One Thousand Years Later: Why Rajendra Chola’s Naval Campaign Is Not a Moment for Celebration
Rajendra Chola’s campaign was, in short, a war for profit – one that disrupted centuries of shared religious, cultural, and commercial life between South and Southeast Asia. Reproduced from Thewire:…
Why Bihar’s Voter Roll Overhaul Threatens a Fundamental Right
The right to vote is a basic democratic right, enshrined in constitutional provisions and born out of long historical struggles. In India, universal adult franchise was a positive commitment at…
Demolition of colonies housing poorer people in big cities
Demolition of colonies housing poorer people happens with shocking frequencies in bigger cities all over India. Let us consider the demolition of the colony popularly called “Madrasi Camp” in the…
Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991: A 2025 perspective
At a time of significant communal tension, when diehard communalists were openly and actively mobilising support for the demolition of the Banri Masjid, the Government of India enacted the “Places…
Weaponising Water: Threat to Revoke the Indus Waters Treaty is Unjust!
In June 2025, the already-fraught relationship between India and Pakistan took a dangerous turn. Following the tragic Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of many innocent people, the Indian…
Demolition of homes should stop
In recent years, authorities have resorted to summary demolition of houses of persons accused of crimes or even assumed to be involved in cases of communal tensions. After several such…
People’s verdict is peace
On May 10th, 2025 at 17:00 hrs IST, a ceasefire came into being between India and Pakistan per the announcements of the respective countries, preceded by a tweet from the…
The Waqf Act Amendments: A Historical Injustice Cloaked as Reform
Call of Lok Raj Sangathan, 12 May 2025 The recent amendments to the Waqf Act have sparked widespread opposition from political parties, rights organisation, legal experts, and several state governments.…
Behind the Mask of Data Protection: How the New Digital Law Threatens Citizens’ Right to Conscience
Statement of Lok Raj Sangathan, May 4, 2025 In August 2023, the Indian Parliament passed the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, a landmark legislation supposedly intended to empower citizens…
AIFAP Conference successfully held in New Delhi
Lok Raj Sangathan congratulates AIFAP for organising a successful all India conference against privatisation of electricity and other sectors in New Delhi on 15 April 2025. Lok Raj Sangathan has…