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  Last rites of social activist Swami Agnivesh performed in Gurugram

  News | September 13, 2020 12:45 IST

  Last rites of social activist and former Haryana MLA Swami Agnivesh were performed at Behlpa village in Sohna area of Gurugram on September 12.

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  Social activist Swami Agnivesh passes away at 80

  News | September 11, 2020 23:02 IST

  Social activist Swami Agnivesh passed away at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in Delhi on September 11.

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  Social activist Swami Agnivesh dies after multi organ failure

  India | September 11, 2020 20:25 IST

  Social activist Swami Agnivesh has died at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Delhi. He was suffering from liver cirrhosis and was critically ill. More to follow.

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  Sangh Parivar taking advantage of Sabarimala issue: Swami Agnivesh

  India | November 24, 2018 7:01 IST

  "The BJP and the RSS were clearly in favour of women's entry into the Sabarimala temple. They have taken an opportunistic U-turn,” the social activist said.

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  SC rejects plea for minimum wages for unorganised sector workers

  India | October 12, 2018 19:28 IST

  These wages should be equivalent to what is paid to Group 'D' central government employees under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, the petitioner had pleaded.   

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  Swami Agnivesh attacked on way to BJP office to pay homage to Vajpayee

  India | August 17, 2018 16:00 IST

  Agvinesh alleged that the attackers were BJP workers. A video of the incident circulated on the social media showed the 79-year-old social activist being attacked by some people.

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  Swami Agnivesh allegedly thrashed by ABVP, BJP Yuva Morcha workers; demands strict action

  India | July 17, 2018 19:06 IST

  The social activist claimed that he had requested the BJP youth workers to come in for talks but they refused. I want that they be identified from CCTV footage and video available with media and action be taken against them, he said.

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  CRPF shoots teenager in Valley, two cops held, probe ordered

  India | April 19, 2015 15:22 IST

  Srinagar: A teenager was shot dead by security forces in the Kashmir Valley today during a strike called by hardline Hurriyat Conference against the recent killing of two youths in an army operation in Tral,

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  VHP demands probe against Swami Agnivesh

  Politics | April 18, 2015 21:19 IST

  Jammu: Claiming that social activist Swami Agnivesh's antecedents were “doubtful”, VHP today demanded a probe into his activities and asked Arya Samaj to clarify whether he is its leader or not.“We demand a probe by

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  Kashmir violence: Yaseen Malik, Swami Agnivesh detained

  Politics | April 18, 2015 17:31 IST

  Srinagar: JKLF chairman Yaseen Malik and social activist Swami Agnivesh were today detained when they tried to lead a march towards Narbal in central Kashmir's Budgam district where a youth was killed in firing by

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  Separatist Yasin Malik arrested from hunger strike venue

  Politics | April 18, 2015 14:27 IST

  Srinagar: Police today afternoon arrested Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik who was on a 30-hour long hunger strike against the government's supposed rehabilitation programme for Kashmiri Pandits. Malik was protesting against state government's

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  Arvind Kejriwal's 'dictatorial tendency' led to rift in AAP: Swami Agnivesh

  Politics | April 14, 2015 21:26 IST

  Indore: Holding Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's alleged “dictatorial tendency” responsible for the rift within the Aam Aadmi Party, social activist Swami Agnivesh today said the party chief doesn't consider anyone before him.“Kejriwal has dictatorial

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  Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi and mentor Agnivesh embroiled in legal battle over misuse of NGO money

  India | February 04, 2015 9:34 IST

  New Delhi: Noble Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi and his mentor Agnivesh are embroiled in a long-drawn legal battle over misuse of money of NGO - Mukti Pratishthan Trust - in which both worked together

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  Paris terror attack an assault on rationality: Agnivesh

  India | January 09, 2015 6:46 IST

  New Delhi: Arya Samaj leader Swami Agnivesh on Thursday termed the attack on the office of a satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris a signal of "the rise of a deadly disease of religious fundamentalism

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  Don't slam 'PK' without even seeing it says Arya Samaj leader Swami Agnivesh

  Bollywood | January 03, 2015 7:01 IST

  New Delhi: Aamir Khan-starrer "PK" should not be opposed on "flimsy" grounds by people who haven't even seen the film, Arya Samaj leader Swami Agnivesh said Friday."I think it is high time that a film

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  Break silence on conversions, Agnivesh tells Modi

  Politics | December 31, 2014 12:51 IST

  New Delhi: Arya Samaj leader Swami Agnivesh Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence on the issue of religious conversions and reassert his agenda of development and said Hindu chauvinists "should fix

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  Swami Agnivesh advocates tax exemption for Aamir Khan's 'PK'

  Bollywood | December 30, 2014 19:29 IST

  New Delhi: Arya Samaj leader Swami Agnivesh Tuesday advocated tax exemption for Aamir Khan-starrer "PK" in view of the movie's "new message" that would encourage scientific temperament among students across India.Agnivesh welcomed "th film which

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  Swami Agnivesh supports Modi's offer to help PoK

  India | September 08, 2014 21:03 IST

  New Delhi: Civil rights activist Swami Agnivesh today came out in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his offer to extend help to flood-hit POK and said the initiative was commendable especially after derailment

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  Agnivesh slams C'garh CM's reaction to rapes at Kanker school

  Politics | January 18, 2013 8:40 IST

  Raipur, Jan 18: Describing the recent rape of tribal girls in Kanker district in the state as "more heinous" than the Delhi gang-rape incident, social activist Swami Agnivesh yesterday said the reaction of the Governor

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  Swami Agnivesh manhandled by VHP activists for Amarnath remark

  Politics | December 01, 2012 7:35 IST

  Bhopal, Nov 30: A handful of angry VHP activists today manhandled social activist Swami Agnivesh here at a programme organised by an NGO.  The VHP activists were incensed over Agnivesh's remark earlier this year that