Thousands of NREGA workers from 9 states have staged demonstrations and attempted to file FIRs against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over unpaid dues in blatant violation of the law and demanded the immediate release of Rs. 25,000 crores to the NREGA budget.
In order to stop the AIKS-led second Kisan Long March in Maharashtra against the betrayal of farmers by the BJP’s central and state governments, the government has taken recourse to repression. This Long March, which will begin from Nashik on February 20, the martyrdom anniversary of Comrade Govind Pansare, and will end in Mumbai on …
Repression of Activists cannot stop the second Kisan Long March Read More »
Shocking reports emerge of the role played by Republic TV in the events that unfolded at the Aligarh Muslim Universtity campus. Reports from students describe incitement, accusations of “terrorist college” and violence by BJP activists, including a gun fired. Not the first time that TV crews were present and ready to cover BJP affiliated violence.
Aarey Milk Colony, spread over 1,259 hectares of land, is an extension of Sanjay Gandhi National Park. In 1949, the land we know as Aarey was given to the Dairy Development Board of Maharashtra to shift the cattle sheds from the city to Aarey. Since then this area has been known as Aarey Milk Colony. …
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We, the undersigned, are shocked by the serial raids across the country on the homes of activists and public intellectuals who are critical of the government and the ruling party at the Centre. The arrests of prominent activists and intellectuals Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves, Gautam Navlakha, Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira, Kranthi Tekula and others, are …
Joint Statement condemning arrest of activists and public intellectuals Read More »
On the 1st of September 2017, farmers of the Akhil Bharatiya Kisab Sabha called for an indefinite mahapadav or gherao of the various District Collectorates in Rajasthan. Like the farmer protests in Maharashtra, these too were sustained bouts of anger over neglect by the government. The farmers had very basic demands related to the very …
Massive victory for farmers of Rajasthan gets ignored by National Media #Sikar Read More »
This is the second day in a row I’ve discovered something suicidally whacky on Twitter. The first was when I found a profile with a UID number on it. Today was crazier. Vivek Namibar, a journalist with India Today with a verified handle on Twitter, posted a series of tweets that can only be described …
The Blue Whale Suicide Game Challenge #bluewhalechallenge Read More »
I received the following message from activist Shabnam Hashmi along with a phone call recording: โเคเคฟเคธเคเคพ เคเคงเคพเคฐ เคจเคเคฌเคฐ เคเคฐ เคเคกเฅเคฐเฅเคธ เคจเคนเฅเค เคนเฅ เคนเคฎ เคเคธเฅ เคเคนเฅเค เคญเฅ เฅเคคเคฎ เคเคฐ เคธเคเคคเฅ เคนเฅเคโ โเคเค เค เคญเคฟเคฏเคพเคจ เคเคฒ เคฐเคนเคพ เคนเฅ เคเฅเคฐเฅ เคเคฐ เคฎเคพเคฐเฅโ Sub Inspector threatens to kill Pehchan (I am one of the founding trustees) runs a small centre …
Sub Inspector issues death threat to activist Shabnam Hashmi #AadhaarMafia Read More »
Mumbai, 14th March, 2017: Today, I received an email that was sent on behalf of Ekta World Pvt Ltd that worried me for a few minutes — yeah, but only for a few minutes before I clearly saw that this crooked builder was bluffing and intimidating once again. (Background: Ekta World has a troubled relationship …
How Ekta World is trying to muzzle and prevent us reporting its fraud Read More »