Chandrashekhar Azad

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A case in point is that of Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, arrested in a case relating to alleged incitement of violence during anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (CAA) protests at Jama Masjid. A Delhi court has finally waived off conditions from an earlier bail order directing Azad to not visit Delhi.

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Bhim Army chief Chandrasekhar Azad holds a copy of the Constitution during the ongoing protest against the NRC and CAA at Shaheen Bagh in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

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23 Jan 2020 1:28 AM

Court modifies bail order, allows Azad to visit Delhi

The police also sought cancellation of his bail for “wilfully” violating its conditions.

22 Jan 2020 6:32 AM

Bhim Army chief Chandrasekhar Azad holds a copy of the Constitution during a protest against the CAA at Jama Masjid in Old Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Day after release, Chandrashekhar Azad vows to continue fight

The dalit leader, who has been ordered not to be in Delhi till the Assembly polls in February, began his day by visiting Jama Masjid on Friday.

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Fifteen other people arrested in the case were granted bail by the court on January 9.

15 Jan 2020 1:13 AM

Bhim Army chief Azad taken to AIIMS

Mr Azad is suffering from polycythemia, a condition in which the body makes too many red blood cells.

14 Jan 2020 2:01 AM

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad at Jama Masjid on Friday.

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Azad said that he had sneaked into the masjid around 1.30 pm on Friday, wearing a skull cap and wrapping himself in a long shawl.

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Azad was taken to Tihar jail from Tis Hazari court. (Photo: ANI)

Bhim Army chief sent to 14-day judicial custody for Delhi violence

He was arrested hours after being detained outside the Jama Masjid for participating in the massive protest.

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Chandrashekhar Azad had urged his supporters to carry on the protest peacefully. (Photo: File)

'My name is Azad, police can't hold me captive': Bhim Army chief

Chandrashekhar Azad, whose name means free or independent, said his group was not involved in the violence near Delhi Gate on Friday.

21 Dec 2019 11:21 AM

On Wednesday evening, Azad and his supporters had taken to the streets to protest against the razing of the temple and clashed with the police. (Photo: File)

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A Delhi court on Thursday sent 96 people, including Azad, to 14 days judicial custody.

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Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad has been arrested on charges of rioting and unlawful assembly and will be produced before a court on Thursday, a police official said. (Photo: File)

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According to the police, the protesters set fire to two motorcycles, and vandalised cars and a police vehicle.

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Protest against Delhi temple demolition turns violent, Bhim Army chief detained

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Bhim Army activists block a road during the protest in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

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Bhim Army is real well-wisher of dalits: Chandrashekhar Azad

Azad was speaking to reporters at Mhow, where he paid tributes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on his birth anniversary.

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01 Apr 2019 3:10 AM

The remarks by the Bhim Army's national president Vinay Ratan Singh came days after Congress general secretary in-charge for east Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met its chief Chandrashekhar Azad at a hospital in Meerut on Wednesday. (Image: File)

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"The Congress fought B R Ambedkar. The party ruled the country for so long, but did nothing for us, Bhim Army's Vinay Ratan Singh said.

17 Mar 2019 5:44 PM

“It is to be seen from the perspective that he is a youth and is struggling. He is raising his voice and saying to society to hear his pain, said Priyanka Gandhi. (Image: ANI)

Meeting Bhim army chief has nothing to do with politics: Priyanka Gandhi

“I am here because I like his energy and the way he raises his voice for the youths,” said Priyanka.

13 Mar 2019 8:27 PM

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