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Khargone riots case collapses: Four years after Ram Navami violence, MP court acquits 11 accused, finds prosecution failed to establish guilt

A sessions court points to hostile witnesses, unexplained delays, lack of identification procedures and forensic inconsistencies; accused, all of whom who were Muslim, spent up to 827 days in jail

Kerala Forum passes resolution against CAB-NPR-NRC

In the presence of activist Teesta Setalvad

Oppose CAB 2019, it goes against founding principles of Indian Constitution: IIM Bangalore

Over seventy faculty members and students of Bangalore’s prestigious...

A Legislative Bill for Faith-based Citizenship: How India Has Reached This Point of Disaster?

On Wednesday, December 4 2019, the Union cabinet gave...

900 scientists & scholars oppose CAB, 2019

Scientists from many of the country's leading research institutions,have strongly protested the Modi govt's proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill.

The true cost of hailing the CAB

As the nation debates, dissects and protests yet another attempt by a divisive regime to tear asunder our pluralistic, composite culture, and the last vestiges of our socio-cultural diversity, let us take an in-depth look into the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB).

CAB meets with staunch criticism, opposition in RS determined

The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), 2019 –though not yet tabled in Parliament—has met with a staunch opposition from parties across the spectrum. It is slated to be tabled next week

Protests break out against CAB, 2019

Pune to Kolkata, Delhi to Mumbai and Lucknow, protests from a variety of Citizens groups and organisations have broken out over the brazen attempt at partisan citizenship : Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019

EXCLUSIVE: BJP Govt plans to evict 70 lakh Muslims, 60 lakh Bengali Hindus through its Land Policy (2019) in Assam

Cong protests push back sinister plan through vociferous protests in the Assam assembly yesterday. Now the policy will be discussed in January or February 2020

1984 riots: Manmohan Singh’s googly leaves Cong red-faced

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh set the cat among...

CAB 2019 is not just Unconstitutional, it is meant to create communal divides

 The proposed Citizenship amendment bill is an assault on...

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