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Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote

Public assembly demands the scrapping of SIR, accountability of the Election Commission and urgent safeguards against wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls

Fuel hike protests to hit Mumbai!

Mumbai Ola, Uber cab drivers plan to start their own protest, inspired by Delhi transporters’ 3-day protest

Entrance to Veer Kunwar Singh’s family home allegedly blocked on memorial day

The revolutionary figure’s grand-daughter-in-law accused the police for trying to cover up her son’s murder

Sonal R Shah, an alleged Hindutva cheerleader, back in Joe Biden’s good books?

A change.org petition demanding “Remove Sonal Shah From DHS For Hindutva Links” has gathered thousands of signatures

Two terrorists killed in Jammu shoot-out

The incident took place immediately after four LeT terrorists were killed in the Baramulla district

Covid numbers rise again: Don’t panic, wear your masks!

India’s effective reproduction number (R-value) for Covid-19, has increased to over 1 for the first time since mid-January

Turning Ambedkar into an icon bereft of his principles

Image Courtesy:.thehansindia.comThis 14 April (2022) we will again witness different...

Proposed K-Rail project to wreck Kerala’s fragile ecology

EIA report full of holes, gov’t pushing project through without answering key questions about land acquisition, rehabilitation and deforestation

‘What will it take for the Biden administration to call out Modi’s regime for human rights violations?’: US lawmaker, Ilhan Omar

Eloquently stating that the Modi years have criminalised the act of being Muslim, the Congresswoman from Minnesota likened Modi to Chile’s Pinochet and raised pertinent points on the lurking genocidal climate in India

15 seats in UP Assembly elections won by a margin of less than 1,000 votes: ADR

After SabrangIndia’s early analysis, ADR now says 15 constituencies had a victory margin of less than 1,000 votes

Rajya Sabha Election 2022: 5 seats each for AAP, BJP, two LDF, 1 Congress

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s now has 100 members in the Rajya Sabha

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Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote

Public assembly demands the scrapping of SIR, accountability of the Election Commission and urgent safeguards against wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls

Why Majoritarianism today is the single most acute threat to democracy

Majoritarianism that plagues India and many other democracies is the perversion of Dr. Ambedkar’s idea of democracy. While Dr. Ambedkar’s definition of democracy lays stress on effective and proportionate representation and safeguarding minority rights, majoritarianism is the dominance of a particular religious community, caste group, or racial group over the rest of the population.

From Nashik to Mumbai: Adivasi students’ protest meets police detentions

Weeks of agitation over tribal hostels and schools culminate in alleged detention of protesters ahead of planned Azad Maidan march

‘Free the Temple’, ‘Protect the Faith’, ‘Take Up Weapons’: How September’s festivals became stages for anti-Muslim hate

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Karnataka: SIR Interrogated

A report, The SIR Investigation Report—A Narrative of Betrayal and Tears was released by the Anti-SIR Alliance and the Citizens’ Vote Protection Committee today; the report documents the (mal) implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka

‘Solidarity Is Not a Crime’: Mumbai activists protest alleged police harassment over Palestine event

Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine members gather at Azad Maidan after police search activist Harshada’s home in connection with a kite-flying programme for Palestinian children