During the protest, demonstrators forcefully removed the Pakistani national flag from inside the consulate building. Video footage of the incident has since gone viral on multiple social media platforms.
Ahead of the Baloch National Gathering scheduled for July 28, Baloch rights activist Maharang Baloch has issued a warning to Pakistan and stated that if the state uses force to suppress the peaceful protests of the Baloch people, it will be unable to control the resulting backlash.
The tragic shooting in Bannu has sparked widespread outrage and renewed calls for accountability among politicians and journalists. Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, a former senator from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, strongly condemned the state atrocities against Pashtun protesters.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the recent police violence against peaceful protesters in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The attack by the Pakistani defense forces was reportedly in retaliation for a major protest that had erupted in the Bannu area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, leaving several people injured.
He also expressed concerns over recent violent crackdowns on peaceful Baloch protesters, and highlighted the historical resilience of the Baloch people in the face of adversity.
Speaking to ANI, Thoothukudi Corporation Mayor NP Jegan Periyasamy said, "5 demands of the protesters will be implemented immediately after meeting with the union representative of sanitation workers. They have 19 demands including wage hike."
During the demonstration, the Bajrang Dal members raised slogans against Rahul Gandhi over his comments on the Hindu community. Following this, several protesters were detained by the Gujarat Police.
The Chennai police on Saturday detained several workers of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) protesting after the brutal murder of the party's Tamil Nadu unit chief, Armstrong.