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“Inside the SIR”: Booklet flags ‘mechanical disenfranchisement’ in electoral roll revision
CJP–VFD publication combines training manual and ground documentation to question ongoing voter verification exercise
Defeated but not yet purged, communal politics of the BJP: Delhi
For the moment, we congratulate AAP for its historic victory and hope it will continue to focus on issues concerning the common people. We also hope that AAP will not shy away from taking a strong stand on the CAA and NRC.
Mahila Ekta Yatra in Delhi to express solidarity with anti-CAA protestors
The yatra will take place on Feb 14, 15 and 16 and begin at 2 PM on each day
Census Vs. NPR, is the GOI deliberately confusing the citizen?
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Citizens protests need to demand that the Govt does not start the Census 2021 process until the NPR-NRC is completely withdrawn
Akhil Gogoi and other KMSS leaders sent back to custody
The leaders will be at the Guwahati Central Jail till the next hearing on February 25th
SAD prepares for rally to expose Punjab govt. failure
The rally is set to take place on February 13 and is expected to see a turnout of 30,000 people
Mumbai Bagh meets BMC Commissioner, offers shramdaan for road work
The members of Mumbai Bagh agreed to cooperate for the Morland Road construction work
Ticket prices to go up as Hyundai, Tata, Adani line up to run private trains
FM Nirmala Sitharam had announced that up to 150 trains will be given to private players by the end of the year
City of Seattle passes resolution against CAA-NRC
Asks PM Modi to uphold the Constitution, hauls him over the coals on Assam and Kashmir issues
Modi misrepresenting historical facts: Debabrata Saikia
Assam Congress leaders condemns PM’s statement in Parliament distorting facts about Jawaharlal Nehru
How many Birth Certificates digitized across states: Activist files RTI
Saket Gokhale demands answers from MeitY to gauge extent of document digitization in the run up to the NRIC
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