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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
Amnesty being accused of sparking caste-tensions in Hathras?
Human Rights organisation being accused of accepting foreign funds to defame UP CM Adityanath as a part of an ‘international conspiracy’
UN raises concerns about attacks on Human Rights Defenders
Reprisals continued unabated despite the Covid-19 pandemic
Regime subverting institutions, destroying democracy: Indian activists
Several civil society members decried the intimidation tactics and impunity of India’s ruling disposition at international virtual conference
Congress-led states consider party Bill to negate anti-farmer laws
As President Ram Nath Kovind gives his assent to the three agriculture Bills, Congress-led states discuss future moves to fight against the anti-farmer laws.
Blatant violations of rule of law: Retired public servants denounce Yogi regime
Concerned about the UP administration’s recent treatment of the Hathras case, a group of retired IAS officers wrote an open letter to Chief Minister Adityanath.
Families of slain Rajouri labourers given their exhumed bodies
The men were killed in July, in an “encounter” in South Kashmir’s Shopian, identities confirmed in September, and bodies exhumed in October
CJP helps prevent miscarriage of justice in mistaken identity case in Assam
Confusion arose because the name of the husbands of both women was the same, and their villages also had similar sounding names!
Nation comes together demanding justice for Hathras Dalit gang rape victim
Demonstrations and protests held in Delhi, Mumbai and other parts of India
Is the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights now looking for anti-CAA children?
Children’s welfare homes, once connected with civil rights activist Harsh Mander, have been raided by NCPCR
Delhi Police register case against peaceful protesters demanding justice for Hathras Dalit victim
Police say protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar, violated Section 144 CrPC, charged them under section 188 of IPC, 3 Epidemic Act and 51(b) Disaster Management Act
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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
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