Activists Write To Pm

Assam's jailed anti-CAA activist and MLA Akhil Gogoi on Tuesday wrote to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider Centre's proposal to auction the two state-owned, now-defunct Hindustan Paper Mill Corporation Limited (HPMCL) mills.

Amid an uproar over alleged hate speeches made by BJP leaders against those protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act, around 175 activists and women's groups today expressed "horror" over using "fear of rape as a campaign message" in the run-up to the Delhi elections.

Prominent members of Kolkata's civil society, many of whom were among the 49 people who recently wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against cow-related mob killings, have now written to Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to condemn police action on teachers and the assault on a theatre actor in recent weeks.

The producer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biopic named after him on Saturday spoke out over a controversy which started after the makers of the movie credited lyricists Javed Akhtar and Sameer with writing the movie's songs.

Nearly 90 lawmakers, several prominent civil society members, activists and leaders of farmers' movements have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising concerns over fund crunch in rural employment scheme MGNREGA.

Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that he would launch an agitation over the appointment of Lokpal and Lokayukta as well as implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report.

Over 100 activists, economists and sociologists asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to respond to the drought in several states and urged him to implement traditional relief measures as well as the National Food Security Act and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in letter and spirit.

The union government has lifted a ban on a popular but controversial bull running festival, angering animal rights activists who say it is cruel and abusive.

Social activist Anna Hazare wrote another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reminding him of his unfulfilled poll promises and said there is "no visible difference" between his government and the previous Congress-led UPA regime

Leading scientists from India and abroad as well as other public personalities have written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, condemning the police action against two West Bengal-based scientists. One of them is Partho Sarathi Ray, a molecular biologist, who is in jail since April 8 and was arrested for his alleged role in protests against recent e...

Some of the country's most respected activists have written to the Prime Minister, objecting to his recent comments about NGOs. "We are not like China," they have told him. "Informed dissent and a healthy response to it by our government through trusted dialogue are vital for a functioning democracy," their letter states.

Assam's jailed anti-CAA activist and MLA Akhil Gogoi on Tuesday wrote to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider Centre's proposal to auction the two state-owned, now-defunct Hindustan Paper Mill Corporation Limited (HPMCL) mills.

Amid an uproar over alleged hate speeches made by BJP leaders against those protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act, around 175 activists and women's groups today expressed "horror" over using "fear of rape as a campaign message" in the run-up to the Delhi elections.

Prominent members of Kolkata's civil society, many of whom were among the 49 people who recently wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against cow-related mob killings, have now written to Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to condemn police action on teachers and the assault on a theatre actor in recent weeks.

The producer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biopic named after him on Saturday spoke out over a controversy which started after the makers of the movie credited lyricists Javed Akhtar and Sameer with writing the movie's songs.

Nearly 90 lawmakers, several prominent civil society members, activists and leaders of farmers' movements have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising concerns over fund crunch in rural employment scheme MGNREGA.

Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that he would launch an agitation over the appointment of Lokpal and Lokayukta as well as implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report.

Over 100 activists, economists and sociologists asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to respond to the drought in several states and urged him to implement traditional relief measures as well as the National Food Security Act and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in letter and spirit.

The union government has lifted a ban on a popular but controversial bull running festival, angering animal rights activists who say it is cruel and abusive.

Social activist Anna Hazare wrote another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reminding him of his unfulfilled poll promises and said there is "no visible difference" between his government and the previous Congress-led UPA regime

Leading scientists from India and abroad as well as other public personalities have written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, condemning the police action against two West Bengal-based scientists. One of them is Partho Sarathi Ray, a molecular biologist, who is in jail since April 8 and was arrested for his alleged role in protests against recent e...

Some of the country's most respected activists have written to the Prime Minister, objecting to his recent comments about NGOs. "We are not like China," they have told him. "Informed dissent and a healthy response to it by our government through trusted dialogue are vital for a functioning democracy," their letter states.