"We are protesting against SIR inside and outside Parliament. The Election Commission is systematically targeting the democratic values of this country. We expected neutrality from the Election Commission, but they are not doing so. The names of many voters have been excluded from the lis
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Friday asked the Congress whether they are pressuring the court by protesting over the arrest of two Kerala nuns on charges of forced religious conversion and human trafficking.
The protests by INDIA bloc MPs have been protesting against the voter roll revision on since the commencement of the monsoon session on July 21 both in an out of Parliament.
At around 5 pm, the university management and the protesting students, after a day-long discussion with the students' families, reached a consensus on removing two college employees and taking legal action by filing a case against them.
"It has been five days since we have been protesting against this (SIR) in Parliament. The Election Commission should pay attention to this: the way there is an attempt being made to disrupt the voter list, and the way votes are being manipulated. Why don't you allow (verify) people with
Telangana Police detained BJP leader Madhavi Latha and other leaders who were protesting at Banjara Hills in Hyderabad on Thursday night, alleging that the state government had demolished a temple in the area.
On JD(U) MP Giridhari Yadav speaking against Bihar SIR, JD(U) MP Kaushalendra Kumar remarked that he is protesting because his name is Giridhari Yadav.
The opposition parties have been protesting at the Parliament steps since the start of the session, alleging that the revision exercise is being used for voter manipulation and deletion of a large number of votes ahead of the assembly elections.
"The way they are protesting is hooliganism. Hooliganism and anarchy is being spread both in Bihar and Parliament. Secondly, when everything is out in the open (with Special Intensive Revision (SIR)), what is the issue? Who is being deprived of the right to vote?... " Singh told ANI.
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Tuesday launched an attack against Congress for protesting against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) following the arrest of former CM Bhupesh Baghel's son, Chaitanya Baghel.