Stan Swamy the new victim of Modi’s grudge against democratic voices
Father Stan Swamy’s arrest by the NIA again proved that the Modi regime is relentless in its pursuit against the democratic voices in India.
Pune Police
What is the Urban Naxal Story of Modi-fied India?
Ever since the Pune Police arrested five activist-intellectuals: Gautam Navlakha, Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira, Sudha Bhardwaj and Varavara Rao, and accused them of being “Urban Naxals” conspiring against the Modi regime, the term -“Urban Naxal”- suddenly became a popular political identity from slur, used so far by demagogues of the ruling Hindutva fascist bloc to … Read more
Activists Arrested to Cover-up Hindutva Terrorism Exposé by Maharashtra ATS?
The anti-fascist, left, democratic and progressive forces of India and abroad strongly condemned simultaneous raid at nine locations by the Pune Police and the subsequent arrest of five renowned civil rights activists on falsified terrorism charges as an attempt by the Modi regime to establish a reign of terror, like the emergency imposed by Indira … Read more
Despite Repressive Measures Modi Government’s Downfall is Imminent
The “Urban Naxal” threat just got a new lease of life outside the Twitter timeline of flop film director and certified Modi bootlicker Vivek Agnihotri on Tuesday, 28 August, when the Pune Police conducted simultaneous raids at nine locations targeting prominent human rights, Dalit and Adivasi activists and left-leaning intellectuals. Homes of Vernon Gonsalves – … Read more
Did Modi Regime Impose an Undeclared Emergency on India?
The talk of the town is dissent – the right to dissent and an undeclared emergency reigning in India’s political landscape, as the Modi regime has unleashed state repression on political dissenters, human rights activists, advocates and intellectuals who’ve refused obeisance towards it. Using a corporate media-sponsored paranoia over “Urban Naxals”, the Modi regime is … Read more
Arrest of Three Hindutva Terrorists in Maharashtra now Forgotten?
It’s more than a week since the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested three Sanatan Sanstha members, ardent Hindutva fanatics, and also recovered huge cache of explosives from the trio. These men, Vaibhav Raut (40), Sharad Kalaskar (25) and Sudhanwa Gondhalekar (39) were arrested following raids in Palghar district and Pune, and they were remanded to … Read more
Modi Regime Relying Excessively on Police Violence to Stop its Imminent Fall
A nationwide outrage is taking place over the arrest of five civil rights activists in Maharashtra and Delhi, to combat which the Pune Police had to invent the dubious theory of an assassination plot prepared by these people in connivance with the Maoists to kill Narendra Modi. Though the loosely plotted story is busted by … Read more
Deciphering the Mysterious Letters of Comrade M
The Maharashtra Police have released two purported letters through which, they allege, the Maoists communicated with the arrested civil rights activist Rona Wilson. These letters are prima-facie evidence against Rona Wilson, which the police will use in the court. But even before the court, they’ve shown these precious catches and sensitive information to the press, … Read more
Modi Regime Can’t Secure its Future by Imprisoning Civil Rights Activists
The Operation Green Hunt reached the urban landscape long ago, and in tandem with the brutal war waged against the poor tribal people of the mineral-rich zones of India, the oppressive state machinery has launched a concerted attack on those voices that echo support for the cause of the marginalised and oppressed people, who are … Read more