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Global Solidarity against growing human rights violations and the stifling of dissent in India.



Among the three post-colonial democracies – India, Brazil and South Africa – it is the current crisis in Indian democracy that is most dangerous, explains political sociologist Patrick Heller in this paper. I write about it in today’s @the_Hindu. Some highlights 1/5

"I am a Chamar, so I was not allowed to touch the flag. I was insulted." In Madhya Pradesh, a Dalit sarpanch was not allowed to hoist the flag on Independence Day. #IndependenceDay











Important: Eyewitnesses in Haryana have shared crucial videos of stone-pelting and firing. These are people who were hiding in their homes and secretly recording, while also trying to protect themselves from the attack. Watch:



