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Rejected as Voter, also denied a Passport? Here is how ‘New India’ deals with exclusion complaints under SIR: Former editor, Telegraph, R Rajagopal
The pithy, non-indulgant factual ‘note’ by the former editor of Telehraph, Kolkatta who is revered for his unique headlines for the newspaper, generated heat and waves over the week-end even as an utterly compromised and non-responsive administration watched on. R. Rajagopal penned this even as he informed the Prem Bhatia Journalism award that he was resigning from the Jury due to his acute disenchantment with the media profession.
I was not in the car: Ashish Mishra’s feeble defence in Lakhimpur Kheri farmer deaths
After four farmers were killed when they were ruthlessly mowing down by his vehicle, the son of Ashish Mishra, Union MoS for Home Affairs, tries to wash his hands of the case
K’taka HC directs state gov’t to come up with scholarship for children of manual scavengers
The court has given the government 30 days to come up with a uniform scheme for the same
Lakhimpur Kheri: Main accused yet to be arrested, Opposition leaders being detained
An FIR has been registered against Ashish Mishra, compensations for victims announced, as politics hots up over the issue
‘Godi media’ on a rampage: Mowing down of farmers labeled ‘clashes’, victims ‘khalistanis’
Minister busy defending son who has been accused of running over peaceful protesters, IT cell teams vilifying farmers, ‘godi media’ doing PR
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC laments how nobody takes responsibility when such incidents happen
Last night, four farmers were killed when they were allegedly run over by Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Ajay Mishra
Ethnicity and Migration: The Assam Story
Enlightened, democratic sections of Assam have NOT cheered on gunning down of alleged encroachers, and the BJP is today posing as the saviour of the native Assamese and stoking communal chauvinism
Uttar Pradesh: Eight dead in violence at Lakhimpur Kheri, including four farmers after Minister’s son allegedly drives over them
Earlier, Haryana CM had told his followers to “pick up Lathis and “give it back” to the protesting farmers
Inquiry into rights violations by UP police during 2019 anti-CAA protests: NHRC
Responding to a two-year-old complaint that had seen interim actions by the Commission, the inquiry will look into state overreach that involved internet clampdowns, imposition of sec 144, illegal detentions and the opening fire at peaceful protestors. A NHRC team led by Rajvir Singh will investigate
Haryana: Police use water cannons on protesting farmers in Jhajjar
Farmers allege authorities used "dirty" water, blatantly disregarding their basic human rights
Farmers resolve getting on the regime’s nerves?
Farmers' struggle gains strength in Delhi borders, Haryana and Punjab but local leaders and Supreme Court complain of peasant tyranny
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Rejected as Voter, also denied a Passport? Here is how ‘New India’ deals with exclusion complaints under SIR: Former editor, Telegraph, R Rajagopal
The pithy, non-indulgant factual ‘note’ by the former editor of Telehraph, Kolkatta who is revered for his unique headlines for the newspaper, generated heat and waves over the week-end even as an utterly compromised and non-responsive administration watched on. R. Rajagopal penned this even as he informed the Prem Bhatia Journalism award that he was resigning from the Jury due to his acute disenchantment with the media profession.
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