John Brittas

Indian journalist (born 1966)

40 stories

22 quotes

Manhandled, dragged, assaulted and misbehaved inside a police vehicle and dumped by the roadside — for the crime of speaking to the media. This is not merely an assault on an MP. It is an assault on democratic freedoms and the rule of law. More chillingly, it happened within hours of the Supreme Court issuing directions to safeguard peaceful protest and constitutional rights,
Six CRPF personnel pushed and pinned me down to the seat. I became breathless. The DCP called me. He asked me to hand over the phone to the personnel with me and said I should be released immediately. He threatened to suspend them if they did not follow his orders. Only then was I released. This is my state despite being an MP,
Is there a democracy in this country? A total siege over the city. Citizens are being driven out,
Our only demand is that you throw out Gyanesh Kumar from that chair; he's maligning and hijacking democracy."
JNU is a public educational institution established by an Act of Parliament. Therefore, those heading such institutions are accountable to Parliament,
I’m a proud Indian, South Indian and a proud Malayali…I cherish every moment being a Malayali — our language, culture, cuisine, and of course, our attire,

In the last 24 hours

Delhi Police Detain Protesters At Connaught Place Amid Stir Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

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A phalanx of 40,000 security personnel detained roughly 700 people on Sunday as sporadic protests against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar continued to bubble up across the Capital for a second consecutive day as the Supreme Court underlined that detentions must be lawful and traffic movement eased with the metro running and fewer road barriers

Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…

Earlier

First week of Monsoon Session plagued by adjournments as Govt, Opposition lock horns over students issues

Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/first…

The High Court has designated Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate SV Pawar at Aurangabad and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Gulshan R. Kolte at Nagpur as Special Fast Track Courts to conduct trials under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024

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Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday as Opposition continues protests over paper leaks

Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video message on the NEET-UG paper leak controversy, accusing the government of failing to address students’ concerns and demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/education/…

Opposition Walks Out Of All-Party Meeting Over Invitation To Rebel TMC MPs

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The walkout, joined by the Congress, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), the DMK, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and other Opposition parties, briefly interrupted the customary meeting convened ahead of every Parliament session before leaders returned to discuss the government’s legislative agenda and the Opposition’s demand for debates on a range of national issues

Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…

Govt should review its stand on keeping Ram Temple Trust outside preview of RTI: John Brittas

Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/govt…

The letter comes months after the Central Information Commission (CIC) ruled on June 6, 2025, that the Trust is not a “public authority” under section 2(h) of the RTI Act, a stand the Commission based substantially on submissions made by the home affairs ministry

Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…