Political Controversy
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Lakshadweep administration clarifies move to ban meat from school meals, shut down dairy farms
On June 22, the High Court had ordered an interim stay on the decisions.
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Lakshadweep denies permission for Congress MPs’ visit, says it will ‘disturb peaceful atmosphere’
The administration cited the Covid-19 crisis as another reason to refuse permission.
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Kerala HC refuses to quash sedition charges against Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana
The High Court said that the investigation in the case was in the early stages and the prosecution needed more time to collect evidence.
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Sedition case: Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana granted anticipatory bail by Kerala HC
The police booked Sultana for saying that the Centre was using the Union Territory’s administrator Praful Khoda Patel as a ‘bio-weapon’ against residents.
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Aisha Sultana violated Covid protocol, has no respect for laws, Lakshadweep administration tells HC
The administration asked the court to take note of her behaviour while considering her anticipatory bail plea.
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Sedition case: Kerala HC grants filmmaker Aisha Sultana interim anticipatory bail
The High Court said that if Sultana is arrested, the filmmaker will be released on interim bail for one week.
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Sedition case: Kerala HC to hear anticipatory bail plea of filmmaker Aisha Sultana
On June 10, the police booked Sultana for saying that the Centre was using the Union Territory’s administrator Praful Patel as a ‘bio-weapon’ against residents.
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Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana moves HC for anticipatory bail in sedition case
She was booked for saying that the Centre was using administrator Praful Khoda Patel as a ‘bio-weapon’ against the people of the Union Territory.
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Lakshadweep: Praful Khoda Patel reaches islands, protesters hold ‘black day’
The islands’ administrator changed his plan to fly to Lakshadweep via Kochi to avoid Congress MPs waiting to meet him at the airport.
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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Lakshadweep: BJP leaders, workers resign to protest sedition case against filmmaker Aisha Sultana
They said the case against Sultana was ‘false and unjustified’.
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Sedition case against filmmaker for calling Lakshadweep administrator ‘bio-weapon’ during TV debate
Aisha Sultana was discussing controversial regulations introduced by Praful Khoda Patel.
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Lakshadweep residents hold hunger strikes in protest against proposed regulations
Protestors also staged demonstrations at beaches or underwater against the draft rules introduced by administrator Praful Khoda Patel.
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