In 27 years of working as an activist, I’ve experienced unprecedented curbs on the fundamental rights of freedom of expression, to assemble peaceably and to move about anywhere within India over the past 6 months.
Sandeep Pandey Participates in Anti-CAA Protest in Washington DC
Sandeep Pandey was in Washington DC, USA to participate in an anti-CAA protest outside the Indian Embassy.
शिक्षा को निजी विद्यालयों के चंगुल से मुक्त कराने के लिए अनशन
शिक्षा को निजी विद्यालयों के चंगुल से मुक्त कराने के लिए अनशन मुफ्त एवं अनिवार्य शिक्षा का अधिकार अधिनियम, 2009 में 25 प्रतिशत अलाभित एवं दुर्बल वर्ग के बच्चों के लिए अपने पड़ोस के किसी भी विद्यालय में कक्षा 1 से 8 तक निःशुल्क पढ़ने का अधिकार है। शैक्षणिक सत्र 2015-16 में लखनऊ के जिलाधिकारी […]
The Meaning of Being Gandhi
THE MEANING OF BEING GANDHI A controversy erupted recently when Narendra Modi’s photo appeared behind the Charkha in a calendar of Khadi and Village Industries Commission where people are used to seeing Mahatma Gandhi. Some Modi supporters are asking why was there no controversy when Modi used broom, also a symbol taken from Gandhi, for […]
Message in the Laudable Act by Dipa Karmakar
MESSAGE IN THE LAUDABLE ACT BY DIPA KARMAKAR Because of the fantastic performance in Gymnastics in the Rio Olympics in 2016 Dipa Karmakar was chosen along with P.V. Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, the two medal winners, by the Hyderabad Badminton Association to be awarded a BMW car which was presented by Sachin Tendulkar. Dipa has […]
India Must Take a Stand on Palestine
by Sandeep Pandey There was a time when Yasser Arafat was as popular in India as any of its own leaders. The Palestine cause was the Indian cause. The Indian passport prevented its citizens from going to Israel (and South Africa). India didn’t consider Israel a legitimate state. Israel is probably the only country in […]
Who Was Behind Akshardham Temple Attack?
by Sandeep Pandey On May 16, 2014 when the entire country was riveted to TV watching Modi’s landslide victory, the Supreme Court was reprimanding the Gujarat police for shoddy investigation. The bench comprising of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Venkate Gopala Gowda said, ‘We intend to express our anguish about the incompetence with which the […]
Electoral System Biased Against Smaller Parties
by Sandeep Pandey Anil Mishra is a candidate of Socalist Party (India) from Unnao in U.P. On 12 April, 2014 he sought permission of Election Officer of District Unnao to take out a bicycle rally with about a hundred people on 23 April from his village Khan Peer Ali Nevada to Auras town area. The […]
Implications of Foreign Funds Received by Congress and BJP
by Sandeep Pandey In the context of movement against the Kudankulum nuclear power plant the PM had himself directly accused the movement of receiving foreign funds implying thereby that there were some foreign powers who were not interested in seeing development in India and therefore sponsored anti-development movements. Realty was that the office of the […]
The Meaning of Slapping Arvind Kejriwal
by Sandeep Pandey Several incidents of ink throwing at or trying to punch or slap Arvind Kejriwal have occurred now. It appears that some people, mostly from his own movement and party, are angry at him and are giving vent to their frustration in this manner. However, is Arvind Kejriwal the only leader with whom […]
