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Amid Jarange's hunger strike, Maharashtra govt extends Genealogy Committee
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Maharashtra government on Saturday extended the term of the Genealogy Committee, chaired by the Tehsildar at the taluka level, until June 30, 2026, amid ongoing Manoj Jarange Patil's hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai over the Maratha reservation issue.
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Maharashtra Dy CM Eknath Shinde accuses MVA of "politicising" Maratha quot
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As Maratha quota agitation leader Manoj Jarange Patil continues his hunger strike demanding reservation for the community, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde defended his government's efforts on the issue while accusing the opposition of politicising the agitation.
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J-K: Congress began 10-day hunger strike in Srinagar demanding statehood
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The senior Congress leader Pawan Khera emphasised that the agitation was part of a larger movement to stand up for the people of the Union Territory.
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Telangana: BRS MLC K Kavitha stages 72-hour hunger strike, demanding clear
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha on Monday launched a 72-hour hunger strike at Dharna Chowk in Hyderabad, demanding urgent clearance of the Telangana OBC Reservation Bill that gives 42% quota for Backwards Classes (BC) in government jobs, educational institutions, and local body
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72-hour hunger strike for BC Bill from August 4 to 7 at Indira Park: Kalva
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing a press conference at the Somajiguda Press Club in Hyderabad, alongside leaders of the United Phule Front (UPF) and various BC organisations, Kavitha said the hunger strike will be held from 11 am on August 4 to 11 am on August 7 at Dharna Chowk, Indira Park.
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JNUSU president hospitalised amid ongoing hunger strike over PhD admission
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) president Nitish Kumar was rushed to Safdarjung Hospital on Monday night after he complained of severe chest pain.
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JNU admin, students spar over meeting invites as hunger strike completes d
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The JNU administration and Students' Union (JNUSU) are at loggerheads over the stakeholders' meeting invite list, even as the students' indefinite hunger strike completes its fourth day on Monday.
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Pakistan: Baloch protest continues for 5,864 days; demands global action a
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Running for over 16 years, this hunger strike camp is among the longest-lasting protests in South Asia. Family members of the forcibly disappeared continue to gather each day, seeking justice for thousands of Baloch men and youth reportedly taken by Pakistani security forces.
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Unyielding resolve: Baloch activists risk lives in hunger strike amid Pak
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The BYC is demanding the immediate release of their leaders who have been detained by the authorities. The activists are calling for an end to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan.
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"Will fight to death to save it": YS Sharmila accuses BJP of privatising V
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Sharmila on Wednesday sat on a hunger strike in support of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) workers.
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APCC President YS Sharmila launches hunger strike in Visakhapatnam over ma
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President YS Sharmila on Wednesday sat on a hunger strike in support of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) workers.
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Congress leader YS Sharmila slams Vizag steel plant, threatens hunger stri
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress Party leader, YS Sharmila has issued a stern ultimatum to the management of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, accusing them of authoritarianism and neglecting workers' grievances.
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