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The Guardians of the Ballot: Supreme Court hearing the legality of executive primacy in ECI appointments
Across two days of intense legal arguments, the Supreme Court scrutinising the 2023 Act governing the appointment of Election Commissioners, as petitioners argued that replacing the Chief Justice of India with a Union Minister creates a "Home Umpire" system, while the Bench questioned the limits of parliamentary power, counsel warned that executive dominance over the "referee" of democracy threatens the basic structure of free and fair elections
Assam BJP meet to lay roadmap for its mission ‘100-plus’ ahead of Assembly Polls 2021
The state unit faces challenges on how to unite Assam’s diverse electorate to vote in its favour, and clear its stand on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)
After teachers gheraoed, Jadavpur University VC, threatens to quit
Students and teachers have been clashing over overhauling JU Management System software used to publish results online, that is stated to be faulty
Rajasthan: Experts call for urgent need to review State Food Commission
Two leaders from peasant and academic organisations write a letter to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to voice concerns about the appointments in the State Food Commission.
No Boris Johnson visit to India, till demands met: Farmers to write to British MPs
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had said that it would be a "great honour" to attend the Republic Day parade in Delhi.
Ex-bureaucrats miffed over Central Vista project, write open letter to PM
69 former civil servants have sent an open letter to the PM questioning the rationale behind the project when the country is facing a severe health and economic crisis.
Farmers leaders dismiss false claims of the central government
Tired of the Centre’s repeated fake assurances, leaders promise that the farmers’ movement will only grow in size and strength.
AIKS Maharashtra thanks political parties for strong support
Having reached Kota, Rajasthan, the farmers’ organisation thanks villagers and political parties across Maharashtra for their strong support in the Vehicle Jatha.
Tihar Jail inmate alleges beating: Delhi HC directs inquiry
The Metropolitan Magistrate has been directed to file its report within 2 weeks of the completion of the investigation
They call me a terrorist, beat me up: ex Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan
Most undertrials have told courts that they are being harassed, and called terrorists by other jail inmates
Rural and urban Maharashtra all witness the strength of the farmers’ movement
As the Vehicle Jatha from Nashik heads towards Kota, Rajasthan, protesters in Mumbai celebrate the success of their mass protest.
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