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Untouchability and exclusion, absence of voice: Dalit situation 2023

CJP Team - December 30, 2023

“Too vocal” for a job, rejected from publishing because their book was too critical, untouchability at a university - Dalit narratives of caste from 2023 reveal that caste, perforates through all aspects of social and political life.

Minorities

Bengaluru Archbishop seeks PM’s intervention on Manipur, attacks on churches

sabrangindia - December 29, 2023

While appreciating that Christmas celebrations this year were noteworthy as Narendra Modi had invited representatives of the community in New Delhi to his residence, the Archbishop of Bengaluru, Peter Machado, in a public statement asked that the PM apply a soothing touch to the battered state of Manipur and ensure no attacks on churches either

Freedom

Unjust detention: Gautam Navlakha’s bail victory highlights insufficient evidence

sabrangindia - December 29, 2023

Granting bail to writer and activist, Gautam Navlakha in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case (Bhima Koregaon case), the Bombay High Court, found insufficient evidence to prima facie indicate Navlakha's involvement in conspiring or executing terrorist acts

India

Babri demolition to Ram Temple: A trajectory of Indian politics

Ram Puniyani - December 29, 2023

When India became independent, Nehru’s ‘Tryst with Destiny’ speech set the tone for future course which India planned to undertake. He pledged, “The service of...

Minorities

Irony of 2023: High persecution of Christians, PM hailed by some religious leaders

sabrang - December 28, 2023

Citizens StatementThis statement has been issued by Apoorvanand, John Dayal, ASR Mary Scaria SCJM, AC Michael, Minakshi Singh, Shabnam Hashmi“Citizens and the Christian community...

Media

GoI targeted Apple days after the Hi-tech cos notified journalists & opposition politicians of phone hacking: Washington Post Exclusive

sabrangindia - December 28, 2023

The aggression did not stop there; elected officials and representatives of the ruling regime even demanded that Apple “soften the impact of the warnings”

Gender and Sexuality

Free bus travel for women means mobility, safety in spaces, certainly not a ‘freebie’

A Legal Researcher - December 28, 2023

Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and recently, Telangana –all opposition ruled states -- have made it free for the women to travel in buses operated as part of Public Transport.

Economy

Refusal to allow salt farming in Little Rann ‘pushes’ 1200 Gujarat Agariyas to margins

Harish Pandya - December 28, 2023

Unemployment is one of the severe and burning issues of our time. The government is celebrating Vibrant Gujarat, where one of the focuses for...

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