Chandrashekhar Azad

1,100 academicians, intellectuals support Citizenship Amendment Act, 'congratulate' Parliament for 'upholding civilisational ethos of India'

Even as the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests continued across the nation on Saturday, with the death toll in demonstrations rising to six in Uttar Pradesh and arrests in Delhi and detentions in Maharashtra, 1,100 academicians, scholars and intellectuals from various universities of India released a statement in support of the Act.

Bhim Army’s Chandrashekhar Azad, Get Us PPE founder feature in Time magazine’s top 100 emerging leaders

Five Indian-origin persons, including Twitter's top lawyer Vijaya Gadde and UK's finance minister Rishi Sunak, also featured on the list

Delhi court grants bail to anti-CAA Pinjra Tod activist Devangana Kalita, asks JNU student to deposit passport

This was the third case in which Kalita was arrested on Sunday and sent to police custody for three days.

Chandra Shekhar Azad launches political outfit Azad Samaj Party; party to contest 2022 UP Assembly polls

Azad said the Bhim Army will run parallel to the party and continue to fight for Dalit rights and enrol new members.

Deep mistrust in Muslims, fear of violence, mixed signals from the government keep Dalits away from anti-CAA protests

Keeping the condition on the ground in mind, it is only natural that the sudden appeal from the Muslim community to the Dalits to join the protests have had little or no impact on them.

Bhim Army files petition in Bombay HC seeking permission for Chandra Shekar Aazad's rally in Nagpur’s Reshimbagh on 22 Feb

The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Maharashtra government and the Nagpur police commissioner on a petition filed by a Bhim Army functionary over permission to hold a rally in Reshimbaug area on 22 February.

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad detained in Hyderabad ahead of anti-CAA protest; police says no permission for event

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad was on 26 January detained in Hyderabad while he was on his way to take part in an anti-CAA-NRC event.

'In next 10 days, 5,000 Shaheen Baghs will come up across nation': Chandrashekhar Azad extends support to women protesting against CAA, NRC

Chandrashekhar Azad's visit to Shaheen Bagh comes a day after a Delhi court modified the conditions imposed on him while granting him bail. He was arrested in December, 2029, for giving 'inflammatory speeches' during an anti-CAA protest at Jama Masjid in Delhi.

Tis Hazari court allows Chandra Shekhar Azad to visit Delhi for Assembly polls; Bhim Army chief must mark presence with DCP Crime

A Delhi court on Tuesday agreed to modify the conditions of bail granted to Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad, who was accused of inciting people during an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest at Jama Masjid and the Daryaganj area of the National Capital in December 2019.

Delhi Court asks police to verify if Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad has office in National Capital, asks cops to submit report by 21 Jan

A court in Delhi on Saturday asked the Delhi Police to verify if Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad, who has been accused of inciting people during an anti-CAA protest at Jama Masjid here on 20 December, has an office in Delhi where he holds weekly meetings