Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said leaders and Members of Parliament of the INDIA bloc were marching peacefully to Gandhi Smriti to pay tribute to students who allegedly lost their lives following the NEET paper leak controversy and to express solidarity with those injured during the ongoing protests demanding accountability.
The political confrontation over the alleged NEET paper leak, lathi-charge on students and the demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation intensified in Chhattisgarh.
The monsoon fury has created a flood-like situation in Makkasar and some other pockets of Hanumangarh district, even as heavy downpours during the past 24 hours affected normal life in low-lying areas in around 15 cities in Rajasthan.
Operation Southern Readiness 26-2, a four-day multinational maritime security training engagement hosted by the Indian Navy in partnership with the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), concluded in Kochi on Thursday after bringing together maritime professionals from 27 countries to strengthen regional cooperation and collective maritime security.
The CJP has given a nationwide call for peaceful protests on Friday, urging students, youth organisations and civil society groups to organise demonstrations in every district under the slogan, "Every District. One Day. One Demand."
Samajwadi Party delegation led by Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh assembly Mata Prasad Pandey on Thursday submitted a memorandum to District Magistrate Ajay Kumar Dwivedi, demanding the revocation of the order to demolish Azam Khan's Maulana Jauhar Ali University.
The Congress on Thursday stepped up its attack on the Narendra Modi government over the security measures imposed in the national capital amid the ongoing student protests over the alleged examination paper leaks, with Congress general secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal accusing the Centre of converting Delhi into a "war zone" and questioning the closure of commercial establishments around the protest site.
India and the UAE agreed on further steps to enhance cooperation across the consular, visa and legal domains.
The affected candidates Thursday approached the Vidhana Soudha Police Station, demanding an FIR into the matter and a thorough investigation.
CPI(M) MP John Brittas said that the Opposition MPs are going to Gandhi Smriti "as this government is going to launch a crackdown on students."
