https://en.themooknayak.com/women-news/khilawadi-to-bring-madhya-pradeshs-banchhada-girls-trafficking-story-to-the-world https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-07-02/scd9trdd/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-2-2026-053410-PM.png After winning a major award at Canada's Fascinasian Film Festival, the film has been selected for France's 31st Festival International du Film de Nancy and Russia's XXII Kazan International Altyn Minbar Film Festival. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-07-02/gkyvp2qc/themooknayak2026-07-02t0avljkvKhilawadi-shoot.jpg.avif Sapna, the central character of the film, is a 12 year old student whose family's financial situation is so dire that her mother asks her to drop out of school and engage in sex work at night to support the household. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-07-02/3xdo6yhz/Khilawadi-shoot-05-1.png Director Shobhita Thakur's professional journey spans cinema, advertising, and long-form storytelling. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-07-02/kglzg2nw/Khilawadi-Shoot-06.png Shot in Madhya Pradesh itself, the film aims to stay grounded in its real-life roots, using a raw, unembellished cinematic style that highlights the stark realities of the lives of the Banchhada girls. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-07-02/d5fgpriv/01-KAZAN-POSTER-1.png The film has been selected for the XXII Kazan International Altyn Minbar Film Festival, scheduled to be held from September 4. themooknayak-en en 2026-07-02T17:56:19.833+05:30 'Khilawadi' to Bring Madhya Pradesh's Banchhada Girls' Trafficking Story to the World 'Khilawadi' movie, Banchhada community, sex trafficking , Shobhita Thakur, France's 31st Festival International du Film de Nancy , Russia's XXII Kazan International Altyn Minbar Film Festival https://en.themooknayak.com/minority-news/mp-judge-tabassum-khan-faces-threats-after-sentencing-14-in-cow-vigilante-lynching-case https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-07-02/edkreyn5/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-2-2026-050116-PM.png Following the verdict, Judge Khan became the target of a sustained online and offline campaign involving communal abuse, death threats, misinformation, and protests. themooknayak-en en 2026-07-02T17:05:24.808+05:30 MP Judge Tabassum Khan Faces Threats After Sentencing 14 in Cow Vigilante Lynching Case social media campaign, MP Judge Tabassum Khan, Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association , mob lynching conviction https://en.themooknayak.com/education/rajasthan-teachers-demand-immediate-transfer-policy-slam-arbitrary-postings https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-07-02/g3s501h2/13083.jpg Sharma alleged that in the current transfer and posting process, officers deliberately exclude vacant posts from counselling or manipulate them in such a way that teachers are sent to far-flung areas in all four directions, forcing them to approach middlemen. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-07-02/73w9r1hj/13074.jpg The union has also raised other issues including pay protection, adhoc bonus, and safety audit of dilapidated school buildings. themooknayak-en en 2026-07-02T10:52:54.946+05:30 Rajasthan Teachers Demand Transparent Transfer Policy, Slam Arbitrary Postings Teachers Transfer Policy, Arbitrary Postings, political desires https://en.themooknayak.com/dalit-news/14-year-old-dalit-content-creator-gets-open-rape-threats-why-she-became-an-online-target-read-the-full-story https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-07-01/qgbwg22o/bgLs5.jpg Nishu Azad, a Dalit content creator who raised her voice for students at Jantar Mantar, is now being targeted on social media following an attack on her father. themooknayak-en en 2026-07-01T17:41:18.658+05:30 14-Year-Old Dalit Content Creator Gets Open Rape Threats! Why She Became an Online Target, Read Here content creator Nishu Azad , rape threat, digital violence, CJP movement , Sexual Harassment https://en.themooknayak.com/india/jantar-mantar-updates-cjp-intensifies-protest-wangchuks-health-deteriorates-as-support-grows https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-06-30/4nel752x/3.jpeg Centenarian freedom fighter, former MLA and MP Pandit Ramkishan extended his support to the protestors at Jantar Mantar on June 30. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-06-30/b7xttkya/2.jpeg Activist and Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan at Jantar Mantar. themooknayak-en en 2026-07-01T01:30:00.000+05:30 Jantar Mantar Updates | CJP Intensifies Protest ; Wangchuk's Health Deteriorates as Support Grows Sonam Wangchuk Hunger Strike, Jantar Mantar Updates , CJP protest, NEET paper leak