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“SIR is a Nazi-Fascist Project:” M.G. Devasahayam
Alleging that a staggering one crore persons will be finally excluded from the Karnataka state electoral rolls, MG Devasahayam, a former IAS officer, who was recently interviewed by the Kannada daily Vartabharati stated that opposition political parties had failed the voter while citizens groups had posed a robust challenge to the SIR process
Over 42,000 workers from informal sector allegedly die by suicide
As the NCRB presented the latest data on suicide deaths revealing highest number in last three years, SabrangIndia spoke to experts about the rising suicide rates among farmers, labourers and daily wage workers.
Assam gov’t dodgy about Assam Accord, NRC?
Submission before state assembly replete with inconsistencies. Is this abuse of privilege, an attempt at deliberate obfuscation or just carelessness?
BJP IT cell has gone rogue: Subramanian Swamy
High drama ensues as Subramanian Swamy accuses Amit Malviya of running a smear campaign against him using fake tweets, and messages
Railway privatisation could lead to loss of at least 3.5 lakh jobs!
Angered and disappointed by the Centre’s insistence on privatising Railways, CITU and Railway officials point out the flaws of this plan
Ragini Dwivedi is not from our party: Karnataka BJP
Party’s state unit quickly distances itself from its celebrity campaigner, now accused in a narcotics case
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Hum Agar Uthe Nahin Toh: Citizens unite to demand rights and freedoms
Over 400 groups of artists, workers, activists and individuals from different backgrounds come together to form a single united front for voices of dissent.
Loyal, educated and urban: Is Syed Zafar Islam BJP’s token Muslim face in RS?
Elected unopposed, he gives “all credit” to party leadership for recognising “ordinary karyakarta” like him
AISA member attacked in hostel by a mob of 14-16 people
The MA student claims a group of drunken students came to his room and physically and verbally assaulted him around midnight
Victim cannot appeal against inadequate sentence: SC
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