Telangana Jagruthi President Kalvakuntla Kavitha and others were detained by police on Tuesday while on a hunger strike in support of Velugumatla victims at Ambedkar Bhavan in Khammam district.
Kalvakuntla Kavitha, President of Telangana Jagruthi, on Monday, expressed solidarity with families affected by the alleged demolition of houses in Velugumatla village in Khammam district.
The Dr BR Ambedkar Merit Award Programme was inaugurated at the Sukanta Academy Auditorium in Agartala by Minister of the Scheduled Caste Welfare Department, Sudhangshu Das.
14 students of JNU, including three JNUSU office bearers, were arrested as clashes occurred between the police and the students during the protest. The Patiala House Court has granted bail to all of the students, directing each of them to furnish a bail bond of Rs 25,000.
Nallakannu, one of the senior-most leaders of the Communist movement in Tamil Nadu, passed away at the age of 101 on Wednesday afternoon at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai.
In a statement, the All India Students Association (AISA) said, "As the forces of Manuvad unleash a united attack against social justice, the legacy of Ambedkar must prevail!"
Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Saturday released the coffee table book "Atal Bihari Vajpayee: The Eternal Statesman", authored by Vijay Goel, at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi.
As the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections draw closer, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday cautioned her supporters against intensified conspiracies and tactics by political rivals aimed at sidelining the BSP from power.
"Apmaan hoga. If we keep giving Bharat Ratna to the people who kept apologising to the British, then it will be an insult to the people who sacrificed their lives for the country, including BR Ambedkar, Sardar Patel, Mahatma Gandhi," Tagore told ANI.
"Respected Ajit Dada gave a guiding principle of life for farmers, workers, women, youth, and the marginalized throughout his life. Today, while taking on the responsibility of the Deputy Chief Minister with a sense of duty, staying committed to the ideals of 'Shiv-Shahu-Phule-Ambedkar' a