Tag: Teesta Setalvad

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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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Freedom of Expression, History

Beyond Doubt- A Dossier on Gandhi’s Assasination

The assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on 30 January 1948 was a declaration of war and a statement of intent. For the forces who conspired in the killing, the act was a declaration of war against the secular, democratic Indian state and all those who stood to affirm these principles, as well as an announcement of a lasting commitment to India as a ‘Hindu Rashtra’. It … Continue reading Beyond Doubt- A Dossier on Gandhi’s Assasination

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Human Rights, International, Media Watch, Opinion

निष्कारण बदनामी थांबली पाहिजे! – अरुणा बुरटे

तिस्ता सेटलवाड आणि त्यांचे पती जावेद आनंद या दोघांवर गुलबर्ग सोसायटीचे ‘प्रतिकाराचे प्रतीक’ करण्याच्या प्रकल्पासाठी गोळा केलेल्या निधीच्या अफरातफरीचा आरोप असणारे प्रकरण गुजरात उच्च न्यायालात सुनावणीस आले. चौकशीसाठी त्यांना अटक करावी या उच्च न्यायालयाच्या निर्णयाला सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाने १९ फेब्रुवारीला स्थगिती दिल्यापासून माध्यमात जोरदार उलटसुलट चर्चा चालू आहे. वास्तव हे असे आहे.  गुजरातमधे २००२ या वर्षात झालेल्या गोध्राकांडानंतरच्या दंगलीत अहमदाबादमधील गुलबर्ग सोसायटीत राहणाऱ्या एहसान जाफरी यांच्याकडे … Continue reading निष्कारण बदनामी थांबली पाहिजे! – अरुणा बुरटे

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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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Human Rights, The Feminist

The Human Rights Defenders Alerts shocked with Denial of Anticipatory bail to Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand

The Human Rights Defenders Alerts – India [HRDA], is shocked to hear about the denial of anticipatory bail to renowned human rights activists Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand by the Gujarat High Court on February 12, 2015. The Gujarat High Court in this particular case of an allegation of misuse of funds further commented that ‘The facts of this case reflect the sorry state of … Continue reading The Human Rights Defenders Alerts shocked with Denial of Anticipatory bail to Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand

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The Feminist

NOAM CHOMSKY, ROMILA THAPAR & IRFAN HABIB IN SOLIDARITY WITH TEESTA AND JAVED

Politics of Vendetta Shall not Defeat the Cause of Justice   Statement in Solidarity with Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand,who have fought a long and heroic battle to advance the cause of justice for Gujarat’s 2002 pogrom, face possible prosecution on charges of financial misappropriation. We see this as a clear case of the politics of vendetta launched with explicit … Continue reading NOAM CHOMSKY, ROMILA THAPAR & IRFAN HABIB IN SOLIDARITY WITH TEESTA AND JAVED

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