Priya Pillai

Greenpeace suspension: This time Rajnath may have better ammo against NGO

When the home ministry lost its case against Priya Pillai in the Delhi High Court, it did not have the benefit of a detailed inspection report on Greenpeace's activities in India. It now has better evidence against the NGO.

HC calls govt decision to offload Priya Pillai from plane 'illegal'

The Delhi High Court on Thursday set aside Government's decision to offload Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai from an aircraft to London two months ago, saying it was "illegal" and that the right to criticise cannot be "muzzled" by the state.

HC upholds Greenpeace activist Priya PIllai's right to travel, sets aside look out notice

Justice Rajiv Shakdher, while upholding her right to travel abroad, also said Pillai has every right to hold a different opinion on development policies

Stop fostering hate speech against us: Open letter to Arnab Goswami from civil activists

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Priya Pillai writes: Speaking out the most patriotic thing I have ever done

In an exclusive post, Greenpeace India activist Priya Pillai writes about the Indian government's gag order against her and her right to defend the rights of tribals and protect the environment.

Gag order against Priya Pillai: Does India want to be like China, Saudi Arabia?

This "travel ban" and keeping people on travel "black-lists" is also a gag-tool of authoritarian governments of the Middle East.

Offloaded Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai refuses to give undertaking sought by govt

Priya Pillai said she had refused to give the undertaking as she was refusing "to take on a gag order only".

Modi govt vs Priya Pillai: Insanity of the 'doodh mein makkhi' theory

One can make endless fun of the government’s Red Queen-like capriciousness, but the jokes begin to wear thin when we recognise why the words ‘mad’ and ‘dictator’ go so well together. The arbitrary and unpredictable use of power is the essence of dictatorship. That our government can so willfully and ludicrously wield power is no laughing matter, after all.

Delhi HC questions govt on offloading of Greenpeace activist

Terming government's decision to off-load Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai from an aircraft to London as inappropriate, Delhi High Court today said difference of opinion does not mean being anti-national.

Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai to be taken off 'no-fly' list, but govt says it was right to stop her

Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai's name is all set to be removed from the no-fly list but the government plans to justify its actions against her in a court affidavit.