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Activists' House Arrest Extended By 4 Weeks. Here Is A Timeline Of Case
The following is the chronology of events leading to the Supreme Court Friday refusing to interfere with the arrest of five rights activists by the Maharashtra Police in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case, and declining to appoint a SIT to probe their arrest. It also extended their house arrest for 4 weeks.
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"Will Intervene If Needed," Says Top Court On Activists' Arrest: 10 Facts
The Supreme Court has extended the house arrest for five rights activists, accused of Maoist links, till September 19 when it will hear a petition seeking their release. During the hearing on Monday, the government opposed what it called the Supreme Court's interference in the case. "We must look into the material. We will see the record, what are ...
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Couldn't Stop Laughing At Fake Charges: Activist Vernon Gonsalves' Son
The son of Vernon Gonsalves, one of the five activists arrested for alleged Maoist links, has rejected the police charges against his father and termed them as "laughable".
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No New Claims By Cops On Proof On Maoist Link: Varavara Rao's Nephew
The Maharashtra Police's "conclusive proof" to link the arrested activists to Maoists and all evidence is "cooked up", a nephew of Telugu poet Varavara Rao claimed today. He said there was nothing new in the claims of the police.
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Talk Of Grenade Launcher, Ending "Modi-Raj" In Letters: Cops On Activists
Facing anger over the raids and arrests targeting rights activists, the Maharashtra police today claimed solid evidence including "thousands of documents" that established the activists' links to Maoists and their role in facilitating weapons and funding.
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5 Activists Gave Maoists Financial, Logistical Support: Ministry Sources
Home Ministry officials today justified the arrest of activists by the Pune police, saying action was taken against them for "abetting and giving logistical support to Naxals". The arrests and multi-city raids had drawn widespread condemnation and a petition to put it on hold. A petition to put the arrests on hold was heard by the Supreme Court, wh...
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After Arrest Of Activists Over "Maoist Plot", A Midnight Drama: 10 Facts
Nine rights activists were searched and five of them arrested on Tuesday over allegations of Maoist links after sweeping multi-city raids that have been described by many as "absolutely chilling" and a "virtual declaration of emergency". The raids and arrests were by the Pune police, in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence in January, in whi...
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US ready to help Chinese activist: official
The United States is ready to help Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng if he has changed his decision to leave US protection and wants to leave into exile, a senior US official said on Thursday.
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Activists' House Arrest Extended By 4 Weeks. Here Is A Timeline Of Case
The following is the chronology of events leading to the Supreme Court Friday refusing to interfere with the arrest of five rights activists by the Maharashtra Police in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case, and declining to appoint a SIT to probe their arrest. It also extended their house arrest for 4 weeks.
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"Will Intervene If Needed," Says Top Court On Activists' Arrest: 10 Facts
The Supreme Court has extended the house arrest for five rights activists, accused of Maoist links, till September 19 when it will hear a petition seeking their release. During the hearing on Monday, the government opposed what it called the Supreme Court's interference in the case. "We must look into the material. We will see the record, what are ...
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Couldn't Stop Laughing At Fake Charges: Activist Vernon Gonsalves' Son
The son of Vernon Gonsalves, one of the five activists arrested for alleged Maoist links, has rejected the police charges against his father and termed them as "laughable".
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No New Claims By Cops On Proof On Maoist Link: Varavara Rao's Nephew
The Maharashtra Police's "conclusive proof" to link the arrested activists to Maoists and all evidence is "cooked up", a nephew of Telugu poet Varavara Rao claimed today. He said there was nothing new in the claims of the police.
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Talk Of Grenade Launcher, Ending "Modi-Raj" In Letters: Cops On Activists
Facing anger over the raids and arrests targeting rights activists, the Maharashtra police today claimed solid evidence including "thousands of documents" that established the activists' links to Maoists and their role in facilitating weapons and funding.
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5 Activists Gave Maoists Financial, Logistical Support: Ministry Sources
Home Ministry officials today justified the arrest of activists by the Pune police, saying action was taken against them for "abetting and giving logistical support to Naxals". The arrests and multi-city raids had drawn widespread condemnation and a petition to put it on hold. A petition to put the arrests on hold was heard by the Supreme Court, wh...
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After Arrest Of Activists Over "Maoist Plot", A Midnight Drama: 10 Facts
Nine rights activists were searched and five of them arrested on Tuesday over allegations of Maoist links after sweeping multi-city raids that have been described by many as "absolutely chilling" and a "virtual declaration of emergency". The raids and arrests were by the Pune police, in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence in January, in whi...
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US ready to help Chinese activist: official
The United States is ready to help Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng if he has changed his decision to leave US protection and wants to leave into exile, a senior US official said on Thursday.
