The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking setting up of an expert committee of historians and social activists to examine Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Padmavati” to ensure there were no “distortions”, saying such pleas were “encouraging” those agitating against the film. The court said the plea against the[Read More…]
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In protest against mob-lynching, social activist Shabnam Hashmi returns National Minority Rights Award
At a time when mob-lynching is claiming the lives of the innocent, social activist Shabnam Hashmi returned the National Minority Rights Award on Tuesday. She returned her award in protest against the ongoing trend of mob-lynching which has recently resulted in the death of a Muslim teenager in Delhi. Hashmi[Read More…]
MaSuKa: Collective of activists launch campaign against mob-lynching
While instances of mob-lynching are resurfacing across states in India, a collective of activists has come together to organise a National Campaign Against Mob Lynching. The campaign demands the imposition of a Manav Suraksha Kanoon against the crime of mob lynching which has claimed many lives lately. The campaign to[Read More…]
Gujarat Police detains hundreds illegally in MP, Narmada Bachao Andolan rally stopped at border
On Wednesday morning, hundreds of people protesting under the leadership of social activist Medha Patkar have been detained by the Gujarat Police while they were moving from Madhya Pradesh to Maharashtra via Gujarat. The protestors have been stopped at the Gujarat Border and are not allowed to cross the Gujarat[Read More…]