A 21-year old girl was kidnapped in Pune by two men while she was with her mother and brother, triggering strong public reactions and protests, a senior police official said on Wednesday.
According to the Maharashtra Women's Commission, they have received the complaint that women are being forcefully subjected to tonsure after the birth of a male child in the Roti village of Pune district.
With the Maharashtra Assembly elections approaching residents of South Pune, are taking a bold stance, warning that they will boycott the polls unless their demands are met on the civic amenities.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 29 (ANI): Sanitation workers in Pune staged a demonstration near the city Municipal Corporation office on Monday, demanding an extension of their contract and compensation for the work done during the COVID-19 pandemic, among other things.
New Delhi [India] Jan 24 (ANI): With Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Padmaavat' to be released tomorrow, protests led by Rajput communities and other fringe outfits took a violent form in various parts of the country.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the state government would conduct an enquiry into the Bhima-Koregaon violence by viewing the CCTV footage.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] Jan 3 (ANI): Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh leader Prakash Ambedkar on Wednesday withdrew the bandh called in Maharashtra to protest the state government's failure in stopping the violence that broke out in Bhima Koregaon in Pune.