Tahir Hussain’s life sentence in the Ankit Sharma murder case has reignited the AAP-BJP political battle over his association with the party during the 2020 Delhi riots
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Fozia Yasin is a journalist and researcher exploring the stories and lives at the margins
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More important than the timing of when the Opposition showed up at the student protests is the question of whether it can sustain the momentum
For all the importance of parliamentary arithmetic, Indian democracy has always drawn its strength from the space between Parliament and the street. Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as India's education minister is the latest reminder that governments cannot govern by numbers alone.
For seven weeks, the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest at Jantar Mantar held on to one demand: Dharmendra Pradhan must resign. On Saturday, when the Education Minister finally stepped down, the movement celebrated—but its leaders and supporters said the bigger fight over India's examination system was far from over.
Thousands joined the CJP's 'Chalo Sansad' march in Delhi, where clashes with police, detentions and talks with the Centre marked a day of escalating protests
Crowds spilt beyond the barricades as students kept an overnight vigil, formed human chains around fasting protesters and prepared for Monday's march to Parliament, while the Delhi High Court declined immediate relief to Wangchuk's family
Hours after Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to the hospital, Jantar Mantar remained a site of defiance, with fasting students, political leaders and supporters vowing to carry the protest forward
Despite being squeezed from all directions, AAP is still Punjab’s protagonist. But the question is: it’s AAP versus who? The Congress, BJP and Akali Dal are all fighting for relevance
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