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RTI activism has become new business, says SC; refuses anticipatory bail to activist

RTI activism has become new business, says SC; refuses anticipatory bail to activist

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Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court on Monday (June 1, 2026) said that Right to Information (RTI) activism has become a new business, while refusing to grant anticipatory bail to an activist and other accused of obstructing a public servant in road construction work. A Bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi denied bail to RTI activist Rakesh Kumar Behl and his aide, and questioned their authority to monitor the road construction work. Justice Mehta observed, “RTI activism has become a new business. The Central government has issued funds, it will take care of the construction of the road. You are nobody. So-called RTI activist! Yellow journalism. Dismissed.” Concurring with the views of Justice Mehta, Justice Bishnoi said, “Who are you to monitor the construction of all these roads? Are you some superior authority or what?” Behl has challenged the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order denying him anticipatory bail. His counsel contended that they had been falsely implicated in the case as they had highlighted the corruption involved …

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange begins fresh hunger strike in Jalna

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange begins fresh hunger strike in Jalna

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Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange on Saturday launched his ninth indefinite hunger strike in Jalna district, escalating his agitation over pending demands related to reservation and benefits for the Maratha community. The protest began at Antarwali Sarati village in Maharashtra’s Jalna district, where Jarange chose to sit on an indefinite fast despite soaring temperatures. His latest agitation comes amid ongoing discussions between Maratha community representatives and the state government over the implementation of reservation-related measures. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

BJP leaders urge Jarange to not go on fast in the sun; activist firm on decision | Mumbai News

BJP leaders urge Jarange to not go on fast in the sun; activist firm on decision | Mumbai News

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A day before activist Manoj Jarange Patil began his proposed indefinite fast over the Maratha quota issue, senior BJP minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and MLC Prasad Lad appealed him to not go ahead with it. In a social media post on Friday, Lad said, “It is my sincere appeal to my brother to not protest in this scorching heat. We value you and your work for the cause of Marathas. If the government fail to address your demands, I will be first to give up my MLC post.” दादा मी येतोय …शब्द पाळायला येतोयसोबत उपसमिती अध्यक्षाला घेऊन येतोय…. पण एक भाऊ म्हणून मला शब्द हवा आहेया तापलेल्या उन्हात स्वतःला त्रास करून घेऊ नये..स्वतःचे पाय आणि अंग पोळवून घेऊ नये..मुळात उपोषणच आता प्रकृतीला झेपणार नाही. आपल्या अपेक्षा पूर्तीसाठी आम्ही येत… pic.twitter.com/CL5enL2kXg — Prasad Lad (@PrasadLadInd) May 29, 2026 Jarange has announced to begin the indefinite fast from May 30 in Antarwali Sarati village of Jalna district, about 400 km from Mumbai, over the community’s “unfulfilled” demands. He has decided to fast under the blazing sun without …

‘India made me an activist’: Jane Fonda recalls solo journey across the country | Hollywood News

‘India made me an activist’: Jane Fonda recalls solo journey across the country | Hollywood News

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2 min readNew DelhiMay 14, 2026 10:21 PM IST Jane Fonda, who is currently attending the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, recently reflected on a deeply personal chapter of her life — her solo journey across India that ultimately shaped her into the activist she is today. During an interaction with The Hollywood Reporter India, Fonda opened up about how travelling through India in her early thirties completely changed the direction of her life. She said, “When I was about 32, I went to India by myself. And it changed me. I travelled all through India alone on buses, and I also went to Nepal and Sikkim. I had never seen poverty before. I realised that I had a choice. India presented me with a choice — either I would become a hippie and go into an ashram, or I would become an activist and try to do something about poverty. And that’s when I became an activist.” Jane Fonda, now 88, made her first public appearance since the death of her former husband Ted Turner at …

Baloch are not religious extremists: Activist Mir Yar Baloch on Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’

Baloch are not religious extremists: Activist Mir Yar Baloch on Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’

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New Delhi, The Baloch are not religious extremists nor do they wage violence in the name of religion, says prominent activist Mir Yar Baloch, criticising the portrayal of the Baloch people in Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster “Dhurandhar” as fundamentally detached from the historical and social realities of the community. Baloch are not religious extremists: Activist Mir Yar Baloch on Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ Mir said he was “deeply disturbed” by multiple scenes in the first part of the film, which prompted him to share his thoughts in an X post when it released on December 5. “The Baloch are not religious extremists nor do they wage violence in the name of religion or through sectarian slogans,” the activist told PTI in an interview. “I was deeply disturbed by the portrayal of Rehman Baloch, a character played by Akshaye Khanna shown sitting alongside Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the ISI, chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ during the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks. Such a depiction was not only misleading but also fundamentally detached from the historical and social realities of the Baloch nation,” …

Gurjeet Singh Khalsa descends after 18 months atop BSNL tower in Punjab

Gurjeet Singh Khalsa descends after 18 months atop BSNL tower in Punjab

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Activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa, who had been sitting atop a 400-foot BSNL tower for about 560 days demanding stricter laws against sacrilege incidents in Punjab, was finally brought down safely on Friday morning, officials said. The development brought an end to a dramatic protest that began when Khalsa, 43, climbed atop the tower in Samana on October 12, 2024, demanding stringent punishment for the sacrilege of the Guru Granth Sahib.   Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Poet and cultural activist Alankode Leelakrishnan enters Thrissur race as CPI candidate for 2026 Kerala assembly polls| India News

Poet and cultural activist Alankode Leelakrishnan enters Thrissur race as CPI candidate for 2026 Kerala assembly polls| India News

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In a first, Alankode Leelakrishnan was fielded by the Communist Party of India (CPI) as a candidate for the Kerala elections. Known in the Malayalam literary space as a poet and cultural activist, his entry marks a shift from being part of the Left movement to active politics. Thrissur constituency LDF candidate Alankode Leelakrishnan during campaigning for the Kerala Assembly elections, in Thrissur (PTI) Contesting from the Thrissur constituency, Leelakrishnan is up against the BJP’s Padmaja Venugopal and the Congress’s Rajan J. Pallan. The Thrissur Assembly constituency has seen closely contested elections in recent years. In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, CPI’s P. Balachandran won the seat by a narrow margin of 946 votes, defeating Congress candidate Padmaja Venugopal. Also Read: Who makes up Kerala’s LDF? Key parties, history, and the road to the 2026 assembly elections 5 Facts about Alankode Leelakrishnan Alankode Leelakrishnan, aged 66, is a graduate with a B.Com degree from MES Ponnani College under Calicut University, completed in 1981. A pensioner by profession, he has declared assets worth ₹2.93 crore, with …

Godman Kharat case: Activist Anjali Damania demands Rupali Chakankar’s deposition before SIT

Godman Kharat case: Activist Anjali Damania demands Rupali Chakankar’s deposition before SIT

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The State government has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the allegations against Kharat. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Activist Anjali Damania on Wednesday (April 15, 2026) demanded that Rupali Chakankar, former chairperson of Maharashtra State Commission for Women, be questioned by investigators over her alleged links with self-styled godman and accused in sexual assault cases, Ashok Kharat. The State government has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the allegations against Kharat. Published – April 15, 2026 03:52 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Activist cites CDR, raises doubts over Kharat’s calls around Ajit Pawar plane crash

Activist cites CDR, raises doubts over Kharat’s calls around Ajit Pawar plane crash

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Social activist Anjali Damania on Monday raised doubts over jailed self-styled godman Ashok Kharat’s calls on the day of and after Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s plane crash in January. Damania released what she claimed was Kharat’s call data record (CDR). HT could not independently verify the CDR’s authenticity. Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat. (HT PHOTO) Damania pointed to calls between Kharat and Omprakash Koyte Patil, chief of Samata Credit Society, in which some of the over 100 accounts in which the self-styled godman is the nominee were opened. Police are investigating the financial transactions between Kharat and Patil. On Friday, Damania released another CDR, claiming Kharat made calls to politicians, including deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders Sunil Tatkare, Rupali Chakankar, Bharatiya Janata Party ministers Chandrakant Patil and Ashish Shelar. On Monday, she referred to 13 calls between Patil and Kharat from October 9 last year to January 22. Of them, eight were outgoing and three incoming. There were three messages between the two. The longest call was 7.8 minutes …

‘Free-Flowing Chat Without…’: Sonam Wangchuk’s Wife Shares Moment With Activist After His Release | India News

‘Free-Flowing Chat Without…’: Sonam Wangchuk’s Wife Shares Moment With Activist After His Release | India News

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Last Updated:March 15, 2026, 13:38 IST Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail after the Union government revoked his detention under the National Security Act. Geetanjali J Angmo shared a post on X describing their first relaxed conversation after months of restricted jail meetings. (X) Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday after the Union government revoked his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) with immediate effect. A day after his release, Wangchuk’s wife, Geetanjali J Angmo, shared a post on X describing their first relaxed conversation after months of restricted jail meetings. “After a long time had a free-flowing chat with @Wangchuk66 without glancing at the scary clock every now and then to make the most of the fleeting 60 minutes as in jail! Taking him for a health check-up as per the strong recommendations of our family doctor. He will be under medical observation for 36 hours in a good hospital!” she wrote on X while sharing photos. After a long time had a …