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Targeting human rights activism, comments by NIA Court shocking: PUCL

Issuing the statement on January 9, PUCL has expressed the hope that these prejudiced and invidious observations are suo moto expunged from the reported judgment. The NIA Court, Lucknow had, reportedly in a 136-page judgement delivered in early January actually pulled up organisations “for promoting the constitutional values of ‘spirit of harmony’ and ‘brotherhood’.”

Maharashtra: How Mumbai grabs a lion share of the agricultural credit in the state

Disturbing trends in disbursal of agri-credit and priority sector lending reveal that Mumbai (with only 2 districts),hogs the credit with banks distributing Rs. 252179 crore out of total of Maharashtra of Rs. 549397 crore, forming 46% of the total in 2022- 23, the highest percentage among all the regions of the state

Why is the Modi govt & BJP feeling threatened by a forum against fascism?

CPI-M, Rajya Sabha, Dr V Sivadasan from Kerala has been denied political clearance to attend the Parliamentary Forum against Fascism scheduled to take place in Venezuela from November 4-6, 2024.

Celebrating Jamia’s Legacy amidst the silence around our missing voices – Meeran

The Meeran I Knew: A Brother, a Leader, a...

M’tra farmers demand MSP for cash crops like cotton, soybean and sugarcane with 20 % bonus like Tamil Nadu & Kerala: Kisan Manifesto

The incoming Maharashtra govt must urgently address the aggravated agrarian crisis leading to escalating farm suicides, ensure a MSP plus bonus for cash crops, speedily curb the runaway rise in the cost of inputs due to the corporate capture of input production and supply; these are just some of the demands from the Kisan Mazdoor Commission and Nation for Farmers, Farmers Manifesto for Maharashtra released today

Can MVA Reverse Modi Govt’s Broken Promises to Farmers? | Vijay Jawandhia & Teesta Setalvad

In this compelling video, farmers' leader Vijay Jawandhia from...

Protest in Karnataka as activists condemns felicitation of Gauri Lankesh murder accused by right-wing groups

Kavitha Lankesh condemns the glorification of her sister's accused murderers, calling for fast-track justice as protests erupt across the state against the public felicitation of those linked to Gauri’s assassination

Assam citizenship crisis: Aadhaar and the shadows of exclusion and administrative labyrinth

Aadhaar access restored by union government for some, but the fight for citizenship rights continues

A victory for Ladakh’s voices: Sonam Wangchuk and Ladakhi activists break 16-day fast as union government agrees to renew talks on demands

From Ladakh to Bengaluru, support for Wangchuk’s fast and the call for the sixth schedule in Ladakh had grown as activists, leaders, and citizens unite to safeguard the region’s culture and environment.

Victory for Samsung workers in Tamil Nadu: A hard-fought struggle pays off, brings key wins

In a hard-fought 37-day strike, Samsung workers secured better wages and conditions, overcoming state repression and pro-corporate actions aimed at silencing their movement, as the fight for full union recognition continues

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Targeting human rights activism, comments by NIA Court shocking: PUCL

Issuing the statement on January 9, PUCL has expressed the hope that these prejudiced and invidious observations are suo moto expunged from the reported judgment. The NIA Court, Lucknow had, reportedly in a 136-page judgement delivered in early January actually pulled up organisations “for promoting the constitutional values of ‘spirit of harmony’ and ‘brotherhood’.”

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