India Protests

Lucknow: AAP sends Rs 420 to PM Modi in protest against Agnipath scheme

AAP on Sunday protested here over Agnipath and said it has sent a cheque for Rs 420 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing his government of cheating the youth with the new military scheme

Prophet row: Nupur Sharma fails to appear at Kolkata police station

Sacked BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma skipped appearance on Monday before Narkeldanga police station here, which had sent her a notice over her controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammed

BJP trying to create armed cadre base through Agnipath scheme: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the BJP-led central government over the Agnipath scheme, alleging that the saffron camp was trying to create its own 'armed cadre base'

Agnipath protesters block roads in Haryana; unrest in Punjab continues

More protests were witnessed in parts of Haryana on Monday against Agnipath as armed forces aspirants blocked roads and demanded that the scheme be rolled back. In Fatehabad, a group of youth blocked the Lal Batti Chowk, while several others staged a protest on roads in Rohtak district. Amid continuing protests in Haryana and Punjab against the scheme, which seeks to recruit jawans into the army, the navy and the air force for a four-year-period, security has been stepped up at key installations in the two states, officials said. There was a heavy deployment of police at railway stations, including those in Ambala, Rewari and Sonipat in Haryana and Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amritsar in Punjab to prevent any untoward incident, they said. In a communication to all police commissioners and senior superintendents of police in the state on Sunday, Punjab's Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) said offices and installations of the central government departments needed ...

Amid Congress' Agnipath protests, Manish Tewari bats for defence reforms

Going against party line, Congress MP Manish Tewari has come in support of the government's Agnipath scheme. This comes amid a major nationwide protest launched by the party, demanding its rollback.

LIVE: Maharashtra sees 4,004 new Covid cases in 24 hrs; 1,530 in Delhi

Maharashtra is now left with 23,746 active cases after 3,085 patients were discharged on Sunday

Agnipath protests trigger fresh friction between allies BJP and JD (U)

The protests against Center's Agnipath scheme that envisages recruitment of soldiers on a short-term contractual basis, triggered a war of words between BJP and JD(U) upon attacks on JD(U) leaders

Protests continue, govt offers sops: 10 facts about Agnipath controversy

Home Ministry says 'Agniveers' will get quota for jobs in paramilitary forces; BJP spokesperson says Agnipath scheme won't be withdrawn

Protester killed, trains damaged: All that happened in Agnipath fire today

Government walks a step back on military recruitment scheme as anger against it spreads nationwide.

Farmers prepared for a long haul, will relent only when demands met: Tikait

He said the farm laws were not only adversely affecting the farmers but will impact other sections as well

Poetic protests

The nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 has led to an outpouring of poetry

Anna Hazare launches hunger strike over Lokpal, Lokayukta implementation

Earlier, Anna Hazare addressed several letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement the Lokpal authority and said his communications were not acknowledged

Agitating protesters damaging property must face the law: Supreme Court

SC bench has appointed a nodal officer for each district to act in the sabotage or vandalism cases

The lore of revolt

Protests are the hallmark of a democracy and every society and age has had to grapple with its own set of revolts