It was 43 degrees outside Kaithal mini secretariat on May 18th.

Newsclick discusses with D Raghunandan the repurcussions of the proposed Nuclear Power Plant at Gorakhpur in Haryana. There are many problems with this proposed plant, specially relating to siting and sources of water. The only possible source of water for the NPP is the Bhakra canal. Apart from this, the site has a high density of population around. Raghunandan feels there is a political commitment to go ahead with nuclear technology, regardless of costs. He says all sources of energy should be evaluated dispassionately, clearly taking into account the costs, risks, potential benefits, and then the more suitable one should be opted. He thinks such an analysis would put nuclear energy at the bottom of this.

In the backdrop of the contradictions between Justice Verma report and Union Government’s ordinance, Newsclick talks to documentary filmmaker Nakul Sawhney. His film Izzatnagri ki Asabhya Betiyaan (The immoral daughters in the land of honour) is a blazing exposure of the attitudes and acts of the khaps, and a display of resistance and repulse by young girls.

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Shortly after a 23-year-old was brutally gang-raped on a moving bus in Delhi, a group of mostly young people took to the streets, sparking off debates in the media and political circles over violence against women.

We tend to think of Haryana today as the home of “honour” killings, gang rapes, domestic violence, violence against Dalit, violence against workers and trade unions.

The agitation of workers at Maruti Suzuki's assembly line in Manesar has, yet again, exposed the nexus between the corporates, the government and the bureaucracy. Tapan Sen, general secretary, Centre of Indian Trade Unions, speaks to Newsclick about violations of law and constitutional rights of the workers.

Newsclick presents a feature on the recently concluded 13 day strike action by workers in the Maruti Suzuki Manesar factory near Gurgaon, Haryana. Exclusive footage of workers on tool down protest, interviews are presented here. This feature chronicles the major events during the 13 days of the strike till the outcome. 

This is a feature that explores the violence orchestrated by members of the dominant Jat community against dalits on April 21st in Mirchpur village near Hissar district, Haryana.  Newsclick extends courtesy to Anhad Media House for producing and sharing the video for publication.