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On Tuesday, August 8, the Amazonia Summit and the IV Presidential Meeting of the member countries of the Amazonia Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) began in Brazil. As the first contribution of the Summit, the Declaration of Belém Do Pará was issued.
The hasty push for a uniform civil code during an election year seems more coercive than genuinely well-intentioned for necessary reform.
Has anything changed from the British Raj to now? The answer, certainly in the proposed Clause 150 meant to replace Section 124A, or sedition, is an unambiguous NO. Our analysis shows how the problems we faced with sedition will continue if the proposed Clause 150 becomes law.
The life of the renowned campesino activist Hugo Blanco helps us see through the limitations of state reform and better hear the often-silenced voices of resisting communities.
The coup in Niger follows similar coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Each of these coups was led by military officers angered by the presence of French and U.S. troops and by the economic crises inflicted on their countries. All three countries have opposed Western intervention in Niger.
The Rajasthan Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill personifies “Har haath ko kaam do, kaam pe poora daam do, budhaape me aaram do, pension aur samman do” slogan of the Soochna Evam Rozgar Adhikar Abhiyan.
Not singing or standing for the national anthem is a form of peaceful protest. In the absence of any ‘law’ mandating citizens to sing or stand for the anthem, it is difficult to justify compelling them to do so.
Executive authorities have mostly failed to comply with a 2020 Supreme Court judgement prescribing regulations for internet shutdowns.
The opposition front also adopted a joint resolution that deftly accommodates the political agendas of different participants, showing the resolve of the opposition parties to forge a united front. Full text of the Resolution. Also: “‘INDIA’ May Be the Finest Hour of Identity Politics in Our Country.”
Opposition unity has greatly increased the likelihood of a defeat for the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. However, democracies can only survive if their leaders are willing to accept defeat and fight for power through the ballot, instead of the bullet. Modi has shown a reluctance to do this throughout the 22 years he has enjoyed power at Gandhinagar and Delhi.
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Ever since its founding in 1946, Janata has voiced its principled dissent against all conduct and practice that is detrimental to the cherished values of nationalism, democracy, secularism and socialism, while upholding the integrity and the ethical norms of healthy journalism. For more than seventy years now, week after week, it has continued to analyse the changes taking place in the country and the world from a socialist standpoint, and thus promote the spread of socialist ideology in the country.
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