[Bhima Koregaon] Plan to end Modi raj with Rajiv Gandhi type incident and other reasons NIA Court refused bail to 4 accused

The Special Court under National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act rejected bail applications of four accused in the Bhima Koregaon case of 2018 relying upon a letter written by the accused which mentioned about ending the Modi-raj in the country..The accused - three alleged Kabir Kala Manch members Sagar Gorkhe, Ramesh Gaichor and Jyoti Jagtap, and Associate Professor Hany Babu - had been arrested for offences of sedition, criminal conspiracy, amongst other sections under the Indian Penal Code and offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act..Special Judge DE Kothalikar found reason to believe from the evidence submitted by the National Investigation Agency that the slogans raised by the accused uttered ill about the government established by law. The Court further noted that the slogans promoted enmity between different groups and the acts were prejudicial to maintenance of harmony, public peace and tranquility. .The Court also took note of a letter written by co-accused Rona Wilson to someone. A portion of the letter reproduced in the order read as follows:"Modi led Hindu fascist regime is bulldozing its way into the lives of indigenous Adivasis. In spite of big defeats like Bihar and West Bengal, Modi has successfully established BJP Govt in more than 15 states. If this pace continues, then it would mean immense trouble for the party on all fronts. Greater suppression of dissent and more brutal form of Mission 2016. Com. Kisan and few other senior comrades have proposed concrete steps to end Modiraj. We are thinking along the lines of another Rajiv Gandhi type incident. It sounds suicidal and there is a good chance that we might fall but we feel that the party PB/CC must deliberate over our proposal. Targeting his road shows could be an effective strategy. We collectively believe that survival of the party is supreme to all sacrifices."The contents showed that the CPI (Maoist) was bent upon ending the 'Modi-Raj' which is Modi led government, the Court observed. Additionally, the members were also thinking of going for another incident like the death of Rajiv Gandhi, by targeting his road shows, the Court noted. .The Court concluded that if the allegations are taken into consideration in proper perspective, there will be no hesitation to conclude that there is prima facie case against the applicants.The accused along with other members of the banned organisation hatched a serious conspiracy to create unrest in the entire country and to overpower the government politically and the accused had knowledge of the conspiracy being hatched, the Court held..[Read Orders]