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- noun India A
protest in which a group of people surrounds apolitician ,building , etc. until demands are met. - verb India, transitive To surround for this purpose.
Etymologies
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Examples
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He blacklisted the word gherao and often fought with the Left Front allies for the sake of industry.
rediff.com 2009
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Bhopal: Main opposition Congress will 'gherao' the Madhya Pradesh Assembly tomorrow against the alleged failure of the ruling BJP government to provide land rights and
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It will 'gherao' Parliament on April 21, when it will be in session, and submit five crore signatures collected from all over the country to President Pratibha Patil.
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It will 'gherao' Parliament on April 21, when it will be in session, and submit five crore signatures collected from all over the country to President Pratibha Patil.
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It has called for 'gherao' Parliament, signature campaign
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Congress to 'gherao' Madhya Pradesh Assembly tomorrow
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BJP demands adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss price rise BJP on Sunday said it will 'gherao' Parliament in the first week of March on the issue of price rise.
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Congress to 'gherao' Madhya Pradesh Assembly tomorrow
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Demonstrations and agitations are now taking place at district levels, but BJP workers from all over the country will 'gherao' Parliament in the first week of March, he added.
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It has called for 'gherao' Parliament, signature campaign
vendingmachine commented on the word gherao
Gherao, meaning "encirclement," is a word originally from Hindi. It denotes a tactic used by labor activists and union leaders in India. Usually, a group of people would surround a politician or a government building until their demands are met, or answers given.
August 2, 2015