Political Prisoners
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Maharashtra officials told to pay activist Rs 2 lakh for blocking letter from jail to mother
Arun Ferreira’s letter described his relationship with his co-accused in the Bhima Koregaon case Stan Swamy, who died in custody in 2021.
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Bhima Koregaon case: Former professor Shoma Sen released from prison
On April 5, the Supreme Court had observed that the allegations of terrorism against Sen were prima facie untrue.
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Allegations of terrorism against Bhima Koregaon accused Shoma Sen prima facie untrue: Supreme Court
The bench remarked that no evidence had been placed before it to suggest that the former professor is a member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist).
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Bhima Koregaon case: Former professor Shoma Sen gets bail from Supreme Court
The order came nearly three weeks after the National Investigation Agency told the court that it did not need her custody anymore.
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Myanmar freed political prisoners on a Buddhist festival. Why can’t India follow suit on Diwali?
The wider significance of the release of the political prisoners in Myanmar is that the junta has recognised that such a category exists. India does not.
Nandita Haksar
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An old man's fast-unto-death that the Punjab government does not want you to hear about
Force-fed in captivity by the state for over six weeks now, Surat Singh is being called Punjab's Irom Sharmila. But what is the cause for his hunger strike?
Anumeha Yadav
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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