Gurugram, July 24 (IANS) A day after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26 days of hunger strike, wife Gitanjali J Angmo said the agitation demanding accountability over exam paper leaks and seeking educational reforms was “successful” while hoping that the countrywide support to the movement serves as a “wake-up call” for the NDA government at the Centre.Speaking to reporters, Angmo said: “Sonam Wangchuk has ensured the security of the students with a written confirmation from the govern…
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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Union Ministers J.P. Nadda and Dr Jitendra Singh held discussions with the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spokespersons in the national capital on Friday, in a fresh bid to address their grievances over the NEET paper leaks and demands regarding the resignation of the Education Minister.The meeting, lasting nearly two hours, however, remained inconclusive, with CJP staying firm on one of its demands.J.P. Nadda and Dr Jitendra Singh represented the government while the CJP…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday refuted media reports claiming that he had refused to list a petition relating to the alleged police action against student protesters during the recent ‘Sansad Chalo’ march, clarifying that no writ petition had been filed before the Supreme Court and that only a letter representation had been submitted.Making the clarification in open court, CJI Kant said reports suggesting that the apex court had declined to hear the m…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) After the University of Delhi (DU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has also issued an advisory asking students and other stakeholders to refrain from visiting Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janta Party is holding a protest over the NEET paper leak and other issues.In an advisory issued on Friday, the university urged members of its academic community to act responsibly and prioritise their personal safety.“All stakeholders of JNU’s epistemic community are adv…
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…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Member of Parliament Sanjay Raut on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Centre over the termination of activist Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike, alleging that the fast was forcibly ended at midnight without addressing the movement’s primary demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Speaking to reporters, Raut asserted that the nation would have been far more reassured had Wangchuk broken his fast publicly …
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The 21-year-old woman who sustained critical injuries during a protest-related incident at Jantar Mantar earlier this week is now conscious, breathing on her own, and responding appropriately to commands, according to a statement by Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital on Friday.The hospital said the patient has shown significant clinical improvement since being admitted in a critical condition following the incident.”She is showing clinical improvement. She was successf…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Bihar Minister Dilip Jaiswal said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken students’ concerns about examination paper leaks seriously and that strict action would be taken against those involved in such irregularities. He added that Sonam Wangchuk’s movement was being misused by anti-national and foreign forces, and that the CJP protest has gone astray.Speaking on the ongoing controversy surrounding examination leaks and student protests, Jaiswal said the g…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Centre said on Friday that it remains committed to ensuring justice for students and strict action against anyone who tries to compromise their future.Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on X that he and J P Nadda held a detailed discussion with Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram.”Along with Union Minister for Health Sh @JPNadda Ji, met Shri Sonam Wangchuk Ji at Medanta Hospital, Gurugram, and held a detailed discussion on students’ concerns. Assured…
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Friday said that following nationwide outrage and escalating protests regarding the NEET examination paper leak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finally broken his silence on the issue. Addressing the growing public anger, PM Modi stated that the interests and future of the nation’s students remain the government’s top priority and assured strict action against those responsible. “No individual playing with the future …