Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) In a bid to expand its movement over the NEET examination paper leak and other issues beyond New Delhi, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has approached the Kolkata Police seeking permission to hold a rally in the city in solidarity with activist Sonam Wangchuk’s ongoing hunger strike.Sources in the city police said the first email was sent to the Joint Commissioner (Headquarters) and Joint Commissioner (Crime) of Kolkata on July 19 seeking permission to hold the rally fr…
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New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Holding the ruling NDA government accountable for exam irregularities, students and other youths who have been agitating at the national capital’s Jantar Mantar for nearly a month, said on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s directive to set up fast-track courts for speedy trial and punishment for those found guilty of exam paper leak was not enough.Moreover, they urged the Prime Minister to instead seek the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pr…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Amid the emerging rift between the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress regarding the student protests led by the CJP in the national capital, AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj accused the grand old party of initiating a ‘parallel movement’ orchestrated by Rahul Gandhi to weaken the CJP’s protest and to belittle it by disseminating videos from Jantar Mantar while attempting to portray itself as a ‘sympathiser’.Mocking the Congress ecosystem of reel makers, influencers, trolls, Bhardw…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Actress Isha Koppikar has shared her thoughts on the backlash on Bollywood celebrities for allegedly maintaining silence on the ongoing student protests over the alleged NEET paper leak.The actress sternly expressed that celebrities are not obligated to speak on every issue and that silence, at times, silence can also be a responsible choice.In a video shared on her social media account, Isha addressed the many fans who had been asking why she had not spoken about the cont…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) In a joint press conference, Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray on Thursday came together to sharply criticise the NDA government at the Centre over the ongoing NEET exam paper leak controversy and the police action against protesting students in Delhi. They also announced a joint protest march on July 26.Announcing the major political and social mobilisation, both leaders declared that they will lead a massi…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Actor-politician Kamal Haasan shared a scathing note on the state of the country’s education system, saying a nation has failed when its children are met with “barricades and batons instead of answers.” Kamal penned a strong note to voice his opinion on X, formerly called Twitter, as he wrote: “We should have listened when one child cried. Instead, we waited until far too many of our children died.”“A system where coaching replaces learning, anxiety replaces curiosit…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday said that it will not negotiate on the demands seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, while maintaining that if the Centre wants to communicate with the agitators, it will have to hold a meeting at the protest site at Jantar Mantar.Speaking to reporters, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said: “Our protest will continue as it has been. We will not withdraw it until Dharmendra Pra…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned amid heavy sloganeering by the Opposition, just two minutes after it reconvened on Thursday. This came as the NEET-UG paper leak issue continues to dominate Parliament. The Lok Sabha Speaker repeatedly urged the members to be seated and allow the Question Hour to proceed. However, the MPs continued with heavy sloganeering, demanding an immediate discussion on paper leaks and other exam irregularities.”I appeal to all MPs of the government and…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Actor Adil Hussain, who is gearing up for his upcoming film ‘Max, Min and Meowzaki’, has spoken up on the current political climate of the country. The actor spoke with IANS during the promotions of the film in the city, and said that both politicians and the citizens are responsible for the current state of affairs in the country.He told IANS, “See, the politicians did not land from Mars. They are the product of our society. So am I. So are you. So before I point fi…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Amid the ongoing protests over exam paper leaks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that the government has decided to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those involved in paper leaks, and also issued a warning to those trying to harm the future of youth.In a post on X, PM Modi said: “Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth! We have decided to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringen…