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Lakhimpur Kheri to hurt BJP in UP polls, say farmers’ leaders

Lakhimpur Kheri to hurt BJP in UP polls, say farmers’ leaders

October 7, 2021

On Thursday, the Supreme Court began hearing a public interest litigation into the death of 8 persons, including farmers, at Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday. The PIL was registered at the direction of the top court as more details of the incident in which three cars belonging to a unio...

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Human rights groups uneasy over proposed police force in Uttar Pradesh

Human rights groups uneasy over proposed police force in Uttar Pradesh

September 16, 2020

Human rights groups say they are considering challenging in courts of law the creation of Uttar Pradesh Special Security Force (UPSSF) being set up by the Uttar Pradesh government as soon as its contours are defined and the rules governing the special force, which seems to have s...

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Infants die in hospital due to lack of oxygen cylinders

Infants die in hospital due to lack of oxygen cylinders

August 14, 2017

On the eve of the 70th anniversary of India’s Independence, lives were snuffed out of 60 infants. Is it time for celebration or time to mourn? Is it time to launch a crusade for the right to life?

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