Murali Krishnan

Journalist covering current and social affairs in South Asia for Deutsche Welle, RTHK, CBC & BBC. Views are my own. Retweets are sometimes endorsements.

[Murali Krishnan @mkrish11]

Who is afraid of radio? India must allow more journalism on airwaves The medium remains tightly controlled.
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For the government, the protests may be over. For many student leaders, the battle has simply moved from the streets to police stations, courtrooms and social media.
https://t.co/6i09ohr9hB

[vir sanghvi @virsanghvi]

With TV channels on the back foot after their humiliation at Jantar Mantar many guests have taken to calling out anchors for their biases on live TV
This could be a seminal moment for TV news. First they lost the respect of the intelligentsia. Then the respect of their guests

[Scroll.in @scroll_in]

"I swear, I can die in peace now. I can die smiling," says author-activist Arundhati Roy on the 'Cockroach Revolution'.

Stay tuned for Roy's full conversation with Scroll's Executive Editor @sharmasupriya from Jantar Mantar.

Releasing today on our Youtube channel!

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New education minister defender of rapists #RahulGandhiVoiceOfIndia blasts #PralhadJoshi https://t.co/OaJwWKGuDp via @IndianExpress

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@CJP_for_India forces the government into a rare retreat.
The resignation of India's education minister capped a stunning victory for the youth movement. The bigger question is what comes next.
https://t.co/jDRVUaSDxo

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How the cockroaches have reimagined India https://t.co/9tX7XRUiw2

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Who kept the Jantar Mantar protest running? Meet the 12-member team

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Dawn for democracy The moral ballast of the insurgent cockroaches is undeniable https://t.co/0Enh3cPuRz

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Mammootty backs Jantar Mantar student protest; urges Government to listen to youth; 'Protect them. Empower them' https://t.co/c3cIhT2rDZ

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Phones in Hand, India’s Young Protesters Blast Through Modi’s Media Control https://t.co/RS83MpoomV via @NYTimes

[Sachin Gupta @Sachingupta]

उत्तराखंड पुलिस के सिपाही शेर सिंह ने जंतर मंतर पहुंचकर अपना इस्तीफा अभिजीत दीपके के हाथ में थमा दिया। वह छात्रों के प्रोटेस्ट को अपना खुलकर समर्थन देने आए हैं।

[Anjali Bhardwaj @AnjaliB_]

Chronology samajhiye of govt’s dirty tricks:
1. July 19 night- Truck full of stones & a damaged car parked near protest site on the eve of the march to Parliament- done while the area is under stringent surveillance of Delhi Police. Students film and make it public.
2. ⁠July 20- Brutal crackdown & violence by police on protestors marching peacefully - govt thinks youth will get scared & go home. But people gather back at Jantar Mantar at 10x the strength and protests start all over the country against the brutal crackdown.
3. ⁠July 21 onwards- Police stops providing security at Jantar Mantar and all sorts of goons and miscreants are allowed to infiltrate & create unrest outside in a bid to shut down the protest. Even this is captured on phone and put on social media.
4. ⁠Everyday govt is blocking the internet & spreading false narratives. Delhi metro stations are blocked in an attempt to prevent people from reaching.

These dirty tricks will not work- Gen Z is fearless & is exposing the govt at every step. Government needs to apologise for the brutal crackdown- sack police commissioner, home minister. Sack education minister and dismantle the National Testing Agency (NTA), which is totally uncountable to the Parliament and to the people of India.

[Suhasini Haidar @suhasinih]

An Outlook India reporter was among those injured during the police crackdown, with medical records documenting pellet wounds even as Delhi Police deny using the weapon.

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Can India's 'Cockroach' protest movement go nationwide? https://t.co/qJxJ0TKpf0

[Mahua Moitra @MahuaMoitra]

Gopal Sankaranarayanan - take a bow. The rest of the Bar- take a cue.

[Ashok Kumar Pandey अशोक اشوک @Ashok_Kashmir]

तूँ ज़िन्दा है तो ज़िंदगी की जीत पर यक़ीन कर
अगर कहीं है स्वर्ग तो उतार ला ज़मीन पर

ये ग़म के और चार दिन सितम के और चार दिन
ये दिन भी जाएंगे गुज़र गए हज़ार दिन
कभी तो होगी इस चमन पे भी बहार की नज़र।
अगर कहीं है स्वर्ग तो उतार ला ज़मीन पर।

सलाम जिग्ना
ઝિંદાબાદ દીકરી

[Siddharth @SidKeVichaar]

THIS IS A MESSAGE TO THE DICTATOR GOVT 🇮🇳

Supreme Court lawyers stood at Jantar Mantar and read the Preamble in support of the protesters and against police action.

Let there be no confusion:
This country will be run by the Constitution, not by fear, force or political convenience

[Murali Krishnan @mkrish11]

Have the tables in #Bollywood started to turn? Can't sit with it any longer: #KareenaKapoor, #VarunDhawan break silence on @CJP_for_India protest https://t.co/r6Wxx1lyJ2 via @IndianExpress

[The Jai Bhim Chronicles @JaiBhimChron]

Rapper spitting facts.
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