Protesters belonging to different political parties and service organisations staged demonstrations in different parts of the state demanding strict action against P P Divya, CPI-M leader and president, Kannur district panchayat.
An official said that the meeting will be conducted at 12.30 p.m, on Monday at Swasthya Bhavan, the state Health Department headquarters at Salt Lake in the northern outskirts of Kolkata.
At a time when the country’s political landscape has left successive generations disillusioned, eroding faith in the principles of fairness and justice, the "Never-Seen-Before Youthquake" in Kolkata stands as a beacon of hope.
The Hindu Sadhu Parishad members demanded action against those involved in the alleged adulteration of laddu prasadam.
Protests against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee lady doctor are ongoing in Siliguri and surrounding districts.
Trouble began in Atala in Prayagraj after the prayers when protesters started shouting slogans. The police tried to prevent the protesters from moving in different directions. However, some of the protesters pelted stones at the police that retaliated with tear gas shells.
Dr Shahzavar Baloch, Vice president of the Free Balochistan Movement and Muhammad Asif Baloch - a member of FBM said that 27 March was a day never to be forgotten as it keeps us reminding the Balochs of their lost independence.
Finally, after an hour-long drama at 2.59 pm, the governor budged and the deadlock was lifted after he acceded to the demand of reading the first and last line of his speech much to the relief of the ruling dispensation and marked the commencement of the budget session.
In a predominantly residential university, it was imperative for the authorities to ensure accommodation by reopening the hostels. Reports suggest that the students have become restive as they clamour for hostel facilities. For all the emphasis on the fine/performing arts, a backlash by the students was only to be anticipated. And so it came to be. In the wake of the gherao of senior functionaries, administration within the campus has come to a virtual halt.
Leaders of the agitation in Ottawa as also on the US-Canada border have been arbitrarily arrested without charge. Indian and Canadian governments handled protests on their soil employing different tactics. India held eleven rounds of talks with protestors seeking a middle path, while Canada refused to discuss demands.
