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Bhima Koregaon a symbol of resistance: Rahul Gandhi

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Reacting to the centre's Friday move of handing over the Koregaon-Bhima violence cases to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah - whom he "MOSH" in his tweet- claiming those who oppose their "agenda of hate" is branded as "urban naxals".

"Anyone who opposes the MOSH agenda of hate is an 'Urban Naxal'. Bhima-Koregaon is a symbol of resistance that the Government's NIA stooges can never erase," he tweeted.

The case involves violence that erupted near Koregaon-Bhima in Pune district on January 1, 2018, while Dalit groups were celebrating 200 years of a British-era battle. The Pune police had filed cases against activists and intellectuals who gave speeches at Elgar Parishad, a gathering held on December 31, 2017, preceding the celebration. They were accused of inciting violence and subsequently picked up in raids conducted across the country.