In the wake of the arrest of two Kerala nuns in the BJP-led government in Chhattisgarh on charges of trafficking and religious conversion, CPI state secretary Binoy Vishwam has called on all party units in Kerala to hold large-scale protests against the BJP government's action.
Referring to the situation as "a brutal campaign" under the pretext of security, the Jirga has called upon Pashtun leaders and individuals across various regions to participate in widespread protests on August 1, demanding an immediate cessation of military actions and state violence.
In a video statement, Mirza harshly criticized the lack of any human rights advocates, parliament members, or senators from Punjab participating in the ongoing protests led by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which has now been ongoing for three weeks in Islamabad.
The proceedings in the Lower House of the Parliament were adjourned till 2 PM, while the Upper House was adjourned till 12 noon on Thursday amid protests by the Opposition.
On the eleventh day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday stood in solidarity with MPs of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc, joining their protest outside Parliament at Makar Dwar.
Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka on Wednesday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his planned protest in the state, accusing him of spreading false claims of electoral malpractice and questioning his motive.
The demonstration was aimed at exposing Pakistan's ongoing policy of state repression in Balochistan, including enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
Speaking to the media at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, Vijayendra said that Rahul Gandhi is expected to visit Bengaluru on August 4 or 5 and might stage a protest, padayatra, or sit-in demonstration in Mahadevapura Assembly constituency.
"TMC has always done this because they know their vote bank consists of Rohingya and Muslims who came from Bangladesh, just so that those people's names not be cut they are doing this," the Union Minister told ANI.
Kerala Congress on Wednesday held a protest in Thiruvananthapuram against the arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh over charges of human trafficking and religious conversion.