Ahmedabad, Feb 9 (IANS) The proposed staging of the play ‘I Am Nathuram Godse’ has been cancelled in Ahmedabad following protests by the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) and the Youth Congress, extending a controversy that has already led to cancellations in Rajkot and Jamnagar. The play was scheduled to be performed on Monday at the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium in the Bodakdev area.Organisers decided to cancel the show after protests escalated in different parts of the city, c…
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Patna, Jan 27 (IANS) Former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad, in an exclusive interview with IANS on Tuesday, said he had once advised Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi to make regular temple visits and not restrict such outreach to election periods, but alleged that his suggestion was ignored.Ahmad’s remarks come amid a political controversy triggered after he publicly described Rahul Gandhi as a “darpok (coward)” and an “insecure” politician, sparking strong reactions wi…
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Political turmoil has intensified within the Rajasthan unit of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) after the Congress youth wing’s state President Vinod Jakhar was issued a show-cause notice for allegedly making appointments without prior approval. The notice seeks a reply within two days and carries a warning of removal from the post in case of non-compliance.The notice was issued by NSUI National Secretary and Rajasthan in-charge Akhilesh Yadav. It states that the…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Sunday, hit out at the Union government over the detention of National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) activists in Varanasi, who were protesting against the scrapping of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). In a sharply worded statement, she described the police action as “cowardly” and said the Union government was using brute force against those who dared to raise their voices.The pr…
Jaipur, Dec 22 (IANS) A statewide protest erupted across several districts of Rajasthan on Monday against the approval of mining activities in the Aravalli mountain range. Demonstrations were held in Udaipur, Jodhpur, Sikar, Alwar, and other cities, where protesters clashed with police at multiple locations. In Udaipur, Congress workers and members of various social organisations staged a protest at the Collectorate. During the demonstration, slogans were raised against the decision, leading to …