Page 6 - Protests

Greta Thunberg charged with public order offence in UK over protest

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with a public order offence after being arrested at a demonstration against an oil and gas industry conference in London. The Metropolitan Police force said Wednesday that the 20-year-old Swedish campaigner was one of 26 people charged after protesters gathered outside the luxury InterContinental Hotel during the Energy Intelligence Forum. Thunberg was among dozens of protesters who chanted oily money out and sought to block access to the hotel on Tuesday. Thunberg was detained and taken to a police station before being released overnight, police said. She was charged with breaching a section of the Public Order Act that allows police to impose limits on public assemblies and was released on bail until a November 15 hearing at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court. The other protesters facing charges were also allowed bail. The three-day conference, which runs until Thursday, features speakers including the chief executives of Sh

BJP workers protest at Rajasthan office to demand tickets for their leaders

Hundreds of BJP workers from different constituencies protested at the party office here on Friday to demand tickets for their leaders for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly polls. Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly Rajendra Rathore met the protesters and listened to their grievances. He assured them that he would convey their demands to the party leadership. Protests by BJP workers began on Tuesday, a day after the party released its first list of 41 candidates for the elections. On Friday, hundreds of workers from Vidyadhar Nagar, Jaipur, Bansur and Bamanwas gathered outside the BJP office to demand tickets for their leaders. Some of them protested against the party fielding Vijay Bainsla from Deoli-Uniara constituency in Tonk. They demanded that tickets be allocated to winnable candidates on the basis of survey data. Scores of BJP workers gathered at the Uniara bus stand and raised slogans against Bainsla. In view of the dissatisfaction among the party workers, the BJP ha

Ramaswamy says protesters rammed his campaign's car; Police say no evidence

Protesters upset about Vivek Ramaswamy's remarks on aid for Ukraine yelled and swore at the presidential candidate in Iowa on Friday before jumping into a vehicle, ramming a campaign car and speeding off, according to his campaign. Ramaswamy spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said no one was in the campaign vehicle when it was hit in the central Iowa city of Grinnell, and no one was hurt in the incident. The campaign filed a police report, McLaughlin said. Things clearly escalated, McLaughlin said. (Ramaswamy) is used to dealing with protesters and handled it very calmly. So he was maybe a little more calm about it than the rest of us. A message left with the Grinnell police chief wasn't immediately returned Thursday afternoon. Ramaswamy noted in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that the rest of the peaceful protesters shouldn't be lumped in with the two who were responsible for ramming his campaign vehicle. Had a civil exchange with protestors today, right before

OPS vs NPS: Why did government employees hold a rally at Ramlila Maidan?

The protesters said that the party which promises to restore the old pension scheme should be voted to power in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

CBI arrests 4 people in connection with killing of two youths in Manipur

The CBI on Sunday arrested four people in connection with its probe into the cases of two missing Manipuri students who are believed to have been killed, officials said. Phijam Hemanjit (20) and Hijam Linthoingambi, a girl aged 17 years, had gone missing on July 6. Photos purportedly showing their bodies surfaced on September 25, leading to violent protests, mainly by students. In a joint operation with the Manipur Police and the central forces, the CBI arrested two men, Paominlun Haokip and Smalsawm Haokip, and two women, Lhingneichong Baitekuki and Tinneilhing Henthang, in connection with its cases registered on August 23. The central probe agency has brought the four accused to Guwahati, officials said. "The arrested accused will be produced before a competent court in Guwahati, designated as per the orders of the Supreme Court. Two children, who accompanied the arrested accused during their transit from Imphal to Guwahati, have been handed over to the district child protection

'Uncaring govt' must immediately remove CM: Sibal on Manipur situation

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the situation in Manipur and said the "uncaring government" must immediately remove Chief Minister N Buren Singh and not let the state "burn" anymore. A fresh bout of violence broke out in Imphal on Tuesday, a day after photographs of the bodies of two youths -- a man and a girl -- who went missing in July were widely circulated on social media. A CBI team is currently investigating the killings in the northeastern state, which has been witnessing ethnic strife for nearly five months. In a post on X, Sibal said, "Manipur: An uncaring government must immediately remove CM Biren (Singh) and not let Manipur burn any more." "Shutters down on the Internet is no solution. Stop campaigning and deal with Manipur now!" he said. Sibal, a Union minister during UPA I and II, quit the Congress in May last year and was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an Independent member with the Samajwadi Party's support. He has floated a ...

Will definitely catch culprits: Manipur CM on probe into death of students

In cases registered or transferred to the CBI, teams have to visit the scene of the crime, recreate the scene, collect forensic evidence, and send it to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory

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Manipur: Govt asks people to exercise restraint as bodies' photos go viral

Hours after photos of the bodies of two students, who had been missing since July, have gone viral on social media, the Manipur government has asked people to exercise restraint and allow the authorities to investigate the "kidnapping and killing" of the duo. In a statement issued by the secretariat of Chief Minister N Biren Singh late on Monday night, the state government said the case has already been handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Two students were identified as Phijam Hemjit (20) and Hijam Linthoingambi (17). "The state police, in collaboration with the central security agencies, are actively investigating the case to determine the circumstances surrounding their disappearance and to identify the perpetrators who murdered the two students. The security forces have also started the search operation to nab the perpetrators," the statement said. Security personnel have been put on alert, and additional measures taken to prevent any incident following the

Khalistan supporters hold protest outside Indian Consulate in Vancouver

The World Sikh Organization in advance issued a warning of the possibility of "incitement and interference" and called for vigilance

Onion traders in Nashik go on indefinite strike; govt orders strict action

Onion traders have said that they suspended auctions in all agriculture produce market committees in Nashik district of Maharashtra and their protest will continue indefinitely, a development raising the fear of shortage of the kitchen staple in retail markets and hike in prices. An office-bearer of the Nashik District Onion Traders Association (NDOTA) said on Wednesday they were protesting against the Union government's recent move to increase export duty on onions up to 40 per cent, which will remain in force till December 31. Taking serious cognisance, the District Sub-registrar, Co-operative Societies, on Wednesday night issued an order directing all APMCs to suspend or cancel the licences of the striking traders and submit the Action Taken Report on September 21. "In protest against the export duty hike decision, we have decided to shut the auction of onions in all APMCs in the district indefinitely. This (export duty hike) decision of the Centre will not only make export of ..

Youth Congress holds protest in Delhi over Manipur violence, inflation

The Indian Youth Congress on Tuesday held a protest against the Centre over several issues, including the violence in Manipur, inflation and unemployment. Scores of Indian Youth Congress leaders and activists gathered at Jantar Mantar for a 'Sansad gherao' protest with posters and raised slogans against the Centre. The protesters were led by the organisation's national president Srinivas BV. Congress leaders, including Pawan Khera, Alka Lamba and Supriya Shrinate, were also present at the protest. "This is a call to save Manipur from the violence that has been unleashed under the nose of the BJP government," the protesters said. Shrinate said the "truth cannot be hidden" for long and added that "Manipur's voice will soon echo in Parliament". More than 160 people have been killed in the ethnic clashes in Manipur since May 3.

Manipur women stage protest demanding removal of security forces from Moreh

Over 1,000 women on Monday staged a protest in Manipur's Churachandpur demanding immediate removal of state police forces from Moreh town. They have threatened to launch a massive agitation in all the hill districts if their demand is not met. On July 28, thousands of Kuki-Zo women in Tengnoupal district had blocked the road to Moreh, bordering Myanmar, to stop police forces from entering the town. A convoy of ten vehicles of security forces including the Indian Reserve Battalion, Manipur Rifles and commandoes were heading towards Moreh town when the womenfolk obstructed them at Tengnoupal. The protest by the women of Churachandpur comes a day after the opposition bloc INDIA on Sunday said if the conflict in Manipur is not resolved soon, it may create security problems for the whole nation. A delegation of the non-BJP coalition, which visited Manipur state for two days from Saturday, slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "silence", showing "brazen indifference" to the ongoi

Why fierce protests have been rocking Israel for seven straight months

Oceans of Israeli flags, steady drumbeats, cries of Democracy! Water cannons, police on horseback, protesters dragged off the ground. For seven straight months, tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in the most sustained and intense demonstrations the country has ever seen. The protesters are part of a grassroots movement that rose out of opposition to a contentious judicial overhaul spearheaded by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right allies. The overhaul calls for sweeping changes aimed at curbing the powers of the judiciary, from limiting the Supreme Court's ability to challenge parliamentary decisions, to changing the way judges are selected. While the government says the overhaul is needed to reduce the powers of unelected judges, protesters, who make up a wide cross section of Israeli society, say the overhaul will push Israel toward autocracy. With a key portion of the overhaul nearing a final vote early next week, protesters are vowing furth

Manipur Police makes fifth arrest in connection with parading of two women

Manipur Police has arrested a fifth person in connection with the May 4 parading of two tribal women in Kangpokpi district of the state, officials said on Saturday. The two women are alleged to have been sexually assaulted before being set free by a mob. A 26-second video of the incident surfaced on Wednesday. A man who was part of the mob that paraded the women at B. Phainom village and was seen dragging one of them was among four people arrested on Thursday as the incident drew widespread condemnation.

BJP leader dies during protest in Patna, party alleges police brutality

BJP leaders were arrested as demonstrations, against the Bihar government's teacher recruitment policy, turned violent

Bihar cancels leaves of teachers amid BJP protest over recruitment policy

The Bihar government cancelled the leaves of all teachers for a week, according to an official document. The Education Department also asked the district magistrates to inspect all state-run schools on Thursday to check the attendance of teachers. "The attendance/presence of teachers in all government schools must be 100 per cent on July 13... Strict departmental action, including suspension, should be taken against those teachers who are found absent during inspection on July 13," said the letter by KK Pathak, the additional chief secretary (ACS-Education), on Wednesday. The department also asked district education officers to cancel the leaves of all teaching staff for a week. "Only in emergency situations, permission (of leave) can be taken directly from the ACS only," said the letter, which was also issued on Wednesday. The reasons behind the directives were not specified by the department in the letters. However, the opposition BJP claimed that the directions were given to .

Unrest grips France's countryside as rioting now spread to small towns

After a pleasant evening of wine-tasting joyfully billed Grapes and Friends! with a hundred or so people and oysters, charcuteries and cheeses, the mayor of the picturesque French town of Quissac was on his way home. Then his phone rang: Urban unrest that was engulfing France after the deadly police shooting of a teenager on Paris' outskirts, hundreds of kilometers (miles) and a world away to the north, had careened into Quissac's tranquility, too. In a quick hit-and-run, a small group of people seemingly no more than four, the mayor says bombarded the local gendarmes' barracks on Quai de la Gare road with powerful fireworks, denting its metal shutters and setting fire to a cypress tree. In the grander scheme of things, it wasn't much compared to orgies of destruction, arson, looting and rioting unleashed on multitudes of other communities across France in six nights of mayhem. Still, for the town of 3,300 people in the Gard region of southern France, it was a first. Quissac's

AAP protests, burns effigies of govt's services ordinance in Delhi streets

Aam Aadmi Party MLAs protested against the ordinance passed by the central government and demanded its immediate withdrawal

Thunberg charged with disobeying law enforcement during protest in Sweden

Swedish prosecutors have charged climate activist Greta Thunberg with disobedience to law enforcement in connection with a protest in Malm last month. Local newspaper Sydsvenskan reported Wednesday that Thunberg was detained with other activists after they stopped traffic in the oil terminal of the port in Malm on June 19. A short statement by Swedish prosecutors on Wednesday said a young woman was charged with disobedience because she "refused to comply with police orders to leave the scene during the protest. The statement didn't identify the woman, but Swedish Prosecution Authority spokeswoman Annika Collin confirmed that it was Thunberg. Sydsvenskan said the 20-year-old Swedish activist will be called to trial at the end of July. Prosecutor Charlotte Ottosen told the paper that the crime of disobedience is typically punishable with fines. Thunberg's media team didn't immediately answer a request for comment. Thunberg inspired a global youth movement demanding stronger efforts