Tag Archives: India

Indian police officer names superiors in illegal killing case

A high-ranking Indian police officer awaiting trial on suspicion of staging extrajudicial killings and passing them off as shootings committed during major terrorism arrests accused political leaders in the state of Gujarat on Tuesday of approving the executions. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/04/world/asia/indian-police-officer-says-leaders-approved-executions.html?ref=world  The officer, D. G. Vanzara, said that two leaders of India’s opposition Bharatiya Janata Party — […]

Poisoning the impoverished with free food program

There have been violent protests in the Indian state of Bihar after 22 children died and dozens more fell sick after eating a tainted free school meal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-23342003 A doctor at the local hospital said a chemical used in pesticides was likely to be the cause of the contamination. The Mid-Day Meal Scheme provides free […]