In The Press

NSM, JSM, GFTU news in the important dailies and websites.

Gujarat Industrial Security Force jawans give up water in protest

On the 8th day of their ongoing fast, 125 jawans of the Gujarat Industrial Security Force (GISF) gave up water on Monday to intensify their protest. In addition to these jawans, 15 female employees of GISF also gave up drinking water. In this intense fast that is on for the past 8 days, 68 jawans [...]

3,600 Gujarat Industrial Security Force jawans go on strike

Following the failed negotiation with the government, 3600 *jawans* of Gujarat Industrial Security Force (GISF) went on an indefinite strike from Tuesday evening. Around 2500 *jawans *had walked down to Gandhinagar from Ahmedabad, demanding inclusion in the pay hike under the sixth pay commission. After an unsuccessful talk with the home secretary, MD Antani, the [...]

Court issues notice to SIT, seeks final report in Naroda-Patia riots case

AHMEDABAD: A special court hearing the Naroda Patia case issued notice to the Supreme Court-appointed special investigation team (SIT) asking whether it would submit its final report on the demand of civil rights organization Jan Sangharsh Manch (JSM) and witnesses to probe certain aspects in the post-Godhra riots case . Ninety-five people were killed in [...]

Naranpura residents call bandh in protest against police high-handedness in Vaghelas’ fast

AHMEDABAD: Shops and market places at Chandlodia, Ghatlodia and Nirnaynagar wore a deserted look on Sunday with over 8,000 shops remaining closed in protest against the police’s high-handedness in putting an end to Shanti and Praful Vaghela’s fast. A large crowd of supporters had gathered at the residences of the two Vaghelas on Sunday. The [...]

HC found him ‘guilty’ in Rs400 cr scam, but govt shields Purushottam Solanki

If you thought that Lok Ayukta is the panacea for corruption think again. Government can bypass a court order and avoid prosecution against its minister by appointing a probe by an ex-Lok Ayukta. The case is a Rs 400 crore scam over fishing contracts issued by the fisheries department headed by minister Purshottam Solanki. The [...]

How did Narendra Modi’s letter to PM leak, Gujarat High Court asks govt

The Gujarat High Court bench comprising Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice Sonia Gokani, on Wednesday, sought an explanation from the state government about how the chief minister’s letter to the Prime Minister had leaked to the media. Chief minister Narendra Modi had written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in connection with the appointment [...]