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Did not give written permission to AAP rally, says Delhi Police
National | Apr 23, 2015, 01:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Police have said that no written permission was given to the rally till the end and they had appealed to the organisers to change the venue from Jantar Mantar to a spacious
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#AAPKilledFarmer: Twitteratis blame Arvind Kejriwal for farmer's death at AAP rally
Mouthful | Apr 23, 2015, 12:10 AM ISTThe unfortunate incident of a farmer committing suicide during AAP's Kisan rally at Jantar Mantar has brought the common man's blood to boil.While political parties have started the blame game, people on social media are
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Kejriwal to address AAP rally against land bill on April 22
National | Apr 03, 2015, 01:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will address an AAP rally against the land Bill at Jantar Mantar and might also lead a march to Parliament on April 22.“It has been decided that he
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Hazare's association with parties has shattered his activist image: V K Singh
India | Mar 01, 2015, 11:17 PM ISTGhaziabad: Union Minister General (Retd.) V K Singh has criticised social activist Anna Hazare for sharing dais with Congress leader Raj Babbar and AAP's Arvind Kejriwal during his protest against the land bill at Delhi's
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Govt trying to 'mislead' people on Land Act: Hazare
National | Feb 25, 2015, 10:45 PM ISTNew Delhi:Social activist Anna Hazare, who is spearheading agitation against amendments in the Land Acquisition Act, today rubbished Government's claim that these were more “effective”The Gandhian activist threatened to go ahead with a nation-and “farmer-friendly”,
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Won't allow forcible takeover of land in Delhi: Kejriwal
National | Feb 24, 2015, 05:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he will not allow the central government to forcibly take land away from anyone in the national capital under the amended land acquisition law.Addressing a
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Anna Hazare to sit on 'dharna' against land ordinance in Delhi today
National | Feb 23, 2015, 10:23 AM ISTNew Delhi: Seeking withdrawal of amendments in the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, social activist Anna Hazare will sit on dharna today at Jantar Mantar. He will hold the protest for two days along with several
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Be prepared to go to jail: Hazare to people on land ordinance
India | Feb 20, 2015, 09:12 PM ISTFaridabad: Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare today threatened a Lokpal-type agitation on the land ordinance issue and asked people to join him for the cause and be even prepared to go to jail.Launching his ‘Jal-Jungle-Zameen' march
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Good days only for industrialists: Hazare
India | Feb 17, 2015, 07:14 PM ISTRalegan Siddhi: Ahead of his protests in Jantar Mantar against the Land Acquisition ordinance, social activist Anna Hazare today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “thinking” about industrialists but not farmers and the poor.Taking a
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Kashmiri Pandits commemorate 25 years of exile
India | Jan 19, 2015, 01:36 PM ISTSrinagar: Commemorating 25 years of their migration, a group of Kashmiri Pandits staged a symbolic protest here Monday, urging the central and state governments to issue a white paper roadmapping their return to the Kashmir
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Delhi witness 130 per cent rise in dharnas
India | Jan 02, 2015, 06:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi witnessed around 130 per cent rise in dharnas while 60 per cent increase was also reported in numbers of demonstrations held by various groups and political parties in the last one year.According
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'Regrouped' Janata parivar accuses Modi govt of dividing the country on religious lines
National | Dec 22, 2014, 03:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: The regrouped Janata Parivar, comprising six political parties, is today staging a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against the Narendra Modi government over various issues including repatriation of black money.The six
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Five women survivors of Bhopal gas tragedy to sit on indefinite fast from today
India | Nov 19, 2014, 09:38 AM ISTBhopal: Five women who survived 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy are to sit on an indefinite fast from today at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, seeking increased compensation and revision of toll figures.These five women survivors' represent different
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Bhopal gas tragedy survivors begin indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar
India | Nov 10, 2014, 01:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Five women representatives from Bhopal-based organisations along with thousands of survivors of the Union Carbide tragedy today began an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi demanding enhancement in the compensation.The agitators
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Bhopal Gas tragedy: Victims to go on indefinite hunger fast from today
India | Nov 10, 2014, 07:50 AM ISTNew Delhi: Ahead of the 30th anniversary of Bhopal gas tragedy, the representatives of five organizations of survivors will today go on an indefinite fast at the Jantar Mantar where they will place demands to
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AAP's Yogendra Yadav detained while protesting against CSAT
National | Aug 13, 2014, 11:46 AM ISTNew Delhi: AAP leader Yogendra Yadav along with around 100 civil service aspirants were Tuesday detained while marching towards parliament protesting against the aptitude test in the entrance examination, police said.The aspirants led by the
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e-Rickshaw operators hold protest, demand relief
India | Aug 07, 2014, 07:47 AM ISTNew Delhi: Scores of e-rickshaws drivers and owners yesterday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar here demanding that the government take steps to facilitate the operation of such vehicles.The slogan of the protesters, led by
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UPSC aspirants allege police restrictions
India | Aug 05, 2014, 07:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: Scores of UPSC aspirants, who are staging protest at Jantar Mantar against CSAT, today alleged that police have held most of the students “hostage” in Mukherjee Nagar area and are not allowing them
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AAP to launch signature campaign for fresh Delhi polls
National | Aug 04, 2014, 10:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal Sunday said his party will start a door-to-door campaign seeking people's support for holding fresh elections in Delhi, if Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung does not dissolve the assembly within
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Hundreds thronged at Jantar Mantar to attend AAP's rally
National | Aug 03, 2014, 05:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party Sunday held a rally in the National capital in support of their demand of dissolution of the Legislative Assembly and hold fresh elections. Hundreds of people assembled at Jantar Mantar