On the 13th day of her indefinite hunger strike, Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal who started her protest on December 3, taken to LNJP hospital in Delhi after she falls unconscious. She is demanding death penalty for convicts in rape cases within 6 months.
DCW chief Swati Maliwal, who is on hunger strike for the last 12 days, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and demanded immediate implementation of the new Disha Bill in the entire country.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday met DCW chief Swati Maliwal, who is on an indefinite hunger strike to press her demand that rapists be hanged within six months of their conviction. He visited Samta Sthal, near Rajghat here, to express solidarity with Maliwal. The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief's fast entered the fourth day on Friday.
A groom who was on his way to the bride's house, stopped his marriage procession briefly to join a group that was on a hunger strike.
Students and teachers have opposed the construction of the building, saying it overlooks six women's hostels in the campus and is a threat to their privacy.
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad and scores of Dalit men lodged in the Tihar Jail on Sunday sat on a hunger strike protesting against the jail authorities who allegedly denied them permission to observe Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti.
A section of Catholic priests have launched an indefinite hunger strike and are seeking the removal of Alencherry as Major Archbishop of the Ernakulam Archdiocese. The development comes after the priests had held discussions with the Cardinal on various issues pertaining to the archdiocese including controversial land deals allegedly involving the top priest.
Koturi Manavatha Roy from Hyderabad told IANS: "We have started a relay hunger strike to demand our President to take back his offer to step down from the post and lead the party in these difficult times."
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government has initiated the process to bring the office of the chief minister under the jurisdiction of the Lokayukta.
In a release, the AAEU said it has been compelled to carry out hunger strike and mass casual leave under the banner of joint forum of union and associations of the AAI.
Hazare said in the past four years he had written several times to Modi but did not receive an acknowledgement.
Administration denies permission to Hardik Patel to hold hunger strike in Ahmedabad
Hazare on Sunday said he will launch a hunger strike from October 2 against the Union government for the delay in appointment of a Lokpal at the Centre.
Khurana tweeted a photo which shows Congress leaders A S Lovely, Haroon Yusuf and Ajay Maken eating at a restaurant along with others.
Hazare had been fasting for seven days to demand the appointment of Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in states, and a better prices to farmers for their yield.
Hazare's demands include appointment of Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in states, and giving better prices to farmers for their yield.
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