VHP calls for agitation in support of Sadhvi Pragnya
November 21st, 2008 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS - Send to a friend:New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Unhappy over the treatment meted out to the Malegoan blast accused, over 100 sadhus from across the country will meet in Delhi Nov 26 to register their protest and chart out a future course of action.The meeting organised by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is being projected as a Hindu mobilisation drive by the radical Hindu outfit.
“Sadhus are shocked over Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) invoking Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against Malegaon blast accused, including Sadhvi Pragnya,” VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal said.
“The time has come when all Hindus should unite to fight against injustice meted out to people being accused in Malegaon blast,” he said.
The sadhus will also participate in a protest march in the capital prior to the meeting.
The Maharashtra ATS had Thursday booked all the 10 accused in the Malegaon blast under MCOCA that will allow the authorities to keep them in detention for six months before filing a charge sheet.
Related Stories
- ATS charges Malegaon accused under stringent law (Second lead) - November 20, 2008
- Malegaon blast accused charged under MCOCA: ATS (Lead) - November 20, 2008
- Sadhvi’s allegations of torture being probed, NSA assures Advani (Lead) - November 21, 2008
- Malegaon blast accused booked under stringent law (Second Lead) - November 20, 2008
- Mumbai court extends judicial custody of Malegaon blast suspects to December 3 - November 25, 2008
- Malegaon blast suspects to be produced before Mumbai court today - December 3, 2008
- Custody of Malegaon blast accused extended - December 16, 2008
- Invoke MCOCA against Delhi serial blasts accused: BJP - November 23, 2008
- MCOCA court sends Abhinav Bharat activist to police custody (Lead) - November 21, 2008
- Malegaon blast accused to be charged under MCOCA: ATS - November 20, 2008
- Hindu group holds protests in Lucknow
- November 17, 2008 - VHP to launch campaign to protest Malegaon blast arrests - November 15, 2008
- Purohit supporters demonstrate before Nashik court - November 15, 2008
- Custody of nine Malegaon blast accused extended to Jan 6 - December 29, 2008
- Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya’s ‘guru’ ready for probe - November 14, 2008
- World
- agitation
- crime act
- hindus
- injustice
- malegaon blast
- mobilisation
- protest march
- sadhus
- sadhvi
- vishwa hindu parishad
Posted in World, |

