Tag: Black day
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Farm Laws: AAP to hold candle march in Punjab, observe Sept 17 as Black Day
He said AAP will pay tribute to the martyr farmers by holding candle marches across Punjab on Friday in protest against the three black agricultural laws and will observe 17 September as ‘Black Day’.
September 17, 2021 -
Akali Dal to mark enactment of farm laws on 17 Sept as ‘black day’
It was on this day last year that party leaders, Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Sukhbir Badal, had opposed the passage of three farm laws in Parliament and they were only the two MPs who voted against the Bills.
September 12, 2021 -
Doctors observe Black Day to mark protest against Ramdev’s provocative remarks
Medical doctors across the country observed a Black Day on Tuesday to mark their protest against Yoga guru Ramdev's incendiary remarks on allopathy where he apparently called modern medical stream a "stupid science" and claimed it as a reason behind lakhs of deaths due to Covid.
June 2, 2021 -
Pakistan to observe Aug 15 as ‘black day’, flags to fly half-mast across country
August 14, which Pakistan celebrates as its Independence Day, will this time be observed in solidarity with the Kashmiris and their struggle for their right to self- determination, according to government notifications.
August 10, 2019 -
Bengal BJP observes ‘Black Day’, holds protest rallies over killing of party workers
The BJP had accused the TMC workers of killing three of its workers during the clashes that broke out on Saturday in the Najat area of Basirhat’s Sandeshkhali.
June 10, 2019 -
NRC row | Trinamool Congress to observe black day in Bengal today, tomorrow
To protest against the detention and “manhandling” of its leaders at Silchar airport in Assam; a 6-member TMC delegation wanted to assess the ground reality in Assam's Cachar district in the wake of the release of final draft of the National Register of Citizens
August 4, 2018 -
Black day for Congress, Rahul’s nomination is coronation: Poonawalla
As Rahul Gandhi on Monday filed his nomination for election to the Congress President’s post, Maharashtra Congress leader Shehzad Poonawalla said it is a black day in the history of the party and termed the process a “coronation”. Calling Gandhi an “underperformer”, Poonawalla said in a statement: “Rahul Gandhi is not the President of Congress …
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December 5, 2017 -
Note ban, GST have broken textile hub Surat’s legs: Rahul Gandhi
Lashing out at the Centre, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said note ban and GST rollout have broken the legs of Surat as he observed a “black day” in the country’s textile and diamond hub. Gandhi interacted with industry representatives and workers at Nirman Industries’ loom factory in Katargam industrial development area after …
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November 9, 2017 -
Demonetisation ‘hasty, immature decision’ that hurt the poor: Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the first anniversary of demonetisation, saying the “hasty and immature” decision had hurt millions of poor in the country “very dearly”. In a statement, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said the scrapping of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 …
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November 8, 2017 -
Are those observing black day in favour of corruption: Sitharaman
Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday wondered if the opposition parties are in favour of black money as they are observing the first anniversary of demonetisation as a black day. On this day last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, which he said was aimed to …
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November 8, 2017 -
Mamata describes demonetisation as ‘DeMoDisaster’
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee described demonetisation as “DeMoDisaster” and turned her Twitter display picture black, on the first anniversary of the event on Wednesday. Banerjee had on Monday announced her decision to change the display picture on her Twitter account to ‘black’ on the first anniversary of demonetisation. “I have turned my Twitter …
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November 8, 2017 -
Rahul Gandhi to take part in ‘Black Day’ protest in Surat
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will participate in a candle-light vigil as part of the Opposition parties’ “Black Day” protest in Surat, the textile and diamond capital of the country. Gandhi is expected to reach Surat this morning, after which he will have informal meetings with the industry representatives and workers during the day, sources in …
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November 8, 2017 -
Mahagathbandhan to observe Nov 8 as ‘Black Day’ in Bihar: Sharad Yadav
The Mahagathbandhan or the conglomerate of non-BJP secular parties will observe November 8, the first anniversary of demonetisation, as “Black Day” in every district in Bihar, Janata Dal United (JD-U) leader Sharad Yadav announced on Wednesday. On November 8 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency …
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November 1, 2017 -
Congress to hold nation-wide protests on Nov 8
The Congress on Monday said it will observe November 8 as “Black Day” with country-wide protests against demonetisation and won’t rest till “inherent flaws” in the design, architecture and rates of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) were resolved. The party made the announcement after a meeting of its General Secretaries which was presided over …
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October 30, 2017 -
Restrictions in Srinagar to thwart ‘black day’ protests
Authorities imposed restrictions in various areas here on Friday to prevent separatist-called protests to mark the Accession Day of Jammu and Kashmir to India. Joint resistance leadership (JRL) of separatist leaders — Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Yasin Malik — have asked people to observe October 27 as a “black day” in …
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October 27, 2017 -
Demonetisation biggest scam, Black Day on Nov 8: Mamata
Terming demonetisation move the country’s “biggest scam”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the Trinamool Congress will observe a ‘Black Day’ on November 8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had scrapped Rs 500 and 1,000 currency notes on November 8, 2016. The Trinamool Congress leader also reiterated her demand for a probe into …
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October 25, 2017 -
Opposition to observe November 8 as Black Day to protest note ban
Opposition parties on Tuesday said they would observe November 8 as Black Day to protest against the “ill-conceived” decision of the government to spike Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, a year ago. Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad told reporters that the opposition parties have worked out a …
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October 24, 2017