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SIR: Over 3.5 Crore electors flagged for removal across 12 states in SIR, Uttar Pradesh will publish its draft rolls on December 31

More than 3.5 crore electors have been provisionally deleted from electoral rolls across 12 states and UTs following the publication of draft rolls under the SIR, Uttar Pradesh, which has the largest electorate in the country, is scheduled to publish its draft electoral rolls on December 31, 2025, marking the next major phase of the ongoing controversial revision exercise

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Maha Dharani: A warning to Congress-led Karnataka government, deliver on poll promises or face people

After three days of intensive protests by farmers and workers from across the state, marked by all day and night sit-ins at Freedom Park Bengaluru, the organisers of the Maha Dharani (mass protest) has issued a stern warning to the state government while launching an all-out attack on the Modi regime at the centre; among the demands are withdrawal of anti-people laws passed by the previous state government

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CAA rules to be framed by March 2024, says Union Minister

Ironically, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen West Bengal to make this announcement

Stalin unveils statue of ex-PM, VP Singh, bats for national caste census to implement reservation

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Supreme Court intervention in constitutionally mandated procedures should spark concerns about India's democratic framework

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When people find themselves displaced from their homes, finding or creating beauty can be just as vital as food, water and shelter.

Barrelakka Is Setting A New Moral Trend In An Immoral Electoral System

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SIR: Over 3.5 Crore electors flagged for removal across 12 states in SIR, Uttar Pradesh will publish its draft rolls on December 31

More than 3.5 crore electors have been provisionally deleted from electoral rolls across 12 states and UTs following the publication of draft rolls under the SIR, Uttar Pradesh, which has the largest electorate in the country, is scheduled to publish its draft electoral rolls on December 31, 2025, marking the next major phase of the ongoing controversial revision exercise

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