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Watch the State
@watchthestate
We track state-sanctioned violence, and record the silencings and the everyday brutality that don’t make prime time. By @project_polis.
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    Watch the State
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    Nov 16, 2025
    Welcome to Watch the State. Born from protest and built as an archive to document the often unseen and undocumented realities of state violence, repression, and resistance—Watch the State has a new home on Substack. watchthestate.substack.com
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    Mar 8, 2024
    A Delhi Police Official is seen kicking Muslims offering prayers. This is an extreme action of hate by the police official without cause. #DelhiPolice
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    Jun 20, 2022
    Jail authorities and the district administration have denied the presence of @AfreenFatima136's father Mr. Javed Muhammad in Naini Central Jail!
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    Afreen Fatima
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    Jun 20, 2022
    Jail authorities and district administration have denied presence of my father, Janab Javed Muhammad, in the Naini Central Jail where he was kept following his arrest. We are concerned about his safety and health!
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    Mar 2, 2022
    🔊Join us TODAY (Wednesday / 2 March 2022) at 7:30 pm IST for a session on 'Violence, State Complicity and Accountability: Two years of the North East Delhi Pogrom'. Twitter Spaces link: x.com/i/spaces/1yoKM… @project_polis
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    Feb 19, 2024
    The Director General of Harayana Police denies using pellet guns on farmers.
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    Jun 15, 2021
    WHAT’S HAPPENING IN KHORI GAON, FARIDABAD? Follow the thread to know more: @project_polis
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    Feb 12, 2024
    Indian police is planning for dropping tear gas shells using drones with the planned farmer protests in Delhi.
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    ANI
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    Feb 12, 2024
    #WATCH | Haryana Police today tested tear gas shell-dropping drone system at Shambhu border near Ambala, in view of 'Delhi Chalo' farmers protest
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    Watch the State
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    Jun 11, 2022
    Editorial note by The Polis Project (@project_polis) following the arrest of @AfreenFatima136's parents. In rage, love and solidarity. ✊✊✊
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    Nov 20, 2021
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    Sulli Deals: Organised attempt to blame a Muslim youth for the app | @zoo_bear ,@free_thinker and @Pooja_Chaudhuri for @AltNews altnews.in/sulli-deals-or…
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    Mar 6, 2024
    Pellets found in dead Indian farmer's head in post mortem autopsy. Indian Police is using lethal weapons against protesting farmers #FarmersProtest2024
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    Watch the State
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    Dec 24, 2019
    Tag us with reports of sexual violence and other disproportionate use power, violence and authority by the state. This includes assaults, deaths, illegal detentions, and all forms of extrajudicial use of state authority. Timeline: All protests/instances since CAB bill
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    Watch the State
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    Jul 17, 2021
    Danish Siddiqui documented some of the most critical moments in recent years, including the anti-CAA protests, the NE Delhi Pogrom, the COVID-19 lockdown & the devastating second wave. We are grateful to him for bearing witness & for his extraordinary body of work. Rest in peace.
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    Karwan e Mohabbat (Caravan of Love)
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    Jun 17, 2021
    Free for now. Free forever. #NatashaNarwal #DevanganaKalita #AsifIqbalTanha #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners
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    Watch the State
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    Aug 21, 2021
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    Unlike earlier months, Siddique Kappan is no longer hopeful. According to his wife, he has been rambling about dying in prison. “One day he admitted he needs help but it’s not available. Ever since his mother’s death, he has been in despair”. @MaktoobMedia
    Siddique Kappan under depression in prison, says wife
    Siddique Kappan under depression in prison, says wife - Maktoob
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