Labour protests more than tripled in the fourth quarter of 2023 in comparison to the same period in 2022, according to New York-based international rights group Freedom House's China Dissent Monitor.
The ECP's decision comes after the Rawalpindi Division Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatta on Saturday resigned from his post in protest against electoral irregularities, particularly rigging.
The Haryana government on Saturday extended the ban on mobile internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts till February 19 in view of the 'Delli Chalo' call given by farmers' organisations.
The dead body of the victim of the Coast Guard could not be recovered from the sea. After the event, the members of the Haq Do Tehreek Balochistan have called upon all the officials and the general public to gather near the district collector office to protest against the heinous act.
As protesting farmers continued to mass and hold their ground on Delhi's borders on Saturday, amid attempts at a breakthrough in talks with the Centre, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi considered them as his family members.
According to the report, the Commissioner held a press conference at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in which he tendered his resignation, saying that he did injustice to the people of Rawalpindi Division.
"All these protests that are being organised against me are not by SFI alone. That is a joint venture of SFI and PFI. I have gotten the report that twelve people have been arrested. Twelve people were arrested and five were. They said there were another five, although there were many more.
According to the report, after the Friday prayer, Shaheed Millat Road was blocked at Nagral and the road was closed to all kinds of traffic. The protestors demanded from the government that there are only statements to end the special lines, yet there is no action in this direction.
Leaders of various political parties started a twelve-hour protest in Kerala's Wayanad on Saturday morning following the death of a 50-year-old man who was attacked by wild elephants.
The vegetable trader at Ghazipur mandi said "The price of carrots has gone up by Rs 4 in the last 15 days after supply from Punjab is disrupted following farmers' protest. This could lead to a rise in the price of vegetables. This issue between the farmers and the government should end soon.