Sumit Mallick News Today

On February 9, 2018, the state government constituted a two-member commission, headed by retired High Court Justice JN Patel for probing into the cause of the Koregaon Bhima violence.

Recently, while addressing a rally in Ayodhya, PM Modi urged the people of the country to light the 'Ram Jyoti' in house and celebrate Diwali on January 22, when the consecration of Ramlalla takes place.

Replying to advocate Hiray, Harshali Potdar said she was aware that the accused in the Shaikh murder case were acquitted. When Hiray asked whether she made any attempt to appeal against the judgment, Potdar said, “No”.

Violence was reported in Koregaon Bhima area in Pune district on January 1, 2018, when thousands of Ambedkarite Dalits gathered at the 'Jaystambh' at Perne Phata in Pune district to mark the 200th anniversary of the battle of Koregaon Bhima.

Speaking to the media, Prakash Ambedkar said an inquiry should be done to find the level at which intelligence failure had happened so that the “loopholes” are known.

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was Maharashtra’s chief minister when violence was reported in Pune’s Koregaon Bhima area on January 1, 2018.

Commission’s secretary V V Palnitkar said that further extension was sought from the government as examination of some witnesses is pending.