Opposition parties, including the People's Democratic Party and the Awami Ittehad Party had moved for an adjournment motion to discuss the Waqf Act, which was then subsequently denied by the Speaker under Rule 58 of the house. PDP MLA Waheed Para was marshalled out of the Assembly premise
"Namaskar to all my BJP friends. You all are doing 'Jan Akrosh Yatra'. I congratulate all of you. But at the same time, Government of India, your BJP Government has hiked the price of petrol, diesel and gas. So, your 'Jan Akrosh Yatra' should go on with BJP, it is your party," Dy CM Shiva
Meanwhile, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, the largest body of Islamic scholars in India, has moved to the Supreme Court, challenging the "constitutional validity" of the new law.
Kavitha had earlier urged the Assembly Speaker and appealed to the State Government to ensure the statue is installed ahead of Phule's birth anniversary on April 11. With no action taken yet, she is set to lead the protest to honour Phule's legacy and his contributions to social justice.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Locket Chatterjee and party workers were detained by police during their protest against the West Bengal government on Monday.
Karnataka minister Ramappa Timmapur attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its protest against the state government. He said that if the BJP has any guts and is concerned about the people, then they should protest against the Modi government.
The High Court said that the prosecution should show its "fairness" by declaring that it will preserve the entire records of case diaries instead of opposing Kalita's plea.
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) on Monday protested against the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led State Government, following the job losses of over 25,000 staff in Bengal schools.
The National Conference (NC) MLA once again staged a protest in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday over the adjournment of discussions on the Waqf Amendment Bill.