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Tibetans hold protest in Dharamshala in solidarity with Hong Kong
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Sep 1 (ANI): Members of the Tibetan Women's Association on Saturday held a peaceful protest in Dharamshala to express solidarity with the pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong.
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New India about participative democracy, citizen centric govt, says PM Mod
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that New India is about participative democracy, a citizen-centric government, and proactive citizenry.
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Leading Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong arrested
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 30 (ANI): Leading pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested by Hong Kong police on Friday morning, his political organisation Demosisto said, ahead of another week of planned protests in the semi-autonomous region.
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China should respect human rights, freedom in Hong Kong: Tibetan governmen
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Tibetan government-in-exile on Tuesday said that China should respect human rights and democracy in Hong Kong and called for peaceful resolution of the issue through dialogue.
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Beijing voices 'strong dissatisfaction' with G7 backing Hong Kong's autono
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 27 (ANI): China on Tuesday voiced 'strong dissatisfaction' with a joint statement issued by the G7 leaders supporting Hong Kong's autonomy and urging for peace after months of pro-democracy protests across the city.
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Jaitley's demise huge loss to democracy, political, legal and cricket frat
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Rajeev Shukla and chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday termed Jaitley's demise 'a great loss to democracy, political fulcrum and legal and cricket fraternity'.
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Hong Kong police fire tear gas at protestors during anti-surveillance rall
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 24 (ANI): Violent clashes broke out between police and pro-democracy demonstrators on Saturday after thousands took to the streets of Kwun Tong district in eastern Hong Kong for an anti-government march.
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Hong Kong protesters form human chain across city 30 years after "Baltic W
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 24 (ANI): Hong Kong's pro-democracy demonstrators on Friday night (local time) formed human chains across large parts of the city in a call for direct elections in a display that recalled a major anti-Soviet demonstration from 30 years ago.
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Sonia attacks BJP, says Rajiv Gandhi never used his power to put democracy
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Attacking the Modi government a day after party leader P. Chidambaram was arrested by CBI in the INX Media case, interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi never used his powers to create "an atmosphere
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Rajiv never used power to destroy freedom of people: Sonia Gandhi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Attacking the Modi government a day after party leader P. Chidambaram was arrested by CBI in the INX Media case, Interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi never used his powers to create "an atmosphere
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Congress walks out from Himachal Assembly protesting Chidambaram's arrest
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): The Congress on Thursday walked out from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, protesting against the arrest of former finance minister P Chidambaram in connection with the INX media case and termed it a "murder of democracy".
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Abrogation of Article 370 was undemocratic: Raja
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): CPI General Secretary D Raja on Thursday said abrogation of Article 370 was undemocratic and an assault on democracy and warned that a similar fate could befall other states.
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