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From Assam’s Soil to Detention and Back: The tragic death of Amzad Ali
Locked up in Matia detention camp despite generations-long roots in Assam, 49-year-old Amzad Ali dies of cancer as authorities ignore medical appeals; family finally lays him to rest in his native village
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MP: In CM’s Home District, Bulldozers Reduce 20 Homes Built Under PMAY to Rubble
For a 25-km road project, 53-km away from Bhopal at Bhaukhedi village, Sehore, the administration razed 20 PM Awas Yojana homes along with 200 others and a temple.
Shutdown Observed in Parts of Kashmir Against Ongoing ‘Eviction’ Drive
Many shopkeepers alleged that they received calls from the authorities to open their shops
CJP Impact: Another woman spared from the prospect of statelessness in Assam!
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CJP Team in Assam stood with the 68-year-old Ajibun Nessa, fought to protect her rights, and prove her citizenship
Even “encroachers” need to be rehabilitated says Courts
The Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court have, in separate judgements over demolition drives, stressed upon the need for a rehabilitation plan for all those displaced
UP: Demolition drive goes awry, mother daughter burnt alive
While officers initially claimed that they set themselves on fire, a case of murder has now been filed against the SDM and two others
Sikh sevak, who provided relief to many during corona through his free langar, gets evicted, forced to live on the street
The 84 year old ran 'Guru Ka Langar’ throughout corona, demolished by authorities over conflict with landlords while the case is still ongoing
Jammu and Kashmir on Edge as Fear of ‘Eviction’ Haunts Residents
The J&K administration's demolition directive triggered a row, with many terming it a draconian move that would render lakhs of people homeless.
Gauhati HC sets aside ex parte order declaring woman as a foreigner after her death
The court granted relief to her son, whose citizenship was being suspected due to this faulty order that was passed after his mother’s demise; the court deemed it unsustainable
Jafar Panahi, Jailed Iran filmmaker on hunger strike
Jafar Panahi, a renowned Iranian filmmaker imprisoned for the past 6 months, has announced a hunger strike to protest his ongoing detention, as reported by his wife Tahereh Saeidi on her Instagram page.
Journalist Siddique Kappan’s release after 28 months in a UP jail, where a black hole with opaque procedures affected release
After 28 months and a demanding fight, I am out’: Journalist Siddique Kappan walks out of UP jail head held high
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