Anger, protests continue seeking justice for Disha
5 years, 1 month ago

Anger, protests continue seeking justice for Disha

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: More than 2,500 students protested on Monday demanding stringent action against the four accused in the Disha rape and burning case. Female students were present in visibly large numbers in the procession that started from Indira Park, taking the police by surprise. National secretary general of ABVP Nidhi Tripathi criticised the police, Telangana State home minister Mahmood Ali and the state government for the way the case was initially dealt with. Cops seek 10-day custody of rapists Shadnagar police has filed a petition in court asking for 10-day police custody of the four accused in the rape and murder of veterinarian Disha.

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Protest over police from other State detaining activists
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Protest over police from other State detaining activists

The Hindu  

A delegation comprising lawyers, students, and activists held a protest demonstration outside the state police headquarters on Thursday. A memorandum submitted to the State police chief claimed that Delhi Police tried to intimidate and pick up civil rights activist Nadeem Khan, National Secretary of the Association for Protection of Civil Rights. “Delhi Police and the UP Police are conducting a …

Lawyers protest gang rape of law student in Visakhapatnam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lawyers protest gang rape of law student in Visakhapatnam

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The members of the legal community staged a protest on Friday outside the district court, denouncing the recent gang rape of a law student and demanding justice for the victim. “This heinous crime against a law student is not just unfortunate, but a matter of grave concern,” said Satyanarayana during the protest. “We demand that both the government and …

WATCH: Students Protest Against Teacher's Misconduct At Telangana's Tribal Residential School
3 months, 3 weeks ago

WATCH: Students Protest Against Teacher's Misconduct At Telangana's Tribal Residential School

ABP News  

The students of a government-run tribal residential school for girls in Sircilla town, Telangana, staged a protest against the school's Physical Education Teacher, Jyotsna, on Thursday for allegedly harassing and filming them while they were bathing. The protest took place on the Sircilla-Siddipet main road, where the students raised slogans demanding the teacher's suspension. Sircilla, Telangana: Students at a residential …

Police foil protest by students, AISF and parents’ association members over Gudlavalleru college row
4 months ago

Police foil protest by students, AISF and parents’ association members over Gudlavalleru college row

The Hindu  

Leaders of the All India Student Federation and members of the Parents’ Association of Andhra Pradesh led a protest by students of Gudlavalleru Engineering College on Tuesday, September 3. They demanded the constitution of a judicial committee to probe the row over hidden cameras on the college campus and hand out stringent punishment to those found guilty. The state secretary …

One held in Kolkata for harassing protester at dharna seeking justice for R.G. Kar victim
4 months, 1 week ago

One held in Kolkata for harassing protester at dharna seeking justice for R.G. Kar victim

The Hindu  

At least two incidents of harassment of women protesters were reported in Kolkata on Sunday evening during the dharna demanding justice for the rape and murder of a doctor at R.G. “The accused, Tapas Pal, who was part of today’s rally from College Square to RR Avenue, was allegedly drunk, and touched the complainant in an indecent way and thereby …

Protests over Kolkata horror continues in Telangana
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Protests over Kolkata horror continues in Telangana

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Doctors in the state continued the protest against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old female PG resident doctor at the RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata. Demanding justice for the deceased victim, the medical fraternity urged the authorities to implement the Central Protection Act to provide safety and security for the medical staff in all hospitals and medical colleges …

Student bodies hold protests on campuses in Delhi University and Jamia
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Student bodies hold protests on campuses in Delhi University and Jamia

Hindustan Times  

Student organisations from at least two universities in Delhi conducted protests against the Citizenship Act, 2019 on Tuesday, a day after the Centre implemented the contentious law that paves the way for citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Students from Jawaharlal Nehru University had also scheduled a protest against the law on Tuesday, but were unable …

Farmers, weavers, and temporary workers continue to protest at Suvarna Soudha
1 year, 1 month ago

Farmers, weavers, and temporary workers continue to protest at Suvarna Soudha

The Hindu  

Members of several organisations continued to hold protests in front of the Suvarna Soudha on the third day on Wednesday. Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Bharatiya Krishik Samaj and Hasiru Sene held a rally at the protest venue beside the Suvarna Soudha, with several demands. Members of various weaver associations held a protest demanding a compensation package for handloom and power …

50 students injured during protests in Imphal over killing of Meitei students
1 year, 4 months ago

50 students injured during protests in Imphal over killing of Meitei students

Op India  

The horrific murder of two Meitei teenagers in Manipur, allegedly by Kuki militants, has sparked widespread protests in the state with several students staging a demonstration in Imphal. When the students had gathered to demand justice for the deceased Meitei students on Tuesday, nearly 50 of the protesting students sustained injuries in a police and Rapid Action Force crackdown. The …

Village representatives join protest by wrestlers, to hold mahapanchayat
1 year, 8 months ago

Village representatives join protest by wrestlers, to hold mahapanchayat

The Hindu  

Representatives from 360 villages of Delhi, accompanied by Ministers Gopal Rai and Saurabh Bharadwaj, on Wednesday reached Jantar Mantar to support the wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. These panchayats will culminate in a mahapanchayat, to seek justice for the wrestlers and their supporters.” The protesters have been demanding the resignation and arrest of …

Protest outside Panchkula district courts over delay in action against Sandeep Singh
1 year, 8 months ago

Protest outside Panchkula district courts over delay in action against Sandeep Singh

Hindustan Times  

Several prominent persons on Thursday staged a silent protest in front of district courts Panchkula to register their anger over inordinate delay in initiating legal action against Haryana minister Sandeep Singh accused of sexual misconduct by a junior woman coach. The protesters holding black placards in their hands expressing anger against Chandigarh police for not arresting the accused despite of …

In Photos: Kalakshetra College Students in Chennai Protest Alleged Harassment
1 year, 9 months ago

In Photos: Kalakshetra College Students in Chennai Protest Alleged Harassment

The Quint  

Hundreds of students and staff at Chennai’s Kalakshetra Foundation, have been protesting on the campus of Rukmini Devi College for Fine Arts since Thursday morning, 30 March, demanding suspension of an assistant professor and three other senior dancers in light of sexual harassment allegations. The Kalakshetra Foundation - an institute of national importance, directly funded by the Ministry of Culture, …

Law students protest in Patna seeking action against advocate accused of molesting intern
2 years ago

Law students protest in Patna seeking action against advocate accused of molesting intern

India Today  

Students of Chanakya National Law University in Patna staged a protest on Wednesday against the release of a lawyer on bail who allegedly tried to molest a fellow student was working with him during her internship. According to information, the law student was interning with Patna High Court senior advocate Niranjan Kumar from December 1 and on her last day …

IIIT Basar students protest, allege police harassment
2 years, 4 months ago

IIIT Basar students protest, allege police harassment

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: Thousands of students of Basar IIIT on Wednesday staged a protest alleging that the campus has become a police concentration camp and that the students were reeling under immense mental pressure. The leaders of the student governing council alleged that the authorities and the police targeted the students who were active in the agitation in support of their long-pending …

Tamil Nadu Student Death: Violence Breaks Out as Hundreds Storm into School, Ignite Bus; Police Open Fire in Air
2 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Student Death: Violence Breaks Out as Hundreds Storm into School, Ignite Bus; Police Open Fire in Air

News 18  

Violence broke out on Sunday near here as protesters demanding justice over the death of a girl student went on a rampage setting fire to vehicles and indulged in stone pelting, in which police personnel also became the target. The agitators, pushing down barricades put up by the police, stormed the premises of an ‘international’ school at nearby Chinnasalem and …

Rallies to football matches: How Karnataka hijab row is escalating across India
2 years, 10 months ago

Rallies to football matches: How Karnataka hijab row is escalating across India

India Today  

As the Karnataka hijab row picks up steam and is heard by the high court, the protests have spread across the country. Here’s what’s happening in various states, besides Karnataka, over the hijab row: MAHARASHTRA A massive rally was organised in Malegaon in Maharashtra on Thursday, allegedly without permission, to protest against the move to prohibit hijab in government educational …

Flash protests in Hyderabad against Delhi violence
4 years, 10 months ago

Flash protests in Hyderabad against Delhi violence

India TV News  

Flash protests were held at few places here on Tuesday night, condemning the violence in Delhi and the alleged complicity of Delhi Police. Protestors including women raised slogans against Delhi Police, condemning their brutality. However, police foiled a candle-light march on Neklace Road abutting Hussain Sagar lake in the heart of the city. Meanwhile, Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar had …

From Jadavpur to JNU, student protests gained momentum since 2014; India ranks third in number of attacks on education community
5 years ago

From Jadavpur to JNU, student protests gained momentum since 2014; India ranks third in number of attacks on education community

Firstpost  

Attacks at three university campuses – Jamia Millia Islamia, Aligarh Muslim University and Jawaharlal Nehru University – within a span of three weeks resulted in injuries to students and raised questions on the role of the police in containing such violence and the safety of varsities in the country Attacks at three university campuses — Jamia Millia Islamia, Aligarh Muslim …

JNU violence: Students from various colleges continue protests at Gateway of India in Mumbai, condemn attack on varsity
5 years ago

JNU violence: Students from various colleges continue protests at Gateway of India in Mumbai, condemn attack on varsity

Firstpost  

More students from various colleges in Mumbai joined the protest at the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Monday morning to condemn the violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi Mumbai: More students from various colleges in Mumbai joined the protest at the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Monday morning to condemn the violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru …

Opposition steps up anti-CAA protests: 'Satyagraha' at Raj Ghat, massive rally in Chennai; demonstrations in Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam
5 years ago

Opposition steps up anti-CAA protests: 'Satyagraha' at Raj Ghat, massive rally in Chennai; demonstrations in Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam

Firstpost  

The Opposition on Monday stepped up protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act with the Congress holding a ‘Satyagraha for unity’ at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial, Raj Ghat in Delhi, and its ally DMK leading a massive rally in Chennai, while scattered demonstrations were held against the contentious law in several states by students and other citizens. The Opposition on Monday stepped …

Students, activists, professionals stage anti-CAA stir at India Gate
5 years ago

Students, activists, professionals stage anti-CAA stir at India Gate

India Today  

Braving the freezing cold, hundreds of students, professionals and civil society activists thronged the India Gate on Saturday evening to protest against the amended Citizenship Act. Amid heavy police deployment, the protesters raised slogans against the BJP government and sought revocation of the new legislation as it tears into the secular fabric of the country. "NRC and CAA together are …

Anti-CAA Protests: Tension Grips Parts Of UP; Internet Services Suspended In Aligarh, Meerut, Varanasi
5 years ago

Anti-CAA Protests: Tension Grips Parts Of UP; Internet Services Suspended In Aligarh, Meerut, Varanasi

ABP News  

The spark of protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act has ignited unrest in various parts of Uttar Pradesh. While students in Aligarh Muslim University clashed with the police late on Sunday night, students of the Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, an Islamic seminary, were also out on the roads after midnight in support of the students in the Jamia Milia and …

Students across India rise in protest against Jamia crackdown, Mamata, Priyanka Gandhi join in: Highlights
5 years ago

Students across India rise in protest against Jamia crackdown, Mamata, Priyanka Gandhi join in: Highlights

India Today  

A day after the brutal police crackdown in Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi, students and universities across the country broke into angry protests to slam the controversial citizenship law and the government's efforts to quell the agitation against it. Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah tried to reassure the protesting students across several states …

‘Timely action by police’
5 years, 1 month ago

‘Timely action by police’

The Hindu  

People from various walks of life and students burst into celebrations in several parts of the erstwhile composite Khammam district on Friday following the killing of the four accused in the recent gang-rape and murder of the 27-year-old woman veterinarian, in an exchange of fire with the police at Chatanpally near Hyderabad. A large number of girl students of a …

Students protest outside Amitabh Bachchan’s bungalow, arrested
5 years, 3 months ago

Students protest outside Amitabh Bachchan’s bungalow, arrested

The Hindu  

Members of the Vidyarthi Bharati Sanghatana, a student organisation, were arrested after they protested outside Amitabh Bachchan’s Juhu residence, allegedly without prior police permission, on Thursday. According to the Juhu police, 30 students gathered outside Pratiksha around 2.30 p.m. and protested for an hour, before being dispersed by the police. Deputy Commissioner of Police Paramjit Singh Dahiya said, “The students …

Student protests continue in Kashmir Valley against rape
5 years, 7 months ago

Student protests continue in Kashmir Valley against rape

The Quint  

Srinagar, May 14 Students at many places in the Kashmir Valley took to the streets and clashed with security forces on Tuesday in protest against the rape of a minor in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district. Students also protested in large numbers against the heinous crime in the Kashmir University campus in Srinagar. They appealed that nobody should use the …

Maratha rally today at Mumbai to demand quota for PG med students
5 years, 7 months ago

Maratha rally today at Mumbai to demand quota for PG med students

Hindustan Times  

A group of members of the Maratha community has announced that it will hold a rally at Azad Maidan on Monday to protest against the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the 16% Maratha reservation for postgraduate medical seats this year. On Sunday, coordinators of Maratha Kranti Morcha in Mumbai staged a symbolic protest at Azad Maidan. Following the Apex …

Maladministration & Sexism: RGNUL Patiala Students' Protest Continues On Day 3
5 years, 9 months ago

Maladministration & Sexism: RGNUL Patiala Students' Protest Continues On Day 3

Live Law  

The students of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala took to the University gates this morning, as their protests against the college administration entered day three. Broadly, the students also make the following demands: Legal recognition for the RGNUL Student Association Scrapping of discriminatory implementation of in-time restrictions, highlighting, for instance, the fact that the library is restricted for …

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