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DCW chief sits on indefinite hunger strike to protest against incidents of
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chairperson Swati Maliwal on Tuesday m decided to sit on an indefinite hunger strike until the Central government gives assurance that rapists will be hanged within six months, Nirbhaya fund is efficiently utilised and more pol
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Groom halts his wedding procession, joins protests in UP's Mahoba
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mahoba (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): A man in Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba on his way to get married halted his wedding procession briefly to join a group of protesters on a hunger strike here, before proceeding to tie the knot.
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DCW chairperson for death penalty to rapists within 6 months, will sit on
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 2 (ANI): Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal on Monday said that she would sit on an indefinite hunger strike from Tuesday at the Jantar Mantar here, seeking the death penalty for rapists within six months.
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Tis Hazari Court lawyers on indefinite hunger strike, demand judicial prob
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 3 (ANI): Following the scuffle between advocates and the Delhi Police personnel on Saturday, the lawyers of Tis Hazari Court have gone on indefinite hunger strike, demanding a judicial probe into the incident.
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BEST employees sit on indefinite hunger strike in Mumbai
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Some employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) sat on an indefinite hunger strike on Wednesday after no breakthrough emerged in talks with the administration for a new wage settlement.
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Kerala: Priests go on indefinite strike demanding removal of Cardinal
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala), July 18 (ANI): Priests of Archdiocese of Angamaly and Ernakulam went on an indefinite hunger strike at Joseph Parekat here on Thursday, demanding the removal of Cardinal George Alencherry from the office.
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Telangana BJP launches indefinite hunger strike over intermediate board re
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Apr 29 (ANI): Leaders of Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party went on an indefinite hunger strike in Hyderabad on Monday, demanding justice for the intermediate students over "errors" in their state board results.
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JNU students continue hunger strike against introduction of MBA course
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students on Tuesday continued their indefinite hunger strike for the eighth day against the introduction of expensive MBA course in the varsity.
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Raj Thackeray met Anna Hazare
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra) [India] Feb 4 (ANI): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray here on Monday met social activist Anna Hazare, who is on the fifth-day of his indefinite hunger strike to demand setting up of a Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in states.
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Will return Padma Bhushan, warns Anna Hazare
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Feb 4 (ANI): Social activist and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare said he will return his Padma Bhushan award to the President if the Centre doesn’t concede to his demand for Lokpal and Lokayukta.
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Shiv Sena extends support to Anna Hazare
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 3 (ANI): Shiv Sena on Sunday extended support to veteran social activist Anna Hazare, who is on the fourth day of indefinite hunger strike at his village Ralegan-Siddhi, demanding for setting up of a Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in states.
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People will hold PM responsible if anything happens to me: Anna Hazare
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 3 (ANI): Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, who is on the fourth day of indefinite hunger strike, said people will hold Prime Minister Narendra Modi responsible if anything were to happen to him.
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