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Civil Rights, The Feminist

PADS strongly condemns the CBI raids on 14 July 2015 at the premises of social activist Teesta Setalvad

PADS strongly condemns the CBI raids on 14 July 2015 at the premises of social activist Teesta Setalvad, her husband Javed Anand, Gulam Mohammed Peshimam and office of Sabrang Communications and Publishing in Mumbai. These raids are undertaken for purely vindictive reasons given the assurances of complete cooperation and submission of thousands of pages of documents to the CBI. It is by now an open … Continue reading PADS strongly condemns the CBI raids on 14 July 2015 at the premises of social activist Teesta Setalvad

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Child Rights, Civil Rights, Labour Rights, The Dalit, Videos

Indian Judiciary in Narendra Modi’s one year- Rebecca John

Left Collective organised an event “An Evening of Protest: One Year of Modi Government” on May 23, 2015 at Urdu Ghar in Delhi. In this video, Rebecca John, senior supreme court lawyer speaks of how the judiciary has a different set of rules for the ruling elite and a different set of rules for the vulnerable and marginalised sections of society. She speaks of several … Continue reading Indian Judiciary in Narendra Modi’s one year- Rebecca John

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Child Rights, Labour Rights

CPIM opposes Child Labour in Family Enterprises

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly opposes the Union cabinet’s approval to legalise child labour in “family enterprises”. This is a retrograde measure which legalizes the exploitation of the labour of children below the age of 14. To suggest that “poverty and the social fabric of India” justify the use of child labour is to punish children for their poverty. … Continue reading CPIM opposes Child Labour in Family Enterprises

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The Feminist

हम अन्याय को संस्थाबद्ध करते जा रहे हैं – अरुंधति रॉय

‘कायर बुद्धिजीवियों’ का देश बन जाने का ख़तरा’ (लीजिए, हिंदी में पढ़िये अरुंधति का इंटरव्यू। गोरखपुर फ़िल्म फ़ेस्टिवल के दौरान 23 मार्च को मशहूर लेखिका अरुंधति रॉय से हुई मेरी बातचीत अंग्रेज़ी पाक्षिक “गवर्नेंस नाऊ” में छपी है। लेकिन जब लोग यह जान गये हैं कि यह साक्षात्कार हिंदी में लिया गया था तो सभी मूल ही सुनना-पढ़ना चाहते हैं। इससे साबित होता है कि … Continue reading हम अन्याय को संस्थाबद्ध करते जा रहे हैं – अरुंधति रॉय

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The Feminist

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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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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