Tag: Bheem Army

Bheem Army chief Chandrashekhar to fight election against PM Modi

Says he will contest the election against Narendra Modi from anywhere the PM chooses to fight from

March 14, 2019

Priyanka Gandhi visits ailing Bheem Army Chief Chandrashekhar

Chandrasekhar was brought to Anand Hospital on Tuesday after his condition suddenly deteriorated while he was being detained by the police in Deoband.

March 13, 2019

Priyanka Gandhi might visit ailing Bheem Army chief Chandrashekher

Chandrasekhar is presently admitted to the Anand Hospital where he was brought on Tuesday in a critical condition.

March 13, 2019

Bheem Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad in hospital, condition critical

Azad was accompanied by Bheem Army's Saharanpur district president Kamal Walia, who is his close associate, and a few supporters when he was brought to the Anand hospital on Tuesday afternoon.

March 12, 2019

Hooch Tragedy: Bheem Army demands Rs 25 lakh, govt job for one family member of every deceased

Many victims are fighting for their lives at different hospitals in Saharanpur and Meerut.

February 11, 2019

Tension prevails in Saharanpur district after Ambedkar statue desecrated

A crowd of angry Dalits gathered near the statue, demanding immediate arrest of those involved in the act.

February 3, 2019

Bheem Army declares support to SP-BSP alliance in Lok Sabha elections

Bheem Army had played a significant role in ensuring BJP's defeat in the recent Kairana byelections.

January 14, 2019

2019 Lok Sabha polls in sight, Bheem Army chief Chandrashekhar sets a political tone at Bijnor rally

Addressing the rally in Bijnor, Chandrashekhar targetted the BJP calling it a “party of liars” and announced that Army leaders and workers would take out a ‘padyatra' to expose the saffron party.

November 20, 2018

Bheem Army chief’s Muslim outreach triggers speculation

Shortly after his release from jail after 15 months on 14 September morning, Chandrashekhar got a warm welcome not only from his supporters, primarily Dalits, but also many political and social personalities who came to meet him at his home in Chutmalpur town of Saharanpur district. They included some Muslim leaders as well.

September 22, 2018

Kejriwal seeks permission to meet Bheem Army chief in jail

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is planning to visit Saharanpur to meet Bheem Army chief Chandrashekhar alias Ravana in jail on 17 August. He has written to the district administration seeking permission to meet Chandrashekhar. The district administration is examining Kejriwal’s letter. He had earlier wanted to come on 13 August but postponed it. Confirming …

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August 11, 2018

Kairana verdict: Did Bheem Army spoil party for BJP?

RLD's lead of 18,117 votes from Dalit-dominated Nakud was maximum in all five assembly constituencies under the Kairana Lok Sabha seat

June 1, 2018

Bheem Army man’s death case solved: Claim cops

Police have claimed to have solved the mystery death of Sachin Walia, brother of Kamal Walia, Bheem Army district president in Saharanpur, with the arrest of Praveen, who they alleged had mistaken fired a countrymade weapon, killing Sachin. At a press conference in the police lines in Saharanpur on Tuesday, DIG Sharad Pradhan said Sachin’s …

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May 17, 2018

Bheem Army worker’s death: Police say it was ‘accidental firing’; 1 held

Nearly a week after Sachin Walia, brother of Bheem Army district president Kamal Walia was shot dead in Saharanpur on May 9, the local police claimed to have solved the murder case. They have arrested one Praveen who they said fired at Sachin from a countrymade weapon “by mistake”. At a press conference in Saharanpur …

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May 16, 2018

Dalits on hunger strike to protest ‘false’ cases

In the wake of the hunger strike by Bheem Army chief Chandrashekhar in Saharanpur jail, Dalits from 22 villages have also demanded withdrawal of cases against those of their community falsely implicated in cases of violence during the Bharat Bandh on 2 April against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act in a Supreme Court …

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April 13, 2018

Bheem Army chief on hunger strike

In order to mark his protest on the cases registered against the Dalits across the country after the violence during the Bharat Band on April 2 Chief of Bheem army Chandrashekhar started an indefinite hunger strike in Saharanpur jail on Saturday. “He was extremely upset and perturbed after the Dalits were booked in false cases in …

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April 7, 2018

Bheem Army supporters stage protest demanding chief’s release

Demanding immediate release of their jailed Army chief Chandrasekhar alias Raavan, hundreds of activists and supporters of Bheem Army Ekta Mission staged a protest at Collectorate in Saharanpur on Thursday. The Bheem army men and women also wanted to court arrest raising their demand. They handing over a list of 200 of them which later …

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March 8, 2018

Mewani to UP Dalits: Fight govt ‘atrocities’

Young Dalit leader and MLA from Gujarat Jignesh Mewani lashed out at the BJP governments at the Centre and state. He called upon Dalits here to stand firm against the atrocities of the Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh. Mewani urged Dalits not to allow Adityanath to touch the statue of Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar on …

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February 12, 2018