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August 11, 2026: A decade plus of students challenging a regime that seeks to control thought & ideas
The pushback to the Modi 1.0 regime came within months of it being sworn into office, and it emerged from the student of the Central University, Hyderabad & JNU among others, that had been creations of independent India’s intellectual and organisational fashioning; while Gen Z’s 2026 protests are a breath of fresh air to the battle weary, India’s students in universities have never been silent
Shaheen Bagh shooter warmly welcomed, then coldly expelled by BJP
Kapil Baisla Gujjar, who opened fire at Shaheen Bagh was officially welcomed into the BJP, then reportedly sacked after massive public outrage
Exclusive: G. T. Ramaswamy dismantles government’s claims about South Indian farmers
KRRS VP sheds light on the farmers movement in Karnataka, the impact of the three farm laws on state farmers and the heinous lies of the Modi-regime
Movie on JNU student agitation denied screening by ‘Censor’ Board
The movie Varthamanam set against the backdrop of students' protest at JNU early this year, has been denied screening due to ‘anti-national’ elements
CITU calls for farmers’ protests in over 1 lakh locations in India
Workers Unions decide to end 2020 with a final show of solidarity as they declare mass protests across India with a jail bharo andolan planned for January 8, 2021.
Sudha Bharadwaj seeks withdrawal of NIA’s defamatory allegations
She has filed an application before the Special Court praying the withdrawal of NIA’s reply that accuses Bharadwaj of harming the witnesses
Harvest 2020: Lessons farmers of India taught the world
India’s farmer protests of 2020 will go down in world history as one of the largest resistance movements of modern times
2020 List of Honour: 10 Anti-CAA-NPR-NRC protesters vilified in Delhi
One after another, those who publicly said NO to CAA-NPR-NRC, have been trolled, abused, attacked, summoned, and some even arrested
Hearts full of scepticism, farmers agree for talks with Centre on Dec 30
Wondering whether the central government will be as open-minded as they are trying to project, farmers formally accept the government's offer to talk on December 30.
Bihar govt repression continues: 10,000 farmers lathi charged in Patna.
Deprived of APMCs years ago, Bihar farmers decry the anti-farmer laws of the Centre and demand the restart of local markets only to suffer lathi-charge by state police.
Peasant supporters call for creation of Save Farmers, Save Nation committees
The Nation for Farmers organisation calls for local committees created by everyday citizens to solve India’s annadaata’s problems.
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August 11, 2026: A decade plus of students challenging a regime that seeks to control thought & ideas
The pushback to the Modi 1.0 regime came within months of it being sworn into office, and it emerged from the student of the Central University, Hyderabad & JNU among others, that had been creations of independent India’s intellectual and organisational fashioning; while Gen Z’s 2026 protests are a breath of fresh air to the battle weary, India’s students in universities have never been silent
Minorities
Two FIRs, Four Days In: Pune sees first use of Maharashtra’s controversial anti-conversion law
Pune police invoke the new law against a man accused of targeting a minor and an OCI cardholder accused of religious inducement
India
ID Based on Anonymous Informant, Sudden Reference to 2009 Home Ministry Notification: Why NSA Case Against Satyam Verma Is Unconvincing
When Noida District Magistrate Medha Roopam chose to invoke the stringent law against the journalist, she appears to have based it on her reading of his assumed ability to influence workers – not the facts available.
India
JNU Cancels Venue, Not the Conversation: Umar Khalid’s book discussion moves outdoors amid protests
JNU cited “non-disclosure of full facts” to cancel the auditorium at the last minute; organisers disputed the explanation and students took the discussion outdoors, turning a venue cancellation into a larger battle over academic freedom and dissent
India
SIR Phase 3: 1.58 crore names deleted from draft rolls across 12 States and UTs
Draft electoral rolls covering 13.77 crore electors have been published in 12 of the 16 States and three Union Territories under the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision. Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest number of deletions at 44.89 lakh, while Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu recorded the highest deletion rate at 29.64%
Gender and Sexuality
After NEET protests ended, the battle moved online: Women protesters face threats, doxing and criminalisation
From demands for accountability over a paper leak to attacks on protesters’ identities, the aftermath of the movement raises questions about dissent, gendered harassment and the State’s response to democratic protest