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Security Code : UP Police’s brutality shows Indian law enforcement remains true to its colonial heritage
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:10:01
Publish Date: 2022-06-16 05:00:00
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The 1923 Goondas Act, which laid the foundation for legislation like the UP Gangsters Act, established a principle: No crime needs to be committed for punishment, in this episode of ThePrint #SecurityCode, Praveen Swami explains why independent India’s coercive apparatus, like the imperial police, is designed to deliver terror — not ensure investigation and meaningful prosecutions. 
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