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Policing Identity: Maharashtra’s birth certificate crackdown and the politics of belonging
What is framed as an administrative clean-up of fraudulent records in Maharashtra has unfolded into a securitised campaign in Mumbai — raising urgent constitutional questions about due process, discrimination, and the weaponisation of civil documentation
100 days of farmers’ struggle: Agitation evolves and grows stronger
Farmers’ groups protested in many different and peaceful ways on Saturday; Delhi farmers marched and blocked the KMP highway, Karnataka farmers demanded MSP for farm produce, while others waved black flags
Kerala: Left leader E A Sankaran returns to Congress, while Church leaders meet RSS
Divisions within political sides, Left, Right, Centre, have slowly begun to come into the public eye as states readies for polls
EC directs removal of PM Modi’s photo from vaccine certificates
The EC told the health ministry that this was in violation of the Model Code of Conduct and hence, needed to be removed from the system
NHRC questions UP govt on relief and rehabilitation of man acquitted of rape after 20 yrs
The Commission has sought a report from the government asking what action will be taken against public servant responsible in this case
Kerala’s political climate is hotting up as election season approaches
With elections due in April, the state’s political moodswings have begun, poll lines are being drawn and redrawn
Karnataka farmers ask: Where is MSP Modi ji?
Farmer leaders, during MSP Dilao Abhiyan, visited Gulbarga mandi and revealed market prices remain below MSP rates, in stark contrast to the Centre’s assurances.
MP gov’t closes 36 employment offices, unique protest ensues
A mass gathering of youth at Badwani district prostrated on the ground on Thursday to demand jobs in government offices; there are still 13 lakh employment applications!
Census-NPR field trials to begin soon?
The enumeration under census-NPR was to begin in April 2020, but got delayed due to the pandemic
Remove Modi’s photo from Covid vaccine certificate: Plea before EC
A similar complaint was made by TMC citing violation of model code of conduct
Delimitation delayed in J&K
The Delimitation Commission formed to redraw assembly constituencies had its first meeting only in February 2021
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