Angana Chakrabarti
@anganack.bsky.social
Shifting Democracies Fellow at Global Press (primarily focusing on the Northeast region of India)
Reposted by Angana Chakrabarti
The free flow of information is vital for the protection of human rights, especially in situations of conflict and resistance. NWMI demands the release of the journalists detained in Egypt and the return of their passports.
June 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The free flow of information is vital for the protection of human rights, especially in situations of conflict and resistance. NWMI demands the release of the journalists detained in Egypt and the return of their passports.
Also read my earlier piece about the institutionalizing of the Donyi Polo indigenous faith, which speaks to this tussle between Christianity and Hinduism in #ArunachalPradesh.
fiftytwo.in/story/preach/
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Arunachal Pradesh has been in religious churn for decades now. During this time, the indigenous Donyi Polo faith has strengthened among its followers. But that might have more to do with Hinduism, and...
fiftytwo.in
June 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Also read my earlier piece about the institutionalizing of the Donyi Polo indigenous faith, which speaks to this tussle between Christianity and Hinduism in #ArunachalPradesh.
fiftytwo.in/story/preach/
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fiftytwo.in/story/preach/
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A govt official told me: To counter Christianity, Indigenous leaders relied on Hindu right-wing support. But made compromises along the way—if the law is enforced in this form, all that will be left is an identity crisis. #APFRA
www.newslaundry.com/2025/06/06/i...
www.newslaundry.com/2025/06/06/i...
Identity crisis: A law banning conversion sparks fears of religious divide
Christians say the dormant law, first passed in the 1970s, targets their faith. Those trying to revive it say it is essential for preservation of indigenous faiths and culture.
www.newslaundry.com
June 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
A govt official told me: To counter Christianity, Indigenous leaders relied on Hindu right-wing support. But made compromises along the way—if the law is enforced in this form, all that will be left is an identity crisis. #APFRA
www.newslaundry.com/2025/06/06/i...
www.newslaundry.com/2025/06/06/i...
So who was behind the revival of this dormant law? Lawyer, Tambo Tamin, who was formerly a part of Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh — an indigenous faith group whose origins in are linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
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June 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
So who was behind the revival of this dormant law? Lawyer, Tambo Tamin, who was formerly a part of Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh — an indigenous faith group whose origins in are linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
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Both Christian (since 1830s) and Hindu groups (since 1970s) have gained influence in Arunachal Pradesh by offering education, health care and support in the remote, underserved hills.
And in the middle of the tussle between them are the indigenous faith believers.
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And in the middle of the tussle between them are the indigenous faith believers.
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June 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Both Christian (since 1830s) and Hindu groups (since 1970s) have gained influence in Arunachal Pradesh by offering education, health care and support in the remote, underserved hills.
And in the middle of the tussle between them are the indigenous faith believers.
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And in the middle of the tussle between them are the indigenous faith believers.
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The proposed rules of #APFRA require that govt be notified of conversions. For many Donyi Polo followers, this is essential to preserve and counter growing conversions to Christianity.
Some context: A quiet religious churn has long gripped Arunachal Pradesh.
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Some context: A quiet religious churn has long gripped Arunachal Pradesh.
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June 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The proposed rules of #APFRA require that govt be notified of conversions. For many Donyi Polo followers, this is essential to preserve and counter growing conversions to Christianity.
Some context: A quiet religious churn has long gripped Arunachal Pradesh.
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Some context: A quiet religious churn has long gripped Arunachal Pradesh.
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Final results of the #AssamPanchayatPolls2025.
- Zilla Parishad: BJP-AGP won 301 out of 397 seats. Congress won 72, AIUDF 8, Raijor Dal 3 & Independents 13.
- Anchalik Panchayat: BJP-AGP won 1446 out of 2197 seats, Cong 480, AIUDF 64, Raijor Dal 17, AJP 3, AAP 1, Ind. 173.
- Zilla Parishad: BJP-AGP won 301 out of 397 seats. Congress won 72, AIUDF 8, Raijor Dal 3 & Independents 13.
- Anchalik Panchayat: BJP-AGP won 1446 out of 2197 seats, Cong 480, AIUDF 64, Raijor Dal 17, AJP 3, AAP 1, Ind. 173.
May 14, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Final results of the #AssamPanchayatPolls2025.
- Zilla Parishad: BJP-AGP won 301 out of 397 seats. Congress won 72, AIUDF 8, Raijor Dal 3 & Independents 13.
- Anchalik Panchayat: BJP-AGP won 1446 out of 2197 seats, Cong 480, AIUDF 64, Raijor Dal 17, AJP 3, AAP 1, Ind. 173.
- Zilla Parishad: BJP-AGP won 301 out of 397 seats. Congress won 72, AIUDF 8, Raijor Dal 3 & Independents 13.
- Anchalik Panchayat: BJP-AGP won 1446 out of 2197 seats, Cong 480, AIUDF 64, Raijor Dal 17, AJP 3, AAP 1, Ind. 173.