TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee ridiculed the doctors' hunger strike describing it as "fast-unto-hospitalisation". He said that he saw one doctor join the protest one day and get hospitalised the next day.
The Kalyani JNM Hospital doctors wrote an email to the Registrar of West Bengal Health University and expressed solidarity with the junior medics of the RG Kar Hospital, who are on fast unto death for the last 9 days regarding their demands for justice of rape and murder victim.
The hunger strike by junior doctors in West Bengal enters its seventh day, prompting the Indian Medical Association to urge Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for immediate action amid deteriorating health conditions and ongoing demands for safety and accountability.
The quota granted to the Maratha community by an earlier government was invalidated by the Supreme Court in 2021 on the ground that it caused the total reservation in the state to exceed the 50 per cent ceiling. The community comprises 28 per cent of the population in Maharashtra.
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union has called for a relay hunger strike and night vigil to press their demands. They are demanding written confirmation of the agreed-upon demands.
The hunger strike led by a group of JNU students entered its eighth day on Monday. They launched the protest against the administration over a slew of demands.
Amid protests by some IAS aspirants, other students are worried about their preparation for the approaching exams as the MCD sealed several institutes, subsequently, classes remained suspended.
Manoj Jarange launched his latest fast in Jalna district on July 20 in support of his demands, including implementation of the draft notification that recognises Kunbis as 'sage soyare' blood relatives of Maratha community members and granting reservation to the latter under the OBC category.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and CPM leader Vrinda Karat met Atishi at the hospital on Wednesday, hailing her efforts to address the water crisis issue in Delhi.
Delhi Water Minister Atishi's indefinite hunger strike against the Haryana government over water shortage in the national capital, began on June 21, ended after she was admitted to a hospital in view of her deteriorating health.
Delhi Minister Atishi, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike since June 21, was advised by the doctors to be admitted to a hospital in view of her deteriorating health but she refused asserting Haryana should first accept her demand for releasing water for Delhi.
Delhi water crisis: The Water Minister said that Delhi depends on neighbouring states for water. It receives 1,005 MGD water from neighbouring states through rivers and canals, out of which Haryana provides 613 MGD.
Delhi Minister Atishi, along with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal and others visited Rajghat to pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. In an X post, AAP leader said she would visit Rajghat as Gandhiji taught that the path of 'Satyagraha' must be adopted to struggle against injustice.
Indian workers have been protesting since May 9 after Canada's Prince Edward Island (PEI) announced a 25 per cent cut in the number of permanent residency numbers. The new rules have reduced annual permits from 2,100 to 1,600 in 2024, causing workers in low-skill jobs to face deportation.
The student demanded the immediate restraintment of one of the accused from Sabarmati Hostel, cancellation of the registration of the accused, out-of-bound order for the former students and steps to ensure safety her safety, as well as that of her friends.
The renowned education reformist said the end of the hunger strike is the beginning of a new phase of the ongoing agitation.
Mohammadi has been targeted by the Iranian authorities for a decade for her activism and she is now reportedly suffering from heart and lung issues. However, her family alleges that prison authorities have refused to take her to a hospital for refusing to wear a hijab.
Jarange, who had earlier sat on an indefinite fast in the last week of August, called off his protest on September 14 after CM Eknath Shinde assured that he would take steps to fulfil his demand. At that time, Jarange had set a 30-day deadline for the government, but later extended it by 10 days.
According to sources, the Chief Minister also also the Maratha quota activist to reconsider his demands.
Jarange further said that he would break the hunger strike but not move away from the place of agitation.
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