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As mining lobby “hijacks” Ajmer public hearing, “tokenism” on Aravallis condemned

The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Rajasthan has raised serious questions on the tokenisms behind the recent public hearings on the Aravallis, and condemned the “hijacking” of the process by the “mining lobby”

Police attempting to stifle farmer dissent: Ghazipur farmers

Local police inform farmers that they cannot burn effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Kundli murder: Plea in SC seeking removal of farmers from protest site

The body of a Dalit man, identified as Lakhbir Singh, was found tied to a barricade at Kundli border, brutally beaten up, with his hand chopped off

Kundli murder in no way related to the farmers’ struggle: Farmer leaders

A religious group called Nihang, camping near the farmer protest site asserted their role in the murder

Now, BJP leaders demand for justice for Lakhimpur Kheri victims

After students and women’s groups, BJP leaders have joined the chorus calling for the immediate sacking of Minister of State (Home) Ajay Mishra

Lakhimpur Kheri killings: GoI officials urged to talk about farmer deaths

As silence regarding Lakhimpur Kheri continued from the Centre, students and Opposition leaders urged government officials to voice their opinions

UP court denies bail Ashish Mishra in Lakhimpur Kheri case

 Son of MoS (MHA) Ajay Mishra Teni, Ashish is the main accused in connection with allegedly killing 8 people including 4 farmers and one journalist

Jal, Jungle, Zameen: Chhattisgarh Adivasis march 300kms to oppose coal mining projects

Nearly 350 members of tribal communities started walking from Sarguja and Korba districts nine days ago,  to meet the Governor and the CM

Delhi: Students and women demand ACP Pragya’s suspension!

Alleging that ACP Pragya Anand ordered for the brutal sexual assault and violence on AISA activists, various students and women activists demanded the suspension of the police official

Lakhimpur Kheri deaths: India honours martyrs

As farmers demand for arrest of all Lakhimpur Kheri remains unaddressed, farmers go ahead with plans for further agitations

Resist before Delhi Police makes sexual assault their SoP for protesters: AISA

Students' group condemns Delhi police for allegedly sexually assaulting women who had gathered outside Home Minister Amit Shah’s house to protest the killing of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri

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