Pk Protest

The Assam University in Silchar has been shut for over a week now, with students boycotting classes and taking up an indefinite hunger strike to protest against the rustication of a student leader who they say highlighted alleged corruption in the institution.

Following the alleged assault on Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, a joint forum of employees and officers of the Delhi government today met Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha.

The parents of Jishnu Pronoy, who committed suicide on his college campus in January, were dragged along the ground by cops in Thiruvananthapuram for attempting a protest and indefinite fast.

Acting on Opposition complaint, the Election Commission has sought the Centre's response on their objection to presenting the budget on February 1 before the Assembly polls to five states.

"In a nation, where you have this type of tug of war between tradition and thought for change and the censor board has given us a certificate, the onus is on the government of the day to see that our exhibition is unperturbed by any group," Mr Bhatt said

Vandals at cinemas resemble those the movie rips apart, writes Mohd Asim.

Amidst row and demonstrations over Aamir Khan-starrer 'PK', the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to exempt the movie from entertainment tax.

Bajrang Dal activists burned Aamir's effigies and PK's posters in Delhi on Wednesday

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has reportedly asked the Entertainment Tax commissioner to declare PK tax free in the state

Amid reports that the Maharashtra government has asked the police to study Aamir Khan's film PK to determine if it offends religious sentiments, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis today clarified that there will be no probe against the film in the state.

Aamir Khan starrer "PK", which is facing protests by fringe groups, will now be investigated by the police in Maharashtra.

Protests by Bajrang Dal and VHP activists against Aamir Khan blockbuster 'PK' spread to more states on Tuesday with some theatres in Assam and Odisha being vandalized.

Activists in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh burnt the posters of Aamir Khan's PK

In Agra, a PK screening was disrupted by protesters who accused Aamir Khan of double standards and allegedly even asked him to move to Pakistan

"What kind of a democracy are we living in?" asked director Karan Johar in defence of PK

The Assam University in Silchar has been shut for over a week now, with students boycotting classes and taking up an indefinite hunger strike to protest against the rustication of a student leader who they say highlighted alleged corruption in the institution.

Following the alleged assault on Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, a joint forum of employees and officers of the Delhi government today met Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha.

The parents of Jishnu Pronoy, who committed suicide on his college campus in January, were dragged along the ground by cops in Thiruvananthapuram for attempting a protest and indefinite fast.

Acting on Opposition complaint, the Election Commission has sought the Centre's response on their objection to presenting the budget on February 1 before the Assembly polls to five states.

"In a nation, where you have this type of tug of war between tradition and thought for change and the censor board has given us a certificate, the onus is on the government of the day to see that our exhibition is unperturbed by any group," Mr Bhatt said

Vandals at cinemas resemble those the movie rips apart, writes Mohd Asim.

Amidst row and demonstrations over Aamir Khan-starrer 'PK', the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to exempt the movie from entertainment tax.

Bajrang Dal activists burned Aamir's effigies and PK's posters in Delhi on Wednesday

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has reportedly asked the Entertainment Tax commissioner to declare PK tax free in the state

Amid reports that the Maharashtra government has asked the police to study Aamir Khan's film PK to determine if it offends religious sentiments, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis today clarified that there will be no probe against the film in the state.

Aamir Khan starrer "PK", which is facing protests by fringe groups, will now be investigated by the police in Maharashtra.

Protests by Bajrang Dal and VHP activists against Aamir Khan blockbuster 'PK' spread to more states on Tuesday with some theatres in Assam and Odisha being vandalized.

Activists in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh burnt the posters of Aamir Khan's PK

In Agra, a PK screening was disrupted by protesters who accused Aamir Khan of double standards and allegedly even asked him to move to Pakistan

"What kind of a democracy are we living in?" asked director Karan Johar in defence of PK