Communal violence in Gujarat: Rethinking the role of communalism and institutionalized injustices in India
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  https://thewire.in/caste/home-ministry-adheres-to-supreme-court-ruling-revises-prison-manual-rules-to-end-caste-based-discrimination he Union home ministry has revised the prison manual rules to check discrimination, classification and segregation of jail inmates on the basis of caste. he amendment comes in light of the October 3, 2024, judgement of the Supreme Court regarding caste-based discrimination of prisoners. The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed by Sukanya Shantha, journalist with The Wire, regarding the provisions in prison manuals in states such as Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala that legitimised caste inequalities.

From Segregation to Labour, Manu’s Caste Law Governs the Indian Prison System https://cms.thewire.in/politics/rights/india-prisons-caste-labour-segregation In several states, prison manuals still dictate that labour within the prison should be assigned on the basis of caste.  everything in prison is decided by a person’s caste. He was able to tell a person’s caste merely by looking at the life they lived in prison. Ajay was a pre-trial detainee, and unlike those convicted, pre-trial detainees are exempted from working in jail. But at the undertrial prison, where convict prisoners were only a handful, detainees like Ajay were called in for free labour.

Caste-based labour, in fact, is sanctioned in the prison manuals of many states. The colonial texts of the late 19th century have barely seen any amendments, and caste-based labour remains an untouched part of these manuals. While every state has its own unique prison manual, they are  mostly based on The Prisons Act, 1894. These jail manuals mention every activity in detail – from the measurement of food and space per prisoner to punishments for the “disorderly ones”.

SC judge: Divisive rhetoric based on religion big challenge for constitutional ideal of fraternity https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/sc-judge-divisive-rhetoric-based-on-religion-big-challenge-for-constitutional-ideal-of-fraternity-9749377/  

Identity politics, while sometimes empowering marginalised groups, can become harmful when it focuses solely on narrow group interests at the expense of common good, often resulting in “exclusion, discrimination, and conflict,” he said.

“Divisive rhetoric creates mistrust among communities, leading to the spread of stereotypes and misunderstandings. These tensions can escalate into social unrest. Moreover, when political leaders use social identities for electoral gains, it deepens these divisions, making it harder to build a collective sense of belonging,” the judge added.

Justice Mishra also called for a “multi-faceted approach” to promote fraternity effectively, involving collaborative efforts of lawmakers, civil society and technology. “Laws should be crafted not just to protect rights but to ensure social cohesion and address systemic inequalities. By prioritising these values, the legal framework of the nation can provide the foundation for a society built on fraternity,” he said.

https://thewire.in/law/maharashtra-fadnavis-re-introduces-public-security-bill-to-target-urban-naxals  

“Naxalism is not restricted to remote rural parts alone, but frontal organisations have come up in urban areas as well which work towards creating distrust about the country and its institutions,” Fadnavis said.

“Even the anti-Naxal squads in Maharashtra wanted such a law to stop the activities of urban Naxals. This proposed law is not aimed at suppressing genuine dissenting voices, but to close down the dens of urban Naxals,” he added.

In response to Congress leader Nana Patole’s question on the need of having a separate Bill when existing laws have provisions to combat Naxalism, Fadnavis said that Maharashtra did not have a law to tackle Naxalism. “We have IPC (Indian Penal Code) and UAPA (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act). UAPA is for handling cases related to terror activities,”

Calling it a draconian, anti-constitutional law, activist Teesta Setalvad had said, “ Maharashtra follows Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh and Odisha to table a third and draconian law avowedly to tackle ‘urban Naxals’ not a legally defined but a politically stigmatising term used by proto-fascist forces to criminalise protest and dissent, jail writers, academics, activists, opposition leaders, etc.”

In July,  itself PUCL Maharashtra strongly objects to the repressive and unconstitutional Maharashtra
Special Public Security Bill 2024  ..the Bill, approved few days back by the Cabinet of the Eknath Shinde
Government, was drafted on the lines of the Chhattisgarh Vishesh Jan Suraksha Adhiniyam (2005)
(“Chhatisgarh Act”) and the Andhra Pradesh Special Public Security Act (1992). In the state of
Chhattisgarh, and Jammu and Kashmir - where similar law being the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety
Act, 1978 was first introduced, it has received extensive criticism for being used to target journalists,
lawyers, environmental defenders, citizen activists and adivasi protestors who have dissented against
state action. A constitutional challenge to the Chhattisgarh Act is pending before the Hon’ble Supreme
Court.   

Cyber Police Question 2 Accused Over Manipulated Video Targeting CM Devendra Fadnavis  https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-cyber-police-question-2-accused-over-manipulated-video-targeting-cm-devendra-fadnavis .. Maharashtra Cyber Department is actively working to identify the remaining accused and scrutinise their social media activity. Those found responsible for propagating this misleading and defamatory content will be summoned and held accountable. 

The department reiterates its commitment to uncovering the identities behind these acts and ensuring that justice is served. It also emphasizes the importance of responsible digital behavior, warning against the misuse of social media platforms to spread misinformation or inflammatory content. Further updates will follow as the investigation progresses. an FIR was registered under Sections 353(1)(B), 356(2), 192, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 67 of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000.

Worli man detained for distributing doctored video on CM Jan 1, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/worli-man-detained-for-distributing-doctored-video-on-cm/articleshow/116862084.cms   A cyber police officer said, "Kanki was brought in for questioning concerning his involvement in circulating the objectionable content. His mobile device was seized, and upon examination, it was found to contain the manipulated video that has been widely circulated."

- SAPs precipitated crisis in..

Brazil  https://youtu.be/DU3HRmOgZCc?t=61

Indonesia https://youtu.be/DU3HRmOgZCc?t=181

Egypt https://youtu.be/DU3HRmOgZCc?t=267

Morooco https://youtu.be/DU3HRmOgZCc?t=346

Nigeria : https://youtu.be/DU3HRmOgZCc?t=448

Venezuela https://youtu.be/DU3HRmOgZCc?t=579

Pakistan https://youtu.be/DU3HRmOgZCc?t=668

Kenya https://youtu.be/DU3HRmOgZCc?t=748

dissatisfaction? https://youtu.be/DU3HRmOgZCc?t=882  Critique of SAPs

BRICS response https://youtu.be/DU3HRmOgZCc?t=1053  BRICS Decision Topple US and Western Financial System:

BRICS initiatives https://youtu.be/DU3HRmOgZCc?t=1052  

the brics Nations have been actively developing Financial mechanisms to provide alternatives to traditional
Western dominated institutions like the  nternational monetary fund this
initiative aims to enhance Financial
Independence and reduce Reliance on the
US dollar in international transactions
established in 2015 the new development
Bank focuses on funding infrastructure
and sustainable development projects
within bricks countries and other
emerging economies with an initial
authorized capital of $100 billion the
NDB seeks to complement existing
financial institutions by offering
financing without the stringent
conditions often associated with the IMF
this approach provides member countries
with more flexibility in pursuing
development
goals the contingent Reserve Arrangement
or CRA was launched in 2015 it's a
framework designed to provide support
through liquidity and precautionary
instruments in response to actual or
potential short-term balance of payments
pressures with a total capital of $100
billion it serves as a financial safety
net for brics members offering an
alternative to the imf's financial
assistance
programs recent
developments in October 2024 during the
16th brics Summit in Kazan Russia member
nations Advanced initiatives to enhance
Financial cooperation and reduce
dependence on Western dominated systems
the bricks Grain Exchange was propos
osed by Russian President Vladimir Putin
to stabilize food prices and bolster
food security among member countries
this platform aims to facilitate direct
trade in agricultural Commodities
minimizing Reliance on existing Global
exchanges that are often influenced by
Western Financial systems while the
proposal receives support experts
anticipate that developing such an
exchange will require extensive
Preparatory work and may take several
years to become operational the
crossborder payment system bricks
leaders in endorsed the creation of a
common crossb payment system to
facilitate trade among member countries
and reduce Reliance on the US dollar
this initiative includes the development
of brics pay a decentralized payment
messaging system designed to enable
transactions in local currencies by
promoting settlements in National
currencies brics aims to enhance
Financial sovereignty and create a more
balanced international monetary
system

Mumbai Wakes Up To Layer Of Smog; What is Mumbai's Excuse For Deadly Air Pollution? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICyRjDS8udg   | Urban Debate..  Today, municipal commissioner and state-appointed administrator Bhushan Gagrani announced that construction sites will be shut in areas where the air quality index (AQI) breaches 200, which is categorised as "poor," till the air improves. This discussion has been joined by some distinguished panelists. Former CEO Mumbai First Neville Mehta says, Why has the monitoring agency been sleeping all this time? The government is playing with the lives of common people. 

Urban Naxals and Red Book: The BJP's efforts to Undermine Rahul Gandhi's  championing of the Marginalised  https://thewire.in/politics/urban-naxals-and-red-book-the-bjps-efforts-to-undermine-rahul-gandhis-championing-of-the-marginalised Anand Teltumbde 10/Nov/2024 Gandhi’s transformation, especially evident through his Bharat Jodo and Nyaya Yatras, has shifted him from being seen as a “me too Hindu” simpleton to a champion of marginalised groups. This rebranding has positioned him as a significant challenge to the BJP with his unorthodox approach to leadership.

the references to leftist influences in urban areas and their link to Naxalism can be found in security and policy analyses from as early as the 1990s and 2000s.

The police projected to the gullible people that they had uncovered the Maoists’ plot to build urban network and busted it by arresting these activists.