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Hardik Patel breaks hunger strike after 19 days
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Sep 12 (ANI): Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel ended his indefinite hunger strike after 19 days on Wednesday afternoon.
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Maratha reservation issue: Bombay HC sets Nov 15 for final report submissi
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 11 (ANI): The Bombay High Court on Tuesday has set November 15 as the last date for the Maharashtra government to submit its complete report on the agitations that broke out in the state over the Maratha reservation issue.
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Bharat Bandh: Cong demands inclusion of fuel under GST
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Sep 10, 2018 (ANI): The Congress Party on Monday asserted that they would continue the agitation against rising fuel prices until petrol and diesel are brought under the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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Madras HC upholds decision to ban protests at Marina Beach
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sep 3 (ANI): The Madras High Court on Monday upheld the Tamil Nadu government's decision to prohibit holding protests at Chennai's Marina Beach. The court observed that the beach cannot be used for agitations as public order is equally important.
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Hardik Patel detained in Ahmedabad ahead of hunger strike
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel was detained by Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Sunday morning before he was set to take part in a hunger strike.
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Maratha Reservation: 170 protestors granted bail
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 14 (ANI): The Pune Sessions Court on Tuesday granted bail to 170 people, arrested for rioting and arson during the Maratha quota agitation in the city on August 9.
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Security upped as Maharashtra braces for Maratha bandh today
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 9 (ANI): Security has been beefed up in Maharashtra as Sakal Maratha Samaj, an umbrella body of Maratha groups has called for a state-wide bandh on Thursday over reservation issue.
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Maratha outfit to carry out jail bharo andolan from tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 31 (ANI): Maratha outfit Maratha Kranti Morcha, who have been demanding reservations in government jobs and education for the community, has announced another phase of their agitation on August 1.
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Maratha stir: Congress delegation seeks Governor's intervention
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jul 30 (ANI): A Congress delegation on Monday met Maharashtra Governor Vidyasagar Rao and sought his intervention to pacify the ongoing Maratha Reservation agitation.
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Thackeray to meet CM Fadnavis to discuss Maratha issue
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 30 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Maratha reservation agitations, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said that party MLAs would be meeting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to discuss the reservation issues today.
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BJP MLA supports demand for 'separate' North Karnataka
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Bellary (Karnataka) [India], July 28 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA B Sriramulu said he would support the agitation over the demand for a separate state for North Karnataka if the "injustice" currently meted out continues.
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LJP warns agitation if SC/ST Act not restored
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 27 (ANI): The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on Friday threatened the Centre that they would join the agitation led by the Dalit outfits if amendments are not made in the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by August 9.
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