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Police Torture of Dalits in Madhya Pradesh: Beyond a Law-and-order Failure!

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Police torture has been an issue in India since time immemorial. Legislators have always framed laws from an angle of curbing police torture. Yet, the reality presents a stark contrast, thereby, reaffirming that we are a nation paying no regard to the most vulnerable sections of our society!

The issue of police torture sparked discussions throughout our country when an old video, from October 2023, of a Dalit woman and her grandson being beaten by the railway police in Katni, Madhya Pradesh went viral on social media. Post this video going viral, the current scenario is that an investigation has been launched by the deputy superintendent of police, after the concerned police-in-charge had been removed.

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From Labharthi To Leaders, The Real Rakhi Gift Indian Women Need

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The visuals of two women being buried alive in the Rewa district of MP merely for standing up to the construction mafias and opposing construction on their leased land sent chills down the spine. Notwithstanding that the dispute was personal – the sheer impunity of the accused in attempting to bury women alive, is revealing of the general attitude towards women in India. But when it comes to women’s rights, nothing seems to be shocking enough to jolt us into action.

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Campaign By Survivors Of Bhopal Gas Tragedy

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Last year, survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy commemorated the 37th anniversary of the incident. Thereafter, they decided to launch a campaign, “Bhopal Disaster: 37 years; 37 questions”, through this campaign, they decided to ask one question for the next 37 days.

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Legalise Sex Work; Give Us Ticket To Contest Elections : Demand of Women from the Bachhada Community in MP

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Most women are forced into Prostitution due to Poverty: Women of the Bachhada community seemingly have a choice – either get married or take on sex-work as a profession. Those who choose the former, live a married household life and are not allowed to entertain any clients for sex work. But those whose family conditions leave them with no choice, opt for sex-work and then have practically zero chances of getting married later. In exceptional cases, where a sex worker does find a love interest and if the partner is willing to marry, then there is some hope for their marriage, but that too is usually inter-caste, as men from the same community do not take women who have opted for sex work as their legally wedded wives.

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