Delhi violence, anti-CAA protests have not dampened investor sentiment: Nirmala Sitharaman
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence, anti-CAA protests have not dampened investor sentiment: Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said violence related to the Citizenship Act in parts of the country has not dampened the mood of foreign investors. Nowhere, and I repeat nowhere, was there a concern saying something is happening in Indi a,” the Minister told newspersons in Guwahati on Thursday evening. Declining to divulge names, Ms. Sitharaman “very prominent investors” were willing to open a representation office in India. The Minister also assured the northeastern States of more investment by the Centre after meeting trade and industry representatives, economists and policy experts earlier in the day.

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Breaking News: NSUI Protests Against Delhi Government | ABP News
1 month ago

Breaking News: NSUI Protests Against Delhi Government | ABP News

ABP News  

At Jantar Mantar in Delhi, the National Students' Union of India held a major protest against the government's handling of various issues, including the ongoing crisis in Manipur and the controversial Agnipath recruitment scheme. The protest, which saw significant participation from student leaders and Congress supporters, was aimed at drawing attention to the government's failure to address the concerns of …

Ex-AAP Councillor Denies Insurgency Charges, Says Protests Don't Constitute Insurgency
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-AAP Councillor Denies Insurgency Charges, Says Protests Don't Constitute Insurgency

The Hindu  

Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain has stated that protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) or the National Register of Citizens in meetings does not amount to ‘armed rebellion’ or ‘insurgency’. Hussain made the submission through his counsel in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai. The court has been hearing arguments on the framing charges in the …

HC to hear pleas related to 2020 Delhi violence on October 19
4 months, 1 week ago

HC to hear pleas related to 2020 Delhi violence on October 19

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday scheduled October 9 for hearing a series of petitions related to the February 2020 violence in North-East Delhi, including the alleged hate speeches by several BJP leaders. The petitions primarily call for the registration of FIRs against several BJP leaders accused of delivering hate speeches that allegedly fueled the violence. Emphasising the …

A wrong turn: The Hindu Editorial on violence at farmers’ Republic Day tractor rally
3 years, 11 months ago

A wrong turn: The Hindu Editorial on violence at farmers’ Republic Day tractor rally

The Hindu  

The chaos and mindless violence unleashed on the national capital by a section of protesting farmers on Republic Day were abhorrent. The leaders of the agitation should have taken note of the divergence in the rank and the rejection by certain recalcitrant groups of the routes for the march they had agreed with the Delhi police. The Delhi police must …

Delhi Police trying to frame anyone critical of Modi govt, says CPI
4 years, 3 months ago

Delhi Police trying to frame anyone critical of Modi govt, says CPI

The Hindu  

Reacting to the recent chargesheet filed against several political leaders and activists in connection with anti-Citizenship Act protests, the Communist Party of India on Thursday said that the Delhi Police was trying to frame anyone critical of the Narendra Modi government. In a statement, the party said that the peaceful and democratic protests against the CAA were a legitimate, constitutional …

No evidence to link Kapil Mishra with riots: Delhi Police to HC
4 years, 5 months ago

No evidence to link Kapil Mishra with riots: Delhi Police to HC

Op India  

Delhi Police has been investigating the North-East Delhi’s anti-Hindu riots, where Islamists went rampaging on the streets of the national capital, causing multiple waves of bloodshed, property destruction and rioting in February this year. The Delhi police on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that during the investigation conducted so far, they have not found any “actionable evidence” which indicates …

Communal Riots in Delhi: Telling Signs Show Modi Govt is Worried
4 years, 10 months ago

Communal Riots in Delhi: Telling Signs Show Modi Govt is Worried

The Quint  

Which investor would want to put his money into a country whose capital is rocked by communal violence during a crucial foreign state visit, whose administrative machinery might collapse and whose ruling dispensation breeds promoters of hate politics? While the international fallout and its impact on foreign investment seems to be the top-of-the-mind worry, the government would be wise to …

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea For NIA Probe Into Funding Of Anti-CAA Protests
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea For NIA Probe Into Funding Of Anti-CAA Protests

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has issued notices in a plea asking for the National Investigation Agency to investigate the funding and sponsoring of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar has issued notices to Union Government, Delhi Government, and Commissioner of Delhi Police. Moved by Ajay Gautam, the petition has …

Delhi Riots: Delhi HC Issues Notice On Application Seeking NIA Investigation, FIR Against Swara Bhasker, Amanatullah Khan, Harsh Mander Etc
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi Riots: Delhi HC Issues Notice On Application Seeking NIA Investigation, FIR Against Swara Bhasker, Amanatullah Khan, Harsh Mander Etc

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to Delhi Government, Central Government and Delhi police in a plea seeking FIR and NIA investigation against Swara Bhasker, Harsh Mander, RJ Sayema, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan and others for allegedly making hate speeches.The Division Bench Of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar will next take up this matter on …

Bihar man files complaint against Kapil Mishra's 'ultimatum' comment in Muzaffarpur court, plea listed for 12 March
4 years, 10 months ago

Bihar man files complaint against Kapil Mishra's 'ultimatum' comment in Muzaffarpur court, plea listed for 12 March

Firstpost  

A complaint has been registered at a Muzaffarpur court against BJP leader Kapil Mishra for allegedly giving a provocative statement that caused violence in the national capital. Muzaffarpur: A complaint has been registered at a Muzaffarpur court against BJP leader Kapil Mishra for allegedly giving a provocative statement that caused violence in the national capital. M Raju Naiyar, who hails …

Delhi violence: Authorities focus on relief, rehabilitation as toll rises to 38; defiant Kapil Mishra blames anti-CAA protesters for riots
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence: Authorities focus on relief, rehabilitation as toll rises to 38; defiant Kapil Mishra blames anti-CAA protesters for riots

Firstpost  

As the Delhi government and law enforcement authorities made efforts to pick up the pieces in the wake of the violence in the National Capital’s northeast district on Thursday, BJP leader Kapil Mishra, whose ‘ultimatum’ comment was allegedly the catalyst for three days of riots, remained defiant and blamed sustained protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act for the violence. Delhi …

Delhi violence: Kejriwal announces Rs 10 lakh compensation for deceased’s family; lists out peace initiatives
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence: Kejriwal announces Rs 10 lakh compensation for deceased’s family; lists out peace initiatives

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of those killed in the communal riots in Delhi, as he listed out several peace and rehabilitation measures for the city where 34 people have been killed and over 200 injured in the clashes. Addressing a press conference here, Mr. Kejriwal also said an immediate …

Delhi Riots: Plea in Delhi HC Seeks NIA Investigation, FIR Against Swara Bhaskar, Amanatullah Khan and Others
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi Riots: Plea in Delhi HC Seeks NIA Investigation, FIR Against Swara Bhaskar, Amanatullah Khan and Others

Live Law  

Advocate Sanjiv Kumar has moved an application before the Delhi High Court seeking impleadment in a pending petition on Delhi riots.Kumar has sought FIRs to be registered against personalities such as actor Swara Bhaskar, RJ Sayema, activist Harsh Mander and AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan. Advocate Sanjiv Kumar has moved an application before the Delhi High Court seeking impleadment in a …

Delhi violence | International criticism ‘misleading and inaccurate’, says India
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence | International criticism ‘misleading and inaccurate’, says India

The Hindu  

The Ministry of External Affairs condemned widespread international criticism of the Delhi violence as “misleading and inaccurate” and urged various leaders in the U.S., media, and international organisations not to make “irresponsible comments at a sensitive time” for India. The USCIRF, which is holding a public hearing on India and the impact of the Citizenship Act on March 4, expressed …

Delhi violence: Defiant BJP leader Kapil Mishra says did not commit crime by supporting CAA
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence: Defiant BJP leader Kapil Mishra says did not commit crime by supporting CAA

The Hindu  

Facing flak for his speech during a gathering in favour of CAA at Maujpur Chowk in northeast Delhi, BJP leader Kapil Mishra remained defiant on Tuesday saying he was not scared of the “massive hate campaign” against him for “speaking truth” and supporting the amended citizenship law. BJP’s East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday supported strict action against anyone, …

Violence in Delhi shows politics at boiling point
4 years, 10 months ago

Violence in Delhi shows politics at boiling point

Deccan Chronicle  

It is not yet summer, but the political situation in Delhi has been moving towards boiling point as the Narendra Modi government had decided to sit out the two-month-long protest of Muslim women at Shaheen Bagh over the controversial Citizenship Act in one part of Delhi. There are enough reasons to argue that Delhi BJP member Kapil Mishra, who was …

Delhi violence: A story of politics, police and riot-ready mob
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence: A story of politics, police and riot-ready mob

India Today  

After more than 20 people died and over 150 got injured in communal clashes that broke out in North East Delhi early this week, senior political leaders have spoken out. Three days after communal violence first broke out in Delhi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi demanded resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah saying he is responsible for current situation in …

Delhi violence: Action must be taken, Gautam Gambhir hits out at Kapil Mishra
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence: Action must be taken, Gautam Gambhir hits out at Kapil Mishra

Hindustan Times  

BJP lawmaker Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday criticised his party colleague Kapil Mishra for his provocative speech on Sunday and said strict action must be taken against those responsible regardless of their allegiance after large-scale violence in parts of Delhi. BJP lawmaker Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday criticised his party colleague Kapil Mishra for his provocative speech on Sunday The comments by …

Delhi Violence : SC To Hear Plea Seeking Directions For Police Action & Security Measures Tomorrow [Read Petition]
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi Violence : SC To Hear Plea Seeking Directions For Police Action & Security Measures Tomorrow [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear tomorrow an application seeking directions for police action and security measures in the wake of violence which erupted in North East Delhi on February 23-24.The application filed by Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad, former CIC Wajahat Habibullah and Shaheen Bagh resident Bahadur Abbas Naqvi was mentioned before the bench comprising Justices S K …

In first rally for Delhi polls, Narendra Modi reiterates BJP's pitch to regularise unauthorised colonies and slams AAP, Congress over anti-CAA protests
4 years, 11 months ago

In first rally for Delhi polls, Narendra Modi reiterates BJP's pitch to regularise unauthorised colonies and slams AAP, Congress over anti-CAA protests

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed his first poll rally ahead of the Delhi Assembly election scheduled for 8 February and appealed to voters to “shun the politics of hate” and focus on development. Amid sustained nationwide protests against the “discriminatory” Citizenship Amendment Act, Modi said that various demonstrations against the contentious law in the National Capital were “politically …

94 arrested in Delhi for violence during CAA protests in last 1 month
4 years, 11 months ago

94 arrested in Delhi for violence during CAA protests in last 1 month

India TV News  

Ninety-four people have been arrested in various parts of the national capital for indulging in violence during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in the last one month, officials said on Monday. Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik also met Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and is believed to have briefed him about the prevailing situation in the city, which continues …

Indian students, activists protest against CAA, NRC outside High Commission in London
5 years ago

Indian students, activists protest against CAA, NRC outside High Commission in London

India Today  

Amid poems, music, speeches, theatre workshops and sing-alongs, a 12-hour sit-in was organised by South Asian Students Against Fascism, UK, and SOAS India Society staged at the India High Commission in London on January 8 in solidarity with the nationwide trade union strike in India. The sit-in was a voice of many organisations and students coming together to stand against …

Anti-CAA protests today: Sonia, Rahul Gandhi to lead Congress' silent dharna, drones likely to maintain vigil over DMK rally in Chennai
5 years ago

Anti-CAA protests today: Sonia, Rahul Gandhi to lead Congress' silent dharna, drones likely to maintain vigil over DMK rally in Chennai

Firstpost  

Interim Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and senior leader Rahul Gandhi will lead a silent protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens at Delhi’s Raj Ghat from 3 pm onwards. The protest will be held today after the Madras High Court in an emergency ruling on Sunday gave the interim order for videographing using drones if a …

Gautam Gambhir condemns violent protests over CAA
5 years ago

Gautam Gambhir condemns violent protests over CAA

India TV News  

Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir on Friday lashed out at human rights organisations and Bollywood A listers over the violent turn of many anti-CAA protests across the country where cops were beaten.He tweeted on the micro-blogging site: "I think all human rights warriors, Bollywood attention seekers and pseudo-liberal journalists have gone to the UN to seek a referendum on whether policemen have …

Delhi’s RWAs hit out at anti-CAA protestors; say Delhi Police not doing enough
5 years ago

Delhi’s RWAs hit out at anti-CAA protestors; say Delhi Police not doing enough

India TV News  

Aruna Jain, the President of the New Friends Colony Residents Welfare Association, vividly remembers the evening of Sunday, when the residents of her neighbourhood were left at the mercy of god as some miscreants from a protest nearby tried to break open the main colony gate. Jain, who lives next door to the Jamia Milia Islamia University, the epicentre of …

Violent CAA protests take 3 lives in 2 states, internet shutdown, restrictions send ripples in Delhi: Highlights
5 years ago

Violent CAA protests take 3 lives in 2 states, internet shutdown, restrictions send ripples in Delhi: Highlights

India Today  

Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act raged across cities and turned violent in many parts, resulting in vandalism, destruction, arson and the deaths of at least three people. Internet shut down and restrictions that have so long affected other parts of the country reached the national capital on Thursday when protesters agitating against the Citizenship Act were detained in large …

Delhi Seelampur violence in photos: Anti-CAA stir leaves capital burning once again
5 years ago

Delhi Seelampur violence in photos: Anti-CAA stir leaves capital burning once again

India Today  

Delhi once again witnessed violence over the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act with massive rioting taking place in East Delhi's Seelampur area. The violence reportedly began when a crowd marching in protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act was stopped by the police from moving forward at the Seelampur Chowk in East Delhi at around 2pm. India Today TV's Arvind Ojha, who …

Violent protests over CAA unfortunate, can't allow vested interests to divide us: PM Modi
5 years ago

Violent protests over CAA unfortunate, can't allow vested interests to divide us: PM Modi

India Today  

Amidst ongoing violence across the country against the amended Citizenship Act, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called protests unfortunate as he said vested interests can't be allowed to divide the nation. "Violent protests on the Citizenship Amendment Act are unfortunate and deeply distressing," PM Narendra Modi wrote in a series of tweets on Monday. Narendra Modi December 16, 2019 …

Jamia Violence: BJP and AAP hold each other responsible
5 years ago

Jamia Violence: BJP and AAP hold each other responsible

India TV News  

The violence in Delhi during a protest against the amended Citizenship Act on Sunday triggered a blame game between the BJP and the AAP, with the two parties accusing each other of orchestrating it. While the BJP demanded that the AAP should stop "provoking" people, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged that the saffron party got police personnel to …

Violence Unacceptable: Kejriwal reacts to anti-CAA protests in Delhi, urges students to remain peaceful
5 years ago

Violence Unacceptable: Kejriwal reacts to anti-CAA protests in Delhi, urges students to remain peaceful

India TV News  

In the wake of violent protest against the amended citizenship law in south Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that no one should indulge in violence. Violence has erupted near the Jamia Millia Islamia University in South-Delhi where several DTC buses were torched. Saimon Farooqui, the national secretary of Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India, claimed the protesters …

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan spotted leading the protests which turned violent in Delhi: Reports
5 years ago

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan spotted leading the protests which turned violent in Delhi: Reports

Op India  

Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan was earlier spotted at the venue where the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act turned violent in Delhi’s Jamia Nagar. #WATCH Earlier today AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan was seen in the area in Delhi where violent protests took place, police sources tell ANI that they are investigating elements that caused violence. AAP MLA …

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