Agitation

Hardik Patel sedition case: Court issues bailable warrant against Patidar leader for being absent during framing of charges

A sessions court issued a bailable warrant against Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel for not being present during the proceedings of framing of charges.

Gorkhaland agitation: SC allows Centre to withdraw forces from Darjeeling for deployment in poll-bound Gujarat

SC permitted the Centre to withdraw four of the eight companies of CAPF from strife-torn Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal.

Maharashtra loan waiver: Nashik farmers raise anti-govt slogans at Devendra Fadnavis' programme

A group of farmers on Sunday raised anti-government slogans in support of complete loan waiver demand, during a programme of Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at Lasalgaon, police said.

Gorkhaland protests: Agitators burn down two government offices after West Bengal govt decides to withdraw army

Bhupinder Singh Hooda blames Centre's 'anti-farmer' policies for spate of suicides

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday hit out at the Centre, claiming that tillers are at crossroads and staring at a disaster due to its "anti-farmer" policies

Gorkhaland demand: GJM chief Bimal Gurung warns that agitation will turn 'terrible'

Bimal Gurung has warned that the agitation for a separate state will turn "terrible" as the indefinite strike called by the outfit entered its 32nd day on Sunday.

Darjeeling crisis: Mamata Banerjee is open to discussing issue with Rajnath Singh

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday indicated she was open to holding discussions with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the Darjeeling situation

Maratha agitation: Parties adopt wait and watch approach in Maharashtra

The 'silent marches' taken out by Maratha Kranti Morcha around Maharashtra to highlight demands like reservation in jobs and education have created ripples in state politics, with major players adopting a "wait and watch" approach to see if the massive mobilisation will eventually assume electoral dimensions.

Jat leaders give ultimatum, tell Khattar govt to meet quota demand by March 17

Jat leaders in Haryana have threatened to resume their quota agitation, which rocked the state last month and claimed 30 lives, if the Manohar Lal Khattar government does not meet their demand by 17 March.

Haryana govt may order judicial probe into incidents of violence during Jat quota row

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said his government may set up a judicial commission of inquiry to probe the incidents of violence and arson during the Jat quota agitation.