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Varanasi, UP: No to war, we want peace

A vibrant protest and silent hunger strike (maun upwas) was undertaken by citizens of Varanasi protesting US-Israel’s unprovoked war on Iran; the protest took place at the symbolic Ambedkar Park on Saturday, March 7, under the banner of Sanjha Sanskriti Manch

Govandi slum demolition: Temporary halt after protests outside BMC office by residents, those rendered homeless to rebuild their homes at the same site

Jan Haq Sangharsh Samiti submits written complaint to BMC, gives them 7 days to submit a written response to their demands, failing which the protest outside the BMC will start again

Ayodhya, January 22: Growing influence of religion in state & society matter of disquiet say 65 former civil servants

In an open statement issued today, February 8, 2024, the Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG) of former civil servants has made a reasoned argument and appeal against the growing inflence of religion in matters of state

Delhi, Punjab CMs, INDIA leaders join Kerala’s protest against Centre’s policies, TN MPs wear black robes too

DMK Parliamentarians wore black robes in a demonstration besides the Gandhi statute in Parliament while Kerala CM Pinaray Vijayan stated that allegations of creating north-south divide baseless

Uttarakhand: Women’s groups reject UCC say provisions are unconstitutional, criminalises constitutional behavior, Muslims

Demanding that Uttarakhand’s UCC be “rejected in toto” in the form that it is, women’s groups from the state have demanded that it be sent to a Select Committee of the Assembly for deliberations; the Bill is a far cry from a gender just law that removes inequalities’ the Bill is in fact, a ‘cut-paste’ from Hindu personal law

Karnataka leads the southern states’ protest against squeeze of funds by Modi regime

Karnataka lost Rs 1.87 lakh crore during 15th Finance Commission declared chief minister, Siddaramaiah, Tamil Nadu and Kerala has stated that it is given a bare Rs.021 back for every rupee it contributes to union exchequers and Tamil Nadu has also made a strong case for being deliberately excluded from union funds of Rs 37,000 crores to tackle the cyclone and floods natural calamities; chief ministers and senior leaders from the Congress (Siddaramaiah), Kerala and DMK will protest in Delhi on February 8; Kerala has alleged that the Union has denied the state Rs 57, 400 crores

Uttarakhand state assembly tables UCC Bill amidst protests by opposition members

On February 6, the state assembly in Uttarakhand tabled the bill for Uniform Civil Code in the state. The Bill bans polygamy, and mandates registration of all live-in relationships in the state and of residents who live outside it too.

Bharat Ratna to Karpoori Thakur: Appropriating icons for political end

On the occasion of the birth centenary of Karpoori...

Freezing temperatures do not stop thousands in Leh from protesting to demand statehood, constitutional protections

The protest of ‘Leh Chalo’ was called by Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance to raise four major demands- statehood for Ladakh, tribal status, job reservation for locals, and a parliamentary seat each for Leh and Kargil

“Mockery of democracy”: Supreme Court on Chandigarh Mayoral Election misconduct

The Bench orders for the presence of the Presiding Officer at next hearing for defacing ballot papers during the said elections to explain his behaviour; states an appropriate interim order by Punjab and Haryana HC was warranted in the matter

‘Slip of Tongue,’ now says BJP MP who had promised CAA in 7 Days

BJP’s Matua community leader Shantanu Thakur, backtracks, now says that he actually wanted to say that the process of framing the citizenship rules would be completed within a week.

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Varanasi, UP: No to war, we want peace

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