It may be an election ploy but Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra has captured the imagination of many Indian commentators who hail its non-sectarian message. Source: BJY/Twitter by Mehru Jaffer (goa, india) Thursday, January 26, 2023 Inter Press Service GOA, INDIA, Jan 26 (IPS) – When countless supporters of the Indian…
India’s new Chief Justice, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud has significant challenges ahead as activists hope he will continue with his legacy. Credit: Subhashish Panigrahi and Charmanderrulez by Mehru Jaffer Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Inter Press Service Dec 14 (IPS) – India’s new Chief Justice, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, has a significant challenge…
Journalists, writers, both local and international, have called on the authorities in India to respect human rights and release imprisoned writes and dissident and critical voices. Protests about media freedom have become more urgent in recent years since this protest by the Mumbai Press Club. Credit: Facebook by Mehru Jaffer (lucknow)…
Activists have asked for gender sensitizing of the police, rather than the so-called Romeo squad. Source: Twitter by Mehru Jaffer (lucknow) Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Inter Press Service Lucknow, Jul 27 (IPS) – Romeo is a bad word in Uttar Pradesh (UP), India’s largest province with nearly 25 million people. While…
Activists, Tahira Hasan, and Shahira Naim welcome the Supreme Court ruling which recognises sex work as a profession. However, questions are asked about whether the ruling is enough to guarantee that those in the profession no longer face harassment. by Mehru Jaffer (lucknow) Thursday, June 09, 2022 Inter Press Service Lucknow,…
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