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Writers association in Chennai condemns attack on writer

Chennai, March 01 (ANI): A writers’ association in Tamil Nadu staged a protest, condemning an attack on writer Puliyur Murugesan by a particular community. Murugesan was attacked on Thursday by members of a particular community in the wake of his book ‘I am also known as Balachandran’. As per reports, a chapter in the book narrated the illicit affair between a man and his daughter-in-law in a family belonging to the community, which drew ire. Meanwhile, Murugesan, who is recovering in a hospital, said that he did not intend to hurt anyone with his writing and was willing to apologise. Murugesan’s wife was also attacked and both have been given police protection. The protesters urged the government to take action against the miscreants and safeguard writer’s freedom of expression in the state. Protesters also said that the attacks on the writers had increased in the recent past. Mar 1, 2015
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Atheist US blogger killed in machete attack in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb 28 (ANI): Social activists in Bangladesh took to streets to protest after machete-wielding assailants hacked to death a blogger in Dhaka, in the latest of a series of attacks on writers who support free thinking values in the Muslim-majority nation. Avijit Roy, a U.S. citizen of Bangladeshi origin, and his wife and fellow blogger, Rafida Ahmed, were attacked on February 26 while returning from a book fair. Ahmed was seriously injured. Spokesperson of a secular platform, Ganajagaran Mancha, Imran H. Sarkar demanded stringent punishment for the assailants. A social activist Khushi Kabir said that killing of Roy meant killing of freedom of thought. Police retrieved two machetes from the site, but have not yet identified any suspects. Feb 28, 2015
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How & What to Roast - Freedom of Speech

How to do a knockout roast in India. I know, its very difficult to do a roast here. Impossible, especially after the Arjun, Ranveer, Karan jokers knock out. But, that's where the true spirit of the knockout is. Enough roasting celebrities and becoming more popular. The new roasts and knockouts should be focusing the exploiting corporate pigs who owes billions in debts and roaming around freely. Lets roast them. Business men who's got truckloads of currencies in foreign banks, lets knock them out. Politicians who are their puppets, but playing with their power on innocent people, delaying developments, lets roast them too, on stage and online in front of public. There is so much to do, in front of public. If these celebrities can show their freedom of speech with the same face and courage and enthusiasm, in stripping down these people masks, identifying them tot the public in broad day light, then we can see really big change happening. Feb 25, 2015
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Liberians rejoice as Ebola curfew is lifted

It is the early hours of the morning and bars in the Liberian capital are packed as revellers drink, sing and rejoice their first night of freedom with the Ebola curfew lifted. Duration: 01:01 Feb 23, 2015
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