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Police detain Adivasi students for second day, force them out of Mumbai
Students who marched from Nashik are denied Azad Maidan protest, prevented from leaving Tilak Bhavan and forcefully transported out of the city
Adivasi scholar and activist Abhay Xaxa passes away
37-year-old died while conducting a workshop in Jalpaigudi
Denying Forest Dwellers Rights, Gauhati HC orders removal of Adivasi “encroachers”
Denying forest dwellers rights in the Chariduar Reserved Forest, the Guwahati HC has directed the evacuation of “encroachers
FIR Against VHP Leader For Hate Speech in Lal Kuan Communal Violence Case: Delhi
This order by a lower court in Delhi in a hate speech case where the complainant in this case was Harsh Mander, comes as a boost to the campaign against hate speech.
I refuse, I reject and I resist! (a poem by Abhay Xaxa)
A day after the shocking news of the death of research scholar and activist, Abhay Xaxa, we bring you his poem
Challenges to Bahujan mission today: Kanshiram’s 87th birth anniversary
On Kanshiram's 87th birth anniversary, March 15, 2020, the author asks if the BSP, founded by him, has the vision to rise above the narrow personal interests of its leadership?
History repeats itself, first time as evil, second time as evil: UP, Nazi Germany
Is there some similarity between what is happening in Uttar Pradesh (UP) 2020 and what unfolded, under Hitler, in Nazi Germany?
Delhi violence: Concerned citizens write to Delhi govt asking for enhanced compensation
The letter suggests CM to take into account some additional factors while determining compensation to the affected persons
Delhi HC adjourns all riot related cases till March 20
Court also issues notice in cases of hate speech allegations against Sonia Gandhi, Waris Pathan, Anurag Thakur, Kapil Mishra, and others.
Is Amit Shah’s LS speech about Delhi violence a chilling sign of things to come?
Home Minister mentions planned conspiracy, blames mobs from UP, pats police’s back and says facial recognition technology being used to identify attackers
“Everyone has been Silenced”: a comprehensive report on UP violence and its aftermath
The report by Citizens Against Hate (CAH), gives detailed account of alleged episodes of police excess, destruction of property and targeted violence in UP
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