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Aslah Kayyalakkath

Aslah Kayyalakkath is a Founding Editor of Maktoob. He tweets @aslahtweets

Sambhal Shahi Masjid president Zafar Ali arrested; locals say targeted for standing against Police killings

Zafar Ali, a prominent lawyer and the Sadar Chief of Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday in connection with the 2024 protests against the survey of the mosque and the police violence that followed.

Jamia Millia Islamia publishes student protesters’ details including photographs, contact details, on campus gates

In an unprecedented move targeting students, Jamia Millia Islamia authorities issued public notices and pasted them on campus gates, displaying the personal contact details and academic records of students who participated in protests.
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Sambhal Muslims, including MP, named in FIRs; ₹1.3 crore fine imposed over “power theft,” locals call it “new form of bulldozing”

Dozens of FIRs have been registered against Muslim residents of Sambhal, including MP Zia-Ur-Rahman Barq, in alleged power theft cases. Power officials claim they discovered irregularities in electric meters, but local Muslims denounce the action as a “witch hunt.”

“He is like a big banyan tree”: Friends recall VT Rajshekar, vow to uphold his ideals

Friends, family members, and followers of legendary journalist and intellectual VT Rajshekar gathered in Bengaluru on Saturday to share memories and reflect on his enduring legacy.
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“State cannot act as only adult”: Bengaluru collectives demand withdrawal of protest restrictions at Freedom Park

On Saturday, at a round table conference titled ‘Freedom from Freedom Park’ in Bengaluru, nearly 30 citizen groups demanded the lifting of restrictions on protests. Authorities currently consider any form of protest at Freedom Park, located in the city’s Gandhinagar area, as illegal.

India is complicit in Gaza genocide, says Arundhati Roy, calling on India to halt arms sales to Israel

Acclaimed author Arundhati Roy urged the Indian government to stop selling weapons to Israel, which she called the south Asian country’s "complicit" in Israel’s ongoing genocidal war on Palestine.
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