Sudha Bharadwaj

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Letters can't be evidence of conspiracy till probe proves activist-CPI (Maoist) collusion

While the letters seized during the Bhima Koregaon raids, the veracity of which have to be proved in a trial, suggest alleged organisational affiliation of some of the arrested individuals, how these letters attribute organisational role of the CPI (Maoist) party in Elgar Parishad by way of which they directly provoked the violence in Bhima Koregaon as stated by the Maharshtra Police is unclear.

Bhima Koregaon violence: Dalit intellectuals dismiss Maharashtra Police's claims of instigation by radical Left

The base of all the press statements made by the Maharashtra Police is that these ‘Maoists and Maoist-sympathisers’ instigated Dalits to riot at Bhima Koregaon, through their anti-State songs at Elgar Parishad, a programme organised by individuals and organisations in Pune on 31 December, 2017, a day before commemoration of Shourya Divas at Bhima Koregaon.

Koregaon-Bhima Case: NIA takes 83-yr-old tribal rights activist Stan Swamy into custody

The Jesuit priest and veteran tribal rights activist became the oldest person to be charged with terrorism-related offences in the case

Elgar Parishad case: SC refuses to entertain Sudha Bharadwaj's bail plea on medical grounds

The lawyer-activist withdrew her plea after the court suggested she file a regular bail application on merit

Bhima Koregaon case: Bail plea of activist Sudha Bharadwaj claiming susceptibility to COVID-19 rejected

Bharadwaj had approached the Bombay High Court seeking bail, saying that she suffered from chronic cnditions such as diabetes and hypertension

Bhima Koregaon case: NIA arrests DU prof Hany Babu in Mumbai; tells wife 'hidden folder' establishes him as Maoist

According to reports, the NIA has said that Babu was propagating Maoist ideology and Naxal activities and that he was a co-conspirator with other arrested accused in the case

Elgar Parishad case: NIA 'strongly opposes' Sudha Bharadwaj's bail plea in Bombay HC

NIA told the court it has ample evidence to show that Bharadwaj had "participated in anti-national activities", and, thus, does not deserve to be let out on bail

Bhima Koregaon raids updates: Gadling's wife moves SC seeking bail for her husband, 4 other activists

The Pune Police said that thousands of letters were recovered from the five activists arrested by the Maharashtra Police. Quoting a letter written by an underground Maoist cadre to "comrade" Rona Wilson, the police read, "Bhima Koregaon agitation has been successful. Unfortunate death of a youth must be exploited. The riots were effective and we should mobilise the Dalit population against the rising brahmin-centred agenda of the BJP."

Elgaar Parishad case: NIA frames charges under UAPA against 11, including 9 jailed activists; leaves out sedition

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered an FIR in the Elgar Parishad or Bhima Koregaon case and charged 11 people, including nine currently in jail, under provisions of the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the IPC, days after it was handed over the matter in Maharashtra by the Centre.

Centre vs Maharashtra over 2018 Bhima-Koregaon violence: MHA hands over probe to NIA, NCP claims state govt's consent not taken before mov

During the probe into Bhima-Koregaon case, Pune Police had claimed that Maoists and their supporters in urban areas were discussing a "Rajiv Gandhi-type" assassination plan against Modi.