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Brij Bhushan Acquittal: The system vs the wrestlers
Three years after their protest shook Indian sport, Vinesh Phogat and other wrestlers prepare for another legal battle over a verdict they reject
Court Inquiry report confirms Dalit labour activist Shiv Kumar’s allegations of custodial torture
In the report it is stated that it appeared that the doctors examining Kumar seemed to have danced to the tunes of the police officials and also questioned the Magistrate’s role in granting Kumar’s remand.
Weaponised Rhetoric, Absent Evidence: ‘Urban Naxals’ are a political invention
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Despite repeated political rhetoric, two separate parliamentary replies reveal that the Union Home Ministry neither defines nor maintains data on so-called "Urban Naxals
Saffron brigade manufactures hateful controversy around SRK’s ‘Pathaan’
Prominent BJP leaders paved the way calling for the boycott of the movie basis a song where “saffron” colour donned by the actress and “green” colour donned by the actor have become a point of contention
Dalit family attacked, women beaten in Rajasthan’s Alwar
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Further, the accused is alleged to have made a video of the beating and uploaded it on social media.
Anti-Conversion Laws: The trope of forced religious conversions
Even with central “anti-conversion law”, figures show up the claim for “forced religious conversions” for what it is, an exaggeration
Pravin Togadia of the Antar Rashtriya Hindu Parishad (AHP) spews venom: Assam
Only Hindus should be superintendents of police or district magistrates, said Togadia; earlier this year, April 6, Pravin Togadia had similarly targeted Muslims in his hate speech at Golokganj of Dhubri district in the state
Savarkar’s statue now hangs among freedom fighter gallery in BJP-ruled Karnataka assembly
With the main opposition party in the state, the Indian National Congress, vocally opposing the move, the issue of installation of Savarkar's portrait is likely to result in a rocky Winter Session
Portrait as Mirror, unveiling of Vinayak Savarkar’s portrait in Parliament, then and now
This article is on the unveiling of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s portrait, in 2003, first in the premises of Indian Parliament and then, two months later, in the Maharashtra assembly. It was published in Communalism Combat, April 2003. By well-known historian, Anil Nauriya, it offers an insight into both the man himself and his politics.
Is SC’s Dismissal of Bilkis Bano’s review petition contrary to established law?
Many experts from the legal field have pointed out that the relevant provision under CrPC is unequivocal on jurisdiction; that the government where the trial and convictions take place is the appropriate government to decide on the remission
SC Stays Arrest of Indore Professor in ‘Hinduphobic’ Book Case
The Indore police had lodged an FIR against Dr Rehman in connection with a “controversial” book found in the library of the college that allegedly “encourages religious fundamentalism”.
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Brij Bhushan Acquittal: The system vs the wrestlers
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