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Acharya Prashant stressed that while Ambedkar acknowledged the necessity of religion and ultimately chose Buddhism for its egalitarian principles, true reform requires questioning the very definition and content of religion.
Several districts, including those with substantial tribal populations such as Udaipur, have historically recorded elevated rates, and mass or group marriages often cluster around festivals like Akshaya Tritiya (also known as Akha Teej) and Peepal Purnim
The Court emphasized that under Section 13(2) of the Special Marriage Act, a marriage certificate issued by the Marriage Officer is "conclusive evidence" that the marriage has been validly solemnized.
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The mother-in-law allegedly told her that the family's entire wealth had been acquired through these rituals and that all family members participate by removing their clothes and sitting nude for the puja.
The Allahabad High Court observes that exclusive religious claims can attract IPC Section 295A for hurting sentiments.
CASR demands the immediate release of activist Lingaraj Azad, condemning his arrest in Odisha as state repression against Adivasi land rights and anti-mining protests.
It has been made mandatory to display the images or statues of Tathagata Buddha, Emperor Ashoka, and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, in all Dhamma programs and Buddhist rituals.
The appeal, submitted by the Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence (ZeTo) Campaign, has garnered the support of 30 organisations and over 200 individual signatories, including filmmakers, historians, retired civil servants, journalists, lawyers, and academics.
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Economic ruins fueling social insecurity.
The speakers collectively called for the immediate release of Surendra Gadling and urged citizens, civil society groups, and democratic organisations to strengthen collective resistance against state repression and defend democratic freedoms.
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