New Delhi, July 21 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday led a protest near Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence, demanding his resignation over the alleged police action against students who had been protesting peacefully. They were joined by several party MPs and leaders, including Congress […]
New Delhi, July 20 Two representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) met Union Minister JP Nadda at his residence, with their ‘letter of demands’ on Monday. CJP spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka put forth their three demands before the Union Minister while the latter appealed to them to end the sit-in stir and […]
New Delhi, July 21 Abhijit Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), has strongly condemned the Delhi Police for allegedly using excessive force against students during a march from Jantar Mantar to Parliament. Addressing the media, Dipke announced that while the Parliament march was cancelled mid-way to ensure student safety, the ongoing agitation and […]
New Delhi, July 17 Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MP, Supriya Sule, on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Central Government, labelling it “highly insensitive” for ignoring the ongoing protest by world-renowned social reformer and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk. On Friday she visited Jantar Mantar to support Sonam Wangchuk and activist Abhijit Dipke and urged Wangchuk […]
Mumbai, July 17 In a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at the Centre, Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has yet to meet fasting Ladakh social activist Sonam Wangchuk, despite the latter raising the same concerns over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak […]
New Delhi: Sonam Wangchuk is one of India’s most respected engineers, education reformers and environmental innovators. Hailing from the cold desert region of Ladakh, Wangchuk has spent more than three decades developing sustainable solutions for education, water conservation and climate change, earning international recognition for his work. Born on September 1, 1966, in Uleytokpo village […]
New Delhi, July 16 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday showed solidarity with agitating activist Sonam Wangchuk at his protest site at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, suggesting that the engineer-turned-activist from Ladakh should be appointed the Education Minister to end irregularities in exams. Kejriwal’s surprise appearance at Wangchuk’s protest site coincided […]
Mumbai, July 16 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday targeted the BJP-led central government over noted educationist and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s fast-unto-death, alleging that the Centre was ignoring a legitimate public movement while prioritising political interests. As Wangchuk’s indefinite hunger strike entered its 19th day, Thackeray expressed concern over his deteriorating […]
New Delhi, July 15 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside the technical evaluation process for outsourcing Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) services at Indian Missions in Abu Dhabi (The UAE), Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra (Australia), holding that the assessment of bidders was vitiated by “arbitrariness, irrationality and lack of transparency” in violation of […]
New Delhi, July 13 US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday slammed Reuters for running ‘fake news’ around the India-US trade talks, saying both sides had very constructive meetings and reaffirmed their commitment to finalising a trade deal. The report claimed that India allegedly rejected a quick trade agreement with the US in recent […]