Bhim Army

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad Launches Political Group

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday March 15, 2020

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad -- one of the most prominent faces of countrywide protests against the citizenship law -- today launched his political group, which he called the "Azad Samaj Party". The launch took place on the birth anniversary of BSP founder and Dalit icon Kanshi Ram. The Bhim Army, Mr Azad said, will run parallel to the party...

Bhim Army Chief To Announce New Party, Eyes Mayawati's Base

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 12, 2020

Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar will announce his new political party at a programme in Delhi on Sunday. Significantly, the announcement will take place on the birth anniversary of Bahujan Samaj Party founder, late Kanshi Ram.

Plea In Supreme Court Claims Kapil Mishra Incited Violence

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 25, 2020

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea filed by Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad and former Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah and others seeking registration of First Information Reports in connection with the spurt in violence in Delhi over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

1,000 Women Block Delhi Road Over CAA, Back Bhim Army's Strike Call

Delhi News | Reported By Sayed Ali Abbas Naqvi, Sukriti Dwivedi; Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday February 23, 2020

Attempts are being made to clear a key road in northeast Delhi's Jaffrabad, blocked since last night by more than 200 hundred women protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA, Delhi Police said this morning.

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad Dares RSS Chief To Contest Elections

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 23, 2020

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Saturday asked RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to contest direct elections to test the "public support for the Manuvadi agenda of the Sangh."

High Court Allows Bhim Army To Hold Meeting At Ground Near RSS Headquarters

Nagpur News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 21, 2020

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Friday allowed the Bhim Army to hold a meeting of its workers at Reshimbagh Ground here on February 22, but imposed certain conditions.

Bhim Army Chief Moves Supreme Court, Seeks Review Reservation Verdict

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 12, 2020

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court seeking review of its recent verdict on reservation in jobs for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Will Continue Fight Against CAA Till It Is Repealed, Says Bhim Army Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 1, 2020

Attacking the centre over the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad said on Saturday that a democratic country runs according to the will of the people, not by the whims and fancies of the BJP and RSS.

"Peak Dictatorship": Bhim Army Chief Expelled From Hyderabad Over Protest

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday January 27, 2020

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, who was detained in Hyderabad last evening ahead of a planned protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, said this morning that he was "being sent back to Delhi". He also claimed that his supporters were thrashed by cops before he was detained.

Bhim Army Chief Detained In Hyderabad Ahead Of Anti-CAA Protest

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday January 27, 2020

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad was detained in Hyderabad ahead of a planned protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens on Sunday evening. Lungerhouse police said the administration had not given permission for the agitation, and the Dalit leader was taken into custody to prevent him from going ahead wit...

"Women Fighting For India": Chandrashekhar Azad's Message At Shaheen Bagh

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday January 23, 2020

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad visited Delhi's Shaheen Bagh this evening to deliver a dramatic warning to over the citizenship law, declaring the centre would have to "go over our corpses" if it wanted the law implemented

"Every Bagh Can Be Shaheen Bagh": Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad's Warning On CAA

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, in his first interview after being released from jail last week, said the citizenship law CAA is also against Dalits and tribals and not just Muslims. "In the time to come, every Bagh (garden) can be Shaheen Bagh," he warned, speaking to NDTV on Wednesday.

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad, Barred From Delhi For 4 Weeks, Allowed To Enter City

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, who was barred from entering Delhi for four weeks as part of his bail terms, will be allowed to return, a court said today, providing certain conditions were met

Court Asks Police To Verify If Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad Has Office In Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 18, 2020

A Delhi court on Saturday asked police to verify if Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad, who has been accused of inciting people during an anti-CAA protest at Jama Masjid here on December 20, has an office in Delhi where he holds weekly meetings.

"I Respect You, Please Respect Constitution": Chandrashekhar Azad To PM

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday January 17, 2020

Hours before his deadline to leave Delhi, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad told Prime Minister Narendra Modi "I respect you... you should respect the Constitution"