Clashes between Dalit groups and supporters of right-wing Hindu organisations during the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Bhima-Koregaon battle in Pune district had left a man dead on Monday.
He said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a judicial inquiry, which will reveal the truth about the people responsible for the violence.
BSP chief Mayawati says BJP, RSS behind Bhima-Koregaon violence, Jignesh Mevani appeals for peace
BSP chief Mayawati says BJP, RSS behind Bhima-Koregaon violence, Jignesh Mevani appeals for peace
On Monday, Violent Clashes Erupted Between Two Groups During An Event To Mark The 200th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Bhima Koregaon In Which British Army Comprising Dalits Had Defeated Upper-caste Peshwas.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Shashikant Sharma | Updated on: 03 Jan 2018, 12:02:17 AM
Angered over the death of a person at the event organised to mark the 200
th anniversary of Bhima Koregaon battle in Pune district of Maharashtra, thousands of Dalit protestors on Tuesday hit the streets disrupting suburbs and local train services on the Harbour Line.
Police denies nod for Elgaar Parishad
Police denies nod for Elgaar Parishad
ByPrachee KulkarniPrachee Kulkarni / Updated: Dec 24, 2020, 06:00 IST
Three years after it was turned into a controversy and despite
permission not being granted for the event in the subsequent two years, the organisers of Elgaar Parishad once again announced their decision to host it, booked a hall and sought permission from the police. However, by late Wednesday evening, the cops turned down their application yet again, this time on the ground of the pandemic, besides law-and-order concerns.
As it happened, even before the authorities could take a decision, the Brahman Mahasangh voiced its objection to the event, harping on the fallout of the last time it was convened. Undeterred, the organisers former judges of