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India enjoyed a free and vibrant media. Narendra Modi’s brazen attacks are a catastrophe

The prime minister’s cynical raids on the BBC are the latest populist clampdown on a press and broadcasting ‘elite’

The Guardian - UK

‘Not a virtue but necessity’: What it’s like attending a Rahul Gandhi press conference

In a luxury hotel atop a hillock overlooking Srinagar’s Dal Lake, the enthusiasm was evident, and the hall packed ahead of schedule. It was the 13th and final press conference of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, before the march came to an end after travelling over 135 days from Kanyakumari in…

Newslaundry

Rashtriya Muslim Manch Welcomes Renaming Of Mughal Garden As 'Amrit Udyan'

Welcoming President Droupadi Murmu's move to rename all the gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi including Mughal Garden as 'Amrit Udyan', Muslim Rashtriya Manch, a Muslim wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Saturday said that the new name symbolises 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gandhi's image is under scrutiny 75 years after his assassination – but his protest principles are being revived

Mohandas Karamchand “Mahatma” Gandhi remains, even 75 years after his assassination, a useful symbol for many in India. For secularists, the leader of the country’s independence movement represents an imagined India of the past. For the current government, he is a means by which it can soften its international image.

The Conversation

Why Modi doesn’t want India to watch BBC film on Gujarat carnage

India has used emergency powers to block airing of the documentary that questions the India PM’s role in the 2002 riots.

Al Jazeera

Media's Role Now Is To Distract, No Longer Of A Watchdog: Rahul Gandhi

Lashing out at the "structure of media", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that "hatred is being spread in the media", while also alleging that it is playing the role of "distraction instead of a watchdog". Read on for details:

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No problem renting, but don’t sell to Muslims: Meet the lawyer named in Brahmpuri posters

Early last week, a set of posters mysteriously appeared in Delhi’s Brahmpuri, a locality in northeast Delhi that was the scene of the communal riots that ravaged the capital in February 2020.

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Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi Pays Obeisance At Golden Temple As Yatra Enters Punjab

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, visited Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar as the Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Punjab. Read on for details:

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Tapasvi vs pujari: Rahul Gandhi’s remarks draw ire from BJP and priests

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s attack on the BJP, RSS and Prime Minister Narendra Modi by comparing “tapasvi” (ascetic) with “pujari” (priest) has not just drawn the ire of Hindu priests but also ruling party leaders.

The Times of India

Man booked in Gujarat's Jamnagar for alleged social media post maligning RSS

RAJKOT: A man has been booked in Gujarat's Jamnagar for spreading hate against RSS and terming it a terrorist organization on social media. A bank employee, volunteer of RSS lodged complaint with city A division police station following the post he came across on Facebook.

The Times of India

Our Fight Is Against RSS-BJP's Ideology: CM Ashok Gehlot On Congress' Foundation Day

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday hoisted the Congress flag on the occasion of the party's 138th Foundation Day here. Read on dynamite News:

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Bharat Jodo Yatra Reaches National Capital, Rahul Gandhi Attacks BJP, RSS

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday renewed his attack on the RSS and the ruling BJP, accusing them of spreading "fear and violence" in the country, and said people have witnessed 'real India' during his Bharat Jodo Yatra. Read on for details:

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‘A burning issue’: How the Sangh family is spearheading protests in Maharashtra for a love jihad law

Over the last 30 days, affiliates of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh have spearheaded high-intensity protests across Maharashtra. Alongside a coterie of similar Hindutva outfits, they all have a single demand – the enactment of a “love jihad” law in the state.

Newslaundry

RSS' farmer body holds rally in Delhi, warns govt of trouble if demands not met

NEW DELHI: Thousands of farmers held a rally in Delhi on Monday under the banner of RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) to press for a rollback of GST on agricultural goods and other demands.

The Times of India

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Newsance 194: India-China border clash and why it’s all Nehru's fault

TV Newsance is back after a break! And guess what, nothing much has changed when it comes to the world of TV news. The big news of the week was the clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, and we saw news anchors tripping over each other…

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Before Maharashtra withdrew award, 2 bodies ‘with RSS links’ objected to Kobad Ghandy memoir

The withdrawal of a Maharashtra government award to the Marathi translation of Kobad Ghandy’s prison memoir over “administrative reasons” has triggered a controversy within academic and literary circles, and its translator Anagha Lele surprised.

Newslaundry

In Lucknow, 2 FIRs against SP media cell’s Twitter account over a week

The Samajwadi Party media cell’s Twitter account has been named in two FIRs, filed in Lucknow within less than 10 days of each other, for allegedly posting offensive tweets. While the first complaint was filed by a journalist who is seen as being close to the BJP on November 23,…

The Times of India

Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP over ‘Jai Shri Ram’, party takes dig at his ‘limited knowledge’

NEW DELHI: Several BJP leaders on Sunday lashed out at Rahul Gandhi as they claimed he had “limited Knowledge” about Hindu mythology and traditions after the Congress MP made a statement, questioning why BJP and RSS chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ instead of ‘Jai Siya Ram’.

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Al Jazeera

A ‘march to unite India’, led by Congress, reaches half-way mark

The nationwide march on foot, led by India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, has reached its 80th day.

Newslaundry

RSS mouthpiece accuses Amazon of funding religious conversions in India

Two months after it accused Amazon of running fronts whose founders defamed India and the centre, RSS mouthpiece Organiser has now alleged that the e-commerce giant is funding religious conversions in the Northeast, according to the Indian Express.

The Times of India

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat unveils statue of Dilip Singh Judeo in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday unveiled the statue of BJP leader and former union minister Dilip Singh Judeo at his hometown in Jashpur.

The Times of India

People who made no contribution in freedom struggle want to push their own agenda, says Nitish Kumar

PATNA: Making a fresh attack on his former ally BJP, Bihar CM and JD(U)’s de facto leader Nitish Kumar on Friday said the people sitting in Delhi (Union government) want to push only their own agenda in education system through new technology, though they made no contribution in the country’s…

Al Jazeera

Concerns as US DHS hires leader of Hindu nationalist-linked group

Chandru Acharya’s appointment to the DHS body shows ‘ignorance’ of the US government, activists and academics say.

Newslaundry

‘Media restrictions are a denial of democracy’: Kerala media union hits out at governor

A media body in Kerala has hit out at governor Arif Mohammed Khan for reportedly barring four news channels from attending his press conference.

The Times of India

RSS raising issues related to religious conversion to divert attention from BJP's failures: Mayawati

LUCKNOW: BSP president Mayawati alleged on Saturday that the RSS is raising issues related to religious conversion and the population policy to divert people's attention from the failures of the BJP government at the Centre.

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