Left Wing Activists

An interfaith marriage of a Muslim activist of the ruling CPI(M)'s youth wing has stirred a political storm after relatives of the Christian bride alleged "love jihad", with a senior left party leader supporting the charge, only to retract it later.

Youth activists of the BJP clashed with Leftist cadres in front of the Kerala secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram, hours after two women sneaked into the Sabarimala temple early this morning. Police used stun grenades, tear gas shells and water cannons to disperse the protesters.

The murder of a CPI(M) youth wing leader in Kerala has led to a massive crackdown by police on activists associated with the radical Islamic organization, Popular Front Of India (PFI), and its political wing Social Democratic Party of India.

Bengaluru saw a massive march on Tuesday to mourn the murder of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh. Thousands of students, activists and Left wing politicians turned up to talk of the journalist and her ideology. There were posters and head bands with the main theme being, "I am Gauri."

With at least five dead dogs hung by their legs on a pole, more than a dozen members of the youth wing of Kerala Congress (M) marched down the roads in Kerala's Kottayam district on Monday in what they called a protest.

Exactly 15 days ago, 23-year-old Sudipto Gupta, an activist of the CPM's student wing, the SFI, died in Kolkata. His friends allege he was fatally beaten by the police. The police claim Sudipto hit his head against a lamp post as he hung out of a bus while being taken to jail after he courted arrest.

Twenty persons, including five police officials, were injured when youth wing of the Left party protested against raising retirement age of government employees in the budget turned violent at the collectorate here today. About 15 persons of Left Democratic Youth Front were arrested in connection with the violence, police said. The activists take...

An interfaith marriage of a Muslim activist of the ruling CPI(M)'s youth wing has stirred a political storm after relatives of the Christian bride alleged "love jihad", with a senior left party leader supporting the charge, only to retract it later.

Youth activists of the BJP clashed with Leftist cadres in front of the Kerala secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram, hours after two women sneaked into the Sabarimala temple early this morning. Police used stun grenades, tear gas shells and water cannons to disperse the protesters.

The murder of a CPI(M) youth wing leader in Kerala has led to a massive crackdown by police on activists associated with the radical Islamic organization, Popular Front Of India (PFI), and its political wing Social Democratic Party of India.

Bengaluru saw a massive march on Tuesday to mourn the murder of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh. Thousands of students, activists and Left wing politicians turned up to talk of the journalist and her ideology. There were posters and head bands with the main theme being, "I am Gauri."

With at least five dead dogs hung by their legs on a pole, more than a dozen members of the youth wing of Kerala Congress (M) marched down the roads in Kerala's Kottayam district on Monday in what they called a protest.

Exactly 15 days ago, 23-year-old Sudipto Gupta, an activist of the CPM's student wing, the SFI, died in Kolkata. His friends allege he was fatally beaten by the police. The police claim Sudipto hit his head against a lamp post as he hung out of a bus while being taken to jail after he courted arrest.

Twenty persons, including five police officials, were injured when youth wing of the Left party protested against raising retirement age of government employees in the budget turned violent at the collectorate here today. About 15 persons of Left Democratic Youth Front were arrested in connection with the violence, police said. The activists take...