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Assam: Stormy one day Assembly session, LoP Debabrata Saikia compels CM Himanta Sarma to respond
The one day session convened by the Assam Legislative Assembly (as a special session single day on June 9, 2025) became a forum for a stormy discussion on the Opposition’s demand for answers on the reportedly unlawful expulsions of ordinary Assamese being carried out since May 23; the session had been initially called to discuss the proposal to rename the Dibrugarh airport after Bhupen Hazarika
Kapil Sibal slams Rajya Sabha chairman for stalling impeachment motion against Justice Shekhar Yadav, calls it a blow to judicial accountability
Supreme Court halted internal probe after Rajya Sabha claimed exclusive jurisdiction, Sibal calls it unconstitutional interference; Sibal alleges deliberate stalling and questions protection by the Government after inaction for 6 months
Gaza: 700 citizens demand release of detained Madleen activists, call upon UK to fix Israel’s accountability for genocide, blockade, war crimes in Palestine
The open letter has been addressed to the UK government via the British High Commission Offices in India
Sanjay Raut’s Prison Memoir Stirs Political Storm
The book chronicles Raut’s experiences and encounters from the time he was imprisoned at Mumbai’s Arthur Jail.
A staggering 82 Killed in Mahakumbh Stampede: BBC Investigation
A detailed investigation by the BBC has concluded that more than 82 persons may have died in the Mahakumbh in Allahabad earlier this year, but it is in a position to definitely confirm at least 82.
Ex Sec E.A.S. Sarma expresses ‘serious concerns’ over Starlink deal; demands judicial probe
Sarma, a batch from 1965 IAS officers, has expressed his concerns in the Starlink deal many a time over the past year
Free unrestricted access to Gaza: Reporters without Borders & CPJ issue open letter
Open letter from media and press freedom organisations on Gaza access
Long-delayed Census to be Conducted in Two Phases From October 2026
Opposition parties have questioned the government’s move to further delay the census.
Defeating Terror: A complex rigmarole
The Pahalgam attack on tourists led to a chain...
Assam: Academics, lawyers, activists condemn ‘push back’ of persons to Bangladesh
This non transparent action launched post May 23, 2025 ‘falls on the wrong side of constitutionality’ and violates the rights to life and equality of those expelled, they said in a statement
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World
STOP the War, NOW!
After the entire world said “Never Again!” post-World War II, and signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 – can the world’s people afford World War III?
Minorities
Sambhal, UP: ASI has no records to prove that Shahi Jama Masjid was built after demolishing earlier structure
Belying the majoritarian hysteria and attacks on Sambhal’s Mosque and the Muslim minority living in the western UP town, the Archaeological Survey of India has told the Central Information Commission that it does not have any records indicating whether the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal was constructed after demolishing any earlier structure or on vacant land, nor does it have documents identifying the landowner at the time of its construction. Previously, a “commission” appointed by the Sambhal district court has reportedly said in its 2024 report that symbols associated with Hinduism had been found at Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid, protected by the ASI since 1920!
Communalism
Bidar, Karnataka: Two school teachers assaulted in Karnataka’s Bidar, triggering communal tensions
Two accused, unnamed by the police attacked two Muslim teachers at Basavakalyan in Karnataka’s Bidar district leading to widespread protests by the community
India
India: Left at the forefront, opposition & people protests US-Israel attacks on Iran
Widespread demonstrations and protests broke out all over India at the US and Israel’s strikes against Iran, actions that clearly violated international law; Iran and the US were in the midst of negotiations and dialogue when the US-led by President Donald Trump launched strikes on Saturday February 28
Rights
Censorship Broken: Naseeruddin Shah speaks on the Urdu language at Kalina, Mumbai & recites from its rich poetry
Mumbai for Peace organised its first event, Preet Nagar, under the series ‘Lectures That Needed to Happen’ on February 28, 2026
Communalism
The Erosion of Equal Protection: Constitutional attrition and State apathy in targeted attacks on Kashmiri vendors across the states
Systemic 2025 and early 2026 vigilantism and attacks against Kashmiri sellers, fuelled by religious profiling and hateful propaganda, dismantles the constitutional "bedrock" of Articles 19(1)(d) and (g), by substituting "reasonable restrictions" with mob-enforced exoduses, these acts subvert state authority and corrode public morality
Politics
Temple Leases, Food Morality: Rajasthan’s new Panchayat order
The recent decision by the BJP-led government in Rajasthan of granting land parcels to temples, moreover those controlled by Brahmins and Banias, and further making it “mandatory” for meat shops to obtain NOCs from the local Panchayat, privileges caste elites and food choices while also being fundamentally exclusionary