Supporters protest arrests of 13 BHU students, demand their release
2 days, 22 hours ago

Supporters protest arrests of 13 BHU students, demand their release

Hindustan Times  

A group of student supporters, outraged by the arrest of 13 students from the Bhagat Singh Chhatra Morcha for planning to burn a copy of the Manusmriti at Banaras Hindu University on December 25, took out an Akrosh March from Shastri Ghat to the district magistrate’s office on Saturday. The protesters demanded the immediate release of the students, raising slogans like “Baba Saheb Ambedkar Amar Rahe. For representation: BHU Campus After reaching the court, the representatives handed over a memorandum to the district magistrate’s representative. Chhedilal Nirala, SP Rai, Anoop Shramik, Ram Janam Chaudhary, Rajendra Praval Kumar Singh, Advocate Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Aflatoon, RD Singh, Rajkumar Gupta, Laxman Prasad Maurya, Sandeep Kumar, Ashok Prajapati, Manish Sharma, Sagar, Shahzadi, Shivdas, Vinay, Chahetu, Mohan, and Akanksha were among those present.

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2 weeks ago

Congress members detained in Raipur during protest against Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar

The Hindu  

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New Indian Express  

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6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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8 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Live Law  

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Op India  

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News 18  

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4 years, 11 months ago

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India TV News  

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Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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Op India  

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Firstpost  

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5 years, 1 month ago

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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