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Bihar Elections: Trains for votes? The unanswered mystery of the ‘phantom’ specials from Haryana to Bihar
Explosive RTI documents reveal unannounced special trains running from Haryana to Bihar mere days before polling, serious allegations of state-sponsored voter smuggling, as the dust settles on the Bihar 2025 verdict, video evidence of ‘free tickets’ compounds the mystery, leaving questions over the violation of the Model Code of Conduct, the definition of "Corrupt Practice" under the RP Act, and the deafening silence of the Election Commission dangerously unanswered
Seeking a Leader for Life – A satire
In the fourth of a hilarious series, the author de-constructs the 2024 elections and the issues and campaigns that have emerged
LAPRI files 37 complaints to authorities as on 12 May for violations of MCC and RPA
Out of 37 complaints filed by LAPRI since the MCC came into force, no action taken in 19 complaints, FIR registered in 5
Glaring Mismatches in EVM Numbers Aggravate Concerns on ECI’s Poll Management
As the seven-phased general election process in India entered...
The Ant and the Bee: Two compelling narratives in India’s electoral battle
Caveat: Crafting a compelling narrative is crucial for elections, but...
Owner of collapsed illegal hoarding in Mumbai previously booked for rape, known for illegal banners
Bhavesh Prabhudas Bhinde remains absconding after the incident, BMC now removes other hoardings; yesterday’s collapse of hoarding resulted in 14 deaths and left 76 injured till now
UN-linked body GNAHRI defers accreditation of NHRC India for second term, flags absence of autonomy and diversity
A major impact on India’s ability to vote at the Human Rights Council and some UN General Assembly bodies, as NHRC’s failure to effectively discharge its mandates to respond to the escalating human rights violations in India, lack of pluralism in selection and appointments of its duty holders and insufficient cooperation with human rights bodies
Disclose authenticated record of voter turnout, citizens tell ECI
A delegation of citizens submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission of India on Tuesday, May 14
International report asserts India’s “rise” on world stage under PM Modi is ‘a mirage’
Neither in popularity nor as a leader who has excelled in all sectors, Modi fares poorly on the international front, claims the report, Modi Mirage
Reports of poll guidelines breached as India completes fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections
BJP candidate forces Muslim women to unveil themselves at polling booth, in one of the instances of violations that took place during the fourth phase of the general assembly elections in India.
Journalist beaten at Amit Shah’s rally in UP after recording women saying they were paid to attend rally
A Delhi based journalist; Raghav Trivedi was reportedly beaten by BJP workers at a rally for Amit Shah in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli. The journalist was beaten after the workers reportedly thought he was a Muslim.
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India
Bihar Elections: Trains for votes? The unanswered mystery of the ‘phantom’ specials from Haryana to Bihar
Explosive RTI documents reveal unannounced special trains running from Haryana to Bihar mere days before polling, serious allegations of state-sponsored voter smuggling, as the dust settles on the Bihar 2025 verdict, video evidence of ‘free tickets’ compounds the mystery, leaving questions over the violation of the Model Code of Conduct, the definition of "Corrupt Practice" under the RP Act, and the deafening silence of the Election Commission dangerously unanswered
Rights
Washed Away by Floods, Targeted by the State: Hamela Khatun’s fight for citizenship
CJP’s team helped Hamela piece together a lifetime of evidence — from 1950s land documents to contemporary electoral rolls — to establish beyond doubt that she is, and always has been, an Indian citizen
Communal Organisations
The Orchestrated Extremism: An analysis of communal hate speech in India’s election cycle (2024–2025)
This piece uncovers the rise of digital warfare—from caste-coded AI videos in Bihar to calls for the economic segregation of vendors—detailing the calculated strategy to fracture society and weaponise Dalits against Muslims to divert attention from joblessness and poverty
Communalism
Communal Profiling at Malabar Hill, CJP’s files complaint with Maharashtra Police and NCM
The complaint to Maharashtra Police and the NCM details how a former BJYM office-bearer allegedly conducted unauthorised identity checks and singled out vendors on religious grounds
India
Massive duplicate entries in Mumbai voter rolls trigger political uproar; opposition flags “fraudulent patterns” and pressures SEC for action
With more than 10.6% of Mumbai’s electorate appearing multiple times in the SEC’s draft rolls—some duplicated over a hundred times—the Opposition alleges targeted tampering in their strongholds, raises alarm over rising “elected unopposed” patterns, and demands urgent corrective action and extended scrutiny
Rule of Law
‘They Have a Right to Be Heard’: Supreme Court suggests Union brings back alleged deportees from Bangladesh “at least as a temporary measure”
Top Court questions the Union’s resistance to repatriation, stressing that individuals asserting Indian citizenship cannot be expelled without enquiry, hearing, or due process — as both Indian and Bangladeshi courts find the June 2025 deportations unconstitutional and improperly executed
Hate Speech
A New Silence: The Supreme Court’s turn toward non-interference in hate-speech cases
The Court’s refusal to monitor rising hate-speech incidents marks a decisive shift from its earlier activist stance, exposing contradictions between judicial pronouncements, institutional capacity, and the lived realities of targeted communities
World
Israel, United States & and other complicit entities guilty of genocide, ecocide, and forced starvation in Palestine: International People’s Tribunal
After two days of intense hearings, coincidence of in-person and online testimonies, the Tribunal delivered its verdict to the world and found the US, Israel, UK, Germany, France, Hungary, The Netherlands and others guilty of ecocide and forces starvation of the Palestinian people