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Policing Identity: Maharashtra’s birth certificate crackdown and the politics of belonging
What is framed as an administrative clean-up of fraudulent records in Maharashtra has unfolded into a securitised campaign in Mumbai — raising urgent constitutional questions about due process, discrimination, and the weaponisation of civil documentation
Maharashtra Farmers dig heels in as govt yet to table assurances in assembly
Waiting and watching to see whether the hurried assurances given to rue All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) are made good, state’s farmers not ready to give in
CJP brings a sliver of hope for a differently abled beggar who had been suspected to a foreigner
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A resident of Assam, "suspected of being a foreigner" by a Foreigners' Tribunal (FT) in Bongaigoan District, Assam, has finally been declared an Indian Citizen. Sukur Ali's case is yet another watershed moment for team CJP at the FT level.
Custodial deaths highest in Gujarat over 5 years; jails overcrowded
Gujarat has a prison capacity of 13,999 prisoners. There is clear overcrowding, 16,597 prisoners are currently housed in its jails; numbers show that Gujarat's jails are overflowing with 2598 inmates
Censorship: Gandhi Peace Foundation told to cancel Kashmir meet
Kashmir Media blackout: a public meeting and a media conference on ‘Media Blackout and State Repression in Kashmir’ were scheduled to be hosted by an activist umbrella group called the Campaign Against State Repression but cancelled after a visit from the Delhi police
Courts say, calling a person by caste name is not an offence: Explained
The Courts find that “intention” to insult by caste names “missing”. How such an “intention”, especially one reflected in the use of abusive slur and stigmas, can ever be “established” is not articulated, however
BANDINI: Celebrating women in resistance; bringing together women political prisoners
From the inspiring slogans raised by Rajkumari di to the mellifluous voice of Shital Sathe, the day long public hearing on women political prisoners was inspirational
With a 17-point demand charter, AIKS-led 10,000-strong Kisan Long March starts in Nashik
On March 13, 2023, the All India Kisan Sabha...
A pat on the back for brands that refuse to bow to right wing trolls
Brands often face flak by right wing trolls if they come up with progressive ads or ads that are even remotely critical of problematic Hindu traditions, however, there are some that hold their ground and persist
35 Adivasis arrested after face-off with Forest Department
Representation Image Burhanpur, March 2023: Two Adivasi activists associated with...
More than 1100 days in prison: Gulfisha Fatima awaits bail
Her bail plea has been heard by the Delhi High Court and the order had been reserved 3 weeks ago, February 13.
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