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Politics● ElevatedOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 9:46 PM

Jailhouse rock, the ‘others’ in the dock

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu · South Asia

A doctor serving Odisha’s tribal heartland was arrested for allegedly supporting the resistance against bauxite mining. His name, along with those of other activists, did not figure in the FIR, but the police arrested them under a category of unnamed ‘others’. Satyasundar Barik speaks to Adivasi and Dalit communities, which allege the police are using the legal process for intimidation

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