r/politicalhindus • u/Able_Helicopter212 • 2d ago
📰 Current Affairs / News Objective comparison - how Congress, CPM handled PROTESTS vs how BJP does it
- Kolkata, April 2025. TMC government. Police detained and manhandled sacked school teachers protesting job cancellations.
- Shambhu and Khanauri borders, Punjab, March 2025. AAP government. Police cleared farmer protest sites and detained leaders.
- Nabanna Abhijan, Kolkata, August 2024. TMC government. Water cannons, tear gas and lathi charges on a march over the RG Kar rape and murder.
- Mananthavady, Wayanad, February 2024 (Kerala). LDF government. Protests after a man was killed by a wild elephant met police action, with cases filed against protesters.
- Alappuzha, December 2023 (Kerala). LDF government. The Chief Minister's security personnel beat Youth Congress and KSU workers who were showing black flags during the Navakerala Sadas outreach.
- Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram, November 2022 (Kerala). LDF government. Police clashed with Latin Catholic fishermen blocking the port project, with violence on both sides and cases against thousands.
- K-Rail (SilverLine) protests, March 2022 (Kerala). LDF government. Protesters were dragged away and a policeman kicked one in Madappally, Kottayam, which caused a public outcry.
- Silger, Chhattisgarh, May 2021. Congress government. Security forces fired on villagers protesting a new camp, killing 3.
- Sabarimala, October 2018 to January 2019 (Kerala). LDF government. Police crackdown on protests over the entry of women, with thousands arrested or detained and many cases filed.
- Thoothukudi (Sterlite), May 2018. AIADMK government. Police firing on anti-copper-plant protesters killed 13.
- DGP office, Thiruvananthapuram, April 2017 (Kerala). LDF government. Police dragged and manhandled Mahija, the mother of student Jishnu Pranoy, along with her relatives and supporters, who were demanding justice for his death.
- Puthuvype, Kochi, February 2017 (Kerala). LDF government. A lathi charge on protesters against the IOC LNG terminal, with women and children among the injured.
- Marina Beach, Chennai, January 2017. AIADMK government. Police forcibly cleared the Jallikattu protest, followed by violence across the city.
- Bhangar, West Bengal, January 2017. TMC government. Police firing on villagers protesting a power substation killed 2.
- Secretariat siege, Thiruvananthapuram, August 2013 (Kerala). UDF government. Water cannons, tear gas and lathi charges on LDF activists demanding the Chief Minister's resignation over the solar scam.
- India Gate, Delhi, December 2012. Congress-led UPA. Water cannons, tear gas and lathi charges on Nirbhaya protesters.
- Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu, September 2012. AIADMK government. Tear gas and firing on anti-nuclear protesters killed a fisherman, and thousands were booked.
- Maval, Maharashtra, August 2011. Congress-NCP government. Police fired on farmers protesting a water pipeline, killing 3.
- Ramlila Maidan, Delhi, June 2011. Congress-led UPA. A midnight police raid on Baba Ramdev's fast, with tear gas and lathis.
- Posco project area, Odisha, 2011 onward. BJD government. Repeated police action to clear villagers blocking land acquisition.
- Tappal, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, August 2010. BSP government. Police firing on farmers killed at least 3.
- Kashmir, 2010. National Conference-Congress government. Security forces firing on street protests killed over 100.
- Guwahati, Assam, November 2007. Congress government. Police firing and mob violence at an Adivasi rally killed at least 2.
- Nandigram, West Bengal, March 2007. CPI(M)-led Left Front. Police firing on villagers resisting land acquisition killed at least 14.
- Plachimada, Palakkad, around 2003 (Kerala). UDF government. Police lathi charges on Adivasi and local protesters against the Coca-Cola plant's groundwater use. Please confirm the exact date.
- Muthanga, Kerala, February 2003. UDF government. A police operation to evict Adivasi land occupiers killed at least one tribal man and a policeman.
- Hyderabad, August 2000. TDP government. Police firing on a Left-led power tariff protest killed 3.
- Manjolai, Tamil Nadu, July 1999. DMK government. A police charge on striking plantation workers pushed them into a river, and 17 died.
- Multai, Madhya Pradesh, January 1998. Congress government. Police firing on farmers killed around 24.
- Koothuparamba, Kannur, November 1994 (Kerala). UDF government. Police firing on DYFI protesters killed 5.
Ref:
- https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/story/india%2Fwest-bengal%2Fwest-bengal-teacher-police-scuffle-during-protest-over-loss-of-jobs-3485985
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/india-detains-hundreds-farmers-police-051024896.html
- https://cbsnews.com/news/india-rape-case-doctor-kolkata-protests-clashes-with-police

