Bhim

Bhim Army Leader Offers Reward For "Blackening" Pragya Thakur's Face, Arrested

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday April 26, 2019

Maharashtra Bhim Army chief Ashok Kamble was today arrested for announcing a Rs 5-lakh reward to anybody who "blackens" BJP leader Pragya Singh Thakur's face. Seven party workers were also taken into custody in this connection.

Election 2019: Why Chandrashekhar "Ravan" Made A U-Turn On Fighting PM Modi In Varanasi

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 17, 2019

Nearly a month after announcing that he would contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad today canceled his decision, saying his outfit will support the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance and the Dalit vote should remain intact to defeat the BJP.

Ambedkar Jayanti 2019: PM Modi, President Kovind Pay Tributes

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Sunday April 14, 2019

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Dalit social reformer and father of the Indian Constitution Dr BR Ambedkar on his 128th birth anniversary, also known as Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti.

Ambedkar Jayanti 2019: Date And Significance Of Bhim Jayanti

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Sunday April 14, 2019

Dr Ambedkar jayanti 2019: Bhimrao Ambedkar was, from his childhood, sensitive towards the plight of Dalits who were treated as untouchables and also ostracised from the society.

Upset Over Mayawati's Remark, Bhim Army To Support Congress In Saharanpur

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 10, 2019

In a move which can upset the BSP-SP-RLD alliance in the state, Dalit group Bhim Army, which has a considerable following in western Uttar Pradesh, has appealed to members of the community to vote for Congress's Saharanpur Lok Sabha candidate Imran Masood.

Bulletproof SUV Split Into 2 In Dantewada Maoist Attack On BJP Convoy

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary | Tuesday April 9, 2019

With less than 24 hours remaining for the first phase of voting in the national election, BJP lawmaker from Dantewada Bhima Mandavi had wrapped up campaigning for the day and was travelling in a three-car convoy from Bacheli to Kuwakonda in the Maoist-hit district in Chhattisgarh.

In Setback For UP Alliance, Bhim Army To Support Congress's Imran Masood

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 9, 2019

In a move which could upset the BSP-SP-RLD alliance in Uttar Pradesh, Dalit group Bhim Army, which has a considerable following in western Uttar Pradesh, has appealed to members of the community to vote for Congress's Saharanpur Lok Sabha candidate Imran Masood.

Insulting To Ambedkar, Kanshi Ram: Yogi Adityanath On Mayawati's Remarks

India News | ANI | Monday April 8, 2019

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday accused the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati of insulting the Dalit icons Kanshi Ram and Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar by appealing to Muslims to vote for the grand alliance.

Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Singh "Agents Of BJP": Bhim Army Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar Azad today said Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav are "agents" of the BJP, adding he will not contest from Varanasi if his candidature scuttled the Dalit movement.

"BJP Mole" Dividing Dalit Votes: Mayawati Slams Chandrashekhar "Ravan"

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Monday April 1, 2019

BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday attacked Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad in a series of tweets, calling him a BJP "mole" days ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

"Countdown To Modi’s Defeat Begins": Bhim Army Chief At Varanasi Roadshow

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 31, 2019

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Saturday launched his Lok Sabha poll campaign, holding a roadshow in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi and declaring that the countdown to his defeat has begun.

Lok Sabha Election: Days After Priyanka Gandhi Visit, Bhim Army Snubs Congress

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Monday March 18, 2019

Days after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad, his outfit said today that it will not support the Congress for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Called Mayawati 5 Times, Says Chandrashekhar "Ravan" To NDTV

India News | Written by Shikha Trivedy, Edited by Suparna Singh | Saturday March 23, 2019

Mayawati has always been deeply suspicious of Chandrashekhar, half her age and like her, a Jatav. She has repeatedly accused him of being a BJP agent, funded by its ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh or RSS, who should have joined her party instead of founding the Bhim Army if he were serious about Dalit unity and rights.

Bhim Army Chief, Others Charged With Rioting, Assaulting Public Servants

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 14, 2019

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad has been charged with assaulting public servants and defying their orders besides rioting along with his supporters in their bid to take out a political rally, police said Wednesday.

At Hospital, Bhim Army Chief Kept Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Waiting For 15 Minutes

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday March 13, 2019

In a politically-loaded hospital visit, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today travelled to Meerut in Uttar Pradesh to call upon Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, a very influential Dalit leader who is known to be a spoiler in poll arithmetic.