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Amendment to Women’s Reservation Bill: BJP’s hyperbole on women
The past conduct and ideological moorings of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as that of its parent body, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) reflect not just extreme and exclusivist views on women’s participation but are arguably distinctly misogynistic
PEACE organises a movement for “saving the nation” in Nagpur
Chalo Desh Bachaye, a meeting by civil society organisations on Independence Day marks a turn in attempts to quell hate.
Former Gujarat CM Suresh Mehta launches platform to raise awareness on politics of inflation and hate
The initiative aims to empower voters in address pressing issues while also aiming to train future leaders in civic and constitutional matters.
Manipur Violence: Biggest Barrier to Justice is CM Biren Singh, Says AIDWA Team After Visit
Peace is deeply linked to justice in strife-torn Manipur, said members of the women’s organisation.
What the 2026 delimitation process has in store for Indian Muslims
The Delimitation process in Assam raises concerns about Muslims' rights as all-India delimitation looms in 2026
ECI’s final de-limitation order seals fears of Muslim marginalisation in Assam
The ECI's has not budged from the re-structuring of constituencies criticised in the draft, June 2023 order, especially because it is an attempt to reduce representation of the state’s Muslim community
Draconian not anti-colonial: Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita (BNS)
In the name of denouncing “colonial criminal laws” in...
CJP intervenes to assist elderly man and son battling an unjust system
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A father-son duo, at the brink of despair, meet CJP to tell the harrowing tale of how they got extorted of money for no reason
Election Commission of India says voters’ names not to be removed without prior notice
Measures taken by ECI prevent wrongful removals and ensure a fair electoral process
Democratic Deficit: Unlawful Bills tabled in Parliament: Monsoon Session 2023
The patterns of both tabling and passing Bills without democratic deliberations with the Opposition, considering diverse views especially amidst Criticism raise serious questions on their implications for India's Democracy
Fortuitous week for BJP functionaries as courts protects 3 from punitive action under law
No conviction in assault case, no FIR in hate speech, no violation of election code for BJP MP Ram Shankar, Assam CM Sarma and BJP president JP Nadda respectively
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