https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/s-criticising-the-government-sedition https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-11-15/9o4g2r64/opposing-the-govt.png A democracy depends on people being able to voice it, even when the conversation gets uncomfortable. themooknayak-en en 2026-11-15T14:48:45.298+05:30 Is Criticising the Government Sedition? Right to dissent, freedom of speech , sedition charges, political disagreement https://en.themooknayak.com/society/tm-exclusive-why-inter-caste-relationships-still-invite-violence-in-india https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-11-15/mabzqzit/Love-Under-Siege-Caste-and-Resistance-1.png A society in which people need caste approval to fall in love or marry cannot claim to have fully embraced modernity. And when a family's so-called honour reaches the point of taking the life of its own daughter, it is the very definition of that honour that must be questioned. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-11-15/s8f9q9zk/Gujrat-murder.avif The murder of 21-year-old Saniya in Gujarat, allegedly by her father for refusing to end her relationship with a man from another caste, has once again exposed the deep-rooted hostility towards inter-caste relationships. themooknayak-en en 2026-11-15T12:25:44.677+05:30 TM Exclusive | Why Inter-Caste Relationships Still Invite Violence in India Inter-Caste Relationships , Honor Killings, caste-hate killing, Caste based crimes https://en.themooknayak.com/dalit-news/maharashtra-10-lakh-sanctioned-for-rohit-pathares-family-social-justice-commissionerate-orders-immediate-action https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-11-14/qrdpz6tb/rohit-pathare1.png Under the scheme providing financial assistance to members of SC/ST families who have been victims of atrocities, ₹10 lakh has now been made available to Rohit Pathare’s heirs, and the Social Justice Commissionerate has directed that action be taken immediately. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-11-14/0u0zv2g4/rohit-pathare.jpeg Letter issued by the Commissionerate of the Department of Social Justice and Special Assistance. themooknayak-en en 2026-11-14T15:29:18.635+05:30 Maharashtra: ₹10 Lakh Sanctioned for Rohit Pathare’s Family; Social Justice Commissionerate Orders Immediate Action Rohit Pathare Murder Case, Maharashtra Social Justice Commissionerate, ex-gratia grant, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, SC/ST Atrocities https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/where-is-the-recognition-for-bcs-in-the-census https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-11-14/v10w1vf2/caste-census.jpg The demand for separate identification codes and a pre-defined drop-down list for recording Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the 2027 Census has become a subject of nationwide debate. themooknayak-en en 2026-11-14T10:49:26.692+05:30 Where Is the Recognition for BCs in the Census? 2027 Census , Backward Classes (BCs) , OBC Caste Codes