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21 Opposition parties to CJI: SIR process is irregular and illegal, must be suspended

The eight page letter, dated June 28, 2026 but released publicly on July 3, includes signatories Mallikarjun Kharge, President, INC, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party MP, Mamata Banerjee, TMC, Turchi Silva, DMK and independent MP, Kapil Sibal; the signatures of DMK. AAP assume significance as both parties had distanced themselves from INDIA bloc.

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107th citizenship related death in Assam!

Musa Mondal of Barpeta allegedly died by suicide after being declared foreigner

Erosion of Right to Free Speech leading to destruction of Right to Dissent: Justice Madan Lokur

The former Supreme Court judge was delivering the 2020 B.G. Verghese Memorial Lecture at a webinar organised by The Media Foundation, and hosted by the India International Centre

We shall not be intimidated, we shall not be silenced: Mahila Ekta Yatra

The group, now named in Delhi Riots chargesheet strongly contests criminalisation of women's expression of peaceful dissent

Management professional captures India’s socio-political issues on camera

Aditya Panikker talks about his two viral videos that discuss detention centres and the role of racism in caste hierarchy and suggests how the privileged could do their bit to contribute to the political discourse.

Cannot forget the insult of August 5: Mehbooba Mufti

Have to take back what the Delhi Durbar took away, with an illegal, undemocratic decision, says the former J&K CM after release from an over year long detention  

Aadhar not mandatory for birth, death registration: RGI

If Aadhaar is provided voluntarily, it must not be printed on any document or stored in any database of births and deaths in full form, says a circular cited in the RTI response

Hunger fast against Stan Swamy’s arrest: Ranchi

Condemning the NIA witch-hunt, protesters called it an attack on Birsa Munda’s legacy

Bihar elections: JP Nadda filling in for Amit Shah?

The BJP National President was seen spearheading the election campaign in Patna, addressing a rally in Gaya

Modi must not be allowed to appropriate Bhai Taru Singh

The Prime Minister recently paid tribute to a Sikh martyr who had laid down his life in defence of his faith.

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21 Opposition parties to CJI: SIR process is irregular and illegal, must be suspended

The eight page letter, dated June 28, 2026 but released publicly on July 3, includes signatories Mallikarjun Kharge, President, INC, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party MP, Mamata Banerjee, TMC, Turchi Silva, DMK and independent MP, Kapil Sibal; the signatures of DMK. AAP assume significance as both parties had distanced themselves from INDIA bloc.

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