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Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote

Public assembly demands the scrapping of SIR, accountability of the Election Commission and urgent safeguards against wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls

Complete process of issuing NRC rejection slips on “mission mode”: Centre to Assam

This reminder comes in the middle of Assam Assembly elections after BJP has promises a “corrected NRC” 

Covid-19: India records 68,020 new cases registered in the last 24 hours 

Uttar Pradesh ignores Covid-19 safety norms as thousands throng to celebrate Holi in Mathura 

Why is Natasha Narwal not allowed to register for PhD semesters at JNU?

A student-activist, currently in prison, she is a confirmed Ph.D. student of Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Madhya Pradesh: Rape survivor tied, paraded with accused, as crowds chanted ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ 

Six persons, including the rape accused, have now been arrested and charged under various sections of IPC, and POSCO Act

Deadline to challenge ex-parte FT decision valid only when notice is served: SC

Court was hearing plea of man declared foreigner when he failed to appear before FT as notice was served at a previous temporary address

Jowar farmers suffer major blow during kharif season sale!

The sales of kharif season 2021 have cost India’s farmers a loss of around Rs. 21 crores, lost Rs 2 crores in just 24 days of March

SKM thanks citizens for the overwhelming response to Bharat Bandh call!

Farmers thanked various organisations and other citizens for joining their movement from dawn until dusk

Covid-19: Huge spike recorded as 59,118 new cases reported in the last 24 hours

As the spring-summer festive season nears, Covid-19 cases continue to rise in India, all above 45 can get vaccinated from April 1

Citizens observe Bharat Bandh despite fears of arrest or even the pandemic

Many people’s organisations in various parts of the country demonstrated in support of the farmers’ struggle at the grassroot level despite sudden arrests and detainments by police.

Delhi Court rejects plea by Mehmood Pracha against raids at his office

The Magistrate held that the courts cannot interfere in data collection, holding that the objections raised by Pracha were baseless

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Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote

Public assembly demands the scrapping of SIR, accountability of the Election Commission and urgent safeguards against wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls

Why Majoritarianism today is the single most acute threat to democracy

Majoriatrianisnm that plagues India and many other democracies is the perversion of Dr. Ambedkar’s idea of democracy. While Dr. Ambedkar’s definition of democracy lays stress on effective and proportionate representation and safeguarding minority rights, majoritarianism is the dominance of a particular religious community, caste group, or racial group over the rest of the population.

From Nashik to Mumbai: Adivasi students’ protest meets police detentions

Weeks of agitation over tribal hostels and schools culminate in alleged detention of protesters ahead of planned Azad Maidan march

‘Free the Temple’, ‘Protect the Faith’, ‘Take Up Weapons’: How September’s festivals became stages for anti-Muslim hate

From contested places of worship to demographic fearmongering, a series of speeches used Hindu religious identity to construct Muslims as an existential threat and recast exclusion as religious defence

Karnataka: SIR Interrogated

A report, The SIR Investigation Report—A Narrative of Betrayal and Tears was released by the Anti-SIR Alliance and the Citizens’ Vote Protection Committee today; the report documents the (mal) implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka

‘Solidarity Is Not a Crime’: Mumbai activists protest alleged police harassment over Palestine event

Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine members gather at Azad Maidan after police search activist Harshada’s home in connection with a kite-flying programme for Palestinian children

The West as Enigma: Why Muslims Must Understand the Occident on Its Own Terms

The ideas of Shariati, Mawdudi, Qutb, and Nadwi provide important critiques of Western materialism, imperialism, and secularism, but remain largely reactive in their approach.

September 26 ECI Press Note: Does it not render SIR redundant?

The author de-constructs the September 26 press note, point by point, and evolves a list of Ten Demands for a People’s Movement for Accountability & Transparency in India’s Electoral Process