Rashtriya Jagran Manch
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Rashtriya Jagran Manch is a new Hindu
organization. It was formed in 2007 by a breakaway group of RSS
. It has been accused of involvement in Malegaon
, Modasa
and Kanpur blasts.
This organisation is led by Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur. She was a regular at Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) meetings and gave fiery speeches.
Anti Terror Squads (ATS) in four Indian states have made a series of arrests in connection with the bomb
blasts in Malegaon and Modasa.
In her sworn affidavit
, Sadhvi Pragya had alleged that she was illegally detained for 10 days, that she was physically assault
ed and mentally torture
d while in custody, that she was robbed of her dignity by the ATS which questioned her chastity
that no female police constables were present during her interrogation
and transfer from one place to another and that she was denied the right to contact her family and her lawyer
. Following this, the MCOCA special court denied Mumbai ATS any further remand
of Sadhvi Pragya and other accused and sent them to judicial custody instead.
India Today - India's most widely read magazine.
Malegaon blast: Focus on new outfits- Hindustan Times
Sadhvi Pragya: Truth will prevail
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
organization. It was formed in 2007 by a breakaway group of RSS
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or National Patriotic Organization), also known the Sangh, is a right-wing Hindu nationalist, paramilitary, volunteer, and allegedly militant organization for Hindu males in India...
. It has been accused of involvement in Malegaon
2006 Malegaon blasts
The 2006 Malegaon bombings were a series of bomb blasts that took place on 8 September 2006 in Malegaon, a town in the Nashik district of the Indian state of Maharashtra, located at some 290 km to the northeast of state capital Mumbai....
, Modasa
Modasa
Modasa is a city and a municipality in Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is an economic centre for agricultural exports, at both the provincial and national levels. As a centre for the surrounding villages, Modasa acts as a transportation hub for both residents and tourists,...
and Kanpur blasts.
This organisation is led by Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur. She was a regular at Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) meetings and gave fiery speeches.
Anti Terror Squads (ATS) in four Indian states have made a series of arrests in connection with the bomb
Bomb
A bomb is any of a range of explosive weapons that only rely on the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy...
blasts in Malegaon and Modasa.
In her sworn affidavit
Affidavit
An affidavit is a written sworn statement of fact voluntarily made by an affiant or deponent under an oath or affirmation administered by a person authorized to do so by law. Such statement is witnessed as to the authenticity of the affiant's signature by a taker of oaths, such as a notary public...
, Sadhvi Pragya had alleged that she was illegally detained for 10 days, that she was physically assault
Assault
In law, assault is a crime causing a victim to fear violence. The term is often confused with battery, which involves physical contact. The specific meaning of assault varies between countries, but can refer to an act that causes another to apprehend immediate and personal violence, or in the more...
ed and mentally torture
Torture
Torture is the act of inflicting severe pain as a means of punishment, revenge, forcing information or a confession, or simply as an act of cruelty. Throughout history, torture has often been used as a method of political re-education, interrogation, punishment, and coercion...
d while in custody, that she was robbed of her dignity by the ATS which questioned her chastity
Chastity
Chastity refers to the sexual behavior of a man or woman acceptable to the moral standards and guidelines of a culture, civilization, or religion....
that no female police constables were present during her interrogation
Interrogation
Interrogation is interviewing as commonly employed by officers of the police, military, and Intelligence agencies with the goal of extracting a confession or obtaining information. Subjects of interrogation are often the suspects, victims, or witnesses of a crime...
and transfer from one place to another and that she was denied the right to contact her family and her lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
. Following this, the MCOCA special court denied Mumbai ATS any further remand
Remand
The term remand may be used to describe an action by an appellate court in which it remands, or sends back, a case to the trial court or lower appellate court for action....
of Sadhvi Pragya and other accused and sent them to judicial custody instead.
India Today - India's most widely read magazine.
Malegaon blast: Focus on new outfits- Hindustan Times
Sadhvi Pragya: Truth will prevail