Topic: Pune
Outrage in Pune as BJP MP Medha Kulkarni ‘purifies’ Shaniwar Wada after Muslim women’s namaz
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Medha Kulkarni has sparked a major controversy by leading a protest march and a so-called “purification” ceremony at Pune’s historic Shaniwar Wada.
100 days in jail: Friends, family demand release of student activist and journalist Rejaz M
Family, friends, and human rights advocates are calling for the immediate release of 26-year-old student activist and journalist Rejaz M. Sydeek, who on Friday marked 100 days in jail under charges including the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Pune: Hindutva mob storms Muslim Kargil veteran’s home, calls them Bangladeshis, demands ID; 7 booked
Hakimuddin Shaikh, a retired soldier who fought in the 1999 Kargil War, stated in his complaint that about 80 men barged into his home in Pune’s Chandan Nagar, demanding that the family show their citizenship documents.
Pune: 15-year-old tribal girl with learning disability sexually assaulted
A 15-year-old girl belonging to the Katkari tribal community, who has a learning disability, was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 40-year-old man at a village in Pune district of Maharashtra on Monday.
Bombay HC overturns rustication of Pune student arrested for ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ post on Operation Sindoor
The Bombay High Court has nullified the rustication order issued by a Pune-based engineering college against a 19-year-old Muslim student who had been arrested last month following her repost of a social media post related to Operation Sindoor.
Pro-Palestine activists manhandled by Hindutva mob in Pune; group alleges police refused to file FIR
Activists and volunteers from Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine and BDS India were reportedly assaulted and manhandled by Hindu right-wing groups in Pune’s Karve Nagar while they were peacefully demonstrating and distributing pamphlets urging people to stand in solidarity with Palestine and oppose the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
