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In Solidarity
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In a dangerous move for Indian democracy, several human rights activists were taken into police custody.
Who are some of these alleged “conspirators” who have either been taken into custody or had their homes searched? Sudha Bhardwaj is an advocate and the national secretary for the People’s Union for Civil Liberties. Father Stan Swamy is an active campaigner against communalism in Jharkhand. Arun Ferreira is an activist who has also written on issues such as casteism, communalism and economic inequality. Varavara Rao is a Marxist writer and teacher of Telugu literature. Gautam Navlakha is a civil rights activist, journalist and writer. Anand Teltumbde is a writer, civil rights activist and political analyst. K Sathyanarayana is a professor and Dalit studies scholar.
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