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Yogendra Yadav, Medha Patkar detained, stopped from entering Mandsaur
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 11 (ANI): Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav, social activists Medha Patkar, Swami Agnivesh and JNUSU president Mohit Kumar Pandey were detained by the police on Sunday when they were trying to enter restive Mandsaur district in Madhya Pradesh to meet the
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Ashoke Pandit supports Paresh Rawal with 'heart and soul'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 22 (ANI): Hours after Bollywood actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Paresh Rawal raked up a Twitter storm after he took a jibe at noted writer Arundhati Roy, filmmaker and social activist Ashoke Pandit came in support of the saffron party leader assert
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Social activists demand Kiran Bedi's resignation over 'Beti Bach
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Aligarh/Kanpur [India], May 17, (ANI): Slamming Kiran Bedi's 'Beti Bachao Apni Apni' remark, social activists demanded Puducherry Lieutenant Governor's resignation while saying that politics has changed her.
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Kejriwal must come forward for investigation: Anna Hazare
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) [India], May 10 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday suggested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to come forward and say that he was ready for investigation, if he hadn't done anything wrong.
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Whoever convicted of corruption should be hanged: Anna Hazare
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare on Monday said he believes in transparency in the government, adding that whoever found guilty in corruption charges should be hanged till death.
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Hazare 'saddened' with reports of AAP Govt. indulging in corrupt
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) [India], May 7 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare, who has been Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's mentor, on Sunday expressed grief over the repeated reports of corruption and misbehaviour in and under the latter's government.
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Activist Teesta Setalvad welcomes judgement on Bilkis Bano case
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 4 (ANI): Commenting on the recent verdict of the Bombay High Court on the Bilkis Bano rape case, social activist Teesta Setalvad on Thursday asserted that convicting five police officers and rejecting the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea for
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Godhra riots: SC to continue hearing Teesta Setalvad's plea
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear the case involving social activist Teesta Setalvad in connection with misappropriation of funds meant for the riot victims' of Godhra.
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Activist welcomes Centre's stand on Kashmiri `Azadi` brigade
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 29 (ANI): Social activist from Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday welcomed the Central Government's decision of ruling out dialogues with separatist leaders who talks of 'Azaadi' and freedom.
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'Egoistic' Govt. doesn't want Lokpal: Anna Hazare
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 27 (ANI): Accusing the BJP-led government of being apathetic to the issue of appointing Lokpal, social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday said it is clearly the 'ego' of the government that is not appointing the Act even after the Supreme Cou
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Govt urged to protect 'not only Kashmiris' but all Indians
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Apr 21 (ANI): Political leaders and social activists from Jammu and Kashmir on Friday welcomed Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's call to all states to protect the Kashmiri students, but emphasized that every Indian should be protected anywhere in India.
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SC to hear Teesta Setalvad's plea for extension of interim bail
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday will continue to hear plea of social activist Teesta Setalvad, who is accused of misappropriation of funds that were meant for rehabilitation of Gujarat riot victims, for the extension of interim bail.
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