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From an octagenarian…still young at heart
This Program of youth from South Asia was organised to Commemorate Adm. Ramdas, Karamat Ali and Tapan Bose who dedicated their lives for promoting peace in South Asia. Sent to Sabrangindia by Lalita Ramdas
Ensure stay on new ‘anti-democratic’ criminal laws: 2,900 citizens’ Letter Petition to Chandrababu Naidu
Seeking support from the newly elected Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, whose Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is also an ally in the recently formed NDA government at the Centre, citizens from across India have urged urgent intervention from the BJP ally
M’tra: Similar Symbols, a failed ECI and seats lost: the case of Satara
ECI's allocation of visually similar symbols in several constituencies raises concerns over its independence and autonomy
Remove illegal and unstable hoardings, signboards & electric signages immediately: Mumbaikars to BMC
In an open letter to petition to the Municipal Commissioner of Greater Mumbai, over 540 Mumbaikars have demanded the immediate removal of all illegal and unstable hoardings, signboards and electric signages in Mumbai district and strict action against offenders following the disastrous incident of the collapse of illegal hoarding at Ghatkopar on the evening of May 13, 2024, leading to the loss of 17 lives and causing serious injuries to several innocent people
M’tra: Shiv Sena UBT’s Amol Kirtikar from Mumbai NW alleges election manipulation, files complaint with CEC, SEC
In a strongly worded complaint to the Central Election Commissioner (CEC) and State Election Commissioner (SEC), Maharashtra, Amol Gajanand Kirtikar, Shiv Sena candidate (Udhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has alleged tampering with EVMs as also a failure to follow due standard operating procedures (SOPs) laid down for storage of the microprocessor and Software Loading Unit (SLU) as per the SC guidelines in its April 26, 2024 order; Kirtikar will also be challenging the election itself in Court
An Open Letter to Prashant Kishor, Who Has Misled Indians
The real reason why you are so unambiguously hostile to the Congress is because you saw yourself as a saviour of the Grand Old Party once it would have been annihilated in the 2024 general elections.'
Untangling the Electoral Web: A path towards transparent financing
Investigating pathways to a more transparent election financing system that promotes free and fair elections.
My June 4 Story: The Day Results to the 2024 Elections came in
In his inimitable style, the senior journalist captures what millions felt last Tuesday, June 4
BJP loses its shine in Assam and the Northeast
While BJP has managed to grab nine of the 14 seats in Assam, the same as in 2019, it came down to second position in terms of vote share as INC took the lead there with the share at 37.48%
Dent in saffron party’s hold on Gujarat? Congress secures one seat after a decade, INDIA bloc lessens winning margins in at least four districts
An analysis of the 18th Lok Sabha results shows the decreasing hold of BJP in Gujarat in comparison to 2019, vote spitting one of the reasons why Congress lost Patan
Did hate speech deliver victories for the BJP? A constituency-wise analysis
BJP’s star campaigners have been notorious for engaging in dog-whistling and hate speech. Did it work this time? Sabrang India’s analysis shows that over 8 seats in Maharashtra, 4 in UP, 2 in Rajasthan, and several others which saw campaigning by BJP’s big names failed to result in an electoral victory. BJP lost in about 17 seats where it saw these big campaigns that bordered on communal speeches.
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From an octagenarian…still young at heart
This Program of youth from South Asia was organised to Commemorate Adm. Ramdas, Karamat Ali and Tapan Bose who dedicated their lives for promoting peace in South Asia. Sent to Sabrangindia by Lalita Ramdas
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