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India’s Cockroach Party fights attempts to discredit the movement

On this edition of Access Asia, we explore how India’s nascent Cockroach Janta Party has tapped into the frustrations of the country’s youth. We speak with the party’s spokesperson, Saurav Das, who tells us that the movement is demanding accountability from the government. Political scientist Christophe Jaffrelot also weighs in…

France 24

Saurav Das, Vijeta Dahiya, Ashutosh Ranka: Check hidden connection behind Cockroach Janta Party spokespersons

Cockroach Janta Party spokespersons: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the youth-led movement that gained rapid traction online in recent weeks, has announced three official spokespersons ahead of its planned June 6 protest in Delhi. The appointments of journalist Saurav Das, political researcher and filmmaker Vijeta Dahiya, and former management consultant…

The Economic Times

At CJP’s first presser, questions on funding, June 6 protest and politics

Journalists filed into the Deputy Speaker Hall at the Constitution Club of India well before the stipulated time. Seating ran out quickly, with some journalists settling on the floor.

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Cockroach Janta Party appoints journalist, filmmaker, ex-McKinsey consultant as spokespersons

The Cockroach Janta Party has appointed Saurav Das, Vijeta Dahiya, and Ashutosh Ranka as spokespersons. This move aims to expand the party's reach. The appointments precede a planned protest against alleged failures in India's education system. The party founder, Abhijeet Dipke, is set to return to India soon.

The Economic Times

Anger grows as Delhi’s residents take to streets over toxic air: ‘People have woken up’

As a toxic haze continues to shroud the Indian capital, protesters say lack of government action has pushed the city into a state of physical and emotional exhaustion. Stuti Mishra reports on the ground

The Independent UK

‘I can’t breathe in this city’: inaction over Delhi’s suffocating pollution sparks rare protest

The failure by state governments to do anything about pollution means it has often been met with apathy. But at a rare protest anger and frustration were rife

The Guardian - UK

South Central 44: Are Indians safe abroad? Press freedom and court orders

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the safety of Indians abroad in the context of a surge in anti-immigration sentiments across Ireland, US, UK and more. Joining them are guests Joyojeet Pal and Bharathy Singaravel.

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The Ali Khan Mahmudabad case is free speech under trial

The arrest and subsequent release on interim bail of Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, and the discussions in and out of court that have followed, ought to concern journalists, or rather those who believe that in a democracy, journalists should question the powerful.

Newslaundry

Blocking of Hindutva Watch and the prevalence of social media censorship in India

As X takes down the account of Hindutva Watch, an organisation that documents hate crimes against marginalised groups — what are the transparency concerns regarding India’s censorship regime for digital platforms?

The Hindu

Why are India’s Information Commission posts vacant? | Explained

The Supreme Court recently cautioned that the RTI Act would be reduced to a dead letter if Information Commissions are not staffed, as pendency of cases continues to rise. We take a look at pendencies and why they persist.

The Hindu

Reporters Without Orders Ep 275: Government denying information, three years of #JusticeForSSR

This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Newslaundry’s Shwet Pandey and independent journalist Saurav Das.

Newslaundry

Twitter takes down tweets globally in response to Punjab & Haryana HC directive

Twitter globally took down tweets from Indian users in response to an order from the Punjab & Haryana High Court issued in February, according to information from the social media platform provided to Saurav Das, a transparency activist and journalist whose posts were removed from the platform recently.

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