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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
Rajasthan passes Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill, brings social security measures under ambit of rights
CM Gehlot deems the bill to be historic, guarantees 125 days of work for all families, a minimum of Rs 1,000 as a pension to the elderly, women, widows, and disabled people
Election Commission of India receives 467 suggestions and objections over the proposed delimitation exercise in Assam
Politicians, citizens alike express concerns over the Assam's Delimitation Draft.
Nepal sets historic precedent, legalises same-sex unions
Nepal, a beacon of hope for South Asian LGBTQIA+ people, now legalises same-sex unions, it leads the Asia-Pacific in embracing this human right.
26 thousand cases disposed of by the SC, 5.23 lakh by the HC in this year: Ministry of Law and Justice
The data showed an increasing trend in the number of cases being disposed of by the Supreme Court and the High Court in the last three years.
Nearly 272 crores spent by the govt. on litigation over the last five financial years: Lok Sabha
As provided by the Ministry of Law and Justice, 6,36,605 cases involving the government remain pending across various courts
Over 87,000 Indians renounced their citizenship till June this year: Lok Sabha
Data provided during the ongoing monsoon season of the Parliament by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar showed Indians renouncing their citizenship, states “our approach is to tap diaspora networks and utilise its reputation for national gain”
Manipur Violence: Video showing 2 Kuki women being paraded naked opens the eyes of the government, PM Modi and Irani make first statements
Government asks for removal of video from social media, which surfaced 77 days after the incident; public outrage enough to make all the silent spectators turn their attention to the atrocities taking place in Manipur
Assam CM criticised for divisive language, sparks outrage for remarks on ‘Miya’ Community
Himanta Biswas Sarma under fire for attempts at polarising the people of Assam
On UCC, personal law reform & the politics of competitive communalism
Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption need to bne initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the state’s backing, hardly has any reform taken place or allowed to prevail
Manipur violence: EU Parliament “denounces the nationalistic rhetoric deployed by leading members of the BJP party”
European Parliament adopts a motion on the Manipur violence, condemning the violence and property destruction, meanwhile Indian government claims it to be an “internal matter.”
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