zahid maniyar

Dalit man succumbs to thrashing by hotelier: Gujarat

sabrangindia - June 10, 2023

Dalit leader and Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani has called for a state-wide protest over the death of the Dalit man and alleged that the victim died after being beaten up by the "casteist goons" that left his liver severely damaged

India

Bishops of India must protest & speak out for peace, against injustices in Manipur & India: Jesuit priest

fr. cedric prakash sj - June 10, 2023

In an open letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), senior Jesuit priest from Gujarat, Fr Cedric Prakash urges that they hold a press conference and voice the anguish felt by Christians and Tribals in Manipur and the rest of India

Communalism

Kolhapur Citizens meet Collector Rekhawar question impunity of Hindutvawaadi organisations

sabrangindia - June 10, 2023

Eminent and active citizens and senior activists from social organisations met Kolhapur Collector, Rahul Rekhawar on June 9 and urged prompt action against mobs and leaders who instigated hate speech and violence on June 6 and 7

Freedom

Umar who spoke of love & justice is in jail for 1,000 days, hate mongers roam free #1000 Days of Injustice

sabrangindia - June 10, 2023

Social media and some events expressed dissent and protest against the young academic activist’s unjust incarceration

Education

“Embarrassed” with textbooks: Suhas Palshikar, Yogendra Yadav ask NCERT to drop their names

sabrangindia - June 10, 2023

Following recent controversial changes made to political science textbooks, the political scientists wrote to NCERT asking it to drop their names as chief advisors. We feel embarrassed that our names should be mentioned as chief advisors to these mutilated and academically dysfunctional textbooks,” they said.

Freedom

Denial of internet an assault on fundamental freedoms – a deep dive into Manipur’s incessant internet ban

CJP Team - June 10, 2023

Manipur, has arguably, been in an incessant state of internet denial, subject to imposed internet bans since 2015; this curb on basic freedoms is at the hands of the BJP govt’s in the state and centre

Dalit Bahujan Adivasi

Delineation of Scheduled Areas has been left to narrow political & administrative compulsions

CR Bijoy - June 9, 2023

A constitutional commitment and vision is unrealised due to the lack of visionary zeal in implementation

Communalism

CJP complains to NCM against Pravin Togadia’s series of hate speeches across several states

CJP Team - June 9, 2023

Numerous inciteful speeches were delivered by him including calls for “love jihad” and population control law, calls to build temples in Kashi-Mathura in place of mosques, and so on

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