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Maratha Quota Protesters Claim Poor Facilities At Mumbai Protest Site
Protesters gathered for the Manoj Jarange-led Maratha quota agitation at Mumbai's Azad Maidan complained about a lack of basic amenities, and non-availability of water and food at the venue.
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Mumbai Techie, 31, Dies Of Heart Attack While Playing Cricket
A software engineer died of a heart attack while playing cricket in Mumbai's Azad Maidan last week on Sunday.
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History Of Mumbai's Azad Maidan, Venue Of Maharashtra Oath Ceremony
The Azad Maidan in South Mumbai has a rich legacy rooted in India's past and present. Located near the streets where cricketers practise, Azad Maidan continues to serve as a public forum for protests.
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Devendra Fadnavis' Chief Minister Oath Adds To Mumbai's Azad Maidan History
A new role awaits Mumbai's iconic Azad Maidan Thursday evening - a decades-old silent witness to the city's turbulent political and socio-cultural history - for, at 5.30 pm, Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
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Farmers Won't Be Allowed To March To Raj Bhavan: Mumbai Police
Police have made tight security arrangements at the venue of a farmers' rally in Mumbai and protesters are not allowed to march from south Mumbai to the Raj Bhavan, a senior police official said on Monday.
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Thousands Protest At Mumbai's Iconic Azad Maidan Against Citizenship Law CAA, NRC, NPR
Thousands of people, including a large number of women, on Saturday protested against the contentious citizenship law CAA, the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR) at Mumbai's iconic Azad Maidan.
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Protests For And Against Citizenship Act Just 4 km Apart In Mumbai
Two peaceful protests are taking place in Mumbai today over the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens, not very far from each other.
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Man Arrested In Maharashtra For Allegedly Raping Daughter: Police
The police in Maharashtra's Jalna district arrested a man for allegedly raping his 16-year-old daughter. The girl alleged that her father had raped her on many occasions. She had also staged a protest at Azad Maidan in Mumbai seeking justice.
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Muslim Women Protest Against Triple Talaq Bill In Mumbai
In an effort to garner attention, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has put women at the forefront of the protest against the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill.
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Why Maharashtra Farmers Today Commanded Such A Following
Let's also try to look behind what happened. Why are farmers protesting? Why was everyone so responsive? And why do other protests - such as those this January by Dalit organisations - receive far less sympathy, leading them to be less co-operative with the normal life of the city?
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Why The Farmers' March Today Mattered To So Many
I still believe the possibility of farmers turning to Naxalism is remote. But could Nana's prophetic words - the beginning of a 'revolution' - really turn into a dark and tragic reality? If so, can our politicians and civil society act decisively now to better the lives of farmers?
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Giant March Spares Students' Exams As Farmers Protest In Mumbai
Farmers' Protest In Mumbai: The "sea of red" that arrived in Mumbai yesterday reached the Azad Maidan before the crack of dawn. At least 50,000 farmers walked through the night, for about five hours, so that students who will be writing their Board exams today aren't inconvenienced. A lit-up Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus provided a spectacular backd...
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Women's Day War-Cry: 'Must Reclaim Right To Religion'
Hundreds of Hindu and Muslim women gathered together in Mumbai's Azad Maidan today with just one goal on their mind - reclaiming their right to worship as equal citizens.
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Mumbai Metro Says it Won't Gobble Up Cricket Grounds
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) on Monday dismissed apprehensions that the upcoming 33.5-km Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ route will gobble up cricket grounds in the city.
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Uddhav Thackeray backs Mumbai police officer's controversial poem on Azad Maidan rioting
Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackerey has defended a Mumbai police inspector whose poem on the riots at Mumbai's Azad Maidan last year sparked off a controversy.
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Maratha Quota Protesters Claim Poor Facilities At Mumbai Protest Site
Protesters gathered for the Manoj Jarange-led Maratha quota agitation at Mumbai's Azad Maidan complained about a lack of basic amenities, and non-availability of water and food at the venue.
-
Mumbai Techie, 31, Dies Of Heart Attack While Playing Cricket
A software engineer died of a heart attack while playing cricket in Mumbai's Azad Maidan last week on Sunday.
-
History Of Mumbai's Azad Maidan, Venue Of Maharashtra Oath Ceremony
The Azad Maidan in South Mumbai has a rich legacy rooted in India's past and present. Located near the streets where cricketers practise, Azad Maidan continues to serve as a public forum for protests.
-
Devendra Fadnavis' Chief Minister Oath Adds To Mumbai's Azad Maidan History
A new role awaits Mumbai's iconic Azad Maidan Thursday evening - a decades-old silent witness to the city's turbulent political and socio-cultural history - for, at 5.30 pm, Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
-
Farmers Won't Be Allowed To March To Raj Bhavan: Mumbai Police
Police have made tight security arrangements at the venue of a farmers' rally in Mumbai and protesters are not allowed to march from south Mumbai to the Raj Bhavan, a senior police official said on Monday.
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Thousands Protest At Mumbai's Iconic Azad Maidan Against Citizenship Law CAA, NRC, NPR
Thousands of people, including a large number of women, on Saturday protested against the contentious citizenship law CAA, the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR) at Mumbai's iconic Azad Maidan.
-
Protests For And Against Citizenship Act Just 4 km Apart In Mumbai
Two peaceful protests are taking place in Mumbai today over the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens, not very far from each other.
-
Man Arrested In Maharashtra For Allegedly Raping Daughter: Police
The police in Maharashtra's Jalna district arrested a man for allegedly raping his 16-year-old daughter. The girl alleged that her father had raped her on many occasions. She had also staged a protest at Azad Maidan in Mumbai seeking justice.
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Muslim Women Protest Against Triple Talaq Bill In Mumbai
In an effort to garner attention, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has put women at the forefront of the protest against the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill.
-
Why Maharashtra Farmers Today Commanded Such A Following
Let's also try to look behind what happened. Why are farmers protesting? Why was everyone so responsive? And why do other protests - such as those this January by Dalit organisations - receive far less sympathy, leading them to be less co-operative with the normal life of the city?
-
Why The Farmers' March Today Mattered To So Many
I still believe the possibility of farmers turning to Naxalism is remote. But could Nana's prophetic words - the beginning of a 'revolution' - really turn into a dark and tragic reality? If so, can our politicians and civil society act decisively now to better the lives of farmers?
-
Giant March Spares Students' Exams As Farmers Protest In Mumbai
Farmers' Protest In Mumbai: The "sea of red" that arrived in Mumbai yesterday reached the Azad Maidan before the crack of dawn. At least 50,000 farmers walked through the night, for about five hours, so that students who will be writing their Board exams today aren't inconvenienced. A lit-up Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus provided a spectacular backd...
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Women's Day War-Cry: 'Must Reclaim Right To Religion'
Hundreds of Hindu and Muslim women gathered together in Mumbai's Azad Maidan today with just one goal on their mind - reclaiming their right to worship as equal citizens.
-
Mumbai Metro Says it Won't Gobble Up Cricket Grounds
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) on Monday dismissed apprehensions that the upcoming 33.5-km Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ route will gobble up cricket grounds in the city.
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Uddhav Thackeray backs Mumbai police officer's controversial poem on Azad Maidan rioting
Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackerey has defended a Mumbai police inspector whose poem on the riots at Mumbai's Azad Maidan last year sparked off a controversy.
