The Delhi High Court declined a PIL seeking an NIA or CBI probe into the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led 'Chalo Sansad' march over the NEET paper leak, stating authorities are competent. This decision comes as the Centre continues talks with CJP regarding their demands.
Delhi Police are examining alleged chat messages from Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters involved in a violent 'Sansad Chalo' march. Messages reportedly discussed communication during potential internet shutdowns and sacrificing lives for the cause, as police investigate clashes that injured 118 personnel and 70 protesters.
TMC MP Saugata Roy defended Mamata Banerjee after a video showed her slapping a party worker during a protest march in Kolkata. Roy stated Banerjee is close to her workers and "can do whatever she wishes." The incident drew criticism from the BJP, who alleged it showed Banerjee's arrogance and disrespect towards party members.
TMC MP Saugata Roy defended Mamata Banerjee after a viral video showed her slapping a party worker during a protest march in Kolkata. Roy stated Banerjee shares a close bond with workers and 'can do whatever she wishes' with them, dismissing the controversy.
A video of Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee slapping a party worker during a protest in Kolkata has gone viral. The incident occurred as the worker tried to clear a path through the crowd. The protest, organized by TMC's youth wing over a minor's alleged rape and murder, saw clashes between TMC and BJP supporters.
Eggs were thrown at a Trinamool Congress rally led by Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata, West Bengal. Slogans of "chor, chor" were raised, and clashes erupted between TMC and BJP workers, requiring police intervention. The rally protested an alleged rape and murder.
Eggs were thrown at a Trinamool Congress rally led by Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata, West Bengal. Clashes erupted between TMC and BJP workers, with police resorting to a baton charge. Banerjee accused the police of acting as an arm of the BJP.
Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of disrupting her party's protest march in Kolkata over a rape and murder case. She alleged police acted as an "arm" of the BJP, undermining court orders, and that BJP supporters obstructed the rally and assaulted TMC workers. Police baton-charged to control clashes between BJP and TMC youth wing members. Banerjee also claimed she was under constant police surveillance.
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee alleged she was under 'house arrest' and police violated a Calcutta high court order during a protest march in Kolkata over the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Baruipur.
Thousands of Czechs protested in Prague on Sunday against a government plan to change public broadcaster funding, fearing it endangers their independence. The proposal shifts financing from individual fees to the state budget, drawing criticism that politicians seek control over media.
Thousands of Czechs protested in Prague against a government plan to change public broadcaster funding. Critics fear the move, shifting financing from fees to the state budget, endangers media independence.
Bolivian security forces clashed with thousands of ex-President Evo Morales's supporters marching into the capital, La Paz, amid the nation's worst economic crisis. Demonstrators used dynamite and slingshots, while police responded with tear gas. The protests, led by Morales-aligned groups, have caused widespread shortages.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has said he would discourage use of the phrase "globalise the intifada" on pro-Palestine marches but insists he is not interested in policing people's language. Speaking to the BBC, Polanski said he wants people to be more effective in their protests and can make their point without using controversial phrases. His comments come as Prime Minister Keir Starmer threatened to ban some pro-Palestine demonstrations and called for tougher action on language used on protest marches. The transport secretary Heidi Alexander meanwhile described Polanski's retweet of a post criticizing police after the Golders Green attack as "disgusting" and "absolutely abhorrent", saying he is not fit to lead a political party.
PM worried about ‘cumulative’ effect of marches, as Met chief says Jewish communities facing biggest threatSome pro-Palestinian demonstrations could be stopped, the prime minister has warned, as the UK’s most senior police officer said the threat to the Jewish community was greater than it had ever been.Keir Starmer indicated he wanted the language expressed on some protest marches to be subjected to “tougher action” as he sought to allay the fears of British Jews after a series of attacks on their communities in recent weeks. Continue reading...
Keir Starmer has pledged to crack down on antisemitic chants at protest marches after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north-west London. The UK terrorism threat level was raised to 'severe' by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, meaning a terrorist attack is highly likely. The suspect, understood to be 45-year-old Essa Suleiman, was referred to the Prevent programme in 2020 and cleared within six weeks. Starmer promised £25m more funding for Jewish security services and stronger powers to target antisemitic preachers, while rejecting calls to pause pro-Gaza marches.
Keir Starmer pledges crackdown on protesters chanting or displaying antisemitic slogans as terror attack is assessed to be ‘highly likely’ Keir Starmer has pledged to crack down on those “venerating the murder of Jews” at protest marches as the UK terror threat level was raised to severe in the wake of the Golders Green attack.The prime minister promised to do “everything in our power to stamp this hatred out” after meeting emergency workers and community leaders near the scene in north-west London where two Jewish men were stabbed on Wednesday. Continue reading...
