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Leh (Ladakh) [India], September 26 (ANI): Prohibitions under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, continue to be imposed in Leh following the September 24 violence on amid the demands for statehood for Ladakh and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Assembly of five or more persons is banned in the district. No procession, rally or march to be carried out without prior written approval. Also Read | Ladakh Statehood Protest: Curfew Continues in Leh and Kargil ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said jailing him would create bigger problems for the government than his freedom, dismissing the home ministry's attempt to hold him responsible for the recent violent protests in Ladakh as a mere "scapegoat tactic."Responding to the MHA's statement accusing him of instigating Wednesday's mob violence, Wangchuk said he is ready to face arrest under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA). "I see they are building up a case to bring me under the Public Sa ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union government on Thursday cancelled the FCRA registration of Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk's nonprofit - the Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh - over 'repeat' violations of the law governing foreign funding for non-governmental organisations. The cancellation comes 24 hours after violent protests over statehood demands for Ladakh. Only a few hours earlier sources said the government is planning to act against Wangchuk, who has emerged as the face of Ladakh' ...Read More >
Srinagar : For a fortnight since September 10 when climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, supported by members of Leh Apex Body (LAB), started a hunger strike in Leh demanding statehood for Ladakh, scores of people from villages would descend to the protest site to show their support. But, Wednesday was different. Instead of dozens or hundreds, thousands turned up at the venue at NDS memorial park -- many of them young men and teenagers. The immediate trigger had been the deterioration of the health ...Read More >
Leh- Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Thursday demanded an impartial probe into the clashes between protesters and security personnel in Leh town of Ladakh and asked the Union Territory administration to stop "witch hunting" and "harassment" of people. It also defended climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was blamed by the government for making "provocative statements" leading to mob violence, and expressed sympathies with the families of four slain protesters, describing them as "heroes of ...Read More >
Srinagar- An uneasy calm prevailed in Leh on Thursday as police and paramilitary forces strictly enforced a curfew, a day after violent clashes between protesters demanding statehood and security personnel left four dead and over 80 injured. At least 50 people have been detained in connection with the unrest that erupted during a shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) to press for the extension of the Sixth Schedule and statehood for Ladakh. Officials said protesters indulged in arson and ...Read More >
(New York) - Police fired on and killed four people in Leh, the capital of India's Himalayan region of Ladakh, on September 24, 2025, after protests over demands for statehood turned violent, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities have imposed a curfew and reportedly detained at least 50 people after protesters clashed with the police, setting fire to an office of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the office of the chief executive councilor, and a police vehicle. Dozens of people ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
Leh: An uneasy calm prevailed in Ladakh on Thursday as police and paramilitary troops strictly enforced a curfew in Leh town, a day after clashes between security personnel and protesters demanding statehood and constitutional protection left four people dead and more than 80 injured. At least 50 people have been detained so far in connection with the violence that broke out on Wednesday during the shutdown called by Leh Apex Body (LAB) to demand an extension of the Sixth Schedule and statehood ...Read More >
Leh, Ladakh -- A sudden eruption of violence shook Leh on Tuesday as protesters demanding statehood and constitutional safeguards clashed with police, marking the first major breakdown of order in Ladakh's ongoing agitation, according to NDTV. What began as a hunger strike and a call for a peaceful shutdown escalated into pitched street battles. Hundreds of demonstrators poured into the streets, hurling stones at security forces and torching a police van. Anger spilled further when the BJP offi ...Read More >
The BJP office in Leh was set on fire during the violent clashes on Wednesday. Violent clashes broke out in Leh on Wednesday between demonstrators and police during a protest organized by the Leh Apex Body (LAB), alleging the Union government's and the administration's failure to acknowledge their demands. According to News18, the LAB youth wing had given a call for a protest and shutdown after two of the 15 people, who were on a 35-day hunger strike since September 10, were shifted to a hospi ...Read More >
Leh, Sep 24 (PTI) Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday called off his 15-day hunger strike as the movement for statehood for Ladakh and extension of the Sixth Schedule took a violent turn with the BJP office and several vehicles set on fire and hundreds of people taking to the streets. Flames and dark smoke clouds could be seen from afar amid a complete shutdown in the Ladakh capital. The administration imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS to ban the assembly of fiv ...Read More >
Leh, Sep 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Clashes erupted on Wednesday between protesting youths and the police here as protestors called for hastening of talks between the Centre and the representatives of Ladakh region, pertaining to the demand for inclusion in the 6th Schedule, statehood and protecting the fragile ecosystem of the region. Wednesday's protests followed deterioration in the condition of two of the 15 people sitting on a hunger strike, who were admitted to hospital even as climate activist ...Read More >
Ladakh protest: In a matter of grave concern for one of the most beautiful regions of India, Ladakh has been witnessing a surge in protests demanding full statehood from the central government. The protesters led by renowned engineer and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk are seeking full statehood and constitutional safeguards. For a background, the central government separated Ladakh from Jammu and Kashmir and made it a Union Territory in 2019 as it abolished Article 370. Police fired teargas ...Read More >
Ladakh protest news: Youth-led protests in Ladakh's Leh turned violent on Wednesday as protesters pelted stones at authorities, forcing the police to resort to teargas shells and baton charges. Thousands of youth joined the shutdown in Leh to support the demand to advance the proposed talks with the central government on the extended Sixth Schedule protections and statehood to Ladakh. Follow Ladakh protest live updates Amid the clash, the protesting youth set fire to the Bharatiya Janata Party ...Read More >
Leh (Ladakh) [India], September 24 (ANI): A massive protest by the people of Ladakh demanding statehood and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule turned into clashes with police in Leh on Wednesday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Leh was also targeted as protesters clashed with the police. Activist Sonam Wangchuk who has been on a hunger strike, issued a video and expressed sorrow for the violence in Leh, and called for peace to prevail. He said, I am sad to inform you ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 16 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday asserted that no police officer who has committed a wrong would be protected and stringent action would be taken against such persons. His assertion came in response to the opposition Congress-led UDF's scathing attack in the assembly against the Kerala government over a series of alleged custodial torture incidents in the state and demand for relinquishment of the Home portfolio by the CM. Leader of Opposition ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Faced with a severe fund crunch, private colleges in Telangana began an indefinite strike on Monday, September 15, over delays in fee reimbursement. The strike was called by the Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI) following its general body meeting on Sunday. In a statement, FATHI said thousands of private colleges are grappling with a financial crisis due to delays in the release of funds. The association alleged that despite repeated representations ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The OBC versus Maratha community tussle over reservation is heating up with OBC leader and NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Friday taking his own government to task for bending backwards for the Maratha community on reservations. "The Maratha community gets Rs 25,000 crore (under various state government schemes whereas the OBC community gets Rs 5,000 crore. Where is justice in this. For the Maratha community there are newer announcements (of govt schemes) almost every other day," said B ...Read More >
MUMBAI: After the Maratha and OBC (Other Backward Classes) clash, the similar pattern of friction brewing between the Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Banjaras has intensified, with numerous individual and collective protests on the part of the Banjara community aimed at getting inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category for reservation in education and jobs. On Saturday, a 32-year-old graduate from the community hanged himself at his residence at Umarga in Dharashiv. In his suicide note, the dec ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sept 14 (PTI) The political landscape in Maharashtra is hotting up as after OBCs, SC and ST groups have also expressed concerns over a Government Resolution on Hyderabad gazette for Maratha quota, prompting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to caution against the "politics of extreme". As a row over the GR, issued earlier this month, threatened to turn into a conflict between Maratha and OBC (Other Backward Class) communities, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday accused the Mahayuti go ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former minister Harish Rao on Sunday accused the Revanth Reddy government of negligence and deceptive handling of fee reimbursement funds, which remain unpaid for over two years despite repeated demands for payment from educational institutions. This lapse has pushed colleges to the brink of closure, jeopardising the future of nearly 13 lakh students, he said. With semester exams being postponed, the Chief Minister, who holds the education portfolio, has remained inactive, the BRS lea ...Read More >
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI): Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Saturday demanded the withdrawal of the Maharashtra government's recent Government Resolution (GR) on Maratha reservation, saying it would adversely affect the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community. "Due to this GR, a situation has arisen for the OBC community, because of which the government is affecting the rights of the OBC community. The government should withdraw this GR. A movement should be carried out ...Read More >
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI): Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Saturday demanded the withdrawal of the Maharashtra government's recent Government Resolution (GR) on Maratha reservation, saying it would adversely affect the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community. "Due to this GR, a situation has arisen for the OBC community, because of which the government is affecting the rights of the OBC community. The government should withdraw this GR. A movement should be carried out ...Read More >
KALPETTA: Padmaja, daughter-in-law of former DCC treasurer N M Vijayan who died by suicide in Wayanad, attempted to take her own life on Saturday and is now admitted to a private hospital in Sultan Bathery. Doctors said her condition is satisfactory. The incident followed a media appearance by Padmaja on Friday after the suicide of Congress leader Jose Nelledam of Mullankolli, where she publicly criticised Congress leaders including Kalpetta MLA T Siddique. She has repeatedly accused leaders of ...Read More >
MUMBAI: After the Maratha and OBC (Other Backward Classes) clash, the similar pattern of friction brewing between the Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Banjaras has intensified, with numerous individual and collective protests on the part of the Banjara community aimed at getting inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category for reservation in education and jobs. On Saturday, a 32-year-old graduate from the community hanged himself at his residence at Umarga in Dharashiv. In his suicide note, the dec ...Read More >
Nagpur: The OBC Mukti Morcha, led by its National Convenor Nitin Choudhary, approached the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, challenging Maharashtra govt's recent resolutions (GRs) that allegedly favour the Maratha community in the reservation policy.The petition seeks to quash the government resolutions (GR) of September 2, 2025, and January 25, 2024, which the petitioner claims are unconstitutional and discriminatory. The petitioner, through counsel Bhupesh Patil, argues the resolutions, ...Read More >
Maharashtra Minister and Other Backward Classes (OBC) leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Friday urged Maratha leaders to clarify their stance on reservation, alleging that the community is seeking reservation under the OBC category in addition to benefits already being availed of under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC) categories. Mr. Bhujbal was speaking to reporters in Wangdari village of Latur district after meeting the family members of Bharat ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies Minister and senior OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Thursday assured that the sacrifice of Bharat Karad, a 35-year-old youth from Renapur taluka in Latur who ended his life fearing the loss of OBC reservations, would not go in vain. He vowed to fight with full strength to safeguard the community's quota and warned against any "encroachment" into OBC reservations. Bhujbal, accompanied by his NCP colleague and former minister Dhananjay Munde, visited Kara ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 3: The cabinet sub-committee chairman on Maratha reservation and Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil on Wednesday said that the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is the real architect of historic decisions, including the implementation of the Hyderabad Gazette providing Kunbi certificates to the Maratha community. Minister Vikhe-Patil, who, along with members of the cabinet subcommittee, held talks with pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Tuesday, fu ...Read More >
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