Aklavya Gaur, #BJP Indore VP, known for targeting Muslims—from comedian Munawar Faruqui in 2021 to now enforcing a Muslim boycott in the city's garment market—faces no action from MP police, as #Islamophobia reaches apartheid-like levels. Kashif Kakvi reports article-14.com/post/as-isla...

"He is a good man. He was crying when we were vacating" Amid an #Islamophobic campaign to purge Muslims from Indore’s garment market, a #Muslim trader recalls how his #Hindu landlord wept as he was forced to evict him & his Hindu business partner. Kashif Kakvi reports article-14.com/post/as-isla...

"I chose eviction over betrayal" Amid a hate campaign to purge Muslims from Indore’s garment market, a Hindu trader was evicted for refusing to abandon his Muslim partner. Despite loans, EMIs & salaries, they’re rebuilding together. Kashif Kakvi reports article-14.com/post/as-isla...

"Restore what was taken—not by failure, but by hate" A #Hindu trader’s prayer to Durga this #Navratri after Hindu extremists forced his eviction for working with a #Muslim, amid a campaign to purge Muslims from Indore’s garment market Kashif Kakvi reports article-14.com/post/as-isla...

“What does the govt want? That our kids become trash collectors?” Mohammad Arif, a #Rohingya refugee in #Jammu, was denied admission for his son & daughter. Authorities said he needs #Aadhaar card, other documents. Basharat Amin reports article-14.com/post/despite...

The #RightToEducation Act, 2009 & Article 21A guarantee schooling for all aged 6–14. #SupremeCourt says refugee children can’t be kept out of school. For #Rohingya children of families who fled to Jammu 20 yrs ago, these protections are only on paper. article-14.com/post/despite...

Much like half of the world’s 14.8 million refugee children who are out of school, in #Jammu, #Rohingya children are refused admission to schools despite a #SupremeCourt order forbidding such discrimination, legal & Constitutional provisions, reports Basharat Amin article-14.com/post/despite...

In Feb 2025, #SupremeCourt said no discrimination or citizenship requirement in school admissions, but school authorities in #Jammu demand #Aadhaar, other documents to keep thousands of #Rohingya children out of class, reports Basharat Amin article-14.com/post/despite...

In Narwal, #Jammu, nearly 3,000 #Rohingya children spend their days collecting scrap or working in shops, barred from classrooms despite India’s Right to Education Act, #SupremeCourt orders & Constitutional guarantees. Basharat Amin reports article-14.com/post/despite...

In The Lallantop interview last week, ex-CJI D Y Chandrachud contested @betwasharma.bsky.social’s reporting on #UmarKhalid’s bail denial—without explaining why judges ignore legal precedent & favour govt in a case with scant evidence article-14.com/post/calling...

Contesting @betwasharma.bsky.social's reporting on Umar Khalid’s 5 years in jail without bail/trial, ex-CJI DY Chandrachud deflected again—dodging why judges ignored civil liberties precedents in a weak case meant to criminalise dissent & keep Muslim activists jailed article-14.com/post/calling...

“Times are tough. I don’t want any unnecessary attention” In Snigdhendu Bhattacharya’s #fieldNotes, fear of citizenship checks grips W Bengal’s border districts. Requests for personal details/photo/documents are met with silence, suspicion or outright refusal article14.substack.com/p/field-note...

Contesting @betwasharma.bsky.social's reporting on denial of bail for Umar Khalid this week, former CJI obfuscated and dodged the main issue: judges blatantly ignore legal precedent to serve a govt stance that criminalises free speech, dissent To read, subscribe article-14.com/subscribe

The #SupremeCourt’s recent Waqf judgement reveals a pattern of deference & its mechanism: it will police the clear-cut mechanics of the Constitution, but it is no longer in the business of second-guessing the will of the govt, write Deepanshu Mohan & Aman Chain article-14.com/post/how-the...

The #SupremeCourt’s recent #Waqf judgement is similar to its refusal to stay #India’s new criminal codes & the law giving govt control over appt of CEC reveal a pattern—procedure is questioned, executive power prevails, write Deepanshu Mohan & Aman Chain article-14.com/post/how-the...

By refereeing procedures & refusing to question legislative intent, the #SupremeCourt’s Waqf order cements a doctrine where legislative narratives are unchallenged, only procedures face scrutiny & courts defer to govt, write Deepanshu Mohan & Aman Chain article-14.com/post/how-the...

Courts across India have rebuked the #EnforcementDirectorate for illegal arrests, coercive interrogations, political bias, violations of basic rights, exceeding legal authority Saurav Das’ review of 20 cases over 3 yrs revealed👇 1/n article-14.com/post/-crossi...

Our review of courts’ remarks/orders in 20 ED cases in last 3 yrs shows a pattern: illegal arrests, coercive interrogations & political bias, violations of basic rights, exceeding legal authority. Last month, the CJ warned the agency it was “crossing all limits” article-14.com/post/-crossi...

From illegal arrests to weaponised investigations, judges over 4 yrs have rebuked the Enforcement Directorate. As the SC reconsiders its own 2022 ruling that gave the supposedly independent agency sweeping powers, Saurav Das’ review of 20 cases article-14.com/post/-crossi...

-Violating the right to sleep -Politically skewed probes -Coercive interrogations -Exceeding legal authority Saurav Das’ review of 20 cases since 2021 shows why courts say the #EnforcementDirectorate is—as Chief Justice B R Gavai put it—“crossing all limits” article-14.com/post/-crossi...

Across #WestBengal’s border districts, anxious residents—the majority Muslim—are racing to fix errors on voter IDs, Aadhaar & birth certificates, as migrant crackdowns & voter roll revisions threaten to strip them of rights & citizenship Full Story Here: article-14.com/post/west-be...

The #SupremeCourt ordered ECI to accept #Aadhaar for voter checks. But in 8 #WestBengal border districts, thousands of anxious residents queue for birth certificates & land papers, unsure if that order will hold, reports Snigdhendu Bhattacharya article-14.com/post/west-be...

Thousands, particularly panicked #Muslims, in Bengal’s border regions queue for affidavits & document corrections, as #Modi govt policies & coming revision of voter rolls make errors less forgivable—and daily survival more insecure, Snigdhendu Bhattacharya reports article-14.com/post/west-be...

“Who knew, a dead person’s voter ID card would be so important one day?” Shopkeeper Md. Safiullah Ansari from a #WestBengal border village, as thousands rush to trace old papers to avoid losing voting rights, citizenship or getting detained. Full Story Here: article-14.com/post/west-be...

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In 8 #WestBengal border districts, #Muslims fear that even a small mismatch in paperwork could mean detention or loss of citizenship. Govt offices are overwhelmed, as stories of forced deportation & rejected birth certificates spread, reports Snigdhendu Bhattacharya article-14.com/post/west-be...

After chaos over revision of voter rolls in #Bihar, a glimpse of what is in store for #India is unfolding in #WestBengal, where thousands are digging up old papers, lining up for corrections or new papers at overwhelmed govt offices, reports Snigdhendu Bhattacharya article-14.com/post/west-be...

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When #UmarKhalid returns to the #SupremeCourt tomorrow for bail, his plea will be decided by the very judge whose 2024 “jail, not bail” ruling under #India’s anti-terror law, UAPA, shaped his denial in the Delhi High Court. @betwasharma.bsky.social reports article-14.com/post/supreme...

“Bail is the exception & jail the rule” Justice Aravind Kumar’s 2024 interpretation of #India’s anti-terror law now takes centre stage in #Umar Khalid’s bail appeal tomorrow. What happens could set precedent for many UAPA cases, reports @betwasharma.bsky.social article-14.com/post/supreme...

Umar Khalid's bail plea is before the SC judge who ruled “jail, not bail” in terror cases, even with long detention & trial delays. This view shaped Delhi HC’s denial of bail, breaking from precedents that upheld life & liberty, reports @betwasharma.bsky.social article-14.com/post/supreme...

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On 9 Sept, Assam govt approved a new plan, using a 75-yr-old law, to allow district officials to identify, detain & expel suspected ‘illegal migrants’ overnight. Angshuman Choudhury writes on extrajudicial model of mass disenfranchisement that could go national 1/6 article-14.com/post/assam-s...

Assam’s new plan to let officials expel “illegal migrants” in 24 hrs signals a rejection of India’s judicial norms. Citizenship will be decided not in courts but by DCs, a dangerous precedent being set for the entire country, writes Angshuman Choudhury article-14.com/post/assam-s...

A new plan to expel “illegal migrants” in 24 hrs is the latest form of legal lawlessness perfected by #BJP govt—part of a multi-pronged offensive against Assam’s Bengali #Muslims, turning citizenship into a tool of fear & disenfranchisement, writes Angshuman Choudhury article-14.com/post/assam-s...

Assam is repurposing a Partition-era law to finish the “unfinished task” of Partition: expelling Bengali Muslims. In doing so, #BJP govt is reopening old wounds to serve #Hindutva politics & create a new model of mass disenfranchisement, writes Angshuman Choudhury article-14.com/post/assam-s...

By letting bureaucrats expel “illegal immigrants” in 24 hrs, #Assam is bypassing even the flawed Foreigners Tribunals, creating an authoritarian model of mass disenfranchisement that threatens #India’s democracy itself. Angshuman Choudhury explains how article-14.com/post/assam-s...

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Assam is weaponising a Partition-era law to let officials strip citizenship & expel people overnight—a new model of extra-judicial mass disenfranchisement that could spread across India, writes Angshuman Choudhury article-14.com/post/assam-s...

By reviving a Partition-era law to let bureaucrats expel ‘illegal migrants’ within 24 hours, #Assam is bypassing courts, targeting #Bengali #Muslims & setting a dangerous model of mass disenfranchisement for the rest of #India, writes Angshuman Choudhury article-14.com/post/assam-s...

24 hours from deciding citizenship to expulsion—that is the power #Assam’s #BJP govt will now give district officials, a new extrajudicial model of mass disenfranchisement that could spread across #India. To read Anshuman Choudhury’s edit note, subscribe article-14.com/subscribe

"State govt doesn’t have funds to compensate everyone” J&K horticulture official Nisar Ahmad says that Rs 2 cr govt relief available for crop loss in June hailstorm, but each farmer will only get Rs 1000-2000 because 90% of crop is gone article-14.com/post/wedding...

“Several farmers have asked if their loans can be waived. Only the govt can take that decision” Bank official tells Alisa Yousuf, Umer Farooq & Ilhak Tantray that J&K farmers can’t pay their loans after a devastating hailstorm #globalwarming article-14.com/post/wedding...

“The groom’s family wants the wedding this year, but we can’t afford it now" A farmer from Shopian, J&K, tells Alisa Yousuf, Umer Farooq & Ilhak Tantray that a hailstorm destroyed his apple crop, as climate change leads to at least 4 postponed weddings in the dist article-14.com/post/wedding...

“This year, there will be no produce” Alisa Yousuf, Umer Farooq & Ilhak Tantray report how 4 postponed weddings & growing distress resulted from severe 2 June hailstorm, destroying 90% of Shopian’s apples. #Climatechange forces similar choices on millions nationwide article-14.com/post/wedding...

"He wanted to continue his studies" Apple farmers from Shopian, J&K, tell Alisa Yousuf, Umer Farooq & Ilhak Tantray how hailstorms, effects of climate change, minimal govt relief & unaffordable crop insurance are forcing painful choices—like millions nationwide article-14.com/post/wedding...

After a 2 June hailstorm devastated 90% of orchards in J&K’s apple bowl, Shopian, families postpone weddings & consider pulling children from schools. Govt relief is minimal & crop insurance unaffordable, report Alisa Yousuf, Umer Farooq & Ilhak Tantray article-14.com/post/wedding...

“If we’re not within the submergence area, how did we get submerged?!” In Katnera, #MadhyaPradesh, families once listed as #SardarSarovar project-affected are denied compensation, rehabilitation. Ambika Subash investigates article-14.com/post/submerg...

A disputed revision in backwater levels cut count of families hit by #SardarSarovar dam by 15,946, letting officials claim rehab was complete, clearing an increase in dam height. Ambika Subash on flood-affected people ‘unqualified’ for compensation article-14.com/post/submerg...

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