Hunger Strike
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Farmers to observe hunger strike on Monday amid plans to intensify agitation | Key points
India | Dec 13, 2020, 07:54 PM ISTVowing to intensify their agitation from December 14, the heads of all farmer unions protesting against the Centre's new agri laws will observe a one-day hunger strike on Monday. The hunger strike will go on from 8 am to 5 pm, farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni announced on Sunday.
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UPSC aspirant from Patna on hunger strike, demands postponement of exams
India | Sep 13, 2020, 08:51 PM ISTA UPSC aspirant from Patna, Priya Kumari, is on a hunger strike for the last three days. The hunger strike is an attempt to draw the attention of the authorities towards the plight of the students who were not ready for the exams considering the challenges posed by the pandemic.
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Pakistani doctor who helped CIA in Osama bin Laden killing begins hunger strike in prison
World | Mar 02, 2020, 02:13 PM ISTThe Pakistani doctor, who helped the CIA in tracking down and kill the Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in 2011, has begun a hunger strike in his prison cell.
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BSNL employees plan hunger strike on Monday
India | Feb 23, 2020, 06:57 AM ISTThe All Unions and Associations of BSNL (AUAB) has decided to organize a country-wide hunger strike on February 24 for early implementation of the cabinet decisions on the Bharat Sanchar Nigam's revival.
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End hunger strike, demands under study: IIMC to students
India | Feb 19, 2020, 11:31 PM ISTThe Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in New Delhi on Wednesday appealed the students to end indefinite hunger strike as their demands were under consideration.
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IIMC students begin hunger strike to demand affordable fee structure
India | Feb 18, 2020, 08:43 PM ISTThe students of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication began a hunger strike on Tuesday demanding an affordable fee structure. A statement said the students ensured that a circular pertaining to fees was not issued in December 2019.
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SRFTI students on indefinite hunger strike demanding roll back of hike in fees
India | Dec 18, 2019, 11:21 PM ISTA student claimed that the total consolidated fee of Rs 70,000, that was charged three-four years back during admission to the premier film institute, have been hiked to Rs 1.4 lakh
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IIMC students threaten hunger strike from Tuesday
India | Dec 17, 2019, 06:38 AM ISTThe Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) students on the 14th day of protest against the exorbitant fee structure, here on Monday, planned to launch an indefinite hunger strike from Tuesday. The IIMC students have been protesting since December 3.
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DCW Chief Swati Maliwal's indefinite hunger strike ends on 13th day
India | Dec 15, 2019, 01:17 PM ISTThirteen days after she started an indefinite hunger strike on December 3, DCW Chief Swati Maliwal on Sunday ends it following her deteriorating health condition.
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DCW chief Swati Maliwal admitted to LNJP hospital on 13th day of hunger strike
India | Dec 15, 2019, 08:12 AM ISTOn the 13th day of her indefinite hunger strike, Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal who started her protest on December 3, taken to LNJP hospital in Delhi after she falls unconscious. She is demanding death penalty for convicts in rape cases within 6 months.
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On 12th day of hunger strike, Swati Maliwal demands PM to implement of Disha Bill in entire country
India | Dec 15, 2019, 06:58 AM ISTDCW chief Swati Maliwal, who is on hunger strike for the last 12 days, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and demanded immediate implementation of the new Disha Bill in the entire country.
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Manish Sisodia meets DCW chief at Samta Sthal
India | Dec 06, 2019, 04:41 PM ISTDelhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday met DCW chief Swati Maliwal, who is on an indefinite hunger strike to press her demand that rapists be hanged within six months of their conviction. He visited Samta Sthal, near Rajghat here, to express solidarity with Maliwal. The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief's fast entered the fourth day on Friday.
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Uttar Pradesh: Groom stops to join protest on way to his wedding
India | Dec 03, 2019, 03:57 PM ISTA groom who was on his way to the bride's house, stopped his marriage procession briefly to join a group that was on a hunger strike.
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DU student, protesting against 39-storey building in campus, calls off hunger strike
India | Nov 16, 2019, 07:05 AM ISTStudents and teachers have opposed the construction of the building, saying it overlooks six women's hostels in the campus and is a threat to their privacy.
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Dalit men sit on hunger strike in Tihar jail
India | Oct 13, 2019, 07:32 PM ISTBhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad and scores of Dalit men lodged in the Tihar Jail on Sunday sat on a hunger strike protesting against the jail authorities who allegedly denied them permission to observe Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti.
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Kerala: Catholic priests launch indefinite hunger strike seeking Alencherry's removal as Major Archbishop
India | Jul 19, 2019, 08:20 AM ISTA section of Catholic priests have launched an indefinite hunger strike and are seeking the removal of Alencherry as Major Archbishop of the Ernakulam Archdiocese. The development comes after the priests had held discussions with the Cardinal on various issues pertaining to the archdiocese including controversial land deals allegedly involving the top priest.
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Congress workers on hunger strike urging Rahul Gandhi to not resign as party chief
India | May 31, 2019, 06:52 PM ISTKoturi Manavatha Roy from Hyderabad told IANS: "We have started a relay hunger strike to demand our President to take back his offer to step down from the post and lead the party in these difficult times."
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Maharashtra: Anna Hazare seeks Lokpal, Lokayuktas; begins hunger strike in Ahmednagar
India | Jan 30, 2019, 01:05 PM ISTMeanwhile, the Maharashtra government has initiated the process to bring the office of the chief minister under the jurisdiction of the Lokayukta.
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AAI employees to go on hunger strike against proposed privatisation of 6 airports from today
India | Dec 10, 2018, 12:00 AM ISTIn a release, the AAEU said it has been compelled to carry out hunger strike and mass casual leave under the banner of joint forum of union and associations of the AAI.
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Anna Hazare to begin hunger strike from October 2 over ‘unfulfilled promises’ of Modi government
India | Sep 30, 2018, 09:22 AM ISTHazare said in the past four years he had written several times to Modi but did not receive an acknowledgement.