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Varanasi, UP: No to war, we want peace
A vibrant protest and silent hunger strike (maun upwas) was undertaken by citizens of Varanasi protesting US-Israel’s unprovoked war on Iran; the protest took place at the symbolic Ambedkar Park on Saturday, March 7, under the banner of Sanjha Sanskriti Manch
Modi ‘losing steam’, returns to time-tested divisive communal issues
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Series of poll violations by ruling BJP. Inaction by ECI says Independent Panel
The Independent Panel for Monitoring of Elections (IPME), 2024 has, in its seventh week monitor of the elections, pointed out issues of communal polarisation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has failed to act against apart from structural malfunctioning by the poll body including the failure to release actual voting figures
ECI faces ire over lack of transparency and discrepancy in poll data, the poll body dismisses the allegations in a detailed response
Opposition parties including Congress, CPI (M), and TMC have targeted ECI over discrepancy and delay in releasing data for the first two phases of the Lok Sabha election 2024
BJP leader’s minor caught on camera voting in Madhya Pradesh
A clip has surfaced from Madhya Pradesh where a minor child can be seen voting alongside his father, BJP leader, Vinay Mehar.
ECI: Of 16 notices issued by ECI for violation of MCC/electoral laws, BJP escapes scrutiny with just 3 from the watchdog
In the same period, November 2023 to date, Congress and its leaders received six such notices/orders, while one such MCC violation was flagged to Congress ruled Karnataka Government
‘EVM is my father’s property.’ BJP leader’s son detained for making live video from poll booth in Gujarat
BJP is in the news again, this time due to the son of a leader for making fun of the EVM and calling it his ‘fathers’ property’. The opposition has claimed that the accused visited 25 polling stations in the same manner.
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee moves Madras HC, urges court to direct ECI to demand an explanation from PM Modi for his alleged hate filled...
The petitioners also bemoaned over one show cause notice issued to BJP by the ECI even after continuous hate riddled speeches, asking why notice was issued to party when PM Modi is the "individual culprit" behind the hate statements.
Elections 2024: Threats, intimidation coercion of voters by BJP reps, even government officials all India
A harrowing analysis by the team at Sabrang India has revealed a growing number of instances when voters have been publicly threatened by several BJP leaders as well as government officials from voting against them.
Assam sees final day of polling after break-neck campaign unleashed by parties
With the BJP fighting to maintain its winning streak after it won 9 out of 14 Lok Sabha seats in 2019, opposition parties have sped up their campaigning as well, giving a tough fight.
Demand Independence, ECI should publish figures of each round of polls: Congress President Kharge
In a letter addressed to all the leaders of INDIA parties, regarding the discrepancies in the voting data released by Election Commission of India (ECI) and non-publishing of actual numbers of registered voters, Mallikarujun Kharge, Congress President has raised serious issues on the dysfunctional partisan conduct of the statutory body
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