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Bhima Koregaon violence 'pre-planned', Sambhaji Bide and Milind Ekbote 'main conspirators', says committee
• 6 years agoThe committee's report said that the culprits behind the Bhima Koregaon violence had already made arrangements, stocking sticks and stones at the locations.
Pune Police arrests five in connection with Bhima-Koregaon violence; all suspected to have Maoist links
Fp Staff • 7 years agoFive people, with alleged Maoist links, were arrested on Wednesday from Mumbai, Nagpur and Delhi by the Pune Police in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence in January.
It's time BJP woke up to the fact that Dalits will progress only if the majority makes concessions
Aakar • 7 years agoOne of the problems in unifying Hindus is that there is a natural constituency for BJP, and that is the Hindu upper caste. This core constituency is fundamentally opposed to Dalit rights.
Dalit protests during Bharat Bandh: Why does Madhya Pradesh become epicentre of violence during anti-govt agitations?
Debobrat Ghose123 • 7 years agoDalit agitation took an ugly turn when two groups — Dalits and right-wing bodies — clashed in Gwalior and Morena; and it turned violent when both the groups resorted to taking up weapons and attacking one another.
Bharat Bandh: 8 dead after violence erupts during Dalit protests in north India; Centre files review plea against SC order
Arjuns • 7 years agoWhile the administration in Punjab took preventive measures on Sunday in the wake of the “Bharat Bandh” called by Dalit organisations, including shutdown of schools, deployment of paramilitary forces and snapping of internet services, efforts in other states failed as a large number of protesters showed up.
Bharat Bandh: MHA 'closely monitoring situation' as 7 die in north India during violent Dalit protests; key updates
Fp Staff • 7 years agoViolent protests erupted on Monday during a nationwide bandh called by Dalit outfits against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, leaving one person dead and many injured in Madhya Pradesh and disrupting normal life in many states. Here are the key developments.
Maharashtra bandh: NCP leader slams state govt, police for detention of students in Mumbai
• 7 years agoNCP legislator Vidya Chavan on Thursday criticised the Maharashtra government and the police for the detention of students ahead of a summit which was to be addressed by Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani and JNU student leader Umar Khalid
21 Dalit activists arrested from Lucknow press club for planning to march towards Yogi Adityanath's residence
Fp Staff • 8 years agoUttar Pradesh police arrested 21 Dalit activists from a press club in Lucknow on Monday, media reports said.