Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has announced plans for a meeting with the Chief Justice of India Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said party leaders would meet the Chief Justice of India (CJI) to raise concerns over the functioning of constitutional institutions, while accusing the BJP of coming to power through “vote chori” and alleging…
DSGMC chief Harmeet Singh Kalka slams protesters and police over the Gurdwara Bangla Sahib incident NEW DELHI: The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara management committee (DSGMC) has criticised protesters for entering Gurdwara Bangla Sahib during October 10 demonstrations in Delhi, saying the incident “hurt Sikh sentiments”.DSGMC president Harmeet Singh Kalka alleged that some protesters had entered the…
‘Extreme selectivity’: India flags UN rights body’s ‘double standards’ over Delhi crackdown (PTI) NEW DELHI: India on Sunday rejected the UN human rights body’s concerns over the security crackdown ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed protest in Delhi, calling them “unwarranted” and an “unacceptable interference” in the country’s internal affairs.In a statement, the…
CJP’s Ajinkya Shinde announces protests across country NEW DELHI: New CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde has announced a protest in Mumbai against the detention of leaders and protesters across Delhi and other parts of the country, alleging that the government is clamping down on democracy.In a post on X, Shinde said protesters would assemble at T…
Akhilesh shares video of alleged harassment during Delhi crackdown NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday took a swipe at the BJP over alleged incidents of harassment and violence against women during the crackdown on the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, which was brought to a halt…
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC has asked Amitabh Bachchan to appear in person if a settlement with several defendants in a personality rights case remains incomplete and he still wishes to pursue his claims.Justice Purushaindra K Kaurav passed the direction after the court was informed an amicable settlement had been reached with some defendants through mediation,…
Internet restrictions and arrests during Cockroach Janta Party-led anti-SIR protests in New Delhi triggered sharp political reactions Saturday, as J&K CM Omar Abdullah said the “Kashmir model” had reached the capital, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti called the restrictions a reminder of Kashmir’s 2019 lockdown, and CPM described the atmosphere as “akin to the Emergency”.Omar said…
NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Saturday lashed out at govt over wide security curbs to foil the Cockroach Janta Party’s call for protest at Jantar Mantar but a defiant BJP backed the clampdown, saying Parliament, and not streets, will run the country.BJP president Nitin Nabin alleged two anarchic groups – one of the INDIA bloc…
NEW DELHI: Unprecedented security arrangements from central Delhi to the borders, phalanxes of 35,000 police and paramilitary personnel and a virtual choke on metro services and trains foiled Cockroach Janta Party’s march to Jantar Mantar on Saturday. The city, however, remained on edge, with young protesters being detained on their way to the protest site…
GUWAHATI: Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam has called his dismissal as a professor of JNU a “witch hunt” and accused the institution of violating procedures for handling sexual harassment complaints.“I have not received the internal committee recommendations and even the official dismissal order yet,” Akoijam, who represents Inner Manipur, said, adding, “I have nothing to…
