How Hindutva Wants to Erase Half of Partition Memories
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How Hindutva Wants to Erase Half of Partition Memories

Humra Quraishi   A strange sort of partitioning is unfolding in India. The usual apparatus of lies, fears and misconceptions about Muslims are being propagated by right-wing lobbies. Foremost among them is the myth that Indian Muslims did not suffer during the partition of India. The stark truth is that both Hindus and Muslims suffered…

In Ulta Pradesh, the Adityanath Government is Throwing Law to the Winds
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In Ulta Pradesh, the Adityanath Government is Throwing Law to the Winds

Markandey Katju   My mind is boggling considering what is going on in Ulta Pradesh (sorry, Uttar Pradesh) lately. I was 20 years a lawyer and 20 years a judge, so I thought I was well versed in the principles of law, but now I am learning a new jurisprudence which can only be found…

Learning from King’s Last Campaign
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Learning from King’s Last Campaign

Jessicah Pierre   As we celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., it’s natural to remember his courageous advocacy for racial equity. But before he was assassinated, King had also begun to broaden his efforts to unify people around economic justice.   That’s worth remembering today.   In December 1967, King, the Southern Christian…