Jantar Mantar
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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
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AAP twin rallies to test support base in Delhi
National | Jul 30, 2014, 06:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party will hold two rallies - one for auto rickshaw drivers Thursday and the other Aug 3 - here to test its support base.The first rally at the Ramlila Maidan
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AAP activists arrested for defacing public property
National | Jul 28, 2014, 12:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: Four Aam Aadmi Party activists, who were pasting posters for an upcoming party rally here, were arrested Monday on the charge of defacing public property, a police officer said.The activists, all aged between
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Arvind Kejriwal meets families of Indians stranded in Iraq
National | Jul 23, 2014, 11:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and four party parliamentarians Tuesday met the families of Indians stranded in strife-torn Iraq.The former Delhi chief minister listened to the woes of the families who staged a sit-in
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Akhilesh flags off SP cycle rally from Jantar Mantar
National | Feb 23, 2014, 06:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Sunday flagged off a cycle rally of the Samajwadi Party that will reach Lucknow in two weeks to woo voters for the Lok Sabha election.Around 500 cyclists
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Vinod Binny to sit on indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar from January 27
National | Jan 25, 2014, 03:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rebel AAP MLA Vinod Kumar Binny will be sitting on indefinite fast on Jantar Mantar from January 27 in protest to the Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi government going back on its poll promises.Addressing
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Live reporting: AAP celebrates victory at Jantar Mantar
National | Dec 11, 2013, 08:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Several thousand supporters of Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party today gathered at the Janatar Mantar here to celebrate the win of 28 of their party candidates in the Delhi assembly elections. Most of
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Delhi Archbishop courts arrest at Jantar Mantar, demands reservation for Christian Dalits
India | Dec 11, 2013, 03:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Police today arrested the Archbishop of Delhi along with other bishops during a peacefully demonstration at Jantar Mantar here. Archbishop Anil J. T. Couto along with other bishops, priests, nuns courted arrest
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Arvind Kejriwal to hold public meeting at Jantar Mantar
India | Dec 11, 2013, 12:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal will hold a public meeting Wednesday at Jantar Mantar here around 4 p.m. to explain the party's future course of action to the volunteers and the
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Kejriwal to address public meeting at Jantar Mantar today
National | Dec 11, 2013, 12:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal will be addressing a public meeting today at Jantar Mantar to explain the party's future course of action in the wake of fractured mandate in Delhi assembly polls. Kejriwal