Ajazuddin Shaikh

Sep 12, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Liz Theoharis |Freny Manecksha |Ajazuddin Shaikh |Bharat Dogra

Headcount of Homeless Persons in Delhi Conducted by SAM:BKS; Reveals that Nearly 3 Lakh People Forced to Live in the Open Without Shelter Even During the Rainy Season A headcount enumeration of homeless persons in Delhi conducted between 27 August 2024 to 31 August 2024, to understand the extent and magnitude of homelessness in the city, has revealed that around 300,000 (3 lakh) people, including, families, women, children, and older persons are forced to live in the open without shelter even...

Sep 5, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Suresh Khairnar |Nilofar Suhrawardy |Subhash Gatade |Ajazuddin Shaikh

While hearing the petition of Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind, the Supreme Court of India on Monday, September 2, has said in clear words that “if a person is accused, then how can action be taken to demolish the property?” The bench of Justice Vishwanath and Justice B.R. Gavai said that “even if a person is guilty, such action cannot be taken!” Jamiat has alleged that “action is being taken against Muslims in BJP-ruled states!” I agree with the allegation of Jamiat! I have been seeing that ever since...

Sep 4, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Suresh Khairnar |Nilofar Suhrawardy |Subhash Gatade |Ajazuddin Shaikh

This is an inhuman and fascist act against the Dalits, Adivasis and minority communities living in India to destroy the existence of a particular community on the lines of Hitler. The same is being done by the Jews who were tortured because of the same Hitler to the Palestinian people of Gaza Strip and West Bank. While some of the survivors of Hitler’s torture are still alive and despite having suffered such atrocities themselves, the same Jews are doing the same to the Palestinian people today.

Sep 4, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy |Subhash Gatade |Ajazuddin Shaikh |Dinkar Kapoor

The stand recently taken by the apex court against what is commonly known as “bulldozer justice” may also be viewed as an eye-opener from several angles. Certainly, the Supreme Court expressed a stand against demolition of a house only if it belongs to an accused or a convict in a criminal case. This stand was in response to petitions filed before the Supreme Court against “bulldozer justice” being meted out in the country.

Aug 30, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Subhash Gatade |Ajazuddin Shaikh |Dinkar Kapoor |P S Sahni

‘Our Problem is Civil Obedience..’ (1)Words of legendary American historian, playwright, philosopher and socialist intellectual Howard Zinn ( 1922-2010) still are repeated world over whenever the people living in a country have no qualms in gulping whatever the rulers do or say. Less is known about the brief history of this speech which was delivered in the Baltimore campus – during heydays of anti war movement in US, (1971).