Opposition unites for CJP demands NEW DELHI: Several opposition parties came out in support of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s protest againt paper leak of NEET-UG and other competitive exams and their demand for the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.The central government is yet to respond to the demands of the protesters. The … Read more
Cockroach Janta Party removes spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party has removed its spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya after viral videos surfaced showing him during the police crackdown on protesters at Jantar Mantar, calling his conduct “deeply insensitive” and “unacceptable.““We strongly condemn the deeply insensitive actions of our spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya, whose videos surfaced … Read more
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters during a protest march, at Sansad Marg, in New Delhi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Delhi Police is examining alleged chat messages exchanged among participants of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) ‘Sansad Chalo’ march that turned violent on Monday, with some conversations suggesting preparations to maintain communication during a possible … Read more
Narendra Modi; Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that the prime minister “turned his car around and drove away” as a section of CJP protesters neared the Parliament complex during their march a day earlier.“You saw what happened in … Read more
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that leaders who defected from the party will not be allowed to return.Addressing a rally on Martyrs’ Day in Kolkata, Mamata said she has “many people” to fill the places of leaders who jumped ship after the TMC suffered a huge setback in the Assembly … Read more
Educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk NEW DELHI: Scientist and activist Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday received permission from the Delhi high court to be shifted from Safdarjung Hospital to a private hospital, amid his prolonged hunger strike over the alleged NEET paper leak.The court’s decision came after Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, challenged a single judge’s order … Read more
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over the police action against student protesters, calling it “un-Indian”.His remarks came a day after a protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday saw roads blocked with demonstrators in the national capital. Police … Read more
Representative image (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at eight locations across Bengaluru in connection with an IS recruitment and terror funding case, officials said.The raids, carried out by the ED’s Bengaluru zonal office, began early in the morning and are still under way. The searches are based on … Read more
Sena (UBT) moves SC challenging Speaker’s approval of MPs’ merger with Shinde faction (ANI, PTI images) NEW DELHI: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court challenging Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s decision to approve the merger of its six MPs with the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde.Senior … Read more
Mahua Moitra takes aim at Dharmendra Pradhan during NEET protests. NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra took a dig at education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday, saying he probably does not know how to write a letter of resignation. The comment comes amid ongoing protests organised by Cockroach Janta Party demanding his resignation over … Read more