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Documents Cannot Decide Democracy: How CJP is training communities to navigate the SIR process

Through a series of trainings in Maharashtra with community groups and civil society organisations, CJP and VFD are helping vulnerable communities understand the SIR process, resist panic, and protect their voting rights amid growing fears of exclusion and disenfranchisement

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Artists Unite: More Than 450 Artists Sign On a Declaration for Democracy and Against Hate

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Documents Cannot Decide Democracy: How CJP is training communities to navigate the SIR process

Through a series of trainings in Maharashtra with community groups and civil society organisations, CJP and VFD are helping vulnerable communities understand the SIR process, resist panic, and protect their voting rights amid growing fears of exclusion and disenfranchisement

Karnataka revises school uniform policy, permits religious symbols alongside uniforms

The state has revoked the BJP-era order banning hijabs in classrooms, allowing students to wear limited religious symbols including hijab, turban and sacred thread in educational institutions

Assam: Bill on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a partisan act?

The Assam Government will introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the State Legislative Assembly on May 26, 2026

NSA slapped on journalist, DU scholar in Noida workers’ protest case amid allegations of crackdown on dissent

UP Police invoked the NSA against journalist Satyam Verma and activist Aakriti Choudhary over the April 13 Noida workers’ protest, prompting allegations of misuse of preventive detention laws to suppress labour solidarity and dissent

New York: Support Bill to end caste discrimination, campaign intensifies

Last week, May 6, the move to get caste equity bills pushed in New York state, received a push with a group of 50+ inter-faith coalitions, led by Dalit leaders and advocates met with several legislators

‘Bangla Pokkho’ founder Garga Chatterjee arrested over alleged EVM misinformation ahead of Bengal polls

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Karachi, Pakistan: Women march for autonomy, gendered equality, resistance

Karachi, Pakistan’s port city marched and marched with slogans like #MeraJismMeriMarzi #Azaadi #AuratMarchKarachi #AuratMarch for women’s dignity, autonomy and voice

Gauhati HC draws a line against automatic family-wide ‘foreigner’ declarations

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