Author: indiamattersuk

Crisis in the Indian Supreme Court

First Judge Loya dies in mysterious circumstances after being pressured to decided in a certain way in the Sorabuddin case which directly implicates Amit Shah the second in command and party chief after Modi. Now there is attempt at 'bench fixing' and four senior judges have come out publicly and called a press conference!!!  The … Continue reading Crisis in the Indian Supreme Court →

Report Launching and Storytelling

From Raigarh to Bastar : Women`s Voices against the Corporate Looting in Chhattisgarh An evening of storytelling, report launching and discussion about the health impacts of mining, people`s resistance and violence against women in Chhattisgarh Friday 18th of August, 6-9 pm Amnesty International UK Seminar Room 25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA Organised by … Continue reading Report Launching and Storytelling →

Free Professor Saibaba Petition

  IMUK (India Matters UK) appeals to you to support this petition for the immediate release of Prof. G N Saibaba and five others convicted under the act of UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act), and for the repeal of this controversial and unjust Act. IMUK is deeply concerned about the decision of the Sessions Court … Continue reading Free Professor Saibaba Petition →

So-called “white collar naxalites” speak out

At the public meeting in Delhi's Constitution Club on the evening of 30 January 2017 four people spoke in chilling detail to their picture of daily life in Bastar, their calm voices and unruffled demeanour belying the terrifying scenes they were describing. The speakers - Bela Bhatia, Soni Sori, Manish Kunjam and Isha Khandelwal - … Continue reading So-called “white collar naxalites” speak out →

Home Ministry “links” two NGOs to Maoists

This is chilling news. "The Home Ministry has said in its annual report that at least two civil rights groups working for tribal people in Odisha and Jharkhand were allegedly acting as a front organisation for the Maoists and were using “displacement of local communities” as their main plank." Read the rest of the article … Continue reading Home Ministry “links” two NGOs to Maoists →