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Chandigarh Mayor Poll: Presiding Officer admits putting marks on 8 Ballots; ‘He Must Be Prosecuted’, Says Supreme Court

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CJI DY Chandrachud said a Supreme Court bench will examine the ballots on Tuesday (February 20). The bench was hearing the matter today and expressed its concern about the horse-trading that was taking place This is "….interfering with the electoral democracy by a Returning Officer is the gravest possible thing," SC said.
Communalism

Mumbai: Hate offender, T Raja Singh plans to come to Mira Road, as citizens file a complaint against politicians who stoked hate

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Mira Road continues to be a tense neighbourhood. Citizens from the neighbourhood filed a complaint with the police, demanding a fair enquiry and asking that there be an investigation of those BJP politicians, who put the already-tense neighbourhood in danger by making reportedly incendiary statements.
Communalism

Rajasthan: Muslim students barred from school, called ‘Chambal ke Daaku’ for wearing hijab

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School teachers reportedly turned away Muslim girl students from a government school in Rajasthan because they were wearing a hijab. The students have claimed that they have been threatened and ‘tortured’ by their teacher, and were told that their marks could be deducted.
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Light a Lamp to rescue Plural India: An Urdu Story, “Diya Baati Ki Bela”, by Zakiya Mashhadi

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The author has not been awarded the Urdu Sahitya Academy’s award, possibly because the story harks back to a reality that rulers want Indians to obliterate, and forget
Farm and Forest

Farmers Protest: Union proposes contractual MSP for 5 years for three pulse crops, maize, and cotton, no law on MSP; farmer union to decide

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‘Delhi Chalo’ protest on stand-by for 2 days as unions decide over proposal tabled, leaders say will resume from February 21 if other issues are not resolved too; SKM to continue holding mass protests outside homes of BJP ministers in Punjab to build pressure
India

Assault on Privacy & Accountability: Post Office Bill, 2023 marked by colonial residue      

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The Post Office Bill, 2023 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on December 04, 2023, and has attracted criticism over its violation of privacy. The Bill seeks to “replace” the colonial era Indian Post Office Act, 1898.
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New “advisory on Aadhaar as date of birth proof soon

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To add to the uncertainty behind the robustness and reliability of data collection, both Govt. and private agencies banking on Aadhaar to verify individuals’ credentials like date of birth or address are now to be told to rely on ‘risk-based assessment’ or seek other proof
Media

Attack on journalist Nikhil Wagle: Despite evidence, CP, Pune Amitesh Kumar denies attempt to murder charge (S 307)

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Evidence of the of targeted brutality, the use of large stone boulders, hockey sticks, iron rods that smashed the back car window and cracked the front, vocal slogans asking “Nikhil Wagle to be brought out, handed to us” from mobsters associated with the ruling BJP, Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP and other extremist organisations. But, the Pune police states to the media (on February 17) that the offence of “attempt to murder” is not made out; This is before any statement of Wagle and others has even been recorded though they have filed a detailed complaint asserting this claim earlier on February 14
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