Activists arrested in nationwide raids: the story so far

August 30, 2018 09:37 am | Updated December 04, 2021 10:40 pm IST

In a co-ordinated crackdown across six States, the Pune police raided the homes of several activists and arrested Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira, civil liberties activist Gautam Navlakha, trade union activist Sudha Bharadwaj and Telugu poet Varavara Rao for alleged links to the Communist Party of India-Maoist.

The raids and arrests sparked outrage and protests from Opposition leaders as well as human rights and civil liberties activists.

Here's the story so far:

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Activist Vernon Gonsalves arriving at his residence along with the police, in Pune. File

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Rights activist Arun Ferreira being brought to his home in Thane.

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PUNE, 30/08/2018: Protestors from social groups and organisation shout slogans during 'Elgaar against Fascism' protest near Pune collector office against recent arrest of 5 Activist from different states of India for their alleged links with the Bhima-Koregaon violence this January. Photo: Jignesh Mistry.

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Poet Varavara Rao after his arrest in Hyderabad

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In custody: Vernon Gonsalves at the Faraskhana police station in Pune on Wednesday.

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, 27/06/2018: Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar at his residence in Mumbai.
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Activists arrest a diversion tactic, says Sharad Pawar

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Mumbai 29/08/2018: Retd Justice B G Kolse Patil speaks during the Joint press conference to Condemn arrest of Civil Right Activist which was held at Press club on Wednesday. Photo: Emmanual Yogini

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