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To Karnataka’s Anti-SIR Movement: A note of caution and concern
While efforts have been afoot in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh by civil rights groups and people’s movements to ensure inclusion of the maximum number of eligible voters under the ongoing, expanded, SIR process. The author argues how these efforts may come to naught, given the structural issues involved: a compromised ECI, rushed timelines and the unlawful and rigid document-test for citizenship. In fact, robust efforts in Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu where similar efforts were made also came to naught.
Influence of mining corporations on policy makers ‘leading to’ erosion of democracy in Odisha
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CJP files complaint with Maharashtra Election Commission over communal posters featuring UP CM Yogi Adityanath
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CJP calls for immediate removal of inflammatory posters and demands strict action ahead of the state elections
The curious case of Mumbai Mahanagari’s 36 seats: who holds the winning card?
Dubbed as down to earth and practical, often apolitical, Mumbai has often showed greater political maturity than other Indian metros when the country is in crisis and serious rights violations have been unleashed by the state
American Muslims’ dilemma: Harris or Trump?
Should American Muslims be thinking only as members of a particular faith community? Or also as citizens concerned with what another four years of Trump will mean for all Americans and the rest of the world?
Assam citizenship crisis: Aadhaar and the shadows of exclusion and administrative labyrinth
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Aadhaar access restored by union government for some, but the fight for citizenship rights continues
A victory for Ladakh’s voices: Sonam Wangchuk and Ladakhi activists break 16-day fast as union government agrees to renew talks on demands
From Ladakh to Bengaluru, support for Wangchuk’s fast and the call for the sixth schedule in Ladakh had grown as activists, leaders, and citizens unite to safeguard the region’s culture and environment.
All You need to know about allegations against SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her Response
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Temple Management & Tirupati: the ‘WHYs’ behind temple regulation explained
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SP chief Akhilesh Yadav alleges state-sponsored violence in Bahraich, UP, brings attention to the attack on journalist who captured the initial outbreak of violence
Samajwadi Party chief accuses Uttar Pradesh administration of orchestrating communal violence, as media groups raise alarm over the increasing targeting of journalists amid rising communal tensions and state censorship
Crushing voices: The detention of Sonam Wangchuk and supporters at Ladakh Bhawan
The Delhi Police’s detention of peaceful protesters, including Sonam Wangchuk, demanding Ladakh’s inclusion in the Sixth Schedule, highlights the state's blatant disregard for constitutional rights under Article 19.
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