Hubballi: A Sessions Court on Friday granted bail to Srikanth Poojari, a Hindu activist, who was arrested for his alleged involvement within the riots after the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992. He was arrested by the Karnataka police in reference to a case of rioting registered in December 1992. The Additional District and Sessions Court Judge Parameshwara Prasanna B introduced the order granting bail.
Welcoming the order, Shrikanth Pujari’s advocate Sanjeev Badasaka mentioned, “We welcome the court order…The conditions (of the bail) are yet to be seen, the copy is not yet available. After taking the copy we will apply. He will be released by tomorrow evening.”
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#WATCH | Advocate for Shrikanth Pujari, arrested for alleged involvement within the riots after the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992, Sanjeev Badasaka says, “We welcome the court order…The conditions (of the bail) are yet to be seen, the copy is not yet available. After taking the… https://t.co/0AwPNullxE pic.twitter.com/90HzEf0Atv
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The opposition BJP had been holding protests in opposition to his arrest on Wednesday in reference to a 31-year-old case associated to the Ram Janmabhoomi agitation. and demanded his launch. The BJP has accused the Congress authorities of being harsh on Hindus, and in addition indulging in minority appeasement. The Congress had charged the BJP with politicising the difficulty.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had described Poojari as a “social miscreant” and “criminal suspect” and mentioned he’s dealing with allegations of involvement in 16 anti-social actions, together with unlawful liquor gross sales, playing and matka.
The authorities counsel had submitted objections on Thursday and claimed that Poojari was wished in a number of different instances and had been avoiding attending court docket hearings.
Who Is Srikanth Poojari?
Srikanth Pojari, 51, is a Hindu activist from Karnataka’s Channapet in Hubballi district and a part of many fringe teams. He is accused of being concerned in riots at Hubballi in 1992, proper after the Babri Masjid demolition in Ayodhya and allegedly set a couple of retailers on hearth at Hubballi.
According to Hubballi police, Poojary has been booked below 16 instances within the final 31 years. A complete of three instances had been booked on him for allegedly inflicting riots and inflicting damage. Apart from 1991, he was additionally reportedly charged with rioting in 1999, 2001 and 2014.
Apart from these, Poojary additionally has a number of instances in opposition to him in reference to playing and unlawful liquor. Hubballi police additionally allege that Poojary has by no means appeared earlier than the court docket. The native media studies say that Poojary has been working as an autorickshaw driver for the previous few years.
