political protest

Seoul, April 4, Thousands of people took to the streets in central Seoul on Saturday, commemorating or opposing the removal of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was convicted of insurrection, on the first anniversary of his removal from office.Nearly 1,000 people gathered in...

Kolkata, April 4 The Election Commission on Saturday directed the suspension of four Kolkata Police officials and the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against them for "failing" to maintain law and order during the nomination filing by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in the fiercely contested...

Chandigarh, April 4 The Punjab BJP held a state-level protest against the AAP government over the recent suicide of a warehousing corporation official, demanding a CBI investigation into his death.The entire state leadership, including Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar, national general...

Kolkata, April 4 Aam Janata Unnayan Party founder Humayun Kabir on Saturday termed the arrest of a former candidate of his ally AIMIM for the gherao of seven judicial officers in Malda as "unjust and politically motivated".He claimed that the police had actually arrested the person who "helped...

Kolkata, April 4 – Tensions escalated in Berhampore, West Bengal, on Saturday morning after Congress candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury allegedly faced physical obstruction from Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers during an election campaign.Chowdhury, who is contesting from the Berhampore assembly...

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

Bokaro (Jharkhand), April 3 BJP leader Champai Soren threatened on Friday to plough the unused land of the Bokaro Steel Plant, which was acquired from displaced families six decades ago, if the state government or the BSP management do not keep their promise to provide employment or return the...

Gazole (WB), April 3 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday mocked Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s announcement that he would be stationed in the state for 15 days, stating that even 365 days would not help the BJP because “the people of Bengal do not like you.”Addressing a rally...

Patna, April 3 Congress activists held a protest here on Friday against the Bihar government's Time of Day power tariff scheme and the alleged shortage of LPG cylinders across the state.Protestors also burned an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Income Tax Golambar here as part of the...

Jaipur, April 3 NSUI members staged a protest outside the Rajasthan University on Friday against a program scheduled on campus that was linked to the RSS.The student wing of the Congress protested after individuals associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) were named as...

Palakka (Kerala), April 3 A case has been registered against a BJP councillor and two others for allegedly obstructing the political campaign of UDF candidate Rammesh Pisharody two days ago, police said on Friday.An FIR has been registered against BJP councillor Sindhu Rajan, her daughter...

Kolkata, April 2 – An FIR has been filed against six people in connection with the disturbance in front of the state’s Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office on Tuesday, according to police on Thursday.Two Trinamool councillors of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) are among them...

Kolkata, April 2 – The Election Commission has handed over the investigation into the gherao of seven judicial officers involved in the Special Intensive Revision exercise in Malda, West Bengal, to the NIA. This incident has plunged the state into further turmoil, with both the TMC and the BJP...

Bhubaneswar, April 2 – Uday Bhanu Chib, president of the Youth Congress, alleged on Thursday that people are facing an LPG crisis due to the "faulty foreign policy" of the Centre.Addressing a 'Yuvakranti Samavesh' organized by the Odisha unit of the Youth Congress here, Chib claimed that...

Kolkata, April 2 Police arrested at least 17 people on Thursday, including a poll candidate, for their alleged involvement in the gherao of seven judicial officials in Malda district, West Bengal, over the deletion of names from the electoral rolls, a senior officer said.Maulana Shahjahan Ali...

Mau, April 2 – Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP) and its leader, Akhilesh Yadav, on Thursday, claiming that the party is steadily losing its grip at the grassroots level while the NDA is witnessing growing public support.Addressing...

Kolkata, April 2 Police on Thursday registered an FIR against several people, including two TMC councillors, for allegedly gathering unlawfully and defying police instructions near the state election office here, a senior officer said."An FIR has been lodged against multiple people for...

New Delhi, April 2 Trinamool Congress MP Nadimul Haque said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the people of the country have no faith in the BJP, as he questioned the government's intent in amending 79 central laws through a single law – The Jan Vishwas (Amendment and Provisions) Bill, 2026...

Kolkata, April 2 BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari alleged on Thursday that the gherao of judicial officers and violence in Sujapur, Malda, during the SIR exercise was "planned and organized by the TMC" under the leadership of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.Addressing a press conference...

New Delhi, Apr 2 – The Supreme Court on Thursday strongly criticized the West Bengal administration for its “complete failure” and inaction in response to the “deplorable” siege and attack on seven judicial officers in Malda district during the voter registration drive, and directed a CBI or NIA...