Madras High Court grants filmmaker Pa Ranjith anticipatory bail for remarks against Chola emperor

The court, however, said, that Ranjith should not make any controversial statements in the future and if he did, the lower court can cancel his bail.

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· Jun 25, 2019 · 07:40 pm

Tamil Nadu: Over 300 artistes start online petition in support of Pa Ranjith

The Coalition for Artist’s Right to Speech said the filmmaker was being vehemently attacked and abused for his views on emperor Raja Raja Chola.

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· Jun 18, 2019 · 10:42 pm

Tamil Nadu: Filmmaker Pa Ranjith booked for alleged remarks against Chola emperor

The filmmaker spoke about how the Dalit community had to struggle for land during the period.

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· Jun 12, 2019 · 01:22 pm

Jharkhand Adivasi professor arrested for 2017 Facebook post on right to eat beef: HuffPost India

Jeetrai Hansda’s lawyer said he suspects the arrest was made two years after the complaint was lodged as the BJP did not want to lose Adivasi votes.

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· May 26, 2019 · 04:23 pm

Mumbai doctor arrested for ‘anti-Hindu’ Facebook post gets bail, says report

Sunilkumar Nishad claimed his post was not intended to hurt anyone’s religious beliefs.

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· May 17, 2019 · 01:35 pm

Mumbai doctor arrested after resident complains he made derogatory posts against Pragya Thakur: ANI

The complainant, Ravindra Tiwari, had claimed that Sunil Kumar Nishad’s also made ‘anti-Hindu’ and ‘anti-Brahmanical’ posts.

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· May 16, 2019 · 06:45 pm

Ahmedabad: Jignesh Mevani’s invitation to college event cancelled after protests

Rutvij Patel, president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha at HK Arts College, denied his group had a role in the controversy.

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· Feb 11, 2019 · 11:36 am

Tamil Nadu: Anti-caste activist Kausalya suspended from job for allegedly criticising India

Wellington Cantonment Board Executive Officer Harish Varma alleged that her views amounted to hate speech.

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· Feb 03, 2019 · 11:18 am

Pakistan: Supreme Court dismisses review plea against verdict acquitting Asia Bibi of blasphemy

Paramilitary troops were deployed in sensitive zones in the capital Islamabad ahead of the hearing.

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· Jan 29, 2019 · 01:37 pm

Odisha: Defence analyst Abhijit Iyer-Mitra released from prison after more than a month

Iyer-Mitra left for Chennai to meet his mother after being discharged from a hospital, where he was undergoing treatment for stomach pain.

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· Dec 07, 2018 · 07:54 am

Odisha: Defence analyst Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, who was arrested for satirical tweets, granted bail

The court’s decision came a day after the state government accepted his plea to withdraw all cases filed against him.

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· Dec 05, 2018 · 02:10 pm

Odisha to withdraw cases against defence analyst Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, jailed for satirical tweets

The Odisha home department said Iyer-Mitra has unconditionally apologised for ‘hurting the sentiments’ of the people of the state.

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· Dec 04, 2018 · 09:09 pm