Amid tension in Maharashtra's Jalna after a lathi charge on protestors over the Maratha reservation, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday apologized on behalf of the Government.
The protestors in Jalna protesting for Maratha reservation said that there is no longer a need to visit Mumbai and talk to the government as they have conveyed their demands to Maharashtra government delegation. The government has called us for discussions in Mumbai but we don't feel a need
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, Sanjay Raut took a dig at the Maharashtra government over police lathi-charge on protesters in Jalna demanding reservation for the Marathas.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief Raj Thackeray on Monday left for Jalna to meet the protestors protesting for the Maratha reservation. The Rasta Roko movement also got started in multiple locations and Raj Thackeray has been stopping and meeting the people.
"I condemn this incident. Protestors who were lathi-charged must be heard. Just like any MP or MLA is heard and is given due importance, if any citizen or protester says that he has not done anything wrong it should be given importance and a fair investigation should take place," Munde said.
Thousands of citizens took out a peace procession and staged a sit-in at Ghantaghar Chowk in Kandhkot town on the second consecutive day in protest against police’s failure to recover the hostages, including several members of the minority Hindu community in Pakistan’s Sukkur, Dawn reported
Reacting to this, Pandey said, "Now we will fight this battle in a phased manner and tomorrow all the lawyers of the state will be on strike. There will be no work tomorrow."
Amid the ongoing talks over Pakistan's general elections, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ata Tarar hinted that if the elections get delayed, they will hold protests with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Following the protests by Jamaat-e-Islami over inflated power bills in Pakistan, a first information report (FIR) was lodged against JI in Peshawar on Sunday, reported The Express Tribune.
"American citizens should exercise heightened caution in Gilgit-Baltistan due to recent protests in Skardu and Diamer and the potential for additional demonstrations, road closures, and associated disruptions to local mobile and internet networks in the region," the US advisory read.
Amid increasing inflation and hiked power tariff, traders observed a shutter-down strike and took to the streets across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday.