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Curfew imposed in Kamjong District after arson attack destroys Kuki homes in Gampal and Haiyang
Arson attack in Sahamphung sub-division leaves Kuki families displaced; the Kamjong administration enforces a curfew under the BNSS to prevent further violence and safeguard public order
Govt(s) Centre & State absent from relief operations: Delhi Carnage
In the aftermath of communal violence in Delhi, a team of rights and political activists have examined the role of the government in ongoing relief operations and have found an abdication of responsibility. The activists have demanded that the chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, ministers of the Central and Delhi government, MPs and MLAs must meet with all affected persons and immediately initiate confidence building measures. This Status report is based on visits to Bhajanpura, Chaman Park and Shiv Vihar on February 29, 2020
Turmoil in the North East: Ethnic divide widens in Meghalaya
Clashes between tribals and non-tribal communities during anti-CAA rally, curfew imposed in Shillong
Post riots, groups of men chant ‘shoot the traitors’ at Rajiv chowk metro and Connaught Place
Six men have been detained from the Rajiv Chowk metro station and are currently being questioned
Youth assaulted by cops in viral ‘national anthem’ video dies
Family alleges further custodial torture
Enormous emotional, psychological and economic impact on survivors: Report on Delhi violence
Fact finding team compiles eye witness accounts, finds clear signs of targetted violence
Delhi violence: WGHR calls on NHRC to assert statutory mandate
Image: PTI New Delhi, Feb 28 -- A coalition of...
Delhi riots transferred to SITs headed by controversial officers including one barred by EC
The SITs will be headed by Rajesh Deo and Joy Tirkey who have been investigating the Shaheen Bagh shooting and JNU violence and made no headway in the matter
Deeply concerned about impact of communal violence in Delhi: Bob Menendez
US Senator urges Indian government to protect all citizens, criticizes Trump for remaining mum on the subject
Delhi School of Social Work Students’ Union demands alumni Kapil Mishra’s arrest
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Hopeful in surreal, dystopian Delhi?
As Gurudwaras, standing as a pillar of solidarity, embrace all the affected, and Dalits lend a helping hand to the co-oppressed, a young girl, still full of hope, asks me, “What kind of action should an individual take to stop the genocide?”
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