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World Report 2019 Event in India 2018 In 2018, the government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) harassed and at times prosecuted activists, lawyers, human rights defenders, and journalists for criticizing authorities. Draconian sedition and counterterrorism laws were used to chill free expression. Foreign funding regulations were used to target nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) critical of government actions or policies. The government failed to prevent or credibly investigate growing mob attacks on religious minorities, marginalized communities, and critics of the government—often carried out by groups claiming to support the government. At the same time, some senior BJP leaders publicly supported perpetrators of such crimes, made inflammatory speeches against minority communities, and promoted Hindu supremacy and ultra-nationalism, which encouraged further violence. Lack of accountability for past abuses committed by security forces persisted even as there were new allegati...

Anjinibai Deshbhratar Anjinibai Deshbhratar was a dedicated Dalit women's leader and activist in the Ambedkarite movement during the 1930s–1940s in Maharashtra, India. She is remembered as a "Dalit fighter" for her selfless, grassroots efforts to support the education and empowerment of Depressed Classes (Dalit) girls, contributing significantly to women's awakening and participation in the anti-caste struggle led by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Background and Identity She belonged to the  Depressed Classes  (the pre-independence term for  Scheduled Castes/SC  under India's Constitution from 1950 onward), as her work was centered in Ambedkar-led initiatives exclusively for Depressed Classes/Dalits. Active primarily in  Nagpur , Maharashtra, a key hub of the Ambedkarite movement. Personal biographical details (e.g., exact birth/death dates, family background, or specific subcaste within Depressed Classes) are sparse in historical records—focus remains on her practical con...