The Indian Express / by Express News Service
Expressing surprise at the comments of NCP chief Sharad Pawar on the arrests of activists in the Elgaar Parishad case, former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said many of these activists had been arrested and charged for similar offences when the Congress-NCP government was in power in the state and the Centre.
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The Wire / by PTI
Among those who the notice was sent to as part of preventive action are right-wing leaders Milind Ekbote and Sambhaji Bhide.
Pune: Ahead of the 202nd anniversary of the Bhima Koregaon battle on January 1, Pune Police have issued notices to over 160 people, including right-wing leaders Milind Ekbote and Sambhaji Bhide, an official said on Monday.
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By Mumbai Rises to Save Democracy
Press Release
20th December, 2019: A Public Meeting titled, “STILL WE RESIST: Rise in Defense of Human Rights” was held at the Dadar – Matunga Cultural Centre, Dadar (West). The program marked the International Human Rights Day, bringing together activists from various walks of life to talk about the attacks on human rights and human rights defenders by the current political regime. …
Hundustan Times / by Yogesh Joshi
Nearly two years after the Pune police conducted investigations into the Bhima Koregaon violence and named several activists and lawyers as the prime accused, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, on Saturday, sought a fresh probe into the case.
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The Econimic Times / by PTI
PUNE: Terming the arrest of activists in the Elgar Parishad case “wrong” and “vengeful”, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday demanded that a Special Investigation Team be set up under a retired judge to probe the action taken by Pune police.
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The Wire / by Sukanya Shantha
With Sharad Pawar calling for an investigation, The Wire accessed digital evidence that was finally made available to the accused after persistent court fights which reveals several discrepancies on the part of the Pune police.
Mumbai: Nearly two years after the Pune police conducted investigations into the Bhima Koregaon violence and named several rights activists and lawyers as the prime accused while branding them as “urban Naxals”, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar today sought a fresh probe in the case.
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By Mumbai Rises to Save Democracy
Excerpt of: A Quest for Freedom – the Story of Bhima Koregaon Conspiracy
In January 2018, five workers employed by Reliance Infrastructure (now taken over by Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited) were arrested after their homes were raided by the ATS. Four of them– Satyanarayan Karrela, Babushankar Vanguri, Shankar Gunde and Ravi Marampelli- were arrested on January 12, and the fifth worker, Saidulu Singapanga, was taken into custody on February 5. The arrests of these workers have been amongst the earliest ones to feed into the narrative of conspiracy theory about ‘Urban Naxals’ that has been weaved by the present regime.
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Times Now News / by Times Now Digital
NCP chief Sharad Pawar has said he will ask Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to form special investigation team (SIT) to properly investigate Koregaon Bhima case.
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The Hindu / by Ajeet Mahale
Activists from various fields talk about what it means to protest, and why it’s necessary now
“Aaj na udyala maraycha, tar kashala mag saraycha (We are going to die today or tomorrow, so why should we step back?). Adivasi activist Prakash Bhoir sang the verse at a public meeting on Friday, organised by Mumbai Rises To Save Democracy, a coalition of over 40 organisations engaged in issues pertaining to human rights and civil liberties.
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Mumbai Rises to Save Democracy / by Samata Kala Manch
CULTURAL PERFORMANCE at Public Meeting: STILL WE RESIST – Rise in Defense of Human Rights!
Songs of Resistance by Samta Kala Manch (Singing For Annihilation of Caste and To Resist Brahminical Hindutva!)
Songs By: Rossi DSouza and Medhaj Godse
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The Wire / by The Wire Staff
On Wednesday, the prosecution had submitted draft charges against the 19 accused named in the case, including several rights activists.
Pune: Conspiracy to “assassinate” Prime Minister Narendra Modi and “overthrow” the government besides “waging war” against the Government of India are among the charges brought against all 19 accused by the prosecution in the Elgar Parishad-Koregaon Bhima case of Maharashtra.
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