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Filmaker Jafar Panahi goes on hunger strike for being held captive even af
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Noted filmmaker Jafar Panahi has gone on a hunger strike for being held in Tehran's Evin prison, even though Iran's Supreme Court has overturned the conviction leading to the director's detention, reported Variety.
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Ladakh: Reformist Sonam Wangchuk ends five-day hunger strike, but gets sup
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Thousands of people from all over Ladakh joined education reformist and innovator Sonam Wangchuk in support as he completed his five-day hunger strike demanding the inclusion of the Union Territory (UT) in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
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Andhra Pradesh: CPI Secretary calls for two-day hunger strike
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"We are going to organise hunger strikes on January 23 and 24 in front of all the Revenue Divisional Offices (RDO) offices and I request all the communist party cadres to take part in this protest," CPI State Secretary K Ramakrishna said.
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Another Jain Monk on indefinite hunger strike dies amid protest against de
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Another Jain Monk died who was sitting on an indefinite hunger strike, died in Rajasthan's Jaipur, protesting against the Jharkhand government's decision to declare 'sacred' Shri Sammed Shikharji a tourist place.
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Tamil Nadu: MRB Covid nurses continue to protest against government, deman
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
MRB Covid nurses were hired on a contract basis till last year following which they were dismissed after an order issued by the government on December 30, 2022.
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Jain Muni, who sat on indefinite hunger strike against declaration of Shri
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Protesting against the Jharkhand government's decision of declaring 'sacred' Shri Sammed Shikharji a tourist place, Jain saint Muni Sugyeya Sagar, who was sitting on an indefinite hunger strike, died in Rajasthan's Jaipur on Tuesday.
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MP: 10 women gas tragedy survivors go on indefinite hunger strike
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A group of 10 women survivors of Bhopal gas tragedy on Friday started an indefinite hunger strike demanding that the state government and the Centre provide correct figures of victims before the Supreme Court.
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Health of YSR Telangana Party chief YS Sharmila Reddy improving, says hosp
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
YS Sharmila, who was on hunger strike against the TRS govt was shifted to a local hospital in Hyderabad in the early morning hours on Sunday. YS Sharmila was on an indefinite fast after she was denied permission by the police to hold padayatra.
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Telangana: On hunger strike, YSRTP chief YS Sharmila shifted to hospital
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Telangana YSRTP chief YS Sharmila was arrested and shifted to the Apollo Hospitals in Jubilee Hills late on Saturday night, due to her deteriorating health due to her hunger strike.
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YSRCP woman leader on hunger strike, demands meeting with Andhra CM
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"Will not end the hunger strike, until I meet the Chief Minister," said YSR Congress' Woman State Secretary Jamila Begum.
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Teachers in PoK stage hunger strike for upgradation in pay scales
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Protests by as many as 30 teachers continued for the second day on Tuesday in the Chattar in PoK with participants showing no signs of giving up until the acceptance of their demands of upgradation in pay scales.
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Social activist Daya Bai continues hunger strike demanding AIIMS in Kerala
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 6 (ANI): Social activist Daya Bai, 81, continued her indefinite hunger strike for the fifth day on Thursday in support of the demand for setting up an AIIMS in Kasargod and taking adequate care of endosulfan victims.
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