Students gathered on roads while teachers chose to boycott classes. They urged the government to retract its decision to outsource colleges that have lower enrollment, particularly those situated in remote areas of the province.
At least 10 people were killed and more than 100 injured as Pakistani forces opened fire on protesters demanding affordable electricity and flour in Muzaffarabad, Dheerkot, Rawalakot and Mirpur, Arizanti noted.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the killing of four people during the Leh protest, stating that he is prepared to stay in jail until this demand is met.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers held protests in Jaipur outside the Kaysons Pharma over the deaths of two children who allegedly consumed the company's cough syrup. Several other children are in serious condition, admitted to hospitals and ICUs, after consuming the same syrup.
The dispute started when members of a particular community objected to the recitation of Hanuman Chalisa at a Hanuman temple in Varanasi's Madanpur area.
The Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) on Saturday sealed the residence of Mohd Farhat Khan and the shops of Mohd Nadeem at Noumahla Masjid here, as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal constructions linked to the recent violence in the city.
Earlier today, Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Mata Prasad Pandey said that the Samajawadi Party-led delegation was "stopped" from going to Bareilly, where protests over "I Love Mohammad" posters on September 26 turned violent.
The SP MP alleged that the administration, "acting under pressure from the ruling party", has been curbing the freedom of citizens and representatives to move freely and voice their concerns.