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Madhya Pradesh: District after district polices Christmas celebrations, children can’t dress like Santa Claus without “parent permission”

sabrangindia - December 23, 2023

Signalling a rigid control on school celebrations, Madhya Pradesh that recently elected one more time, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power in the state, district collectors first in Shajapur, then Ujjain districts have issued written orders strictly policing Christmas celebrations

India

Passing of Telecommunications Bill amid suspension of 97 opposition leaders sparks fears of rights infringement & surveillance

Avni Chandgothia - December 23, 2023

Ambiguous definitions and far reaching powers to the union government flag concerns as the controversial Telecom Bill signals a threat to privacy and democratic process

India

“Beloved” leader MA Mohammed Jamal passed away

sabrangindia - December 22, 2023

A leader revered by all, he was a key member of the Indian Union Muslim League and was also known as the “godfather of the orphans.”

Gender and Sexuality

Wrestler Sakshi Malik quits wrestling as close aid of sexual harassment accused Brij Bhushan gets elected as president

Tanya Arora - December 22, 2023

Sakshi says “We had fought with complete strength but this fight will continue. The wrestlers of the new generation have to fight”, wrestler Vinesh Phogat says that the culture of violation will continue

India

Pangs of Unemployment: Invoking Bhagat Singh

Ram Puniyani - December 22, 2023

In the new parliament building two youth breaching security entered, jumped the visitors’ gallery and sprayed the yellow gas, creating a ruckus in the...

Rule of Law

100% increase in number of cases pending in Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madras and Rajasthan courts: Parliament

sabrangindia - December 22, 2023

As many as 1,01,39,843 cases have been pending in the Supreme Court and High Courts for a duration between 5 to 20 years, Parliament was informed

Communalism

Karnataka: Hindutva groups call for economic boycott of Muslim vendors at Siddheshwar Temple

sabrangindia - December 21, 2023

A pattern of boycott calls and intimidation by Hindutva groups continues across Karnataka even as a traders’ association in coastal Karnataka has urged district authorities to allow Muslim vendors to participate in temple fairs

Freedom

Media organisations criticise freezing of NewsClick accounts by I-T Department

sabrangindia - December 21, 2023

‘The salaries of all employees, including support staff, cannot be disbursed, including for the 19 days of work in December,’ a joint statement said

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