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Karnataka’s new PRC rules are people-friendly, but will the ECI accept them?
While a sustained and rigorous campaign by anti-SIR activists across Karnataka has pushed the opposition Congress government to issue a fresh set of simplified guidelines for the issuance of Permanent Residency Certificates; the experience of West Bengal however shows that no amount of pro-activeness by any state government influences an ECI functioning under a non-transparent and non-accountable diktat
The blatant anti-Muslim bias displayed in the Indian parliament is a shame for the country
BJP MP targets a Muslim MP, uses anti-Muslim slurs, calls him “Muslim terrorist and militant” during the Special Session of the Lok Sabha, comments expunged after uproar
Wither Intersectionality? Women’s reservation and (lack of) inclusivity
The exclusion of Bahujan women does not serve the purpose of inclusion and empowerment
Stop saluting us, treat us as equals, TN MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi’s impassioned speech on the Women’s Reservation Bill
Delivering a short but powerful speech the DMK MP from Thuthukudi (Tamil Nadu) traces the history of this yet to become law and points out how it was in her state, that the Justice Party, Nidi Kachi passed a resolution on May 10, 1921 to grant voting rights for woman for the first time in India
Analysing the Feasibility of Simultaneous Elections in India: A Review of Committee Recommendations and Constitutional Implications
The special Parliament session has created enough buzz and...
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
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