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Days of Demands, Hours of Protest: Swatantra Bhardwaj finally detained in assault case
Delhi Police detain the influencer hours after CJP, Nishu Azad, Congress representatives and opposition MPs press for his arrest at Parliament Street; the case began at a CJP and wider student protest at Jantar Mantar
Exaggerated or ominous, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) claims it has plans for 1500-2000 rallies during Ram Navami in Bengal
These claims have been published in two newspaper reports, one a daily Bartaman, the other Jugoshonkho that has a partiality for the rightwing BJP; two online posters “announce” these rallies previously not a cultural presence in Bengal
Ram Navami: West Bengal administration on alert as 2000 celebrations planned
Celebrations at such a large scale uncommon in the state
Remembering Bhagat Singh, Reclaiming the Right to be A Free Thinker
It is quite a striking experience when, in Europe – including in France which is the historical birthplace of secularism –, one gets automatically told, for example, "Oh, you are a Hindu!" if one says one is Indian, or "Oh, you are a Muslim! if one says one is Algerian.
Caution to the wind: Maha Police intimated to be vigilant of HJS Gudi Padwa events
CJP wrote the Sangli and Pune Police authorities to be wary of the ‘Gudi pujan’’ events organised by HJS in multiple locations, as HJS has a controversial history disturbing communal peace
Aurangabad badgered with hate speeches, vandalism and destroying of public property followed in protest supporting name change of Aurangabad
Free hand given to hate mongers, as 7 FIRs filed for rioting and damage to public property, but no arrest of T. Raja, Suresh Chavhanke
Rising Instances of Hate-speech, Hate Crimes in Rajasthan condemned: PWA, Delhi
In a strongly worded resolution passed at the two day conference at Macchadi, Alwar the Delhi Unit of the Progressive Writers Association has urged the Rajasthan govt to prosecute and prevent trishul distribution rallies and calls for violence against minorities that are likely to increase as state assembly elections draw near
‘Old Wine in New bottle’: Bhagwat on Caste
“I (god) am in all beings. Whatever be the...
VHP functionary held in bid to extort money from priest after concocting false allegations
This is yet another example of a strong network of vigilantes that uses extortion to pressurize the Christian clergy. According to The Hindu, police have arrested Muthuvel, 40, district secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on the charge of demanding money from a parish priest in the Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu.
A roundup of the CJP’s efforts to curb hate speeches by Hindu Janajagruiti Samaj, from filing preemptive complaints to following up with officers
Complaints fall on deaf ears as, despite the SC guidelines, hate speech continues unabated, blatant inaction by the police
Under the guise of cow protection: reports of assault, illegal restraint against Muslims
On an average, at least 3-4 incidents of cow vigilantism, where men are beaten up, threatened for allegedly carrying beef or smuggling cows emerge from the northern parts of the country
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Maharashtra Gokul Controversy: Mahayuti’s bid to seize control of the state’s largest milk cooperative?
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SIR: Form 7 controversies raise fresh questions about the continued power to delete voters
The meeting Election Commission held on September 26, 2026 provided certain procedures for voters left out or issued notices during SIR, but fresh cases from Delhi and Karnataka show that the wider machinery through which existing names can be challenged and processed for deletion remains in place
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Supreme Court rejects ‘informal detention’, strengthens safeguards against arbitrary arrest
Holding that the 24-hour deadline under Article 22(2) begins with the actual curtailment of liberty, the Court says investigating agencies cannot keep individuals in custody while delaying the formal recording of arrest
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Maharashtra SIR: Over 2 crore names left off draft rolls; report finds uneven burden across regions and groups
A preliminary analysis of Maharashtra’s SIR-2026 draft roll by the Sabar Institute finds that 20.69 million names which is a significant 21.1 % of the state’s 97.9 million electors— close to one in five pre-revision electors — were missing in the draft electoral roll published on August 31, 2026; these voters were placed on the ASDD list; the report also identifies sharp geographical variations in the deletion
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SIR: ECI “removes Form 6 declaration” but serious questions on legality of procedure remain
The Election Commission has separated the SIR declaration from the statutory Form 6 after two Election Commissioners objected to its inclusion and one called the change “unauthorised/illegal”, the issue comes as the Supreme Court is hearing the separate question of requiring deleted Delhi voters to seek inclusion again through Form 6
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Does the ECI’s Nov 6 communication signal a step-back on re-enrolment in the ASSD list?
SC petitioners Anjali Bharadwaj and Amrita Johri welcome ECI’s Nov 6 communication to seven states on facilitating inclusion of left-out voters