Protests

Mutilated body of a man, with hands and legs chopped off, was found near farmers’ protest site at the Singhu border in the early hours of October 15. The man was brutally murdered and his body found was found tied to a police barricade. the gruesome incident has caused huge outrage among the farmers. An FIR has been registered against an unknown person. More details are awaited.

Amid the economic and unemployment crisis, thousands of protesters have gathered in Brazil's Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, on October 3. People are chanting "out Bolsonaro, out Bolsonaro and Bolsanaro must leave, impeachment now!". Reportedly, high prices on basic food items and 14 million unemployment at their peak have escalated the anger of Brazilians. Opposition leaders such as Ciro Gomes and Alessandro Molon have also joined the Janeiro… read-more

Nearly 2000 Turks were protesting against the Covid-19 obligations announced by the Turkish government in Istanbul on Sept 11. Reportedly, the protesters were maskless, shouting slogans, holding placards, the Turkish Flag, and singing songs in the name of personal rights. The hashtag "Martepe is everywhere, Resistance is Everywhere" is trending in Turkey. Protestors said, “We oppose all these obligations...I think the vaccine is not perfect,… read-more

Following the statement of the accused in the 2017 Kodanad estate robbery-murder case, Opposition party AIADMK on August 18 organised a protest against the DMK government as they insist on probing into the case to incriminate its leaders. Former deputy CM Panneerselvam reported that they would continue to boycott the upcoming assembly sessions. “They are trying to revive the case to come up with fake evidence to target us,” said Panneerselvam… read-more

Chinese army personnel and civilians protested against the celebration of Tibetan leader Dalai Lama's birthday in Indian villages by entering Demchok in Ladakh and displaying banners and the Chinese flag. The Indian army has refused to comment on the incident. China's impatience with India's respect for Dalai Lama has always been evident and PM Modi's decision to wish the leader on his birthday may not have been well received.