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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

What will become of Jammu’s Rohingya refugees?

Around 170 Rohingya refugees have been detained by Jammu Police, they allegedly did not have “valid documents”

100 days of farmers’ struggle: Agitation evolves and grows stronger

Farmers’ groups protested in many different and peaceful ways on Saturday; Delhi farmers marched and blocked the KMP highway, Karnataka farmers demanded MSP for farm produce, while others waved black flags

Kerala: Left leader E A Sankaran returns to Congress, while Church leaders meet RSS

Divisions within political sides, Left, Right, Centre, have slowly begun to come into the public eye as states readies for polls

NHRC questions UP govt on relief and rehabilitation of man acquitted of rape after 20 yrs

The Commission has sought a report from the government asking what action will be taken against public servant responsible in this case

Karnataka farmers ask: Where is MSP Modi ji?

Farmer leaders, during MSP Dilao Abhiyan, visited Gulbarga mandi and revealed market prices remain below MSP rates, in stark contrast to the Centre’s assurances.

MP gov’t closes 36 employment offices, unique protest ensues

A mass gathering of youth at Badwani district prostrated on the ground on Thursday to demand jobs in government offices; there are still 13 lakh employment applications!

Census-NPR field trials to begin soon? 

The enumeration under census-NPR was to begin in April 2020, but got delayed due to the pandemic

India’s farmers and workers to commemorate Anti-Privatisation Day on March 15

Central trade union and farmer organisation leaders discuss future protests and agree to oppose the central government’s policies in all future protests together

Scrap rules proposed to monitor digital media: Journalists’ organisations

National Alliance of Journalists, and the Delhi Union of Journalists, say the rules are an attack publications critical of the government

IT raids, govt’s desperate attempt to attack farmer supporters: SKM

Farmers said that instead of fulfilling farmers’ demands, the central government is attacking farmers and their supporters; Anurag Kashyap, Tapsee Pannu in regime's crosshairs

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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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