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UP voter lists: Software manipulates Voter’s names, Pilibhit investigation finds 10,470 irregular entries
Software “translated” a voter Ramhit Yadav’s name into “Ram ne Yadav ko maara” in UP’s Legislative Council rolls! Separately, an inquiry found 10,470 irregular Pilibhit entries, while reports of duplicate IDs and deletion forms without reasons raise questions about scrutiny during and after SIR
Elgaar Parishad case: NIA arrests two Pune-based Kabir Kala Manch artists
Sagar Gorkhe and Ramesh Gaichor accused of having ‘Maoist’ links, 14 people have been arrested in the case so far
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
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UP voter lists: Software manipulates Voter’s names, Pilibhit investigation finds 10,470 irregular entries
Software “translated” a voter Ramhit Yadav’s name into “Ram ne Yadav ko maara” in UP’s Legislative Council rolls! Separately, an inquiry found 10,470 irregular Pilibhit entries, while reports of duplicate IDs and deletion forms without reasons raise questions about scrutiny during and after SIR
Rights
People take to the streets to defend the right to vote and protest against SIR
From Delhi to Bengaluru and Mumbai, farmers, workers, students, women’s groups and citizens’ organisations came together on October 23 to demand the scrapping of the SIR of electoral rolls and the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Rule of Law
Bombay High Court orders ₹5 lakh compensation for man illegally arrested, slams police-developer collusion
Court finds arrest arbitrary and mala fide, flags manipulation of police records and orders action against officers; judicial officers who authorised remand to face administrative scrutiny
India
SKM calls for scrapping SIR, removal of Gyanesh Kumar and restoration of voting rights
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) sent a memorandum to the President demanding restoration of voting rights for 13.41 crore citizens, electoral reforms and action over alleged police violence against students, women journalists and protesters
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
Dalit Class XI student dies by suicide after alleged casteist harassment in Coimbatore School
Family had reportedly complained to school management about caste-based taunts over food choices; headmaster, teacher and two students booked
India
Bikaner House censors 75 photographs of Delhi protests from Raihan Vadra’s exhibition, leaving empty walls behind
The photographs documenting youth-led protests were removed hours before the exhibition opened, with the venue reportedly threatening cancellation
Rights
CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka released on ₹50,000 bonds, undertake not to call protests at Jantar Mantar
Special Executive Magistrate rejects Delhi Police plea for three more days of custody after Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka submit written undertakings to maintain peace; preventive proceedings to continue