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Karnataka: SIR Interrogated
A report, The SIR Investigation Report—A Narrative of Betrayal and Tears was released by the Anti-SIR Alliance and the Citizens’ Vote Protection Committee today; the report documents the (mal) implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka
Lakhimpur Kheri farmer deaths: Families to light candles, not pyres until post mortem
While farmers across India demanded justice for the four martyred farmers, families of the deceased have resolved to not perform any final till a fair post mortem examination is conducted
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Preceding and ensuing events of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident reject the notion that the violence was incited by protesting farmers
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
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