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India at the Crossroads: The delimitation exercise and its implications for democracy
With no census having been conducted since 2021 for no explicable reason, the follow-up constitutionally mandated exercise of delimitation will be without foundation; besides, since with each delimitation exercise, the balance of power shifts, a rigid population-based approach, without reforms in fiscal and political decentralisation, risks further centralising authority in the Union government—potentially undermining the very spirit of federalism.
Billboard governance: Under Modi, majority of 906 schemes faced funding squeeze
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Ensure impeccable, responsible discharge of duties on counting day, post-result period: Ex-civil servants to ECI
In a statement issued by 102 signatories --former IFS, IRS, IAS and IPS officials --the appeal is to the President of India, higher judiciary, the Election Commission, CEOs in every state and returning officers in every district to follow the path guided by the LAw and the Constitution of India.
Abhishek Manu Singhvi castigates ECI for opposing the plea to publicly disclose Form 17C data
Speaking at INC press conference, Singhvi also questioned ECI integrity over toothless response of the polling body against BJP’s “gutter-level” speeches
Supreme Court refuses to issue direction compelling ECI to disclose Form 17 C data owing to ongoing elections
The bench opts to keep the petition pending in the Supreme Court till after vacations; the petitioners had sought for court’s direction to the ECI to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of conclusion of polling
Form 17 C data belongs to the public, must be released: Former CEC Dr. SY Quraishi and EC Ashok Lavasa to India Today
In a conversation with journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, former bureaucrats discussed the controversy over withholding voter turnout data by the ECI and hold that the ECI is responsible for the lack of trust in the electoral process
Report: Meta reportedly monetising on ads calling for the killing of Muslims as well as opposition leader
A recent report by ICWI (Indian Civil Watchlist) and Ekō has revealed that Meta has been platforming hate content generated by AI on its platforms, despite promising to be vigilant before India’s Lok Sabha elections.
ECI’s questionable opposition to disclosure of Form 17C: No “legal mandate” to disclose data, disclosure may lead to mischief
Overlooking Rule 93 of the Conduct of Elections Rules that allows people to inspect & take copies of Form 17C, the ECI in it’s counter affidavit in the ongoing matter in the SC, the ECI has claimed there exists no legal right to public to access Form 17C; the case to be heard in Supreme Court on May 24
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reportedly spent 58 crores of public funds on travel
The report by The Wire has revealed that the chief minister used public funds to hire private flights to BJP meetings as well as various weddings.
Professor VK Tripathi and his pamphlets of hope, social justice and harmony
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A 76-year-old retired professor from IIT Delhi distributes leaflets throughout states and districts to teach people about unity and brotherhood while opposing the state's incitement of hatred and division.
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