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As absconding Kranti Maidan protestor Urvashi Chudawala files for anticipatory bail, mother admits daughter made a mistake after being instigated

OpIndia Staff - 5 February, 2020

The Mumbai police had booked Urvashi Chudawala along with 50 others in section and other charges

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Big win for nationalists: In a first, organisers of pride parade disassociate themselves from radical Islamist slogans in rally

OpIndia Staff - 2 February, 2020

This is the first time that the organizers of a pride parade have disassociated themselves and condemned the problematic slogans that are invariably spotted at such events.

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LGBTQ members object to pro-Sharjeel Imam slogans chanted at Mumbai Pride parade

OpIndia Staff - 2 February, 2020

The event was led by Harish Iyer, who had joined the Congress party during the run-up to the General Elections 2019.

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Slogans in support of Shaheen Bagh mastermind Sharjeel Imam, ‘Azaadi’ and against CAA raised in Queer Mumbai Pride march 2020

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2020

The Mumbai Police had earlier denied permission for Queer Azaadi Mumbai Pride March 2020 citing the rally would be used by anti-CAA elements to express their opposition against the new Citizenship law

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Mumbai Police denies permission for Queer Azaadi Mumbai Pride 2020 at August Kranti Maidan

OpIndia Staff - 29 January, 2020

Every year, members of LGBTQIA+ community organise a rally in Mumbai to celebrate and commemorate the queer history

Opinions

‘Womxn’ comes to India: A harebrained attempt by Leftists to change the English language that’s doomed to fail

K Bhattacharjee - 2 December, 2019

With the advent of postmodernism, we do witness such a radical attempt underway with terms like Womxn coming to the fore. So what is the term 'womxn' and why is it being used?

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Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Bill 2019 passed in Rajya Sabha

OpIndia Staff - 26 November, 2019

Certain sections of the Transgender community have staged protests against the passage of the latest Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Bill 2019.

Opinions

The ‘Performative Wokeness’ of the AIB and what it tells us about modern businesses

K Bhattacharjee - 3 June, 2019

The debacle of the AIB and its inner functioning only shows that 'Feminism' and related ideologies have been turned into a tool by businesses to increase their profit margins and expand their consumer base.

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