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Kisan movement: Thousands of volunteers sign up ahead of R-Day protest // Supreme Court may stay the controversial agricultural laws

As part of preparations for a large protest on Republic Day during which farmers would bring their tractors into the capital, farm unions are carrying out a mass recruitment drive in villages across Punjab. Over the last two days, thousands have signed up. Farmer unions had earlier announced they would march to the capital on… Read More Kisan movement: Thousands of volunteers sign up ahead of R-Day protest // Supreme Court may stay the controversial agricultural laws

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Paul Blumenthal: Trump’s MAGA Myth Reaches Its Catastrophic Conclusion / Schwarzenegger compares Capitol riot to Kristallnacht / Bharat Bhushan: Vigilantism threatens India too

The French syndicalist theorist Georges Sorel provided the most detailed explanation and theory for eschatological political myths in his 1908 book, “Reflections on Violence,” which focused on socialism and the myth of the general strike. Myths like Make America Great Again contain “all the strongest inclinations of a people, of a party or of a… Read More Paul Blumenthal: Trump’s MAGA Myth Reaches Its Catastrophic Conclusion / Schwarzenegger compares Capitol riot to Kristallnacht / Bharat Bhushan: Vigilantism threatens India too

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Munawar Faruqui: Real Villain is Divisive Heartland Politics, Not Stand-up Comics. By PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR

The story behind the arrest of Gujarat stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui in Indore on New Year’s Day is a clear display of proto-fascist muscle-power by the local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator and the city’s former mayor Malini Singh Gaur’s son, Eklavya Singh Gaur. They interrupted a show at Café Monroe and the police arrested Faruqui and… Read More Munawar Faruqui: Real Villain is Divisive Heartland Politics, Not Stand-up Comics. By PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR

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Amulya Ganguli – End of India’s “Howdy, Modi” Bonhomie with the USA

There are bound to be a few glum faces in India’s external affairs ministry over the news of seven American lawmakers approaching the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, for interceding with India on the farmers’ issue. The officials in the ministry will not mind Pompeo’s intervention in itself since he reports to a President… Read More Amulya Ganguli – End of India’s “Howdy, Modi” Bonhomie with the USA

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Ramachandra Guha: Under cover of Covid-19, Modi regime has stepped up its attack on Indian democracy

2020 has been a bad year for the health of Indians and for the health of Indian democracy too. The Modi-Shah regime, which is authoritarian by instinct and belief, has used the pandemic to further undermine the processes of constitutional democracy and strengthen its hold over State and society. In pursuit of its ambitions, the… Read More Ramachandra Guha: Under cover of Covid-19, Modi regime has stepped up its attack on Indian democracy

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Subir Sinha: COVID has blurred the lines between waged, coerced and trafficked labour in India

Numerous news outlets and activist groups in India have reported an increase in trafficking, bonded labour, and slave-like working conditions in the past weeks. The two main stories were the rescue of young boys from a basement bangle factory in Rajasthan and Gujarat and the rescue of young girls from sex work and domestic servitude. Instead of seeing increases in trafficked… Read More Subir Sinha: COVID has blurred the lines between waged, coerced and trafficked labour in India

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Bharat Bhushan: The Kashmir valley has rejected PM Narendra Modi's 'Gram Swaraj'

Prime Minister Modi has described the just completed third tier local body elections to the District Development Councils (DDCs) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as realisation of Mahatama Gandhi’s vision of “Gram Swaraj”. However, they are hardly likely to satisfy local Kashmiri aspirations for the restoration of basic democratic freedoms or dampen international criticism. The DDC’s governance mandate is… Read More Bharat Bhushan: The Kashmir valley has rejected PM Narendra Modi's 'Gram Swaraj'

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Watch/hear stinging denunciation of Modi regime and its sabotage of justice at Kisan protest

Watch Bhanu Pratap Singh‘s stinging denunciation of Modi regime and its sabotage of justice at Kisan protest.  Bhanu Pratap is an Advocate practicing in the Supreme Court of India.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8-Wro34hKk Indian Farmers’ Protest – Work in progress videos Amit Bhaduri: Faces in mirror held up by farmers’ protest   Discussion on Indian Agriculture and the ongoing Kisan agitation… Read More Watch/hear stinging denunciation of Modi regime and its sabotage of justice at Kisan protest

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Avani Bansal: Raid on Mehmood Pracha’s Office: India’s Hans Litten Moment?

The Indian legal community seems to have witnessed its own ‘Hans Litten’ moment as Advocate Mehmood Pracha’s office was raided by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police this week. Hitler hated lawyers, but one lawyer whose name couldn’t even be mentioned in Hitler’s presence was that of Hans Achim Litten. He opposed the Nazis at… Read More Avani Bansal: Raid on Mehmood Pracha’s Office: India’s Hans Litten Moment?

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Police raid on Delhi riots advocate raises alarm bells among lawyers

On Thursday, the Delhi Police’s Special Cell raided the office of Mehmood Pracha, a lawyer representing several people who are accused in the February Delhi riots. The raid, which lasted for 15 hours, relates to alleged cases of fraud. This includes allegations that Pracha had forged signatures on a notarised document as well as instigated… Read More Police raid on Delhi riots advocate raises alarm bells among lawyers

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