Sources in the city police said the first email was sent to the Joint Commissioner (Headquarters) and Joint Commissioner (Crime) of Kolkata on July 19 seeking permission to hold the rally from College Street in North Kolkata to Rani Rashmoni Road in Central Kolkata on July 22 from 4 p.m. onwards.
Mumbai: Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee has questioned the nature of a student protest after sharing a social media post that showed protesters carrying swords during the protest which was initially said to be peaceful. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the actress reposted a video originally shared by another user and wrote, “Student protest with Swords?” The.
Thousands of students marched from Jantar Mantar in New Delhi towards Parliament on July 20, demanding action over the alleged NEET paper leak. After being dispersed by police, many protesters regrouped at Connaught Place. The day witnessed clashes in the evening, with stone-pelting incidents reportedly injuring over 100 police personnel and around 60 students. .
Mumbai: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has reacted strongly to the brutal crackdown on protestors particularly the students at Jantar Mantar. On Wednesday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a video of himself talking straight to the camera. The actor looked visibly angry over the treatment meted out to the “students”. He also targeted.
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday sharply criticised Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party for allegedly using students as “political tools” during the ongoing protests over the NEET paper leak. The minister’s remarks came hours after LoP Rahul Gandhi, along.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she would visit Delhi and join the protest by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), if required, while calling for Opposition unity against the BJP.
New Delhi: More than 118 police personnel from the Delhi Police and Central Police Forces sustained injuries during “violent protests” in the national capital on Monday. The injured officers include senior ranks such as Special Commissioner, Joint Commissioner, Additional Commissioner, and Deputy Commissioner, who were deployed on duty at the protest site, the Delhi Police.
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka put forth their three demands before the Union Minister while the latter appealed to them to end the sit-in stir and help bring normalcy
Abhijeet Dipke ended his indefinite hunger strike while CJP leaders met JP Nadda for talks on examination reforms. Sonam Wangchuk also sought discharge from Safdarjung Hospital to join the protest.
Security was stepped up around Parliament on the first day of the Monsoon Session as the CJP's 'Sansad Chalo' protest intensified. Several entry gates were closed while protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar.
Several Delhi Metro station gates were temporarily closed ahead of the CJP ‘Chalo Sansad’ protest, with services later restored at Rajiv Chowk and Central Secretariat.
