Centre agreed to no action on protesters: CJP after talks Sugandha.Jha1New Delhi: Representatives of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) held a second round of talks with the Centre Friday, following which the govt sought time till Saturday afternoon to respond to their demand for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan‘s resignation. CJP reasserted its agitation would continue…
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Friday launched a dedicated website inviting protesters to upload photographs and videos of police personnel who allegedly assaulted demonstrators during and after the July 20 Sansad Chalo march, saying it would identify the officers and pursue legal action against them.Launching the portal at Jantar Mantar, CJP representatives appealed to…
New Delhi: Anjali Kumari, a 24-year-old from Mau in Uttar Pradesh, stood at the entrance of Jantar Mantar, fanning exhausted protesters as they walked in. She has never appeared for NEET, but says the agitation extends far beyond one examination.Having cleared UGC-NET in Dec, Kumari appeared again in June for Junior Research Fellowship. But the…
New Delhi: Just days ago, protesters at Jantar Mantar were making light-hearted reels about “excess food” flooding the site as supporters from across the country kept on ordering meals online for them.However, by Friday, as the stir entered its 34th day, the abundance had given way to uncertainty.With mobile internet services suspended across large parts…
New Delhi: The number of closed metro stations rose to 18 Friday morning after New Delhi metro station was added to the list of 17 that were shut the previous two days.Around 5.30 pm, however, the gates to Mandi House and Central Secretariat stations were opened.On Monday, six stations were shut during the Parliament march…
New Delhi: Intensifying investigation into the violence during the July 20 Parliament march, Delhi Police has about 2,500 people under the scanner to identify those involved in the clashes.Cops suspect that 100 to 200 protesters played a key role in leading groups, pelting stones at security personnel and creating disorder during the march. Video footage,…
Sonam Wangchuk released yet another late night video almost a day after ending his hunger strike. NEW DELHI: A frail yet visibly agitated activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday hit back at his critics, accusing them of running a “smear campaign” against him and attempting to malign his “sacred agitation” in support of students protesting over…
New Delhi: It is not often that a govt welcomes a court notice. Rarer still, when both the petitioner and govt urge the court to examine a PIL, but it declines.On Friday, Delhi High Court junked a PIL seeking a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) or any “specialised” agency into allegations of foreign…
New Delhi: Every protest held at Jantar Mantar is videographed by authorities, not just the ongoing CJP-led one, Centre told Delhi High Court Friday as it termed “ironic” a PIL claiming a right to privacy in a public area.“When there is a legitimate state interest, proportionate state action can take place,” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has suspended all routine leaves of its personnel “in view of the prevailing law and order situation”, it said in an order that was released Thursday night.The missive came days after police action on youth protesters who, responding to a call given by Cockroach Janta Party, attempted to march to Parliament…
