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Arrested Naxal NV Rao alias Murthy and Civil Liberties Committee: A long history of links to Naxals

K Bhattacharjee - 24 December, 2018

High ranking government official Narayan Venkat Rao alias Murthy got arrested for his Naxal Links. We look at his brother and his connection to an organisation that has deep links to the Naxals

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Interview of author-filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri that Times of India refused to publish

OpIndia Staff - 24 December, 2018

This interview of Vivek Agnihotri on Urban Naxals was censored by Times of India because it didn't fit their 'policies'

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Exclusive: Govt official who had authority to issue explosives arrested for links with Naxals, was outed by surrendered Naxal

Nupur J Sharma - 23 December, 2018

Arrested 'urban Naxal' Naxal Narayan Murthy, alias Venkatrao Murthy was working as a government official and a senior technical assistant in the National Geophysical Research Institute of Government of India since 1980

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Demystifying Civil Society: Organization linked to ‘Urban Naxals’ wants schools to teach ‘Human Rights Education’

OpIndia Staff - 12 December, 2018

Federation for Human Rights (FPR) urged the government of Puducherry to introduce "Human Rights Curriculum" in the school curriculum in the Union Territory.

News Reports

Congress now uses Amnesty, which is under lens for FCRA violations, to target PM Modi

OpIndia Staff - 1 December, 2018

Amnesty UK had posted a tweet which read "Strong leaders don't bully charities".

News Reports

Supreme Court refuses to quash FIR against activist Nandini Sundar in murder case, asks Chhatishgarh government to submit report

OpIndia Staff - 27 November, 2018

Nandini Sundar had asked to remove her name from the FIR, court refused saying it means quashing the FIR which cannot be done

Crime

Urban Naxals’ arrest: Special Court grants Pune police 90 days extension to file chargesheet in Elgaar Parishad case

OpIndia Staff - 27 November, 2018

The Pune Police had arrested these four 'Urban Naxals' along with Delhi-based Gautam Navlakha on August 28 under sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and IPC in the Elgaar Parishad case.

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