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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

BREAKING: Amnesty halts India operations

Move comes in wake of freezing of bank accounts by the regime

KPSS hunger strike enters day 10

Organisation says J&K administration still ignoring non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits

India Unsafe: The escalating heinous crimes against women

Is this a sign of lawlessness and anarchy?

Has the Bengal BJP become self-destructive?

Rahul Sinha is dropped in reshuffle, replaced by ex-AITC Anupam Hazra

Does GoI have 80,000 crores to buy, distribute Covid-19 vaccine?

Serum Institute of India, CEO Adar Poonawalla has asked this, igniting a debate, but no one seems to know the govt’s plan of action

KPSS fast-unto-death completes one week!

Organisation had recently released a series of government orders ignored by the Relief Department

What farmer protests? The BJP-led Government was busy honouring Deendayal Upadhyaya

The Government of India, chooses to look the other way, as lakhs of farmers protest agricultural laws they fear will make them slaves

Covid-19: Bombay HC stands by Maha government’s refusal to reopen places of worship

Cites rise in coronavirus cases as a reason, adjourns PIL for two months

Bihar Assembly election dates announced

EC makes special provisions in wake of Covid, cautions against hate speech and fake news

India ratifies, but doesn’t adopt UN Resolution on farmers’ rights?

India was made a member of the UN Human Rights Council soon after the adoption of this Resolution, in October 2018. However, India has not adopted it.

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