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Experts say there is a direct link between majoritarian politics, hypernationalism, and a general decline in institutional trust — especially the judiciary — leading to increased instances of attacks against the judges.
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INTERESTING: In Serbia, student-led protests have ended Aleksandar Vučić’s 12-year grip on power. In Brazil, Lula defeated the odds and Bolsonaro despite Trump backing his rival.
For those drawing parallels with India, a note of caution: political change is never a copy-paste exercise. India has its own institutions, electorate, political culture and social realities. What happens elsewhere cannot be mechanically replicated here.
But one truism of life and politics endures beyond national boundaries : Arrogance invites a reckoning ; humility is the wiser course. Never take the people—or their mandate—for granted in a democracy.🙏
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"Show me the evidence, not the insinuation," says @sardesairajdeep. He further adds, "investigate the foreign hand if there is evidence but don’t use it to deflect questions about the government’s own actions." Should dissenting citizens face labels before their questions receive answers?
#ForeignHand #PoliticalDebate #Dissent #Protests #DemocraticNewsroom | @PreetiChoudhry
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A glimpse into 'Beyond the Report Button: Rethinking Digital Rights and Remedies.'
On 29 September 2026, we brought together voices from across the digital rights ecosystem in New Delhi to discuss the gaps in online grievance redressal, the challenges of cyber fraud, and how platforms can be held more accountable.
Here’s a look back at the event. Read our full event report here: sflc.in/event-report-beyond-…
#freespeech #FoE #onlineharms #cybersecurity
@povmumbai @thewire_in @DEFindia @rakesh1464 @riotsjain @RSF_inter @AppealsCentre @logic @CashlessCnsmr @SaketGokhale @AMS_Shardul
@desiptrakar @NewsDiggy @ConnectCOAI @tanishka_s2 @TheQuint @AmritaChoudhury @IndusLaw @Memeghnad @svaradarajan
Legal experts have called the detentions of protestors & others “illegal” and have questioned Delhi Police’s refusal to allow anti-CEC protests. They also said “reasonable apprehension” to avoid violence can’t be used as a reason to stop demonstrations.
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RSF condemns an intolerable crackdown on the press in #India : around 40 journalists were detained while covering protests against the electoral roll revision on 10 & 11 October. Some were assaulted or had their equipment damaged.👇 rsf.org/en/unprecedented-pol…
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RSF condemns an intolerable crackdown on the press in #India : around 40 journalists were detained while covering protests against the electoral roll revision on 10 & 11 October. Some were assaulted or had their equipment damaged.👇 rsf.org/en/unprecedented-pol…
.@RSF_inter recorded around 40 journalists covering protests across the country against the controversial electoral roll revision were detained by the police on Oct 10-11. RSF condemns this crackdown against reporters who are simply doing their job.
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An estimated 40 journalists have faced police harassment and detention while reporting the ongoing protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Journalists who were detained spoke about how they were treated and solidarity march was held. @boomlive_in
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Delhi protests: Contempt of court plea filed in Supreme Court over police detention of journalists
report by @ritureports
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Delhi protests: Contempt of court plea filed in Supreme Court over police detention of journalists
Read here: barandbench.com/news/litigat…
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Petition filed in Supreme Court over the alleged detention, dragging and manhandling of journalists, including women reporters, while covering protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The petition, filed by Network of Women in Media, India, says the alleged police action continued despite the Supreme Court’s direction that journalists should not be hindered in discharging their duties. It seeks binding safeguards and an independent inquiry.
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NWMI filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court over the assault and arbitrary detention of women journalists by Delhi Police while reporting on October 10–11, seeking enforceable safeguards for police-media interactions during protests. #pressfreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime
Journalists are required, by the very nature of their profession, to report from protests, public assemblies, & other situations involving the exercise of State power. Any interference impacts news gathering & #FreePress, @NWM_India said in a plea filed before #SupremeCourt.
“Free press is indispensable for it enables scrutiny of public power, protects public right to know, & sustains democratic accountability, especially during protests when independent observation is most necessary,” @indiafreespeech said in its contempt plea against Delhi Police.
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This photo by Raju Shinde of @HTMumbai is heartbreaking, angering and iconic. I don’t know if on the next day, HT carried it as the lead image on Pg One but if I were there, this one was a no brainier. #photojournalism #CJPprotest #Mumbaiprotest #HindustanTimes
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Digital journalists deserve the same rights, protection and respect as any newsroom.
DIGIPUB demands unhindered access for all journalists, legacy or digital, to cover protests in Delhi and across the country.
@DelhiPolice @HMOIndia @LtGovDelhi @indSupremeCourt
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At least 16 journalists were brutally detained while covering public demonstrations in #India. In addition to the four journalists already mentioned, RSF has learned that Anushka Bhardwaj (#BusinessStandard), Hritik Joshi and Rahul Charas (@NavbharatTimes), Shoaib Daniyal (#Scroll), Anshu (@newslaundry ), Saurabh Sharma (@Reuters ), Jagriti Trisha (BOOM), Shivang Shukla (Mo), Neeraj Jha (@moliticsindia), and freelance journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta were also forcibly detained in #Delhi, along with Kinjal (@AltNews) in #Ahmedabad and Divya Aslesha (Scroll) in #Pune.
Covering events of public interest is not a crime. It is their job. The police's actions against the press are unacceptable.
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Here is what we need right now:
ALL EYES ON PANDWALA KHURD COMMUNITY CENTRE.
A hostile crowd is now forming outside the centre. Cops are feral. Everyone is on high alert.
We need to ensure the detainees make it out ALIVE, if not unscathed.
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#SupremeCourt in a special Sunday hearing said a prima facie case of contempt is made out against @DelhiPolice and issued notice, even as authorities continued its crackdown on those protesting for the resignation/removal of @ECISVEEP CEC #GyaneshKumar & journalists hours later.
A day after the city-wide restrictions on internet & travel services, #SupremeCourt asked @DelhiPolice to justify why contempt proceedings should not be initiated & said lawyers, journalists & other professionals should not be prevented from discharging their professional duties.