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The Feminist

The Lemmings of Hashimpura

The largest incident of custodial killing, where officers of the notorious Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) shot dead 42 persons from the Muslim community and sought to destroy the evidence has resulted in acquittal because of the deliberately lackadaisical and shoddy investigation says Vibhuti Narain Rai, retired officer of the Indian Police Force (IPS) in an exclusive interview to Communalism Combat-Newsclick and Hillele.org. . Worse still, successive … Continue reading The Lemmings of Hashimpura

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The Feminist

सांझी शाहदत सांझी विरासत

अवतार सिंह पाश की याद में ! “नौजवानों जो तबियत में तुम्हारी खटके, याद कर लेना हम को भी भूले भटके” ….. बिस्मिल की ये पंक्तियाँ आज (23 मार्च, शहादत दिवस) से बहुत याद आ रही हैं. सिर्फ इसलिए नहीं कि वो भगत सिंह का शहादत दिवस था. भगत सिंह को तो सबने अपने अपने ढंग से याद किया ही. चाहे वो मुख्यधारा की पार्टियाँ … Continue reading सांझी शाहदत सांझी विरासत

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Opinion, The Farmer, The Feminist, The Tribal, The Worker

Mahatma Gandhi and Bhagat Singh : A Clash of Ideology – Jai Narayan Sharma

Abstract Great men of all generations have been anxious about improvement of the lot of human beings. But how to realize it remains a formidable task for e very age. Even though the goal is similar, the means to achieve the goal can differ. And this difference in approach can generate a lot of controversy. This is precisely what happened between Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar … Continue reading Mahatma Gandhi and Bhagat Singh : A Clash of Ideology – Jai Narayan Sharma

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Opinion, The Dalit, The Feminist, The Tribal, The Worker

What Mahatma Gandhi did to save Bhagat Singh – Chander Pal Singh

Abstract Gandhi’s failure to secure commutation of Bhagat Singh’s execution has provided his critics a convenient weapon to attack him. He has been accused of making half-hearted effort and even deception – for the alleged discrepancy between his actual role and his public statements. This paper attempts to establish that while following a consistent approach towards revolutionary violence, Gandhi tried his best to save the … Continue reading What Mahatma Gandhi did to save Bhagat Singh – Chander Pal Singh

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Gandhi wasn’t murdered for the money given to Pakistan. There were 5 attempts before – Rukmini Sen

On the 16th of March, Monday Hansal Mehta, Tushar Gandhi and Kumar Ketkar came together in support of Teesta Setalvad’s book Beyond Doubt: A Dossier on Gandhi’s Assassination. Teesta Setalvad in her short address to the guests and the Press on this occassion said- “Gandhi’s assassination was not a spontaneous act. There were five murder attempts made before Gandhi was actually killed. Godse was involved … Continue reading Gandhi wasn’t murdered for the money given to Pakistan. There were 5 attempts before – Rukmini Sen

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Poetry, The Feminist

आज मेरी माहवारी का दूसरा दिन है – Damini Yadav

आज मेरी माहवारी का दूसरा दिन है। पैरों में चलने की ताक़त नहीं है, जांघों में जैसे पत्थर की सिल भरी है। पेट की अंतड़ियां… दर्द से खिंची हुई हैं। इस दर्द से उठती रूलाई जबड़ों की सख़्ती में भिंची हुई है। कल जब मैं उस दुकान में ‘व्हीस्पर’ पैड का नाम ले फुसफुसाई थी, सारे लोगों की जमी हुई नजरों के बीच, दुकानदार ने … Continue reading आज मेरी माहवारी का दूसरा दिन है – Damini Yadav

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The Feminist

Waidhan District Court dismisses Essar’s plea against Greenpeace

Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh | 20 February, 2015| As government battles it out with Greenpeace on the Priya Pillai offloading case, the NGO won an interim plea against Essar’s attempt to enforce restrictions on Greenpeace at the District Court in Waidhan in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh. The court has summarily rejected Essar Power MP Ltd’s interim relief request to gag and restrain Greenpeace fromspeaking out … Continue reading Waidhan District Court dismisses Essar’s plea against Greenpeace

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The Feminist

The files for & against Teesta Setalvad: New SC bench to decide [today] if Guj HC was fair to both & right on arrest laws [Read SLP, judgments, affidavit]

Saurav Datta presents the case against Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand, as well as their defence, and looks into the case law and arguments that’ll lie before the Supreme Court today (Thursday). Does public interest demand Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand’s custodial interrogation? Can the power of arrest be exercised merely because the police claim there is prima facie evidence to justify it? Read in … Continue reading The files for & against Teesta Setalvad: New SC bench to decide [today] if Guj HC was fair to both & right on arrest laws [Read SLP, judgments, affidavit]

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Civil Rights, Human Rights, Opinion, The Feminist

Arnab Goswami, Lekhi, Jethmalani & a bundle of Lies – Rukmini Sen

Dear Arnab Goswami, Three Quick points- 1) Zakia Jafri has not taken her case/statement back from any court. 2) No court has said Teesta Setalvad is guilty of Perjury. 3) In Best Bakery case Zahira Sheikh was sentenced by the Indian Supreme Court to one year in prison for perjury. Teesta was proven innocent. It is in the context of the You Tube link attached … Continue reading Arnab Goswami, Lekhi, Jethmalani & a bundle of Lies – Rukmini Sen

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Human Rights, The Feminist

PUCL says Stop Persecution, by False Prosecution, of Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand!

Stop Persecution, by False Prosecution, of Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand! The PUCL welcomes the Supreme Court granting an immediate stay on the Gujarat High Court order permitting the custodial interrogation of journalists and Human Rights Defenders, Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand, while refusing to grant them anticipatory bail. The Gujarat High Court passed its order on the 12th of February in the FIR of alleged … Continue reading PUCL says Stop Persecution, by False Prosecution, of Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand!

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