Will new criminal bills turn India into a police state ahead of 2024 vote?
India’s parliament passed controversial legislation in December that has raised concerns about civil liberties and surveillance.
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Will new criminal bills turn India into a police state ahead of 2024 vote?
Parliament passed controversial laws in December that have raised concerns about civil liberties and surveillance.
Al JazeeraThe New Criminal Bills Allow the Govt to Decide Who Gets Booked and Who Doesn’t for the Same Act
The new Bills are actually quite colonial in the way that they give enhanced power to the state to assign meanings to words and actions.
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The New Criminal Bills Allow the Govt to Decide Who Gets Booked and Who Doesn’t for the Same Act
The new Bills are actually quite colonial in the way that they give enhanced power to the state to assign meanings to words and actions.
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