SC MAY ACT ON SIR FRAUD ALLEGATIONS IN BIHAR
NEW DELHI: As deadline for the submission of the counter affidavit draws near and the Supreme Court gears up for its final hearing on July 28, all eyes are fixed on the apex court’s response to the unfolding controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The case has now snowballed […]
BIHAR’S VOTER ROLL REVISION SPARKS NATIONAL OUTCRY
NEW DELHI: The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar has triggered a nationwide controversy, with serious allegations emerging about large-scale irregularities and suppression of media reportage. The national outcry stems from the fact that the Election Commission is bent upon carrying out the exercise across the country with the Supreme Court […]
RSS STANDS ON WEAKEST WICKET IN ITS CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS YEAR
NEW DELHI: Despite recurring speculation over leadership transition within the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological parent, the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), top functionaries of the Sangh Parivar maintain there is no immediate possibility of destabilizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi — especially even as the RSS marks its centenary year, which runs until […]
EC IGNORES SUPREME COURT ADVICE ON BIHAR VOTER ROLLS REVISION
NEW DELHI: Even 24 hours after the Supreme Court of India strongly advised the Election Commission (EC) to allow Aadhaar cards, voter ID, and ration cards as valid proofs of identity during the ongoing electoral roll revision in Bihar, there has been no official response or change in practice from the commission. Despite the […]
NATIONWIDE STRIKE, BIHAR BANDH, AND RISING DISSENT: INDIA BLOC UNITES AGAINST ANTI-LABOUR LAWS AND VOTER ROLL REVISION
New Delhi- A storm of dissent swept across India on Wednesday as trade unions, workers’ organizations, and opposition parties under the INDIA alliance staged coordinated nationwide protests against the Modi government’s contentious labour policies and the ongoing electoral roll revision, particularly in Bihar. The culmination of these protests—marked by a successful Bihar Bandh—has drawn significant […]
SC MAY QUESTION EC ON SPECIAL BIHAR VOTER REVISION ON JULY 10
NEW DELHI: The controversial mega revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar has sparked a political storm, placing the BJP-JDU-led NDA alliance on the defensive just 2 months ahead of the crucial state assembly elections process. At the center of the controversy is Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, whose abrupt and one-sided decision to initiate […]
UDDHAV- RAJ THACKERAY REUNITE SENDING NEW SIGNAL OF POLITICAL REFIX
NEW DELHI: The much-anticipated reunion of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray—scions of the Shiv Sena’s founding family—has set Maharashtra’s political landscape abuzz, raising both hope and apprehension. On Saturday in Mumbai the unification of both factions of old shivsena have sent strong symbolic ripples across the state, the Congress party’s conspicuous absence from the event […]
BIHAR FIRST : IS EC’S VOTER ROLL DRIVE A TRIAL RUN AGAINST MAMATA ?
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has sparked a fierce national political storm. While officially presented as a routine exercise to cleanse and update the voter list, many in the opposition view it as a calculated political manoeuvre—possibly a dry run to challenge West Bengal Chief […]
Tensions Simmer Between RSS and Modi-Shah Duo as BJP Names New State Chiefs
New Delhi: A fresh bout of friction appears to be intensifying within the Sangh Parivar, as top leadership of the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) reportedly expressed displeasure with the Modi-Shah duo over the selection process of new state BJP presidents. The discord has surfaced at a particularly sensitive juncture, coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s […]
Emergency Then, Emergency Now: A Tale of Two Democratic Crises
In Indian political memory, few events evoke such stark fear and regret as the Emergency imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi between June 1975 and March 1977. This 21 Months period is rightly considered a dark chapter in India’s democratic history—a time when civil liberties were curtailed, opposition leaders jailed, press freedoms suspended, and authoritarianism […]
