political activism

Lucknow, April 10 The Congress on Friday termed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) conducted in Uttar Pradesh as "illegal", saying it constitutes a "betrayal of democracy and a violation of the public's voting rights".The Congress' reaction came after Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer...

London, April 10 – The Baloch National Movement (BNM) staged a protest in London outside the Prime Minister's House against ongoing human rights violations across Balochistan, including enforced disappearances, collective punishment, and the "genocide" of civilians by Pakistani forces.The...

Lucknow, April 9 The OBC department of the AICC will organize a program to mark the 200th birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule in Lucknow on April 11, party leaders said on Thursday.Senior Congress leaders and renowned social justice activists are expected to attend the program. Among...

Gandhinagar, April 9 – Raju Karpada, a young farmer leader from Gujarat, who recently resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with hundreds of supporters at the party's state headquarters in Gandhinagar on Thursday.He was inducted into...

New Delhi, April 8 Political activist Yogendra Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being used to "rewrite" voter lists, terming it a "targeted" exercise that may influence electoral outcomes in several constituencies.Addressing a...

Dhaka, April 7 – Bangladeshi police arrested Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, a senior leader of the Awami League and the country's first female Speaker of Parliament, on Tuesday, according to local media reports.Confirming the development, Deputy Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Media)...

Kargil, Apr 5 Activist Sonam Wangchuk defended the demand for statehood and safeguards under the Sixth Schedule for Ladakh on Sunday, and said he would not back out from joining talks with the government if the need arises.Addressing a press conference, Wangchuk, who was released on March 14...

On April 5, Sonam Wangchuk, a climate activist, was warmly welcomed in Kargil. He called for unity across Ladakh and the country, reiterating the demand for democratic and constitutional rights for the Union Territory.This was Sonam Wangchuk's first visit to Kargil after his release on March...

London, April 4—Mahrang Baloch, a human rights activist and chief organizer of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has once again highlighted the atrocities she and fellow activists have faced at the hands of Pakistani authorities during their imprisonment over the past year.In a recent...

Kolkata, April 4 Senior CPI(M) leader Md Salim defended the gherao of judicial officers in Malda, saying that "when injustice becomes law, resistance is the only way out".Speaking to

New Delhi, April 3 Following his removal as the AAP's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, MP Raghav Chadha stated that he has been "silenced, not defeated," leading the party to accuse him of avoiding raising issues against the Centre in Parliament and instead engaging in "soft PR".In a video...

Varanasi (UP), April 2 Police in Varanasi on Thursday arrested Himanshu Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha's BHU unit, for allegedly assaulting a student after asking about his caste at Banaras Hindu University, officials said.The Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha is the student wing of the...

Srinagar, April 2 Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged that allegations are being raised that the recent encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, in which a local terrorist was killed, was “fake”.The Army on Wednesday said that a local terrorist, Rashid...

New Delhi, March 31 Political activists raised concerns about the integrity of the electoral process in the country on Tuesday, questioning the reported surge in voter turnout a day after the polls and the number of voters deleted from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...

Ranchi, March 31 Jharkhand Congress in-charge K Raju said on Tuesday that the party would launch a movement against displacement in the state.Accusing mining companies of recklessly acquiring land, he alleged that they were putting people in trouble by displacing them from their lands without...

New Delhi, March 30 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Monday that "Bahujans" have absolutely no representation in the senior leadership of any institution, and that "we are fighting against this discrimination."The leader of the opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha vowed to ensure that every...

New Delhi, March 30 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma on his death anniversary, remembering his immense contribution to India’s independence movement and his lasting legacy of courage and patriotism.In a post on X, the Prime Minister said...

Jammu, March 29 Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday urged the youth and farmers of the nation to liberate the country from the current "pro-rich" and "anti-people" government.Karra criticised the BJP government at the Centre, claiming...

Washington, March 29. Mass protests swept across the United States, as hundreds of thousands gathered in cities nationwide under the banner of “No Kings,” targeting President Donald Trump’s immigration and foreign policy.Organizers said the demonstrations were part of a coordinated national...

Kathmandu, March 28 Members of the CPN-UML staged demonstrations across Nepal on Saturday to protest the arrest of party chairman and former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli.The leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), Oli, and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were...