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Former Civil Servants Write to PM Modi About ‘Climate of Fear Among Christians’ https://thewire.in/rights/constitutional-conduct-group-modi-christians
Noting the "increasing incidents of outright discrimination against Christians", the Constitutional Conduct Group said the Union government is doing little to protect religious minorities.

The open letter was signed by 93 former civil servants under the Constitutional Conduct Group, saying that though the principal allegation against the Christian community is of forcible conversion, its share in the position has remained more or less around 2.3% since the 1951 census. “It is an unfortunate but inescapable fact that there are elements amongst us who may feel that the denigration of others enhances themselves”.

 IIT Bombay suicide: Rights group says Solanki had told his sister about discrimination he faced at the institutehttps://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/iit-bombay-suicide-rights-group-says-solanki-had-told-his-sister-about-discrimination-he-faced-at-the-institute-23273509  PUCL: Merely holding some individuals responsible for the acts of Caste discrimination and providing solutions within criminal justice system.. will only result in shifting the responsibility from society, Institutes and Governments to few individuals...  but provides no way forward to strike at the roots of Caste discrimination.

The statement said that what is required is to provide the students from marginalized communities academic institutes which are determined to counter caste hierarchy by institutionalizing measures and mechanisms to create an atmosphere which is inclusive. 

The rights group emphasized that in case of Darshan Solanki’s death the Special Investigation Team must be completely transparent in their functioning and provide all available information and statements of any persons concerning this enquiry with his parents.

For full statement https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EiGhAFu8Xpt0LApwfw90RiDyFdn-c_88

The statement calls for Enactment of a new legislation to respond to caste‐based discrimination in HEls at all India
level.
The primary focus and basis of such a legislation as to be:
• Explicit recognition of caste-based discrimination in educational institutions
• Places onus of providing a safe and secure environment on the management of the educational institutions
• Lay out a dedicated mechanism for redressal of complaints for every educational institution to abide by.
• Along with emphasising redressing acts of caste-based discrimination there must be an equal stress on creating awareness around caste discrimination and setting up of mechanisms to enable prevention.
• Processes under this legislation must involve all sections of people from the institution to implement this legislation, thus making this a shared responsibility of everyone.
• Persons from marginalised communities representing all sections of students and staff of the institution must form the majority of members on all committees made for the implementation of this act.
• These committees must also have participation of representatives of civil society members who have been active in anti-caste struggles.

BBC पर UK विदेशमंत्री से भिड़े जयशंकर, UK Foreign Minister vs S.Jai Shankar on BBC Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnV56T0lf54 DESH NEETI  Mar 4, 2023

All entities must comply with laws, Jaishankar tells UK Foreign Minister on BBC tax ‘survey’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8MYLgpzxL8 https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/uk-foreign-secretary-james-cleverly-raises-bbc-tax-issue-with-eam-jaishankar-484191 Last month, the Income-Tax authorities had carried out surveys at the BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai. The action by the tax authorities came immediately after the BBC released a documentary about the 2002 Gujarat riots which alleged inaction during the massacre by the then CM Narendra Modi.

‘Positive’ on India, UK ‘raises’ BBC https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/positive-on-india-britain-raises-bbc/cid/1919832 Indian sources said that when Cleverly brought the matter up, “he was firmly told that all entities operating in India must comply fully with relevant laws and regulations”. The Reuters news agency reported that Cleverly did not go into the details of what he said about the tax searches on the BBC.

“The conversations I had with him are best to keep with him. I did raise it,’’ Cleverly was quoted as saying. “One of the advantages of having such a strong and professional relationship with Dr Jaishankar is I am able to bring up, and indeed he brings up with me, some of these sensitive issues. I did raise it with him.”