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Maharashtra Extends Koregaon Bhima Inquiry Deadline to October 2025

The extension follows the panel’s request for more time to complete depositions as it probes the roots of the 2018 violence.

The unrest occurred near Jai Stambh, a war memorial erected by the British in 1821 to commemorate their victory over the Peshwas. (HT FILE)

Overview

  • The Maharashtra government approved a fresh three-month extension via a July 30 home department order, moving the commission’s deadline from July 31 to October 31, 2025.
  • This is the 18th time the commission’s report deadline has been postponed since its formation in February 2018.
  • The panel has recorded statements from at least 53 witnesses, including political figures Sharad Pawar and Prakash Ambedkar.
  • The two-member commission is led by retired Calcutta High Court Chief Justice J N Patel and former Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sumit Mullick.
  • The inquiry examines the causes of the January 1, 2018 unrest near the Koregaon Bhima war memorial that left one person dead and several injured.