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Lol. Are you even listening to yourself?
You're quoting Indonesia's example on how they respected the choices of their minorities. And simultaneously you're calling for Indians to do the opposite.
Tell me, what did you snort last night?
#HijabRow
स्कूल में हिजाब की नो इंट्री को देश में हिजाब न पहनने देने का फ़र्ज़ी प्रोपेगैंडा बना देनेवालों से बचिए और देखिए दुनिया में मुस्लिम बहुल देशों ने क्या किया हिजाब/बुर्के के साथ।
#NewsKiPathshala
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A dear friend just called. He said, "Your investigation has reached the Parliament."
A thread -
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Who owns the new Sainik Schools?
Join me as I unravel how majority of these institutions, intended as training grounds to prepare students for a career in the armed forces, have been entrusted to religious and ideologically driven organisations and individuals. (1)
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🚨🚨Ministry of Defence picks BJP leaders, RSS, & other Hindutva groups to run the new Sainik Schools. At least 62% of the 40 new schools, that send cadets to India’s armed forces, were handed over to BJP allies & friends
I investigate for
@reporters_co
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Turns out that Congress President
@kharge
, in his remarks in Rajya Sabha yesterday, mentioned how the new Sainik Schools were handed over to RSS, BJP politicians & allies.
राज्यसभा में नेता विपक्ष मल्लिकार्जुन खड़गे ने कहा, "शिक्षा प्रणाली पर BJP और आरएसएस का कब्जा"
#ATVideo
#Parliament
#ParliamentSession
#Loksabha
#Rajyasabha
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#LunchBreak
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@nehabatham03
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Reignited my belief in the power of journalism !!!
Every strike, however small, will continue to make a dent in the fortress of these fascists.
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From Communal Textbooks to Teachers Who Brought Down Babri, How RSS Schools Create Hindutva Foot Soldiers
A thorough investigation that went on for 8 months... Interviewed ex-students. Studied govt reports & research documents by professors. Dug into RSS schools’ curriculum,
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Thank you
@ravishndtv
Sir for mentioning the story.
Handing over more than 62% of new Sainik Schools to Sangh and allies proves how deeply RSS has penetrated the policies of this govt.
Read the investigation I did for
@reporters_co
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Watch
@ravishndtv
's coverage of our investigative report revealing that 62% of the new Sainik Schools have been allocated to members of the Sangh Parivar, BJP politicians, and their affiliates by the Union government.
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On
#WomensDay
,
@scroll_in
publishes my report on Devadasis.
Dedicated to god, brutalised by men
I travelled across the Belgaum district of Karnataka and met several devadasis and the activists working with them. Their struggles, their dreams, their idea
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Here’s my report for Scroll on how the Uttarakhand government selectively targeted Muslim shrines, some even centuries-old, in its so-called “anti-encroachment drive” -
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Chained by Despair:
#Rohingya
in India face arbitrary arrests, detention
Nomina Khatoon - handcuffed and chained — was being dragged by the police as she walked behind the janaza of her 5-month-old baby boy. Her loud cries were piercing through the otherwise pitch-black night of
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Chhoti si news!
Won Best Text Reporting On Human Rights & Religious Freedom 2024 Award!!!
Thanks team
@reporters_co
,
@furquansid
@nit_set
@anoophilip
for making the Sainik school story possible.
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'They dragged me by my neck and kept beating me with their lathis,' said Nurbahar, a woman in her 60s, sobbing with a mix of fury and helplessness.
Such was the recent 'verification drive' in the Rohingya camps by the Haryana police
Here's my report-
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Communal violence has triggered an exodus of Muslims from Nuh.
"We are living in a condition of constant fear. We have been forced to leave our homes and villages. It is as though both the Hindutva goons and the police are looking for us. I don't think we can go back anytime
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मिलिए
@The_Mooknayak
के पत्रकार
@Najir_Hussain88
साहब से 👇
नाज़िर हुसैन सब्जी की दुकान चलाते हैं, आर्थिक तंगी की वजह से पत्रकारिता का कोर्स नहीं कर पाए. वे लगातार द मूकनायक से रिक्वेस्ट करते रहे कि प्लीज एक मौका दिया जाए. हमने उन्हें कहा कि कुछ रिपोर्ट्स भेजें. आप विश्वास 1/1
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The Reporters’ Collective investigation has revealed that 62% of the new Sainik Schools have been allotted to RSS and organisations linked with it, politicians in BJP and its ally, Hindutva rabble-rousers and other Hindu religious organisations. (2)
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'2-2 दिन सिर्फ पानी पीकर रह जाते हैं..'
Mr Modi, these words are going to haunt you go forever.
This heartless and inhumane govt is digging its own grave.
#StudentLivesMatter
#Railway_Stop_Harrasing_Students
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Some answers take time. Some words bleed their way onto the paper. Sometimes, much more difficult than the pain is the act of registering it.
I tried penning down my experience with caste in one of the premier engineering colleges of India.
Thread 🧵-
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@furquansid
@reporters_co
BJP’s friends have also got a share in the pie. Adani World School, run by Adani Group, too has been allotted a Sainik School. (9)
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I have tried sharing all those wounds in a hope that someday we reach a world where people won’t be reduced to their immediate identity. Where students won't be forced to write suicide notes
To that world, we shall walk.
In that world, we shall be.
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@furquansid
@reporters_co
Hours after story was published, MoD circulated a press note to some journalists insisting, political or ideological affiliation doesn't influence selection process. MoD, however, didn't refute any assertion/data/fact in the story.
Here's our response
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@furquansid
@reporters_co
In Vrindavan & Solan, Sadhvi Ritambhara, a Hindutva idealogue, accused in Babri Masjid demolition, runs 2 Sainik Schools. Liberhan Commission that probed the demolition listed her among those who took the country “to the brink of communal discord” (7)
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There is still time to see the haunting genocide which is on its way.
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Grateful beyond words to my editor
@furquansid
. His tireless commitment brought this story to life. Despite juggling multiple projects, he stayed by my side, pulling all-nighters & pushing me to dig deeper.
Thanks, Furquan for believing in the story & making it shine! 🙌
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@furquansid
@reporters_co
Our investigation reveals that of the 40 Sainik School agreements so far, at least 25 were awarded to schools tied to RSS & those run/owned/chaired by BJP politicians, their spouses, rabid Hindutva individuals and organisations, and other Hindu organisations. (5)
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@furquansid
@reporters_co
One of the prominent organisations in the list is Vidya Bharati, RSS's education wing known for promoting Hindutva. It now has 7 Sainik Schools under its umbrella. It is often accused of rewriting history, indoctrination and imparting anti-Muslim curriculum. (6)
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@furquansid
@reporters_co
Sainik Schools train future armed forces cadets. In the 2021-22 budget, govt opened doors for private players to run 100 such schools. For the first time, private players could get affiliated with MoD's Sainik School Society, get part financial support & run their branches (4)
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@furquansid
@reporters_co
Click on the link below to read in English the full investigation into who runs the new Sainik Schools. (11)
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@furquansid
@reporters_co
Bhonsala Military School, run by Central Hindu Military Education Society, also became a Sainik School. During the probes into 2006 Nanded Bomb Blast & 2008 Malegaon blasts, the Maharashtra ATS had investigated the school where the blast accused were reportedly trained. (8)
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@furquansid
I request you all to donate to
@reporters_co
, a nonprofit investigative newsroom that holds the governments and the powerful accountable to citizens. That makes it a rare species in India, loyal to citizens. Back to the story. (3)
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@furquansid
@reporters_co
The new Sainik School initiative that brings in political players and right-wing institutions into the military ecosystem has raised concerns of threats to the secular outlook of armed forces. (10)
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Disgusting video. Have never seen such a bigoted election campaign video.
Meanwhile, sweet dreams
@ECISVEEP
Their agenda is clear, criminalize Muslims and spread hate and lies against Muslims and Christians
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Heard of something that could turn hate into love? Bitterness into compassion?
Well, that's
#UmarKhalid
#UmarKhalid500DaysOfArrest
#UmarKhalid
is fearless. He speaks with calm and eloquence. He addresses questions of land, labour, caste, adivasis, gender and communalism. He is a leader they fear.
The leader we need.
#UmarKhalid500DaysOfArrest
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Remember Outlook’s ‘Missing’ cover?
Well, it was a heavy blow to many spines.
Only a few refused to give in & withstood the brutal test of integrity... ++
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Can those who took out rallies defending the rapists of a little girl be allowed to participate in
#BharatJodoYatra
,
@RahulGandhi
?
If yes, then why this grand show of love and humanity?
In view of Ch.Lal Singh's proposal of joining
@bharatjodo
&
@INCJammuKashmir
allowing the same, I am left with no other option but to resign from
@INCIndia
Lal Singh was responsible in sabotaging the Kathua rape case in 2018 by brazenly defending rapists.
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CASTE SYSTEM??? Ah!!! That was abolished long ago, no???
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🔴Here's a video on how we uncovered that more than 62% of new Sainik Schools have been assigned to the Sangh Parivar, its allies, & BJP leaders.
My story for
@reporters_co
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"Anti CAA movement is secular. The chargesheet is communal." – Umar Khalid's lawyer in court
Today Umar completes 500 days in prison because of a communal chargesheet.
#UmarKhalid500DaysOfArrest
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As dusk fell, the Singh family prepared to leave… As they locked up the dusty house, Sheodhyan said: “I declared in front of Pushkar Singh Mehra (the then SHO of Anchora Kamboh) that if we don’t get justice, all of us in the family will go to the police
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Let us remember all of this when we vote.
Don't forgive. Don't forget.
गणतंत्र दिवस की पूर्व संध्या पर रोज़गार के लिए आवाज़ उठाते युवाओं को सरकार द्वारा मिली भेंट। आगामी चुनावों में वोट डालने से पहले अपने मुद्दे याद रखियेगा।
#JusticeForStudents
#NTPC
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'The world needs people like my mother. I will never forgive them for ruining our lives.' - Sudha's daughter Maaysha said with a lump in her throat.
#ReleaseSudhaBharadwaj
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A professor who publicly insults SC,ST,OBC students
A classmate who refuses to share water
Segregation of seats
Untouchability
Insult
Isolation....
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.
@navikakumar
, you sound like the mob that lynches Muslims on the road.
Shameful, it is.
This shameless bigot
@navikakumar
masquerading as a journalist feels entitled to question a Muslim representative forcing him to choose between religion and nation in the name of journalism. Utterly disgusting!
If
@asadowaisi
can be harassed like this on air where do we stand?
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Prasad giving examples: Shreeram colony protest site was actually Noorani Masjid protest. Sadar Bazar protest site was Shahi Idgaah. Shastri Park protest site was actually Wahid Jama Masjid. Gandhi Park protest site was actually Jamila Masjid.
#DelhiRiots
#UmarKhalid
#UAPA
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Here is our reply to MoD’s latest claims that “political or ideological affiliation or otherwise of the applicant institution does not influence the selection process” —
Union defence ministry responds to our investigation revealing how Gov't handed over 62% of new Sainik Schools to Sangh Parivar, BJP politicians and allies. Says, we don’t check political and ideological inclinations of those running the new schools.
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A friend who assures me "Don’t worry. U don’t look like an SC/ST”
A classmate who warns people 'Don't talk to her. Vo quote-wali hai'
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🧵1. Haryana CM's desire to top 'Ease of Doing Business' rankings came at a heavy price for environment
On CM's demand, the state weakened its pollution check body and rules, scapegoated officials to favour polluting industries
@tapasya_umm
and I explain-
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PM of a country giving ads for PayTM, MV Ganga Vilas and what not...He must be having a hard time remembering what he was elected for.
Prime Minister or Celebrity Endorsement Model???
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Awesome
#Dukhdarshan
Your weekly news update.
Extra news in the YouTube version:
Special thanks to
@NarundarM
for his input.
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My report for Scroll-
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When rape gets a religious sanction...
In the words of Devadasis-
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#HindusUnderAttack
is trending.
Shame on you for attacking the minorities and having the audacity to claim that you are under attack.
If religion teaches one to hate, it's time to be ashamed of that religion.
This is a country of zombies. Hang your heads in shame.
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A tip for men finding it difficult to understand consent-
Practice asking Auto-wale bhaiyas for a ride
You will learn how to take rejections. :-)
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This is hideous. Look at their 'arguments'.
This society needs some serious classes on gender sensitization and sexual harassment.
#WrestlersProtests
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From food to people to attire to places...everything related to Muslims is being criminalised in this 'secular' country.
He literally started naming each of the protest sites of Delhi and alleged that it was organised by the nearby Masjids. He named all these masjids.
What is this? Criminalisation of Masjids now?
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When a judge believes in 'hell' and the concept of justice after life, please understand that in this life, your judiciary is doomed.
Anyone who kills cows or allows others to kill them is deemed to rot in hell as many years as there are hairs upon his body, says the Allahabad HC while refusing to quash a case under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955.
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Can you relate ‘Jai Shree Ram’ to a religious greeting anymore?
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Method acting. 🥴
Actor Playing Savarkar Locked Himself In Cell, Wrote Mercy Petition Within 20 Mins
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I am sure this book is going to walk me through the tough path which crosses our newsrooms every single day and we still choose to ignore it.
Also, super excited to read the little ‘pencil’ anecdote that weaves me to this tale. 😁
#EditorMissing
@Rubenbanerjee
@HarperCollinsIN
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@anubhavsinha
@anubhavsinha
totally agree with you. Mental health is a sensitive issue and should be dealt with a sense of responsibility.
But please don't use patriarchal cuss words.
:-( they are derogatory to women.
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#Investigation
: Haryana weakens pollution control board, turns it into a service provider for polluting industries, chargesheets officials for delay in permits..bcz CM wants to top
#EaseOfDoingBusiness
ranking
@tapasya_umm
& I investigate for
@reporters_co
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Journalists like Prabhat who dare to report the systemic anarchy by the govt are beaten up while those spreading hate are garlanded.
#JusticeForPrabhat
#StopAttackingJournalist
#StandwithTrueJournalists
#JusticeForJournalist
@DCPNewDelhi
@DelhiPolice
@drharshvardhan
@MoHFW_INDIA
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Do judges have any business quoting Bharatiya traditions when their allegiance is to the Constitution alone?
- by Vrinda Gopinath
#SameSexMarriage
Are the former judges who wrote an open letter opposing same-sex marriage only frightened by threats to Bharatiya culture or are they beholden to the government because many of them have or had post-retirement jobs?
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This is literally ‘hard-hitting’ journalism.
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Went to a cafe and ordered a chicken sandwich. The waitress asked me thrice, 'Are you sure chicken?? It's Navratri na...'🙄🙄
Are you trying to put us in some useless guilt?
I remember what I once said to my friend, 'If you stop us from eating chicken. We will eat you.'
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Awww. Cutest reporter. 🤩
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Thanks, Ma'am. I wish all teachers were as empathetic and democratic. No student would have to suffer from caste discrimination.
A searing, moving, beautifully written description by
@SavyasachiAstha
of the everyday insults faced by Dalit students in "elite" institutions. "Sadly, only education cannot build a more egalitarian world."
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"The anxiety and frustration of the doctors of Rajasthan over a just, patient-friendly bill shows how far the Indian physician is from the common man. Many of my friends in private practice as well as young physicians ask, is it a crime to earn money? No,
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#InSolidarity
Let us all come out in Hijab & walk into our classrooms...& reclaim all public spaces
Let's see how they will single out our Muslim friends. How many will they stop?
You can neither strip a woman off her
#hijab
nor can you force her to wear one
#HijabIsOurRight
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Bas kar behen. Rulaayegi kya🥺
Four stars to
@AdityaDharFilms
’s 370 for casting (esp. Amit bhai), action sequences, strong female characters, and sensitivity. Tells the inside story of the bloodless removal of the paper wall named 370 without shrill rhetoric or creating disharmony. 👍👏
@yamigautam
best wishes
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"Imagine violence and demolitions are now targeting those who chose to stay in India when their brethren were leaving for Pakistan. It is happening to those who chose country over religion."
Rattled by communal violence and crushed by ‘bulldozer justice,’ poor Muslim families in
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#Caste
based discrimination in professional courses is REAL.
I have suffered the same. Still gives me the panic attacks.
So before you say 'caste is a thing of the past'..talk to us
Solidarity,
@pramodiimk
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Horrifying. State negligence killed the little girl. Remember this when you go out to vote.
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दवाई खायी होगी...भूल गए होंगे...
चौरसिया जी ये नहीं बताएँगे कि उस 'जिहादी' का नाम प्रिंस पांडे है! मने कह रहे हैं...
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Read the story here -
And please donate to courageous newsrooms like The Reporters’Collective -
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Persian version of the 19th century Italian protest folk song, Bella Ciao.
#MahsaAmini
#IranProtests
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Dear 'I am a Hindu.But I don't believe in caste' type,
Do u even know what Hinduism is?
Caste & patriarchy are 2 main arms of Hinduism with which it has been strangling ppl for centuries
You can't subscribe to Hinduism without consenting(silently or violently)to both of them
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So, we are selecting a temple over thousands of houses?
As per the directive of the Govt. Of Odisha, 450 yr old Dalit slum of Ghunghuti Para, Sambalpur is being demolished for the beautification of a temple.
On 12 July Dalit-Adivasi led orgs. undertook a massive 8km padayatra to fight for their right to housing & livelihood 1/n
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If you still believe that
#Hijab
is 'just patriarchy' or that 'Hijab and Purda are the same evil in India', you are nothing but a reductionist. Accept that.
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Happy Birthday Umar
#HBDUmarKhalid
Today, Umar Khalid spends his 3rd b'day in prison. But no prison is strong enough to hold back msg of peace he's given all of us. Here's a message of love,for all that he stands for & for who he is.
#HBDUmarKhalid
@sushant_says
@ReallySwara
@kunalkamra88
@disharavii
@mehartweets
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Huge thanks to the amazing editors not just for believing in me but also for their patience as I snail-paced through the reportage, navigating all my limitations.
I dedicate this award to the incredible team at
@reporters_co
— couldn't have done it without you all! 🙌
🏆 Super excited to share that our deep dive into Sainik Schools just bagged the
#HRRFAwards
for “Best Text Reporting” on Human Rights & Religious Freedom! Big shoutout to the author
@SavyasachiAstha
for her hard work and dedication, which got us this recognition! 1/5
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I penned down my experience with caste. I tried revisiting old wounds and the deep scars they left…
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When Hate Fills Every Corner, From Classroom to Prayer Room, Where Do You Look for Hope?
Disturbing to the core, but the scene within those walls of Neha Public School is merely an enactment– a fragment of the larger theatre of hatred...
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Fascism At Work!!!
One of my seniors,
@ShyamMeeraSingh
, gets terminated from
@aajtak
for expressing his opinion on Mr Prime Minister.
He tweets...trolls tag his company & the company terminates him...A textbook case of stifling dissent.
I reiterate.
#BesharamPM
#ShameOnIndiaToday
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Only a sick religion can celebrate its festivals by attacking others.
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If someone is so afraid of facts, then who is he...
a propaganda-monger ???
FACT CHECKING is a business of the scum, by the scum, for the scums.
Fact checking is a political weapon, used to malign the opponent and further your own agenda. Fact Checkers aren’t there to check facts, they are there to whitewash facts.
FACTS ARE NOT FACTS, if coming from
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