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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.

Shaping India’s future on her 74th Independence Day

India has been a beacon of Pluralism, and now the divisiveness, discord, and distrust are causing social instability.

Winning trust vote is a message to forces trying to destabilise elected govt’s: Ashok Gehlot

The crisis is over for now, former deputy CM, Sachin Pilot, the man who led the rebellion a month ago, has said the goal was to work in the interest of the state

UP police books man who announced Rs. 51 lakh bounty on Karnataka MLA’s nephew

On August 11 riots broke out in Bengaluru in response to a social media post insulting Prophet Mohammad’s family

Virtual collapse of rule of law on the street: Prashant Bhushan

As lawyer Prashant Bhushan, writer Arudhati Roy, senior journalists stood in solidarity, the woman reporter stated it was the Muslim women who made the mob back off

SC petition challenging criminal contempt withdrawn

Petitioners denied liberty to approach the apex court again, but are at liberty to file petition before HC

Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra confused over multiple government orders on Gram Sabhas

The 3 different orders issued by the state government have left Panchayats confused on whether to convene the Gram Sabha on August 15 as is the practice every year

Constitutional and legislative amendments needed to implement Clause 6 of Assam Accord: Committee

Six months after submission of recommendations by the Committee, some members release it independently

Who will have to eat humble ghewar in Rajasthan now?

Ex Dy-CM Sachin Pilot does a U-turn on the highway to nowhere, CM Ghelot says all is well in the family. Neither discloses reconciliation plans.

10 reasons why Kashmiri Pandits feel betrayed in the Valley

In a conversation with Teesta Setalvad, Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti president Sanjay Tickoo revealed several little known or ignored facts about the story of non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits

UP’s crime graph rises further, BJP politician Sanjay Khokhar shot dead

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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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