Tag: Protests
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The Right to Be Heard: Protests, Power, and the People
Protests are a powerful expression of public conscience, especially in Bengal, where resistance runs deep. From independence movements to recent sit-ins, people protest to demand justice, dignity, and accountability. Despite hardships, these peaceful demonstrations reflect hope, resilience, and the constitutional right to be heard in a functioning democracy.
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When the Streets Fall Silent: What Strikes Say About a Nation’s Soul
Strikes are not mere disruptions—they’re powerful democratic tools used when all else fails. From Kolkata’s bandh culture to nationwide protests, they reflect collective resistance against injustice. While they halt daily life, they reignite critical conversations, reminding us that democracy isn’t just about order—it’s about being heard when silence no longer works.
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Ruling and opposition party leaders, civil societies echo ‘Stand for Stan Swamy’
Kolkata/Ranchi: Saturday witnessed several protests against the arresting of 83-year-old activist Stan Swamy in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon case both in Ranchi and Kolkata. While in Ranchi, from where Stan Swamy was arrested, representatives from several people’s organisations, movements, Left Party and its allies along with Jharkhand’s ruling party jointly took out a Nyay March,…
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India stands with lawyer Prashant Bhushan
Ranchi: From homes and roads to in front of the Supreme Court braving the rain, hundreds of lawyers, activists, leaders and ordinary people all protested in cities across India including Ranchi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Delhi against the contempt of court case in which senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan was declared guilty by Apex court. In…
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Citizenship issue is more life threatening than coronavirus, Kolkata protesters to continue fight against CAA
Kolkata: The number of women participants at the Park Circus Maidan on Sunday was much stronger than what it had witnessed during the weekdays. A similar turnover was witnessed at Shireen Bagh (Raja Bazar Tram Depot), Nawab Ali Park and other sit-in protest sites in Kolkata, amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) scare. The protesters, present at…