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Did General Bipin Rawat's comments on anti-CAA protests fall afoul of Section 21 of Army Act?
Fp Staff • 5 years agoFrom army veterans to politicians, several people observed that Rawat's comments were arguable in violation of the Section 21 of Army Rules, 1954
Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat says forces have 'utmost respect' for human rights laws
• 5 years agoIndian Army chief General Bipin Rawat was addressing the interns and senior officers of the National Human Rights Commission at the Manav Adhikar Bhawan
Bipin Rawat accuses universities of stoking anti-CAA tensions, but reports indicate most violence occurred off-campus
Fp Staff • 5 years agoGeneral Bipin Rawat on Thursday weighed in on the highly politicised issue of Citizenship Amendment Act and the nationwide protests against it, while addressing an event in his capacity as the Chief of the Army Staff
Singapore Police probes Indian national for allegedly taking part in anti-CAA protest without permit at Marina Bay
• 5 years agoSingapore police are investigating an Indian national for allegedly being involved in a public protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s controversial citizenship law
CAA protests: What the government must learn from India's mass movements against citizenship reforms
Praveen • 5 years agoAs India confronts the largest protest movements seen since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office, it's important to understand the lessons of the past decades
Kangana Ranaut explains why Bollywood celebs haven't reacted to CAA protests, calls them 'cowards'
Fp Staff • 5 years agoKangana Ranaut says most Bollywood celebrities were highly privileged and self-obsessed.
Anti-CAA protests: Where most political parties fear to tread, students show opposition and take on government
Suhit K Sen • 5 years agoIndia's students have shown the Opposition that it is possible to challenge even this ruthless government and the ruling party on a nationwide scale
HRD order to 'connect' with students on social media could be misused for surveillance, silencing dissent in campuses, say experts
Neeradp • 6 years agoThe real reason behind HRD circular seeking access to varsity students' Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts appears to be surveillance, and an attempt to identify their ideologies
TISS Hyderabad suspends academic activities after students protest over scholarship, hostel fees
• 6 years agoThe Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad campus, has suspended academic activities following protest by students over issues relating to scholarship and hostel tariff.
Angry young Indians: Nikhila Henry on documenting youth unrest, the need for a more humane society
Neerjad • 6 years agoNikhila Henry on her book The Ferment, which traces the myriad reasons why India's youth is protesting against the State at a time when the country is witnessing a massive growth in its young population