Thursday, April 25, 2024

Central India

TISS Mumbai issues notice defending student leader’s suspension, calls BBC documentary, ‘Ram ke Naam’ ‘propaganda’

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) issued a public notice in response to recent news reports of the arbitrary suspension of Ramadas, a left student leader, and Dalit Ph.D. scholar, for participating in protests and questioning the ruling Hindu nationalist government. TISS referred to the BBC documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "western media propaganda" and labeled the award-winning documentary "Ram Ke Naam" as "controversial" and "propaganda."

TISS Mumbai suspends left student leader for two years for participating in protests, questioning BJP govt

Ramadas Prini Sivanadan, a PhD scholar at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai and a prominent left student leader in the campus was arbitrarily suspended for two years by the administration for participating in protests and questioning the ruling Hindu nationalist regime.

We will fund development only if you vote for ruling alliance, Ajit Pawar tells voters in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar stated on Wednesday that funding for state development initiatives will be provided if the voters select the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, PTI reported.

”Are you a Muslim?”: Student beaten up, abused with ‘love jihad’ slurs on Savitribai Phule university campus

A 19-year-old Muslim student at Savitribai Phule Pune University was beaten on campus by Hindutva men who accused him of “love jihad” and threatened to kill him.

Shoma Sen gets bail by Supreme Court in Bhima Koregaon case after 2131 days

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former Nagpur University professor Shoma Sen who is booked under the draconian UAPA for alleged Maoist links in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case.

MP: Mob attack Muslim shops during Ganpati procession in Kukshi; minor heckled in Ratlam

Shops belonging to Muslims were set on fire, looted and vehicles torched by the Hindutva groups during Ganapati Visarjan processions in Kukshi town of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh...

Ujjain: Man arrested for teen’s rape, tried to escape from custody

The primary suspect in the rape case involving a 15-year-old girl, whose traumatic experience was documented on CCTV as she desperately sought help by knocking on doors, has been arrested in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Despite attempting to flee, he was apprehended by a police team.
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Bhima Koregaon: Mahesh Raut gets bail by Bombay High Court after spending five years

The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to tribal activist Mahesh Raut, one of the human rights defenders who was arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case of 2018 under draconian UAPA.

Christian priest kills himself days after booked by MP Police for sharing post on Manipur

A Christian priest, who was recently booked by the Madhya Pradesh police for sharing a post on Manipur violence in social media died by suicide on September 14, Thursday.
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10 years since ban on manual scavenging: What has changed for sanitation workers in Mumbai?

Every year, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) informally employs workers through contractors to clean rivers, gutters, stormwater, and drains, as per the organisation’s findings. The workers are from Dalit, Tribal, Buddha, Muslim communities, and Vimukta Jatis.

Satara: Muslim man killed after violence erupt over social media post, family, locals accuse BJP state VP’s involvement

A Muslim youth has been killed, while ten others sustained injuries during a communal conflict triggered by "objectionable social media post" in Satara District, Maharashtra, on Sunday.
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Durga Vahini members assault Muslim man at book fair for seeking contact details, police book him

A Muslim man was physically assaulted by a group of right-wing women associated with Durga Vahini and Vishwa Hindu Parishad at a book fair for allegedly noting down their...

Photo: INDIA Alliance leaders come together

All opposition leaders from about 28 parties within the anti-BJP bloc gathered for a group photo session during the second day of the third INDIA alliance meet in Mumbai.
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Arrest of tribal rights activist from Madhya Pradesh sparks outrage

Nitin Varghese, a 28-year-old rights activist, was arrested by Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur Police on August 28, Monday, triggering outrage among tribal groups and civil society. Adivasi Members of Jagrit...

Seat-sharing formula, logo release, announcing convenor among agenda of INDIA meet in Mumbai

Leaders of the INDIA alliance are set to meet at a two-day conclave in Mumbai during which they are likely to announce a coordination committee and a logo.
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MP: Dalit man beaten to death by Thakur men for supporting sister in sexual harassment case, mother stripped

An 18-year-old Dalit youth was brutally murdered by a group of upper-caste Hindus in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district for supporting Dalit youth’s sister's stance against withdrawing a sexual harassment case she had filed in 2019.

“Jailed for fighting repression, corporate loot”: Protest over UAPA against 9 activists leading Niyamgiri movement in Odisha

On 6th August, prior to the World Adivasi Day in Odisha, nine Dalit and Adivasi activists associated with the Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti (NSS) have been charged under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA).
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