Gherao

Mamata Banerjee Asks TMC Workers To Protest Against Delay In Road Project

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 28, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today asked TMC workers to put up posters, organise rallies and gherao officials to force the completion of NH 60 bypass at Dubrajpur in Birbhum district following complaints by locals that work on the project is pending for the past 10 years.

Jadavpur University: Minister Urges Students To Stop Gheraoing Varsity Authorities

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Saturday December 26, 2020

West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Saturday called upon a section of Jadavpur University students to shun the path of gheraoing senior varsity functionaries to press for their demands.

BJP's Tejasvi Surya To Reach Kolkata For Rally To Mamata Banerjee's Office

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Wednesday October 7, 2020

BJP's youngest National Secretary Tejasvi Surya is flying into Kolkata tonight to join the Bengal unit's protest march to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's office tomorrow.

BJP To Protest Against Trinamool Government In Bengal On Monday

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 4, 2020

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh said it will "gherao" block development offices in 10 districts on Monday in protest against the "corruption" of ruling Trinamool Congress in distribution of relief materials to those affected by cyclone Amphan.

BJP Workers Gherao Sushil Modi Over Ticket Issue In Bihar

India News | ANI | Sunday September 27, 2020

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Sunday gheraoed Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi outside the party office over the candidate from Lakhisarai constituency.

"If Governor Is Being Threatened...": BJP Leader On Ashok Gehlot Remarks

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday July 25, 2020

BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, accused by the Congress of conspiring to topple the government in Rajasthan, today hit out at Ashok Gehlot over the Chief Minister's comments that his government will not be responsible if people of the state "gherao" the Governor's house.

Peaceful Protests Held Across India Against Citizenship Law: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday December 23, 2019

Peaceful protests were held across the country today, with political parties, students and the civil society coming together against the contentious citizenship law. In Delhi, the Congress held protests at Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, which was attended by senior leaders of the party, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, M...

Delhi University Teachers Organise 'VC Gherao' To Protest Against Recruitment Circular

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday December 4, 2019

The teachers under the banner of DUTA raised slogans through the day and occupied the Council Hall where Academic Council and Executive Council meetings are held, a statement from the Association said.

Delhi Police Vs Lawyers Highlights: Police Announces Compensation Of Rs 25,000 For Those Injured At Tis Hazari

India News | Edited by Sumana Nandy | Wednesday November 6, 2019

Delhi was today witness to an unprecedented protest by police men who gheraoed their headquarters following clashes between the police and lawyers on Saturday at the Tis Hazari court complex. In the evening, the families of the policemen organised a candle-light vigil at the India Gate. On Monday, another police officer was beaten up by lawyers ou...

5 Policemen Killed In Ambush By Maoists Near Jharkhand's Jamshedpur

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Saturday June 15, 2019

Five policemen have been shot dead in an ambush by Maoists near Jamshedpur in Jharkhand. The attack took place Friday evening when the policemen were patrolling a local market in Saraikela district, about 40 kilometres from Jamshedpur.

Jadavpur University Head, Registrar Leave Campus After 25-Hour Gherao

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 20, 2019

Jadavpur University vice-chancellor, registrar and other senior officials left the campus on Tuesday night after a section of the students gheraoed them for around 25 hours.

AAP Leaders Hold Protest Against Punjab Minister 

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 5, 2019

Several AAP leaders, including Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Harpal Singh Cheema, were detained by police on Tuesday when they were going to ''gherao'' the residence of state minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu.

Parents Protest Kolkata School Derecognition, Gherao District Official

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday November 19, 2018

The parents of students of a school at Islampur in North Dianjpur district on Sunday blocked the district inspector and blocked roads in protest against the move of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education to derecognise the institution, officials said.

Protest In Islampur School As Bengal Government Withdraws Affiliation

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 19, 2018

The parents of students of a school at Islampur in North Dianjpur district on Sunday gheraoed the district inspector (DI) and blocked roads in protest against the move of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education to derecognise the institution, officials said.

Jadavpur University Students Leave Vice-Chancellor After 30-Hour Protest

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 6, 2018

The protest comes in response to the decision to admit undergraduate students in English, Comparative Literature, Bengali, History, Political Science and Philosophy only on the basis of marks, reversing last week's decision to hold entrance tests.