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Maharashtra govt employees to revive agitation for Old Pension Scheme (OPS) on Nov 8

sabrangindia - October 25, 2023

17 lakh government-semi government employees in the western Indian state of Maharashtra have announced a "Family March" on November 8 demanding the reinstatement of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), reports The Hindustan Times.. They have also warned of an indefinite strike from December 14 if their demands are not met. The employees are protesting the state government's approach towards their demand for OPS, which provides a stable source of income post-retirement. Among a list of demands is one that is demanding the cancellation of the indirect privatisation of the education sector and the filling of all vacant posts.

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JNU: RSS cadres march with saffron flags and sticks, hold meeting inside campus

sabrangindia - October 25, 2023

Nearly 200-odd men from the cadres of the supremacist organisation--in dark-brown trousers and white shirts — the RSS uniform — held the march from the main gate to the university’s administrative block, where they held the meeting reported The Telegraph

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In the face of mounting obstacles, CJP provides ongoing hope to citizens

CJP Team - October 25, 2023

CJP intervenes as marginalised man faces racism, bias in his struggle to prove his citizenship

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Jairam Ramesh: 175th day of violence in Manipur, government unaccountable, 5 questions for PM

sabrangindia - October 25, 2023

Raising five crucial questions for the regime, Congress spokesperson, Jairam Ramesh raises pertinent issues on the silence of both the union and state governments –the double engine BJP Sarkar—vis a vis the festering conflict in Manipur

Communalism

UP: Muslim man dies after he was beaten by a mob following a bike accident

sabrangindia - October 25, 2023

Police state that investigation has begun and suspects are being interrogated

Environment

Retired civil servants file petition against Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, Supreme Court gives Centre 6 weeks’ time to respond

sabrangindia - October 24, 2023

The plea argues that the amended act is unconstitutional and runs contrary to the existing principles for environmental law in India.

Communal Organisations

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami speech blows BJP’s poll bugle, extolls G-20 summit, asks if “external forces” were responsible for Manipur violence

sabrangindia - October 24, 2023

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief, Bhagwat stated that he may not be able to attend the inauguration of the Ram temple at Ayodhya on January 22, 2024. For “security reasons as asked people to celebrate the occasion in their own hometowns; This year, the RSS invited singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan was one of the chief guests at its annual, Vijayadashmi (Dussehra) event in Nagpur, also event attended by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Hate & Harmony

India revels in Durga-Pooja with zest, harmony overrides the hate

Mariyam Usmani - October 24, 2023

This year, 2023, the festival of Bijoya, or Dussehra has presented numerous beautiful pictures of unity, love and rebellion by demonstrating religion and mutiny on the dais of collective harmony!

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