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Ambur riot case: Tirupattur court convicts 22, acquits 106; compensation a
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Judge Meenakumari of Tirupattur District Sessions Court convicted 22 individuals for the 2015 Ambur riots--seven now in Salem prison, 15 released on fines, and 106 acquitted due to insufficient evidence. The court ordered ₹10 lakh each for two injured constables and criticised the government
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Congress' face has turned black after Malegaon blast case acquittal: BJP'
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
BJP MLA Ram Kadam on Monday said Congress's face had turned black after the acquittal of all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case. He accused the Congress of wanting to defame the Hindu religion.
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"Glad truth has prevailed": Wife of Lt Col Purohit on his acquittal in Mal
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lt Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit was recently acquitted in the Malegaon blast case by the NIA court.
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Maharashtra: Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit given grand welcome in Pune af
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Visuals from his society showed people showering him with petals, and bursting crackers and holding up posters which said 'welcome kaka,' expressing their gratitude for his return. Purohit also visited, along with his wife, the hanuman mandir in his society, with a crowd of people watching h
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"No justice has been done to the victims": Lawyer of victim families on 20
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Reacting to the acquittal of all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, Shahid Nadeem, the lawyer representing the families of the victims, expressed deep disappointment, saying that even after 17 years, "no justice" has been served.
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"Terrorism is terrorism, don't label it as religion": Prithviraj Chavan on
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The acquittal has sparked mixed reactions, with some BJP leaders hailing it as a victory of truth and others demanding apologies from Congress leaders for their past statements on "saffron terrorism". The case dates back to September 29, 2008, when a bomb strapped to a motorcycle exploded ne
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'Bhagawa, Sanatana, Rashtra have won': Sadhvi Pragya Thakur on Malegaon ve
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
After being acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, former BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur said the verdict signified the victory of "Bhagawa, Sanatana aur Rashtra" while accusing the Congress of fabricating the case for political gains and defaming nationalists.
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"When will you find the real accused?" Arvind Sawant on acquittal of accus
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Nothing will happen by playing the blame game. What has happened is done now. All I want to ask is, who is the real accused? When will you find the real accused? In both cases (2006 Mumbai blast and 2008 Malegaon blast), the accused have been acquitted, better late than never, but who is th
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"Extremely grateful to those who stood by us": Lt Colonel Purohit after ac
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Soon after the verdict, celebrations broke out outside Lt Colonel Purohit's residence, where supporters burst firecrackers and distributed sweets to mark the court's decision.
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"We demand Congress to apologise for using terms like Hindu terrorism": CM
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The Congress-led UPA government tried to set the narrative of Hindu terrorism. It tried to propagate that Hindus and saffron are terrorists. Today (Thursday), it was proven how false it is. The court has said today with evidence and Congress should apologise to those against whom action was
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"Hypocrisy on terrorism if they do not go to SC?": AIMIM 's Asaduddin Owai
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday expressed disappointment over the acquittal of all accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, saying that it would be a hypocrisy if the Maharashtra government did not go to the Supreme Court against the verdict.
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"Way Pragya was tortured, very difficult for any woman to bear that": Uma
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bharti blamed several political parties for labelling her and others under the term 'Bhagwa terror'.
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