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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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