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Déjà vu, a film that depicts the chilling effects of corporate-contract farming, resonates with Indian farmer’s protests

sabrangindia - March 12, 2024

The film, inspired by the 2020-2021 Indian farmers protest against the now repealed three contentious farm laws offers viewers a unique insight; it explains how MSP is nothing but a levelling of urban & rural incomes at no cost to the consumer; director, Bedabrata Pain and two others drove over 10,000 kilometres, at the height of the pandemic, through the food bowl of America, capturing the heart-wrenching accounts of American farmers who became victims of the “mind-set of the market” 40 years ago.

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Class 3 student threatens to kill Muslim classmate in Gujarat

sabrangindia - March 12, 2024

On February 17th in Vadodara, Gujarat, an 8-year-old student studying in class 3 was targeted and reportedly abused by his fellow classmates. Reports suggest that similar incidents of discrimination have happened in the school earlier as well.

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Supreme Court rejects SBI plea for extension in electoral bond case, pulls up the bank for the delay

Legal Researcher - March 12, 2024

Rejecting the extension application of SBI the SC has ordered the bank to disclose the details of electoral bonds, including donor and party details, by 12 March

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Karnataka: Muslim girl asked to not wear hijab to school, after students protested wearing saffron shawls

sabrangindia - March 11, 2024

The hijab ban continues to evoke student protests against Muslim girls wearing the hijab, as a recent case from a private college in Karnataka reveals a girl wearing a hijab was told to remove it after students protested against her wearing the head covering.

Rule of Law

Two cops dismissed for negligence of duty after 3 Muslims, one officer were shot dead by RPF officer

sabrangindia - March 11, 2024

Two Railway Police Force constables have been dismissed in the case of hate killings by an RPF officer where 3 Muslims and one RPF officer were gunned down in a train in July 2023.

Politics

On March 5, 18 days after the SC stuck down electoral bond scheme, directing full disclosure of donor details, SBI fails to comply

Legal Researcher - March 11, 2024

Monday, March 11, five days after the SBI was supposed to handover the details of donors to Election Commission on March 5, the SC dismisses SBI’s application for extension; it had failed to comply with the February 15 order of the SC

Farm and Forest

SKM calls for massive Mahapanchayat at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on March 14, denounces BJP Regime’s repression on farmers, and MP ticket to Ajay...

Ashok Dhawale - March 11, 2024

The last month has seen a strong resurgence of the farmers’ movement in the country. It has also seen an equally repressive push-back by the BJP-RSS regime against farmers, which has led to the deaths of two farmer so far, and many more seriously injured.

India

Conduct independent inquiry into Arun Goel, Election Commissioner’s resignation, don’t allow elections until inquiry public: Open letter to President Murmu

sabrangindia - March 11, 2024

A former secretary to the government of India, Dr EAS Sarma has, in an open letter to President Draupadi Murmu urged her to invoke special powers under the Constitution, not allow announcement of elections or any major policy decision until an independent inquiry into the sudden resignation of Arun Goel is carried out and made public

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