Sambhaji Bhide

Hindutva activist

Sambhajirao Bhide

Born|

Sambhaji Bhide,[1]

(1933-06-10) 10 June 1933 (age 91)

Sangli, Sangli State, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)

Nationality| Indian
Education| Savitribai Phule Pune University
Occupation| Activist
Organisation| Shri Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan
Known for| Founding Shri Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan
Other political
affiliations| Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Sambhaji Bhide is a Hindutva activist from Maharashtra. Bhide, a native of Sangli district, was a full-time worker for the Hindu-nationalist organisation, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, before leaving to form his own organisation, the Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan, in the late 1980s. The organisation claimed to spread the teachings of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his son Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.

He has a number of followers in Sangli, Kolhapur, Pune, Belgaum, Mumbai and Satara parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka.[2] In 2008, his followers ransacked movie halls showing the film, Jodhaa Akbar; Bhide was arrested for his role in the unrest.[2] He was described in a 2018 media report as being close to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[3]

## Koregaon Bhima violence

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On 2 January 2018, a First Information Report was filed against him and Milind Ekbote for allegedly inciting the 1 January 2018 violence on Dalits in Koregaon Bhima.[4] Bhide claimed that the roots of the violence lay in the Elgar Parishad of 31 December 2017. He demanded that leaders such as Prakash Ambedkar, who had spoken at the event be arrested.[5][6] In August 2018, a petition was filed before the Bombay High Court seeking Bhide's arrest for his role in the Bhima Koregaon violence.[4] Activists approached the Supreme Court of India to demand an independent probe as to why the Pune police had not arrested Bhide till date despite multi-city searches and the addition of UAPA provisions. This petition was dismissed by the three judge bench with Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud dissenting.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Read about Sambhaji Bhide". 30 May 2017.
2. ^ a b "Many friends of Sambhaji Bhide: Bhima Koregoan riots accused enjoys massive social media following, including Tushar Damgude - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
3. ^ "Sambhaji Bhide and Milind Ekbote: the two who brought Mumbai to a halt". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
4. ^ a b "Bhima Koregaon Violence: Petition Before Bombay HC Seeking Arrest Of Sambhaji Bhide | Live Law". Live Law. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
5. ^ "Bhima-Koregaon violence: Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide seeks Prakash Ambedkar's arrest - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
6. ^ "संभाजी भिड़े के समर्थन में वीर महार के वंशज, कहा- आरोप बेबुनियाद".
7. ^ Mandhani, Apoorva. "2 years, 3 charge sheets & 16 arrests — Why Bhima Koregaon accused are still in jail". The Print. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

## External links

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* BBC report fact-checking Bhide's educational qualifications (in Marathi)

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