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Somnath to Ayodhya: Plunder to ‘Chanda Chori’

How do we contrast temple destructions during kingdoms and now under a semi-democratising society turning into elected autocracy?

Rural and urban Maharashtra all witness the strength of the farmers’ movement

As the Vehicle Jatha from Nashik heads towards Kota, Rajasthan, protesters in Mumbai celebrate the success of their mass protest.

MLA Jignesh Mevani proudly presents his report card

Promising to always work at the grassroot level, the MLA talked about all that had been done by his team in the last three years of office.

AIKSCC alleges Centre and state government trivialise farmers’ protest

Farmers organisations said the central government is trying to hoodwink people while turning a deaf ear towards farmers’ demand.

Boycott Ambani-Adani products, ‘Thali Bajao’ on December 27 during PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat.

Leaders promised to participate in all farmers’ protests and mark the one-month completion of the Delhi Chalo programme with a Boycott Ambanid-Adani campaign.

BJP removes Narada sting operation from YouTube channel, faces storm of criticism

Image Courtesy:jantakareporter.comThe ruling BJP has drawn serious flak after...

India fails to ratify International Convention on Enforced Disappearance that turns ten!

A closer look into the countries that are yet to ratify it and acknowledge the human rights violation

UP: Hand over cowshed project fund or we will release 15,000 cows!

Panchayat Chiefs express anger at the Yogi-government for failing to provide funds under the ‘Gaushala project,’ to build a shed for animal husbandry.

Our father, Sanjiv Bhatt is paying the price for being, honest, upright, courageous: Aakashi & Shantanu 

Sanjiv Bhatt has now spent over two years, and three months in jail, for a 30 year old case, his children wrote an open letter on his birthday December 21

AIFRTE slams Centre for suggesting scrapping reservation in IIT faculty recruitment

The move was also condemned by IIT Bombay’s Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle for its casteist ignorance

CITU grieves the loss of beloved Punjab leader Raghunath Singh

Party members paid homage to the beloved leader who struggled for the state peasantry

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