Coronavirus v. Free Speech: Modi Government Opens New Battlefront in Supreme Court
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Coronavirus v. Free Speech: Modi Government Opens New Battlefront in Supreme Court

The Wire Analysis, 1 April 2020 On Tuesday, the Centre turned two petitions pertaining to the welfare of migrant workers affected by the 21-day lockdown into an occasion to demand the Supreme Court give it control over the media’s coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. But though the Modi government wanted the media to be told…

Hidden in Plain Sight in Modi’s New Coronavirus Action Call, a Pattern of Nines
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Hidden in Plain Sight in Modi’s New Coronavirus Action Call, a Pattern of Nines

Courtesy: The Wire At 9 am on what he said was the ninth day of the national lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Indians to give him nine minutes of their time for the fight against COVID-19. These nine minutes, he said, are needed at 9 pm on April 5 (in case you missed it,…

Harsh Mander’s Speech Which Centre Now Claims ‘Incited Violence’
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Harsh Mander’s Speech Which Centre Now Claims ‘Incited Violence’

Courtesy: The Wire   Civil rights activist Harsh Mander has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking the registration of FIRs against BJP leaders Kapil Mishra, Parvesh Verma, Anurag Thakur and Abhay Verma for allegedly making hate speeches. In response, solicitor general Tushar Mehta on Wednesday read selective excerpts from a speech Mander made…