Poorvi

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[Article 14 @Article14live]

On his way to hospital, out to get breakfast

When economist Jean Drèze was detained in northwest Delhi, he met less privileged men, many #Muslim, arrested while going about their lives. He refused to leave until they were too

11 hrs later, the police caved. @khanthefatima reports

Link below 👇

[Sreenivasan Jain @SreenivasanJain]

Jantar Mantar might be a fortress, but impromptu sit-ins are erupting elsewhere.

Here, protestors face off with the police on Delhi's Safdarjung flyover as they try and block a bus with their detained comrades.

[Betwa Sharma @betwasharma]

Jean Drèze was offered freedom after 4 hours in detention. He refused to leave w/o his fellow detainees, many poor Muslims. After 11 hours, police relented. They walked out together

Oh, and when shown the video of a journalist asking who he was, he laughed: “That was hilarious"

Don't miss this story from @khanthefatima 1/2 #DelhiProtest

[Dhruv Rathee @dhruv_rathee]

Modi Govt’s Playbook

Step 1: It never happened, stop spreading rumors

Step 2: Actually it happened but it’s not that bad

Step 3: Okay it is bad, but don’t blame Modi. It’s the fault of people

[Dhruv Rathee @dhruv_rathee]

AAP lost because no work was being done in Delhi since last few years

And that is because BJP did everything possible to stall the whole functioning of the government. From using LG to halt orders, to their agencies jailing leaders under fake cases to passing new laws. Ever since the GNCTD Act of 2023, Delhi has already being indirectly ruled by BJP.

It’s good that people of Delhi can now directly see who is really responsible for all their issues.

The only question is whether people will still continue to talk about issues of air pollution, Yamuna pollution, crumbling infrastructure and cleanliness in the coming years. Or will BJP be successful in brainwashing and suppressing people to ignore all this in the name of religious hatred like they’ve done in many other states.

[Dhruv Rathee @dhruv_rathee]

Dr. Manmohan Singh (1932 - 2024) 💔

He made India the fastest growing economy, gave us Right to Education Act, Right to Information Act, secured the nuclear deal and ensured free and independent media.

He was also the last Indian prime minister to give a press conference in 2014

[Clifton D' Rozario @clifroz]

Today marks 4 years since Umar Khalid was arrested. Today Arvind Kejriwal finally got bail in the CBI case. Supreme Court has reiterated that the pre-trial process should itself not become punishment. Free Umar, Gulfisha, Surendra Gadling, Khurram and other political prisoners

[Sonam Wangchuk @Wangchuk66]

21st Day OF MY #CLIMATEFAST
350 people slept in - 10 °C. 5000 people in the day here.
But still not a word from the government.
We need statesmen of integrity, farsightedness & wisdom in this country & not just shortsighted characterless politicians. And I very much hope that @narendramodi ji & @AmitShah ji will soon prove that they are statesmen...
#SaveLadakh #SupportSonamWangchuk #SaveHimalayas #SaveGlaciers #6thSchedule @

[MKSS - Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan @mkssindia]

We strongly support the initiative by #SouthAfrica
to bring #Israel to book through #ICJGenocideConvention & the interim demand of #CeasefireandAidNOW As a part of @ProgIntl we urge you to listen to this joint briefing from #TheHague strengthen #solidarity #Gaza #ceasefirenow

[Apoorvanand अपूर्वानंद @Apoorvanand__]

First decision to attack the livelihood of Muslims. If we do not see this , we cannot see anything.

[Jayati Ghosh @Jayati1609]

Brazil's impressive new anti-hunger program aims to shift the structural determinants of inequalities that create hunger among different groups. A model for the rest of the world.
https://t.co/nAiVrvgyeI

[Poorvi @poorwe]

Supposedly, India is a democracy where #freedomofspeech is touted as a cherished sentiment. Not in the India of today.
#We20 #G20India #LetUsQuestion

Delhi Police Arrive at Venue Hosting Event Critical of G20 Summit, 'Stop People From Entering' https://t.co/dRc1VoFyQC

[The Caravan @thecaravanindia]

On Ambedkar Jayanti, read a selection of 15 longform essays and reports from The Caravan’s archives that dissect the perversions of caste in India.

🧵Our latest #CaravanCollection with insightful writings on #caste.

https://t.co/nY4Qh1iRQk

[Poorvi @poorwe]

Simply shocking what University spaces have become in India #NREGA #DelhiUniversity #DelhiPolice

[NREGA Sangharsh @NREGA_Sangharsh]

Delhi police abruptly stopped Jean Dreze, Richa Singh, Com. Somnath and students at Delhi University while conducting a program at DU Arts Faculty on the ongoing attack on NREGA by the central government.

[S☕oirse @SaoirseAF]

Someone bought the domain name https://t.co/e5YoPmGBSL because it was available and made a satirical modi-themed chrome dinosaur game in it.

Missing your critics, Modi Ji? Swipe left to play! 😂

https://t.co/uAeuXwcEJV

[Poorvi @poorwe]

Meanwhile in the Indian Capital
Apparently, this is the most important/relevant thing the @DelhiPolice had to do yesterday.
#democracy #DelhiPolice #ModiGovernment

[Dhruv Rathee @dhruv_rathee]

Delhi Police arrested 15 people for making this poster

Why is Modi such a coward?👇👇

[Poorvi @poorwe]

@haramitheatre @thecaravanindia I am speechless. Literall, speechless.

[Poorvi @poorwe]

Another day in the life of #UttarPradesh
Because "destitute cows"

[Ajay Krishnan @haramitheatre]

You could not make this up. As Covid ravages Uttar Pradesh, Adityanath sets up helpesks for cows in every district and equips shelters with oximeters and thermal scanners
https://t.co/AAnmt0oqwx

[Poorvi @poorwe]

A day in the life of a BJP-ruled state
#BJPPriorities #COVIDSecondWave #CovidinIndia

[Hannah Ellis-Petersen @HannahEP]

Things that UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is doing today
-A ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new covid hospital complete with plenty of saffron balloons
-Equipping every cow shed with oximeters and thermal scanners for the cows
UP: 25,858 new cases ystday
https://t.co/6UMGxmKO5U

[Poorvi @poorwe]

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Contact 9554465001 to arrange pick up from Aminabad and Gokhale Marg
#VerifiedCovidResources #Lucknowcovid