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Sumedh Jadhav and Others receive VBA’s Certificate of Honour 2026
Sujat Ambedkar felicitates Sumedhbhau Jadhav for his enduring role in the Dalit and human rights movements
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes objects to blueprint of centre’s new welfare mission
The union government’s “Social Inclusion Mission for Welfare of SCs and STs” will now merge two previous policy initiatives, the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe Component. The commission, a statutory body, said the problems and issues faced by SCs and STs are very different and need distinct approaches.
Govt of India ‘hugely underutilising’ funds meant for major working class schemes
Fund utilization data for the first ten and a...
District EC officials to inquire into CJP’s hate speech complaints within 24 hours: Karnataka
The State’s Election Commission has acted promptly on CJP's complaint and asked the district offices to conduct an inquiry and report to it within 24 hours
Muslim OBC quota: Don’t make political comments on sub judice matter, says SC
The bench was referring to the comments made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah boasting that BJP did away with the 4% OBC quota for Muslims
Kerala: The Real Story, where Facts and numbers add up
"Examining Economic Metrics through the Veil of Ignorance: A Comparison of Six Indian States" explores how Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, and Karnataka perform on various economic metrics using philosopher John Rawls' concept of the veil of ignorance.
Farmers announce nationwide agitation in support of #WomenChampionWrestlers
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has announced a countrywide agitation and protest programmes in support of protesting wrestlers, the farmers organisations has demanded the arrest of BJP MP. Brij Bhushan Saran Singh
Social media campaigns seeking accountability gain traction ahead of Karnataka assembly elections
Campaigns like #WakeUpKarnataka reflect civil society's desire for change in the state
Committee gives May 21 deadline for arrest of Brij Bhushan; its our protest not “hijacked”by farmers: Vinesh Phogat
Many leaders from both the Khap panchayat and SKM attended the meeting today. We decided that members from every khap will come to the protest site every day: Rakesh Tikait
Archbishop of Bengaluru appeals to community to vote, ensure support for candidates constitution-bound and non-corrupt
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In a written appeal to all voters in the city of Bengaluru, Archbishop Reverend Dr Peter Machado has appealed to all fathers (priests), sisters, and the lay Christians to ensure they vote and do so with a conscience, other priests join in
HRD & lawyer Mohammed Shoaib among two other activists in Varanasi picked up: UP
Malka Bi said her husband is innocent, that she was given no reasons for his sudden detention without FIR or warrant by the Uttar Pradesh Police which took place about 7.15 a.m., that is in the early hours of Sunday, May 6, reported Scroll. Sabrangindia received information of at least two other activists being picked up in Varanasi on the afternoon of May 6.
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Sumedh Jadhav and Others receive VBA’s Certificate of Honour 2026
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Hate Speech
CJP flags ‘communal polarisation campaign’ in Bengal polls, seeks action against BJP leaders over election speeches
CJP has filed two separate complaints before election authorities and police in West Bengal, alleging that speeches by Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar and BJP candidate Jagannath Chattopadhyay sought to polarise voters through religious appeals, anti-minority rhetoric, and fear-based narratives, thereby violating the Model Code of Conduct, electoral laws, and constitutional principles
Minorities
High-Level Committee on Demographic Change (HLC-DC): Another Offensive on Indian Muslims!
Based on the hypothetical fallacy of large-scale Muslim immigration affecting demographic change, the discourse of this government, evident in the terms of reference of the HLC-DC defies figures and logic: In fact, indeed, the fertility rate among Hindus in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is higher than the fertility rate among Muslims in many southern states. In other words, Muslim women in the southern states are, on average, having fewer children than Hindu women in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
India
Telangana: A Congress Chief Minister inspired by Hitler; justifying forcible evictions & demolitions?
Telangana Chief Minister, Revanth Reddy, often also criticised because of his student day association with the RSS’ affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has kicked up a storm with his open admiration for Hitler. He stated this in the context of justifying the HYDRAA [Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA)] that, says, drew its name and concept from the German dictator's alleged fondness for the word 'Hydra.'
Education
May-June 2026: Youth Congress nationwide protests challenge education system collapse under Modi government, media gives cold shoulder?
From mid May 2026 until as recently as June 6, Youth Congress units and leadership have been protesting across the nation on the NEET paper leak row the education system had "collapsed" under the BJP-led NDA government; from Bhopal to Bhubhaneshwar, Delhi to Guwahati, Amravati to Ahmedabad, and Jodhpur to Ranchi. These protests have resonated across the country, available on social media but not commercial or mainstream. On June 6, Saturday, when a huge concentration of media attention was on the “Cockroach” gathering at Jantar Mantar, the IYC President led thousands in a protest in Haryana
Hate Speech
The Supreme Court blinks when it comes to Hate Speech
By declining contempt proceedings, denying guidelines, and acquitting the accused without inquiry, the Court in Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay undoes what it spent years building