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Farmers of Panipat district, Haryana, after successfully opening the gates of Panipat toll plaza, one of many motorway tolls throughout the country opened by farmers
SUPPORT has been pouring in for protesting farmers, who are camping on the Indian national capital’s borders demanding repeal of three new farm laws.
On Monday, trade unions and civil society groups held a solidarity march in Delhi’s ITO area, pledging solidarity with the agitating farmers.
The march was attended by members of key central unions, including the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India United Trade Union Centre (AITUC) among others.
One year of Jamia violence: What transpired then and where do we stand now?
After one year, a lot has changed for the students and the campus. We take a look at what exactly went down on the day, its background, and the aftermath.
By Sreshta Ladegaam| Updated: 16th December 2020 5:52 pm IST Delhi police hitting Jamia Milia Islamia students with batons during an anti-CAA protest.
Today marks exactly one year since the horrific display of brutality by Delhi Police on a revered space of education that’s supposed to function as a bastion of free speech and democratic discourse. On 15 December 2019, Delhi police unleashed their callousness on Jamia Milia Islamia in New Delhi, leaving several students injured and the campus almost destroyed. The incident attracted widespread criticism and set off nationwide protests.
‘Shakti Bill reflects patriarchal perspective about women, should not be passed in present form’
The bill proposes the death penalty, life sentence and hefty fines as retribution for the offences, apart from setting up special courts for trial. The Bill also seeks to make certain changes in the IPC, CrPC and the POCSO Act of 2012. December 14, 2020 10:07:29 pm
The bill proposes the death penalty, life sentence and hefty fines as retribution for the offences, apart from setting up special courts for trial.
“IT is not the severity of the punishment but surety of conviction when a crime happens that brings down cases of rape,” says Manisha Gupte, founder of Mahila Sarvangeen Utkarsh Mandal (MASUM) who, along with a host of women’s organisations, civil liberties and human rights groups, has opposed the Shakti Bill that was tabled in the Maharashtra Assembly session on Monday.