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Case against me based on false statements, says activist Varavara Rao
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Varavara Rao, one of the activists who has been put under the house arrest in Hyderabad for having alleged links with Communist Party of India (Maoist) [CPI (Maoist)] in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence, said on Thursday that the police
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Bhima Koregaon case: 'Arrested activists members of banned CPI (Maoist)'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune [Maharashtra] (India), Aug 30 (ANI): "Varun Gosalves, Arun Ferreira and Varavara Rao are active members of banned organization, Communist Party of India (Maoist) [CPI (Maoist)]", prosecutor told Pune session court while seeking the remand of the three accused activists arrested on Tuesd
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Arrested activists being probed for links with banned CPI (Maoist): Pune P
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Following the arrest of five activists on Tuesday in Maharashtra, the Pune Police said that it is investigating the linkage of these individuals with the banned organisation Communist Party of India (Maoist).
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Bhima Koregaon case: SC directs to keep 5 activists under house arrest til
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Pune police to keep the five accused activists under house arrest till September 5, in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence.
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India heading towards dictatorship: Lalu on activists' arrest
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar), Aug 29 (ANI): Former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad on Wednesday said that India is heading towards a clear rule of dictatorship under the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.
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Activists' arrest: Never heard of their Naxals links, says Sharad Pawar
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Taking a strong exception to the arrests of five activists, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday ridiculed the government for arresting the activists in the name of association with the Naxalite movement.
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Delhi HC questions prosecution on Gautam Navlakha's arrest
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 29 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday while hearing the petition filed by activist Gautam Navlakha, arrested on alleged involvement in the Bhima-Koregaon violence, questioned the prosecution as to why the arrest memo was not given to the activist or his counse
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Bhima Koregaon violence: Sudha Bharadwaj under house arrest
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], Aug. 29 (ANI): The Chandigarh High Court will hear activist Sudha Bharadwaj's transit remand case tomorrow in connection with raid and subsequent arrest of the activist in the Bhima Koregaon violence. Until then, she is under house arrest.
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Bhima Koregaon violence: Protest staged over Varavara Rao's arrest
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug. 29 (ANI): Activists and academics staged a protest on Wednesday at Hyderabad's Ambedkar statue demanding the release of activist Varavara Rao, who was arrested by the Pune police in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence.
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#MeTooUrbanNaxal: Twitterverse supports detained activists
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Thousands of Twitter users on Wednesday came out in support of the five activists arrested in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence, with the #MeTooUrbanNaxal becoming the latest trend on the micro-blogging site.
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Bhima Koregaon raids: Centre must produce evidence against activists, says
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): A day after Pune police arrested five activists for having alleged links with Maoists, Janata Dal (United) leader Pavan K Varma on Wednesday said that if the Centre failed to produce any evidence against the imprisoned activists then the current scenario woul
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Bhima Koregaon violence: Tharoor backs detained activists
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 29 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday came out in support of the activists who were arrested during the raids conducted in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence, arguing that freedom of thought, belief, and expression are fundamental rights in an
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