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Month: July 2018

Video: „I Will Continue My Work Regardless of What Mr. Goswami Says“

Video: „I Will Continue My Work Regardless of What Mr. Goswami Says“

en | 19 min | 2018

PUCL National Secretary and visiting professor at NLU, Sudha Bharadwaj, talks to Newsclick about the recent allegations made against her of being an urban Naxal by Republic TV. She also discusses the long drawn conflict in Chhattisgarh and how illegal land acquisitions and extrajudicial killings are adding fuel to the fire in the state.
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WSS: Condemning The Attack On Advocate Sudha Bharadwaj

WSS: Condemning The Attack On Advocate Sudha Bharadwaj

Statement by Women against Sexual Violence and State Repression (WSS)

We the undersigned wish to place on record our utter disgust, contempt and outrage at the latest in the series of machinations by Republic TV, working to its brief as a propagandist for the ongoing crusade against all those who take public stands in defence of democracy, secularism, human rights, Constitutional propriety and rule of law.

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WSS: Shoma Sen – Demonising a Beloved Teacher and Life-long Activist

WSS: Shoma Sen – Demonising a Beloved Teacher and Life-long Activist

Statement by Women against Sexual Violence and State Repression (WSS)

A teacher, a reader and learner, an intellectual, an activist and a human rights defender. Shoma Sen is all of the above, and more. The state would like the world to believe that she is involved in ‘anti-national’ activities, but that’s the price that many citizens are paying today for asserting their right to speak out, to dissent, and understand and articulate the world around them.

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Why my friend Mahesh Raut – accused in Bhima Koregaon violence – is not an ‘urban Maoist’

Why my friend Mahesh Raut – accused in Bhima Koregaon violence – is not an ‘urban Maoist’

Dayliyo.in / By Sohini Shoaib

I have known Mahesh Raut since my days at the university and for me, he has always been a source of great strength, learning and encouragement. His calm and gentle presence was grounding to many and resulted in him being hugely popular in college. Most of my memories of Mahesh involve him being surrounded by people – of him strategising over how to postpone an assignment submission, planning a college festival or counselling younger batches of students who were struggling with homesickness, workload or something else.
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