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Jantar Mantar shut to protest, CJP leaders sent to jail, Delhi police invoke ‘breach of peace’
Denotification of the protest site precedes preventive action against Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who attempted to enter the barricaded area and unfurl the Tricolour
State governments release aid for construction workers amid lockdown
The assistance in Maharashtra is set to benefit 12 lakh workers
Palghar lynching case: Maha Home Minister releases list of accused, says none are Muslim
Makes names public in a bid to decommunalise the case where rumour mills painted Muslims as the villain, after two ‘saadhus’ and their driver were killed on suspicion of being thieves.
Covid-19: Muslim religious leaders and groups urge people to pray at home during Ramzan
Karnataka bans public namaz in mosques, and food on streets during the Muslim holy month
Millions inconvenienced as lockdown prevents banks from delivering renewed debit, credit cards
Courier services are still not allowed to function by local authorities thereby leaving customers in the lurch
When journalists test positive for COVID19, who is liable?
Let us explore the liability of news media houses in such a situation
Journalists are not terrorists, journalism is not a crime
Muslim journalists, students and activists, booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), under which an individual 'labelled' a terrorist can jailed for up to seven years
Eminent citizens write to President of India to restore dignity of migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic
They have also asked that monitoring committees be formed to oversee the facilities and shelters provided to migrants during the lockdown
Muslims will follow all lockdown protocol during Ramzan: Mufti of Varanasi
Maulana Abdul Batin Nomani, Shahr-Mufti Benaras, urges member of India’s vibrant Muslim community to maintain peace and respect the law of the land
Sanitation & Justice: Classify Sanitation Workers as Health Workers
Concerned citizens have, through an open letter to state and society, demanded that sanitation workers be classified as healthcare workers to protect their dignity and be provided minimum wages of Rs. 20,000
Collective of organizations narrates migrant’s unacceptable plight at Rajasthan shelter home
No water, open defecation – this is what the migrant had to endure during his 12 hours stay there
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