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Women’s Reservation – 13 Questions to Modi And His Associates in Government – Just Asking !!
Writer and Social Activist Shivasundar decided to frame these 13 questions after watching Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dramatic performance on national television after the failure of his Government to...
Uttarakhand: Anganwadi Workers Protest for Wage Hike Outside CM Residence in Dehradun
Hundreds gathered from Across Uttarakhand under the banner of Uttrakhand Rajya Anganwadi Workers Union; collectively made their demands to the government in the presence of the media.
Hiding the Poor but letting poverty reign- skewed policy on urban poor needs change
The G20 summit and the allied meetings India has...
Is There a Hidden Narrative Behind Slurs Hurled in Parliament?
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri’s outburst in the Lok Sabha empowers neither women nor the backward classes.
JNU Teachers Allege Academic Erosion; Highlight ‘Arbitrary’ Policies for Recruitment and Promotions
We are seeing that promotions have been denied to our colleagues, whereas some teachers have been given extensions as chairpersons and deans beyond the tenure of a vice-chancellor,” said D K Lobiyal, President of the JNU Teachers’ Association.
Adivasi Manch Pledges to Fight BJP Govt’s ‘Anti-Tribal’ Policies at National Conference
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The fourth conference of the Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch (AARM) stated that the present government is depriving adivasis of their forest, water, land, education, employment, and even gram sabhas.
The blatant anti-Muslim bias displayed in the Indian parliament is a shame for the country
BJP MP targets a Muslim MP, uses anti-Muslim slurs, calls him “Muslim terrorist and militant” during the Special Session of the Lok Sabha, comments expunged after uproar
Wither Intersectionality? Women’s reservation and (lack of) inclusivity
The exclusion of Bahujan women does not serve the purpose of inclusion and empowerment
Stop saluting us, treat us as equals, TN MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi’s impassioned speech on the Women’s Reservation Bill
Delivering a short but powerful speech the DMK MP from Thuthukudi (Tamil Nadu) traces the history of this yet to become law and points out how it was in her state, that the Justice Party, Nidi Kachi passed a resolution on May 10, 1921 to grant voting rights for woman for the first time in India
Analysing the Feasibility of Simultaneous Elections in India: A Review of Committee Recommendations and Constitutional Implications
The special Parliament session has created enough buzz and...
FIR against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for hate speech
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Filed by senior Congress MLA Debabrata Saikia, the complaint outlines how Himanta Biswa Sarma incited violence and arson, reports The Hindu
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