PUNE: The January 1 violence at Koregaon-Bhima close to Pune was triggered by means of "provocative and inciting" speeches made on the Elgar Parishad conclave a day earlier, the Pune police has instructed a judicial commission.
The Pune police submitted a testimony in this regard on Friday to an inquiry commission arrange by means of the Maharashtra executive under Justice (retd) JN Patel to probe the violence.
The Elgar Parishad was organised on the Shaniwar Wada here on December 31 final yr to commemorate the victory of the East India Company forces, comprising a large number of Dalit squaddies, over the Peshwa army in 1818.
It ended in violence within the house on January 1 this yr as well as protests by means of Dalit groups around the state, including a Maharashtra bandh on January 3.
On behalf of the Pune police, further commissioner of police (South Region) Ravindra Sengaonkar filed the affidavit, Shishir Hiray, special public prosecutor representing the state on the judicial commission, said.
When contacted, Sengaonkar showed that a testimony was filed.
Elaborating at the content of the affidavit, Hiray on Sunday said, "During the investigation of the case, the Pune police realised that the Elgar Parishad itself was the product of some sort of a conspiracy."
"And the provocative and inciting speeches made at the conclave instigated the minds of people and the cumulative effect of a widespread conspiracy ultimately resulted in violence the next day at Bhima-Koregaon," he added, quoting from the police affidavit.
Hiray said the affidavit of the Pune police was accompanied by means of recordings of speeches made on the conclave and copies of booklets dispensed on the event, which they claimed had been "provocative" and spoke of the usage of violent the best way to overthrow the democratic system.
Earlier, Suvez Haque, Pune (Rural) superintendent of police on the time of the incident, had mentioned in his affidavit that the violence at Koregaon-Bhima was because of a surprising clash between two groups of people wearing blue and saffron flags.
"The basic difference between the affidavits of the Pune police and the Pune rural police is that the latter's affidavit is talking about what happened in front of their eyes at Koregaon-Bhima on January 1, whereas the one by Pune police talks about why it happened," Hiray said.
"So, the Pune police's affidavit is talking about the larger conspiracy," he added.
Four days after the violence, based on a complaint filed by means of one Tushar Damgude on the Vishrambaug police station inside the jurisdiction of Pune police, a case was registered towards Sudhir Dhavale, Sagar Gorkhe, Harshali Potdar, Ramesh Gaychor, Deepak Dengle and Jyoti Jagtap.
In his complaint, Damgude had alleged that "provocative" speeches and shows made on the Elgar Parishad on December 31 had "promoted" enmity between two groups and ended in violence at Bhima-Koregoan on January 1.
The violence had ended in the loss of life of one person close to Sanaswadi.
The Pune police submitted a testimony in this regard on Friday to an inquiry commission arrange by means of the Maharashtra executive under Justice (retd) JN Patel to probe the violence.
The Elgar Parishad was organised on the Shaniwar Wada here on December 31 final yr to commemorate the victory of the East India Company forces, comprising a large number of Dalit squaddies, over the Peshwa army in 1818.
It ended in violence within the house on January 1 this yr as well as protests by means of Dalit groups around the state, including a Maharashtra bandh on January 3.
On behalf of the Pune police, further commissioner of police (South Region) Ravindra Sengaonkar filed the affidavit, Shishir Hiray, special public prosecutor representing the state on the judicial commission, said.
When contacted, Sengaonkar showed that a testimony was filed.
Elaborating at the content of the affidavit, Hiray on Sunday said, "During the investigation of the case, the Pune police realised that the Elgar Parishad itself was the product of some sort of a conspiracy."
"And the provocative and inciting speeches made at the conclave instigated the minds of people and the cumulative effect of a widespread conspiracy ultimately resulted in violence the next day at Bhima-Koregaon," he added, quoting from the police affidavit.
Hiray said the affidavit of the Pune police was accompanied by means of recordings of speeches made on the conclave and copies of booklets dispensed on the event, which they claimed had been "provocative" and spoke of the usage of violent the best way to overthrow the democratic system.
Earlier, Suvez Haque, Pune (Rural) superintendent of police on the time of the incident, had mentioned in his affidavit that the violence at Koregaon-Bhima was because of a surprising clash between two groups of people wearing blue and saffron flags.
"The basic difference between the affidavits of the Pune police and the Pune rural police is that the latter's affidavit is talking about what happened in front of their eyes at Koregaon-Bhima on January 1, whereas the one by Pune police talks about why it happened," Hiray said.
"So, the Pune police's affidavit is talking about the larger conspiracy," he added.
Four days after the violence, based on a complaint filed by means of one Tushar Damgude on the Vishrambaug police station inside the jurisdiction of Pune police, a case was registered towards Sudhir Dhavale, Sagar Gorkhe, Harshali Potdar, Ramesh Gaychor, Deepak Dengle and Jyoti Jagtap.
In his complaint, Damgude had alleged that "provocative" speeches and shows made on the Elgar Parishad on December 31 had "promoted" enmity between two groups and ended in violence at Bhima-Koregoan on January 1.
The violence had ended in the loss of life of one person close to Sanaswadi.
Koregaon-Bhima: Pune police blame Elgar Parishad speeches for violence
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