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The indomitable spirit of Father Stan Swamy

“No, it’s not possible,” were my first thoughts when I heard that Father Stan Swamy, an 83-year-old Jesuit priest and activist, had been arrested a second time. His crime? He defended the rights of the Adivasis exploited in his homeland, Jharkhand. Father Swamy has been accused of having links to …

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Activists, Delhi professor among 8 named on NIA charge sheet

Bhima Koregain: Several left-wing intellectuals critical of the government have been arrested. New Delhi: Eight people, including prominent activists Anand Teltumbde, Gautam Navlakha and Delhi University Associate Professor Hany Babu, were named by the National Investigative Agency (NIA) on Friday in a charge sheet on the 2018 violence in Koregaon. …

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NIA arrests activist Stan Swamy in Bhima-Koregaon violence case

Ranchi-based human rights activist Father Stan Swamy was arrested by the National Investigative Agency (NIA) in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence case on Friday. Swamy, 83, has previously denied involvement in the case. He was taken into custody by the agency for questioning on Thursday. “Yes, we had called Stan …

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