On 26th of March, engineer turned education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, who was on fast over several demands, ended his 21-day ‘Climate Fast’. Hundreds of people joined Wangchuk in Leh as he ended his fast. The climate activist and his supporters have demanded statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The educator accused the BJP government of backtracking from its promise of extending safeguards guaranteed under the sixth schedule of the Constitution to Ladakh. On tuesday, 26th of March ending his fast, Sonam Wangchuk reminded the people ballot power and urged them to use it very carefully in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
27 March,2024 11:54 AM ISTMaratha 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 | MumbaiAt Team Anna's base camp in the capital, pitched as a people's movement, the main ingredient is missing. Anna is not fasting yet; he has threatened to join the hunger strike led by his aides on Sunday. It is only at 3:45 pm, when Baba Ramdev arrives, that there is a boost of energy. An extra 3000 people, over double, show up to see the yoga icon, establishing him as the star of this show. Video courtesy: NDTV
28 July,2012 11:43 AM ISTTheatres and distributors are already exempt and now artists and directors too are pushing for exemption from service tax. Video courtesy: NDTV
07 January,2013 07:38 PM ISTSalman Khan's fanatic fan has gone on hunger strike! Watch the video and find out what does he want Salman to do.
25 February,2015 04:57 PM ISTSocial activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday said he will hold rallies every state of the nation over the One Rank One Pension (OROP). The activist also launched salvos at the Central Government over the Land Acquisition Bill, calling it deeply anti farmer.
16 July,2015 09:37 AM ISTPatidar Anamat Andolan Samiti convener Hardik Patel said he and his fellow protestors are on a hunger strike from now.
25 August,2015 06:41 PM ISTThree FTII students began a hunger strike in Pune on Thursday demanding resignation of institute's chief Gajendra Chauhan. This major stance comes after Abhijit Das, a faculty member who had entered into a hunger strike on the Teachers' Day, fell ill and was forced to withdraw.
10 September,2015 04:44 PM ISTOne of the three students of prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), who were on an indefinite hunger strike in Pune, was admitted to hospital when his condition worsened after hours of hunger strike.
12 September,2015 10:54 AM ISTJawaharlal Nehru University students sat on hunger strike to protest against the Dalit scholar's suicide at the University of Hyderabad. One of protestors said they want the accused politicos to resign as soon as possible.
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