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Farmer leaders, church heads and civil society condemn conviction of Medha Patkar

In several statements issued since the “unjust conviction of Medha Patkar, several organisations representing farmers, environmental activists and church leaders have called the conviction in a 23 year-old case and a disproportionately high fine of 1 million “a travesty of justice”; the AIKS has also called for justice to the “victims of the Narmada project”

Allahabad High Court rejects bail plea in alleged conversion case; says Article 25 does not provide right to convert religion

In a controversial interpretation of Article 25 of the Constitution, the single judge bench of Rohit Ranjan Agarwal said if this practice is not stopped, the “majority population of this country would be in minority one day”

Lok Sabha polls 2024, M’tra: Blow to BJP-NDA, boost for MVA-INDIA

Among the states that savagely cut down the odious Modi-Shah-led BJP regime to size in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were the two states with the largest number of MPs in the country – Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Both these states are currently ruled by the BJP.

Iron-Fist To ‘False Complaints’: J&K Circular Tightens Screws On Complaints Against Officials And Media Scrutiny

A circular ostensibly aimed at protecting ‘honest officials from harassment’ recommends punitive action under 182 of IPC and section 195(1)(a) of CrPC against whistleblowers and media

Anguish of Manipur reverberates in Lok Sabha as Congress Manipur MP speaks against PM Modi’s “silence”

MP for Inner Manipur A. Bimol Akoijam accused the BJP led union and state government of ignoring the pleas of the people of Manipur, came down heavily on PM Modi for not visiting the state since May of 2023.

Supreme Court comes down heavily on Manipur government for failing to take undertrial to Court owing to his ethnic Kuki identity

Supreme Court: "Sorry counsel, we do not trust the State (of Manipur). The accused was not taken to hospital because he is from the Kuki community”

Jhansi tribals had to borrow at 5% per month to build houses under PM Awas

Various welfare schemes have been launched for the tribal communities, and the name of Sahariya tribal community in particular has often figured in the...

Editors’ Guild urges government to remove COVID-19 era restrictions on journalists covering parliamentary proceedings

The Editors Guild of India has written to the speaker and has urged for the restoration of ‘complete’ access to the journalists to the parliamentary proceedings that had earlier been removed due to COVID-19 related protocols.

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