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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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10 dead in a fire at Ahmednagar hospital
Fire brigade officials said that a short circuit was the likely cause of the fire
One injured amidst a Haryana farmer protest turns violent
While Hisar farmers broke the windshield of a BJP MP's vehicle on Friday, another group in Rohtak laid siege around a temple, trapping visiting BJP members inside for hours
Lakhimpur Kheri killings: Two more farmers arrested for alleged lynching of BJP workers
Farmer leaders calls for a judicial investigation overseen by the Supreme Court
Notice under UAPA: A never ending spiral of detention
Two lawyers issued notice under UAPA to appear before Tripura Police for releasing a fact finding report on targeted violence against Muslim minorities in the state. Is there any way to escape the dreadful UAPA, once such a notice is issued?
COP-26: India refuses to sign UK’s deforestation declaration!
The word “trade” mentioned in interconnected areas sustainability falls under the WTO says the India representative
BJP regime’s words don’t match actions: Farmers
Farmer leaders warned that Tuesday’s bypoll results foretell BJP’s fate if they do not heed peasant’s demands
Withdraw FCA proposed amendments: WPSS
The paper does not address pressing issues like climate crisis, zoonotic diseases and desirable involvement of tribals in forest governance
No bail, no trial: Sudha Bharadwaj turns 60 in jail!
The human rights defender has been accused of waging a war against the government and booked under terror charges in the Bhima Koregaon case
60th birthday of Sudha Bharadwaj
The human rights defender is still behind bars on trumped up charges; a heartless regime refuses to release her despite her deteriorating health
50 farmers martyred in October alone!
Farmers official blog records over 600 deaths since the beginning of the struggle in November 2020
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