Topic: Citizenship Bill protests
‘Refuse to remain silent’ — Romila Thapar, Noam Chomsky & others condemn Jamia ‘brutality’
Petition signed by over 10,000 students & academics from renowned universities across the world also speaks up against ‘illegal siege & curfew’ in AMU over CAA protests.
Assam rights body directs chief secretary to probe deaths in police action during protests
The human rights commission's notice also asks Chief Secretary Alok Kumar to probe the injuries to 27 protesters in baton-charge by the police.
CAA student protest plea transferred to Delhi High Court chief justice
The petition, filed by lawyer Nabila Hasan and JMI students Ladida Farzana and Ayesh Renna, seeks to direct authorities to release all who were allegedly detained during the protests.
Delhi police’s reign of ‘lathis’ and a lesson for armchair activists
The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.
Police enter Madras University as students continue protest against Citizenship Act
Police said they entered the campus for the ‘safety of the students’, but the protesters alleged two students were picked up.
Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar— actors in selfie with PM Modi speak up over Jamia protests
Hindi actors, including those who were part in a selfie with PM Modi, were called out for not speaking up against the police action against students of Jamia Millia and AMU.
This isn’t just about Muslims, say anti-CAA protesters in Delhi, blame police for chaos
Protesters and police clashed in Northeast Delhi's Seelampur with stones being pelted, bikes set on fire and buses damaged.
Railways worst-hit in Bengal’s anti-CAA protests, but Mamata calls them ‘small incidents’
Railways have cancelled over 650 trains, and property worth crores has been damaged in anti-citizenship law protests. But only 17 FIRs have been registered.
Rajnath Singh defends Citizenship Act in US, says law is not anti-Muslim
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is in New York to attend the 2+2 Dialogue, said Indian culture doesn't teach us to hate.
Modi dares Congress to say it is prepared to give Indian citizenship to all Pakistanis
Hitting back Congress over the citizenship law protests, PM Modi accused the party of spreading lies and creating an atmosphere of fear for Muslims.
The curious case of Nitish Kumar — 87% anger, 100% victory
In the supposedly most-politicised state in India, people say they don’t have ‘options’ this election.
Tata woos investors for digital platform as it seeks to compete with Jio, Amazon, Flipkart
Tata Sons is working with advisers to explore bringing in financial or strategic investors, including global tech companies, for its new digital entity.
Defence
Govt scraps offset policy for govt-to-govt deals, allows leasing of defence equipment
The new Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020, which was unveiled by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Monday and kicks in on 1 October, also cuts down procurement time.
Partners dispensable in Modi-Shah construct if they do not bring additional votes
In the Modi-Shah construct, if partners do not bring additional votes, they are dispensable. However old or loyal, either they become supplicants, or die.