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‘50 Years of Emergency’: Political, social activists recall the ‘dark period’, say ‘memories still fresh’

June 27, 2025 9:14 am

Vaidya, another resident of Shimla’s Subhash Nagar, said: “Although I was released on bail much earlier than many of my contemporaries, the real sufferers were the families of those imprisoned for nearly 19 months.”

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Jyotirao Phule birth anniversary: Little-known facts about the Indian activist

April 11, 2022 2:48 pm

In 1888, he was given the title of 'Mahatma' ('great soul') by another social activist Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar

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Withdraw my Z+ security: Anna Hazare to government

March 07, 2016 12:07 am

Social activist Anna Hazare has written to the state government requesting it to withdraw the Z-plus security given to him.

Activist Medha Patkar grilled in 2002 Sabarmati assault case

November 16, 2013 2:55 am

In the Sabarmati ashram assault on social activist Medha Patkar case,the defence lawyer on Friday questioned her conduct.

UT Administrator empowered to make rules under RTI Act: High Court

October 31, 2013 2:29 am

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday disposed of a petition filed by social activist Hemant Goswami.

Modis model of development is corporate model,says Patkar

October 29, 2013 5:37 am

Patkar claimed that any industry desirous of project in Gujarat is being given land by snatching it away from the poor without caring for their rehabilitation.

Modi spreading lies on free power from Narmada dam: Medha Patkar

October 29, 2013 4:36 am

Social activist Medha Patkar accused Narendra Modi of spreading lies in public meetings about getting free power from the Sardar Sarovar Project.

Hazare to undergo prostate surgery soon

October 16, 2013 3:16 am

Dr SS Bapat,chief trustee at the hospital,said they would conduct the surgery in a day or two.

No ties with V K Singh if he shares stage with political parties: Anna

September 29, 2013 12:52 am

Earlier this month,Singh addressed an ex-servicemen's rally with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at Rewari in Haryana.

Hazare gets threat letter,security up

April 08, 2014 3:53 pm

You should demand military rule in the country,otherwise you will meet same fate as that of (Narendra) Dabholkar

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PIL filed in Bombay HC against Sanjay Dutt's early release tomorrow

February 24, 2016 2:38 pm

Mumbai, Feb. 24 (ANI): With actor Sanjay Dutt set to walk out of Yerwada Jail in Pune on Thursday after serving 42 months under the Arms Act in the 1993 Bombay blast case, social activist Pradip Bhalekar on Wednesday filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Bombay High Court against his early release. Questioning the "special treatment" given to the actor, the PIL, which is likely to be taken up by the court on Thursday, sought the cancellation of the Maharashtra Government's decision to grant him a remission. The PIL urged the court to order the actor to serve his entire five-year sentence.