-The Hindu Several workers returning to Gurugram and Delhi from their home towns after the lockdown discover their employers have already filled their positions Vijay Mishra, a chhole-poori vendor on Jharsa Road in Gurugram, is the odd man out among a row of fruit sellers. The 38-year-old makes ₹200-₹300 daily, not even half of what he used to earn at his job in Maruti Suzuki India Limited before the lockdown. Like thousands of...
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UN in India expresses concern over cases of sexual violence against women and girls
-The Hindu It is essential that authorities ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice speedily, the UN in India says The UN in India has expressed concern over the continuing cases of sexual violence against women and girls in the country, stating that it is essential for the authorities to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice speedily. “The recent cases of alleged rape and murder in Hathras and Balarampur are...
More »U.N. comments on Hathras, Balrampur cases ‘unwarranted’, says MEA
-The Hindu It is essential that authorities ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice speedily, the UN in India says The government reacted sharply to a statement by the UN resident Coordinator in India Renata Lok-Dessallien, who had expressed concern over the cases of alleged rapes of young girls in Hathras and Balrampur, calling the statement ‘unwarranted’. “The U.N. Resident Coordinator in India should be aware that these cases have been taken...
More »Looking for a 19-year-old -Jignasa Sinha and Somya Lakhani
-The Indian Express She cannot tell her story. Instead, her grieving family, a tense village in Hathras riven by deep fault lines, and a sordid drama by police and the administration, have taken over the narrative. The Sunday Express reports from her home. Hathras: IT WAS a busy month on the sewing machine for the 19-year-old. On August 26, a baby was born, her brother’s third daughter. Apart from the usual embroidery...
More »Upper caste group holds meet in support of accused
-The Hindu Police lathi-charge RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary, workers. Ghaziabad: October 4 saw a large gathering of upper caste men in Hathras in support of persons accused in the gang rape and murder of a Dalit woman even as police lathi-charged Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) vice-president Jayant Chaudhary and his associates while they were on their way to meet the family of the victim. “The arrogant Yogi government wants to suppress the Opposition...
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