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Jantar Mantar shut to protest, CJP leaders sent to jail, Delhi police invoke ‘breach of peace’
Denotification of the protest site precedes preventive action against Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who attempted to enter the barricaded area and unfurl the Tricolour
Violation of rights due to PM visit can’t be tolerated: Civil society to PM
PM Narendra Modi is visiting Gujarat for a few days and as part of preparations and precautions for his visit, street vendors have been asked to shut shop, preventive detention of activists underway
Bhagwant Mann, Arvind Kejriwal celebrate PunjAAP, share common vision
Punjab’s Chief Minister designate Bhagwant Mann, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal in two separate speeches, shared one vision of progress
Manipur Assembly Elections: BJP poised to score a solo majority
JD(U) wins 6 seats, performing better than the Congress party that has won only 4 seats
BJP likely to retain power in Uttarakhand, but who will be CM?
BJP has won six seats, Congress has won three seats, trends suggest that the incumbent ruling party is likely to retain power for the first time
Goa Assembly elections: BJP leads, INC trails, AAP wins 2 seats
With 14 seats won, BJP appears to lead in 6 more constituencies
Farmers fail to deliver “Vote ki chot” to BJP in UP
Despite a widespread campaign, SKM fails to repeat Bengal success during UP Assembly elections
UP Assembly Elections: What does the break-up of Vote Share tell us?
A high vote share doesn’t always translate into actual victory
A sweeping lead in Punjab is a dream coming true for AAP
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has a massive lead in Punjab with 90 of the 117 assembly seats
Manipur Assembly Elections: BJP leads in a third of the constituencies
With trends available for two-thirds of the constituencies so far, BJP appears to be leading, JD (U) scores a win in one seat
Goa Assembly Elections: BJP leading after 5 rounds of counting
BJP leading as per trends at 11 A.M, but exit polls predict a hung Assembly
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Jantar Mantar shut to protest, CJP leaders sent to jail, Delhi police invoke ‘breach of peace’
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