FORTY days have passed and DYFI's Insaf Yatra continues its journey. It has been a unique experience. Every day, the march opened up new horizons. Our marching youth chanting slogans and singing songs were embraced with utmost care by the people of terror-stricken Netai, Jhargram. The mother of a martyr comrade came to our march, hugged us and said, “I see my child in you”.

Crimes against women rise again, as do crimes against children, and UAPA net widens.ON December 4, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released its annual report, ‘Crime in India’, which explains the crime rate, state-wise data on crimes, the conviction rate, and the rate of charge-sheeting, etc.Here are a few charts discussing three of the most significant takeaways from the report.In 2022, India recorded the lowest increase in crimes against women since 2017.Crimes against women registered a 2.13 per cent increase in 2022 over 2021.

THE fourth Chhattisgarh state conference of the All India Lawyers Union (AILU) was held on November 28, in Bilaspur. PV Surendranath, national general secretary of All India Lawyers Union and a distinguished Supreme Court advocate, inaugurated the conference.Surendranath noted that the Constitution of India stands as the invaluable legacy of the independence movement, embodying the principles of secularism, socio-political-economic justice, brotherhood, and socialism. It serves as a guardian of the diversity, cultural values, and human rights within Indian society.

SFI has accused the governor, Arif Mohammed Khan of nominating representatives from ABVP and other sangh parivar organisations to the senate of Calicut and Kerala Universities at the behest of the BJP leadership, in an attempt to saffronise the higher education institutions.THE nomination of four ABVP members to the senate of University of Kerala by the governor, Arif Mohammed Khan has been stayed by the High Court. The governor has violated the eligibility conditions for nominations under the students constituency and had rejected the nominations recommended by the university.

ON December 9, 2023, the dharna movement at the foot of the Gandhi statue in Esplanade, Kolkata marked its 1000th day. This protest is held by the deserving candidates who had successfully cleared the West Bengal State Level Selection Test (SLST) for secondary and higher secondary school teaching positions. Nearly three years have transpired since the inception of this movement.Throughout these past three years, the lives of these aspiring teachers have been marked by hardship and deprivation.