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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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Delhi Police allegedly detain 25 women and a toddler
Farmer leaders condemned the excessive actions of the Delhi police of detaining a group of women farmers simply for showing farmer union flags and Nishan Sahib
Speech against political party, not unlawful activity under UAPA: J&K Court
The ASJ granted bail to NC leader Hilal Lone, noting that he did not call for cessation from the Union of India
Karnataka farmers ask: Where is MSP Modi ji?
Farmer leaders, during MSP Dilao Abhiyan, visited Gulbarga mandi and revealed market prices remain below MSP rates, in stark contrast to the Centre’s assurances.
Farmer Navreet Singh’s death: Delhi HC directs UP Police to submit post mortem video
The petitioner and Delhi’s counsel argued that UP police had been non-cooperative and did not hand over important medical reports
Remove Modi’s photo from Covid vaccine certificate: Plea before EC
A similar complaint was made by TMC citing violation of model code of conduct
India’s farmers and workers to commemorate Anti-Privatisation Day on March 15
Central trade union and farmer organisation leaders discuss future protests and agree to oppose the central government’s policies in all future protests together
Labour activist Shiv Kumar granted bail by Haryana court
He was arrested on January 16 in connection with three FIRs related to extortion, theft and attempt to murder
New FT members to work exclusively on NRC exclusion cases in Assam?
Policy decision taken by government in light of upcoming FT cases of NRC-excluded people
Karnataka HC pulls up Centre for false affidavit on flouting Covid-19 norms
The court held that the affidavit was false, as BJP claimed that there was no public rally during the pandemic
Freedom House report deems India to be ‘partly free’
Key reasons for the reduced score include; Delhi violence, invoking sedition charges against dissenters, plight of migrant workers during lockdown, and the acquittals in Babri Masjid demolition case.
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