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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

At least 10 lakh farmers will march on Republic Day: AIKMS

The peasant organisation criticises the central government’s stand on refusing to repeal the three agricultural laws forcibly passed by the Centre.

Ram ke Naam…

A first person account of being virtually extorted by thugs who are collecting funds in an unauthorised manner for building the Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Support grows for Migrant Workers’ Right to Vote

Webinar examines roadblocks in ensuring migrant workers get to exercise their right to vote, a CJP Core Campaign

Five killed in Serum Institute fire in Pune

Migrant labourers fixing air-conditioning among the dead

Arnabgate: Evaluating crime and punishment

A deeper look at the potential consequences of the startling contents of Arnab Goswami’s alleged Whatsapp exchange

Communalisation of COVID-19: A Bebaak Collective report

Human rights defender Teesta Setalvad and feminist historian Uma Chakravarti applaud the initiative and discuss the rampant communalism observed during the coronavirus pandemic.

Farmer leaders consider Centre’s proposal to suspend farm laws for 18 months

Farmers organisations said they demand a complete repeal of laws, but will discuss the proposal that has come from the central government.

144 peasants died during farmers’ struggle since November 24, 2020

Farmers organisation maintain an updated blog to honour all peasants who died for farmers’ cause in the last month or so.

Why is NIA seeking to question Khalsa Aid, other volunteers now?

The NGO has recently been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Canadian politicians Tim Uppal and Patrick Brown

Three protesters die as farmers and Centre fail to break stalemate

While leaders bicker and avoid issues at hand, the death tally kept by farmers' organisations continues to rise

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