Protests

Sonia Gandhi To Discuss Protest Plans Against Centre At Meet On June 24

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 21, 2021

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of the party's general secretaries and state in-charges on June 24 to chalk out a strategy to plan protests against the government on issues such as petrol price hike.

Andhra Pradesh Student Unions Protest Against State Government's Job Calendar

Jobs | ANI | Monday June 21, 2021

The student unions of Andhra Pradesh held a protest at the office of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission to express their disappointment with the recently released job calendar of the state government.

Farmers Protest Ahead Of Manohar Lal Khattar's Arrival At Haryana Event

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 20, 2021

A group of farmers on Sunday held a protest hours before Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was to attend an event here, with police taking some of the protesters into preventive custody before the CM's arrival.

Clear One Side Of Road Connecting Singhu Border, Mahapanchayat Tells Protesting Farmers

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 20, 2021

People from around 20 villages held a "mahapanchayat" in Haryana's Sonipat, demanding from farmers protesting centre's farm laws to open a side of the road connecting their area to the Delhi's Singhu border.

Lakshadweep Administrator Seeks Moving Legal Jurisdiction To Karnataka

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 20, 2021

The Lakshadweep administration,facing widespread protests from the islands' people over some of its policies, has mooted a proposal to shift its legal jurisdiction from the Kerala High Court to the Karnataka High Court, officials said.

Myanmar Protesters Wear Flowers To Mark Suu Kyi's 76th Birthday

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 19, 2021

Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar donned flowers in their hair Saturday to mark the birthday of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains under house arrest and is due to face court again next week.

Centre Defaming Farm Laws Protest, That Won't Dissipate It: Farmers' Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 19, 2021

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Friday accused the Union government of "defaming" the farmers' stir against the contentious farm laws and said the long-drawn agitation would not dissipate as being "hoped" by the BJP dispensation.

Nearly 35,000 Tamil Nadu Doctors Protest Over Violence Against Healthcare Workers

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 18, 2021

About 35,000 doctors of the Indian Medical Association's (IMA) Tamil Nadu branch joined the nation-wide protest today, demanding a central legislation to protect hospitals and healthcare professionals from violence.

Doctors Protest In Delhi Over Violence Against Healthcare Professionals

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 19, 2021

A nationwide protest called by the Indian Medical Association over recent incidents of violence against healthcare professionals and demanding a central law to curb such cases, was held on Friday.

"PM Changed His Mind?": Congress On Pragya Thakur's Yoga Session For MPs

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday June 18, 2021

BJP MP Pragya Thakur's session with MPs to mark the International Yoga Day has provoked fierce protests from the opposition Congress, with a leader questioning whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi "has changed his mind" on the parliamentarian.

Punjab: School Teachers Continue Stir, Meet Education Minister

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Friday June 18, 2021

Temporary teachers demanding regularisation of jobs and raise in salary on Thursday continued with their protest outside the education board building in Mohali.

Around 3.5 Lakh Doctors To Protest On Friday Demanding Law On Violence Against Medicos

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 18, 2021

Around 3.5 lakh doctors of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) will participate in a nationwide protest on Friday demanding a central law dealing with violence against medicos.

Haryana Man Set On Fire, Dies, Family Alleges 4 Accused Part Of Farmers Protest: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 18, 2021

A 42-year-old man died of burn injuries after four men allegedly sprinkled some inflammable material over him and set him afire, the police said on Thursday.

12 Cops Injured In UP As Protest Against Road Crash Death Turns Violent; 43 Arrested

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 17, 2021

Twelve police personnel were injured when people protesting over the death of two motorcycle riders in an accident pelted stones at them near a village, officials said on Thursday.

UP Cop Uses Plastic Stool As Riot Gear, Bosses Demand Explanation

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday June 17, 2021

Comical scenes from a not-so-comic situation have emerged from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district, where two policemen were spotted using unconventional riot gear - a red plastic stool and a wicker basket cover- to break up a local protest