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  1. 'Violated Principles of Natural Justice': Caravan Files Petition Against Govt Order On Army Story

    In its petition, The Caravan has underlined that the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting's order asking the magazine to take down its article on allegations of torture and murder against the Indian Army also violated the fundamental right to free speech and expression and the freedom of the press.

    #TheCaravan #kashmir #IndianArmy #torture #UnionGovt #IBMinistry #PressFreedom #FreeSpeech #censorship #ITAct #ITRules #IndianArmedForces #journalism #media #india

    thewire.in/media/violated-prin

  2. After Centre Denies Permission, Documentary on Farmers' Protest Barred from Bengaluru Film Fest

    The Union information and broadcasting ministry refused permission for screening on the grounds that the documentary captures 'sensitive subject'.

    #karnataka #bengaluru #BIFFes #FarmersProtest #FarmLaws #censorship #BroadcastMinistry #UnionGovt #IndianFarmers #agriculture #israel #ukraine #GazaGenocide #documentary #cinema #india

    thewire.in/rights/after-centre

  3. ‘After Muslims, It’s The Turn Of Christians:’ With Little Evidence, UP Govt Prosecutes 4 Christian Institutions, Arrests Employees

    Four Christian-run institutions in the Uttar Pradesh town of Fatehpur face criminal cases for alleged forcible conversion of Hindus, with over 200 accused, many arrested and imprisoned, under UP’s three-year-old anti-conversion law. Article 14 investigation reveals similar statements in four FIRs over nine months, police cases or raids on Christian institutions, based on illegal third-party or anonymous complaints. Simultaneously, the union government acted against the finances of one of these four institutions.

    #UttarPradesh #prayagraj #AntiConversionLaw #conversions #VHP #IndianChristians #HinduMobs #UnionGovt #EvangelicalChurch #ReligiousFreedom #ConspiracyTheories #india

    article-14.com/post/-after-mus

  4. Read: The Caravan's Article on Army Torture the Union Government Wants Taken Down

    "For the affected families, the bundles of cash they received—Rs 10 lakh for the dead and lesser for the injured—were expected to replace their loved ones."

    #TheCaravan #kashmir #PressFreedom #IndianArmy #torture #censorship #IndianArmedForces #UnionGovt #media #journalism #HumanRights #india

    thewire.in/rights/read-the-car

  5. Union Govt Uses IT Act to Attack Press Freedom, Asks Caravan to Take Down Report

    The magazine was told that if it fails to take down an article on the Poonch killings from its website within 24 hours, the entire website would be taken down. Caravan has said it will be challenging the order.

    #TheCaravan #kashmir #IndianArmy #torture #UnionGovt #PressFreedom #censorship #ITAct #ITRules #IndianArmedForces #journalism #media #india

    thewire.in/media/union-govt-us

  6. Plans to cover area larger than Sikkim with palm oil plantations

    Special provisions are also being made to promote palm oil in northeast India keeping in mind the need for investment, the ministry of agriculture and farmers’ welfare said.

    #PalmOil #agriculture #NMEOOP #patanjali #GodrejAgrovet #3FOilPalm #UnionGovt #environment #EnvironmentalImpact #biodiversity #india

    hindustantimes.com/india-news/

  7. India slips four places in global hunger index rankings; govt criticises report

    India with a score of 28.7 ranked 111th of 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2023, according to a report released on Thursday. The country's Ministry of Women and Child Development has said that the rankings are "flawed" and did not depict India's true position.

    #GlobalHungerIndex #hunger #poverty #malnourishment #GHI #UnionGovt #ConcernWorldwide #WeltHungerHilfe #india

    livemint.com/news/india/india-

  8. The blocking of ‘The Kashmir Walla’ underscores India’s draconian censorship of the internet

    The government’s powers to censor online content have been further boosted by a Karnataka High Court order and a new data protection law.

    scroll.in/article/1054725/the-

    #kashmir #TheKashmirWalla #PressFreedom #censorship #ITAct2000 #ITRules2009 #meity #DPDPBill #journalism #KarnatakaHC #BJP #DraconianLaws #UnionGovt #india

  9. Double-Engine: The Union and State Government Must Answer for Manipur

    August 3 marks exactly three months since the start of the mayhem in Manipur. Fears of state collusion and complicity in the violence are growing with time. Nandita Haksar writes.

    #manipur #ManipurViolence #ManipurRapes #meiteis #kukis #majoritarianism #christians #churches #BJP #BirenSingh #ManipurGovt #article355 #environment #ForestRights #UnionGovt #india

    thewire.in/politics/double-eng

  10. India's Internet Shutdowns Hurt Women More, Manipur Assaults Show

    "If there was no internet shutdown, those videos would have surfaced over two months ago and the horror could have been addressed speedily," said editor of Shillong Times Patricia Mukhim.

    #manipur #ManipurViolence #ManipurRapes #InternetShutdown #ViolenceAgainstWomen #meiteis #kukis #majoritarianism #HumanRights #BJP #UnionGovt #india

    thewire.in/security/indias-int

  11. Manipur assault video emboldens women to speak out

    New allegations of violence against women are emerging in the north-east Indian state of Manipur, as the response to a viral video showing two women being paraded naked by a mob encourages others to speak.

    #manipur #ManipurViolence #ManipurRapes #kukis #meiteis #HumanRights #rape #GangRape #ViolenceAgainstWomen #MeiraPeibis #BirenSingh #ManipurGovt #UnionGovt #BJP #india

    TW: descriptions of rape

    bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-

  12. Manipur: Catholic Bishops' Association Calls Upon 'Governance System' to Uphold Secular Fabric

    Not for the first time have concerns been expressed over attacks on churches and violence against women and children.

    #manipur #ManipurViolence #CBCI #CatholicBishops #catholics #christians #kukis #meiteis #ManipurRapes #HumanRights #ManipurGovt #UnionGovt #BJP #india

    thewire.in/rights/catholic-bis

  13. Union Minister for NE States Kishan Reddy takes over as Telangana BJP chief — even as Manipur reels from violence

    At a time when he should ideally be dousing the flames of communalism in Manipur, Reddy took up the mantle from the outgoing president.

    #telengana #KishanReddy #manipur #ManipurViolence #ManipurRapes #meiteis #kukis #KukiZos #BJP #UnionGovt #india

    thesouthfirst.com/telangana/ki

  14. More cases of women being assaulted surface in Manipur

    After the video of the Thoubal incident, a photo of a woman’s charred body is now in circulation; 10 Manipur legislators issue statement mentioning at least four other incidents of rape or murder.

    #manipur #ManipurViolence #ManipurRapes #ViolenceAgainstWomen #meiteis #kukis #KukiZos #ManipurGovt #majoritarianism #BJP #UnionGovt #india

    thehindu.com/news/national/wom

  15. Manipur: Kicked around like a ball, assaulted girl quizzes CM Biren Singh

    ‘How many videos of atrocities against women need to surface for the chief minister to admit that a section of women has been under attack only because of their ethnicity?’

    #manipur #ManipurViolence #ManipurRapes #rape #GangRape #meiteis #kukis #ViolenceAgainstWomen #ManipurGovt #BJP #BirenSingh #majoritarianism #KukiZos #christians #UnionGovt #india

    telegraphindia.com/north-east/

  16. RN Ravi unfit to be Tamil Nadu governor, finds chances to topple government, Stalin tells president

    He could be regarded as a mere agent of the Union government, the Tamil Nadu chief minister said in a letter to Droupadi Murmu.

    #TamilNadu #RNRavi #MKStalin #DroupadiMurmu #TNGovernor #governors #SenthilBalaji #UnionGovt #DMK #BJP #federalism #constitution #india

    scroll.in/latest/1052315/rn-ra

  17. Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi backtracks on dismissal of Senthilbalaji from Cabinet

    “We will face this legally,” Tamil Nadu CM Stalin had said earlier, noting that the Governor does not have the authority to dismiss a Minister.

    #TamilNadu #SenthilBalaji #RNRavi #TNGovernor #governors #federalism #MKStalin #DMK #ED #TNGovt #UnionGovt #india

    thehindu.com/news/national/tam

  18. Opinion: Tamil Nadu Governor not acting on CM’s recommendation is unconstitutional

    The bizarre decision of Governor Ravi not to act on the recommendation of Chief Minister Stalin is part of the pattern he has established without any adherence to the Constitution and constitutional niceties.

    #TamilNadu #MKStalin #RNRavi #SenthilBalaji #TNGovt #ChirfMinister #governors #federalism #constitution #UnionGovt #india

    thenewsminute.com/article/opin

  19. Modi government’s special fund for railway safety spent on foot massagers, crockery, winter jackets: CAG report

    This spending sleight of hand and the sharp rap that the government auditors delivered to the railway czars may never have become public if it weren’t for the triple-train accident last week in Balasore.

    #odisha #balasore #OdishaTrainAccident #TrainSafety #IndianRailways #CAG #UnionGovt #BJP #india

    telegraphindia.com/india/modi-

  20. Shaheen Bagh: A Vision of the Republic

    The ‘Shaheen Bagh’ activism of women draws upon Ambedkar’s legacy to make connections between the attack on the citizenship of Muslims and the slide back in constitutional values.

    #BookReview #ShaheenBagh #BhashaSingh #activism #CAA #NRC #muslims #citizenship #persecution #law #hindutva #BJP #AAP #UnionGovt #books #bookstodon #hindi #india

    theindiaforum.in/book-reviews/

  21. Shaheen Bagh: A Vision of the Republic

    The ‘Shaheen Bagh’ activism of women draws upon Ambedkar’s legacy to make connections between the attack on the citizenship of Muslims and the slide back in constitutional values.

    #BookReview #ShaheenBagh #BhashaSingh #activism #CAA #NRC #muslims #citizenship #persecution #law #hindutva #BJP #AAP #UnionGovt #books #bookstodon #hindi #india

    theindiaforum.in/book-reviews/

  22. Shaheen Bagh: A Vision of the Republic

    The ‘Shaheen Bagh’ activism of women draws upon Ambedkar’s legacy to make connections between the attack on the citizenship of Muslims and the slide back in constitutional values.

    #BookReview #ShaheenBagh #BhashaSingh #activism #CAA #NRC #muslims #citizenship #persecution #law #hindutva #BJP #AAP #UnionGovt #books #bookstodon #hindi #india

    theindiaforum.in/book-reviews/

  23. Shaheen Bagh: A Vision of the Republic

    The ‘Shaheen Bagh’ activism of women draws upon Ambedkar’s legacy to make connections between the attack on the citizenship of Muslims and the slide back in constitutional values.

    #BookReview #ShaheenBagh #BhashaSingh #activism #CAA #NRC #muslims #citizenship #persecution #law #hindutva #BJP #AAP #UnionGovt #books #bookstodon #hindi #india

    theindiaforum.in/book-reviews/

  24. Shaheen Bagh: A Vision of the Republic

    The ‘Shaheen Bagh’ activism of women draws upon Ambedkar’s legacy to make connections between the attack on the citizenship of Muslims and the slide back in constitutional values.

    #BookReview #ShaheenBagh #BhashaSingh #activism #CAA #NRC #muslims #citizenship #persecution #law #hindutva #BJP #AAP #UnionGovt #books #bookstodon #hindi #india

    theindiaforum.in/book-reviews/

  25. Tamil Nadu Governor Walks Out Amid Row With MK Stalin Over His Speech

    The Assembly adopted a resolution to record only the Governor's original speech, which was prepared by the state government.

    The Governor had skipped parts of the address prepared by the state government which had references to secularism, describing Tamil Nadu as a haven of peace, and mention of leaders like Periyar, BR Ambedkar, K Kamaraj, CN Annadurai, and Karunanidhi, after which the Chief Minister moved the resolution.

    #TamilNadu #TNGovernor #RNRavi #TNGovt #MKStalin #DMK #RSS #hindutva #ambedkar #periyar #annadurai #kamaraj #secularism #DravidianModel #UnionGovt #governors #ADMK #BJP #MastIndia #india

    ndtv.com/india-news/tamil-nadu