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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.
Kashmiri Pandit Killed in Targeted Attack Near His Residence in Pulwama
The attack comes just two days after a civilian identified as Asif Ganai was targeted by suspected militants in the Bijbehara area of South Kashmir.
India behind on poverty, health and gender goals: Independent study
The study, which covers 707 districts, has found that barely a year ago, in 2021, over 75 per cent of the districts were off target on key indicators such as access to basic services, anaemia, poverty, child marriage etc
ICHR stops singing of national anthem, removes images of Bharat Mata, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya after ‘objections’ were raised
A senior official told The Indian Express that the singing of the national anthem started based on a verbal order in September 2022 and stopped on February 24, also on a verbal order. There was no written order to remove images of Bharat Mata and Upadhyaya but these were also removed today from both places, he informed.
Tripura: CAA and the rise of Tipra Motha
How the controversial CAA, introduced in 2019 and kept in abeyance since, is re-igniting indigenous insecurities in Tripura
Valentine Day: To be or not to be?
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CJP helps a Muslim daily wage earner falsely suspected of being a foreigner prove her citizenship
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CJP legal team produced linkage certificates, voter lists with her name and land deeds in order to clear her name
MP: In CM’s Home District, Bulldozers Reduce 20 Homes Built Under PMAY to Rubble
For a 25-km road project, 53-km away from Bhopal at Bhaukhedi village, Sehore, the administration razed 20 PM Awas Yojana homes along with 200 others and a temple.
Shutdown Observed in Parts of Kashmir Against Ongoing ‘Eviction’ Drive
Many shopkeepers alleged that they received calls from the authorities to open their shops
Dr. Ambedkar, India’s 1st Law minister’s resignation letter missing from records
Despite an extensive inquiry and search, the document could not be located: President’s Secretariat
Govt of India ‘excludes’ 10 crore poor people from food security net despite SC directive
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