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April 6, 2021 last updated 14:1 ET A woman carries firewood on the outskirts of Gauhati, India, Feb. 1, 2019 (AP photo by Anupam Nath). Women Will Bear the Brunt of India’s New Farm Laws For over two months, hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers have been conducting sustained sit-ins on the outskirts of New Delhi. Undeterred by COVID-19 or violent police crackdowns, and despite the cold northern Indian winter, the protesters are demanding the repeal of controversial new farm laws that they say harm their livelihoods. The sit-ins have been largely peaceful, though tensions have risen in recent weeks. On Jan. 26, a group of farmers took to the streets on the occasion of India’s Republic Day holiday, clashing with security forces. At least one protester died and hundreds more were injured, including more than 300 police officers. . ....
Police in 3 States File Sedition Case Against Tharoor, Journalists for Tweets on Farmers Rally The Editor s Guild of India described the cases as an attempt to intimidate, harass, browbeat, and stifle the media . Shashi Tharoor, Rajdeep Sardesai and Mrinal Pande. Photo: PTI and Twitter Rights29/Jan/2021 New Delhi: A total of three sedition cases have been filed across three BJP-ruled states against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, India Today journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, National Heraldâs senior consulting editor Mrinal Pande, Qaumi Awaz editor Zafar Agha, The The Caravan editor Anant Nath and its executive editor Vinod K. Jose, and one unnamed person for sharing “unverified” news during the farmers’ tractor rally in Delhi on January 26. ....
Why is the BJP Being So Mean to Kapil Gujjar, the Shooter of Shaheen Bagh? Kapil decoded the cryptic Islamophobia in Modi s kapdon se pehchanon message with laser sharp precision. Perhaps he was even more serious about the request made by Amit Shah to give an electric shock to Shaheen Bagh. Kapil Gujjar joined joined the BJP, only to be thrown out less than two hours later. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@scribe prashant Politics08/Jan/2021 How would you feel if youâre thrown out of class for laboriously doing your homework on time? How can a promising pupil who is only diligently following the instructions of his teachers be charged for indiscipline? How would an employee feel if their boss fires them from the company for merely working hard? ....