Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde have been summoned by the Delhi Police Crime Branch for questioning on Thursday in connection with the Jantar Mantar protest trespassing case. The summons come a day after Das and Ranka were released from judicial custody following written undertakings.
Centre tells Supreme Court that the temporary suspension of mobile internet services around Raisina Hill during the October 10 CJP protest was a lawful and proportionate measure to maintain public order. It denied violating the court's directions and sought dismissal of contempt proceedings against the Union Home Secretary.
Understanding the Maoists’ United Front tactics and urban movement is key to identifying the ideological networks that seek to advance their agenda through non-armed means
The Prime Minister's Independence Day address reflects the flavour of the season, but the larger question is whether youth discontent will be viewed merely as an issue of jobs, education and technology, or whether the government is willing to understand it as a deeper demand for accountability and responsiveness
The exit of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, whose resignation was the key demand of the protesters led by the Cockroach Janata Party, should now pave the way for sincere effort to tackle the larger issue of education reforms
The Modi government's response to the protests in India's national capital has been disappointing, following a familiar playbook of denial, callousness, repression and misrepresentation
