Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) In a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government and Uttar Pradesh Police, the Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray(UBT) on Tuesday accused authorities of launching a politically motivated crackdown against activists Muhammad Junaid and Shadab Saifi, who provided daily food and water to the protesters at Jantar Mantar.In a hard-hitting editorial in its party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Thackeray camp detailed how UP Police have targeted Junaid and hi…
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New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has said no protester would be left to face legal action alone, claiming that government representatives had reiterated their commitment to withdrawing cases against demonstrators, releasing those detained and issuing notifications from the Centre as well as BJP/NDA-ruled states to safeguard participants of the protests. The CJP announced this after holding a late-night meeting with government representatives, during which, it claimed, as…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Friday said its protest at Jantar Mantar would continue despite innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ending his 26-day hunger strike, reiterating that the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan remains the movement’s primary demand.CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said the party had earlier appealed to Wangchuk to end his hunger strike due to concerns over his deteriorating health. He said the activist was…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Actor R. Madhavan has expressed confidence and complete trust in the government that it will take the necessary corrective measures in the wake of the alleged NEET paper leak controversy.The actor, urging students not to lose hope, appealed to them to continue believing in themselves and not feel anxious or worried.Taking to his social media account, Madhavan shared a detailed statement that read, “Education has the power to shape the future of our nation, and every studen…
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) Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday wrote to the Director of Safdarjung Hospital, seeking permission to leave the hospital in order to join the “Sansad Chalo March”. In his letter, Wangchuk said, “This is to state that I am feeling very fine today and my health parameters are also showing as quite normal. Hence, I request you to kindly allow me to leave the hospital, even if temporarily, so that I can join the march to the Parliament – Sansad Chalo – this morning.”Wangchu…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A large number of protesters, who had gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Monday, tried to organise their ‘Chalo Sansad’ march, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak issue. The situation turned tense as clashes broke out between police and demonstrators, with security personnel attempting to stop them from crossing barricades.The protest witnessed a heavy security presence, with Delhi Police putt…
Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) The Karnataka government has registered FIRs against more than 20 farmers in connection with the violent protest that disrupted a land survey for the proposed Bidadi Township project on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The cases were registered at the Bidadi Police Station on Tuesday based on a complaint filed by Revenue Department officials, who stated that the protesters attacked them and obstructed them from discharging their duties. However, officials plan to hold talks …
Kuwait City, July 13 (IANS) Condemning the ongoing attacks on its Consulate General in Iraq’s Basra, Kuwait on Monday questioned the efforts being made by the country’s government to fulfill its international obligations as stipulated under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963).Terming the attacks as an “unacceptable violation” of the inviolability of the consulate, Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged the Iraqi government to take immediate and decisive measures to hold …
Jaipur, July 1 (IANS) A violent clash erupted between protesters and the police in Jaipur on Wednesday evening following a Mahapanchayat of nomadic and semi-nomadic (DNT) communities. The protesters, who were demanding 10 per cent reservation, attempted to march towards the Chief Minister’s residence after the gathering. When police stopped them at barricades, the situation escalated into violence.The protesters allegedly pelted stones at police personnel, prompting the police to resort to a lat…