Muzaffarnagar Protests

Nearly three decades after she was allegedly gang-raped by two policemen during the brutal crackdown on protesters demanding separate Uttarakhand state, a 75-year-old woman recorded her statement in a court in Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday.

Urging the protesters to shun violence and get organised so that the government hears them clearly, Rajya Sabha member Jayant Chaudhary said on Friday that the Agnipath scheme will have to be rolled back. "That's the only rational choice."

The Uttar Pradesh Police were seen using lathis to hit protesters before arresting them today in Prayagraj, where a demonstration was held in parts of the city.

A day after thousands of farmers gathered at a mahapanchayat in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday voiced support for the protesting farmers and said they are fearless and standing resolutely.

The Congress on Sunday voiced support for the 'kisan mahapanchayat' in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar with party leader Rahul Gandhi saying the call of truth is echoing and an "unjust government" will have to listen.

Farmers protesting against the Centre's farm laws will "campaign in the name of the Prime Minister" because that's what the BJP does too, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said in a tongue-in-cheek message today.

BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Sunday described farmers, who have been protesting against three farm laws, as "our own flesh and blood" and suggested that the government should re-engage with them in reaching common ground.

Farmers protesting against the Centre's farm laws held a mega meeting at Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, today, where they reiterated their resolve to continue with the protest.

A BJP MLA's car was attacked in western Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Saturday allegedly by people protesting the centre's contentious farm laws.

Agitating farmers plan to block all roads leading to the Uttar Pradesh capital of Lucknow beginning September 5. On that day, they will also hold a Kisan Mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar, the Bharatiya Kisan Union has said.

A massive crowd gathered today for a farmers' "Mahapanchayat" or meeting called by Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Naresh Tikait in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, less than 150 km from the Ghazipur border out Delhi where Mr Tikait's brother Rakesh is leading a protest against farm laws.

A court on Friday sentenced a man to seven-year imprisonment for killing a protester during an agitation two years ago.

A team of the Uttar Pradesh child rights body has visited Muzaffarnagar district to inquire into the alleged atrocities on children in violence during protests against the amended citizenship law last December.

Four members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) were arrested for allegedly inciting violence during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on December 20, 2019, police said on Monday.

A Muzaffarnagar court granted bail to 14 people who were arrested in connection with violence during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Nearly three decades after she was allegedly gang-raped by two policemen during the brutal crackdown on protesters demanding separate Uttarakhand state, a 75-year-old woman recorded her statement in a court in Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday.

Urging the protesters to shun violence and get organised so that the government hears them clearly, Rajya Sabha member Jayant Chaudhary said on Friday that the Agnipath scheme will have to be rolled back. "That's the only rational choice."

The Uttar Pradesh Police were seen using lathis to hit protesters before arresting them today in Prayagraj, where a demonstration was held in parts of the city.

A day after thousands of farmers gathered at a mahapanchayat in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday voiced support for the protesting farmers and said they are fearless and standing resolutely.

The Congress on Sunday voiced support for the 'kisan mahapanchayat' in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar with party leader Rahul Gandhi saying the call of truth is echoing and an "unjust government" will have to listen.

Farmers protesting against the Centre's farm laws will "campaign in the name of the Prime Minister" because that's what the BJP does too, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said in a tongue-in-cheek message today.

BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Sunday described farmers, who have been protesting against three farm laws, as "our own flesh and blood" and suggested that the government should re-engage with them in reaching common ground.

Farmers protesting against the Centre's farm laws held a mega meeting at Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, today, where they reiterated their resolve to continue with the protest.

A BJP MLA's car was attacked in western Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Saturday allegedly by people protesting the centre's contentious farm laws.

Agitating farmers plan to block all roads leading to the Uttar Pradesh capital of Lucknow beginning September 5. On that day, they will also hold a Kisan Mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar, the Bharatiya Kisan Union has said.

A massive crowd gathered today for a farmers' "Mahapanchayat" or meeting called by Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Naresh Tikait in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, less than 150 km from the Ghazipur border out Delhi where Mr Tikait's brother Rakesh is leading a protest against farm laws.

A court on Friday sentenced a man to seven-year imprisonment for killing a protester during an agitation two years ago.

A team of the Uttar Pradesh child rights body has visited Muzaffarnagar district to inquire into the alleged atrocities on children in violence during protests against the amended citizenship law last December.

Four members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) were arrested for allegedly inciting violence during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on December 20, 2019, police said on Monday.

A Muzaffarnagar court granted bail to 14 people who were arrested in connection with violence during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).