On 10 August 1958, PM Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the Congress Parliamentary Party Meeting in Delhi, condemning the widespread protests against the Communist govt in Kerala while also opposing police firing.
In August 1999, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee addressed an election rally in Kanpur, reflecting on the Kargil War and dedicating India's victory to the soldiers who laid down their lives.
In June 2017, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury delivered a speech at a memorial meeting for former Punjab police chief KPS Gill in New Delhi, praising the cop's fearless and forthright views while calling him a 'nek insaan'.
In November 1968, Indira Gandhi delivered a speech at a conference on family planning in Chandigarh, calling on citizens to regulate the size of their families for greater prosperity and economic betterment.
In 1971, with Indira Gandhi's govt pushing constitutional amendments to curtail fundamental rights, including the right to property, Nani Palkhivala delivered a lecture in Bombay, defending the Constitution and the common man it was built to protect.
In 1978, Morarji Desai addressed an election rally ahead of Assembly elections in Assam, condemning the Emergency while promising a fearless environment if the Janata Party is voted to power.
In 1994, former Ambassador of India to the US Abid Hussain delivered a speech as part of the Sardar Patel Memorial lectures, highlighting the features of a good society while calling for peace, tolerance, and unity.
In 1975, Sheikh Abdullah delivered a speech from Srinagar's Lal Chowk, slamming Pakistan for sending tribesmen to invade Kashmir, while questioning the state of the people living in PoK.
On 1 August 1959, C Rajagopalachari addressed the first convention of Swatantra Party in Bombay, criticising the Congress' governance and policies while calling the new party's formation a movement of freedom.
On 10 January 1968, Dr Zakir Husain delivered an address at the inauguration of the International Inter-Religious Symposium on Peace in New Delhi, outlining the role of religion in establishing world peace.
Many wondered what Abhinav Bisht would do after the protest. But it was only the beginning. Hoping to cash in on the Gen Z economy, the geriatric generation picked up the trend.
Committee says LNG imports have doubled in a decade to 26.96 MMT, accounting for nearly 50% of India's gas demand. The panel calls for accelerated exploration & offshore production.
In February this year, ThePrint reported that India is exploring the possibility of teaming up with France for co-development and co-manufacturing of the futuristic FCAS.
It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.
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