Sikh protestors try to march towards 7 RCR over Sajjan Kumar acquittal
11 years, 10 months ago

Sikh protestors try to march towards 7 RCR over Sajjan Kumar acquittal

Firstpost  

Several angry Sikhs broke barricades on SUndayas they tried to march towards the official residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to protest the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The Sikh groups have been protesting at Jantar Mantar since Friday, demanding justice for the riot victims and stringent punishment for Sajjan Kumar. The crowd, raising slogans against the government, started marching towards 7, Race Course Road, the Prime Minister’s Residence, as police erected barricades to stop them. The Sikh groups are angry at the acquittal of Sajjan Kumar by a city court Tuesday in a case related to the killing of five people in the Delhi Cantonment area during violence against Sikhs following the assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi Oct 31, 1984.

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1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC to hear Sajjan Kumar’s plea against sentence in July
2 months, 3 weeks ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC to hear Sajjan Kumar’s plea against sentence in July

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will hear pleas filed by former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and the party’s former councillor Balwan Khokhar against sentences awarded in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in July. Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar A bench of Justice J K Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar on Monday clarified if the final hearing could not take place as scheduled, the …

Farmers suspend protest over teargas shelling injuries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers suspend protest over teargas shelling injuries

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Hours after starting the “Delhi Chalo” protest, the farmers on Friday suspended the march for a day after several of them sustained injuries as the Haryana police resorted to teargas shelling to disperse protesters who tried to breach the multi-layered barricades erected at Shambhu on the Punjab and Haryana border. As around half-a-dozen farmers sustained injuries, farmer leader …

Opposition MPs take out protest march in Parliament against Adani
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Opposition MPs take out protest march in Parliament against Adani

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Several Opposition MPs led by the Congress on Friday held a protest march inside the Parliament complex on the Adani issue, wearing black masks that read "Modi Adani bhai bhai". The protest saw several leaders from some of the INDIA bloc parties marching, holding a copy of the Constitution and raising slogans against industrialist Gautam Adani. The Congress …

Marching farmers tear-gassed as they try to break barricades at Haryana border
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Marching farmers tear-gassed as they try to break barricades at Haryana border

India Today  

The Haryana Police on Friday fired tear gas shells at farmers camping at the Shambhu border near Haryana's Ambala for over nine months as they resumed their protest and broke barricades while trying to march towards Delhi. A group of 101 farmers under the leadership of farmer leaders Surjit Singh Phool, Satnam Singh Pannu, Savinder Singh Chautala, Baljinder Singh Chadiala …

Congress slams Haryana Police 'barbarity' after farmers blocked at Punjab border
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress slams Haryana Police 'barbarity' after farmers blocked at Punjab border

India Today  

Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Friday slammed the BJP-led Haryana government for deploying excessive police force and firing tear gas shells to prevent farmers from Punjab from 'peacefully' marching to Delhi. Their peaceful march was disrupted at the Shambhu border by what Bajwa, the Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly, described as "Haryana Police's cruelty". The Congress leader also …

Hindu, Sikh activists protest outside Canadian High Commission
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindu, Sikh activists protest outside Canadian High Commission

Deccan Chronicle  

Hindu and Sikh activists staged a protest outside the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi on Sunday, condemning the recent attack on a Hindu temple in Brampton, Canada, by a pro-Khalistan mob. Despite these measures, several activists from the Hindu Sikh Global Forum attempted to scale the barricades and topple them while chanting slogans and holding placards reading "Hindus …

Video: Big protest outside Canadian mission in Delhi, barricades toppled
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Video: Big protest outside Canadian mission in Delhi, barricades toppled

India Today  

Hindu and Sikh activists held a demonstration outside the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi on Sunday to protest against the attack on a Hindu temple in Canada's Brampton by a pro-Khalistan mob. To maintain law and order, security was beefed up in front of the High Commission of Canada in the diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri following calls for …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: HC seeks Sajjan Kumar’s stand on plea against acquittal
8 months, 1 week ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: HC seeks Sajjan Kumar’s stand on plea against acquittal

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar’s stand on pleas challenging his acquittal in a case related to the killing of a person during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. A bench of justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma issued notice to Kumar on the CBI application seeking leave to appeal against the acquittal order of …

Left parties march for Palestine in Kolkata, stopped by police
9 months ago

Left parties march for Palestine in Kolkata, stopped by police

The Hindu  

Left parties led by the Communist Pary of India took out a protest march in support of Palestine in Kolkata on Wednesday. Left Front leaders condemned the Kolkata Police and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for stopping a peaceful march. Kallol Majumdar, secretary of CPI Kolkata district committee said, “We condemn the imperialist atrocities carried out by Israel in …

Famers begin march to Jantar Mantar despite no nod from Delhi Police
1 year ago

Famers begin march to Jantar Mantar despite no nod from Delhi Police

India Today  

The Delhi Police said that no permission was given to famers to hold protests at Jantar Mantar and cited the February 26 directive that prohibited protesters from entering the site. The call for farmers to reach Delhi on March 6 was given three days ago by the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the two main umbrella bodies …

Farmers protest: Jagjit Singh Dallewal announces nationwide 'rail roko' agitation on March 10
1 year ago

Farmers protest: Jagjit Singh Dallewal announces nationwide 'rail roko' agitation on March 10

India TV News  

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Sunday said the protesting farmers camping at the border points between Punjab and Haryana will march towards Delhi in a peaceful manner. Delhi Police opens service lanes at Singhu, Tikri Earlier, the Delhi police on Monday opened service lanes at Singhu and Tikri border points with Haryana, two weeks after these were sealed in …

‘Delhi Chalo’ march: Why are farmers protesting? Explained in 5 points
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Delhi Chalo’ march: Why are farmers protesting? Explained in 5 points

Hindustan Times  

More than 200 farmers' unions, including the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, have organised a ‘Delhi Chalo’ march to press the Centre to accept several demands. Farmers hold 'Delhi Chalo' protest in the national capital Three central ministers - food and consumer affairs minister Piyush Goyal, agriculture minister Arjun Munda and minister of state for home affairs …

INDIA MPs protest against suspension of 146 Opposition members
1 year, 3 months ago

INDIA MPs protest against suspension of 146 Opposition members

India Today  

Leaders from the Opposition bloc, INDIA, on Friday, are holding nationwide protests against the suspension of 146 members during the Winter Session of Parliament. Here are the top developments of the Opposition's nationwide protests: Congress leader Arvinder Singh Lovely said the suspension of Opposition MPs from Parliament was a "blot on India's democracy". "First time in Parliament’s history, 146 Opposition …

Opposition leaders march with placards from Parliament over suspension of 143 MPs
1 year, 3 months ago

Opposition leaders march with placards from Parliament over suspension of 143 MPs

India Today  

Opposition MPs from the INDIA bloc took to the streets in a march from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk in Delhi on Thursday to protest against the mass suspension of lawmakers this week. Congress chief and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge took aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for not addressing the …

Kuki-Zomi outfits take out silent march in Manipur; civil society groups protest in Delhi
1 year, 9 months ago

Kuki-Zomi outfits take out silent march in Manipur; civil society groups protest in Delhi

The Hindu  

Nearly two months after ethnic clashes broke out between the dominant Meitei and Scheduled Tribe Kuki-Zomi people in Manipur, tribal student outfits on June 24 held a silent ‘coffin march’ in the State’s Churachandpur district to honour those killed in the violence. Jantar Mantar protest Meanwhile, about 40 different civil society organisations, including bodies representing Kuki-Zomi people of Manipur in …

Farmers break through barricades to join wrestlers’ protest at Jantar Mantar; no untoward incident, says Delhi Police
1 year, 10 months ago

Farmers break through barricades to join wrestlers’ protest at Jantar Mantar; no untoward incident, says Delhi Police

The Hindu  

Several farmers broke through police barricades on Monday in a bid to enter Jantar Mantar and extend support to the wrestlers protesting at the site since April 23 demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over complaints of sexual harassment. The Delhi police denied any untoward incident and said some farmers …

Opposition holds protest march after Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha; seeks JPC probe into Adani issue
2 years ago

Opposition holds protest march after Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha; seeks JPC probe into Adani issue

The Hindu  

Minutes after orders disqualifying Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha were issued, the Opposition parties came together for a protest march from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk, alleging that “democracy is in danger” and reiterating their demand for a probe by the Joint Parliamentary Committee into the Adani issue. The parliamentarians were not allowed to proceed any further from Vijay …

BJP's protest march in Kolkata turns violent, police car torched; Suvendu Adhikari detained
2 years, 6 months ago

BJP's protest march in Kolkata turns violent, police car torched; Suvendu Adhikari detained

India TV News  

Highlights BJP MLA from West Bengal's Nandigram, Suvendu Adhikari was detained in Kolkata. BJP's protest march in Kolkata : Bhartiya Janata Party MLA from West Bengal's Nandigram, Suvendu Adhikari was detained during the Nabanna Chalo procession in Kolkata today. Earlier today, a clash broke out between BJP workers and Police outside the Raniganj railway station as workers leave for Kolkata …

Kashmiri pandits protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar seeking resettlement, security
2 years, 8 months ago

Kashmiri pandits protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar seeking resettlement, security

India Today  

Irked over the recent killings of Kashmiri pandits by terrorists in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir, members of the community staged a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Sunday seeking security and resettlement. The agitators demanded justice for Kashmiri Pandits Rahul Bhatt and Rajni Bala, who were gunned down by terrorists in broad daylight in Budgam and Samba districts …

Protest Vs Protest in Delhi: Cong Rallies on Rahul's ED Questioning, BJP on 'Derogatory Remarks' for PM
2 years, 9 months ago

Protest Vs Protest in Delhi: Cong Rallies on Rahul's ED Questioning, BJP on 'Derogatory Remarks' for PM

News 18  

The national capital remained replete with protests – this time from the BJP side too – amid the Enforcement Directorate questioning former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in an old corruption case. While Delhi Congress workers on held a protest in the Civil Lines area with a march to Lieutenant Governor’s house, led by state president Anil Kumar, the BJP too …

Kashmiri Pandits hold protest in Delhi against killing of Rahul Bhat
2 years, 10 months ago

Kashmiri Pandits hold protest in Delhi against killing of Rahul Bhat

India Today  

Members of the Kashmiri Pandit community staged protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Sunday against the recent killing of Rahul Bhat by terrorists. The community members gathered at Jantar Mantar as they demanded the government to “stop using Kashmiri Pandits as sacrificial lamb” and urged passage of a genocide bill immediately. Speaking to the reporters, Sumeer Chrungoo, president of …

Jantar Mantar sloganeering row: Former BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay granted bail by Delhi court
3 years, 7 months ago

Jantar Mantar sloganeering row: Former BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay granted bail by Delhi court

India TV News  

The Patiala House Court on Wednesday granted bail to former BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay, who was arrested in connection with anti-Muslim slogans allegedly raised during a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. The controversy kicked up on Sunday after a video showing anti-Muslim slogans being raised during a protest at Jantar Mantar emerged on social media, following which the Delhi Police …

Student Leaders, Civil Society Members Protest Communal Sloganeering At Jantar Mantar, Many Detained
3 years, 7 months ago

Student Leaders, Civil Society Members Protest Communal Sloganeering At Jantar Mantar, Many Detained

News 18  

Around 100 student activists and civil society members gathered near Jantar Mantar on Tuesday to protest the alleged inflammatory sloganeering at a rally over the weekend but were stopped by the police from entering the site. A video showing anti-Muslim slogans being raised during a protest at Jantar Mantar here was widely circulated on social media, following which the Delhi …

Delhi Police Arrests Former BJP Spokesperson, 5 Others Over Communal Slogans at Jantar Mantar
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi Police Arrests Former BJP Spokesperson, 5 Others Over Communal Slogans at Jantar Mantar

News 18  

The Delhi Police has arrested six people, including advocate and former BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay, in connection with a video showing anti-Muslim slogans being raised during a protest at Jantar Mantar, officials said on Tuesday. A video showing anti-Muslim slogans being raised during a protest at Jantar Mantar here was widely circulated on social media, following which the Delhi Police …

Jantar Mantar protest: BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay, 5 others arrested
3 years, 7 months ago

Jantar Mantar protest: BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay, 5 others arrested

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ashwini Upadhyay and five others have been arrested by the Delhi Police. According to police, they have been arrested for allegedly raising inflammatory and anti-Muslim slogans at Jantar Mantar on Sunday. Police swung into action after a video showing anti-Muslim slogans being raised during a protest at Jantar Mantar started doing the rounds on social media …

Jantar Mantar protest: Former BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay likely to be arrested by Delhi Police
3 years, 7 months ago

Jantar Mantar protest: Former BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay likely to be arrested by Delhi Police

India TV News  

The Delhi Police is likely to arrest former BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay in connection with a recent video showing anti-Muslim slogans during a protest at Jantar Mantar, sources told India TV. Hundreds of people attended a protest organised by Bharat Jodo Andolan at Jantar Mantar on Sunday, wherein anti-Muslim slogans were raised. Shipra Srivastava, media in-charge of Bharat Jodo Andolan, …

Against kala kanoon: Rahul Gandhi leads Opposition to join farmers' protest at Jantar Mantar
3 years, 7 months ago

Against kala kanoon: Rahul Gandhi leads Opposition to join farmers' protest at Jantar Mantar

India Today  

A group of Opposition leaders, led by Rahul Gandhi, joined the farmers’ protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi where they have been camping for weeks to further intensify the agitation against farm laws. Speaking at the Jantar Mantar protest, Rahul Gandhi said, “Today all Opposition parties have gathered here to extend their support against the 'kala kanoon'. Narendra Modi has …

Around 200 farmers reach Jantar Mantar for protest against farm laws amid Parliament session
3 years, 8 months ago

Around 200 farmers reach Jantar Mantar for protest against farm laws amid Parliament session

Firstpost  

The 200 farmers, wearing identification badges and carrying flags of their unions, travelled to Jantar Mantar from their Singhu border protest site in buses with a police escort. A group of 200 farmers reached Jantar Mantar in central Delhi on Thursday to protest against the Centre’s three contentious farm laws as the Monsoon session of Parliament was underway. Delhi Lt …

Sukhbir Singh Badal detained during protest outside Amarinder Singh’s residence
3 years, 9 months ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal detained during protest outside Amarinder Singh’s residence

Firstpost  

Badal and his party members were protesting to demand the removal of health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu and demanded a probe by the CBI into alleged irregularities The Punjab Police on Tuesday detained Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal during a protest against the Congress-led state government outside the chief minister’s residence in Siswan. “There is a scam in …

Over 100 protesters from Punjab missing after Red Fort incident, claims NGO
4 years, 2 months ago

Over 100 protesters from Punjab missing after Red Fort incident, claims NGO

India Today  

Days after hundreds of protesting farmers marched into New Delhi while participating in the 'Kisan Gantantra Parade' on Republic Day, over 100 protesting farmers have reportedly gone missing from various parts of Punjab, claimed an NGO. The Punjab Human Rights Organisation recently said that over 100 protesters, who had participated in the Republic Day tractor parade, have gone missing. Various …

Ambala youth who climbed atop police van to close water cannon charged with attempt to murder, rioting
4 years, 4 months ago

Ambala youth who climbed atop police van to close water cannon charged with attempt to murder, rioting

Firstpost  

Viral photos of Navdeep Singh climbing atop a police water cannon van to turn it off at a protest site in Ambala, Haryana, has become the symbol of the farmer’s protest against three farm laws A youth from Ambala, whose video and photos of jumping onto a police van to turn off the water cannon that was being blasted at …

Sikh Groups Protest Against Bengal Police After Community Member's Turban Pulled During BJP Rally
4 years, 5 months ago

Sikh Groups Protest Against Bengal Police After Community Member's Turban Pulled During BJP Rally

News 18  

The controversy over West Bengal police allegedly assaulting a Sikh and pulling his turban during a BJP rally in Howrah two days back refused to die, with members of Sikh community staging protest against the incident Saturday and the opposition BJP accusing the TMC government of hurting their religious sentiments. Leader of the Congress party in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan …

After brutally attacking protestors during BJYM rally, West Bengal police says turban of Sikh man simply fell off ‘automatically’ during ‘scuffle’
4 years, 5 months ago

After brutally attacking protestors during BJYM rally, West Bengal police says turban of Sikh man simply fell off ‘automatically’ during ‘scuffle’

Op India  

Two days after a massive controversy broke out in West Bengal over the issue of state police manhandling and pulling off the turban of an on-duty Sikh security official, the West Bengal police has issued a clarification on the issue by claiming that the ‘pagri’ or turban automatically fell off during the scuffle and officers asked him to wear it. …

Delhi Police File Case Against Those Protesting at Jantar Mantar against Hathras Gang-rape Case
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Police File Case Against Those Protesting at Jantar Mantar against Hathras Gang-rape Case

News 18  

The Delhi police registered a case against the protesters at Jantar Mantar who gathered on Friday evening demanding harsh punishment for the accused in Hathras gang rape case. 135/2020 u/s 188 IPC, 3 Epidemic Act & 51 Disaster Management Act, has been registered against them at Parliament Street police station,” said DCP New Delhi, Eish Singhal. The Delhi Chief Minister …

Delhi Police Books Members of Political Groups & NGOs for 'Flouting Covid-19 Protocol' at Jantar Mantar Protest
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Police Books Members of Political Groups & NGOs for 'Flouting Covid-19 Protocol' at Jantar Mantar Protest

News 18  

A case has been registered against some members of political parties and NGOs who gathered on Friday at Jantar Mantar to protest against the brutal Hathras gangrape case and the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Delhi Police said. Police said it had booked a few members of the Akhil Bhartiya Kisan Congress for flouting Covid-19 protocols and violating …

Punjab BJP's Tarun Chugh Faces Farmers' Protest, Seeks to Explain Benefits of Farm Laws to Them
4 years, 6 months ago

Punjab BJP's Tarun Chugh Faces Farmers' Protest, Seeks to Explain Benefits of Farm Laws to Them

News 18  

A group of agitating farmers stopped the vehicle of BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh in Punjab’s Amritsar on Friday and confronted him over the recently enacted farm laws, but the leader sat down with the protesters and sought to explain the benefits of the legislations. BJP leader Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina, who accompanied Chug in Amritsar, said the agitating farmers …

'UP Govt Should Not Exist Anymore': Hundreds Gather at Jantar Mantar to Seek Justice for Hathras Victim
4 years, 6 months ago

'UP Govt Should Not Exist Anymore': Hundreds Gather at Jantar Mantar to Seek Justice for Hathras Victim

News 18  

A massive protest erupted in Delhi Friday evening as a number of civil society activists, students, women and political leaders gathered at Jantar Mantar against the alleged gangrape and death of a young woman in Hathras district and the UP government’s response to it. “The police have surrounded the village, are not allowing opposition leaders and mediapersons to enter it …

Protest march carried out at Jantar Mantar against the riots in Delhi
5 years, 1 month ago

Protest march carried out at Jantar Mantar against the riots in Delhi

Op India  

A raft of people gathered at Jantar Mantar for a protest march against the gruesome anti-Hindu riots presided over by Islamist forces in the last few days in the National Capital. Chants of “Jihadi terror down down’ and “Vardi me Samman mein, Desh bhakt maidan mein” also reverberated the air as the protesters marched through Delhi’s Connaught Place. A massive …

Anti-CAA protests in Delhi: Children, senior citizens, college students among hundreds who marched from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar
5 years, 1 month ago

Anti-CAA protests in Delhi: Children, senior citizens, college students among hundreds who marched from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Hundreds of protesters, including students and civil society members, poured onto the streets in central Delhi on Monday protesting against the amended citizenship law and the National Register of Citizens. The protesters, carrying placards and banners of all sizes and colours, converged at Mandi House around 11 am and started marching towards Jantar Mantar. Protestors hold placards during …

Hundreds march to Jantar Mantar against CAA, NRC
5 years, 1 month ago

Hundreds march to Jantar Mantar against CAA, NRC

India TV News  

Hundreds of protesters, including students and civil society members, poured onto the streets in central Delhi on Monday protesting against the amended citizenship law and the National Register of Citizens. The protesters, carrying placards and banners of all sizes and colours, converged at Mandi House around 11 am and started marching towards Jantar Mantar. Children as young as 10, senior …

Anti-CAA, NRC protests: Led by Umar Khalid, students from various universities march from Delhi’s Mandi House to Jantar Mantar
5 years, 2 months ago

Anti-CAA, NRC protests: Led by Umar Khalid, students from various universities march from Delhi’s Mandi House to Jantar Mantar

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Hundreds of students marched from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar on Monday to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register for Citizens. Students, belonging to different universities, raised slogans demanding “azaadi” from the new citizenship law and carried posters which read ‘We stand united against CAA’, ‘Agar tum decent hote toh dissent ko samajhte’, ‘Secularism …

Anti-CAA protest: Students from universities across Delhi, activists and citizens join march
5 years, 3 months ago

Anti-CAA protest: Students from universities across Delhi, activists and citizens join march

India Today  

In a show of solidarity, scores of students from universities in Delhi, accompanied by activists and citizens, marched from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar on Tuesday voicing their protest against the amended Citizenship Act. The march commenced around 12.45 pm amid cries of 'Halla Bol', 'Chhatra Ekta Zindabad', 'Jai Bhim', and anti-government slogans by scores of protesters from different universities …

Anti-CAA protests continue in Delhi, police maintain tight vigil
5 years, 3 months ago

Anti-CAA protests continue in Delhi, police maintain tight vigil

Live Mint  

New Delhi: On a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a mega rally in the city, the national capital witnessed widespread protests against the citizenship law even as police maintained a strict vigil and carried out flag march in sensitive areas. A large number of people hit the streets and took out a 'solidarity march' in South Delhi in support …

40 detained near Delhi's Daryaganj police station as protest turns violent
5 years, 3 months ago

40 detained near Delhi's Daryaganj police station as protest turns violent

The Hindu  

Stones, footwear and bloodstains on streets were the remnants of a protest against the Citizenship Act, which began peacefully at Jama Masjid but ended with arson two kilometres away near the Daryaganj police station on Friday. At least 40 people were detained and 21 injured after Delhi police used lathis and water cannon to disperse the protesters who hurled stones …

40 detained over violent protest in Delhi's Daryaganj; 42, including 8 cops, injured
5 years, 3 months ago

40 detained over violent protest in Delhi's Daryaganj; 42, including 8 cops, injured

India TV News  

The Delhi Police detained 40 people in connection with a violent protest in Daryaganj here on Friday, officials said. Here is how the protest unfolded in real-time: 8:14 pm: Delhi Police PRO, MS Randhawa on protest at Jama Masjid said: "Protest going on since morning was peaceful. 6: 25 pm: Heavy security deployed in Daryaganj area due to the ongoing …

21 hurt, bikes torched, buses vandalised as protesters turn violent in Delhi’s north-east
5 years, 3 months ago

21 hurt, bikes torched, buses vandalised as protesters turn violent in Delhi’s north-east

Hindustan Times  

At least 21 people were injured, nearly 20 vehicles were damaged, several shops vandalised and other public property destroyed as over 2,000 people hit the streets in northeast Delhi’s Seelampur area on Tuesday during an agitation over the amended citizenship law. The violence continued for over one-and-a-half hours as the police contingent, including Rapid Action Force personnel, fired more than …

JNU protestors march towards parliament, clash with police
5 years, 4 months ago

JNU protestors march towards parliament, clash with police

Op India  

The perpetual protest dawdlers of the Jawaharlal Nehru University today launched a march towards the Indian parliament in opposition to JNU administration’s proposed fees hike and other proposals. Delhi Police PRO has said that they will inquire into lathi charge allegations made by JNU students. pic.twitter.com/5yOhuDBvdi — ANI November 18, 2019 Hundreds of students were stopped near Safdarjung tomb square …

Members of Sikh community march outside Pakistan High Commission to protest against 'forced' conversion of girl to Islam
5 years, 7 months ago

Members of Sikh community march outside Pakistan High Commission to protest against 'forced' conversion of girl to Islam

Firstpost  

Members of the Sikh community took out a march in New Delhi on Monday to protest against abduction and forceful conversion of Sikh girls in Pakistan. New Delhi: Members of Sikh Community took out a march in New Delhi on Monday to protest against abduction and forceful conversion of Sikh girls in Pakistan. The march began from Teen Murti Marg …

Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal likely to join 9-day dharna at Jantar Mantar to protest govt policies
6 years, 2 months ago

Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal likely to join 9-day dharna at Jantar Mantar to protest govt policies

Hindustan Times  

On January 30, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, also celebrated as Martyrs Day, thousands of farmers, ex-servicemen, Dalits, women and young people will start a dharna at Jantar Mantar — a stone’s throw from Parliament — to highlight their grievances with the National Democratic Alliance government in a protest that comes months ahead of the big electoral battle in …

1984 Anit-Sikh Riots : Sajjan Kumar Surrenders In Delhi Court
6 years, 3 months ago

1984 Anit-Sikh Riots : Sajjan Kumar Surrenders In Delhi Court

Live Law  

Sajjan Kumar, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by Delhi High Court for his involvement in 1984 anti-sikh riots, has surrendered in a Delhi Court today. On his surrender before the Metropolitan Magistrate Aditi Garg at Karkardooma, he was sent to Mandoli jailOn December 17, the Delhi High Court had reversed his acquittal by trial court in 2013 and held …

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