Kharhe slammed the govt saying, “Detentions, arrests, jails, lathis and pellets cannot deter the people.” NEW DELHI: Congress party on Saturday slammed the government over mass detentions amid massive protests against CEC and SIR in Delhi.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the government saying, “Modi Govt has turned the “Mother of Democracy” into a ‘Muzzled Democracy’!”…
Pinarayi Vijayan, Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Kerala leader of opposition Pinarayi Vijayan were detained by Delhi Police on Saturday during protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Banerjee was detained from South Avenue along with Trinamool Congress leaders…
Shashi Tharoor criticised the heavy security deployment and restrictions in Delhi ahead of the CJP protest, saying Gen Z deserved better NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday criticised the heavy security deployment across Delhi in the wake of Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest against the Election Commission, describing the arrangements as “war-like” and…
Hours before the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) planned demonstration could begin on Saturday, police action against its leaders and supporters was already underway, with multiple reports pointing to detentions across Delhi and beyond.CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, co-convenor Saurav Das and party leader Ashutosh Ranka were detained inside the flight after it landed at Indira Gandhi…
‘This govt will go’: Rahul’s blunt message ahead of CJP’s ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’ NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday reiterated his demand for chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s removal, declaring that both the CEC and the government would go.His remarks came as Delhi was placed under heightened security ahead of…
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, two others detained by Delhi Police NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police on Saturday. Dipke had earlier said he was prepared to face arrest as he travelled to Delhi for the party’s proposed October 10 protest against Chief…
Akhilesh warns BJP as ‘the nation unites in Delhi’ NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday backed the Gen Z-led protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar, which is demanding the resignation of chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.Akhilesh said the government’s attempts to restrict public dissent in the…
Omar Abdullah says ‘Kashmir model’ exported to Delhi ahead of protest NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday criticised the suspension of internet services in parts of Delhi, saying the Kashmir model had been “exported” to the national capital.“Kashmir model has been exported to Delhi. Welcome to the New Delhi, modelled…
NEW DELHI: “They are the youth of India. Nobody can stop them,” BJP ally and Union minister Chirag Paswan said Friday, replying to allegations that govt was curbing train and metro services to stop people from attending Saturday’s protest called by CJP over the SIR issue.“Some people are trying to spread such misconceptions. How many…
NEW DELHI: Checks at Delhi’s borders and barricaded roads inside, mobile internet snapped and metro stations shut — Delhi Police has put in place stringent measures to stop protesters from gathering at Jantar Mantar on Saturday morning. Central Delhi looked like an impregnable fortress by Friday night. The fortified city is expected to see around…
