Deepanjana

@dpanjana
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Show threadDeepanjanaDec 13, 2019
Incidentally, there was no section 144 imposed in the area, but police told at least two people that it had been imposed.
DeepanjanaDec 13, 2019
Approximately 40 protesters rounded up from Marine Drive and detained by Mumbai Police. The police have told protesters that Section 144 has been imposed in the area (awaiting confirmation of this from the police). #CABProtests
DeepanjanaDec 13, 2019

"The United Nations human rights office voiced concern on Friday that India’s new citizenship law is “fundamentally discriminatory in nature” and called for it to be reviewed."

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-citizens-un/new-indian-citizenship-law-discriminatory-against-muslims-u-n-says-idUSKBN1YH145

New Indian citizenship law 'discriminatory' against Muslims: U.N. says

The United Nations human rights office voiced concern on Friday that India'...

DeepanjanaDec 13, 2019
At this rate, it'll be easier to compile a list of places that aren't under lockdown in India than those that are.
DeepanjanaDec 13, 2019
murine (adjective): of or relating to a murid genus (Mus) or its subfamily (Murinae) which includes the common household rats (and mice).
DeepanjanaDec 12, 2019
Show threadKirtiDec 12, 2019

@dpanjana No! The Cover of the passport still bears the lion, it's the inside that has the lotus stamp

https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/lotus-emblem-on-passports-staff-unable-to-clarify-reason--1.4340268

Lotus emblem on passports: Staff unable to clarify reason

Kozhikode: The employees at the passport offices are confused over the emblem of ..

Show threadDeepanjanaDec 12, 2019
@KayKap That's hardly a good thing, but at least they haven't replaced the lions. Yet.
DeepanjanaDec 12, 2019
@shivam_janus_bahuguna https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lotus-emblem-on-passport-congress-raises-issue-in-parliament-2147340
Congress Raises Issue Of "Lotus Emblem" On Passports In Parliament

Opposition members in Lok Sabha on Wednesday raised the issue of "lotus emblem" reportedly being printed on new passports brought for distribution in Kozhikode in Kerala, Raising this issue during the Zero Hour, M K Raghavan (Cong) said the matter has been highlighted by one of the newspapers.

DeepanjanaDec 12, 2019
They're putting LOTUSES (instead of the lions) on Indian passports. #wtf
DeepanjanaDec 12, 2019
@h_tejas Yes. Hooray for Communists! 🥂