Elgar Parishad

Bhima Koregaon Case: SC Grants Bail To Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira

Bhima Koregaon Case: Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, who were lodged in jail since 2018, had approached the apex court for bail after their bail pleas were denied by the Bombay High Court.

Jul 28, 2023, 16:39 PM IST

Milind Teltumbde, most wanted Naxalite carrying Rs 50 lakh reward, killed in Gadchiroli encounter

Milind Teltumbde, the brother of activist and scholar Anand Teltumbde, was carrying a reward of Rs 50 lakh on his head for his alleged involvement in violent activities against the state. Anand Teltumbde had been arrested earlier in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case and is currently lodged at the Taloja prison in neighbouring Navi Mumbai.

Nov 14, 2021, 13:26 PM IST

10 Opposition leaders write to President expressing outrage over Stan Swamy’s death, demand accountability

Noting that Swamy was jailed on “trumped-up charges under the draconian UAPA”, the leaders highlighted the “ill-treatment” meted out to him while in custody.

Jul 06, 2021, 20:15 PM IST

Father Stan Swamy deserved justice, humaneness: Rahul Gandhi

The 84-year-old Jesuit priest died at 1.30 pm. He was suffering from COVID-19 and Parkinson's disease. He was on ventilator support. 

Jul 05, 2021, 20:12 PM IST

Stan Swamy, accused in Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, passes away at 84

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Sunday issued a notice to the Maharashtra government in the wake of a complaint alleging the serious health condition of the imprisoned activist.

Jul 05, 2021, 15:32 PM IST

Bhima Koregaon case: Delhi High Court seeks NIA's reply on Gautam Navlakha's interim bail plea

The Elgar Parishad conclave was held in Pune on December 31, 2017, triggering caste violence at Koregaon Bhima the next day. 

May 22, 2020, 17:56 PM IST

Bhima Koregaon case: Supreme Court gives three weeks time to Gautam Navlakha, Anand Teltumbde to surrender

Navlakha and Teltumbde were booked under provisions of the UAPA and various sections of the IPC following the violence at Koregaon Bhima village in Pune on January 1, 2018. 

Mar 16, 2020, 21:10 PM IST

Sharad Pawar slams former Devendra Fadnavis government, demands new SIT to probe Bhima Koregaon case

NCP supremo Sharad Pawar has labelled serious allegations against former Fadnavis government in a letter written to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, demanding the formation of a new SIT to investigate the Bhima Koregaon case.

Jan 24, 2020, 12:37 PM IST

Bhima Koregaon case: Maharashtra government holds review meeting with cops

Ajit Pawar, Anil Deshmukh, and senior state police officials held a meeting at the state secretariat to review the case. 

Jan 23, 2020, 14:16 PM IST

Pune Sessions Court rejects bail plea of six accused in Bhima Koregaon case

Pune Sessions Court on Wednesday rejected bail plea of 6 accused namely Rona Wilson, Shoma Sen, Surendra Gadling, Mahesh Raut, Varvara Rao and Sudhir Dhavle in Bhima Koregaon violence case. Earlier, the Bombay High Court had rejected the bail peition of Sudha Bhardwaj,Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira.

Nov 06, 2019, 17:02 PM IST

Bhima-Koregaon case: Bombay HC adjourns pleas of activists till December 14

The court slammed the public prosecutor, asking her to bring all the relevant materials which they want to produce before the court by December 4.

Nov 22, 2018, 14:09 PM IST

Bhima-Koregaon case: Maharashtra government challenges activist Gautam Navlakha's release from house arrest in SC

Delhi High Court had on Monday ordered the release of Gautam Navlakha from house arrest.

Oct 03, 2018, 11:42 AM IST

Koregaon-Bhima raids: 250 Twitter handles created to spread misinformation, claims police

The Maharashtra Police report states that an elaborate online campaign was launched to highlight the Koregaon-Bhima violence at the international level.

Sep 05, 2018, 21:23 PM IST

Naxals trying to establish close contacts with terrorists in J&K, warn intelligence agencies

Urban Naxals are facilitating links between terrorists in J&K and Maoists, intelligence agencies have warned.

Aug 29, 2018, 11:46 AM IST

Bhima-Koregaon violence: All you need to know about five detained Left-wing activist

Here are the brief profiles of the five Left-wing activists arrested by Maharashtra Police in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence.

Aug 29, 2018, 06:56 AM IST

Bhima-Koregaon violence: Raids against members of 'Elgar Parishad' over suspected Naxal links

Raids were conducted against members of 'Elgar Parishad' at several locations across Hyderabad, Delhi, Haryana, Mumbai and Ranchi.

Aug 28, 2018, 14:53 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi's security to be strengthened in wake 'assassination plot' against him

The police in Pune told a court on June 7 that they had seized a 'letter' from the Delhi residence of one of the five people arrested for having alleged 'links' with the banned CPI (Maoist). The purported letter allegedly mentioned of a plan to 'assassinate' PM Modi in 'another Rajiv Gandhi-type incident'. 

Jun 11, 2018, 19:08 PM IST

After Jignesh Mevani, JNU student leader Umar Khalid receives death threats, files police complaint

Jignesh Mewani and Umar Khalid are under scanner in connection with their alleged role in the Bhima-Koregaon caste violence.

Jun 09, 2018, 16:35 PM IST

Bhima-Koregaon violence: BJP accuses Congress of using Dalits as tools to create anarchy

The Pune police on Wednesday arrested five people allegedly having close Maoist links, including prominent Dalit activist Sudhir Dhawale, from Mumbai, Nagpur and Delhi in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence on January 1.

Jun 07, 2018, 16:17 PM IST