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September 3, 2025, 01:25 PM - 3 min read
Senthil began his fast on August 29, demanding that the Centre release funds under the 'Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan' scheme, which he claimed have been pending for more than two years.
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August 8, 2025, 09:23 PM - 2 min read
JKPCC President Tariq Hameed Karra will lead a hunger strike for statehood in Srinagar from Saturday as Congress has intensified its 'Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq' campaign.
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June 13, 2025, 03:49 PM - 3 min read
The protest, which started at midnight on June 12, is based on five key demands — three long-standing ones and two additional ones introduced in response to recent legal and administrative developments.
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May 21, 2025, 03:56 PM - 4 min read
"In support of workers at the VSP protest site, APCC chief YS Sharmila Reddy began an indefinite hunger strike," said a press release from the Congress party.
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April 6, 2025, 05:21 PM - 4 min read
The announcement came a day after Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu publicly appealed to him to call off his indefinite fast.
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January 6, 2025, 08:31 AM - 3 min read
Prashant Kishor’s arrest in Patna over a hunger strike demanding the cancellation of the controversial BPSC exam has sparked debate. While authorities claim the protest was illegal, Kishor insists on addressing aspirants’ grievances regarding alleged irregularities.
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December 23, 2024, 04:12 PM - 2 min read
Protesters in Manipur continue an indefinite relay hunger strike demanding justice for six Meitei victims—three women and three children—abducted and killed in Jiribam. Despite 38 days of protest, the perpetrators remain at large, prompting concerns over the safety of women and children in the state.
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November 21, 2024, 02:53 PM - 3 min read
NEHU students have suspended their 16-day hunger strike over demands for VC Prof. Prabha Shankar Shukla's removal, citing health concerns. Classes remain suspended as the Union Ministry’s inquiry committee probes allegations of financial and administrative irregularities against Shukla, who has faced mounting opposition from students and university staff.
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November 15, 2024, 04:25 PM - 2 min read
Students at NEHU in Meghalaya have continued their protests for 11 days, with hunger strikers demanding the Vice-Chancellor’s resignation. Despite government intervention and worsening health conditions, they vow to persist until their grievances are addressed.
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October 22, 2024, 07:51 PM - 3 min read
Although it has been learnt that the medics are not satisfied with the discussion they had at the meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, they called off the hunger strike on Monday night, considering the requirements of common people.
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October 21, 2024, 10:34 PM - 2 min read
The decision to hold a ‘total strike’ on Tuesday, which would have seen participation from both junior and senior doctors at private and state-run hospitals, if their demands were not met, has also been withdrawn.
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October 19, 2024, 03:58 PM - 1 min read
CM Banerjee spoke with the doctors over the phone, asking them to withdraw their protest, which is in response to the rape and murder of a colleague at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
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