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From Protest to Petition: Maharashtra’s Public Safety Act in the dock
After months of state-wide protests, thousands of objections and sustained civil society opposition, Maharashtra's controversial security law now faces a constitutional challenge before the Bombay High Court
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Who is lobbying to get activist actor Chetan Kumar deported to the US?
The actor-activist is currently out on bail, and the right-wing has been lobbying hard for at least a year to have him deported
SKM demands justice for West Bengal and Odisha Adivasis
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West Bengal: Anis Khan solidarity protests lead to police-student conflict
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Actor Activist Chetan Kumar gets bail
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Siddique Kappan: A journalist who has spent 500+ days in prison, for just doing his job
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Bhima Koregaon case: NIA court denies bail to Hany Babu and Kabir Kala Manch members
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Karnataka: Chetan Kumar turns 39 behind bars, was jailed for asking a question
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SKM urges citizens and farmers to punish BJP with ‘vote ki chot’
SKM focuses on Prayagraj and Kaushambi farmer trials in Allahabad while citizens circulate pamphlets on dire issues
Under fire from SC, UP gov’t withdraws damage notices against anti-CAA protesters
SC had previously pulled up the state administration for violating set procedure; the court has now directed the UP gov't to refund amounts to people who had be forced to pay damages under the withdrawn notices
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