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Civil society warns, Election Commission is “Undermining Democracy”
An interesting formation of citizens groups and people’s organisations has directly accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) as being responsible for a systemic assault on the Indian democratic framework
AIKS demands a white paper from the CACP, inform farmers on the difference between C2+50% and A2+FL+50% formulae before MSP for Rabi crops are...
Further, the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) which is part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has requested that the CACP advises the Price Stabilisation Fund, 30% of the Price of Gross Value of Value Added Products as the base policy for fixing the prices of crops
Is the Modi government deceiving farmers on MSP, Yes say Farmers Organisations, MSP of Kharif crops far below C2+50%
As with all its policy announcements, the Modi 3.0 government, according to farmers organisations like the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has resorted to white lies on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Kharif crops as the declared amount is far below the Swaminathan Commission’s recommended C2 + 50 % formula.
A Conversation With Umar Khalid That Burned Me
The time allotted for the weekly video call in...
Abolish ‘discriminatory and imbalanced’ NEET exam: Justice A.K. Rajan Committee 2021
Negative impact on students from rural background, less family income, studying from Tamil-medium; a High-Level Committee headed by the retired judge of Madras High Court and eight others, including central and state government bureaucrats had, in 2021 recommended for the scraping of the NEET exam. Crucially, the report flagged the steep drop in Tamil students from a rural background from 61.5% in 2010-11; metro students recorded an increase instead.
BJP Leader H. Raja urges Tamil Nadu government to reject the one-man committee report
As BJP opposes the one-man committee measures in Tamil Nadu, its stance on hijab ban in Karnataka raises questions about uniformity and inclusivity in policies.
Protest against submergence of 15,946 families by waters of Sardar Sarovar dam, health of protesting social activist Medha Patkar deteriorates
The deteriorating condition of Medha Patkar, who’s on an...
Dismantling caste in education: Tamil Nadu’s attempt at tackling discrimination
Report calls for administrative reforms, teacher training, and combating caste violence to ensure equal opportunity for all students.
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM): Demand to hold talks with real representatives of farmers
Organisations of farmers who were part of the historic...
Citizens’ appeal to Narmada Control Authority (NCA): Rehabilitate and protect oustees
Urging that the reservoir levels of the Sardar Sarivar be maintained at 122 metres, hundreds of concerned citizens have petitioned the NCA and the GOI with pressing demands even as the indefinite fast by Medha Patkar, social activist enters the fifth day
3695 citizens’ petition political leaders of India Alliance, several NDA partners: Ensure stay on new ‘anti-democratic’ criminal laws
The detailed yet succinct letter petition addresses the key anomalies in the new laws that in fact give draconian powers to the state and police.
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Civil society warns, Election Commission is “Undermining Democracy”
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