Tag: Protest

Centre makes U-turn on Vizag Steel Plant, employees intensify protest

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Visakhapatnam: In another U-turn on the disinvestment process of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, the Centre on Friday said that the process is in progress.
A day after Union Minister of State for Steel Faggan Singh Kulaste said in Visakhapatnam that the Centre will not go ahead with the privatisation, the ministry of steel on Friday issued a statement that there is no freeze on the disinvestment process of RINL.
Clarifying about some media reports regarding hold on the disinvestment process of RINL, the Steel Ministry said that disinvestment process of the RINL is under progress and efforts are being made by the company and supported by the government to improve the performance of RINL and keep it as a going concern.

Kulaste had said in Visakhapatnam on Thursday that the Centre will focus on strengthening Vizag Steel Plant (VSP) rather than privatising it.
Meanwhile, protesting against the new U-turn, VSP employees took to the streets on Friday. They sat on a dharna on the national highway near Kurmannapalem crossroads and set afire the effigy of the Central government.
Police tried to detain the protestors but they resisted the attempt. This led to mild tension. The VSP employees have threatened to intensify their protest.
The employees, who have been protesting for more than two years, demanded that the Centre take back its disinvestment plan.
Employees said people of Andhra Pradesh made many sacrifices for the plant and they will not allow the sale of the plant.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 15, 2023
Rajasthan: Traders down shutters in Kota town to protest against firing incidents

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Kota :Traders in Kanwas town here shut their shops on Thursday to protest against two firing incidents in the market.
Two bike-borne men fired in the air at two different places in the market on Wednesday afternoon.
Station House Officer of Kanwas Police Station Kalyan Singh said the two have been identified as Shakeel and Atique, residents of Kanwas.

Prima facie, the shots were fired to terrorise the traders as no one was targeted. The real motive will be known only after interrogation of the duo, he said.
Holding the police responsible for the incidents, the traders, led by former local BJP MLA Heeralal Nagar, said the market would remain shut till the accused are not arrested.
Police have assured the traders that the culprits would be nabbed by Friday.
An FIR has been lodged against the duo following a complaint by traders, Koshal Soni, Madhusudan, and Himanshu, police said.
Soni is a local BJP leader and former panchayat samiti member.

Police personnel in large numbers have been deployed in the town to maintain law and order and prevent any untoward incident, officials said.
The traders accompanied by activists of Hindu organisations also submitted a memorandum to the SDM demanding the immediate arrest of the accused.
According to police, Shakeel and Atique have a criminal background.
Atique has three cases, including attempt to murder and Arms Act, lodged against him, Deputy Superintendent of Police Rameshwar Parihar said.
Several police teams are engaged to trace the accused, they said.
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April 14, 2023
Bandi Sanjay to kickstart protest march against Telangana govt on “unemployment”

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Hyderabad: Days after being released on bail in the alleged “paper leak” case, Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Bandi Sanjay will launch a mega agitation against the “unemployment” in the state.
The launch of the “Nirudyoga March” from Warangal on April 15 can be seen as Sanjay’s strong retaliation against the state government, as this was the same place from where he was arrested recently.
The next leg of his march will be from Mehboobnagar on April 21 followed by Khammam, for which the dates are still being finalised.

“I will be doing 10 rallies across the state and then conclude with a mega rally in Hyderabad,” Bandi Sanjay told ANI.
“There are three demands. IT Minister KT Rama Rao should resign following the paper leak. We demand an inquiry into this by a sitting High Court judge and also compensation of Rs 1 lakh for all the students affected by the leak,” Sanjay further elaborated.
The Telangana BJP chief was arrested by police from his Karimnagar residence late on April 4 in the paper leak case. He was granted bail by a magistrate court on April 6.
The court allowed bail on the condition of Rs 20,000 surety from a magistrate’s court in Warangal.

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April 13, 2023
Nandini vs Amul: Kannada activists throw products on street in protest

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Bengaluru: The members of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike on Monday staged a protest by throwing Amul products on a street here to oppose the direct sale of milk by Amul in the state.
The Vedike also warned against the direct selling of Amul products in the state.
The protest was staged near the Mysuru Bank Circle. The Vedike activists condemned the sale of milk and curd of Amul brand in Karnataka and the conspiracy to merge Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) into Amul.

Vedike President T.A. Narayana Gowda led the protest and the protesters also attempted to burn the effigy of Amul. Vedike Vice President D.P. Anjanappa stated that the Amul institution is playing with the feelings of the Kannada people. He claimed that he will not allow any chance to destroy the KMF built by Kannadigas.
“The central government is planning to merge Nandini with Amul. If this happens, the local people will raise a revolt,” he warned.
Dharmaraj Gowda T.A., Youth President of Youth wing of Vedike said, “If Amul continues the sale of milk and curd with obstinacy in the state, all Amul products would be boycotted. It won’t be allowed to sell any of its products from ice cream to biscuits. Amul has to stop selling milk and curd.”
When activists tried to burn the effigy of Amul, the police intervened and stopped it. This led to arguments between the police personnel and the protesters. The police took a large number of agitators into custody.
B. Sannerappa, General Secretary of Vedike said, “The ruling BJP government has asked the police to arrest hundreds of activists in cowardice. The police atrocity would be taken as a challenge. The agitation would be staged in all corners of the state. Let them send more police force.”

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April 10, 2023
JAC appeals to Sikkimese people to stay indoors on Monday to protest attack on GS

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Gangtok: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) on Sunday urged the people of the state to stay indoors on Monday to protest against the attack on its general secretary in Singham.
JAC vice president Passang Sherpa told reporters that colleague was attacked brutally by some goons in Singham town while he was mobilising the people for the JAC’s call for a peaceful rally against the expansion of definition of Sikkimese people in the Union Finance Act, 2023 passed by Parliament recently.
“We are urging the people of Sikkim to stay indoors tomorrow as a mark of protest against the brutal attack on the JAC general secretary Keshav Sapkota in Singham town yesterday,” Sherpa said.

He lashed out at the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha government for the “prevailing lawlessness” in Sikkim as the voices of opposition was being “stifled by force and violence”.
He said the denial of permisson to take out a peaceful rally in the state capital on Monday in protest against expansion of definition of Sikkimese people and attack on Sapkota proved the charge of prevalence of “lawlessness” in Sikkim.
“We wanted to protest in a democratic way but the administration not only denied permission for the rally, but did not act in time to prevent attack on our office bearer by some goons,” he said.
On the present condition of the injured JAC general secretary, Sherpa said that he was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Central Referral Hospital and undergoing treatment for multiple injuries.
Earlier in the day, former Chief Minister and Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) President Pawan Kumar Chamling visited CRH and met the injured JAC office bearer and enquired about his health condition.

Meanwhile, the Sikkim Police arrested 11 more people in connection with the attack on Sapkota, an officer said.
The officer said that an investigation was underway and the culprits will be brought to justice.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 9, 2023
Exen MID Shadipora Alleges Manhandling By 2 Subordinates, Undergoes Protest Leave

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Bandipora, Apr 8: An Executive Engineer of Mechanical Circle & I&FC Department has went on a protest leave over alleged manhandling by two of his subordinates here on Saturday.
Credible sources told GNS that the incumbent Executive Engineer, MID, Shadipora, Gayas-Ud-Din has already shot a letter to the Superintending Engineer alleging manhandling by two his subordinates namely Assistant Executive Engineer Sumbal, Asif Ali & AE Reyaz Ahmad Bhat.
“During the course of discussion regarding the installation of drought pump at Zalpora drought. AEE Sumbal Asif Ali and AE Sumbal Riyaz Ahmad Bhat suddenly mishandled (read manhandled) with me without any provocation”, reads contents of the letter as per sources.
“As already communicated the AEE concerned is very arrogant and mischievous. Also number of service books which were lying on my table have been damaged by these two officers. In light of above there is no option left with undersigned to proceed on protest leave w.e.f 08-04-2023. Until and unless the AEE Sumbal Asif Ali and AE Riyaz Ahmad Bhat will not be punished I will not be in a position to perform my duties,” the letter reads.
“Besides, Chief Engineer, Deputy Commissioner & SDM concerned, a copy of letter has been sent to SHO police station Sumbal alleging off & on harrasment & misbehavior by the AEE in-question & declaring the later as a threat to the life of former.”
When contacted, Exen Gayas-Ud-Din told GNS that the duo besides manhandling him, have also broken the furniture & damaged some service books of employees.
He confirmed that he has proceeded on a protest leave with an intimation to all the concerned higher officials.
Meanwhile despite repeated attempts, AEE Asif Ali did not responded to any calls from this reporter. (GNS)

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April 8, 2023
Himachal Youth Congress holds protest against Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification

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Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Youth Congress on Friday evening took out a protest march against the disqualification of party leader Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha.
Carrying mashaals’ in their hands and holding placards, hundreds of Youth Congress workers marched from the party office to the Raj Bhavan and raised slogans in favour of Gandhi.
Taking a dig at the Crentre, Indian Youth Congress president Srinivas B V said the people of the country would remember the Modi government as the “destroyer of democracy”.

The BJP is afraid of the success of Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra is suppressing his voice, he said.
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April 8, 2023
Tennessee House expels one Dem over gun protest, targets two more

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State Rep. Justin Jones was removed from office in a largely party-line vote, 72-25, that was led by the Republican supermajority. The votes for the other two targeted Democrats are expected to have similar results.
Republicans dominate both chambers in the state Legislature, and the GOP reinforced its supermajority in the midterms by picking up more seats in the House. Democrats hold just 23 seats to Republicans’ 75.
Dubbed “the Tennessee Three” by fellow Democrats, Jones, Johnson and Pearson represent the three largest cities in Tennessee.
Ahead of the vote, Jones, a freshman lawmaker and community organizer, admonished Republicans for not enacting gun reform laws after multiple tragedies — inaction he said has sparked a movement for change.
“Your flexing of false power has awakened a generation of people who will let you know your time is up,” Jones, 27, warned Republicans.
A number of Republicans questioned Jones over the order of events the day of the protests, trying to pin them down on rule violations. Republican Rep. Gino Bulso, a sponsor of the expulsion resolutions, said that Jones “shows no remorse” when addressing the chamber before the vote.
The move by Republicans is remarkable for its naked partisanship and the speed with which it was executed. The process of removing lawmakers is usually a bipartisan undertaking in most states, often involving internal investigations following criminal charges or ethical lapses. In Tennessee, only two other House members have been removed before today’s proceedings, both after criminal violations or sexual misconduct.
Should all three members be expelled, special elections will be held in the three districts encompassing Nashville, Knoxville and Memphis. Nothing would hold those members back from running again in those races. Johnson suggested in an interview with POLITICO that if she’s voted out, she would try to return to the statehouse if her constituents desired it. The state constitution forbids lawmakers from being removed from office twice for the same offense.

GOP leadership could also face a lawsuit from the members, although it’s unclear at this point what grounds they could sue on.
The drama has skyrocketed the three to the national stage as Democrats have rallied around them and tried to steer that attention toward enacting gun reform laws in Tennessee and beyond. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that Tennessee Republicans are “shrugging in the face of yet another school shooting.”
The expulsion vote marks “just another anti-democratic effort to silence the American people for speaking out against the devastating consequences of gun violence,” Neha Patel, co-executive director of the State Innovation Exchange, a nonprofit supporting progressive state lawmakers, said in a letter released Thursday that was signed by hundreds of lawmakers from across the country.
Jones, talking with reporters after his expulsion, said the proceedings do “not seem like America.”
“To expel voices of opposition and dissent is a signal of authoritarianism and it is very dangerous,” he said.
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April 7, 2023
BOSE Examination Clashes With Jamia Millia Entrance, Students Protest

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SRINAGAR: The students of class 12th have appealed to authorities of the J&K Board of School Education to reschedule the examination of their physical education paper, saying that it overlaps with the entrance test being conducted for undergraduate courses at Jamia Millia University.
A delegation of students told news agency KNO that they want the authorities to reschedule the examination of the physical education paper scheduled on 29th April as the Jamia Millia University entrance test is also being held on that day.
“We request principal secretary, Education Alok Kumar and chairman Board of School Education PR Manhas to reschedule examination of the physical education paper so that hundreds of aspirants from Kashmir Valley can appear in the entrance examination being conducted by Jamia Millia University,” they said. (KNO)

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April 6, 2023
Man Killed In Road Accident, Residents Stage Protest

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SRINAGAR: A man was killed after he was hit by a vehicle at Chowgam area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said.
An official said that a man was hit by a dumper vehicle (JK03E-4288) at Chowgam and he was immediately rushed to emergency hospital Qazigund where from he was referred to GMC Anantnag for treatment, where doctors declared brought dead.
“The deceased has been identified as Abdul Hameed Dhobi son of Ghulam Rasool, resident of Chowgam Qazigund,” the official said, adding that police have taken cognizance of the incident and started further investigation.
Meanwhile, after the accident, the residents of Chowgam village staged a protest and demanded restrictions on heavy vehicles including trucks and dumpers on Chowgam route.
They said they are facing immense hardships due to free movement of heavy vehicles in Chowgam. “This trend has not only caused inconvenience but also led to several accidents as well,” the protesting residents said. (KNO)

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April 6, 2023