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- noun Plural form of
dharna .
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Examples
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Contrary to the hohallah that animal rights activists create aka the dharnas and demonstrations for the caged critters making a case for their right to freedom worldwide, in the city of nawabs the movement that is gaining grounds is by the people for the animals and that too silently!
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Contrary to the hohallah that animal rights activists create aka the dharnas and demonstrations for the caged critters making a case for their right to freedom worldwide, in the city of nawabs the movement that is gaining grounds is by the people for the animals and that too silently! '
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It is only after their peaceful marches, rallies, dharnas, hunger-strikes, general strikes etc., go unheeded or sought to be crushed that they are forced to resort to violent methods.
Interview with Ganapathy, General Secretary, CPI(Maoist) Abhay N 2007
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Between this there are going so many protests, seminars, rallies and dharnas.
Link via resistanceindia Abhay N 2007
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We have demonstrations which are funded, we have sponsored dharnas and social forums which make militant postures but never follow up on what they preach.
Arundathi Roy Interview - It’s outright war and both sides are choosing their weapons' Abhay N 2007
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Why do they send their mercenary police forces, the CRPF and the army to open fire upon people staging peaceful marches, dharnas and meetings without any provocation, why do they allow the khaki gangs to rape women, destroy property, enact fake encounters in violation of all provisions of the Indian Constitution, and for all these crimes against humanity, are let scot-free?
Interview with Ganapathy, General Secretary, CPI(Maoist) Abhay N 2007
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Those who want to resist this process have, until now, reached for dharnas, hunger strikes, satyagraha, the courts and what they thought was friendly media.
Arundathi Roy Interview - It’s outright war and both sides are choosing their weapons' Abhay N 2007
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We are in the era of sponsored dharnas and NGOs the sarkar is comfortable with.
Arundathi Roy Interview - It’s outright war and both sides are choosing their weapons' Abhay N 2007
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Telangana bandh total, passes off peacefully protesters hold dharnas, rasta rokos ...
WN.com - Articles related to Cultural programmes mark Republic Day 2010
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Similar dharnas were in progress at Ajmer, Tonk, Alwar, Jodhpur, Pali and Sirohi.
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