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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
Choose between Modi and Shaheen Bagh: Amit Shah
Addressing an election rally, the Union Home Minister alienates supporters of protesters
JD (U) expels Prashant Kishor and Pavan Varma
Kishor and Varma have both questioned CM Nitish Kumar’s stand on the CAA and NRC
Saffron raising red flags since 2014?
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Bhima-Koregaon case transferred to NIA to compromise independent probe: Front Line Defenders
The organization also said that the case was transferred so that the Maha government couldn’t carry out a review of the inquiry
Dr. Kafeel Khan arrested in Mumbai for remarks at anti-CAA rally in AMU
An FIR had been against him by the UP Police in the matter on December 13, 2019
Pro-CAA supporters allegedly threaten to behead Congress MLA
They also reportedly shouted slogans of “chopping up Muslims” during the rally
IIT-B bars students from “anti-national” activities
DoSA issues advisory over email guidelines for acceptable behavior which include a ban on “undesirable activities
Sedition charge on Karnataka school for anti-CAA skit
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