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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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Navreet Singh’s death: Delhi HC orders a medical board to examine medical reports
The young deceased farmer’s grandfather has approached the court alleging that Navreet was shot dead by the Delhi Police
Delhi HC reserves order in Jamia student Asif Tanha’s bail plea
The district court had rejected his bail plea last year, noting that the agitation against the citizenship laws was meant to cause disaffection
Farmers reject new FCI proposals for procurement norms
Muzara Lehar Shahadat Diwas celebrated by rejecting move to seek land-records to set up DBT of procured grain prices, when most cultivators did not own the land
Over 42,000 schools lack drinking water facilities: Centre in RS
The Centre also informed the Rajya Sabha that around 15,000 government schools don’t have toilets
Over 20 percent children stunted, 35 percent underweight between 2016-2018: Centre to RS
The Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey further states that 24.1% children in the age group of 10-19 years are underweight
Farmers introduce MSP Loot Calculator; PM’s MSP claims busted?
Farmer leaders declared that India’s gram farmers may stand to lose Rs. 870 crore by the end of the gram sale, if the central government does not make their MSP assurances a reality
Gujarat farmers resolve to support struggle for agrarian rights despite state repression
Farmers organisation AIKS held a meeting on Tuesday to plan future activities to support the national agitation by the Indian peasantry
SKM finalises Bharat Bandh on March 26; progessive associations to join
Farmer leaders also condemned the government decision to continue with the Electricity Bill, in stark contrast to the promises made to farmers during meetings with central government officials.
SC issues notice on plea against cancellation of 3 crore ration cards not linked to Aadhaar
The top court noted that it was a serious matter as it has led to alleged starvation deaths
250 farmers have died! Why is the government silent?: Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik
Malik said that the government should talk to farmers and grant their demand for legalisation of MSP to resolve matters
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