On March 16, human rights activist Gautam Navlakha penned a letter, piecing together words of lament and surrendering to imminent arrest. The Supreme Court granted bail to the 70-year-old, noting that charges are yet to be framed, and the trial would take “years and years and years for its completion.” Six of Mr. Navlakha’s co-accused have been released on bail …
HANY BABU, Associate Professor at Delhi University, is the 13th victim of what looks like a witch-hunt against anyone fighting for Dalit rights and workers’ movements. Not a single political party is willing to stick its neck out for the arrested and the protests by unions and human rights groups seem to have little impact.” August 28 will mark two …
