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Protest Denied, Dissent Policed: India’s crackdown on those challenging the Election Commission
From alleged house arrests and detentions to police checks on train journeys and restrictions in Delhi, activists say authorities are trying to stop citizens from reaching the October 10 protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over SIR
Supreme Court refuses to issue direction compelling ECI to disclose Form 17 C data owing to ongoing elections
The bench opts to keep the petition pending in the Supreme Court till after vacations; the petitioners had sought for court’s direction to the ECI to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of conclusion of polling
Form 17 C data belongs to the public, must be released: Former CEC Dr. SY Quraishi and EC Ashok Lavasa to India Today
In a conversation with journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, former bureaucrats discussed the controversy over withholding voter turnout data by the ECI and hold that the ECI is responsible for the lack of trust in the electoral process
ECI issues ‘directions’ to BJP and Congress following the responses from both the parties over MCC violations
ECI in its directions said that the defences offered by the parties are not tenable
Report: Meta reportedly monetising on ads calling for the killing of Muslims as well as opposition leader
A recent report by ICWI (Indian Civil Watchlist) and Ekō has revealed that Meta has been platforming hate content generated by AI on its platforms, despite promising to be vigilant before India’s Lok Sabha elections.
ECI’s questionable opposition to disclosure of Form 17C: No “legal mandate” to disclose data, disclosure may lead to mischief
Overlooking Rule 93 of the Conduct of Elections Rules that allows people to inspect & take copies of Form 17C, the ECI in it’s counter affidavit in the ongoing matter in the SC, the ECI has claimed there exists no legal right to public to access Form 17C; the case to be heard in Supreme Court on May 24
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reportedly spent 58 crores of public funds on travel
The report by The Wire has revealed that the chief minister used public funds to hire private flights to BJP meetings as well as various weddings.
Professor VK Tripathi and his pamphlets of hope, social justice and harmony
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A 76-year-old retired professor from IIT Delhi distributes leaflets throughout states and districts to teach people about unity and brotherhood while opposing the state's incitement of hatred and division.
National Commission for Women: An instrument of social justice or a mere political mouthpiece?
A look at the past one year shows the emergence of a worrying trend where the NCW has turned a blind eye to issues of sexual violence or shown selective outrage in a bid to protect as well as further the political agenda of the current ruling BJP government
Lok Sabha candidate from Hyderabad writes to Supreme Court requesting it to direct ECI to disclose Form 17C Part 1 data for the first...
Hyderabad PC candidate Lubna Sarwath has written to the Supreme Court accusing ECI of court contempt as the latter fails to disclose Form 17C Part 1 data for all the five phases till date
How BJP is accused of violating 48 Hours-Silence Period even on Poll Day?
Voters greeted with BJP’s ads in newspapers and social media on poll day despite rules that no political party or candidate or any other organization or person shall publish any advertisement in the print media on poll day and one day prior to poll day that is “Silence Period”
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