HUNGER STRIKE
- Hyderabad
Ahead of Modi’s Hyderabad visit, Hanumanth Rao begins indefinite hunger strike
Hyderabad: Advisor to the state government and former MP V Hanumantha Rao began an indefinite hunger strike at his residence in Amberpet on Saturday, May 9, demanding that the Centre conduct a…
- News
BRS MLA Kaushik Reddy leads protest against proposed dumping yard
Huzurabad: A bandh was observed in Huzurabad on Friday, April 3, in protest against the proposed dumping yard in the constituency. The shutdown, led by MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy and the Joint…
- Telangana
Kavitha calls off indefinite fast in support of land outstees in Khammam
Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha on Wednesday, March 11, called off her indefinite fast in support of the oustees of a land parcel in Khammam district after the state government handed…
- Telangana
Telangana police stop Kavitha’s hunger strike in Khammam, arrest her
Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruthi President K Kavitha’s hunger strike was foiled by the Khammam police on Tuesday, March 10, who arrested her. She had launched the hunger strike at the Ambedkar Bhavan on…
- Hyderabad
Top Maoist in Hyderabad jail on hunger-strike against solitary confinement
Hyderabad: A former top Maoist has been on a hunger strike in solitary confinement at Cherlapally Central Prison since October 28, demanding the basic freedom to walk within the barracks premises. Sanjoy…
- India
Engineer Rashid to sit on two-day hunger strike in Tihar jail ahead of Gandhi Jayanti
Srinagar: Jailed Lok Sabha MP from Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, said on Saturday that he would sit on a two-day hunger strike on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti to…
- India
Jarange Patil begins indefinite hunger strike for Maratha reservation
Mumbai: Pro-Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Friday launched his indefinite fast demanding reservation for the Maratha community from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota. Amid the presence of a large number…
- India
AMU fee hike protest ends, varsity says new ‘understanding’ reached
Aligarh: The three-week-long student protest at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) ended early Monday when two student leaders, who had been on an indefinite hunger strike since August 14, broke their fast following…
- India
AMU fee hike protest: Tension grips over students’ hunger strike
Aligarh: Two of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) students on a hunger strike over fee hike needed medical care after their health deteriorated on Monday, university sources said. The students have been…
- India
Prashant Kishor’s arrest ignites protests against Bihar gov
Patna: The arrest of Jan Suraj Party founder Prashant Kishor, during his hunger strike at city’s Gandhi Maidan on Monday morning has sparked widespread protests and criticism of Bihar police’s alleged excesses.…
- India
Prashant Kishor to begin hunger strike today over BPSC aspirants’ concerns
New Delhi: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor is set to begin an indefinite hunger strike on Thursday, demanding that the concerns of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants be addressed. The…
- India
As doctors’ hunger strike enters 11th day, SC to hear RG Kar case today
Kolkata: The fast-unto death demonstration by junior doctors against the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has entered the 11th day…
- India
RG Kar horror: IMA announces 24-hr nationwide hunger strike on Oct 15
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has announced a 24-hour nationwide hunger strike on October 15 to support doctors in West Bengal, seeking justice for the young doctor who was raped…
- India
RG Kar: Junior doctors’ hunger strike enters 9th day
Kolkata: The hunger strike by junior doctors of West Bengal to press for their demands following the RG Kar hospital incident entered the ninth day on Sunday, even as their health parameters…
- India
RG Kar protest: Junior doctors’ hunger strike enters day 8
Kolkata: The fast-unto-death agitation by junior doctors in the wake of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here entered the eighth day on…
