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Telangana authors and poets express solidarity with Rao

Telangana authors and poets express solidarity with Rao

Times of India / By TNN

PUNE: A group of 25 authors, poets and activists from Telangana were in the special UAPA court here on Tuesday to express their solidarity with veteran activist-writer P Varavara Rao, facing prosecution in the Elgar Parishad case, but police could not produce him and six other arrested activists before the judge in the absence of adequate number of escorts.
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‘Arrested activists were mobilising Dalits to overthrow Centre,’ claim police

‘Arrested activists were mobilising Dalits to overthrow Centre,’ claim police

Scroll.in / By Scroll Staff

The Maharashtra Police on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that the activists who were arrested in connection with the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence were mobilising Dalits in a bid to “overthrow the government”, PTI reported. The police claimed the coup was planned by the Communist Party of India (Maoist).
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Why is the State afraid of Rona Wilson?

Why is the State afraid of Rona Wilson?

Sanhati / By U. Punyark

Bhima-Koregaon witnessed the progressive manifestation of the resistance against dominant Hindutva brahmanical cultural coercion on the vast masses of people in the country.
The celebration at Bhima Koregaon brings to ashes the Hindutva political conspiracy of unifying India on the basis of brahmanical theological practices. Bhima Koregaon is a spatial manifestation of the resistance which the oppressed has presented to the oppressing class and caste of people. It has been the site of the people`s resistance against brahmanical feudal forces.
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HC extends relief from arrest to Teltumbde

HC extends relief from arrest to Teltumbde

The Hindu / By Special Correspondent

The activist has sought anticipatory bail in Bhima-Koregaon violence case.
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday extended protection from arrest to academic-activist Anand Teltumbde in the Bhima-Koregaon violence case till March 22.
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Elgar Parishad Case: Sudha Bharadwaj’s Bail Order To Be Pronounced

Elgar Parishad Case: Sudha Bharadwaj’s Bail Order To Be Pronounced

The Quint / by Ankita Sinha

The Bombay High Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on the bail hearing of activist and lawyer Sudha Bharadwaj on Monday, 11 March. This comes about five months after the Pune High Court rejected her bail. Bharadwaj was first put on house arrest in August 2018 and then arrested by the Pune police in October 2018 in connection with the Elgar Parishad case.
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Maharashtra: Reply to Vernon Gonsalves’ plea challenging arrest, HC tells state

Maharashtra: Reply to Vernon Gonsalves’ plea challenging arrest, HC tells state

The Asian Age / By The Asian Age

Gonsalves was arrested along with other activists Arun Ferreira, Sudha Bharadwaj, P Varavara Rao and Gautam Navlakha last year in the case.
The Bombay high court has refused to give immediate relief to Vernon Gonsalves, an accused in the Bhima-Koregaon violence case. Mr Gonsalves had challenged the extension given by the district court to the police to file a charge sheet in the case. The HC has directed the state to file a reply by April 9.
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Bombay High Court extends pre-arrest relief of Anand Teltumbde till March 12

Bombay High Court extends pre-arrest relief of Anand Teltumbde till March 12

Free Press Journal / By Staff Reporter

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday extended the pre-arrest relief of Dalit scholar Anand Teltumbde, till March 12. This means, the Pune Police, which is investigating the Bhima-Koregaon violence case, cannot arrest Teltumbde, one of the several human rights’ activists, till March 12.
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Supplementary chargesheet in Bhima Koregaon case has nothing

Supplementary chargesheet in Bhima Koregaon case has nothing

Mumbai Mirror / By Shruti Ganapatye

In the supplementary chargesheet filed by the Pune police on the Bhima Koregaon violence case, the state has once again failed to establish that the arrested activists were involved in the violence. The chargesheet mostly relies on statements by the three surrendered naxals trying to link the activists with Maoist activities.
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