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How Maharashtra ‘Urban Naxal’ Bill targets Property Rights

July 17, 2025 12:31 pm

The Right to Property may no longer be “fundamental”, but it is still the foundation to liberty, livelihood and dignity. Any law that seeks to erode it must be subjected to the highest standards of constitutional scrutiny

Maharashtra Public Security Bill: Vague and dangerous for civil liberties

July 11, 2025 5:12 pm

Instead of the word ‘abetting’, which is commonly used in criminal law, the new law uses the word ‘encouraging’. What amounts to abetting a crime is settled jurisprudence. But the word ‘encouraging’ is alien to criminal law

What is Maharashtra’s proposed law against ‘urban Naxalism’?

December 20, 2024 12:14 pm

When the Bill was first introduced in the Maharashtra State Assembly in July, former Chief Minister and Congress MLA Prithviraj Chavan said, “This is nothing but to muzzle protests”. Here is what know.

During Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul walked with urban Naxals: Fadnavis

November 06, 2024 9:40 pm

Fadnavis said Rahul is surrounded by urban Naxals and anarchist forces, and has transformed into an ultra-Left ideologue and is less of a Congressman.

Colin Gonsalves writes: Under proposed 'urban Naxal' law, I could be arrested for fulfilling my duty

July 14, 2024 8:17 pm

Because the judiciary has let us down again and again, the government has become bold enough to draft a law to trap within its web all those who struggle without guns or bombs for a better India

The rise of 'Urban Naxals', a term 'not used by Govt'

October 13, 2022 7:46 am

BJP has used it for AAP, Modi has attacked Cong over the same, and now it figures in PM's Gujarat speeches

'Urban Naxal’ a challenge to both state and Centre: Fadnavis

September 27, 2021 10:48 am

"In the past Gadchiroli in Maharashtra was the epicentre of Naxal activities. All the activities were confined here. But things have changed", former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said.

Act against urban Naxals: Amit Shah to CRPF

November 16, 2019 2:19 am

Home Minister calls for decisive campaign against LWE in six months, focus on road connectivity

New Delhi: DGPs’ meet to focus on fake news, lynching, illegal migrants

November 15, 2018 2:46 am

During the three-day discussion, a session on erosion of police credibility is being planned, in order to address the growing insensitivity among the law enforcement agencies

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Organisers allegedly cancel TM Krishna concert after a campaign by right-wing trolls

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

He was called an “anti-national”, a “converted bigot” and an “urban naxal” by trolls. But Airports Authority of India, one of the organisers, has said the “postponement” is not because of trolls.

Bhima Koregaon violence: A brief profile of the activists under house arrest for their alleged links to Maoists

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

As the Pune Sessions Court rejects the bail plea of Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira, and Sudha Bhardwaj in the Bhima Koregaon violence case, a look at the activists who were placed under house arrest for alleged links to Maoists.

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