The prosecution has brought the charges of Conspiracy to "Assassinate" Prime Minister Narendra Modi and "Overthrow" the government alongside "waging war" on the Indian government on all the 19 accused in the Elgar Parishad-Koregaon Bhima in Maharashtra.
The prosecution on Wednesday had submitted the draft charges on the 19 accused in this case. The case includes nine Left-leaning activists like Sudhir Dhawale, Rona Wilson, Surendra Gadling, Mahesh Raut, Shoma Sen, Arun Ferriera, Vernon Gonsalves, Sudha Bharadwaj, and Varavara Rao.
"These charges include conspiracy to wage war against the Government of India, to overthrow the government, conspiracy to murder the constitutional authority, recruitment of students and training them for subversive activities, procuring weapons and ammunition and other unlawful activities," Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar said.
"For the same, they conspired to demand and organise Rs 8 crore for the supply of M-4 (sophisticated weapon) with 400,000 rounds and other arms and ammunition through designated supplier from Nepal and Manipur and conspired to assassinate Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi during his roadshows on the lines of Rajiv Gandhi incident," the draft changes read.
The Elgar Parishad meeting was held at Bheema Koregaon area on December 31 st 2017. Police claim that this event was arranged by the Maoists. The event witnessed Provocative slogans and this lead to a political sensation.
The prosecution on Wednesday had submitted the draft charges on the 19 accused in this case. The case includes nine Left-leaning activists like Sudhir Dhawale, Rona Wilson, Surendra Gadling, Mahesh Raut, Shoma Sen, Arun Ferriera, Vernon Gonsalves, Sudha Bharadwaj, and Varavara Rao.
"These charges include conspiracy to wage war against the Government of India, to overthrow the government, conspiracy to murder the constitutional authority, recruitment of students and training them for subversive activities, procuring weapons and ammunition and other unlawful activities," Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar said.
"For the same, they conspired to demand and organise Rs 8 crore for the supply of M-4 (sophisticated weapon) with 400,000 rounds and other arms and ammunition through designated supplier from Nepal and Manipur and conspired to assassinate Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi during his roadshows on the lines of Rajiv Gandhi incident," the draft changes read.
The Elgar Parishad meeting was held at Bheema Koregaon area on December 31 st 2017. Police claim that this event was arranged by the Maoists. The event witnessed Provocative slogans and this lead to a political sensation.