Vineet Tiwari @comvineet

This is @aakashibhatt & @shantanubhatt95, 8 years - 2,923 days of our father, Mr. Sanjiv Bhatt's unjust incarceration. Today, 5th September, marks 8 years since this regime came into our home and took our father from us, tearing our family apart under the guise of trumped up charges manufactured to silence his voice of truth. Eight years is an extraordinary amount of time to measure the life of a family, but there are moments when time becomes a strange and almost meaningless measure: the calendar insists that eight years have passed; however, our hearts and souls remain rooted in that September morning when our world was turned upside down and torn apart. When I look back at these past years, I often think about what our father chose to stand for, and the principles that have given meaning to everything that followed. From him, we learned that there are moments when an individual has to decide whether the safety of silence is worth the price of surrendering one’s conscience. From him we realised what it truly meant to stand in the path of power, when power had decided that it would rather not be questioned. Our father knew that the battle before him was profoundly unequal, uphill and lonesome; that institutions capable of protecting a society, when captured by power and stripped of their independence, become deadly instruments capable of destroying it. He was aware of the consequences of refusing to bend to the whims of this totalitarian regime and yet, he did, and still continues to fight against it with all his might! That is who Sanjiv Bhatt is … Not simply a name that appears in newspapers, nor the IPS officer who has become a symbol of something much larger, but our father, a man who possess the extraordinary strength and resilience to keep fighting a battle he knew would cost him everything, because he believed that some principles are more important than the preservation of one's own comfort, career or freedom. His sacrifices were never made for himself. He fought for people who had suffered hate and violence for the political ambition of one man. He raised his voice when remaining silent would have been infinitely easier. He placed his career, his reputation, his freedom and, ultimately, years of his life on the line because he believed that those who wield enormous power must also be held to an enormous standard of accountability. And for that, years of his life, his freedom have been cruelly ripped away from him. But there is something the passage of these eight years has made increasingly clear to me: the greatest victory of repression is not breaking the person it targets, but convincing everyone watching that there is nothing they can do! Because democracy does not disappear in a single dramatic moment. Its foundations are eroded far more quietly when institutions that were created to restrain power begin serving it; when the judiciary, which should be the last refuge of the powerless, fails to protect them; when due process becomes something that can be manipulated; when truth becomes inconvenient and therefore dangerous; and, perhaps most dangerous of all, when ordinary citizens decide that it is safer to look away, instead of raising their voices in the face of atrocities! That is how the pillars of a democracy begin to crumble. Not because people do not know what is happening, but because remaining wilfully oblivious is far “safer”. For eight long years, we have watched this unfold around our father. We have watched the extraordinary machinery of power descend upon one man, and we have watched institutions that were supposed to stand between the citizen and the State fail, again and again, to live up to the promise for which they exist. And still, our father continues to fight … That, more than anything else, is the measure of his courage, his legacy! Because courage is not measured by how loudly someone speaks when the world is listening, it is measured by what they are prepared to endure when the world has stopped listening! Our father has and continues to endure … He has endured the loss of his freedom, the destruction of his career, the years stolen from his family and the extraordinary weight of a system determined to break him. Yet somehow, after eight years, the thing this regime has been unable to imprison is the very thing that made him dangerous to them to begin with … his refusal to surrender his conscience! And perhaps that is why his fight matters now more than ever. For years, too many people learnt to lower their voices before they had even spoken. Questions were replaced by silent acceptance; outrage by apathy; courage by cowardice. An entire generation watched examples being made of exemplary individuals who dared to stand up against this regime and slowly began to believe that the safest way to survive was perhaps to remain silent …But silence comes with a terrible price! A country cannot remain free when its people are afraid to question power. Institutions cannot remain independent when citizens stop demanding accountability. And justice cannot prevail when the judiciary ceases to be a shield for the people and becomes a weapon against those who dare to dissent. Democracy can survive only when ordinary people are willing to defend its most fundamental promise, that no power is above accountability, and no citizen should have to surrender their freedom, dignity or voice to remain safe. And yet, perhaps that willingness to speak truth to power is beginning to return. Across the country, once again, people are raising their voices to question. They are beginning to look beyond the empty noise, beyond the propaganda, beyond the carefully constructed narratives that ask them to blindly accept rather than use their agency to examine. A generation that was taught to keep its head down is slowly beginning to lift it with courage and defiance! Perhaps that is how the endless night finally begins to give way to a new dawn, not through one spectacular event, but through millions of ordinary people deciding, each in their own way, that they will no longer surrender their capacity to question! And if there is one thing I have learnt from watching our father through all these years, it is that courage is contagious! One person standing up against an entire regime can look insignificant. One voice can appear almost absurdly small against the mammoth machinery of power. But history has a way of remembering those who refused to bend, and of showing how one person’s courage can awaken the courage of millions! Our father knew exactly what he was risking, and still chose courage over self-preservation, truth over silence, and conscience over fear. He did not stand up against this regime because he believed he was invincible; he stood because he believed some things were worth fighting for, whatever the cost! Today, doesn’t just mark 2,923 days of separation, it marks 8 years of our relentless fight for justice … I hope that everyone who reads this today will once again remember Sanjiv Bhatt ... Remember the courage it took to confront power when doing so came at an unimaginable personal and professional cost … Remember what happens when institutions created to protect citizens are weaponised against them … Remember that the independence of the judiciary, the integrity of institutions and the rule of law are not abstract constitutional phrases; they are the barriers that stand between an ordinary citizen and the unchecked power of the State. And remember that those barriers remain standing only for as long as we have the courage to defend them! Eight years have passed since they tried to silence our father’s voice of truth. Eight years since they stole his freedom, but failed to shake his courage. Eight years since they tried to bury his resolve, but could not break his indomitable spirit Eight years in which we have been reminded, again and again, that justice delayed is not merely time lost, it is a test of whether a society still possesses the courage to demand justice at all! Our father dedicated his life fighting to protect the very secular, democratic fabric of our society, our nation. The least we can do is to refuse to let his voice stand alone! We must stand together and raise our voices… not only for our father Mr Sanjiv Bhatt, but also for all those who have sacrificed everything to protect the rights, freedoms and values that belong to every citizen of our country. Eight years on, our father is still standing strong, with his head held high, his conscience intact, and his resolve unbroken! He refuses to bend, to be silenced, or surrender …And neither will we! Our fight for justice continues! We may be bloodied, battered and bruised ... but we remain unbroken, unbent, unbowed! #justiceforsanjivbhatt #FreeSanjivBhatt #EnoughIsEnough

@Iran_in_India Well said, "Environment is the silent victim.of war."

Shina Ansari, Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Head of the Department of Environment, has called for stronger cooperation among BRICS countries to protect the environment during armed conflicts, stressing the direct link between environmental protection, peace and security. Addressing the BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, Ansari thanked India, as the host country and BRICS Chair, for convening the meeting and providing an opportunity to discuss the future of environmental cooperation among member states. Ansari said environmental protection is not merely a theoretical issue for Iran, but a direct and painful experience. Referring to the military attack by the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran on February 28, 2026, she said the attacks, in addition to causing loss of life and damage to civilian infrastructure, had significant environmental consequences and risks. She warned that the destruction of energy facilities, industrial infrastructure and other critical installations during armed conflicts can lead to the release of pollutants, chemicals, fuel and other hazardous materials into the air, soil and water, while also aggravating the impacts of phenomena such as global warming and dust storms. “The environment is a silent victim of war,” Ansari said, stressing that the environmental consequences of conflict do not stop at national borders and can have particularly serious consequences for sensitive marine ecosystems such as the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Describing the Persian Gulf as one of the world’s most sensitive and fragile marine ecosystems, she noted that coral reefs, mangrove forests, sandy coastlines and habitats of marine and migratory species are highly vulnerable to pollution and disruptions caused by military activities. She also referred to the damage suffered by the region as a result of previous wars and the presence of extra-regional military fleets over the past three decades. The Iranian Vice President emphasized that international environmental law and international humanitarian law require states to prevent transboundary environmental harm and provide protection for the natural environment during armed conflicts. She stressed that war cannot be regarded as a license for the uncontrolled destruction of nature and that the environment should not be treated merely as “collateral damage” in military calculations. Ansari proposed a number of initiatives to strengthen environmental cooperation within BRICS, including placing “environmental security” alongside energy security and food security; establishing a BRICS network to monitor and assess environmental damage resulting from armed conflicts and climate-related natural phenomena; creating mechanisms for rapid response to marine pollution and hazardous-material spills; and promoting the exchange of technologies and experiences for restoring ecosystems damaged by war and conflict. She also called for greater cooperation among BRICS members and with relevant international organizations to address environmental challenges, hold perpetrators accountable and apply the principle that “the polluter must bear the cost of remediation.” Ansari further proposed launching discussions on the development of a common BRICS framework for environmental protection during armed conflicts. In the final part of her remarks, the Head of Iran’s Department of Environment pointed to the three major global environmental crises—climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution—and warned that war can exacerbate all three by increasing emissions and pollutants, destroying habitats and biodiversity, and contaminating water, soil and marine ecosystems. “Peace is a necessity for the environment, and protecting the environment is also part of the path toward achieving sustainable peace,” Ansari said.

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जानिए एक इंक़लाबी के बारे में जो महज़36 बरस की उम्र में एक पत्रकार, कहानीकार, उपन्यासकार और एक्टिविस्ट के तौर पर पीढ़ियों के लिए मिसाल कायम कर गया। वीडियो लिंक कमेंट बॉक्स में ।

@WesternRly @MinisterRailway @GirrajK42329 @RailMinIndia @RatlamDRM The problem was addressed in Baroda with a very casual answer from the constable saying that the vendor got the permission to put all that stuff at the gate because no station comes on that side. This is so casual. What if there is any accident, and the gate is needed to be open?

Coach S-6, Avantika Express, 12962. The gate is closed by private vendor to keep their salable goods. Both the police and the TC are ignoring this. When I asked to clean the passage, they just ignored.@WesternRly @WesternRly @MinisterRailway @GirrajK42329 @RailMinIndia

@RailwaySeva @RatlamDrm Thanks

Released finally under International pressure . Israel says deported !! They were kidnapped by the rogue state . Its a relief to see them safe and out

Vineet Tiwari, National Secretary of All India Progressive Writers' Association (PWA) expresses solidarity with the illegally arrested workers and activists in Noida and Gurgaon, and demands their immediate release. #noida #workerrights

The Communist Party of India expresses deep sorrow at the passing of eminent historian and public intellectual KN Panikkar. Prof. Panikkar made outstanding contributions to the study of modern Indian history and consistently defended secular, rational and people oriented historiography. Through influential works such as Culture, Ideology, Hegemony: Intellectuals and Social Consciousness in Colonial India, Communal Threat, Secular Challenge, and Against Lord and State: Religion and Peasant Uprisings in Malabar, he exposed communal distortions of history and highlighted the social and cultural processes that shaped India’s past. At a time when attempts are being made to communalise and rewrite history, his scholarship and public interventions remain a powerful reminder of the need to defend scientific, secular and democratic values in historical writing. The CPI pays respectful tribute to his rich intellectual legacy and extends heartfelt condolences to his family, students and admirers.

She was very simple and unassuming but determined and consistent about her politics.

Follow-up Stories @thumbsuckers19

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प्रतिष्ठित इतिहासकार, महिला और कम्‍युनिस्‍ट आंदोलन की महत्‍वपूर्ण आवाज डॉ. गार्गी चटर्जी बीते 2 मार्च को नहीं रहीं। सुमित चक्रवर्ती और गार्गी चक्रवर्ती के साथ अपनी मुलाकातों, संस्‍मरणों और प्रसंगों पर श्रद्धांजलि-स्‍वरूप विनीत तिवारी की टिप्‍पणी followupstories.com/culture/rememb…

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Happy Women’s Day . Yesterday in a small Karnataka village - One Billion Rising @eveensler @VDay @RiseUpDTLA @vrindagrover #InternationalWomensDay @equalitynow

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@thumbsuckers19 She was very simple and unassuming but determined and consistent about her politics.

A man from Chela pind Phagwara lost everything in Punjab floods. No rescue team reached his remote village. managed to save family & shift to safer places. He has been in Delhi 3 months living in a small room and driving. No compensation received. @ArvindKejriwal @msisodia

Shame

The Wire @thewire_in

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#Gujarat | In Surat, a BJP corporator has been accused of misusing Form 7 to declare hundreds of Muslim voters 'deceased' and have their names removed from the voter list. Locals have filed a complaint with the police, demanding action and an investigation thewire.in/communalism/gu…

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3rd February 2026 3 pm. Delhi गिरफ़्तार हो जाना अलग बात है ख़ास बात है आत्मसमर्पण न करना। - नाजिम हिकमत (तुर्की भाषा के विश्व कवि) It is different to get arrested The main thing is Not to surrender. - Najim Hikmet (World poet of Turkish language)

Yesterday we got pepper sprayed by an Israeli TikToker

Andrey X @the_andrey_x

8 months ago

🚨 ONE HOUR AGO Israeli far-right blogger Roy Star invaded the activist house in Ras al-Auja in the West Bank and attacked solidarity activists. He pushed and pepper sprayed people, two of the activists required medical attention. Roy Star became known on social media by filming

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