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India’s Electoral Crisis is fast becoming a civil-liberties crisis
The resistance to any form of democratic questioning, dissent or protest marks the Indian government’s response to widespread protests around #VoteChori
Battleground Bengal: Gorkha voices matter
Most constituencies where polling was held in phase five have large population of Gorkhas, a community whose concerns have been falling on deaf ears for decades
Lucknow: High demand for “Jai Shree Ram” masks
Citizens look for divine intervention as Uttar Pradesh government fails miserably in controlling the spread of the Coronavirus
Address people’s anguish to restore peace in J&K: CCG to GoI
Following a visit to the Valley, CCG members reported the state of Kashmiris and suggested fresh dialogues to address the pressing issues of Jammu and Kashmir.
Address people’s anguish to restore peace in J&K: CCG to GoI
Following a visit to the Valley, CCG members reported on the state of Kashmiris, and suggested fresh dialogue to address the pressing issues of Jammu and Kashmir
Battleground Bengal: EC denies request to club remaining phases, reduces campaigning hours
In wake of Covid surge, smaller meetings advised instead of big rallies; decision after all-party meeting
Battleground Bengal: Demand for clubbing phases after surge in Covid cases
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Matter likely to be brought up at all-party meeting with EC today to club phases 7 and 8
Elections underway, CBI, ED send notice to TMC leader
Matter relates to the Rs 500 crore I-Core ponzi scam, where the chairman of the group was arrested six years ago
Battleground Bengal: EC bars Dilip Ghosh from campaigning for 24 hours
After letting off other BJP bigwigs like Suvendu Adhikari with a light rap on the wrists for communal statements, perhaps EC’s action against the Bengal BJP chief is a face-saving move
Battleground Bengal: Not a Cakewalk for Modi or Mamata in Matua Land
This is not 2019 and this is not the...
Battleground Bengal: Fake news flourishes, videos go viral on social media
Alt News discovers that a recent viral video claimed to be of Sitalkuchi, was actually from an incident that took place at a polling booth Manipur in 2019
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India’s Electoral Crisis is fast becoming a civil-liberties crisis
The resistance to any form of democratic questioning, dissent or protest marks the Indian government’s response to widespread protests around #VoteChori
Rights
Jamia’s Missing Students’ Union: Two decades without elections, and a protest met with rustication
Students on Hunger-striking students allege physical assault and punitive disciplinary action; a seven-member committee has been formed, but the administration yet to commit to restoring elected representation
India
After ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protests, Neha Bora Moves Delhi HC against police notice; CJP leaders’ release remains unresolved
More than 100 protesters were detained in Delhi as police blocked the planned flag march, while demonstrations in Mumbai and Bengaluru took different courses
India
Books Under Siege: Bengal’s Left bookstalls, the Calcutta High Court’s intervention and the warning from Hitler’s Germany
The bulldozer retreated, and the court offered temporary relief. But who gets to decide which ideas can occupy Bengal’s public spaces?
Minorities
After 772 Days in Detention, Ajabha Khatun Returns Home: CJP helps secure her release
Ajabha Khatun’s conditional release brings relief to her family, while her pending legal case and her plea for another detainee underline the fight that remains
Rule of Law
Calcutta High Court says political dissent must not be stifled, directs police to protect CPI(M) bookstall near Durga Puja Pandal
Justice Saugata Bhattacharya stresses that democracy requires space for competing political ideologies, directing West Bengal Police to ensure the Left party can set up its traditional bookstall amid allegations of preferential treatment for the Hindu Jagran Manch.