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The cost of a wrongful deportation
The return of four West Bengal residents after Supreme Court intervention highlights the constitutional consequences of deporting individuals before verifying their citizenship
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Another death in Assam’s detention camp brings the total to 29
The total has now gone up to 29 deaths in Assam’s detention camps raising some serious questions on the condition of inmates and the claims made by government about good facilities.
Bengal: Matuas and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha march against CAA on same day
The nation-wide campaign against CAA refuses to die down as West Bengal continues to erupt in protests every now and then. The sentiment against the law is quite stout as is demonstrated by the protestors.
Adv. Mohammed Shoaib’s petition hearing postponed by Allahabad HC
The Rihai Manch President was arrested during the anti-CAA protests on December 19, 2019 and his whereabouts are said to be unknown
Mumbai comes in to ‘Occupy Gateway’ in solidarity with JNU students
Students across Mumbai called for ‘Chalo Gateway’ to condemn the brutal attack by goons on JNU students last night
Breaking! SC on CJP petition: No children be sent to detention camps in Assam
Image Courtesy: thenation.comThe Supreme Court has directed the Assam...
Streets around Jamia coloured live with protest art
Protestors get creative at the anti-CAA protest at Jamia
Mangaluru: Fact-finding report unearths the reality of police brutality at anti-CAA protests
To curb dissent and instill fear, the government had used strong-arm tactics against the protestors, with the police resorting to lathi charge, tear gas lobbing and firing at innocents
Kannan Gopinathan detained in UP on his way to deliver speech at AMU
The former IAS officer took to Twitter to update his whereabouts and said the police are being cordial with him.
“Next step is Rohingyas’ deportation”: BJP MoS Jitendra Singh
He also said that the CAA has been implemented in J&K while the date of implementation is yet to be released
Kota infant death case becomes NHRC’s first case of the year
The infant death toll reached 107 after NHRC took suo moto cognizance of the case and asked for a detailed report.
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