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42nd Anniversary of 1984 Sikh genocide: Amnesia of the Indian state and society
For almost last 3 decades now, on every anniversary of the 1984 genocide of Sikhs in India, this author has been reminding the Nation how Indian State and judiciary...
Twitterati bat for Farmers’ Rights, even as news media attempts distractions
Even as troll armies, IT Cells and news media continue to spread propaganda or divert attention, civil society, some journalists and ordinary Indians came together to bat for ‘kisan-mazdoor’ rights
Advocate-activist Babar Qadri shot dead by militants in Srinagar
Second political-social activist killed by in 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir
Media coverage on Covid-19, anti-CAA protests, prejudiced: Report
Campaign Against Hate Speech’s report finds reportage laden with gender and religious stereotypes
Time magazine calls Shaheen Bagh daadi global icon!
Meanwhile, Delhi riots chargesheet alleges that women protesters paid ‘daily wages’, used as for ‘gender cover’
Aakar Patel arrested, then bailed for three tweets on Modi, BJP-RSS & Ghanchi Caste: Gujarat
Patel says the state has become intolerant of dissent. He has been asked to hand over the devices used to post the tweets in question.
CJP moves NBSA against India Today’s communal sting operation on Madrasas
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The complaint was filed against a sting operation run by the channel while drawing links to the Tablighi Jamaat incident which was largely pegged as being a conspiracy for spread of Covid-19 in India
Centre issues show cause notice to Sudarshan News; SC seeks report
The apex court assured the parties that the Centre’s decision in exercise of tis executive power will not finally decide the case
Kashmir journalist assaulted, harassed by Cyber Police, for article on cyberbullying
Auqib Javeed was summoned on September 18, and alleges he was slapped by a “masked policeman”, then questioned for 5 hours
Facebook moves SC against Delhi govt’s Peace and Harmony Committee summons
The petition has been moved by the Vice President of the company in India, in whose name the summons has been issued twice and he contends that this matter lies only within the central government’s jurisdiction
Why did Deepak Chaurasia allow hate speech on his show?
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