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A secular republic is one of humanity's most difficult political achievements.

Anti-CAA activists arrested in UP to spend New Year in jail

Their bail pleas will only be heard starting January 3, 2020

Kamal Nath leads protest march against CAA-NRC in MP

He vowed to not implement the ‘anti-constitutional’ Act in the state

Himanta Biswa Sarma’s CAA beneficiary tally changes!

On December 16, the Assam Finance Minister had said...

Yediyurappa reneges on compensation promise to anti-CAA protesters?

Karnataka Chief Minister goes back on his word to...

Sandeep Pandey, VP Socialist Party (India) writes to UP CM

In his open letter, he questions the assurance of the BJP towards Muslims and the arrests of peaceful protestors and activists

Over 16 deaths so far due to CAB-NRC panic in Bengal?

Since September this year, there have been reports coming from Bengal linking suicides and other deaths to the fear and panic of CAA-NRC among the working class.

BJP’s volte face in Bengal, says NRC matter of future

The party which has been staunchly advocating NRC, has now made a virtual u-turn, indicating that NRC may not be implemented in Bengal anytime soon.

NPR is Step One to NRC, don’t be fooled

How the NPR pre-test held this year shows clear link with the contentious NRC

West Bengal comes out in large numbers against the CAA and NRC

CM Mamata Banerjee has begun an official state-wide protest against the NRC

HRD Minister answers questions on NPR, unsure about difference between NPR and census

Union HRD Minister, Prakash Javadekar was put to the task of answering questions at a press conference held by Press Information Bureau about NPR, which was, earlier today, approved by the Union Cabinet.

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The Faultlines In Secularism

A secular republic is one of humanity's most difficult political achievements.

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