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Citizenship Amendment Act: All Assam Students Union hold massive protest against

Citizenship Amendment Act: All Assam Students Union hold massive protest against

A day after CAA was implemented in India, AASU on March 12, held a massive protest march against the law. The march was led by Assam Students' Union chief advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya. Holding bamboo torches, placards and posters, the massive crowd raised slogans against the Government. Samujjal Bhattacharya during the protest called CAA to be communal, unconstitutional, anti-India, anti-northeast. Notably, Union Home Ministry on March 11 notified rules for implementation of CAA days ahead of LS Polls 2024. The Act aims to confer Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and arrived in India before December 31, 2014.

13 March,2024 10:29 AM IST
Citizenship Amendment Act: Tharoor criticizes CAA implementation by Modi Govt

Citizenship Amendment Act: Tharoor criticizes CAA implementation by Modi Govt

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on March 12 said that the implementation of CAA is morally and constitutionally wrong and that he is in favour of Congress and INDI Alliance to take the implementation of CAA in the Supreme Court and raise objections against it. On top of that Thiruvananthapuram MP said that Congress will withdraw the provision of CAA if voted to power.   “I consider this morally and constitutionally wrong... I'm fully in support of the decision of the Indian Union Muslim League to go to the Supreme Court against this. And I must say, if the INDIA alliance and the Congress party come to power, we will withdraw this provision of the law beyond any shadow of a doubt. It's going to be in our manifesto. We will not support introducing religion into our citizenship and our nation's life

12 March,2024 02:41 PM IST
Farmers Protest: Delhi Chalo March halted for two days after death of 21 year ol

Farmers Protest: Delhi Chalo March halted for two days after death of 21 year ol

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on February 22 announced that the Delhi Chalo' protest march will be put on hold for 2 days as a 21 year old youth namely Shubhkaran died on February 21 during the protest at khanauri border crossing in Punjab's Sangrur district during clashes with Haryana Police. Some farmers alleged that he was killed in the tear gas shelling by the police. Sarwan Singh said that the protest will continue at the same place wherever it is continuing. On the other hand, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann came out in support of Shubhakaran’s family after the 21-year-old lost his life in the ongoing farmers' protest. He further stated that whichever police personnel are responsible for Shubhkaran's death, action will be taken against them. He further added that the Punjab government will provide financial aid to Shubhkaran’s family.

22 February,2024 11:47 AM IST
Farmers Protest 2024: Union Minister Piyush Goyal proposes fresh MSP deal

Farmers Protest 2024: Union Minister Piyush Goyal proposes fresh MSP deal

Following the fourth round of meetings with the farming leaders in connection with the ongoing farmers protest 2024, the Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on February 19 that a detailed discussion was held with Bhartiya Kisan Mazdoor. He further stated that the outcome of the meeting was very positive. We had a detailed discussion on how to carry forward the work done by PM Modi in the last 10 years, he further added. What is to be seen next is if the farmers will end their protest now. The protesting farmers were demanding implementation of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations, pension for farmers and farm labourers, and withdrawal of police cases besides loan waiver and a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP).

19 February,2024 12:22 PM IST
Farmers Protest 2024: No breakthrough in Farmer-Centre talks

Farmers Protest 2024: No breakthrough in Farmer-Centre talks

The third meeting between Union Ministers and the farmer leaders ended in a stalemate, with no common ground in sight, the next round of the talks will take place on Feb 18. After the meeting concluded, Union Minister Arjun Munda said that the third round of talks with the leaders of the protesting farmers was, however, "positive". "Today, a very positive discussion happened between the government and the farmers' unions. Focusing on the topics highlighted by the farmers' union, we have decided that the next meeting will take place on Sunday at 6 pm... We all will find a solution peacefully...," Munda said. The farmers have put forth 12 demands before the central government for which they're marching to Delhi. The protest this time has been called by the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha and Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, led by farmer union leaders Jagjeet Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher. According to the protesting farmers, the centre promised them better crop prices, after which they ended the 2021 protest. They are demanding to enact a law guaranteeing a minimum support price (MSP) for all crops, as recommended by the Swaminathan Commission report. 

16 February,2024 10:43 AM IST | Mumbai
Farmers Protest 2024: Details of protesting farmers’ demands revealed

Farmers Protest 2024: Details of protesting farmers’ demands revealed

Amid the ongoing Farmers Protest 2024, Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee General Secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher shared details of the demands of the protesting farmers who are carrying out ‘Dilli Chalo’ march. He said that if the MSP guaranteeing law can’t be made so soon, the Centre should give at least a legal guarantee. He said, "There are reports in the media that the MSP guaranteeing law cannot be formed so soon...All, we are saying is to give us a legal guarantee on that (MSP) so that we don't sell crops below that MSP. So, there is no question of a Committee...We would want the PM to step forward and speak with the farmers..."

14 February,2024 12:12 PM IST
Farmers Protest 2024: Protesting farmers forcibly remove the barricades

Farmers Protest 2024: Protesting farmers forcibly remove the barricades

Amid the ongoing Farmers Protest 2024, protesting farmers forcibly removed the cement barricade as they tried to cross over the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu border. Protesting farmers threw away police barricades down from the flyover at Shambhu on the Punjab-Haryana border as they marched towards Delhi to press for their demands. In retaliation, the police fired tear gas to disperse protesting farmers at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border. Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee General Secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher said "...Around 10,000 people are here at the Shambhu border. The farmers are maintaining a peaceful situation here and tear gas is being used against us through drones. (Protest) will continue until the government agrees to our demands."

13 February,2024 06:21 PM IST
Manoj Jarange ends hunger strike with a glass of juice from CM Shinde

Manoj Jarange ends hunger strike with a glass of juice from CM Shinde

Maratha Reservation Rally: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Saturday in Navi Mumbai's Vashi where he and thousands of protestors were camping seeking reservations for the community. Jarange, who had begun his fast on Friday, was fed a glass of juice by CM Shinde as a mark of him ending his hunger strike. Jarange had stopped at the outskirts of Mumbai on Friday and presented new demands. The government engaged in talks with him late last night. Both CM Shinde and Jarange paid homage to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue at the campsite before the latter ended his fast. The excitement among the protestors was palpable who cheered on Jarange and CM Shinde for agreeing to their demands, stated reports. The protestors dubbed it as a historic moment.

27 January,2024 04:42 PM IST | Mumbai
Maratha Reservation Rally: Activist Manoj Jarange makes fresh demand

Maratha Reservation Rally: Activist Manoj Jarange makes fresh demand

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on 26th January reached Navi Mumbai in the morning, with thousands of supporters in an attempt to push for reservation for the Maratha community. Later in the day, there were reports that the Maratha reservation rally was headed towards Azad Maidan in Mumbai. The protesters, led by Jarange, had intended to begin a hunger strike at Azad Maidan, seeking Kunbi (OBC) status for the Maratha community. However, now he and his supporters would enter Mumbai on Saturday for their planned protest at Azad Maidan ground if their demands were not met by tonight as warned by Manoj Jarange. "I am taking a step backward," the 40-year-old activist said, adding that he had stopped having food from Friday and was taking only water. If an ordinance (to meet his various demands) is not promulgated tonight, I will come to Mumbai tomorrow," he said.

26 January,2024 06:39 PM IST
Maratha Reservation Rally: Manoj Jarange Patil leads protestors to Mumbai

Maratha Reservation Rally: Manoj Jarange Patil leads protestors to Mumbai

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil has led thousands of protestors to Mumbai as he spearheads the Maratha Reservation Rally in Mumbai. The protesters, led by Jarange, intend to begin a hunger strike at Azad Maidan, seeking Kunbi (OBC) status for the Maratha community. Despite Mumbai Police denying permission for a hunger strike in city, Maratha quota leader Manoj Jarange, accompanied by thousands, reached Navi Mumbai. Maratha activists, riding bikes, cars, jeeps, tempos, and trucks, converged at the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) on the outskirts of Mumbai early morning. Jarange, undeterred by the police notice, insisted on marching towards Mumbai. He emphasised that the Maratha agitation would not disrupt Republic Day celebrations and announced a flag-hoisting ceremony at Azad Maidan.

26 January,2024 03:36 PM IST

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