CR Park Viral Video: Does BJP Want Bengalis to Stop Eating Fish?
From CR Park tensions to mangrove loss in Mumbai, and remembering Ambedkar’s warnings on caste and democracy.
A viral video from Delhi’s CR Park, where Bengali fish sellers were told to shut shop near a temple, has sparked concerns over rising religious policing and cultural targeting — Rakhi Bose reports from the ground. In Mumbai, nearly 9,000 mangroves are on the chopping block to make way for a new coastal road project, raising environmental alarm. The Quint spoke to environmentalists and activists to understand what's at stake. And on Ambedkar Jayanti, read the inspiring story of a Dalit scholar who fought against the 'system' to secure admission at BHU. Also in today’s edition: a new Raghav's Take and Janab, Aise Kaise?.
From the Ground 📰
CR Park Viral Video: Does BJP Want Bengalis to Stop Eating Fish?
'Cushion Between Sea & City': The Impact Of Cutting 9,000 Mangroves in Mumbai
Janab, Aise Kaise❓
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Trump's America
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Ambedkar's Legacy
Denied Admission by BHU, Dalit Scholar's 20-Day Protest Forces Varsity to Bend
Ambedkar Jayanti: Remembering the Warnings of Babasaheb
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