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Friday, August 1, 2025
TopicStudent protests

Topic: Student protests

Image of blood-splattered policemen is not from citizenship law protests, it’s from 2018

An image of some injured policemen is being widely circulated on Twitter, falsely claiming that they were attacked by those agitating against citizenship law.

Modi govt asks IITs, IIMs, varsities to track student social media posts amid CAA protests

HRD ministry asks educational institutions to keep tab on social media accounts of students and teachers to ensure incidents like Jamia violence is not repeated.

Haryana drops Parineeti Chopra as Beti Bachao face after her ‘barbaric’ comment on police

Parineeti Chopra, who was named ambassador for ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ in 2015, said police action against protesting Jamia & AMU students was ‘barbaric’.

NHRC team visits Jamia Millia campus to conduct inquiry into police entry in university

The team visited the library, where police allegedly barged in looking for 'outsiders' who indulged in violence and arson during last Sunday's anti-citizenship law protests.

Did Modi govt underestimate protests against CAA, NRC or have critics walked into its trap?

Protests against the proposed nationwide NRC and Citizenship Amendment Act escalated Thursday in Delhi, Bengaluru, parts of Uttar Pradesh and other cities despite CrPC Section 144 imposed in certain parts of the country.

‘This needs to stop’ — Harbhajan Singh says he is sad for what’s happening in Delhi

Cricketer Harbhajan Singh has become one of the few sports personalities to speak out on the protests and violence over the citizenship law.

1200 anti-Citizenship Act protesters detained in Delhi, protests turn violent in Mangaluru

Earlier in the day several protesters including Yogendra Yadav, Ramachandra Guha were detained as citizenship law protests were taken out in Delhi, Bengaluru.

JNU hostel fee will be highest among central universities despite partial roll-back: Govt

HRD ministry internal report says JNU hostel fee after a partial roll-back will be Rs 48,100 per year, with only Delhi University coming close.

‘Refuse to remain silent’ — Romila Thapar, Noam Chomsky & others condemn Jamia ‘brutality’

Petition signed by over 10,000 students & academics from renowned universities across the world also speaks up against ‘illegal siege & curfew’ in AMU over CAA protests.

Delhi court rejects bail plea of 2 held for violence during Jamia protests

The court noted that allegations levelled against the duo were grave and there was reasonable apprehension that they might indulge in similar behaviour if released.

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