Ashlin Mathew @ashlinpmathew@mastodon.social

Here are a few pieces I wrote on when I was reporting on the #NRC in Assam:

Despite the prevailing confusion, construction of ‘concentration camps’ in Assam for foreigners is in full swing -

https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/the-first-glimpse-of-new-detention-centres-for-foreigners-in-assam

Since I'm relatively new here, a thread containing a few of my articles for National Herald:

https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/modis-central-vista-plan-the-emperors-new-residence-and-a-vanity-project

A walk down the memory lane...
https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/how-salman-rushdie-crossed-paths-with-bal-thackeray

RT @NH_India@twitter.com

#VibhajanVibhisikaDiwas: The RSS/BJP's objective behind invoking the horrors of #Partition is only to further their political agenda by blaming Muslims and the Congress for the tragedy and not any kind of empathy for the victims https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/vibhajan-vibhisika-diwas-will-modi-or-bjp-discuss-role-of-hindutva-wadis-in-bringing-about-partition

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/NH_India/status/1558804445802237954

RT @NH_India@twitter.com

PM Narendra Modi’s remarks disparaging political parties for announcing '#freebies', forgetting that his party does too to score electoral victories, has triggered a debate on the subject
@ashlinpmathew@twitter.com
https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/modis-remarks-on-freebies-sparks-debate-opposition-attacks-govts-magnanimity-towards-corporates

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/NH_India/status/1558421071598342144

In the 75th Independence anniversary image put out by TMC members, the Country’s 1st PM Jawaharlal Nehru, who spent 3,259 days in jail, is missing from it.

Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, BR Ambedkar, Abul Kalam Azad, Jyotiba & Savitribai Phule are also missing from it

RT @Qaumi_Awaz@twitter.com

سپریم کورٹ نے آج اس عرضی کو ماننے سے انکار کر دیا جس میں ایسی سیاسی پارٹیوں کی منظوری رد کرنے کا مطالبہ کیا گیا تھا جو انتخابی ’ریوڑیوں‘ کے وعدے کرتے ہیں۔
@ashlinpmathew@twitter.com #SupremeCourt https://www.qaumiawaz.com/national/difference-between-social-welfare-schemes-and-electoral-rolls-cancellation-of-recognition-of-parties-will-not-be-democratic-supreme-court

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Qaumi_Awaz/status/1557708660679352321

RT @NH_India@twitter.com

The #SupremeCourt refused to entertain the plea to de-register political parties for promising #freebies before elections, but stated that it would examine the issue. The case will be taken up again on August 17. @ashlinpmathew@twitter.com https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/sc-refuses-to-entertain-plea-to-de-register-political-parties-for-promising-freebies-before-elections

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/NH_India/status/1557649607135563777

RT @Qaumi_Awaz@twitter.com

انتخابی ریوڑیوں کی باضابطگی سے متعلق عرضی پر سپریم کورٹ میں کل پھر سماعت ہوگی، گزشتہ ہفتہ عدالت نے اس معاملے میں ماہرین کی ایک کمیٹی بنانے کی تجویز رکھی تھی۔
@ashlinpmathew@twitter.com #SupremeCourt https://www.qaumiawaz.com/national/hearing-in-the-supreme-court-on-the-elections-rewaris-tomorrow-in-the-opinion-of-law-experts-forming-a-committee-will-bury-the-issue

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Qaumi_Awaz/status/1557394083269603328

RT @NH_India@twitter.com

“There is no single agency in #IndianRailways taking ownership of waste management related issues,” the Comptroller and Auditor General (#CAG) has observed @ashlinpmathew@twitter.com https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/cag-castigates-railways-for-glaring-deficiencies-in-waste-management-system

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/NH_India/status/1557388071045398532

India in #CWG

2010: 101 medals (38🥇, 27 🥈) - 2nd on medal table

2014: 64 medals (15🥇, 30🥈) - 5th on the medal table

2018: 66 medals (26🥇, 20🥈) - 3rd on the medal table

2022: 61 medals (22🥇, 16 🥈) - 4th on the medal table

#JustFYI

Several Delhi Anganwadi workers and helpers were detained by the Delhi Police while they were protesting in front of LG VK Saxena’s official residence in Civil Lines to demand their reinstatement following termination of their services in March.

@NH_India@twitter.com photos by @vipin0449@twitter.com

RT @NH_India@twitter.com

#RSS failed to hoist the national flag at its headquarters till 2002 and has not heeded the Prime Minister’s call to pin the #Tricolour to their social media profiles. It clearly does not want to display a love that it does not feel https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/why-rss-is-not-displaying-its-love-for-the-national-flag-that-it-does-not-feel

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/NH_India/status/1556550779938521091

For those wondering about the state of access to justice in the country.

There are 72,062 cases pending in SC
59.55 lakh cases pending in HCs
4.24 cr cases pending across Dist & Subordinate courts

RT @iwpcdelhi@twitter.com

We at IWPC wholeheartedly congratulate @nikhat_zareen@twitter.com for having won 🥇 in the women’a 48-50kg flyweight category beating McNaul of Ireland in the #CWG2022

We are proud to have hosted her at @iwpcdelhi@twitter.com just after she won the World Championship

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/iwpcdelhi/status/1556279768651223040

When this government has no proper explanation to give to citizens on issues, they bring in Lord Ram to carry it forward…

When a media organisation can't see the plight of common people who are struggling for two meals and the reason for Congress protests around the country…

Here is @TimesNow@twitter.com blinded - #byforoftheBJP

RT @NH_India@twitter.com

While dismissing his bail application, #AllahabadHC noted that police investigation revealed that Kappan had no work at Hathras; The court also cited the news report he had filed on an anti-CAA protest, which was critical of Delhi Police. @ashlinpmathew@twitter.com https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/siddique-kappan-not-as-lucky-as-zubair

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/NH_India/status/1555495058887118848

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi being detained by Delhi Police while marching towards PM’s residence protesting price rise, GST on essential food items and unemployment

@NH_India@twitter.com photos by Vipin