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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

ECI shared voter lists with Delhi Police: Saket Gokhale

As soon as allegation went viral on social media, the ECI responded with technicalities, jargon and archived files

Covid-19: Election Commission announces updated SOPs 

The ECI’s updated rules and regulations are for all general elections and by-elections to be held in the wake of Covid-19  

Kerala against Adani takeover of Trivandrum International Airport

In a special one day session called after a no confidence motion was moved by the opposition alliance, UDF, on Monday, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the state government was rejecting the Centre’s decision since the state had experience in successfully running the international airports in Kochi and Kannur while Adani Enterprises had no such experience.

Yet another journalist shot dead in Uttar Pradesh

Killers absconding, local police says ‘property dispute’, victim’s father denies such allegations  

Lockdown or Unlock: Hawkers struggle to remain ‘Atma Nirbhar’

The street vendors continue to bear the brunt of Covid-19. As their condition worsens, Sabrang India talked to members of the NASVI to discuss the Street Vendors Act (2014) and its limitations therein.

Kashmiri Pandits still awaiting response to memorandum

Lt Gov yet to find time to look at memorandum sent by KPSS showcasing plight of minority Hindu community in the Valley

Yet another adjournment in Kafeel Khan case in Allahabad HC

The Supreme Court had asked the court to expedite the hearings, but the case has not been heard on its merits since its first hearing

Release Dr Kafeel Khan: UP Congress holds demonstration at Vidhan Sabha

Dr Khan who was arrested on January 29, 2020, has been in custody under the National Security Act (NSA) since then

NPR purged of controversial questions?

Questions about mother-tongue, date and place of birth of parents removed quietly, perhaps with eye on polls in Bihar, West Bengal

We are to own values of peace, justice, freedom: AICU 

Catholic organisations of India discuss the new education policy, the plight of the marginalised and the dangers of globalisation in first on-line Annual General Meeting in wake of Covid

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