The Kerala High Court on Friday strongly criticised the ruling Left Democratic Front and the opposition United Democratic Front for organising a dawn-to-dusk hartal in landslide-hit area of Wayanad on November 19, terming it “irresponsible” and “unacceptable”. The court expressed disappointment, asking, “Was a hartal the only way to protest?” The hartal, spearheaded by both political fronts, was intended to …
Tensions in Manipur's Imphal have escalated after the bodies of six people, including three children, were recovered from Jiribam district, prompting authorities to suspend internet services in several districts. Dig Deeper Activists and supporters of Women's Wing Delhi Meetei Co-ordinating Committee and Manipur Students' Association Delhi hold placards during a protest in New Delhi Barbs flew between chief minister Pinarayi …
The United Democratic Front and the ruling Left Democratic Front called for a "hartal" on November 19 to protest against the Centre's decision not to declare the landslides in the Kerala district as a national disaster and provide relief. "The Centre's stance of neglect towards providing any aid for the Wayanad disaster victims is a blatant injustice to the people …
The rival Left Democratic Front and United Democratic Front coalitions in Kerala are known to rarely agree with each other, but in the backdrop of the massive landslides in Wayanad, which killed over 220 people, the political differences have faded over the question of making donations to the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund. Volunteers carry boxes of rations to a …
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday condoled the loss of lives in the landslides in Kerala's Wayanad, and urged UDF workers to provide all help to those affected.Rahul Gandhi said he has spoken to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan …
Hundreds of Congress-led United Democratic Front Opposition workers laid siege to the Kerala government Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram on October 18 accusing the Left Democratic Front government of corruption, nepotism and financial maladministration. The government splurged money on a helicopter for Mr. Vijayan and expensive cars and decked-up residences for Ministers when the State was reeling under a cost-of-living crisis, he …