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Ambedkarite outfit backs student leader Maharashtra Minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Thursday expressed anger over the alleged ‘anti-Hindu’ remarks of Aligarh Muslim University student leader Sharjeel Usmani in a speech at the second edition of the Elgaar Parishad on January 30 in Pune. Speaking in Pune, Mr. Bhujbal, an influential OBC leader in the State, said, “While we too speak out against Manuvad [the allegedly patriarchal and casteist sentiments expressed in the Manusmriti], we never hurt the feelings of anybody.” However, the Republican Yuva Morcha (RYM), a city-based Ambedkarite outfit, said Mr. Usmani’s speech raised serious questions about the polarising nature of communalism in Indian society. Rahul Dambale, president, RYM, said Mr. Usmani, during his 27-minute speech, spoke about the decay in Hinduism as practised by certain individuals. ....
On the trail of Sambhaji Bhide: Ahead of Bhima Koregaon riots 3rd anniversary, tracing the Hindutva leader s rise December 26, 2020 09:50:20 IST It didn’t matter that Datta Khandagale had two small children. The abusive phone calls to his home continued unabated at all hours, for 21 days straight. “My family was unsettled, and I feared for their safety,” recalled the 39-year old journalist based in the small town of Vita in Maharashtra’s Sangli district. “They [callers] abused me, threatened to kill me. It has been over five years, but I vividly remember those harrowing days.” In early 2015, a right wing outfit had embarked on a mission in Sangli to build temples to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the Maratha warrior king revered across Maharashtra, particularly in the western region where Sangli is located. Khandagale wrote an editorial opposing the idea. “I essentially said that Shivaji was a great man, but let him remain a human being. Don’t make h ....
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad alias Ravan has announced that he will visit Koregaon Bhima on January 1. The organisation’s city unit has also announced that a rally will be held in Pune to commemorate the day. The announcement came in direct contradiction with the organising committee’s decision of not holding any event at the site and allowing only a few to gather to pay tribute at Vijay Stambha. While the organising committee members have stated that they have already conveyed their decision to the Bhim Army members and they have agreed to abide by it, the district collector stated that the decision about whom to allow will be taken based on the state government’s guidelines. ....