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A Satirical Imperative Request (SIR) to the CEC of India
Cyrus Behramji Puranafurniturewala is a fictional veteran of antique wooden craftwork. He toys with teak and rosewood, varnish and paint, and pokes his nose where it does not belong. He writes an imaginary, satirical letter to the CEC of India urging him to simplify the citizen identification exercise and to conduct it nationwide.
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Over 130 opposition MPs urge MeitY Minister to scrap Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act 2023
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Memo to ECI: Make Voter’s Form 17Cs list accessible on Commission website, clean up existing, technologically messy EVS structure, say citizens
A wide collective of over 80 individuals, organisations and people’s movements has demanded a complete overhaul of India’s Electronic Voting Infrastructure to make it technologically efficient, transparent and accessible to all citizens. In the absence of this technological accessibility, the existing process is flawed and open to manipulation, states the Collective. Following a three-hour long National Consultation, a Campaign for Accountability in the Election Process among wider sections of the citizenry has also been launched
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A Satirical Imperative Request (SIR) to the CEC of India
Cyrus Behramji Puranafurniturewala is a fictional veteran of antique wooden craftwork. He toys with teak and rosewood, varnish and paint, and pokes his nose where it does not belong. He writes an imaginary, satirical letter to the CEC of India urging him to simplify the citizen identification exercise and to conduct it nationwide.
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