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United Nations Under Secretary General Express Concerns on Increasing Hate Speech and Discrimination Against Minorities in India

United Nations Under Secretary General (USG) Adama Dieng who is also the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide has expressed his concerns over discrimination against minorities in India since the adoption of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Government Of India Must Stop Using Draconian Laws Against Dissenting Voices

The Government of India must stop the crackdown on dissenting voices. The use of India’s primary counter-terrorism law UAPA against two students involved in protests against the discriminatory Citizenship (Amendment) Act is an extension of the crackdown on anyone who is critical of the state.

Civil Society Condemns Delhi Police for Falsely Implicating Innocent Students & Activists in Delhi Violence Cases

A number of activists and academics have issued a joint statement condemning Delhi police’s move to arrest students and activists and implicating them in cases related to violence in Delhi.

Sikh Body Condemns Arrests of Jamia University Students & Activists; Says Govt. Abusing Lockdown

Dal Khalsa on Monday condemned Delhi Govt for arresting Jamia Millia Islamia University students and activists, who spearheaded protests against the amendments to the Citizenship Act, and demanded from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to instruct the administration to not indulge in witch-hunting.

Shoot The Traitors: Human Rights Watch Report on Discrimination Against Muslims Under India’s New Citizenship Policy

New York: India’s discriminatory new citizenship law and policies have spurred violence against Muslims, Human Rights Watch said in a report released recently. “The Hindu ...

On Janta Curfew Day Petrol Bomb Hurled At Shaheen Bagh Protest Site

As per media reports, a petrol bomb was thrown this morning near a police barricade at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, heart of protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA.

Economists, Social Scientists and Academics Demand Delinking of Census from NPR

We are economists and social scientists who are deeply concerned about the major implications for the Indian statistical system, of the attempt to combine data collection for the 2021 Census of India with that for the proposed National Population Register.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Moves Indian Supreme Court Against CAA

The office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Violence in Delhi Fuelled by Hate Speeches Needs Immediate Action by the Government

Political leaders in India who are fuelling hatred and creating a violent environment by making hate speeches must be immediately held accountable, said Amnesty International India today.

Violence Grips Delhi During Trump’s Visit As CAA Supporter Attack Those Opposing It

As per media reports a head constable and a civilian were killed and several paramilitary and Delhi Police personnel, including a DCP, injured as violence spiralled over the amended citizenship law again in northeast Delhi, turning it into a battlefield on Monday (February 24) with frenzied protesters torching houses, shops, vehicles and a petrol pump, and hurling stones.

India Was Never A Country Or A Nation: Senior Journalist Jaspal Singh Sidhu on CAA & NRC

On 5th of February 2020, Pind Bachao Punjab Bachao Committee held a public meeting on 'CAA-NRC and Attack of Biparvadi Regime on People'.

Sikh Body Writes to US President Donald Trump on Kashmir and CAA, Debunk India’s “Internal Matter” Argument

Making a fervent appeal to US president Donald Trump prior to his scheduled visit to India, the Dal Khalsa urges the United States to debunk India’s hollow arguments that whatever it does to its minorities is its internal matter.

UN Chief Expresses Concerns About India’s CAA, NRC and Kashmir

Amid concerns over India’s Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC), United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has said it is necessary to do everything to prevent “statelessness” when a citizenship law is changed.

Delhi Election Results Decoded: BJP Defeated But Hindutva Has Won

A write-up penned by Vidhya Bhushan Rawat analysing Delhi state assembly election results has appeared on CounterCurrents.org. Sikh Siyasat News has taken out some excerpts from this write-up that are being published below along with some added headings.

EXCLUSIVE: Speech of Dr. Pyare Lal Garg on CAA-NRC and Attack of Biparvadi Regime on People

On 5th of February 2020, Pind Bachao Punjab Bachao Committee held a public meeting on 'CAA-NRC and Attack of Biparvadi Regime on People'.

Delhi Results: What Happened In Delhi Seats That Saw CAA-NRC Protests?

Areas falling under four constituencies of Delhi state assembly saw massive protests against contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and controversial proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Seattle Resolution Denounces Indian PM Narendra Modi as the “Butcher of Gujarat”

A City of Seattle resolution against India’s Citizenship Amendment Act denounces Indian PM Narendra Modi for “promoting violence against religious minorities” that allegedly earned him the nickname “Butcher of Gujarat.”.

Copy of Seattle City Council Legislature’s Resolution Against India’s CAA-NRC

On 3 February 2020, the City of Seattle became the first in the U.S. to adopt a resolution denouncing India’s contentious Citizenship Amendment Act and proposed National Register of Citizens. The resolution was moved by Councilmember Sawant.

Modi Govt. Crushing Non-Violent Protest Against CAA Through Violent Means: Dal Khalsa

In desperation, the BJP led Union Govt is hell bent to smash non-violent protest against CAA through violent means said Sikh political organization ‘Dal Khalsa’ in the wake of firing incidents at Jamia University and Shaheen Bagh in the last seven days.

Seattle City Council in US Adopts Resolution Against India’s CAA-NRC & Religious Prosecution Under Modi Regime

On 3 February 2020, the City of Seattle became the first in the U.S. to adopt a resolution denouncing India’s contentious Citizenship Amendment Act and proposed National Register of Citizens. The resolution was moved by Councilmember Sawant. 

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