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Editor @thewire_in || Writer-Journalist || Books - Sumitra and Anees: Tales and Recipes from a Khichdi Family | Note by Note: The India Story || Tweets mine ||

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Seema Chishti
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Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
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Delhi’s Muslim population: 12.78% AAP voteshare: 53.6% #Mythology
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Teesta Setalvad leaves jail. #Sheshouldneverhavebeenimprisoned
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#VaccineShortage - and the sequence of events.
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Black flag protests in Israel, complete with physical distancing, against anti-democratic moves of Netanyahu, using Covid as the reason.
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Social distance protesting? A look at Tel Aviv's 'Black Flag' protests against anti-democratic measures taken to combat the virus. Read the full story here
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BJP and Congress Manifestos 🧶BJP mentions Modi 67 times, Jobs 2 times and Social Justice 0 times in 76 pages 🖌️Congress mentions Jobs 36 times, Equality 3 times, Muslims 0 times in 48 pages @frontline_india
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To stand up, speak out and protest whenever necessary is essential to living in a democracy. It is vital for all citizens to be ready to speak up and speak out.
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It is such a relief that the ruling party is never ever in violation of EC’s very strictly enforced code of conduct.
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Visuals of Union Minister Amit Shah in UP's Deoband
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Pathankot, Pulwama, Uri, Chandel and Gurdaspur are no longer part of India.
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Not a single bomb blast in the country in last 6 years. This has not happened just like that, but due to strong measures taken by PM Narendra Modi: Union minister Prakash Javadekar
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Instructive poverty map. Especially when self-goals are scored by CMs - to not become like this, that or the other. ⬇️
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“If MLAs are in this condition, then the common man would be dying”: says BJP MLA Ramgopal Lodhi #UP
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Delhi CM @ArvindKejriwal is on a roll.
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Arvind Kejriwal exposing Times Now
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After Julio Ribeiro, eight former senior IPS officers raise serious questions about the Delhi Police investigation into the violence in the capital. “Such investigation will only make people lose faith in democracy, justice, fairness and the Constitution”.
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Quite a picture. Via @navinajafa
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Something to think about.
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What a joke. Citizens must give aadhaar, PAN, link aadhaar with PAN, then PAN with aadhaar, give proof of address, photo and what not. But SBI has no idea of KYC of those pumping crores into political parties?? File under #ElectoralBonds
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There must be a German word for this? From the Anti-Citizenship Law/NRC protests in Mumbai
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Massive under-reporting of #CovidIndia deaths. @FT has a sample.
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Facebook Hate-Speech rules being tweaked to suit the ruling party in India. On page 1 of @WSJ .
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If this is not Contempt, what is? The Supreme Court clearly stayed the UP production warrant. Brazenly not paying heed.
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Comedian #MunawarFaruqui will not be released from Jail Today: His Lawyer Anshuman Shrivastav Jail Authorities insist that there should be more clarity on pending warrants in cases registered in UP
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Delhi Police Conducts Early Morning Raids at Houses of Journalists, Satirists, Writers, Scientists. Devices taken away and some people too - to Special cell premises for "questioning" Fun-Fact:India's rank in World Press Freedom Index is in the bottom 20
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The ₹35,000 crore BUDGETED this year for vaccinating all. We need to know what happened to that budgetary allocation #HamaraPaisaHamaraHisaab #हमारपैसाहमारहिसाब
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Biting. A WhatsApp forward.
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Who is afraid of Faiz Ahmad Faiz? Naseeruddin Shah on Faiz, takht and taj, khoon ke dhabbe and acid rain.
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Prime Time with Ravish ⁦ @ndtvindia ⁩ : On the systematic attack on anti-CAA/NRC protestors and demonstrations. The attempts to scare them and enforce full subjugation by the UP state government and its police. Also, a summary of the protests elsewhere
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A primer on why Education? And also why India. Do listen.👇🏾
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VERY POWERFUL. Hume itni education isliye toh nahi mili ke hum ghar pe baithe aur uska koi upyog he na kare.. Education kya sirf machine chalane ke liye milti hai? Isliye bhi milti hai ke agar mere sath walo k sath galat hoga toh khade rohu unke sath mai.
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“India is the epicentre of hate and misinformation against Palestinians.” “Disinformation and jingoism against Palestinians is becoming widespread on Indian media and social media.”
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What @harsh_mander said - the full speech - “ye ladai sansad mein nahi jeeti jayegi ye ladai supreme court mein nahi jeeti jayegi , ye ladai jeeti jayegi sadkon pe ahimsa se, aur sabse zyada hamare dil mein, mohabbat se” at JNU on December 16, 2019. #IndiaRejectsCAA
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Since @harsh_mander is trending on Twitter and the honourable Supreme Court has shown interest in this speech, here it is for all to hear. And be inspired by.
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Quite a Study: "4 of 5 living organs donors in India are women. 4 of 5 recipients men"
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'Mass poverty is back in India': After 45 years, the world’s fastest poverty-reducing country adds the maximum poor in a year
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'Missing report filed against Amit Shah'
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Outside the Jamia Millia Islamia metro station - a new mural comes up. The founders of the historic University.
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This Lok Sabha has nearly come to an end, there is no deputy speaker. 155 MPs suspended at various points since 2014. PM has answered 0 questions 76% of bills passed minus any legislative scrutiny. 11 ordinances issued annually (on an average)
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The buck must stop where it must then.
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Packages - in perspective #Size
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Stone gang in Farzi skullcaps. Must read 👇🏾 @ttindia
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The growth rate of UP’s state GDP has crashed. It is down by a huge margin.
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This coronation nonsense must be called out. Took centuries to get rid of crowns, kings and divine right to rule. No one has this right in India. Only its people do. It is a hard-earned one - to be a proud, free and equal citizen.
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Hard to forget what the union government argued for here👇 (From the Supreme Court's Order striking down Electoral bonds)
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After ten years in office, a PM alleges that its top two biggest billionaire industrialists, entrusted with major infrastructure, contracts, projects and much more are supplying “chori ka maal” in “tempos” to the opposition Extraordinary meltdown.
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Moral bankruptcy of the present Indian regime cannot bring itself to back calls for even a “humanitarian truce”.
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Indian ‘Mutual Funds’ have mostly avoided investing in Adani. But govt owned LIC has Rs 80,000 Crore or more of policy holders’ money invested. So, important for Indians to know what the allegations against Adani are - important column by @Aakar__Patel
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Romila Thapar, 90, "has a claim to be India’s greatest living historian. An authority on thousands of years of India’s past, she has a rare and special perspective on the country it was and the country it is becoming"
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Missing O2.
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Disgraceful for the Army Chief to be engaging in non-stop political commentary like this.
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#WATCH Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat: Leaders are not those who lead ppl in inappropriate direction. As we are witnessing in large number of universities&colleges,students the way they are leading masses&crowds to carry out arson&violence in cities & towns. This is not leadership.
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#Kashmir . 32-year old son of a Political prisoner (in a UP jail) was called and told his father is unwell, so are PSA charges have been quashed. Come to see him. Son arrives to get his dead body. Basharat Masood reports
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Many posters. One message. #BilkisBanoInjustice
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Sharp.
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Akal Takht, highest temporal seat of Sikhism, issued a statement critical of Modi. Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh, in his strongly-worded statement, reminded people that Guru Tegh Bahadur had martyred himself for freedom of all religions & not just Hindus
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Six million salaried jobs lost in November and labour force participation rate at 40% is LOWER than what it was before the pandemic (it was 43% then).
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Cricketer Irfan Pathan makes a very important point: If he could puff his chest out and speak up in Pakistan, why should he not speak his mind in his own country?
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Madhya Pradesh #Model
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Finally, the end of the nightmare of members of the Tablighi Jamaat who had come to India - after months of villification, demonisation and a punishing process. 1 died here but the remaining 35 who pleaded not guilty can go home now. (1/n)
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Not just Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Rajnath Singh and others, PM himself spoke of the NRC. A refresher 👇🏾
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The rapid slide of India into darkness - in broad daylight.
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A top leader of the ruling party is openly spewing the worst kind of filth and venom against Muslims but there is hardly any OUTRAGE and nobody is talking about this. WHY? What is the @DelhiPolice and @CPDelhi doing about this?
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The model of India Gate is now again up at Shaheen Bagh. Read the dedication.
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This is how a state is run. Valour as a minor is thrashed. #UP
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Manini Chatterjee (who knows a thing or two about the Press) speaks about what a “chilling moment” this is for Press freedom. “Why have journalists who have written 1-2 pieces for a network, been picked up?” This is no ordinary moment in India and its democracy
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Coronavirus: Italians light candles at windows to beat virus blues. March 16, 2020. #AllRoads
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Several Indian firms contribute to PM-CARES fund. They institute salary cuts and layoffs too.
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Economy ka bhatta baitha hua hai. What is this Act? @ArvindKejriwal raises some very pertinent questions.
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CAA पर मेरे कुछ सवाल...
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Julio Ribeiro replies to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi on the dubious investigation into Delhi violence. And what a reply to the CP’s reply. 👇🏾
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BREAKING: 'Unhappy With Data,' Modi Govt Suspends Director of Institute Which Prepares NFHS. @Banjotkaur with this important news-break and the adversarial relationship this govt has with data. No Census or Consumption Exp - Unemployment data? Postponed
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The CCTV being smashed by the police inside the Jamia library at the end of the clip here. Why has an FIR not been filed so far? This is the national capital. Central Library. In a national University. More than two months now.
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Meanwhile, Canada is increasing wages for essential workers.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada and all of its provinces and territories will increase pay for essential workers.
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Massive pushback to repression against journalists. 9 journalists charged nationwide since January 28, 2021. Statement of Indian Women's Press Corps, Press Club of India and Press Association against the unconscionable behaviour against journalists. #Article19 👇
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Dismantling the Planning Commission, Demonetisation, GST ‘midnight session’ and now three Farm bills in a din by voice vote, muted microphones. Long list of disasters.
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What kind of govt or Police hits unarmed students on the head like this? #Lathicharge #CitizensMarch for removal of VC and reversing fee hike in India’s premier University in the Indian capital.
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Did the virality of memes like these on price rise inspire Modi’s controversial mangalsutra speech?
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Social hostilities, “communal rift” in India at the highest in the world in 2020: Pew. That is higher than Afghanistan or Pakistan.
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What Amit Shah is reported to have said to Meghalaya governor about PM Modi does not make its way in any newspaper or does it? - hear till the end 👇🏾
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"मैं जब किसानों के मामले में प्रधानमंत्री जी से मिलने गया तो मेरी पांच मिनट में लड़ाई हो गई उनसे। वो बहुत घमंड में थे। जब मैंने उनसे कहा कि हमारे 500 लोग मर गए तो उसने कहा कि मेरे लिए मरे हैं?" ~सत्यपाल मलिक, राज्यपाल, मेघालय
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Covid: India research community asks Modi to release data on patterns and severity of infections amid concerns that the Centre had withheld information that could guide effective responses to the epidemic.
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The 'Last Press Conference by an Indian PM in India' Was 10 Years Ago on This Day. #OTD in 2014, Dr Manmohan Singh fielded over 62 questions from 100 journalists in what was the last presser by an Indian PM in India. Marking an important anniversary
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JNU Alumni - whether Ministers, teachers, actors, civil servants or businesspersons, owe it to our alma mater to speak up. If attacks by masked goons will not bring forth a response, what will?
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Most important visuals. The lathi-carrying goons being escorted to safety by the Delhi Police. 1. Who runs Delhi Police? Which Militia practises with lathis, publicly & preaches hate? Who has been threatening & abusing JNU? This is a whodunit that does not need Hercule Poirot. 👇🏾
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Rajesh Mahapatra | ରାଜେଶ ମହାପାତ୍ର
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The mob is leaving in style, courtesy @DelhiPolice and #JNU administration. Can't believe this sight #StandWithJNU
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A concrete barricade as it is being made on the Delhi border 👇🏾
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