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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

CJP moves central and state election commission against BJP MLA T. Raja Singh’s conduct

T. Raja Singh, BJP’s electoral candidate from Ghoshamahal constituency of Hyderabad, wrote letters and gave speeches urging non-inclusion of non-Hindus in Garba events, promoted discrimination based on religion and encouraged violence

Declining assembly sittings, close to zero participation by ruling BJP & opposition: MP ADR report

Declining sittings in assembly sessions, few questions by MLAs show a disturbing trend in one of India’s large states, Madhya Pradesh, boding ill for both or representative and participative democracy

Maharashtra govt employees to revive agitation for Old Pension Scheme (OPS) on Nov 8

17 lakh government-semi government employees in the western Indian state of Maharashtra have announced a "Family March" on November 8 demanding the reinstatement of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), reports The Hindustan Times.. They have also warned of an indefinite strike from December 14 if their demands are not met. The employees are protesting the state government's approach towards their demand for OPS, which provides a stable source of income post-retirement. Among a list of demands is one that is demanding the cancellation of the indirect privatisation of the education sector and the filling of all vacant posts.

Jairam Ramesh: 175th day of violence in Manipur, government unaccountable, 5 questions for PM 

Raising five crucial questions for the regime, Congress spokesperson, Jairam Ramesh raises pertinent issues on the silence of both the union and state governments –the double engine BJP Sarkar—vis a vis the festering conflict in Manipur

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami speech blows BJP’s poll bugle, extolls G-20 summit, asks if “external forces” were responsible for Manipur violence

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief, Bhagwat stated that he may not be able to attend the inauguration of the Ram temple at Ayodhya on January 22, 2024. For “security reasons as asked people to celebrate the occasion in their own hometowns; This year, the RSS invited singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan was one of the chief guests at its annual, Vijayadashmi (Dussehra) event in Nagpur, also event attended by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Election Commission to “look into” complaint against govt plan to involve govt servants as ‘Prabharis” of Modi’s schemes

The election watchdog was quoted by the Indian Express saying that it had “just received the complaint” and would “look into it”, a top official said.

BJP lifts suspension on T. Raja Singh, a frequent hate offender, gives him a ticket: Telangana

T Raja Singh, “suspended” by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for his vitriolic comments on Prophet Muhammed last year, has not only been re-instated on the eve of the state polls in Telangana but given a ticket to contest; news of Singh issuing letters with some exclusivist content around ongoing Garba events meanwhile have also surfaced; this article traces the hate-filled track record of this BJP candidate from Telangana

Modi 2.0 govt’s instructions to turn govt officers to “Rath Prabharis” is a brazen infringement, former bureaucrat approaches ECI, Opposition protests vociferously

Bureaucrats and armed forces are all being “galvanized” by a majoritarian union government to push its campaign ahead of the polls

Joaquin Phoenix, Cate Blanchett and other stars demand that Joe Biden calls for Israel-Gaza Ceasefire: ‘Compassion must prevail”

A group of 55 prominent artists and advocates from the US’ entertainment industry have addressed an open letter to President Joe Biden urging for an urgent call for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel.

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Religious Nationalism Minus Anti-Colonialism: The RSS Between 1925 and 1950

The RSS from its seeding and growth as an organisation in the first 25 years of its existence not only stayed completely aloof from the vibrant freedom struggle against British colonial rule, but was concerned from its inception in weaving and re-constructing a conceived nation of :Hindus” influences by casteist doctrine, admiring of European fascism and even –post 1967—celebrating Israel’s “aggressive Zionist militarism”: confirming the organisation's ideological alignment with exclusionary, militant ethnic nationalism as a valid path to realizing “historical destiny”

When the Rule of the Bulldozer Outpaces the Rule of Law: One year after this landmark judgment

In November 2024, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that no home can be destroyed without notice, hearing, and legal process. Yet across various states, the past year has shown how that standard is often treated as optional

Sangh Scares Off Santa: A Christmas of Fear

A sustained hate campaign drives this violence, portraying Christians as threats to Hindu culture. Anti-Christian propaganda has caused a 500% surge in attacks over the decade.

Not Merry, Not Free: What the attacks on Christmas say about India’s shrinking pluralism

Vandalised decorations, disrupted worship, assaulted women and targeted children—Christmas 2025 exposes how majoritarian vigilantism, legitimised by silence and conversion panic, is reshaping public life

Peaceful street protest in Mumbai condemns Christmas-time attacks on Christians across India

Organised by the Samvidhan Jagar Samiti and the Bombay Catholic Sabha, the peaceful gathering in Goregaon drew quiet public solidarity as passersby paused to read, reflect, and express support against rising hate and intimidation during the Christmas season

Protest outside Delhi HC gate over bail in Unnao rape case, survivor’s mother asks for maximum punishment

Protesters gathered near the court premises, raising slogans and expressing opposition to the bail order