South India

Malayalam writer Kamal C Chavara says he’s embracing Islam in protest against the cremation of Najmal Babu, a Muslim convert who was formerly TN Joy. Joy, who has been an activist until the end of his life embraced Islam in 2015.

Communist Party of India-Marxist state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan criticized the nuns who have been protesting in front of the Kerala High Court seeking the arrest of Bishop Franco Mulakkal and justice for rape-survivor for the last 13 days.

The Central University of Kerala is in turmoil as the student community protests casteist and discriminatory actions against students and teachers who dissent.  Students and teachers are protesting last three days, demanding an immediate revocation of the 'disciplinary actions' from university admission.

The High Court of Kerala invalidated the University action that denied C.H.Abdul Jabbar's entry for the Ph.D. entrance, the case filed via Adv P.E.Sajal. The Kerala High Court has directed the EFLU to conduct a separate Ph.D. test for Jabbar.

The letter is a bit lengthy, considering the range of issues that need to be highlighted in this grave situation.. including relief, role of the Centre, human-enviro concerns etc..

In the national capital of Delhi ,JNU students union has called out a march infront of home ministry happening today.NSUI Delhi universty has organised a human chain in solidarity with kerala,to garner the national attention on the issue.

The student hunt in the Central University of Kerala continues with the unreasonable arrest of  Ganthoti Nagaraju, a Dalit Ph.D. scholar and an active member of Ambedkar Students Association (ASA) on exaggerated and false charges.

Statement Condemning A.M.M.A's decision to Revoke the Expulsion of Dileep and Expressing Solidarity to Women in Cinema Collective

20 Dalits have been arrested and denied bail in Valapattanam, Kannur, for protesting against the New National Highway Alignment which goes through the households of 20 Pulaya families in Thuruthi colony. A video from the area shows the police using force on people including children.

The Kerala police have arrested more than a thousand people in connection with the harthal seeking Justice for Kathua rape victim. Several youths were held on charges of non-bailable offenses. These youths, both the activists belonging to various organizations as well as individuals, were democratically protesting against the Sangh Parivar forces, whose members were involved in the ghastly rape-murder of the eight-year-old.

The Sangh Parivar has got ahead to spread the fake news about a temple being attacked during the Kerala Harthal, called against brutal rape and murder of eight-year-old Muslim girl of Kashmir. Meanwhile, Kerala police have been constantly torturing the active participants of the Hartal, called through Social media. Around 900 people have been arrested from Malabar for participating in the hartal.

The after effects of the  rape and murder of an eight-year-old muslim girl in Jammu Kashmir’s Kathua district is felt in the Chengannur constituency, where a bypoll will be held shortly. Several posters demonstrating protest against BJP were hung outside the houses in Chenghannur