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What is Shaheen Bagh Protest

Shaheen Bagh Protest

About Shaheen Bagh Protest

What is Shaheen Bagh Protest

The Shaheen Bagh protest is an ongoing demonstration, led mostly by women, against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC). With the number of protestors reaching as high as 100,000, the Shaheen Bagh protest has become one of the longest peaceful protests of its magnitude in modern India. Carried out by women, the ‘leaderless’ Shaheen Bagh sit-in is often referred to by the supporters of the protest as a site of modern-day Satyagraha.
 
Where is Shaheen Bagh located?
 
Shaheen Bagh is situated along the banks of the Yamuna and is the southernmost colony of Okhla in New Delhi.
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Updated On : 10 May 2022 | 11:29 PM IST

Right to protest can't be anytime, everywhere, says Supreme Court

Twelve activists had filed a review petition on the October 2020 ruling of the top court terming the anti-citizenship law protests held at Shaheen Bagh to be illegal

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Updated On : 13 Feb 2021 | 12:33 PM IST

Quantum of democracy: Stark contrast in the regime's treatment of farmer and CAA protestors

The farmers blocking access to the national capital, causing vegetable prices to shoot up, seem to be getting the 'kid-glove' treatment. Those participating in other recent protests were not as lucky

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Updated On : 11 Dec 2020 | 1:43 PM IST

Shaheen Bagh protest didn't remain sole empowering voice of women, says SC

SC held the Shaheen Bagh protest no longer remained the "sole and empowering voice of women", as the presence of various groups of protesters had possibly resulted in them acting at cross-purposes

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Updated On : 07 Oct 2020 | 7:41 PM IST

Right to protest must not hamper right to mobility: SC on Shaheen Bagh

At the beginning of the hearing the bench queried the petitioners if they were willing to withdraw the plea. One of the petitioners replied that they were not

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Updated On : 21 Sep 2020 | 3:51 PM IST

Delhi violence: Doctors inspire many to promote compassion in health care

A movement led by medical students, resident doctors and research scientists, PMSF has a simple agenda.

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Updated On : 13 Mar 2020 | 9:23 PM IST

Women's Day: Shaheen Bagh abuzz as women from across country join agitation

The women, staging the protest for nearly three months, said the support is encouraging

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Updated On : 09 Mar 2020 | 7:34 AM IST

Give Holi gift in advance to India: SC mediators to Shaheen Bagh protestors

The interlocutors lauded women for maintaining peace despite the violence that recently rocked other parts of Delhi

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2020 | 3:13 PM IST

Parliament LIVE: Why is Amit Shah silent on Delhi violence, asks Oppn

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2020 | 3:10 PM IST

Delhi riots Highlights: 654 cases lodged, 1820 detained so far, says Police

Normalcy seems to be returning in the city with over 98 per cent attendance recorded in the class 12 board exam held in violence-affected areas during the day

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2020 | 2:47 PM IST

Anti-CAA protests: Heavy police deployment in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh

The police deployment has come after a fringe right-wing group, Hindu Sena, gave a call to clear the Shaheen Bagh road on March 1

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2020 | 3:09 PM IST

Delhi violence LIVE: 369 FIRs lodged, 1,284 people detained over riots

There were some areas of normalcy in the riot-hit localities of northeast Delhi with shops opening

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2020 | 8:30 PM IST

Shaheen Bagh protests: Interlocutors file report in sealed cover in SC

The bench made it clear that the report will not be shared with the petitioners or the lawyers representing the Centre and Delhi Police at this stage

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Updated On : 24 Feb 2020 | 6:15 PM IST

Fresh anti-CAA protest site emerges as hundreds gather at Delhi's Jaffrabad

The women, carrying the tricolour and raising slogans of 'aazadi', said they would not move from the site till the Centre revokes the CAA

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Updated On : 23 Feb 2020 | 2:14 PM IST

Road at Shaheen Bagh opened by group of protesters, blocked again

Restrictions have been imposed on the Kaindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch and the Okhla underpass

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Updated On : 22 Feb 2020 | 6:14 PM IST

SC's interlocutors begin 2nd round of talks with Shaheen Bagh protestors

Advocates Sanjay Hedge and Sadhana Ramachandran, the SC-appointed interlocutors, were not willing to start the discussion in the presence of media

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Updated On : 20 Feb 2020 | 5:59 PM IST

Tears and defiance at Shaheen Bagh as SC interlocutors meet protestors

The protesters have been on a sit-in against the new citizenship law for over two months

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2020 | 7:14 PM IST

Govt will at least talk to us now: Shaheen Bagh protesters on interlocutors

The famous grandmothers or 'dadis' of Shaheen Bagh welcomed the decision saying they now expect genuine mediation with the government

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2020 | 11:49 PM IST

Shaheen Bagh, Jamia erupt in joy; AAP's Amanatullah Khan wins Okhla seat

After the first few rounds of counting, Singh was leading by 194 votes, but subsequently, Khan took the pole position

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Updated On : 12 Feb 2020 | 2:01 AM IST

Letter to BS: Shaheen Bagh protesters should voluntarily withdraw agitation

What explains the fact that after a four-month-old child met with an untimely death his protesting parents attributed it to "supreme" sacrifice?

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Updated On : 11 Feb 2020 | 9:28 PM IST