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TopicVaravara Rao

Topic: Varavara Rao

7 yrs in jail, charges framed against Surendra Gadling in Surajgarh arson case. What Bombay HC told SC

The arson case has been linked to the Bhima-Koregaon case. 12-page common order effectively rejects discharge pleas of accused, sets stage for trial to commence.

Supreme Court grants bail to activist and poet Varavara Rao in 2018 Bhima Koregaon case

The apex court gave Rao bail on medical grounds; he had been in custody for two and a half years.

‘Cops pry kids’ hands from their father’s grasp’: What families of ‘political prisoners’ face

Khalid Saifi's wife Nargis, Varavara Rao's daughter Pavana and Safoora Zargar live with constant anxiety and social stigma. Being a political prisoner or a relative of one brings little hope of justice.

Bombay HC relied on this Supreme Court order in a UAPA case to grant bail to Varavara Rao

Varavara Rao, accused in Bhima Koregaon violence case, has been granted bail for 6 months. HC said an undertrial’s health can't be ignored just because he is accused of a serious offence.

Abdicating constitutional duties if we didn’t grant bail, says Bombay HC in Varavara Rao case

Varavara Rao, the 82-year-old activist who arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case, was granted bail on medical grounds for six months. Read the full court order here.

2 years, 3 charge sheets & 16 arrests — Why Bhima Koregaon accused are still in jail

Since 2018, stringent UAPA rules, SC’s Zahoor Watali order, NIA takeover and allegedly ‘inadmissible’ evidence has made sure that all accused remain in custody.

Varavara Rao, Sharjeel are not isolated Covid cases as jails become the new hotspots

Across the country, there have been 3,355 Covid cases in prisons and it’s not just inmates who have been affected as a large number of jail staff have also tested positive. 

Noam Chomsky, Christophe Jaffrelot among 146 scholars demanding Varavara Rao’s release

The statement released by the scholars says Varavara Rao’s health condition suggests a 'clear neglect' by the authorities.

Telugu poet Varavara Rao tests Covid positive, doctors say he has no breathing difficulty

Earlier this week, the 80-year-old activist was shifted from the Taloja Central Jail to JJ Hospital in south Mumbai after he complained of dizziness.  

With no new evidence, NIA relies on Pune police case to oppose bail to Bhima-Koregaon accused

NIA affidavits opposing the bail petitions of rights activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Varavara Rao and Shoma Sen had content similar to Pune Police’s findings in 2018 & 2019.

On Camera

The US birthright citizenship dilemma—What makes a citizen?

Political sentiment is clearly moving against easier immigration, let alone granting of citizenship to “people not like us”.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.