New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A Delhi court observed that while the right to protest is a fundamental feature of democracy, it cannot be exercised in a manner that disrupts public order or harms the rights of others, particularly at an international event attended by foreign delegates. The Patiala House Court made the observation on Saturday while remanding four Youth Congress members — Krishan Hari, Kundan, Ajay Kumar Singh, and Narsimha — to five days of police custody in connection with a shir…
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Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Actor and singer-turned politician and West Bengal Minister, Supriyo Baral, popularly referred to as Babul Supriyo, echoed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in strongly criticising the “shirtless protest” by Youth Congress workers at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Supriyo, a former two-time BJP Lok Sabha member and also a former Union minister of state, resigned from the BJP and joined Trinamool Congress immediately after the results for the 2021 West Bengal Assem…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A poster at Congress headquarters in Uttar Pradesh backed its youth wing’s “shirtless” protest during the recent India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. The poster read, “We are proud of you all,” and featured a shirtless photograph of Youth Congress members protesting at the summit venue in Delhi.The protest, which took place during the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, drew sharp reactions from several BJP leaders, who accused the Congress of attempting to e…
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday said that in its attempt to oppose the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress had chosen to oppose India, reacting to the party’s protest against the recent AI Impact Summit.The reaction followed a protest by Youth Congress workers on Friday, who criticised the summit and questioned the Central government’s claims regarding its impact on employment and economic priorities.Addressing the controversy, Patel s…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Reacting to the protest by Youth Congress workers during the India AI Summit, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), on Saturday, criticised the demonstration, saying that holding a half-naked protest at such an event exposes what it called the Congress’ ‘anti-India mentality’. Speaking to IANS, VHP National Spokesperson Vinod Bansal said, “By staging a half-naked protest at the summit, Congress workers have completely exposed the party. Their anti-India mentality has come out…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla, on Saturday, accused the party of indulging in “anti-national theatrics”, disrespecting India’s cultural symbols and misusing protests for political gain, while alleging that its leadership, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, had repeatedly insulted national icons and traditions and spread misinformation against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).Speaking to IANS,…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday launched the ‘CM Jansunwai Portal’ and a dedicated mobile application aimed at enabling residents to submit complaints and grievances through both online and offline modes, in a move to strengthen citizen engagement and administrative accountability.Speaking at the launch, Gupta said the platform would allow people from every part of the national capital to directly communicate their problems to the government. “Today, o…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) The Special Branch of the Kerala Police has issued an alert warning of a possible escalation in political tensions in the state following the Youth Congress placing a wreath at the residence of State Health Minister Veena George, an act that has triggered sharp reactions from the ruling CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front (LDF).According to intelligence inputs, the CPI(M) may organise protest demonstrations against Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan in response…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Agitated BJP workers on Saturday climbed barricades during a large protest outside the Congress headquarters in Delhi and demanded an apology from Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for the “shameful” protest by Youth Congress workers at the AI Summit a day earlier.Led by Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, the protesters raised slogans against Rahul Gandhi and displayed placards reading “Anti-national Rahul Gandhi apologise”, “Traitors”, and “No tolerance fo…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday remanded four members of the Youth Congress to five days of police custody following their arrest during a shirtless protest held at the India AI Impact Summit on Friday.The accused — Krishna Hari, Kundan Yadav, Ajay Kumar, and Narasimha Yadav — were produced before the Patiala House Court after their arrest in connection with the demonstration that disrupted proceedings at the summit venue.Seeking police custody, the investigating agency subm…