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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
What Non-Migrant Kashmiri Pandits are demanding from the Govt
CJP Team -
The heart-rending tale of persecution of Kashmiri Pandits has often been told at various socio-cultural and political fora, not only as an example of excesses committed by armed militants in the Kashmir Valley, but also to showcase how the Hindu minority was targeted and driven out of a Muslim majority state.
CJP demands justice for non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits
CJP Team -
Sign our petition to support campaign by KPSS for inclusion of the community in government schemes
SC: Prashant Bhushan held guilty for contempt of court [full judgement]
The Court will hear Bhushan on his sentence at the next hearing on August 20
SC holds Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt; next hearing to decide sentence
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Education of over 70 percent of youth disrupted by Covid-19: ILO
Most of the affected youth have been unable to transition to online learning successfully
J&K: 4G will be restored on trial basis in two districts for limited period
This submission was made in SC after the court pushed the Centre to make a decision on restoration of 4G
Combat caste-based discrimination: IAAAC to US tech CEOs
Indian-American anti-caste group urges companies to include as a factor in training about diversity and inclusion
Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra confused over multiple government orders on Gram Sabhas
The 3 different orders issued by the state government have left Panchayats confused on whether to convene the Gram Sabha on August 15 as is the practice every year
SC directs Allahabad HC to decide on Kafeel Khan’s habeas corpus plea in 15 days
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Vrindavan’s ISKCON temple sealed as priests, and many others test Covid-19 positive
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