political protests

Shimla, February 26 A day after a tense standoff between the Delhi and Himachal Pradesh police over the arrest of Congress' youth wing activists, the party's state unit chief claimed on Thursday that detaining individuals without informing anyone is a "direct violation of the state's rights"...

Kannur (Kerala), February 26 The police FIR regarding the injuries sustained by Health Minister Veena George following a protest by KSU activists stated that she was allegedly attacked with a "weapon" at the railway station here.Five KSU activists, the student wing of the Congress, who were...

Bengaluru/Dharwad, February 24 Protests by job aspirants escalated in Dharwad on Tuesday, with demonstrators demanding the immediate filling of 2.84 lakh vacant government positions.As several agitators were taken into preventive custody, the unified opposition of the BJP and JD(S) seized the...

New Delhi, February 24 – A group of prominent and respected citizens strongly criticized the recent shirtless protests by members of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) at the AI Impact Summit, as well as the Congress party's brand and style of politics. They argued that this amounted to...

New Delhi, February 23 The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) said on Monday that its recent protest at the AI Impact Summit was peaceful and aimed at drawing attention to what it described as a "compromised" prime minister, alleging that its leaders were being politically targeted and falsely...

Bhopal, February 23 Congress MLAs staged a walkout from the Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Monday after the state government refused to provide a specific timeline for reopening registrations for the flagship Ladli Behna Yojana.Under the Ladli Behna Scheme, launched by the BJP government before...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 The ruling LDF and the opposition UDF engaged in a heated verbal clash in the Kerala Assembly over the Sabarimala gold theft case and the arrest of Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru as the House reconvened after a brief break on Monday.The UDF subsequently boycotted...

Ludhiana, February 22 Asserting that Punjab is suffering under the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) "misrule", Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday expressed confidence that the BJP will come to power after the 2027 state elections.Addressing the BJP's "Purvanchal Samman" rally in Giaspur...

Meerut, February 22 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress party over the chaos and disruptions during the Budget Session of Parliament, stating that one cannot become Prime Minister by sending women MPs to "occupy" the seat.Speaking at a large public gathering in Meerut, Prime...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 – 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...

Mumbai, February 18 The Congress said on Wednesday that it will soon launch protests across Maharashtra over farmers' distress, jobs, and women's safety, accusing the BJP of playing politics in the name of development.Addressing reporters after a party meeting, the Congress's Maharashtra...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 18 The Kerala government suspended a consultant doctor at a state-run hospital here on Wednesday following allegations of the death of a newborn after a C-section delivery.Dr Bindhu Sundar, who had been serving as a consultant at the gynecology department of the...

Bengaluru, February 18 – Responding to BJP MLAs preventing garbage trucks from dumping waste at designated sites in their constituencies, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, lashed out at the opposition on Wednesday, alleging that...

Pune, February 16 Protests outside the offices of political parties will be prohibited in the areas under the Pune Police commissionerate, city police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said on Monday, a day after a clash between workers of the BJP and Congress left nine persons injured.The violence...

New Delhi, February 16 A group of activists on Monday alleged a "defamation campaign" against their movement for the implementation of UGC Equity Regulations.The allegation was made by All India Forum for Equity, an organization consisting of activists and teachers, including Professor Hemlata...

Gandhinagar, February 16 – The Congress held a ‘Jan Akrosh Sabha’ (People’s Outrage Assembly) in Gandhinagar on Monday, protesting the Centre’s proposal to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika...

Washington, February 16 – Citing the recent election results in Bangladesh, a report has highlighted how Gen-Z protests, which have proliferated in various regions, failed to translate demonstrations into political success at the ballot box or in policymaking.Writing for the American think...

Mumbai, February 16 – Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal issued a provocative challenge to the BJP on Monday, saying they were free to cut his tongue if he had said anything historically incorrect while equating Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the 18th-century Mysuru ruler Tipu...

New Delhi, February 13 The Lok Sabha session was adjourned until noon on Friday after opposition members raised slogans demanding the resignation of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.The opposition members were also protesting against the India-US interim trade agreement.As soon as the House...

Bhubaneswar, February 11 Opposition parties and central trade unions appealed to the people of Odisha to make Thursday's nationwide general strike a success, while the ruling BJP called it "political opportunism".The strike was called by 10 central trade unions, including CITU, AITUC, INTUC...