they/them 🌈 | writer/editor. currently, @queerbeat_media | previously, @indiainkhistory @soas @cheveningfco @buzzfeedindia @thehindu @businessline

Joined November 2008
Remember when PM Modi entered CJI Chandrachud’s living room with state media cameras rolling? Critics who questioned that breach of judicial aloofness were told it was just "personal faith and civility." But look at the sequence now: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul reveals that CJI Chandrachud operated with deference to the government, pre-vetting judicial names before the Collegium even met.  Article 50 says the State must keep the Judiciary separate from the Executive. So, was that televised display of friendship a sign of judicial independence, or a serious compromise of institutional integrity that demands an immediate judicial inquiry?
CJI Chandrachud Used To Seek Government's Pre-Approval Before Collegium Discussed Names For Judicial Appointments : Justice Kaul Justice Kaul said CJI Chandrachud was too deferential to the Government in appointment matters. livelaw.in/top-stories/cji-c…
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VB-G RAM G scheme is a scam, at least in Beed. The scheme was being manipulated to add fake attendance, fake work sites.We traced 47 workers in 5 sites & found that they didnt know their name was listed. Crores are being siphoned off. Read the story here. scroll.in/article/1096483/wh…
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“Made a mistake by voting for Modi,” said Jagmeet Singh, a shop owner in CP. “I saw the police beating a girl, basically punching her, it could’ve been my sister or daughter.” Watch how older people are stepping out to protest in what is largely seen as a Gen Z protest.
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I am not putting up the 1,000 pictures of headless dead bodies, burnt bodies of children, and women who were raped and then killed, from my gallery in Manipur because ALL OF YOU WILL BE TRIGGERED. In fact, Bangladesh aur France ke violent logon ki bhi raaton ki neend ud jayegi aisi khatarnaak tasveerein INDIA me li hain maine 2023 se. Like those toxic fathers jo ghar me apni wives ko maarte hain aur baher bohot acchi image banake rakhte hain, waise hi ye sarkar andar desh kharaab karke, bass baher chavi sudharne me lagi hai, aur jo unhe unki WRONGDOINGS pe expose kare, unhe anti-national batane me lagi hai. Mujhe aapki political party ki chavi ki nahi, apne desh ke logon ki padi hai, isliye ye likh rahi hun. Jo log France-Bangladesh kar rahe hain naa, let me tell you, as a journalist who has spent the last three years in Manipur, that India crossed all levels of violence, brutality and security breakdown under BJP rule LONG, LONG BACK. France-Bangladesh don't even come close to what has happened in our own backyard. Only because it has happened in Manipur, which nobody cares about, and the BJP has done a wonderful job of keeping mainstream media away, it has been easy to hide and ignore. You want to talk violence? LET'S TALK VIOLENCE. Women and children have been killed in the most brutal ways, in ways that even Hitler could not have imagined. I have covered children who were trained to use assault rifles. Civilians have thrown bombs (state-owned ammunition) at each other. And insurgents who were supposed to have ceased to exist have crossed over and been given weapons to wage a WAR. Till today, violence is at its peak in Manipur, and the UNION HOME MINISTRY AND THE BJP GOVERNMENT HAVE COLOSSALLY FAILED TO STOP IT. Forget stopping the violence. Children are living near gutters, and the govt hasn't been able to do anything for them. CENTRE BJP. STATE BJP. "Double Engine". So what the fuck is your logic? And I'm sorry for using this language, but I'm sick of this fucking drama. I have said this before, and I'll say it again.. DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT COMPARE OUR KIDS, OUR CITIZENS, WITH FRANCE, BANGLADESH OR WHATEVER. Agar unhe violence karna hota, toh unke paas bohot time tha aur bohot janta thi July 20 se pehle. Par naa kisi ka wo intention tha aur naa hi kabhi bhi hoga. Ye sikhaya hai hume Indian values ne. Indian democracy ne. NO VIOLENCE and we're all proud of it. Hum sabne dekha violence kisne shuru kiya aur kis hadd tak pahunchaya July 20 ko. Ek mahine se upar shanti se baithne ke baad, acchi education maangne ke baad, 12 baccho ke marne ke baad, ek bhi sarkar ka aadmi nahi aaya tab tak, jab tak baccho ke muh pe PELLET nahi chala di. Don't know about our citizens, but our current politicians are 100% inspired by some of the most brutal leadership the world has ever seen. Bachchon ke muh pe bomb phenkne ki himmat rakhte hain ye log, if it comes to saving their power. I AM SAYING THIS ON RECORD because I have seen Manipur and what they have done there. Jo apne khud ke bachchon ke muh ke upar pellet chala sakte hain, Manipur ke bachchon ko bhaad mein jaane de sakte hain, WO KYA DESHPREM KI BAAT KAR RAHE HAIN aur doosron ko jhoothi narratives ke basis par defame kar rahe hain! Each word I have written, I stand by with evidence. Aap ho sakta hai mujhse agree nahi karte, mujhe pasand nahi karte, woh sab alag baatein hain. Par dil pe haath rakh ke ek baar sochiye ki maine kya galat bola.
Always begins with students wanting change but taken over by those who want trouble- whether Bangladesh, Nepal and now unleashing in several countries across Europe. Those in India finding inspiration from Bangladesh regime change must watch what the inspiration leads to.
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Exclusive: “We are in an emergency. There is no justice. This is a police court. Just look at the ground that they have taken” says @SauravDassss a she and @AshutoshRanka are taken back to Tihar jail with their judicial custody further extended by two days by SEM court. Five hours of proceedings today. Ground report on YouTube- SmitaSharmaJournalist @VipinRathaur @abhijeet_dipke @Cockroachisback
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Violent crackdown on Ambedkarite & anticaste activists today at IIT Bombay is shocking. 50+ students have died on IIT campuses. A student's parents are on a hunger strike for justice against a prof who didnt follow establish protocol. Instead of working transparently & introspecting its casteist culture-- IIT Bombay & Police detained activists & protestors violently & hassled the parents. When institutions become more important than students. When people dont ask what is structurally wrong & instead caste-shame a dead student & his grieving parents-- you know you are in a morally dead society. No high-fancy rhetoric can rebrand or rescue it. Jai Bhim.
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The Congress allowed the exact same protest at the exact same location by CJP yesterday but has now detained students from AISA. “All protests are one protest”
Happening right now town hall. Several police without badges detaining peacefully protesting comrades! shame shame @PriyankKharge … atrocities by #DKShivakumarsSanghiPolice
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The situation escalated when Gyanesh Kumar told the officer to "go back home", said sources. Cooch Behar South general observer Anurag Yadav reportedly shot back saying," You can't treat us like this. We have given 25 years to the service. You can't speak like this."
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Take two minutes to watch this video, It reveals the true face of the Delhi Police. BJP-backed goons are openly hurling abuses at “Dhruv Rathee”and “Rahul Gandhi”, issuing death threats against them on camera, and beating innocent people on the streets, While the Delhi Police stands by as mere spectators. When a journalist asked why they weren't taking any action, the shameless police replied, "Should we take action just because you say so?"
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Happening right now town hall. Several police without badges detaining peacefully protesting comrades! shame shame @PriyankKharge … atrocities by #DKShivakumarsSanghiPolice
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The Bangalore Police has formally "rejected" our intimation to protest in Town Hall. We will be gathering there against SIR and police brutality at 4PM regardless, come join us! @DKShivakumar @PriyankKharge
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What on earth is happening in Delhi? Are even sick children being stopped from getting medical treatment now? 💔 If a child is being prevented from reaching a hospital for treatment, it is a matter of serious concern. Public protests and security arrangements must never come at the cost of an innocent child’s health. What is the child’s fault? The authorities must answer for this Humanity must come first! 🙏 #Delhi #DelhiPolice #HumanityFirst #ChildRights
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झंडा फहराने निकले छात्र छात्राओं पर दिल्ली पुलिस का लाठीचार्ज, बिना वर्दी लठ मारने वाला कौन है मोदी सरकार Follow kijiye - @rajendersingh56
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visvak retweeted
SOS at Jamia! Students have been detained and being taken to Jamia Nagar Police Station! We need legal support and contacts of lawyers who can help students!
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WOMEN HELPLINE??!
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You’ve heard a lot about Umar Khalid through the media. But amid the media witch-hunt against him, there has been very little space for him to speak for himself, especially since he’s spent the last six years in jail. So I want to tell you a little about my friend Umar, in his own words, as shared with his family and friends.
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Amit Shah called 130 million people kicked out during SIR "infiltrators". That number is almost equal to the population of Bangladesh itself. And the SIR is still not complete. The HM is, in effect, alleging that Bangladesh is a country of 300 million+ and half are in India. Surreal.
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Can you imagine the pain they are going through? Their daughter was brutally Raped & Murdered because of a VIP of BJP. Instead of arresting that VIP, Narendra Modi made him a state governor. Now the parents of Ankita can’t even oppose this by any means? Can’t they even sit in a silent protest? Shame on Narendra Modi.
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This heart-wrenching account from independent journalist Harsh Yadav will make you cry 💔 Picked up from his hotel. Beaten in custody for two days. Phone seized. Forced to promise six months of silence. Amit Shah’s police, SHAME ON YOU. Justice will be served 🙌
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