India, April 17 -- Two students from a state government-run hostel in Vishrantwadi in Pune have been booked for dancing to a song believed to glorify slain Maoist commander Madvi Hidma. The incident took place during a cultural programme to mark the birth anniversary of national leader and Dalit champion, Dr BR Ambedkar, observed on April 14.

The incident, however, took place on April 11 at the Late Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Government Hostel on Alandi Road, where students had organised an event to mark Ambedkar's birth anniversary, police said. A first information report (FIR) was registered on April 15 at Vishrantwadi police station based on a complaint by police sub-inspector Shabbir Shaikh.

Police said the two accused, aged...