Chandigarh, July 22 (IANS) Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda on Wednesday condemned the use of force against party leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has turned the state into a hub for paper leaks. He said staging peaceful protests regarding public issues “is both the right and the responsibility of every citizen and public representative. The demands made by students and the Opposition are entirely legitim…
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New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Congress party on Wednesday slammed Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for his remarks on Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and said that the former has “no moral right to even comment”, while demanding his resignation from the Union Ministry. This came a day after Pradhan sharply criticised Gandhi and the Congress party for allegedly using students as “political tools” during the ongoing protests over the NEET paper leak.Reacting to this, Congres…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India’s Opposition unity has constantly been defined by a paradox of convenience where on the one hand, political parties are desperately trying to project a united front against the ruling NDA while on the other, the foundational fault lines and competing ambitions at the state level continue to expose the fragility of these alliances.The ongoing political demonstrations over NEET paper leaks in the national Capital, largely spearheaded by the Congress, reflect the i…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday criticised the police crackdown on students protesting repeated paper leaks in competitive exams, declaring that the country’s youth deserved respect and attention rather than batons and tear gas. Speaking to reporters in the Parliament complex, Priyanka highlighted the struggles faced by millions of young Indians. She said aspirants pour years of their lives into rigorous preparation, often with families taking heavy loans f…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was removed from Jantar Mantar on Saturday by Delhi Police and admitted for medical care, declared in a handwritten note on Monday that he would continue his fast, now in its 23rd day, until protesting student leaders were allowed to meet Parliamentarians or he himself was permitted to meet them in hospital. “I will continue my fast (Day 23),” he wrote in a signed statement from Safdarjung Hospital, adding that seeing the brutality with …
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Two representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) met Union Minister JP Nadda at his residence, with their ‘letter of demands’ on Monday. CJP spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka put forth their three demands before the Union Minister while the latter appealed to them to end the sit-in stir and help bring normalcy in the high-security zone, close to the Parliamentary complex.In its three direct and explicit demands, the CJP has sought – the release of Sonam …
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Monday dismissed as “false and baseless” reports circulating on social media that claimed protesters had breached security and entered the National Testing Agency (NTA) office in Okhla, New Delhi, amid demonstrations over alleged examination irregularities. Issuing an official clarification, the police said the situation at the NTA office remained completely normal and peaceful, adding that there had been no breach of security at the premises.Accordi…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Activist Sonam Wangchuk’s blood parameters remain “marginally altered”, and he is being monitored round the clock to promptly detect and manage any potential complications that may arise despite the current stable condition, officials from the Safdarjung Hospital said on Sunday. Wangchuk, who had been on a hunger strike for 21 days at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, was shifted to a hospital early on Saturday after his health deteriorated. The move was carried out in compliance …
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday released a fresh medical bulletin on the health condition of activist Sonam Wangchuk at around 3.30 p.m., stating that he is showing signs of dehydration, compensated acidosis, low serum potassium, blood sugar of 78 mg/dl, and rising urinary ketones, while continuing to refuse intravenous fluids, oral rehydration and medication.According to the hospital, Wangchuk was conscious at the time of admission and his vital parameters, including p…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) A woman hurled ink-like liquid at Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday while he was addressing supporters at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar following the removal of climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk from the protest site. The incident briefly disrupted the programme, with commotion breaking out as supporters rushed towards the stage after the ink was thrown at Dipke.The identity of the woman and the motive behind the incident are yet to b…