Citizens for Justice and Peace
‘Invocation of Sedition Laws, UAPA Against CAA Protesters Illegal,’ Say Activists 'We demand that the Union government stop this harassment, and Delhi Police immediately withdraw these charges.'- The Wire
24-Apr-2020
New Delhi: Activists under the banner of Hum Bharat Ke Log, a platform of more than 100 civil society organisations in the movement against the NPR, NRC and CAA, have issued a statement, strongly condemning the arrests and intimidation to which protesters are being subjected to. Calling the Delhi Police’s charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act against…
Delhi violence: UAPA against students ‘grave abuse of state power’, says civil society group The signatories claimed that the Centre was attempting to intimidate the leaders of the protests against the CAA, NRC and NPR in order to crush the movement.- Scroll.in
23-Apr-2020
A photo of former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid, one of the students booked under UAPA. | Umar Khalid Official/Facebook A group of intellectuals, under the banner of the organisation We The People of India, on Thursday condemned the charges filed under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act against some individuals protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act…
Police: Arrests in Jamia violence, Delhi riot based on forensic proof The Pioneer
21-Apr-2020
The Delhi Police on Monday said all the arrests made in connection with cases of Jamia Millia and Northeast riot are based on the analysis of scientific and forensic evidence. According to police, while investigating Jamia and Northeast riot cases, Delhi Police has performed its job sincerely and impartially. “All the arrests made have been…
Morcha seminar with NRC ‘victims’ Speakers include social activist Teesta Setalvad, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and Tripura leader Kriti Pradyout Deb Barman- The Telegraph
15-Mar-2020
Protesters during a rally against CAA, NPR and NRC in Calcutta.(PTI) AddThis Sharing Buttons 19 The Binay Tamang camp of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has decided to organise a seminar on the new citizenship matrix and lined up speakers including social activist Teesta Setalvad, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and Tripura leader Kriti Pradyout…
Muslim Satyashodhak Mandal to felicitate Inamdar, Setalvad during golden jubilee celebrations Hindustan Times
13-Mar-2020
PUNE Muslim Satyashodak Mandal, an organisation which has been instrumental in bringing reforms within the Muslim community, will felicitate educationalist PA Inamdar and social workers Teesta Setalvad and Jahir Ali and police officer Dilip Bhujbal on March 22, informed officials. Shamsuddin Tamboli, president, Muslim Satyashodak Mandal, said, “The Mandal founded by Hamid Dalwai will complete…
DAUGHTER OF AZAD COMRADE NOW A ‘SUSPECTED FOREIGNER’? Dainik Jugasankha, Silchar, Assam
10-Mar-2020
Guwahati: 7o year old Sejebla Devi, daughter of Chandrasekhar Azad’s comrade, is now a suspected foreigner! Her father , late Digendra Ghosh, received many letters from Azad during India’s independence movemet. Her mother, Baradabala Devi, sold her property and donated a huge sum to the Indian Defence Fund during the Indo-China War of 1962. …
BROTHERS FROM CHIRANG RETURN HOME AFTER 3 YEARS IN DETENTION CAMP Dainik Jugasankha, Silchar, Assam:
03-Mar-2020
Brothers Shamsur Ali (67) and Abdur Rashid (60) returned home to their village in Goraimari after spending 3 gruelling years inside a detention camp. The continued efforts of Citizenship for Justice and Peace ensured that were out of the detention camp. Now they can heave a sigh of relief. The brothers were put inside the…
Well-planned protests can stop govt implementing NRC/CAA: Teesta The times of India
02-Mar-2020
Mangaluru: Systematic protests in an organised manner, signature campaigns and meeting elected representatives with delegates will stop the Union government from implementing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), opined rights activists Teesta Setalvad. Teesta was delivering a talk on CAA/NRC and NPR jointly organised by We…
‘Systematic Protests Can STOP the Govt from Enforcing CAA’- HR Activist Ms Teesta Setalvad in Mluru – Mangalorean.com ‘Well-Organized and Systematic Protests Can STOP the Govt from Enforcing CAA’- said Human Rights Activist Ms Teesta Setalvad during anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act programme organised by Samvidana Samrakshana Samiti at Kuttar Padavu, in the outskirts of Mangaluru on Sunday, 1 March 2020.
02-Mar-2020
Mangaluru: Addressing a mammoth crowd, Noted Human Rights Activist Teesta Setalvad delivering a speech during anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act programme organised by Samvidana Samrakshana Samiti at Kuttar Padavu, in the outskirts of Mangaluru on Sunday, 1 March 2020 said, “The country is facing a huge challenge with the negative politics being played out by the ruling…
Centre suppressing dissent through bullets: Human Rights activist Teesta Setalvad Deccan Herald
01-Mar-2020
The Central government is trying to suppress the dissent through bullets, Human Rights activist Teesta Setalvad said. She was speaking during the protest meet, organised by Samvidhana Samrakshana Samiti, at Kuttar Padavu on Sunday. Alleging that the Police department had failed to control Delhi riots, Teesta condemned violence against students of various universities, who held…