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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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Controlling Dissent: Ramchandra Guha, left leaders detained for anti-CAA protests
Yogendra Yadav and Left leaders like Sitaram Yechury, Nilotpal Basus and Brinda Karat detained in nation-wide protests against CAA.
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In the recently concluded winter session of Lok Sabha, a question was raised about the scheme for relocation and rehabilitation of villages from forest area for the development of Tiger Reserve Forest and the compensation given to such villagers.
Julio Ribeiro condemns “atmosphere of fear”
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Image Courtesy: thewire.in The Kakori conspiracy (or Kakori train robbery...
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