Bhima Koregaon Battle

Undeterred by the rising number of COVID-19 cases and restrictions, lakhs of people paid tributes at the Jaystambh military monument in Pune till Saturday afternoon to mark the 204th anniversary of the Koregaon Bhima battle amid tight security.

Ahead of the 204th anniversary of the historic battle of Koregaon Bhima on January 1, the Pune district administration has issued a prohibitory order, under which putting up hoardings or banners in the villages around the memorial has been banned.

The 203rd anniversary of the historic Bhima Koregaon battle today saw a bunch of senior political leaders, including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, paying tributes today at the memorial site near Pune even as COVID-19-related restrictions kept others from making the annual pilgrimage.

Ahead of the 202nd anniversary of the Koregaon Bhima battle on January 1, the Pune Police have issued notices to over 160 people, including right-wing leaders Milind Ekbote and Sambhaji Bhide, an official said today.

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...

Dalit outfit Bhim Army's founder Chandrashekhar Azad alias Ravan is expected to address a rally in Pune on December 30, ahead of the 201 anniversary of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon on January 1.

A Sessions Court in Pune on Sunday sent activist Varavara Rao to police custody till November 26 in connection with the Elgaar Parishad case. The event organized by the Parishad to commemorate 200 years of the Bhima Koregaon battle allegedly resulted in the spate of violence in Pune in January this year.

Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar on Monday alleged that the PMO had given orders not to arrest Sambhaji Bhide, booked on the charge of orchestrating violence during the celebrations of the Battle of Bhima-Koregaon this month.

Pro-Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide, accused of instigating the violence against the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Bhima-Koregaon battle, today denied that he had any role in the episode.

The fault line between Marathas and Dalits in Maharashtra are once again exposed. Many say the violent protests since January 1 are a grim reminder of underlying Dalit oppression in the state. For decades, Dalits mark the victory of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon, that was fought on January 1, 1818 but this year they were opposed by 'right wing' grou...

Dalit groups blocked the arterial Eastern Express Highway in Mumbai after yesterday's violence during the event to mark the 200th anniversary of the Bhima Koregaon battle in Pune. Traffic came to a standstill at the key highway. One person died yesterday in the violence.

Dalits on their way to an event to mark 200 years of the Bhima Koregaon battle near Pune were attacked and their vehicles damaged on Monday afternoon.

Undeterred by the rising number of COVID-19 cases and restrictions, lakhs of people paid tributes at the Jaystambh military monument in Pune till Saturday afternoon to mark the 204th anniversary of the Koregaon Bhima battle amid tight security.

Ahead of the 204th anniversary of the historic battle of Koregaon Bhima on January 1, the Pune district administration has issued a prohibitory order, under which putting up hoardings or banners in the villages around the memorial has been banned.

The 203rd anniversary of the historic Bhima Koregaon battle today saw a bunch of senior political leaders, including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, paying tributes today at the memorial site near Pune even as COVID-19-related restrictions kept others from making the annual pilgrimage.

Ahead of the 202nd anniversary of the Koregaon Bhima battle on January 1, the Pune Police have issued notices to over 160 people, including right-wing leaders Milind Ekbote and Sambhaji Bhide, an official said today.

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...

Dalit outfit Bhim Army's founder Chandrashekhar Azad alias Ravan is expected to address a rally in Pune on December 30, ahead of the 201 anniversary of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon on January 1.

A Sessions Court in Pune on Sunday sent activist Varavara Rao to police custody till November 26 in connection with the Elgaar Parishad case. The event organized by the Parishad to commemorate 200 years of the Bhima Koregaon battle allegedly resulted in the spate of violence in Pune in January this year.

Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar on Monday alleged that the PMO had given orders not to arrest Sambhaji Bhide, booked on the charge of orchestrating violence during the celebrations of the Battle of Bhima-Koregaon this month.

Pro-Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide, accused of instigating the violence against the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Bhima-Koregaon battle, today denied that he had any role in the episode.

The fault line between Marathas and Dalits in Maharashtra are once again exposed. Many say the violent protests since January 1 are a grim reminder of underlying Dalit oppression in the state. For decades, Dalits mark the victory of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon, that was fought on January 1, 1818 but this year they were opposed by 'right wing' grou...

Dalit groups blocked the arterial Eastern Express Highway in Mumbai after yesterday's violence during the event to mark the 200th anniversary of the Bhima Koregaon battle in Pune. Traffic came to a standstill at the key highway. One person died yesterday in the violence.

Dalits on their way to an event to mark 200 years of the Bhima Koregaon battle near Pune were attacked and their vehicles damaged on Monday afternoon.