Akhilesh Yadav’s “Sarkaar Bhi Jhukti Hai” Jibe At Centre Over CJP Protests
“You sacked Pradhan to save Pradhan Mantri (Prime Minister),” Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday took aims at the Centre on the issue of NEET paper leaks and resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as education minister. Speaking in…
RAF Fired Pellets On Protesters On Orders Of Delhi Cop, Shows Police Document
Diary Entry says RAF personnel fired 55 non-electric shells, 15 electric shells, 5 tear smoke grenades, and two rounds from anti-riot guns. New Delhi: Amid the crackdown on student protesters in the capital during a Parliament march on July 20, the Rapid…
‘Garlanding him as if he won war with Pakistan’: Congress slams Pradhan’s felicitation in Parliament
Dharmendra Pradhan recently resigned as education minister, bending to the demands of protesting students of government accountability over exam irregularities Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday attacked the government’s felicitation of former…
Bihar Cop, Seen On Camera Firing At Protesting Students With AK-47, Suspended
The statewide shutdown witnessed large-scale demonstrations by student organisations across several districts, with clashes reported between protesters and police at multiple locations. A policeman in Bihar was suspended after a video of him using AK-47…
Inside Story: How Centre Got Sonam Wangchuk To End His Hunger Strike
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day-long hunger strike on Thursday night after assurances from the Centre. Wangchuk broke the fast in the presence of senior Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh at Gurugram’s Medanta Hospital.…
Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Protest Outside PM’s House Over Paper Leaks
The protest comes a day after the Cockroach Janta Party’s march to Parliament, which saw lathicharging and teargassing by the police, as well as violence by protesters. New Delhi: Seeking to pile on the pressure on the Centre a day after the…
Sonam Wangchuk To Remain In Government Hospital, Court Denies Interim Relief
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk will remain in the government-run Safdarjung hospital as the Delhi High Court refused an interim relief on a request by his wife to shift him to a private facility. Wangchuk had been hospitalised by the police yesterday…
Reporter’s Diary: How Sonam Wangchuk Was Removed From Protest Site
I reached Jantar Mantar at around 7 am on Saturday, expecting another day of protest as supporters prepared for what was to be the 21st day of Sonam Wangchuk’s indefinite hunger strike. Instead, it quickly became evident that something unusual was…
“Do Whatever It Takes To Save Sonam Wangchuk’s Life”: High Court To Centre
The court was ruling on a plea filed Wednesday that warned the 59-year-old may not survive the next 48 hours if he does not break his fast. The Delhi High Court has directed the government to ensure the health of activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is now 19…