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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
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India’s youth to honour the farmers’ protest on March 23
Agitations in other parts of the country grow stronger as padyatras and mahapanchayats continue to spread the message of agitating farmers
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Centre directs Uttarakhand to follow stringent SOPs during Kumbh Mela, state CM, LS speaker test positive
Cutting cake with National Flag icing, not unpatriotic: Madras HC
The court was hearing a plea over a complaint filed for cutting a cake with the representation of the Indian National Flag on it
NIA court denies bail to Father Stan Swamy
The tribal rights activist was arrested from his house in Ranchi on October 8 for his alleged role in inciting the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence
CAA is unconstitutional as it distinguishes on the basis of religion: Justice V.G Gowda
Says that amending a law after over 70 years of independence in a country where 50 percent people are unlettered and do not maintain records, is problematic
Farmers may lose nearly Rs. 5,000 crore this season: MSP Loot Calculator
Farmer leaders state that the data exposes all misunderstandings regarding MSP assurances to farmers, even wheat-growing farmers
Farmers condemn parliamentary committee’s recommendation to implement ECAA 2020
Farmer leaders condemned political parties for claiming to support farmers while voting in favour of the implementation of the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020
NHRC refuses to take action against illegal detention of women anti-CAA protesters
SabrangIndia’s editor and co-founder, Teesta Setalvad, had approached the Commission in this matter back in 2019
Farmers denounce new FCI guidelines, protests held at govt mandis
Various farmer initiatives such as mahapanchayats and pad yatras continue all over the country promising to attract more and more people for Bharat Bandh on March 26.
Maize farmers lost 71 crore in last 15 days: MSP Loot Calculator
As per Thursday’s announcement, farmers showcased the disparity between maize’s market price and MSP.
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