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Why my friend Mahesh Raut – accused in Bhima Koregaon violence – is not an ‘urban Maoist’

Why my friend Mahesh Raut – accused in Bhima Koregaon violence – is not an ‘urban Maoist’

Dayliyo.in / By Sohini Shoaib

I have known Mahesh Raut since my days at the university and for me, he has always been a source of great strength, learning and encouragement. His calm and gentle presence was grounding to many and resulted in him being hugely popular in college. Most of my memories of Mahesh involve him being surrounded by people – of him strategising over how to postpone an assignment submission, planning a college festival or counselling younger batches of students who were struggling with homesickness, workload or something else.
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By Arresting Dalit Activists For Bhima Koregaon Violence, Govt. Wants To Brand Them As Maoists

By Arresting Dalit Activists For Bhima Koregaon Violence, Govt. Wants To Brand Them As Maoists

Youth Ki Awaaz / By Varsha Torgalkar

On June 6, six months after the FIR with regards to violence at Bhima Koregaon was filed, Pune police arrested five activists – Shoma Sen, Mahesh Raut and Surendra Gadling from Nagpur, Sudhir Dhawale from Mumbai and Rona Wilson from Delhi – stating alleged links of the Elgar Parishad with Maoists. However, Ravindra Kadam, Joint Commissioner of Police, Pune, said, “Whether speeches made at Elgar caused violence or not is yet to be investigated.”
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WSS: On The Arbitrary Arrests Of Shoma Sen, Sudhir Dhawale, Surendra Gadling, Rona Wilson, and Mahesh Raut By The Maharashtra Police

WSS: On The Arbitrary Arrests Of Shoma Sen, Sudhir Dhawale, Surendra Gadling, Rona Wilson, and Mahesh Raut By The Maharashtra Police

Statement by Women against Sexual Violence and State Repression (WSS)

Condemn the arbitrary arrests of Shoma Sen, Sudhir Dhawale, Surendra Gadling, Rona Wilson, and Mahesh Raut by the Maharashtra Police!
Women against Sexual Violence and State Repression (WSS) is outraged at the arbitrary arrest of its valued member, Professor Shoma Sen along with other leading Dalit and human rights activists, in an alarming crackdown on civil liberties activists throughout the country.

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IAPL Condemns Arrest of Activists

IAPL Condemns Arrest of Activists

Press Release by IAPL

Today, Indian Association of People’s Lawyers (IAPL) organised a press conference at the Press Club of India in New Delhi in relation to the recent arrests of Advocate Surendra Gadling, Prof. Shoma Sen , Sudhir Dhawale, Rona Wilson and Mahesh Raut. The arrests took place on the 6th June, 2018, by Pune police at the early Hours of morning.

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United Protest against the Arrests of Democratic and Progressive Activists in Delhi and Nagpur!

United Protest against the Arrests of Democratic and Progressive Activists in Delhi and Nagpur!


Condemn the arrest of Surendra Gadling, Sudhir Dhawale, Shoma Sen, Rona Wilson and Mahesh Raut by Maharashtra Police!
Early morning on 6th June 2018, five people – three democratic rights activists, a professor and a lawyer – were arrested from various locations in Nagpur and Delhi by the Maharashtra police in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon riots that took place in January of this year in Pune.
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PUCL, MAHARASHTRA CONDEMNS THE ARREST OF SURENDRA GADLING, SUDHIR DHAWALE, RONA WILSON, SHOMA SEN, MAHESH RAUT AND RANA JACOB ON 6TH JUNE 2018

PUCL, MAHARASHTRA CONDEMNS THE ARREST OF SURENDRA GADLING, SUDHIR DHAWALE, RONA WILSON, SHOMA SEN, MAHESH RAUT AND RANA JACOB ON 6TH JUNE 2018

Statement by People’s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL), Maharashtra

PUCL strongly condemns the vindictive and arbitrary arrest of Advocate Surendra Gadling, Mr. Sudhir Dhawale, Mr. Rona Wilson, Ms. Shoma Sen, Mr. Mahesh Raut and Mr. Rana Jacob on 6th June 2018. They have been reportedly booked under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), on the allegation of spreading controversial pamphlets and delivering hate speeches in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence that broke out in January 2018.

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AI: Arrests Of Activists Raise Disturbing Questions

AI: Arrests Of Activists Raise Disturbing Questions

Statement by Amnesty International India

Responding to the arrests of five activists from Maharashtra on suspicion of having links with banned Maoist groups, Aakar Patel, Executive Director, Amnesty International India, said:

    “These arrests are a matter of grave concern. Surendra Gadling, Rona Wilson, Sudhir Dhawale, Shoma Sen and Mahesh Raut have a history of working to protect the rights of some of India’s most marginalized people. Their arrests raise disturbing questions about whether they are being targeted for their activism. Anyone arrested for legitimately exercising their right to freedom of expression must be released immediately and unconditionally.”

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