IIT Kharagpur Faculty Threatens Hunger Strike Over Show-Cause Notice Dispute

06 Dec 2024

A group of faculty members from IIT Kharagpur has threatened to initiate a hunger strike and seek intervention from the Calcutta High Court regarding a show-cause notice issued to 86 professors. Over 100 professors have been participating in a sit-in protest outside the institute's administrative building since Wednesday, displaying placards...

RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: West Bengal Junior Doctors End 15-Day Strike After Meeting With CM Mamata

21 Oct 2024

Agitating junior doctors called off their strike across hospitals in West Bengal after a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. They were protesting the alleged rape and murder of a female doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. At least 17 junior doctors met Banerjee on Monday to discuss...

Doctors At RG Kar Launch Hunger Strike In Protest Against Mamata Government

05 Oct 2024

Junior doctors in Kolkata have launched a hunger strike, demanding better hospital security, 24-hour protection for healthcare workers, and an investigation into alleged corruption. This action follows violent incidents and perceived insufficient safety measures. The protesters emphasize the "culture of fear and intimidation" in state-run hospitals, accusing the administration of...

Sonam Wangchuk, activists continue hunger strike on Gandhi Jayanti

03 Oct 2024

In a significant protest, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and approximately 150 Ladakhi demonstrators are on an indefinite hunger strike today, marking Gandhi Jayanti—a day celebrated for its ideals of peace and democracy. The group, which began their ‘Delhi Chalo Padyatra’ from Leh a month ago, has been detained since Monday...

Hunger Strike for an iPhone: 19-Year-Old’s Demand Leaves Father in Tears

20 Aug 2024

A recent incident involving a 19-year-old woman who went on a hunger strike to demand an iPhone has sparked a heated discussion on social media. Shared by a Reddit user named "kajucatli," the story details how the woman's actions led to her father being reduced to tears as he struggled...

Pakistan: PTI Launches Hunger Strike Demanding Release Of Imran Khan

24 Jul 2024

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) held a hunger strike outside the Parliament House in Islamabad on Tuesday, demanding the immediate release of party leader Imran Khan and other detained members, according to Pakistan-based Geo News. Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, the party chairman, stated that the strike would continue daily until 8pm to...

Atishi’s Health Now Stable, Shifted From ICU, Says LNJP Doctor

25 Jun 2024

Atishi, Delhi's Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader, was admitted to LNJP Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday following a decline in her health amid an indefinite hunger strike. Medical Director Suresh Kumar described her condition upon admission as critical, noting extremely low blood sugar and drowsiness. "Atishi was...

Maratha Reservation Activist Ends Hunger Strike, Sets July 13 Deadline For Govt To Fulfill Demands

14 Jun 2024

Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange ended his indefinite hunger strike on the sixth day, agreeing to give the state government until July 13 to fulfill his quota-related demands. He described his action as "suspending his agitation," with a warning that if the demands were not met by the deadline, the...

Patna : JDU leaders sit on hunger strike to protest against new Parliament inauguration

28 May 2023

On Sunday, Janata Dal (United) Dal workers sat on Hunger strike at Ambedkar statue near Patna High Court against inauguration of New Parliament buillding by PM Narendra Modi. The JDU leaders march from designated office till Patna High Court. They alleged President Droupadi Murmu was not invited in the inauguration...