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The Compassionate Revolution of Saint Stan Swamy (1937 â 2021) If the word saint has a designation today it will be through this activist who was courageous, thoughtful and kind-hearted in an oppressive regime. A silent protest against Father Stan Swamy s death in Patna. Photo: PTI Rights16 hours ago Father Stan Swamy, an 84-year-old Jesuit priest, died in judicial custody on Monday. He spoke sweetly of, and gazed gently at, this world. Father Swamy was already suffering from Parkinsonâs disease when he was arrested, and in jail he got infected with COVID. The judiciary and the National Investigative Agency (NIA), which today has the primary function of suppressing political opposition, delayed his medical care. He had to petition the courts to request a straw to drink water from (due to his Parkinsonâs), and this request too was not heeded for weeks. They denied him water! ....
Why media's obsession with the academic degrees of Modi's new ministers is misplaced newslaundry.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newslaundry.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The tragic death of 84-year-old tribal rights defender Father Stan Swamy has brought the politics behind the Elgar Parishad case into focus as many politicians, activists and intellectuals condemned it as “murder” by State. The Narendra Modi government had abruptly transferred the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as soon as the new Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra declared its intention to review it. Ironically, the previous state government led by the BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis and the Centre had vehemently opposed the plea in the Supreme Court to transfer the case to the NIA. Advertisement The somersault of the Modi government came when the Congress and the NCP openly campaigned for review of the Elgar Parishad case, describing it as a BJP conspiracy. NCP veteran Sharad Pawar wrote to chief minister Uddhav Thackeray suggesting a special investigation team be set up to examine the case in the wake of allegations that Pune police had c ....
Journalist P Sainath wins Japan’s Fukuoka Grand Prize The award is given to individuals and organisations for their work in preserving the Asian culture. P Sainath. | Wikimedia Commons Journalist Palagummi Sainath has been awarded the Fukuoka Grand Prize for 2021. The award, established by Japan’s Fukuoka city and the Fukuoka City International Foundation, is given to individuals and organisations for their work in preserving Asian culture. The Fukuoka Prize Committee said Sainath is a committed journalist who has continued to investigate impoverished farming villages in India and captured the reality of the lifestyle of the residents in such areas. ....
P. Sainath awarded 2021 Fukuoka Prize thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.