Bhim Army

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bhim Army Chief Hospitalised After Detention Over Model Code Violation

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 13, 2019

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad and his supporters were taken in custody on Tuesday for allegedly violating the model code of conduct by using more than stipulated number of motorcycles in a political rally.

Thousands Of Cops At Koregaon Bhima For Mega Dalit Event Today: 10 Points

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Tuesday January 1, 2019

A year to this day when violence broke out at Maharashtra's Koregaon Bhima between Dalits and right-wing groups, the police are on their toes to prevent a repeat of the incident. At least 5,000 police personnel, 1,200 Home Guards and 12 companies of the Rapid Action Force and the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) have been deployed in and around th...

High Court Refuses To Direct Pune Police To Allow Bhim Army's Rallies

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 31, 2018

The Bombay High Court today refused to pass any orders to the Pune Police to permit the Bhim Army to conduct public meetings in the city. A vacation bench of Justice C V Bhadang directed the Pune Police to file its affidavit in response to a petition filed by activist Datta Pol, chief of the Bhim Army's Pune unit.

CPM Accuses Maharashtra Government Of Detaining Bhim Army Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 30, 2018

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Saturday accused the Maharashtra government of repression and claimed that several activists, including Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, had been detained by police over the past two days.