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India’s policing has “unmade” the victim into the offender. As journalist Rosy’s case shows, a complaint of sexual assault by Delhi police ACP Vivek Bhagat can end in a counter-FIR against the accuser. Nidah Kaiser, Prannv Dhawan & Sabah Gurmat explain article-14.com/post/how-del...

“Hindutva lawfare on steroids” A journalist accuses an ACP of sexual assault, and the FIR registered is against her. Nidah Kaiser, Prannv Dhawan & Sabah Gurmat on how the victim becomes the aggressor article-14.com/post/how-del...

She complained of sexual assault by an ACP. 10 days later, an FIR was registered against her, not him Nidah Kaiser, Prannv Dhawan & Sabah Gurmat on how India’s police “unmake” a victim, recasting the person harmed as the offender article-14.com/post/how-del...

Odisha police have arrested Randall Sequeira, a doctor who serves Adivasi communities & supports the anti-mining movement Sequeira received bail in an earlier FIR Previously, the HC found no grounds for an order prohibiting his movements Ayaskant Das reports article-14.com/post/-mobile...

Between July 2017 & June 2018, Delhi police arrested 23,012 people under preventive-policing provisions, with 6,944 sent to judicial custody Saurav Das & Ashutosh Ranka were sent to jail under these same colonial-era powers retained in #Modi govt’s new criminal laws article-14.com/post/how-the...

"He came to this area for a fellowship, but realised there is a much deeper malaise" #Odisha police arrest Dr Randall Sequeira, who works with #Adivasis & backs anti-mining protests. Police accuse him of instigating tribals Ayaskant Das profiles him & his work article-14.com/post/-mobile...

Neighbourhood disputes Action against journalists ‘Drinking tea suspiciously’ CJP leaders Saurav Das & Ashutosh Ranka were the latest to be sent to jail by a police officer using powers under #Modi govt’s new criminal-procedure law article-14.com/post/how-the...

"His dedication to the cause of serving humanity is infectious" Odisha police have arrested Randall Sequeira, a doctor who serves Adivasi communities & supports the anti-mining movement Police claim he has been instigating tribals Ayaskant Das has this profile article-14.com/post/-mobile...

Cockroach Janta Party‘s Saurav Das & Ashutosh Ranka were sent to jail by a police officer acting as executive magistrate. Modi govt says its new criminal laws “decolonise” justice. Yet the BNSS retains colonial provisions that allow such detention, writes Surbhi Karwa article-14.com/post/how-the...

"Doctor Babu is like a mobile hospital. He lives in a tiled hut. He visits households & provides free treatment" Odisha police arrested Randall Sequeira, a doctor who serves Adivasi communities & supports the anti-mining movement. Ayaskant Das has this profile article-14.com/post/-mobile...

In 1978, Chetna Gala Sinha was arrested for protesting violence against #Dalits and demanding that Marathwada University be named after Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Watching students prepare to protest today, she salutes the parents who show up despite their fears Subscribe: article-14.com/subscribe

Political participation is also an education. It teaches young people to question society Drawing on her arrest during the 1978 movement to rename Marathwada University after Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, Chetna Gala Sinha reflects on what parents owe young protesters Subscribe: article-14.com/subscribe

“Why would the police beat me?” I asked my mother after I was arrested during a student protest in 1978 Chetna Gala Sinha recalls the movement to rename Marathwada University after Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. To read, subscribe: article-14.com/subscribe

Thousands reportedly detained. Protesters allegedly held in remote locations. Women alleging sexual harassment by officers Nidah Kaiser, Prannv Dhawan & Sabah Gurmat argue Delhi police response to Gen Z protests shows how autocratic policing works To read, subscribe: article-14.com/subscribe

India’s policing has “unmade” the victim into the offender. As journalist Rosy’s case shows, a complaint of sexual assault by Delhi police ACP Vivek Bhagat can end in a counter-FIR against the accuser. Nidah Kaiser, Prannv Dhawan and Sabah Gurmat explain To read, subscribe: article-14.com/subscribe

“Hindutva lawfare on steroids”: a journalist accuses an ACP of sexual assault, and the FIR registered is against her. Nidah Kaiser, Prannv Dhawan and Sabah Gurmat on how the victim becomes the aggressor To read, subscribe: article-14.com/subscribe

She complained of sexual assault by an ACP. 10 days later, an FIR was registered against her, not him Nidah Kaiser, Prannv Dhawan and Sabah Gurmat on how India’s police “unmake” a victim, recasting the person harmed as the offender To read, subscribe: article-14.com/subscribe

Maharashtra’s ECI CEO promised house-to-house visits & help desks to address omissions from electoral rolls. In #Muslim-majority Malvani, voters say reaching booth-level officials is a struggle—and every trip to the office could cost half a day’s wages. article-14.com/post/in-a-mu...

With 8 days to go until Delhi’s SIR claims window closes on 30 Oct, people who have voted for decades are told the only way back onto the roll is a form that says they’re new voters—an illegal act that does not apply to Delhi anyway, experts tell Fatima Khan article-14.com/post/declare...

“We have little in our hands” A BLO to Fatima Khan, at a Delhi camp where existing voters must falsely declare themselves new voters to get back on the electoral roll, while Form 6 still requires them to link themselves or their family to the 2002 roll article-14.com/post/declare...

“I will see what other options I have. If nothing, I’ll go to court” EC announced a special drive to re-enrol deleted voters using Form 6. Fatima Khan reports how some do it with a heavy heart & some refuse to falsely declare they're new voters article-14.com/post/declare...

“My entire voter history has been erased” The EC announced a special drive to re-enrol deleted voters using Form 6. Fatima Khan reports on the pain & anguish Delhiites with voting histories express at having to falsely declare themselves new voters article-14.com/post/declare...

Special ECI drive for deleted voters covers only states where #SIR is complete. In Delhi, where it isn’t, those who have voted for years must falsely declare they’re first-time voters, risking prosecution, and also declare a link to the 2002 roll. Fatima Khan reports article-14.com/post/declare...

“The dam is a risk to their livelihood & way of life” #Arunachal journalist Shaan Jijong tells Shamik Bag residents of lush #Siang Valley fear a giant new dam will destroy their culture, take their land, drown 27 villages & rivers they worship article-14.com/post/-their-...

“These aren’t border districts” #Arunachal journalist Shaan ijong says protests are roiling once-peaceful, lush Siang valley as govt deploys security forces, censors media & activists & presses ahead with plans for a giant dam that will drown 27 villages article-14.com/post/-their-...

“Action by the govt… is aimed at creating a negative image” #Arunachal journalist Shaan Jijong says the govt has filed criminal cases including those alleging 'foreign funding' against activists who have protested a planned mega dam on the lush Siang Valley article-14.com/post/-their-...

“Security forces did not let the marchers proceed” #Arunachal journalist Shaan Jijong tells Shamik Bag that a peaceful protest against new dam, led by women, erupted into violence when security forces blocked a march en route to meet CM Pema Khandu article-14.com/post/-their-...

“Only the videos related to the Siang Dam were deleted” #Arunachal journalist Shaan Jijong tells Shamik Bag govt censorship of news relating to planned 11,000 MW mega dam that will drown 27 villages is latest escalation in crackdown against protests article-14.com/post/-their-...