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Freezing temperatures do not stop thousands in Leh from protesting to demand statehood, constitutional protections

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The protest of ‘Leh Chalo’ was called by Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance to raise four major demands- statehood for Ladakh, tribal status, job reservation for locals, and a parliamentary seat each for Leh and Kargil
Communalism

Several steps forward but miles to go in the battle for a hate-free India: Supreme Court in 2023

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With multiple guidelines on curbing hate speech issued by Supreme Court in 2023 (and 2022 before that) continue to fall on deaf ears, how do citizens ensure a hate free 2024?
India

“Mockery of democracy”: Supreme Court on Chandigarh Mayoral Election misconduct

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The Bench orders for the presence of the Presiding Officer at next hearing for defacing ballot papers during the said elections to explain his behaviour; states an appropriate interim order by Punjab and Haryana HC was warranted in the matter
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi

From a former CM to a symbol of Adivasi resistance: Hemant Soren’s statement in Jharkand Assembly

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Between February 1 when former CM, Hemant Soren was was arrested and Monday, February 5 when the floor test on the floor of the Jharkand state assembly re-established the Champai Soren government firmly in saddle, Soren has acquired a cult following on social media, with Monday’s speech in the state assembly going viral multiple times over
India

‘Slip of Tongue,’ now says BJP MP who had promised CAA in 7 Days

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BJP’s Matua community leader Shantanu Thakur, backtracks, now says that he actually wanted to say that the process of framing the citizenship rules would be completed within a week.
Education

The Reign of Unfreedom: IIT-Bombay & the cancellation of the Dr Ganesh Devy lecture

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Rabindranath Tagore, the poet and philosopher, dreamed of a decolonised India to be a country where “the mind” would be “without fear” and “knowledge” would be “free”.
Hate Speech

Islamic preacher Mufti Salman Azhari arrested by Gujarat ATS for delivering provocative speech

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After being detained for almost 12 hours, Azhari was taken to Gujarat; hundreds protested the detention outside the police station; Suresh Chavhanke of the notorious Sudarshan News TV indulged in communal diatribe while reporting on the case against Azhari
Culture

Muzaffar Ali and his English language autobiography, Zikr:  hope for a beleaguered India?

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The author, a History professor at AMU, writes on the discussion that took place at the prestigious university last week, on January 25 and 6, 2024 with young students faced with the divisive politics of today
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Appeal by Adivasi-Mulvasi leaders to Jharkhandis: Protect Birsa Munda’s legacy from the RSS

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On Birsa Munda’s death anniversary, over 200 renowned Adivasi-Mulvasi leaders, representatives of people’s organisations, traditional self-governance representatives, academics, and activists have issued a joint statement appealing to Adivasis and all Jharkhandis to observe next Tuesday, June 9, the martyrdom day of Dharti Abba Birsa Munda, across every corner of the state by commemorating his Adivasi culture, struggles, and the Ulgulan. Crucially, they have urged them to declare a solemn pledge to protect his legacy from manuvadi organizations such as the RSS, the Janajati Suraksha Manch, and the Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram.
Gender and Sexuality

Varanasi: Transgender Community demands action against communal social media posts, CP denies them entry into premises

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The Transgender Community in Varanasi, the Prime Minister’s constituency has demanded penal action against those social media posts that fan intra-community tensions; they submitted a memorandum to the Commissioner of Police today
Minorities

Under heavy police protection, decades-old Mumbai dargah razed

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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) authorities demolished the Barkat Ali Shah Baba Dargah in Mumbai under heavy police deployment. The action reportedly followed a notice seeking legal papers and came amid the civic body's anti-encroachment drive. Most ancient places of worship do not have “documents to prove their existence.”
Minorities

Why was a 200-year-old mosque in Varanasi demolished in the middle of the night?

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Authorities reportedly carried out a heavily guarded overnight operation in Varanasi riding roughshod over history in a crude bid for clearing land for an ambitious transport hub project linked to Kashi railway station.
Politics

Brute Violence in Bengal sparks citizens’ urgent warning

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A joint statement signed by more than 140 activists, academics, former ministers, artists and scientists has warned of “all out fratricide” in India following violent attacks on opposition leaders in West Bengal.
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