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‘Forum for Electoral Integrity’ petitions NHRC over mass voter disenfranchisement under SIR

The Forum for Electoral Integrity has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission to urgently intervene in the Election Commission’s SIR process, citing UN concerns, the coalition alleges the arbitrary, mass deletion of 52 million voters, disproportionately targeting Muslim and Bengali citizens through organised campaigns and opaque AI systems

UP-Bihar Bandh call after police-student conflict

The ruling regime continues tactics of police violence in response to youth’s demands for jobs

Worrying increase in Hate speech, communal violence in India: US Senator

Democrat Ed Markey was speaking at a Congressional Briefing, said that it was the duty of the US to speak out when fundamental human rights are under attack

Former AASU leader shot at in Assam

Policemen involved in a drug bust shot at Kirti Kamal Bora “in self-defence”, but Bora claims he was out to get medicines for his mother

CEL sale, a threat to national security: Employees

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MHA defers making CAA rules, seeks another extension

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Anti-AFSPA march in Nagaland

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Punjab: PM Modi’s convoy blocked by protesters

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Outrage against BSF jurisdiction at Bengal border

Previously, the West Bengal Assembly has passed a resolution against the Centre's decision to extend BSF's jurisdiction, amid opposition by BJP legislators; now civil society organisations and common people are protesting

FCRA licenses cancelled: What happens now to the social work and institutions run by these NGOs?

Oxfam India reminds gov’t how it listened to PM seeking NGOs’ help during pandemic; around 6,000 organisations have been taken off the FCRA list, but no clarity why

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‘Forum for Electoral Integrity’ petitions NHRC over mass voter disenfranchisement under SIR

The Forum for Electoral Integrity has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission to urgently intervene in the Election Commission’s SIR process, citing UN concerns, the coalition alleges the arbitrary, mass deletion of 52 million voters, disproportionately targeting Muslim and Bengali citizens through organised campaigns and opaque AI systems

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