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7,000 farmers and workers rally in Maharashtra as drought deepens agrarian crisis
With 265 of Maharashtra’s 358 talukas declared drought-affected, protesters in Akole demand immediate crop-loss compensation, insurance payouts and loan waivers
Congress CWC puts ‘rebels’ in place, starts planning for political combat
Sonia Gandhi remains president, to be assisted by core team leaders to raise concerns at party fora only; is Congress back on track?
Lockdown or Unlock: Hawkers struggle to remain ‘Atma Nirbhar’
The street vendors continue to bear the brunt of Covid-19. As their condition worsens, Sabrang India talked to members of the NASVI to discuss the Street Vendors Act (2014) and its limitations therein.
Insincere apology, a contempt of my conscience: Prashant Bhushan
Activist-lawyer refuses to retract statement or offer apology in contempt of court case about tweets
Kashmiri Pandits still awaiting response to memorandum
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Lt Gov yet to find time to look at memorandum sent by KPSS showcasing plight of minority Hindu community in the Valley
Yet another adjournment in Kafeel Khan case in Allahabad HC
The Supreme Court had asked the court to expedite the hearings, but the case has not been heard on its merits since its first hearing
Release Dr Kafeel Khan: UP Congress holds demonstration at Vidhan Sabha
Dr Khan who was arrested on January 29, 2020, has been in custody under the National Security Act (NSA) since then
NPR purged of controversial questions?
Questions about mother-tongue, date and place of birth of parents removed quietly, perhaps with eye on polls in Bihar, West Bengal
Indian diaspora stands with Prahsant Bhushan
On Wednesday, many Indian organisations in America came together to voice their support for Prashant Bhushan and discuss the current condition of the right to free speech in India
We are to own values of peace, justice, freedom: AICU
Catholic organisations of India discuss the new education policy, the plight of the marginalised and the dangers of globalisation in first on-line Annual General Meeting in wake of Covid
Jharkhand woman killed on suspicion of being a witch
As police investigate the murder of a young woman in Giridih, this year’s witch-hunting toll in Jharkhand reached 12
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India
Assam must resist sir, defend voting rights, says Guwahati Citizens’ Forum
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India
UP voter lists: Software manipulates Voter’s names, Pilibhit investigation finds 10,470 irregular entries
Software “translated” a voter Ramhit Yadav’s name into “Ram ne Yadav ko maara” in UP’s Legislative Council rolls! Separately, an inquiry found 10,470 irregular Pilibhit entries, while reports of duplicate IDs and deletion forms without reasons raise questions about scrutiny during and after SIR
Rights
People take to the streets to defend the right to vote and protest against SIR
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Rule of Law
Bombay High Court orders ₹5 lakh compensation for man illegally arrested, slams police-developer collusion
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India
SKM calls for scrapping SIR, removal of Gyanesh Kumar and restoration of voting rights
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Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
Dalit Class XI student dies by suicide after alleged casteist harassment in Coimbatore School
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