Ramjas protest LIVE updates: We will be raising DU issue in Parliament, says D Raja Students from DU and JNU participate in large numbers demanding campuses be from ABVP hooliganism and goondaism Article and Photo Courtesy: The Indian Express: http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-university-protest-live-updates-abvp-aisa-march-ramjas-4547530/
Month: February 2017
Confession of an ABVP footsoldier
We beat teachers too: Full text of of an ABVP footsoldier’s confession …………………… ……………………………………………… Unidentified person: Ya ya, it’s there above the canteen, I’ve seen it. ABVP supporter: Yeah, so they were taking JNU people there and we protested that we will not let those people and Umar Khalid come there. Unidentified person: Good job! WellRead More
Vizhinjam Port: an Economic Mirage
The Vizhinjam Port coming up in the southern state of Kerala is going to be an ecological disaster. The port project awarded to Adani group is going to completely destroy the rocky reef, devastate the sea-bed, marine life in the region, destroy the environment and marine ecology and cause huge loss of livelihood to localRead More
Anti-Le Pen protests escalate in Nantes
Thousands of protesters marched through the French city Nantes to protest a visit of Marine Le Pen. The Front National leader and far-right presidential candidate is visiting the city on Sunday. Over 2,000 people joined the protest. Some clashed with riot police. Police used tear gas and stun guns to disperse the crowd. Le PenRead More
‘Black Day’ by Jats in Haryana
A large number of protesters, including women and children participated in dharnas with black ribbons, turbans, caps and armbands to show their resentment against the government towards their demands. The Jats on Sunday observed ‘Black Day’ across Haryana amid tight security arrangements, even as the agitation by the community passed off peacefully. The traffic onRead More
AIFRTE statement against ABVP’s assault on university campuses
AIFRTE statement against ABVP’s assault on university campuses AIFRTE condemns in strongest terms the violent assault on the academic community by RSS student wing ABVP at Ramjas College (Delhi University) and Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur. What is even more disturbing in both the cases is abject surrender amounting to connivance of the university/college authoritiesRead More
Rampage in Ramjas
200 villagers are lathi charged and arrested in Andhra Pradesh while trying to enter their plots
Trespassers in Their Own Land 200 villagers are lathi charged and arrested in Andhra Pradesh while trying to enter their plots Around 200 farmers and fishers, men, women and children, belonging to Kottapakalu, Tatekupalem and Pampajipeta villages of Tarangimondal on the coast of the district of East Godavari in Andhra Pradesh were indiscriminately lathicharged andRead More
Bolster legal boundaries to stay within planetary boundaries
Environmental laws are binding and enforceable tools that constrain human impacts on the environment, but how effective are they at keeping humanity away from critical planetary boundaries? Environmental laws are intended to prevent environmental degradation, protect and enhance environmental quality, or promote sustainable development. Taking the example of biodiversity, the functions of legislation include: designationRead More