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“SIR is a Nazi-Fascist Project:” M.G. Devasahayam
Alleging that a staggering one crore persons will be finally excluded from the Karnataka state electoral rolls, MG Devasahayam, a former IAS officer, who was recently interviewed by the Kannada daily Vartabharati stated that opposition political parties had failed the voter while citizens groups had posed a robust challenge to the SIR process
Amarnath Yatra cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
The shrine board said that the decision was taken seeing the health concerns and the potential strain on the health system
Convert Hagia Sophia As the Inter- Religious Faith Centre of Peace and Harmony
The conversion of world’s great and unique architectural wonder,...
Stop evicting workers from their homes in Bhilai: NAPM to Chhattisgarh CM
The government is planning to demolish 30 houses belonging to workers who work in factories in the Bhilai Industrial Area
Cancel mandatory university final exams: Joint Forum for Movement of Education
Demand to withdraw revised UGC guidelines about universities being required to complete final year examinations by September 2020
Bihar Adivasis revive the call for ‘Jal-Jungle -Zameen’
The Adivasis of Adhaora, Kaimur have been leading this struggle for decades, but the lockdown has exacerbated the government’s efforts to evict these tribes
‘Cypher’ will bring together artists and HRDs to take stories to wider audience: Front Line Defenders
The digital monthly magazine will use visual storytelling to bring together artists and human rights defenders in a bid for their stories to reach new audiences
Jammu and Kashmir: The impact of lockdowns on Human Rights
Forum for Human Rights in Jammu and Kashmir’s report highlights human rights violations in the UT
UP Congress minority cell launches campaign for Dr. Kafeel Khan’s release
The door-to-door campaign will run till August 12 and see massive mobilisation of the minority community
San Francisco passes resolution opposing discriminatory CAA, NRC and NPR
The resolution was passed unanimously and stated that the CAA, NRC and NPR would create a massive refugee and health crisis
Another explosion at Baghjan oil well injures three foreign experts
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“SIR is a Nazi-Fascist Project:” M.G. Devasahayam
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