Urban Naxals

CPM slams Centre for transferring case of Kerala youths arrested for Maoist links to NIA; 'crocodile tears,' says Opposition

The ruling CPI(M) has hit out at the Centre for transferring to the NIA the case relating to the arrest of two Kerala youths under the UAPA for their alleged maoist links, prompting the opposition to slam the LDF government, saying it was shedding 'crocodile tears'

Conversations with 'Urban Naxals': Six podcasts that'll help you spot a member of the species in the wild

Are you an Urban Naxal? How many Urban Naxals do you know? Would you be able to spot an Urban Naxal in the wild? Do you even know what an Urban Naxal is?

Conversations with 'Urban Naxals' Ep #4, TISS student: 'If showing dissent is being an urban naxal, then I might be termed so'

In this episode, we talk to Himanshu Saikia, a masters student at the School of Media and Cultural Studies at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).

Bhima-Koregaon activists' arrest case: Sudha Bhardwaj moves Bombay High Court seeking bail

Human rights activist and lawyer Sudha Bhardwaj, arrested in connection with the Elgar Parishad case, has moved the Bombay High Court to seek bail. The plea was taken up for hearing on Wednesday by Justice N W Sambre.

Congress supports 'Urban Naxals' but BJP will put them behind bars, says Amit Shah at Telangana's Nirmal district

BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday accused the Congress of supporting "Urban Naxals" and said his party will put Maoists in jail if it is voted to power in Telangana.

No country for TM Krishna: India has plenty of room for sycophants, but none for a musician with spine

An entire two-day program featuring four classical artistes was cancelled because some people had objected to the inclusion of Carnatic musician TM Krishna

Narendra Modi in Chhattisgarh: By peddling untruths in Jagdalpur speech, PM undermined democracy's fundamental conventions

Modi was unsparing when he referred to the ‘urban Maoists’, breaking into English to use this phrase in a speech otherwise delivered in Hindi.

In Chhattisgarh, Narendra Modi tears into Congress for backing 'Urban Naxals' in maiden campaign rally for BJP ahead of polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi used Congress attempts to defend 'Urban Naxals' to launch a blistering attack on the BJP’s electoral rival.

Mohan Bhagwat Vijayadashami 2018 speech FULL TEXT: RSS chief discusses 2019 elections, Ramjanmabhoomi and 'Urban Naxals'

On the occasion of Vijayadashami on 18 October, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat delivered his annual speech in Nagpur.

Raman Singh says Chhattisgarh government is making efforts to neutralise support to Naxals from sympathisers

The Chhattisgarh chief minister said his government has been working on a plan to completely eliminate naxalism from the state since 2003 and that the strategy is showing results.