India
Arrest of journalist: Delhi Union of Journalists demands immediate release
The Delhi Union of Journalists released a statement condemning the arrest of Delhi based Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan under draconian UAPA and demanded his immediate release.
India
Journalist, Campus Front leaders arrested under UAPA are part of ‘larger conspiracy’, says FIR
The FIR also mentions the website, justiceforhathrasvictim.carrd.co, which had information on how to protest safely and avoid the police. The police have stated that the website incites violence and threatens the law and order situation.
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‘RSS people have come here in support’: Delhi pogrom chargesheet cites a Hindu rioter
In excerpts of chats of the WhatsApp group by Hindu rioters "Kattar Hindut Ekta", filed in a supplementary chargesheet before a Delhi court against nine accused of killing a Muslim, one of the members claimed that Hindu militant organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) members had come to support them.
India
Journalist, Campus Front leaders arrested on their way to Hathras, colleagues approach UP CM for release
"Denying justice to the girl who brutally rape-murdered by casteist men is lawful in UP while meeting a bereaved family and offering solidarity to their fight for justice is a crime."
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India
They aren’t safe here: Chandrashekhar Azad after meeting with Dalit woman’s family
Bhim Army Chief and founder leader of Azad Samaj Party Chandrashekhar Azad on Sunday met the family of the Dalit woman who was raped and murdered by upper-caste Hindu men in Hathras and demanded Y-category security for them.
India
Hathras: Valmiki community protests, calls an 8-day strike in Agra
In Agra, scores of Valmiki community members protested against the rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman from the Valmiki community by upper-caste Hindu men in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh.
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Subjecting victim’s family to narco test goes against all principles of natural justice: Petition in Allahabad High Court
Activist Saket Gokhale has moved the Allahabad High Court in a letter petition against the proposed narco analysis test to be conducted on the family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman who was raped and murdered by upper-caste Hindu men in Hathras.
India
Congress leaders Rahul, Priyanka allowed visiting Hathras to meet Dalit woman’s family
Congress former chief Rahul Gandhi and General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi have been allowed by the Uttar Pradesh government, along with three others, to proceed to Hathras to meet the family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman who was murdered and raped by upper-caste Hindu men last week.
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Hathras: UP Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu under house arrest in Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh Congress Chief Ajay Kumar Lallu alleged that he has been placed under house-arrest ahead of the scheduled visit of former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to Hathras today.
India
Hathras: Struggle will continue till Adityanath resigns, say demonstrators at Jantar Mantar
Opposition leaders, Dalit organizations, rights activists, students, and women groups came together at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to protest against the gang-rape and murder of the 19-year-old Dalit woman by upper-caste Hindu men in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh.
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Modi will have to answer on situation of UP: Chandrashekhar Azad to protest at Jantar Mantar at 5pm today
Bhim Army Chief and Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad gave a call to assemble at Jantar Mantar at 5 pm on Friday from where they would start marching towards India Gate.
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Hathras: Convoy stopped, Rahul, Priyanka start marching towards Hathras
Congress former chief Rahul Gandhi and current General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who were heading to Hathras, were stopped by authorities on Yamuna Expressway. They were on their way to meet the family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman who died after being gang-raped by four upper-caste Hindu men.
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