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Arunachal’s anti-dam protests intensify as arrests, militarisation and threats to press freedom fail to silence resistance
Communities resisting the proposed 11,200 MW project fear the loss of ancestral land, livelihoods and cultural heritage, with activists detained under the APUAPA
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The niggardly standard of Indian diplomacy with respect to three of its neighbouring countries : Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, is getting exposed.
Karnataka: New year, new detention centre
The state’s first detention centre is a building which was formerly a hostel for SC/ST students maintained by social welfare department. It is set to open on January 1.
Delhi Police detain more than 300 anti-CAA protestors outside UP Bhawan
The Jamia Coordination Committee releases a press statement condemning police action
Calcutta HC prevents deportation of Rohingya couple, wins hearts
The High Court passed an injunction to restrain the government from deporting a Rohingya couple, on humanitarian grounds.
Cong MP demands removal of Hitesh Dev Sharma
A biased official is all set to dilute and discredit the NRC
“Are you going to ban each and every protest?” K’taka HC raps govt
The High Court bench led by the Chief Justice will look into the legality of the prohibitory orders issued by the state and expressed dismay over the manner in which protests in bangalore were handled.
‘Protestors should pay’: Karnataka to seize properties of alleged ‘rioters’
K’taka is the 2nd state after UP to hold protestors liable for damage to public property
Bengaluru to hold NPR in two phases
Officials continue to emphasize that there is no link between the NPR and the NRC
NIA raids human rights defender Akhil Gogoi’s home in Assam
The peasant movement leader has been at the forefront of anti-CAA protests in Assam
India’s 200 million Muslims could be affected by CAA-NRC: US report
CRS report examines agenda of India’s “Hindu Nationalist Government”, examines possible impact of CAA-NRC
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