Rajasthan Highway Blocked

Police here today said they have booked more than 500 people for blocking the Nuh-Alwar highway during a protest to demand the arrest of those behind the abduction and murder of two Muslim men from Rajasthan whose bodies were found

Farmers protesting against the three agri laws have threatened to block Ghazipur border between Uttar Pradesh and the national capital today. The warning to intensify protests comes amid assurances from the government on the minimum support price (MSP) for their agricultural produce, a concern repeatedly raised by the farmers. Prime Minister Narend...

Villagers blocked a highway in Rajasthan today demanding compensation for the families of 11 people who were killed in an accident.

Gujjar community blocked National Highway-11, which connects Jaipur with Agra, in Rajasthan's Dausa district on Monday, the fourth day of their agitation demanding 5 per cent reservation in government jobs and educational institutes.

The Rajasthan police on Sunday fired tear gas shells to prevent members of the Gujjar community--who have been protesting for their demand of five per cent quota in jobs and education-- from blocking a highway connecting Dholpur to Gwalior.

Rahul Gandhi dropped a big hint today that the tussle for Rajasthan chief minister was over, tweeting a photo with rivals Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, all three smiling. It was a replica of his photo to announce a Madhya Pradesh détente. This morning, violent protests on a highway in Rajasthan signaled a tough call facing the Congress presid...

Rajasthan Election Results 2018: Sachin Pilot today appealed to Congress workers for "peace and decorum" amid reports of his supporters blocking the highway in the tense race for the post of Rajasthan chief minister.

Fresh produce from farms and thousands of litres of milk have ended up on streets on the first day of the 10-day protest by farmers in seven states, including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The much-hyped demonstration, "Gaon Bandh", is being held to demand a complete loan waiver, minimum support price for their yield and an assuran...

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh made a statement in the Lok Sabha today on violence during Bharat Bandh by Dalit groups. Nine people died in the violence that raged through five states. Trains were held up, highways blocked in some areas and vehicles burnt. In some towns and cities, including Ranchi in Jharkhand and Alwar and Barmer in Rajasthan,...

Hundreds of supporters of fringe groups like the Karni Sena ran amok across several states on Wednesday protesting violently against the release of Bollywood film Padmaavat, slated for today. In Gurgaon, adjacent to national capital Delhi, they stoned a school bus carrying petrified children who cowered in fear. Protesters also burnt a bus and bloc...

Around 50 cow vigilantes targeted officials of the Tamil Nadu government transporting cows from Jaisalmer to their state, pelted stones at a truck and blocked National Highway 15 on suspicion of cattle smuggling in Rajasthan's Barmer district, police said today.

The Jat agitation in Haryana today had its echo in eastern Rajasthan where protesters damaged two buses and blocked railway tracks and highway, prompting the district administration to impose prohibitory orders.

Pulling up the state government for giving a "free-hand" to Gujjar agitators, the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday directed the Chief Secretary and the police chief to appear before it and also asked them to immediately restore traffic on the Jaipur-Agra national highway, blocked by protesters.

On the fifth day of the Gujjar agitation, police today cleared the Jaipur-Agra national highway of the protestors even as the rail track continued to be blocked amid a stand-off with the government over the community's demand for five per cent reservation.

A day after their talks failed with the government, Gujjars intensified their agitation today for five per cent quota by blocking highways in parts of Rajasthan and threatened to expand it across the state even as their leaders were booked for rioting and endangering lives.

Police here today said they have booked more than 500 people for blocking the Nuh-Alwar highway during a protest to demand the arrest of those behind the abduction and murder of two Muslim men from Rajasthan whose bodies were found

Farmers protesting against the three agri laws have threatened to block Ghazipur border between Uttar Pradesh and the national capital today. The warning to intensify protests comes amid assurances from the government on the minimum support price (MSP) for their agricultural produce, a concern repeatedly raised by the farmers. Prime Minister Narend...

Villagers blocked a highway in Rajasthan today demanding compensation for the families of 11 people who were killed in an accident.

Gujjar community blocked National Highway-11, which connects Jaipur with Agra, in Rajasthan's Dausa district on Monday, the fourth day of their agitation demanding 5 per cent reservation in government jobs and educational institutes.

The Rajasthan police on Sunday fired tear gas shells to prevent members of the Gujjar community--who have been protesting for their demand of five per cent quota in jobs and education-- from blocking a highway connecting Dholpur to Gwalior.

Rahul Gandhi dropped a big hint today that the tussle for Rajasthan chief minister was over, tweeting a photo with rivals Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, all three smiling. It was a replica of his photo to announce a Madhya Pradesh détente. This morning, violent protests on a highway in Rajasthan signaled a tough call facing the Congress presid...

Rajasthan Election Results 2018: Sachin Pilot today appealed to Congress workers for "peace and decorum" amid reports of his supporters blocking the highway in the tense race for the post of Rajasthan chief minister.

Fresh produce from farms and thousands of litres of milk have ended up on streets on the first day of the 10-day protest by farmers in seven states, including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The much-hyped demonstration, "Gaon Bandh", is being held to demand a complete loan waiver, minimum support price for their yield and an assuran...

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh made a statement in the Lok Sabha today on violence during Bharat Bandh by Dalit groups. Nine people died in the violence that raged through five states. Trains were held up, highways blocked in some areas and vehicles burnt. In some towns and cities, including Ranchi in Jharkhand and Alwar and Barmer in Rajasthan,...

Hundreds of supporters of fringe groups like the Karni Sena ran amok across several states on Wednesday protesting violently against the release of Bollywood film Padmaavat, slated for today. In Gurgaon, adjacent to national capital Delhi, they stoned a school bus carrying petrified children who cowered in fear. Protesters also burnt a bus and bloc...

Around 50 cow vigilantes targeted officials of the Tamil Nadu government transporting cows from Jaisalmer to their state, pelted stones at a truck and blocked National Highway 15 on suspicion of cattle smuggling in Rajasthan's Barmer district, police said today.

The Jat agitation in Haryana today had its echo in eastern Rajasthan where protesters damaged two buses and blocked railway tracks and highway, prompting the district administration to impose prohibitory orders.

Pulling up the state government for giving a "free-hand" to Gujjar agitators, the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday directed the Chief Secretary and the police chief to appear before it and also asked them to immediately restore traffic on the Jaipur-Agra national highway, blocked by protesters.

On the fifth day of the Gujjar agitation, police today cleared the Jaipur-Agra national highway of the protestors even as the rail track continued to be blocked amid a stand-off with the government over the community's demand for five per cent reservation.

A day after their talks failed with the government, Gujjars intensified their agitation today for five per cent quota by blocking highways in parts of Rajasthan and threatened to expand it across the state even as their leaders were booked for rioting and endangering lives.