Drèze and two other Right to Food activists were detained by Jharkhand police for organising a public meeting.
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A Constitution Should Help a Country Govern, Not Hobble it
The US can learn something from this little history lesson. Every constitution offers a particular set of solutions to a social, economic and cultural context.
SC Directs West Bengal Govt to Ensure Smooth Screening of ‘Bhobishyoter Bhoot’
The court issued notice to the govt on a plea by the film producer which alleged that the movie has been taken down from a majority of theatres at the behest of the state authorities.
Open to Political Parties Being Brought Under RTI as Long as Other Institutions Included: Rahul Gandhi
“Transparency should be increased, I agree with it cent per cent. Political parties are an institution for the people…” the Congress chief said.
Principal, Vice Principal Quit After College Trust Cancels Jignesh Mevani Event Under Political Pressure
Mevani accused the trustees, some of them Padma awardees, of “not standing up against the hooliganism” of BJP and ABVP.
Satish Acharya Alleges Newspaper Refuses To Carry His Work Till 2019 Lok Sabha Polls
Acharya’s work has been dropped by another daily in the past for being subversive and critical.
SC Grants Scholar and Dalit Rights Activist Anand Teltumbde Four Weeks Interim Protection From Arrest
The apex court said Teltumbde can seek regular bail from the competent trial court in this time.
Gauhati HC Grants Bail to Hiren Gohain, Akhil Gogoi, Manjit Mahanta in Sedition Case
The case was filed on basis of comments made by them during a meeting to protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill.
Sedition Charges Against Sahitya Akademi Awardee Hiren Gohain, Scribe for Protesting Citizenship Amendment Bill
However, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is yet to write a blog/tweet invoking the Emergency on this matter.
Nayantara Sahgal’s Invite Withdrawn Because She Was Going To Speak on Lynchings, Cow-Violence: Shiv Sena
An editorial in Saamana said that organisers cancelled Sahgal’s speech fearing they’d have to forego “sarkari meherbani” if she was called.
Artistes, Actors, Scholars, Journalists Being Stifled; Country Awash With Hatred: Naseeruddin Shah in Amnesty Video [Watch]
The video condemns the crackdown on human rights defenders and advocates respect for constitutional values with the hashtag #AbkiBaarManavAdhikaar .