An RTI Activist, Arun Mane was attacked in Talegaon area on Sunday morning. Arun Mane is reportedly close to murdered RTI Activist Satish Shetty. Mane had sought police protection as he had been receiving threats. Mane has survived the attack as of now. Sandeep Shetty, RTI Activist Satish Shetty's brother said, "Arun Mane was very close to my brother and helped him with the cases he was working on". Arun Mane was attacked...
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RTI Activist attacked in Pune
Right to Information Activist Arun Mane was on Sunday assaulted by unidentified assailants in a village near here, but he escaped with minor injuries, police said. Mr. Mane was attacked with sticks by the group when he went to open his shop at Talegaon Dabhade. The attackers fled the scene when people around raised an alarm, they said. “He has sustained minor injuries and is out of danger,” Superintendent of Police (Rural) Pratap...
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Describing the conviction of rights Activist Binayak Senby a trial court as “a travesty of justice,” social Activist Swami Agnivesh expressed the hope here on Sunday that the Supreme Court would take notice of it and rescind the order. Demanding that Dr. Sen be set free, Swami Agnivesh pointed out that the authorities of the Raipur Central Jail, who were present when he met Narayan Sanyal, Polit Bureau member of the...
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