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Terror State Pakistan Exposed: Poets, Journalists, Activists Silenced In PoK

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The Commune
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Pakistan’s global rhetoric on free speech appears empty as its hypocrisy is exposed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), where the word “free” is nothing more than a cruel irony, a report has cited.

“The plight of young blogger and poet Asma Batool offers a stark example. Her ‘crime’ was penning a poem highlighting the harassment and sexual violence women endure in society. Rather than sparking debate, her verses provoked outrage from local clerics, who branded them ‘blasphemous’, a report in the UK-based media outlet Milli Chronicle detailed.

“Within days, Batool was arrested under draconian laws, while a frenzied mob attacked her home for allegedly ‘insulting Allah’. Instead of protecting her right to expression, authorities capitulated to hardliners—turning a poet’s pen into grounds for imprisonment,” it added.

According to the report, the silencing of dissent in PoK is part of a wider pattern. It stated that in Neelum Valley, journalist Hayat Awan, along with activists Wasi Khawaja and Azhar Mughal, were detained for voicing concerns over a military-run arms training program for female students. Their criticism, shared in a handful of social media posts, was branded intolerable. “The message from authorities was unmistakable: questioning the military or its activities remains off-limits. Even as local press clubs staged protests demanding their release, the detained voices remained behind bars, underscoring the futility of challenging Pakistan’s entrenched power structures,” the report highlighted.

It emphasised that Pakistan’s worsening freedom of press has not gone unnoticed, as in 2025, the country’s ranking plummeted to 158 out of 180 countries, the lowest position ever. International watchdogs, the report stated, have pointed to an atmosphere of fear, intimidation, and arbitrary arrests that have left journalists exposed to pressure from both state and non-state actors.

Despite its dismal record, the report stated Pakistan continues to project itself as a guardian of free expression abroad, with officials condemning censorship in other countries and portraying themselves as defenders of civil liberties on global platforms. However, for those living under Pakistan’s direct control, particularly in PoK, it stated that freedom of speech remains a dangerous illusion.

“The contradiction is stark: poets jailed for poems, journalists arrested for social media posts, and activists punished for questioning militarization. Pakistan’s actions in PoK reveal a deeper reality—its proclaimed values crumble when tested at home,” the report noted.

-IANS

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Pakistan Agencies Plot To Hijack Sikh Pilgrimages With Anti-India Propaganda, Report Reveals

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The Commune
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Pakistan’s intelligence and security apparatus plans to push certain strategic anti-India narratives during the upcoming visit of Indian Sikh pilgrims, or “jathas,” to the country, a report has cited.

“Social media chatter points to an inter-agency meeting held on August 2 at Hotel Gulbarg in Lahore, attended by representatives from security agencies, the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), and the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC). While the security agencies reportedly floated the idea of using anti-India banners and slogans at Gurdwaras, both the ETPB and PSGPC strongly opposed the proposal,” a report in ‘Khalsa Vox’ mentioned.

The report stated that an ETPB Additional Secretary warned that politicising the pilgrimage might prompt India to suspend such visits indefinitely, a setback the financially struggling boards can hardly afford. It highlighted that social media posts claim the ETPB has already incurred losses of nearly 70 million Pakistani rupees per month since the closure of the Kartarpur Corridor on May 8, a blow further compounded by the cancellation of two major annual Sikh pilgrimages.

According to the report, the ETPB official emphasised that religious events must remain apolitical, adding that pilgrim schedules are already managed in coordination with multiple government and security agencies. He added that while the ETPB would follow federal directives, it was equally important to uphold the sanctity of religious gatherings.

Despite resistance, security agencies have reportedly proposed seminars and interactions near the pilgrims’ accommodations to promote their fake narratives. This includes “Indian discrimination against Sikhs, the alleged targeting of Gurdwaras in India, and other contentious claims. Social media posts describe a strategy to amplify these messages via Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok during the pilgrimage,” the report detailed.

“Commentary online suggests that Pakistan may be seeking to tap into historical grievances, perceived economic marginalization, and disinformation to sway segments of the Sikh diaspora. Analysts quoted in these posts see the continued intertwining of religious access with political agendas as a calculated — but risky — approach,” the report noted.

-IANS

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CIBIL Under Scrutiny After Users Complain Of Spam Calls Following Score Checks

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The Commune
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CIBIL, the credit information company whose scores decide whether Indians get loans or credit cards, is under fresh scrutiny after concerns were raised in Parliament and by users online. Tamil Nadu MP Karti P Chidambaram recently told the Lok Sabha that the system lacks transparency and leaves borrowers without any way to appeal against errors in their credit history.

At the same time, several users have complained that checking their CIBIL scores has triggered a flood of spam calls from lenders like Bajaj Finance, PaisaBazaar and more. Chidambaram said that every loan application, from a car loan to a home loan, depends on the CIBIL score, but very little is known about how the organisation works.

“It’s actually a private company, called TransUnion. This is the company which is rating every one of us based on our credit history. But we do not know whether they are updating our credit history properly. There is no transparency. There is no way for us to appeal,” he said.

The MP highlighted that many farmers and borrowers face problems when repayments made through subsidies or loan settlements are not updated in their credit records. “Every time we go to a bank, we are told our score is bad. There must be greater transparency,” he said.

Outside Parliament, ordinary users are voicing similar concerns about how their financial information is handled. One person wrote online that after checking their CIBIL score and applying for two credit cards, they started receiving frequent calls from Bajaj Finance offering pre-approved loans.

Another user said they have been getting spam calls ever since they once checked their score on PaisaBazaar. While some users prefer checking their scores on Google Pay’s CIBIL Bureau feature to avoid such issues, many remain concerned about how their financial data is being used and shared.

-IANS

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“Everyone Knows Why Opposition Is Scared”: PM Modi Backs Bills To Oust Arrested PM, CMs, Ministers

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The Commune
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday defended the three bills to remove the PM, chief ministers, and ministers under arrest for 30 consecutive days on serious charges and slammed the Opposition for the related criticism.

Speaking at a rally in Bihar’s Gaya ji, PM Modi said that everyone knows why the Opposition leaders are scared of the proposed bills. He said the NDA government has introduced bills against corruption that even include the country’s Prime Minister within their scope.

“The bills also include the Chief Ministers and Ministers. After the enactment of this law, if any Chief Minister, Minister, or Prime Minister is arrested, they will have to secure bail within 30 days, and if bail is not granted, they will have to resign on the 31st day,” he said. He said as per the current law, if a junior government employee is detained for 50 hours, he or she is automatically suspended. However, if it is a Chief Minister, a Minister, or a Prime Minister, they can continue to enjoy the perks of power even while in jail.

“We have recently seen how files were being signed from jail, and government orders were being issued from jail itself. If this remains the attitude of leaders, how can the fight against corruption be fought?” PM Modi said in indirect reference to former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

PM Modi said that in all these years, not a single stain of corruption has tainted our government, whereas the Congress governments, which were in power for 60-65 years after independence, have a long list of corruption cases.

“The corruption of the RJD is known to every child in Bihar. I firmly believe that if the fight against corruption is to be taken to its conclusion, no one should be exempt from action,” he said. He said the NDA government has introduced the law to fight against corruption that even includes the country’s Prime Minister within its scope.

Taking a potshot at the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, PM Modi said that whether it is Congress or RJD, their governments have never understood the value of the public’s money… for them, the public’s money was only meant to fill their own coffers. “This is precisely why, under their governments, projects would remain incomplete for years. The longer a project was delayed, the more money they would siphon off from it.”

-IANS

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PIL In Supreme Court Seeks De-Registration Of Congress For ‘Anti-Constitution’ Campaign Against Election Commission

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The Commune
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A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the de-registration of the Indian National Congress (INC) for conducting nationwide “anti-constitutional” propaganda against the Election Commission of India (ECI).

The plea stated that the propaganda is designed to undermine the constitutional authority of the poll body and impinge upon the sanctity of the democratic process in the country. Further, it sought a declaration that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi have “no allegiance to the Constitution of India”.

The PIL alleged that the nationwide campaign by Congress leaders against the ECI breaches the constitutional oath taken by the party at the time of its registration and unlawfully interferes with the poll body’s statutory and constitutional functions. The ECI is vested with the exclusive authority to prepare and amend the electoral rolls across the country under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and the rules framed thereunder, added the petition.

“Once the issue of special intensive revision of the voter list of the State of Bihar is sub-judice before this Hon’ble Court, the political parties, especially the Indian National Congress and its leader Sh. Rahul Gandhi and Shri Mallikarjun Kharge cannot make any campaign, propaganda and can use the language (Vote Chor) in public meetings,” it said.

The petitioner, Satish Kumar Aggarwal, a former vice-president of the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, contended that such conduct violates Article II of the Congress’ own constitution, which mandates allegiance to the Constitution of India, as well as Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, which requires political parties to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India.

Urging the apex court to issue a direction to the ECI to de-register Congress as a political party, the PIL also sought the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the “propaganda, campaign, and anti-Election Commission movement” led by top Congress leadership, along with their prosecution.

-IANS

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Supreme Court Bans Feeding Of Stray Dogs In Public Places, Sterilised And Vaccinated Dogs To Be Released, Rabid/Aggressive Will Be Excluded, Strict Action Against Those Obstructing Order

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The Commune
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Stray Dog Menace: Madurai Bench Of Madras High Court Considers Enforcing Supreme Court’s Delhi Directive

The Supreme Court on Firday modified its earlier directions for capture and complete relocation of stray dogs in the Delhi-NCR region. In a fresh order, the three-judge Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria directed that stray dogs picked up must be released in their own territory after sterilisation and immunisation, except those infected with rabies or exhibiting aggressive behaviour.

The Justice Nath-led Bench, which reserved its decision last week in the suo motu case titled “In Re: City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price”, emphasised the creation of dedicated feeding spaces for stray dogs while restricting public feeding.

Expanding the scope of proceedings beyond Delhi-NCR, the apex court impleaded all Union Territories and state governments for creation of a pan-India policy on stray dogs and proposed transferring to itself similar petitions pending in various High Courts.

The Justice Nath-led Bench did not alter its earlier direction that any organisation or group obstructing removal of stray dogs would face strict legal action. The latest order directed that each individual dog lover and NGO will deposit Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 2 lakh respectively with the apex court registry, failing which they shall not be allowed to appear in the matter any further — a move apparently aimed at preventing the filing of frivolous intervention applications.

Earlier, a two-judge Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan had directed municipal bodies across Delhi-NCR to immediately capture all stray dogs and relocate them to shelters. Citing serious concerns over public safety and the rising risk of rabies, the Justice Pardiwala-led Bench described the situation as “grim” and emphasised that urgent action was necessary to ensure the safety of children, women, and the elderly on the streets.

It had ordered New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), and civic agencies in Noida, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad to begin picking up all stray dogs in their jurisdictions and move them to designated shelters. The verdict on the relocation of the stray dogs to shelters in Delhi-NCR sparked an uproar from several quarters of society.

Subsequently, Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai constituted a larger 3-judge Bench as the order passed by the Justice Pardiwala-led Bench apparently conflicted with a 2024 apex court order that barred the killing of stray animals and emphasised compassion towards all living beings as an enshrined Constitutional value.

-IANS

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CM Stalin Criticizes Assam Govt For Summoning The Wire’s “Journalists”, Here’s How Dravidian Model Police Suppress Citizens And Political Opponents For Social Media Posts

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The Commune
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On 20 August 2025, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin took to his X handle to condemn the summons issued against The Wire‘s “journalists”, S Varadarajan and Karan Thapar in a sedition case.

Stalin Decrying The Summons To The Wire

Stalin described the police action as a blatant misuse of Section 152 of the Bharata Naya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with acts endangering the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India.

Reacting on the summons, Stalin claimed that Section 152 had become “a substitute for the repealed sedition law” to suppress independent journalism. The Supreme Court had suspended the use of Section 124A, the traditional sedition law, in May 2022. The summons followed an article by The Wire on Operation Sindoor and India’s loss of fighter jets to Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack. Assam police issued notices to the journalists on 14 and 18 August 2025, requiring them to appear before the Crime Branch of Guwahati Police on 22 August 2025.

Stalin wrote, “I strongly condemn the action of the Assam Police in issuing summons to senior journalists @SVaradarajan and #KaranThapar of @thewire_in. The summons have been issued despite the Supreme Court granting protection in a related matter only days earlier. No copy of the FIR and no particulars of the case have been furnished, leaving only the threat of arrest. Section 152 of the BNS is being misused as a substitute for the repealed sedition law to suppress independent journalism. A democracy cannot survive if asking questions is treated as sedition.”

However, while Stalin publicly criticizes Assam police for allegedly targeting journalists, his own administration in Tamil Nadu has repeatedly used identical tactics against those exercising their freedom of speech. Numerous instances have emerged where police under Stalin’s government have issued summons or notices without following due procedure, creating a climate of intimidation for journalists, activists, and critics alike.

Arrests Under MK Stalin’s Watch: A Pattern Of Silencing Critics

Since assuming office in May 2021, Stalin has repeatedly used the state machinery to target YouTubers, opposition figures, social media activists, and even farmers – basically anyone. Below is a timeline of key incidents that paint a starkly different picture of Stalin’s governance:

  • In June 2021, YouTuber Kishore Swamy was arrested under the draconian Goondas Act for allegedly defaming Stalin.
  • In October 2021, a YouTuber, Duraimurugan, was arrested on similar charges as above.
  • In January 2022, Duraimurugan was again arrested, this time also under the Goondas Act.
  • In August 2022, stunt master Kanal Kannan was arrested for speaking against EVR.
  • In November 2022, Kishore K Swamy was detained again for posts critical of MK Stalin related to monsoon preparations.
  • In December 2022, the DMK government arrested an AMMK cadre for a meme targetting Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Sports Ministry.
  • In July 2023, The Commune and its directors faced legal action for reporting on the confrontation between Podu Deekshitars of the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple and HR&CE officials.
  • TN BJP Functionary Pravin Raj was arrested in the wee hours of 1 October 2023 for his posts targeting the ruling party and the Congress.
  • In September 2023, the Tamil Nadu police even went up to Noida to try to arrest journalist Abhijit Majumder for his article on Udhayanidhi Stalin’s ‘eradicate Sanathana Dharma’ remarks. 
  • In September 2023, Arani Mahesh was jailed for allegedly defaming Udhayanidhi Stalin.
  • In July 2023, a critic of the DMK, Badri Seshadri, was arrested for his comments in an interview on a YouTube channel regarding the Manipur issue, during which he made remarks about the Chief Justice of India.
  • In June 2023, Tamil Nadu BJP State Secretary SG Suryah was taken into custody under non-bailable sections for his comments regarding Madurai CPI-M MP Su Venkatesan concerning a sanitation worker’s tragic death during drain cleaning in Pennadam town, Cuddalore district.
  • In June 2023, an AIADMK IT wing member was apprehended under non-bailable sections for sharing a video meme that humorously referenced MK Stalin’s video statement on Senthilbalaji’s arrest. The meme did not contain derogatory content.
  • In June 2023, a pro-BJP Twitter user was arrested for sharing an old article and allegedly misattributing DMK to an illegal liquor-producing gang in Tiruppur, following the recent hooch tragedy in Marakkanam.
  • In April 2023. Vice President of Tamil Nadu BJP’s Industrial Cell, Selva Kumar, was arrested for criticizing DMK Minister Senthilbalaji.
  • In March 2023, the admin of Voice of Savukku Shankar X handle was arrested for a video meme targeting CM MK Stalin and DMK Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan regarding the “eligible household” clause in the monthly assistance scheme for women.
  • In February 2023, the DMK government traveled to Gujarat to arrest BJP cadre John Ravi, who had made satirical social media posts about CM MK Stalin and his late father, Karunanidhi.
  • In June 2023, Uma Garghi, a BJP supporter was arrested twice on allegations of sharing defamatory posts targeting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, former CM M Karunanidhi, and Dravidian movement leader EV Ramasamy.
  • In September 2023, former VHP leader RBVS Manian, an octagenarian, was arrested for derogatory remarks on BR Ambedkar.
  • In October 2023, N Muthuramalingam, the State Propaganda Secretary of South India Forward Bloc, was arrested for expressing his views on Facebook regarding the release of terrorists convicted in the 1998 Coimbatore serial blasts case. Muthuramalingam had criticized Dravidian parties for considering the release of 36 prisoners, including those convicted for life in the Coimbatore terror attack, leading to his arrest.
  • In October 2023, an NTK cadre was arrested by TN police for a social media post on Karunanidhi.
  • In October 2023, TN police arrested BJP member Amar Prasad Reddy for allegedly attacking and damaging a JCB machine brought to remove the party’s flagpole outside state president K. Annamalai’s Chennai residence.
  • In October 2023, a BJP cadre was hounded by TN Police for inadvertently sharing a fake news card – his passport was impounded, he lost his job, and he was jailed too.
  • In October 2023, a Hindu Munnani member was arrested for allegedly making ‘defamatory remarks’ against DMK MP A Raja.
  • In November 2023, six farmers protesting land acquisition were jailed under the Goondas Act.
  • In January 2024, BJP IT Wing and Social Media State Secretary Trichy Pugal Machendran was arrested for an alleged provocative Facebook post celebrating the death of the terrorist Palani Baba on his death anniversary. The post referred to Palani Baba as a “poisonous influence.”
  • In March 2024, Minjur Saleem, a pro-BJP activist found himself detained and later arrested for his dissenting views regarding the DMK Party’s governance, which he expressed on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
  • In March 2024, TN Police went all the way to Bihar to arrest an online troll for posting a meme on DMK Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin.
  • In May 2024, TN police arrested YouTuber Savukku Shankar for his ‘obscene’ comment about women police officers in a recent interview.
  • In May 2024, TN police arrested YouTuber Felix Gerald for allegedly ‘instigating’ Savukku Shankar to make defamatory remarks against police.
  • In July 2024, DMK government arrested NTK propaganda secretary Sattai Duraimurugan for an alleged defamatory song about Karunanidhi.
  • In August 2024, Savukku Shankar was again detained under Goondas Act for allegedly possessing ganja. Seven cases were filed against him.
  • In October 2024, film director Mohan G Kshatriyan was arrested without following due procedure for a comment he made in an interview.
  • In November 2024, BJP supporter Johny Raja was arrested in Chennai by Vellore police following social media posts allegedly targeting the ruling DMK party.
  • In November 2024, TN police went all the way to Hyderabad to arrest actress Kasthuri Shankar for her remarks on Telugu community, despite having apologised for the same.
  • In November 2024, IMK chief Arjun Sampath’s son Omkar Balaji was arrested for remarks against Dravidianist journo ‘Nakkheeran’ Gopal, he was released later.
  • In December 2024, TN Police arrested a youth for posting a video of an elderly woman throwing slippers and dirt at MK Stalin’s poster. Additionally, a complaint was filed against the old lady by a DMK MLA.
  • In December 2024, temple activist Rangarajan Narasimhan was arrested by Chennai cyber crime police for allegedly “defaming” Udhayanidhi Stalin.
  • In January 2025, a Dindigul BJP leader who exposed the illegal sale of liquor in broad daylight was arrested by TN police.
  • In February 2025, a BJP TN functionary Kannan was arrested for his remarks against Chief Minister Stalin at the budget explanation meeting.
  • In March 2025, an activist and ex-BJP worker who exposed the poor quality of newly built toilets at Tiruchendur Temple complex was arrested by TN Police at 4 AM that day.
  • In March 2025, a Hindu Munnani leader was arrested for posting on social media alleging demolition of a temple.
  • In March 2025, TN BJP leader SG Suryah was arrested for a 3-language policy signature campaign in Chennai, he was released later.
  • In March 2025, YouTuber Savukku Shankar house was attacked – thugs dressed as sanitary workers ransacked his home, terrorized his mother, and smeared filth across the rooms and dining table, allegedly because he exposed TN Congress chief Selvaperunthagai’s hygiene workers vehicle purchase scam.

Out of those arrested, at least six individuals were booked explicitly for allegedly defaming Stalin or his son and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin. Others were silenced for expressing dissenting views, be it on caste issues, women’s rights, religious practices, or land policies.

Critics argue that Stalin’s rhetoric amounts to hypocrisy. While he positions himself as a defender of press freedom against the actions of Assam police, the reality on the ground in Tamil Nadu shows that similar measures are routinely deployed under his own watch – summons are served arbitrarily, cases are pursued selectively, and due legal procedure is often ignored.

The Pot Calling the Kettle Black

Stalin’s condemnation of the Assam government is a cynical political performance designed to burnish his credentials as a progressive leader on the national stage. It is a narrative carefully constructed to draw attention away from his own government’s rampant abuse of power.

There is a simple, undeniable truth in this saga: Stalin is not a victim of authoritarianism; he is a practitioner of it. He decries in Assam what he enthusiastically enables in Tamil Nadu. His statement is not a defense of free speech; it is an act of sheer hypocrisy, exposing a leader who is willing to defend the principles of democracy everywhere except in the state he himself governs. Until he cleanses his own house of these draconian practices, his sermons on press freedom will ring utterly hollow.

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“TOI Deputy Manager” Unleashes Vulgar Abuse Against OpIndia Assistant Editor Over Post About Child’s Rabies Death

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The Commune
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A woman identifying herself as Divya Rana, a ‘Deputy Manager’ at The Times of India, unleashed a shocking tirade of threats and sexually violent abuse against OpIndia Assistant Editor Dibakar Dutta and his 70-year-old mother. The cause? A Facebook post he shared highlighting the death of a four-year-old girl from rabies.

The Post That Triggered the Fury

On 21 August 2025, Dibakar Dutta of OpIndia shared a post by commentator ‘The Skin Doctor’ about the death of a four-year-old, the daughter of a street vendor, in Bengaluru. The child had succumbed to rabies on 17 August 2025 after being mauled by stray dogs four months prior. The story had been reported by multiple major publications, including The Times of India itself.

Dutta’s caption read: “We failed you, little girl. ‘Dog activists’, campaigning to keep stray dogs on the street, will not squeak a word about it.”

Image Source: Dibakar Datta X handle

This criticism of so-called “dog activists” was the spark that ignited the confrontation.

The Descent from ‘Journalist’ to Abuser

Divya Rana, whose Facebook profile identifies her as a Deputy Manager at The Times of India, descended into the comments.

Image Source: Dibakar Datta X handle

She immediately adopted an authoritative tone, declaring the news “incorrect” and warning Dutta he would be “penalised by law for sharing unverified information.”

Image Source: Dibakar Datta X handle

When Dutta challenged her and asked for proof, she responded with a poorly fabricated ‘seize and desist notice,’ seemingly generated by ChatGPT, directly in the comment thread. When Dutta repeatedly insisted she send this notice to his official email address for legal processing, her professional facade crumbled completely.

Image Source: Dibakar Datta X handle
Image Source: Dibakar Datta X handle
Image Source: Dibakar Datta X handle

After threats of arrest and claims that a warrant had been “issued to Indian Express” failed to intimidate him, Rana resorted to pure vitriol.

Image Source: Dibakar Datta X handle

The Graphic Threats and Abuse

The abuse, specifically targeted at Dutta’s mother, was exceptionally graphic and threatening. Screenshots of the exchange show Rana writing:

“Dibakar Dutta, is your mother a r*ndi who comes to quell your sexual thirst?”

“What is the rate of your mother?”

She referred to Dutta as the “son of a hij*a and randi.”

She vowed, “I will get your underwear removed and parade you naked.”

She claimed, “Harsh Verma is my father who is a judge. I will get your underwear removed and parade you naked.”

She added, “See, your mother is parading naked on the streets. Maderch*d, keep barking now.”

Image Source: Dibakar Datta X handle

The abuse continued with personal attacks on Dutta’s appearance, calling him a “disgusting worm from the drain.”

Times Of India Denies Association

Dutta had tagged Times of India’s X handle and on 22 August 2025 afternoon, denied any association with Divya Rana. They replied saying, “@dibakardutta_ The person mentioned in your tweet is not employed with The Times of India. This appears to be a fake account impersonating a TOI staffer. Our legal team has taken note and will initiate appropriate action.”

The Core Issue: Power, Influence, and a Child’s Death

The incident transcends a mere online flame war. Rana’s threats explicitly invoked her alleged professional power at a major media house and, more seriously, the judicial power of her alleged father to “destroy” a critic.

Dutta’s central question remains: Why would someone claiming to be a senior journalist at a national newspaper react with such unhinged fury to a post mourning a child killed by rabies? The exchange suggests the post hit a nerve with Rana, placing her in the very category of activists Dutta criticized, those who passionately defend stray dogs but are perceived by some to remain silent on the human cost of attacks.

(With inputs from OpIndia & Dibakar Dutta’s X thread)

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Fourth Espionage Arrest In Jaisalmer As 30-Year-Old Jivan Khan Detained For Suspected Links With Pakistan

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The Commune
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Fourth Espionage Arrest In Jaisalmer As 30-Year-Old Jivan Khan Detained For Suspected Links With Pakistan
Image Source: NDTV

Security agencies in Rajasthan have detained a 30-year-old man on suspicion of espionage for Pakistan, marking the fourth such arrest in Jaisalmer district this year.

The accused, identified as Jivan Khan, a resident of Sankada area, was intercepted on Tuesday near the Army station in Jaisalmer. According to officials, Khan had earlier worked at a restaurant inside the military zone and was attempting to regain entry when he was stopped at the gate. Military Intelligence personnel checked his mobile phone, which showed suspicious activity, including multiple Pakistani contacts. He was later handed over to Kotwali police.

Sources said Khan was under surveillance for some time and was caught while speaking to a Pakistani number. During questioning, he admitted to having relatives in Pakistan. He is expected to be produced before the Joint Interrogation Centre, where several security agencies will question him further.

Khan’s arrest comes days after the detention of DRDO guest house manager Mahendra Prasad on 13 August 2025. Prasad, a resident of Almora in Uttarakhand, was accused of passing sensitive details about the movement of DRDO scientists and Army officers at the Chandan Field Firing Range. Investigators alleged that he had been in touch with a Pakistani handler operating under the alias “Colonel AK Singh.”

This year has seen a series of espionage cases in Rajasthan’s border districts. On 26 March 2025, Pathan Khan from Karam Ki Dhani near Chandan Field Firing Range was arrested under the Official Secrets Act. On 28 May 2025, Shakoor Khan, a government employee and personal assistant to former Congress minister Saleh Mohammad, was detained and later formally arrested on 3 June 2025.

Officials said that since Operation Sindoor, surveillance and counter-intelligence measures in Rajasthan’s border areas have been intensified, with agencies keeping close watch on individuals suspected of maintaining links with Pakistan.

(With inputs from NDTV)

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Tenkasi Collector’s Office Building Remains Unopened For Two Years

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The Commune
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Image Source: Hindu Tamil

The newly constructed Collector’s Office building in Tenkasi district, completed two years ago at a cost of ₹119 crore, remains unopened due to ongoing court proceedings, triggering a political blame game between the AIADMK and the DMK.

Tenkasi district was carved out of Tirunelveli in 2019. On December 10, 2020, then Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami laid the foundation stone for the Collector’s Office through video conferencing. The building, spread across 11.11 acres near the new bus stand, was completed two years ago. However, with cases pending in court over environmental clearances, the office is yet to be inaugurated. Key district administrative wings are still functioning from temporary locations.

During a recent visit to the district, Palaniswami alleged that the DMK government had deliberately failed to inaugurate the office because the project was initiated during the AIADMK’s tenure. He told the public that if the AIADMK returns to power, the building would be opened without delay.

Responding to this, former DMK South District Secretary Sivapathmanathan said the AIADMK had originally selected land between three ponds, which lacked transport access and was unsuitable. He claimed that following protests by DMK alliance parties, an alternative site was chosen. However, he alleged that the AIADMK government began construction without securing mandatory approvals from the Pollution Control Board and Environment Department, leading to the present legal complications.

Countering this, AIADMK Tenkasi South District Secretary Selvamohan Das Pandian said 75% of the work had been completed during their rule and that the office would have been opened had the AIADMK remained in power longer. He accused the DMK government of delaying the project unnecessarily and failing to expedite clearances and court proceedings.

With both parties trading charges, residents of Tenkasi say their immediate demand is for the new Collector’s Office to be opened at the earliest, instead of being caught in political crossfire.

(With inputs from Hindu Tamil)

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