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Bhima Koregaon complainant hits out at Opposition
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra), Aug 31 (ANI): Tushar Damagude, the man whose complaint propelled the police to begin the Bhima Koregaon investigation which led to the arrest of five activists recently, has hit out at the opposition parties after they rallied behind the activists claiming that they are
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Case against me based on false statements, says activist Varavara Rao
Updated : 7 years, 6 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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Activists' arrest: Never heard of their Naxals links, says Sharad Pawar
Updated : 7 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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: Tharoor backs detained activists
Updated : 7 years, 6 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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Bhima Koregaon violence: Activists arrested 'under government's pressure'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The arrests of five activists from various cities across India in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence by the Pune Police was done "under government's pressure," said advocate Susan Abraham, who is wife of Varnan Gonsalves - one of the activ
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Swami Agnivesh demands SIT probe over assault
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Two weeks after self-proclaimed spiritual leader Swami Agnivesh was attacked in Jharkhand's Pakur district, the activist demanded a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the matter.
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Holi Hooliganism: Protests against flinging semen-filled balloons upon LSR
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): The members of the activist group 'Pinjra Tod' staged a protest on Wednesday against the incidence of flinging semen-filled balloon upon a student of Lady Sri Ram.
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People's support is my strength: Medha Patkar's hunger strike en
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 6 (ANI): With Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar's health deteriorating as her hunger strike enters its eleventh day today, the activist said that the support extended to her is her strength.
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Pak's much glorified Operation "Zarb e Azb" victimizing Pas
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept. 23 (ANI): The activists have said that Pakistan's Operation "Zarb-e-Azb", which was against militant groups, has destroyed the homes of the locals instead of terrorists and has victimized the Pashtun community.
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Bulandshahr gang-rape: Activists pull up Akhilesh Govt., demand change in
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi/Jaipur/Bangalore, July 31 (ANI): Taking serious note of the gang-rape in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, the activists today urged those in power not to shelter the criminals and called for a change in mindset.
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