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Human rights activist Shabnam Hashmi flags malpractices prior to Gujarat polling day, alleges misuse of power and assertion of undue influence by state apparatus

Writing a complaint to the ECI, Hashmi has urged the authority to ensure that free and fair elections take place and disruption of voting does not take place

Phase I voting for General Elections 2024: Marred by Firing, “booth capturing,” crude bomb “found” in BJP leaders house, complaints of undue pressure

Concerning reports from Manipur, Tripura, and West Bengal emerged on first polling day, April 19, raising further doubts on the conduct of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and its ability to ensure free and fair elections

Murder(s) at and of Lalit Kala Akademi

On April 8, 2024 the Lalit Kala Akademi (LKA) announced the 64th National Exhibition of Art scheduling it for the months of July –...

A Cooperative Housing Society “embraces” the Vision of Viksit Bharat 2047

The Ruling Party released their hastily prepared manifesto with great fanfare with a rather compliant commercial media giving it much coverage and publicity.Chandru Chawla, a free-lance writer takes a satirical look through the lens of a Housing Society, whose quirky members are a microcosm of what’s happening around the country.This Housing Society has members of the privileged class, who are hard core fan boys of the Beloved Leader. They place a higher priority on the long term attention shifting narratives of a Leader clinging on to Power, while compromising on what the Indian people need immediately and urgently addressed

TISS suspends student for protesting against government, posting on Facebook

A PhD scholar at the TISS, Mumbai is suspended one month after he attended a protest march in Delhi. The student groups have condemned this move, and labelled it as an attack on their freedoms.

Assam: Arson in Dibrugarh on the eve of polls, first round of polls today

On the night of April 18. A day before the first phase Parliamentary election, 2024, house arsons by miscreants in the dark of night! This electoral violence took place in Assam's Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency raising questions of the conduct of a free and fair election.

BJP MLA threatens “JCB Bulldozer” if voters don’t vote for BJP

A BJP MLA from Assam, campaigning for BJP candidate Kripanath Mallah in Karimganj, has stirred controversy with a statement threatening to use bulldozers to evict people who do not vote for his party.

Ram Navami 2024: Provocative speeches advocating for desecration of Mosques, display of swords, slogans in front of Mosques mark the Hindu festival

Shobha Yatras: BJP MLA T. Raja Singh delivered an anti-Muslim inciteful hate speech, BJP Lok Sabha candidate Debasish Dhar participated in religious procession with a sword in hand, BJP candidate Kompella Madhavi Latha symbolically directing arrows at a Mosque

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