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To Karnataka’s Anti-SIR Movement: A note of caution and concern
While efforts have been afoot in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh by civil rights groups and people’s movements to ensure inclusion of the maximum number of eligible voters under the ongoing, expanded, SIR process. The author argues how these efforts may come to naught, given the structural issues involved: a compromised ECI, rushed timelines and the unlawful and rigid document-test for citizenship. In fact, robust efforts in Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu where similar efforts were made also came to naught.
Mallika’s changes inspires Kerala Kalamandalam to keep in step with times
“I told the girls that they are free to do anything. We will shed all kinds of discrimination in the name of gender or caste. But, we will go about it slowly,” she said as reported in The Indian Express
India “repressed” in terms of civic freedoms: Civicus
Civicus, a global civil society alliance, has kept India’s...
Man chained to tree and tortured over 2 days over son’s marriage dies by suicide: MP
A man was chained to a tree and reportedly tortured for two days after his son eloped with a woman from the same community. Days after he was released, the man from Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district killed himself.
Second batch of detainees transferred to Matia Detention/Transit Camp includes 22 children
Matia detention camp began its operation in January 2023, previously had 68 detainees
India ‘One of the Worst Autocratisers in the Last 10 Years,’ Says 2023 V-Dem Report
Of the 42 countries listed as “autocratising” at the end of 2022, a trend that began in the world in 2020, the new V-Dem reports lists India as one of the worst; India in the bottom 40-50% on its Liberal Democracy Index (LDI) at rank 97, India also ranks 108 on the Electoral Democracy Index (EDI) and 123 on the Egalitarian Component Index (ECI)
How Independent is India’s Election Commission?
A five member Constitution Bench reserved its judgement in the petitions that have sought a non-arbitrary and transparent process for appointing members of the Election Commission, to safeguard its independence
Why the Tripura election is so important for India
The result of the Tripura election set to have a big impact on national politics
KP slain member cremated, Muslims neighbours grief-stricken, help with last rites: Pulwama, Kashmir
Lt Guv Manoj Sinha accused of transferring the SP and SSP days before gives ‘employment certificate to widow
Call for hartal on in Valley, KPSS condemn brute killings of Kashmiri Pandits, call out extremists
KPSS demands high level interventions by the country’s prime minister and home minister
Village Mourns Killing of Man Belonging to Lone Kashmiri Pandit Family Which Stayed, Vigil held: J&K
The shocking killing by shooting took place barely 50 metres from 45-year-old Sanjay Kumar Sharma's home in Achan village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district days after the SP and SSP were both transferred out by the administration
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While efforts have been afoot in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh by civil rights groups and people’s movements to ensure inclusion of the maximum number of eligible voters under the ongoing, expanded, SIR process. The author argues how these efforts may come to naught, given the structural issues involved: a compromised ECI, rushed timelines and the unlawful and rigid document-test for citizenship. In fact, robust efforts in Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu where similar efforts were made also came to naught.
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