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To Karnataka’s Anti-SIR Movement: A note of caution and concern
While efforts have been afoot in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh by civil rights groups and people’s movements to ensure inclusion of the maximum number of eligible voters under the ongoing, expanded, SIR process. The author argues how these efforts may come to naught, given the structural issues involved: a compromised ECI, rushed timelines and the unlawful and rigid document-test for citizenship. In fact, robust efforts in Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu where similar efforts were made also came to naught.
TN: Tribals Flay Govt Delay in Clearing FRA Applications, Issuing ST Certificates
Hundreds of ST communities protested in Chennai demanding filling up of vacancies in government departments, land titles for the needy, healthcare facilities and tribal hostels.
‘TN resists Hindi domination because we know where it ends, the extinguishing of ancient languages’: ML Stalin to DMK cadres
CM Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin has, in a creative political assault against the union government’s push to a monolithic state, has penned three letters to his cadres; on three consecutive days: these letters explain how many Indian languages Hindi has “swallowed” and the challenges of Hindi imposition on states and their cultures
DUJ condemns denial of media entry into Delhi Assembly by BJP government
In a statement issued today, the DUJ has condemned the selective yet widespread denial of press entry to the media covering the ongoing Delhi Assembly proceedings
The Rise of the Far-Right in Europe: From margins to mainstream
While the rise of the right across Europe and USA is rooted on economic distress and social alienation, the challenges facing these right-wing coalitions are significant. Their agendas—marked by climate denialism, opposition to immigration, and scepticism toward international cooperation—often clash with urgent global priorities
Rejecting NEP embodies Tamil Nadu’s fight for federal autonomy
Tamil Nadu fiercely opposes the National Education Policy, calling it an attack on federalism and a vehicle for Hindi imposition, undermining linguistic diversity and regional autonomy.
Rohingya Genocide 2012-2018: Argentinian Court issues arrest warrants to Myanmar military leaders
Argentina becomes the first of several nations approached under the principle of universal jurisdiction on the issue of justice for Rohingyas of Myanmar; while Germany has rejected another complaint, the United Kingdom is examining evidence and Turkey and the Philippines have yet to respond
Power Sector Employees Call Countrywide Strike on June 26 Against Privatisation
EEFI will also take part in the all-India strike being planned by central trade unions in May against the four labour codes.
Hizb ut-Tahrir: Radical thoughts influencing global mainstream politics – Part 1
Its stated objective is the re-establishment of the Islamic Caliphate, which it sees as the only legitimate governing system for Muslims worldwide
Pakistan: Farmers Protest Govt’s Corporate Farming Plan
To invite big corporate investments into the country’s agriculture sector, Pakistan has announced the building of six canals on the Indus River.
IMSD condemns the assassination of the world’s first openly gay Imam
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“No God, gods, goddesses, prophets or saints may be invoked to justify the killing and/or terrorising of fellow human beings”.
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