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Bihar “Infiltrator” Hysteria: Samrat Choudhary’s claims of disenfranchising 22-lakh people corresponds to ECI’s “deceased voters” figure
Over the past weeks—even before replacing Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister of Bihar on April 15—Samrat Choudhary has, while campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party, claimed that 22-lakh people would be struck off Bihar’s electoral rolls, with their driving licences and other benefits cancelled. The irony, however, is this: the figure of 22-lakh—drawn from the recently conducted, controversial SIR exercise in the state—corresponds only to deceased voters
FIR against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for hate speech
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Filed by senior Congress MLA Debabrata Saikia, the complaint outlines how Himanta Biswa Sarma incited violence and arson, reports The Hindu
ECI undertaking to SC: Aadhaar number not mandatory to enrol as voter
ECI states to the SC that "Appropriate clarificatory changes" will be made in Forms 6 and 6B of the ECI forms for registration in e-roll so that this misguided inclusion is rectified, details for electoral rolls authentication are issued
Meta Facebook releases second human rights report, activists say no concrete plan to tackle issues in India
The report was criticised by Access Now as failing to "show any meaningful or verifiable progress" on Metaʼs human rights harms in India or any clear proposals to prepare for the 2024 general elections.
Narmada floods: Why no output at 1200 MW dam power house for 10 days? asks SANDRP
Continuing its analysis* of unprecedented floods of the Narmada river both upstream and downstream of the Sardar Sarovar dam, the advocacy group South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) has said that the “avoidable” disaster, caused by “unaccountable” Sardar Sarovar operators could have been minimised if the River Bed Power House at the dam site had continued its operations by releasing 1200 cumecs or, 42000 cusecs of water over ten days.
Women’s Bill Throws Dust in the Eyes – Brinda Karat
Indian women and women's organisations have waged a long struggle over the demand for women's reservation in Parliament and state legislatures.
The Crisis of Television News and Ravish Kumar
For a complete picture, it’s also necessary to also question the nexus of capitalism and the media.
Busted: Assam chief minister’s claim that Bajrang Dal has no links with RSS
RSS’ own archives belie this claim that its octopus-like connections do not extend to the Bajrang Dal
The Hindu American Foundation Should Stop Blaming Others for Its String of Failures
If Hindu nationalists are losing their credibility in inter-faith spaces in the U.S., it’s because of their hypocrisy on human rights and religious freedom — one yardstick for themselves and a different yardstick for other minorities.
Merely Verbal Assurances Will Not Suffice, AUDFA Demands Proactive Action to ‘Save the University’
Faculty members held another protest demonstration on Teacher’s Day against sustained administrative apathy regarding AUDFA’s charter of demands.
Foisting a bluff on the nation! Special session of Indian Parliament
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