LEH — Climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday condemned the arrests of student and youth leaders in Delhi intended to stall the CJP protest, describing the situation as reminiscent of an “undeclared emergency” in the country. Urging the government to stop the arrests and resolve the issues through dialogue, Wangchuk warned that […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday expressed concern over reports of the arrest of youths who participated in the Jantar Mantar protest, alleging that the majority of those targeted in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and other BJP-ruled states were Muslims. In a post on X, Mufti said the reported arrests were […]
NEW DELHI — Soon after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday called off its 36-day protest at Jantar Mantar over the NEET issue with immediate effect, saying the government has accepted all its demands. The two sides will again meet after four weeks to work on broader reforms in […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday welcomed the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, calling it a victory for the youth of the country. “I think it’s a victory for the youth of India. The youth who stood there for so many days, hungry and thirsty, and they absolutely did […]
NEW DELHI — Facing spiralling protests for his ouster over the NEET issue, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, saying it is not a matter of “individual prestige” for him and he wanted to prevent anti-national forces from exploiting the situation at Jantar Mantar and across the country. In a letter in Hindi posted […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday asserted that the student protesters are entitled to make their demands and it is for the Centre to see whether they want the youth protest in Delhi to continue or not. He was referring to the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) statement about the demand […]
NEW DELHI — Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his indefinite hunger strike after the government assured him that his demands would be met. He announced the end of his fast after Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh met him at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram around Thursday midnight and conveyed the government’s assurances. “Just now […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the Centre cannot ignore protests by a large number of youth in Delhi over the paper leak issue and should address the “resentment” among them by having a dialogue. “At some point, there has to be dialogue with them. You cannot ignore such […]
NEW DELHI — The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday said the government has reached out to them for talks and that two of its spokespersons will be meeting Union minister J P Nadda to put forth the activist outfit’s demands. There was no official word from the government on the talks. This comes as […]
NEW DELHI — Activist Sonam Wangchuk who was taken to Safdarjung Hospital after a 20-day hunger strike has refused intravenous fluids, oral rehydration solution and other medications despite signs of dehydration and metabolic abnormalities, hospital authorities said on Saturday. He is being continuously monitored and counselled to accept treatment in the interest of his health, […]