Varavara Rao

Courts Rejects Bail Plea Of 6 Accused In Koregaon-Bhima Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 6, 2019

A sessions court in Pune on Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of six accused for allegedly giving inflammatory speeches that sparked violence in Koregaon-Bhima in January last year.

Varavara Rao, Surendra Gadling Arrested In Surajgarh Mine Arson Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 1, 2019

Telugu poet Varavara Rao, accused of having Maoist links, and advocate Surendra Gadling were arrested in connection with the 2016 Surajgarh iron ore mine arson case, police said on Friday.

Elgar Parishad Case: Cops Get More Time To File Supplementary Chargesheet

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 27, 2018

A Pune court on Monday granted a 90-day extension to the police for filing a supplementary charge sheet against activists Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferriera, Sudha Bharadwaj and Varavara Rao in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case.

Bhima Koregaon Case: Police Seek 90-Day Extension To File Chargesheet

India News | ANI | Saturday November 24, 2018

The Pune Police on Friday filed an application in the Pune Sessions Court seeking a 90-day extension to file charge sheet against four people - Sudha Bhardwaj, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves and Varavara Rao in the Bhima Koregaon violence case.

Activist Varavara Rao Suffers From Breathing Problem, Shifted To Hospital

Pune News | ANI | Tuesday November 20, 2018

Activist Varavara Rao, who was recently arrested for his alleged involvement in the Bhima Koregaon violence case, has been hospitalised.

Activist Varavara Rao Sent To Police Custody Till November 26

India News | ANI | Sunday November 18, 2018

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.

Activist Varavara Rao Arrested Again For Alleged Link To Maoist Plot

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 17, 2018

Maoist ideologue and writer P Varavara Rao was arrested once again from his home in Hyderabad today after his house arrest for his alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to an end.

Varavara Rao's Family Calls Top Court Verdict On Activists "Unfortunate"

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 28, 2018

The Supreme Court's refusal to interfere in the arrest of five rights activists is "unfortunate and unexpected", a family member of P Varavara Rao, who is under house arrest for his alleged links with Maoists, said on Friday.

Evidence, Not Dissent, Behind Activists' Arrests, Police Tells Top Court

India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday September 5, 2018

The arrest of five rights activists had nothing to do with their dissenting opinion or difference in their political or other ideologies but was because of "serious criminal offences" and incriminating material, the Maharashtra police told the Supreme Court today.

Plea Seeks Action Against Cops Who Briefed Media On Activists' Arrest

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 4, 2018

The Kerala government announced today that it won't host any function that involves huge sums of money for a year and instead divert the amount for flood relief.

No New Claims By Cops On Proof On Maoist Link: Varavara Rao's Nephew

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 1, 2018

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.

Varavara Rao's Son-In-Law To Move Supreme Court Against Search By Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 30, 2018

Prof K Satyanarayana, son-in-law of Telugu poet Varavara Rao who is under house arrest in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case, today said he would approach the Supreme Court against the methods used by police to search his house on August 28.

Those Attacked Are Being Arrested But Attackers Go Scot-free: Activists

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday August 30, 2018

Double standards in the treatment of alleged offenders in the Bhima-Koregaon violence and the five activists arrested on Tuesday on accusations of Maoist links: That's what a section of activists and the civil society has pointed out after yesterday's action by the Pune police

Have Faith In Law, Fighting Fascist Policies Not Conspiracy: Varavara Rao

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday August 30, 2018

Varavara Rao, one of the five activists who were arrested, has been brought home in Hyderabad on Thursday. Mr Rao said he was arrested based on false statements

"Rahul Gandhi Talks IS Abroad, Safeguards Maoists At Home": BJP Hits Back

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday August 30, 2018

The BJP today launched a sharp counterattack on the Congress over Tuesday's arrest of five activists on terror charges. "Naxals are Naxals when you arrest them and human rights activists when we arrest them?" demanded party spokesperson Sambit Patra a day after Rahul Gandhi's sharp attack on the BJP and its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayams...