Mumbai: Activists of Ramdas Athawale-led Republican Party of India (RPI) on Thursday pelted stones at the office of Colors TV channel in Mumbai to reiterate their demand for evicting cartoonist Aseem Trivedi from reality show "Bigg Boss 6". "Around 20 activists from our youth wing pelted stones at the office of Colors TV located in suburban Andheri. This is just a reminder to them (the channel) about our demand to evict Aseem," said party spokesperson Mayur Borkar.
A source from Colors channel confirmed the development and said that the activists damaged glass windows of the office. However, no one was injured and the damage was not severe, the source said.
According to Borkar, Athawale had met with the management of Colors TV last week and it had assured the RPI that Trivedi would be evicted from the Bigg Boss house on Friday. Colors management, however, refused to confirm or deny this.
When asked as to why stones were pelted at Colors office, Borkar said: "We wanted to show them a preview of what could happen if Aseem was not evicted from the Bigg Boss house tomorrow."...
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11:05 PM, Nov 01, 2012
Lonavala: Angry Dalits from different parts of the state marched Thursday morning to the Bigg Boss home demanding eviction of one of its inmates, cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, a Republican Party of India (RPI) member said. About 5,000 marchers, led by RPI chief Ramdas Athavale, have gathered here from Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nashik and other parts, party spokesperson Mayur Borkar said. "Last week, Athavale had raised objections to Colors TV channel...
11:12 AM, Oct 25, 2012
Kanpur: Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, who was arrested on sedition charges, on Sunday said he would continue to draw cartoons that raise issues like corruption, as people in large numbers thronged the railway station here to receive him. Trivedi, who belongs to Shuklaganj in adjoining Unnao district, was received by his parents and hordes of supporters who took him in a procession to his hometown. The cartoonist, arrested on September 8...
10:40 PM, Sep 16, 2012
Mumbai: The Mumbai police have formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police to probe the case of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi and also review the sedition charges slapped on him. "The case has now been handed over to the SIT headed by ACP GT Padwal. Earlier, it was probed by policemen of Bandra Kurla police station where the case was registered. Going by the importance...
05:48 PM, Sep 13, 2012
New Delhi: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader LK Advani came out in support of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, saying the present political situation was worse than Emergency. Advani, in his blog wrote, "India has been independent now for sixty five years. I have always regarded the Emergency period 1975-77 as the worst in so far as suppression of civil liberties and freedom of expression were concerned....But seeing what has happened to...
10:58 AM, Sep 12, 2012
Mumbai: Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi has finally agreed to accept bail. He is currently at the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai and is expected to be released later on Wednesday. Aseem earlier refused to apply for bail till sedition charges were dropped against him. However, a bail was granted on Tuesday with a personal bond of Rs 5,000. Later, the cartoonist said, "I respect judiciary, will execute the bail bond tomorrow."...
07:44 AM, Sep 12, 2012
Mumbai: Hours after refusing to take the bail granted by the Bombay High Court, cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, arrested on the charges of mocking Parliament and the National Emblem, on Tuesday evening said that he would accept it and execute the bond on Wednesday. The cartoonist said, "I respect judiciary, will execute the bail bond tomorrow." This came hours after the cartoonist was granted bail by the Bombay High Court on...
10:00 PM, Sep 11, 2012
Mumbai: Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, arrested on the charges of mocking Parliament and the National Emblem, has been granted bail by the Bombay High Court on a personal bond of Rs 5,000. But Aseem Trivedi told the court that he was not taking the bail as the sedition charge under Indian Penal Code Section 124 (A) against him had not yet been dropped. Aseem Trivedi had made it clear on Monday...
06:10 PM, Sep 11, 2012
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is likely to drop the sedition charge against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, according to sources. Sources say that a final decision will be taken in 24 hours. This comes as Aseem has vowed not to apply for bail till the sedition charge against him is dropped. However, even as the sedition charge is likely to be dropped, the other two charges under Section 66 A of Information...
01:44 PM, Sep 11, 2012
Mumbai: Even as the debate over cartoonist Aseem Trivedi's arrest continues, the Mumbai Police maintains that cartoonists must know their limits. Mumbai Police Commissioner Dr Satyapal Singh has said, "I can't say if the charges will be dropped or not. We don't need him anymore for the investigation. This is not a big case. I would like to give a message to artists and cartoonists that they should not cross...
07:39 AM, Sep 11, 2012
Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi refuses bail till the sedition law is repealed, sent to jail till the September 24. ...
11:41 PM, Sep 10, 2012
New Delhi: Defiant cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, who was arrested on sedition and two other charges for mocking Parliament and the National Emblem, on Monday refused to apply for bail even as the police said that they did not want his custody any more. The cartoonist said that he would not apply for a bail till the charge of sedition against him was dropped, calling his action a party of the...
10:39 PM, Sep 10, 2012
Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi has decided not to apply for bail and wants the sedition charge to be dropped first. ...
09:15 PM, Sep 10, 2012
New Delhi: Press Council of India chairman, Justice Markandey Katju, has come out strongly in favour of Aseem Trivedi, the cartoonist who has been arrested on sedition charge for mocking Parliament and the National Emblem. Speaking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Justice Katju said that Aseem is not a criminal and has been wrongly confined. Hitting out at the police for acting against the cartoonist, the PCI chairman said that...
06:42 PM, Sep 10, 2012
Mumbai: The NCP on Monday defended the police action against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi who was booked under sedition charges and demanded an apology from him. Talking to reporters, NCP spokesman Nawab Malik said Trivedi had been arrested for objectionable cartoons of the national emblem and Parliament. "People are being misled to believe that he has been booked for supporting anti-corruption agitation against politicians and the government," Malik claimed. According to...
06:21 PM, Sep 10, 2012
Mumbai: Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, arrested for mocking Parliament and the National Emblem, has been sent to judicial custody by a Mumbai court till September 24. The police did not seek Aseem's custody and Mumbai's Bandra court send him to judicial custody as he did not apply for bail. Aseem refused to take the services of a lawyer and declared that he would not seek bail on moral grounds till the...
04:03 PM, Sep 10, 2012
Mumbai: Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil has said there were no grounds for the police to take cartoonist Aseem Trivedi into custody. "The police investigation was complete. There was no need to seek police custody. I am looking into the matter. We will say so in court," Patil said. Union Minister Sriparaksh Jaiswal has also said that the government will help Aseem if needs be. "We will check with the...
11:23 AM, Sep 10, 2012
