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Politicians have long misunderstood the ‘working class’. The rise of the far right shows how mistaken they have been
Class has always mattered, and now social democratic parties that sprung from a working class — including the Australian Labor Party – are finding out why.Over many years, and...
Uttar Pradesh: Police action to deter fight for Dalit rights, says jailed activist and former IPS officer
A peaceful protest that took place on October 10 for the right to land for Dalits in several Gorakhpur, led to criminalising of the protest and arrest of activists. In the days following the protest activists, including retired public servant S. R. Darapuri, were arrested. Activists have alleged that the arrests and the consequent murder charges are only to deter people from fighting for justice
‘Electoral Bond Scheme must be abrogated, favours ruling party, threats of money laundering,’: Coalition Report tells FATF
The NGO report, compiled by anonymous civil society actors calling themselves the Global NPO Coalition on FATF, looks at the many-layered and complex threat that the electoral bond scheme poses in a democracy.
How corruption in rural development leads to floating ‘undesirable, unsafe’ projects
Recently I was in a very remote village to...
Withdraw “politically motivated” summons, need to campaign for state elections: Arvind Kejriwal
Chief Minister, Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, has, in a two page letter, asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to withdraw the summons sent to him in the Delhi liquor policy case
Jurisprudential development of a right of a voter to know the criminal antecedents of an electoral candidate
In this legal resource, CJP delves deep into the requirement of the disclosure of a candidate’s criminal antecedents, filing of false affidavits, disqualification and the issues yet to be addressed
US senator floats resolution to end religious, political ‘persecution’ of minorities in India
In an embarrassing move for the Government of India,...
EC issues show-cause notice to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for “communal” speech
The Election Commission has, in response to a complaint by Congress, issued a notice to the Assam CM for his comments against a Muslim minister during a speech in Chattisgarh. The CM, in his defence, has said that there was nothing inciteful in his comments.
American Bar Association flags India’s contravention of FATF guidelines in targeting civil society and HRDs
The main victims of this have been non-profit organizations (NPOs) and advocates for human rights
BJP’s fascism is qualitatively different from Congress dictatorship
All social and political forces to ensure, in the upcoming state and next year’s general elections, all steps to prevent the BJP from coming to power and furthering the RSS agenda of transforming India into a theocratic state
“Rath Prabharis” to Nodal Officers: Will the Name Change help in depoliticising Bureaucracy?
The latest incursion by the Modi 2.0 government, in galvanising officers from India’s central administrative service to showcase it’s government schemes, on the eve of five state elections and six months before the 2024 general questions raises serious questions of constitutional proprietary and overreach; as crucially it flags the question on why the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with its widely eulogised mantle of electoral prowess, would after nine years in power, need this additional crutch!
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Gender and Sexuality
Varanasi: Transgender Community demands action against communal social media posts, CP denies them entry into premises
The Transgender Community in Varanasi, the Prime Minister’s constituency has demanded penal action against those social media posts that fan intra-community tensions; they submitted a memorandum to the Commissioner of Police today
Minorities
Under heavy police protection, decades-old Mumbai dargah razed
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) authorities demolished the Barkat Ali Shah Baba Dargah in Mumbai under heavy police deployment. The action reportedly followed a notice seeking legal papers and came amid the civic body's anti-encroachment drive. Most ancient places of worship do not have “documents to prove their existence.”
Minorities
Why was a 200-year-old mosque in Varanasi demolished in the middle of the night?
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Brute Violence in Bengal sparks citizens’ urgent warning
A joint statement signed by more than 140 activists, academics, former ministers, artists and scientists has warned of “all out fratricide” in India following violent attacks on opposition leaders in West Bengal.
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
Demolitions of homes of Gujjar Bakerwals in Jammu unconstitutional & violation of FRA 2006: AIUFWP
The All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP) along with the Delhi Solidarity Group (DSG) and Wullar Bachav Front have strongly condemned the reported brutal attack, demolition of the houses, harassment, and attempts to evict members of the Gujjar Bakerwal community in Jammu region a few days ago.