Secularism is a Women’s IssueOn 15th August, the members of Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha set up the first Hindu Court in Meerut, UP. This court has been opened to deal with the issues of Hindus such as property disputes, Hindu Marriages, harassment of Hindu women and so on.
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India: First ‘Hindu Court’ set up in India by Hindu Mahasabha
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India: Dalit Man Paraded Naked: Is This “India Shining”?
17 June 2019, by siawi3In Karnataka, Pratap, a dalit man was paraded naked in a village for allegedly polluting a temple by entering it. The video went viral a week later, garnering the attention of dalit activists across the country.
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Le Pakistan suspend la dernière liaison routière vers l’Inde
11 août 2019, par siawi3Les autorités pakistanaises ont pris cette décision en réaction à la décision du gouvernement indien de suspendre le statut d’autonomie du Jammu-et-Cachemire, la partie indienne de cette région contestée.
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India: Can Supreme Court Strike Down the Presidential Order on Kashmir?
13 August 2019, by siawi3With this new venture, the central government has once again proved that we have reached a unitary form of government where, with the backing of the Armed Forces, the central ruling party has omnipotent presence all over. Constitutional morality has been given a go-by and in the name of majoritarianism, they (the ruling dispensation) will be riding roughshod over the minorities, whether linguistic or religious.
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Cachemire : « Ce que fait l’Inde est très violent » : des Français racontent comment ils tentent de communiquer avec leurs proches au Cachemire
23 août 2019, par siawi3Cela fait soixante-dix ans que les nationalistes hindous souhaitent mettre fin au statut spécifique de cette zone divisée entre l’Inde et son voisin ennemi, le Pakistan, depuis 1947.
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Inde : Le projet hindouiste sur le Jammu et Cachemire
23 août 2019, par siawi3En cherchant à la mettre au pas de manière autoritaire, le BJP poursuit son projet de construction d’une nation hindoue, où les musulmans sont relégués au rang de citoyens de seconde zone.
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India: Beyond Kashmir – some thoughts
25 August 2019, by siawi3Many analysts have presented critique of the Abrogation of Article 370 and its impact on the political and social conditions but not much has been expressed about the causes of such hasty policy decisions. While the ‘ timing’ has been somewhat unexpected, there were many indicators that led to such a move. Hence, the decision is not very much surprising.
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India: Government’s Decision on Jammu and Kashmir: A Long Leap into Unconstitutionality
13 August 2019, by siawi3Jammu and Kashmir will no longer be even a full-fledged state. The entire area has been divided into two Union Territories - Jammu and Kashmir (with Assembly) and Ladakh (without Assembly).
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India: What is to be Undone ?
24 February 2016, by siawi3We are being intimidated in broad daylight by persons who do not care a whit for reasoned speech – let alone the law. All we hear these days is a reminder of the heavy price we shall pay for opposing Modi, the Sangh and their ‘development agenda’. Indian politics has entered a phase of extreme danger – from the standpoint of the laboring citizens who need democracy the most.
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India: “This government has systematically gone after people who believe in the Indian Constitution”
11 July 2019, by siawi3Last week, several artists, writers, academics, lawyers and journalists across India came together to show their support for NGO Lawyers Collective. In a statement titled “Standing up for those who stood with us,” the signatories, which included names like Theatre maker, Anuradha Kapur, advocate Karuna Nundy, and filmmaker Anand Patwardhan among others, called upon the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the home ministry to “desist from the unjustified and vindictive use of criminal law” against its founders Indira Jaising and Anand Grover. Citizens for Justice and Peace condems repression and invite signatures.
