Noida, Feb 24 (IANS) Former Delhi High Court judge S.N. Dhingra on Tuesday expressed concern over the protest by Indian Youth Congress (IYC) members during the recent AI summit, saying the timing, location, and manner of the demonstration affected national dignity and could have legal implications.Speaking to IANS, Justice Dhingra (retd) said that while the right to protest is fundamental in a democracy, exercising that right in a way that undermines the country’s image — especially during a …
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday chaired a National Round Table Conference of the ECI and State Election Commissioners (SECs) that resolved to synergise laws related to panchayats and civic polls with those for parliamentary and state Assembly elections.A National Declaration 2026 issued after the day-long conference at the Bharat Mandapam said that the ECI suggested working out mutually acceptable mechanisms and legally viable frameworks to synergise…
Jaipur, Feb 23 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday said lawyers play a vital role in safeguarding fundamental rights and strengthening democratic values by ensuring access to justice for all sections of society.Addressing the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected office-bearers of the Bar Association of Jaipur at the District and Sessions Court complex in Banipark, Sharma said advocates serve as a crucial bridge between the legal system and citizens by helping people unde…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Congress General Secretary K. C. Venugopal on Monday strongly condemned the detention of leaders and workers of the Indian Youth Congress by the Delhi Police in connection with a protest held during the recently-held AI Summit.Resharing a post on social media platform X by the youth wing, Venugopal said peaceful protests are a fundamental part of democracy and should not be treated as a crime.”Strongly condemn the detention of IYC President and cadre by the Delhi Police …
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Actor and singer-turned politician and West Bengal Minister, Supriyo Baral, popularly referred to as Babul Supriyo, echoed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in strongly criticising the “shirtless protest” by Youth Congress workers at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Supriyo, a former two-time BJP Lok Sabha member and also a former Union minister of state, resigned from the BJP and joined Trinamool Congress immediately after the results for the 2021 West Bengal Assem…
Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy on Sunday termed the developments in Telangana as “deeply worrying” and accused the Congress government of murdering democracy. Kishan Reddy condemned the alleged attack on the camp office of BJP MLA in Kamareddy and subsequent house arrests of party MPs, MLAs and state BJP president N. Ramchander Rao and termed these as attack on democratic rights.He said that the house arrest of several MPs and MLAs, including BJP state…
Ahmedabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday said the state government would present its fifth Budget in March, reiterating that it would once again be a pro-people Budget focused on the welfare of every section of society.Interacting with the media here, CM Mann said the government has consistently taken pro-people and citizen-centric decisions that have transformed the state’s trajectory.“The Punjab government will present its fifth Budget in March, and we…
Pune, Feb 21 (IANS) Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Saturday urged student parliamentarians to prioritise public service and uphold discipline, teamwork, and integrity in political life.Delivering the inaugural address at the 15th Indian Student Parliament (Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad) in Pune, Gupta said that while victory in sports belongs to a team, in politics the true victory must belong to the people.Speaking on the theme “From Stadium to Statesmanship: What Can Politic…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The atmosphere at the AI Impact Summit in Bharat Mandapam shifted dramatically on Friday afternoon when a group of protesters, linked to the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), stormed the venue.As global tech leaders, policymakers, and investors gathered to discuss Artificial Intelligence, the protesters raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the proposed India-US trade deal. Some demonstrators reportedly appeared semi-clad, holding or wearing T-shirts bearing…
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Monday strongly condemned what he called undemocratic actions of the ruling Congress party and attacks on BRS leaders during the election of chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of municipalities in Telangana. He said it was deplorable that the government and police forces, who should respect the verdict given by the people, acted like goons.In a statement, he expressed anger over the attempts to kidnap electe…