Democracy Under Barricades?: Over 1,000 Detained as CJP Leads Demonstration Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Anger is mounting as Delhi witnesses a massive crackdown on the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged voter-list irregularities and opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained at Delhi Airport, while TMC […]
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1. “Gyanesh, It’s Done Bro”: INDIA Bloc MPs Demand CEC’s Resignation After March Stopped INDIA bloc MPs, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, were stopped by police while marching towards the Election Commission on Tuesday. They staged a sit-in near NITI Aayog, demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The protest followed Supreme Court observations on Form […]
Women’s Safety in Question: Journalists Accuse Delhi Police of Harassment as FIR Demand Goes Unanswered
photo courtesy : Rediff New Delhi, Oct 5: Three women journalists have alleged sexual harassment by police personnel while covering the October 3 Jantar Mantar protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Two days on, no FIR has been registered, and the case has become a test of whether women in the capital can rely […]
Jantar Mantar Protest Intensifies: 700+ Detained as Protesters Demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation
NEW DELHI: (Oct 2) More than 700 protesters were detained in and around Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Friday as AAP leaders, student organisations and activists gathered to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and demand his resignation. The demonstration was held over allegations concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and claims […]
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1. PM Modi Praises Captain Smit’s Bravery After Flydubai Flight Incident Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his bravery during the Flydubai flight incident, saying his actions filled Indians with pride. Flydubai flight FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 174 passengers, transmitted emergency signals and made a sharp […]
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1. INDIA Bloc Meets to Plan Joint Agitation Over SIR, CEC’s Removal Top INDIA bloc leaders met in New Delhi on Wednesday to finalise a joint agitation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and discuss a proposed motion seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The EC […]
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1. SC Seeks Centre’s Response on Plea Challenging MDR on UPI Payments The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre, RBI and others on a plea challenging the imposition of Merchant Discount Rate on specified UPI merchant transactions above Rs 2,000. The court, however, refused to grant an interim stay on the decision. […]
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1. Delhi SIR: Names of Prominent Voters Cleared After Verification NEW DELHI: (Sep 25) Poll officials said details of most prominent voters who received notices during Delhi’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) have been verified, with their names reserved for inclusion in the final electoral roll. Those issued notices included L K Advani, Jagdeep Dhankhar, S […]
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1. 14 Objections, No Clear Answers: Questions Mount Over ECI Two Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi reportedly raised 14 formal objections concerning voter additions and deletions, electoral databases and IT systems. The Indian Express investigation suggests some major decisions were taken without their knowledge, while their objections received no clear resolution. The […]
From Delhi’s Parks to Bihar’s Villages — India Is Running Out of Places Where Women Are Safe
From a park in South Delhi to a village lane in Bihar’s Jamui to a street in Odisha’s Dhenkanal, the last few days have delivered the same message from three different corners of the country: a woman or a girl in India today cannot assume she is safe, wherever she is, whatever she is doing. […]
