Four years after IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed's death, no arrests have been reported despite a court-ordered SIT investigation. Two autopsies changed the course of the case, but his mother, Rehana Ahmed, continues to fight for justice and accountability.
At a civil rights convention in Kolkata, Prashant Bhushan, Justice Abhay Mahadev Thipsay and Apoorvanand raised concerns over voter exclusion, restrictions on peaceful protest and threats to civil liberties. APCR also launched a legal-aid helpline and a voter name-restoration initiative in West Bengal.
Months after Abdul Rahim was allegedly detained in Uttar Dinajpur, his family heard his voice from Bangladesh. Two phone calls brought relief that he was alive, but also raised a frightening question: how did a man taken into custody in Bengal cross the border?
Two men were killed and three critically injured after a mob allegedly attacked five travellers in Siliguri over suspected cattle theft. Police arrested the three survivors and seven others in connection with the violence, while questions remain over what triggered the attack.
A Murshidabad family says four members, including a 16-year-old, were detained as alleged Bangladeshis despite two reportedly voting in 2026 and Dablu Saikh’s name surviving SIR. MASUM has questioned the nationality verification process and sought an independent probe into their alleged pushback.
“My loyalty is not to power. It is to the people,” says Neha Bora. “Parties can change, and those in power can change. But we have questioned those in power in every phase and faced repression from every government in power.”
A social activist has filed a police complaint against two Facebook users accused of sharing alleged derogatory posts and morphed images of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The complaint seeks preservation of digital evidence, registration of a criminal case and legal action.
As journalists alleged attacks during the Kolkata protest, activists told eNewsroom that the deeper issue was how sections of the mainstream or 'Godi Media' ignored students' demands, choosing provocative narratives over questions about repeated exam controversies and police action.
What began as a student rally became something far bigger. From Instagram-inspired slogans and memes to thousands of first-time protesters, this eyewitness account explores how Gen Z is reshaping political dissent and creating a new culture of protest in Kolkata
A Brilliant Career Cut Short: "Faizan Ahmed, a brilliant student from Assam, had cracked the IIT-JEE in 2020 with an All India Rank (AIR) of 11 and chose to pursue Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kharagpur."