Role in the violence of Bhima Koregaon
In December 2018, members of the Kabir Kala Manch who performed poetry, songs and plays at Elgar Parishad, accused of causing violence in January 2019, were charged with making “inflammatory speeches”.
The conference was held in Pune to commemorate the 200th year of the Battle of Koregaon Bhima between the British Army and the Peshawas, marking an important event in the history of the Dalits.
On Tuesday, while booking the three members, the NIA also called the group of artists a “front organization” of the CPI-M.
The NIA, in its statement, said:
During the investigation, it was revealed that senior leaders of the CPI (Maoist), an organization prohibited by the Illicit Activities (Prevention) Act, were in contact with the organizers of Elgar Parishad, as well as the accused detained in the case. to spread the ideology of Maoism / Naxalism and encourage illicit activities.
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