Swami Agnivesh

Sabarimala row: Mother-in-law's attack on Kanaka Durga shows how orthodoxy is still ingrained among Kerala Hindus

Kanaka Durga, who returned to her husband’s house at Angadipuram in Malappuram district on Tuesday (15 January), was reportedly hit on her head by her mother-in-law.

Ganga pollution protest: Bizarre disappearance of Swami Gopal Das from Dehradun hospital puts doubt on govt's intent

On learning of her son’s disappearance, Gopal Das’ distraught 60-year-old mother Shakuntala went on a fast unto death at Triveni ghats in Rishikesh from 13 December.

Delhi HC asks state police to give protection to Swami Agnivesh, seeks Centre, state govt's response on plea to transfer case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the city police to provide protection to social activist Swami Agnivesh who had registered two police complaints against members of BJP for allegedly attacking him in the national capital and in Pakur district of Jharkhand

Atal Bihari Vajpayee funeral: Swami Agnivesh heckled, assaulted outside BJP HQ by mob; activist was going to pay last respects to ex-PM

Social activist Swami Agnivesh was assaulted and heckled by a mob a few meters away from the BJP office when he was reportedly on his way to pay his last respects to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

All 8 accused in Swami Agnivesh attack affiliated to BJP, BJYM, RSS; incidents of violence by right-wing groups on the rise

Although BJP national president Amit Shah denied the involvement of any members of his party, it has emerged that all eight persons named in the FIR are directly linked to the BJYM, RSS or the BJP and its affiliates.

Attack on Swami Agnivesh: A personal note on the man who escaped a violent mob in Jharkhand's Pakur

Swami Agnivesh is back home. "Alive," he points out when Archbishop of Delhi Anil Couto calls on him at the Arya Samaj offices he is staying at after his return from Ranchi and a brief stay at the Trauma Centre at Safdarjung Hospital

Attack on Swami Agnivesh: Opposition blames 'BJP goons' for assault; party's youth wing denies involvement

Activist Swami Agnivesh was allegedly attacked by members of a Hindu fringe group in Jharkhand's Pakur on Tuesday and political leaders have strongly condemned the attack on social media.

Swami Agnivesh assault case: Jharkhand probe team visits Pakur; owner and staff of hotel where social worker stayed, interrogated

Senior civil and police officials, part of a Jharkhand govt inquiry team, visited Pakur to investigate into the assault on social worker Swami Agnivesh allegedly by activists of BJP-affiliated youth wings, officials said.

Rahul Gandhi posts 'pop quiz' following attack on Swami Agnivesh, asks Twitter to guess who uses hatred and fear to maintain power

In a jibe at the BJP over the assault on social activist Swami Agnivesh, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday posted a "pop quiz" on Twitter, asking, "I use hatred and fear to maintain the hierarchy of power, who am I".

Swami Agnivesh attacked: No arrests yet; activist alleges incident a 'conspiracy of Jharkhand govt'

Agnivesh — who was attacked in Pakur town on Tuesday by a mob he claimed belonged to BJP-affiliated youth groups — meanwhile, said he failed to get an audience with Governor Draupadi Murmu on Wednesday.