The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) released its 32-paged Lok Sabha Election Manifesto on 25th April 2024. The party highlighted welfare measures for the LGBTQIA community. The amazing thing is…
ToShri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar Election Commissioner Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Election Commissioner Dear Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, S/Shri Gyanesh Kumar/ Rajiv Kumar, I refer to the Commission's notice vide 437/INST/ECI/FUNCT/MCC/2024…
Corporate Loot of India - Adani - The mask of Modi What they promised: What has actually happened: What are the reasons behind this bizarre growth of a few: Eddelu…
The latest speech of our prime minister that he gave at the election rally in Rajasthan was not only factually wrong but also immoral, indecent, and hate-mongering against all Muslim…
Respected Sir, 1)Have you thought about the infamous election speech delivered by the Prime Minister of India in Banswara, Rajasthan on Sunday, 21 April 2024? 2)Are you outraged over the…
In the digital age, misinformation has become a pervasive issue, especially during critical events like elections. As we witness the commencement of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, one cannot ignore…
From a pamphlet published by Eddelu Karnataka Sinking Wages - Labouring classes toil under modern forms of slavery. What they Promised: What has actually happened: Reasons for this: Eddelu Karnataka is…
To Shri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Dear Shri Rajiv Kumar, I enclose a copy of an RTI application I have posted to you with a copy of the required…
Election in the first phase in Assam has generated fresh enthusiasm and hope among democratic and progressive circles.Gaurab Gogoi,Congress candidate in Jorhat constituency, where the local Congress chief had recently…
The Unity Centre Of Communist Revolutionaries Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (UCCRI-ML), founded by Comrades DV Rao and Tarimela Nagi Reddy, is fielding candidates in the ensuing general elections to the 18th…
From a pamphlet published by Eddelu Karnataka Extreme Unemployment Crisis - Shattered dreams of the youth. What they promised: What really is happening: Reasons for this: About Eddelu Karnataka is…
Mr. Narendra Damodardas Modi, serving as the 14th Prime Minister of India, has successfully completed two terms in office and is now seeking re-election for a third term in the…
by Maya John and Mudita Singh Kushwaha [This is the first part of a two-part series on the critical engagement with the 2024 general elections in India] India is in…
SKM Demands Prosecution of the PM for Hate Speech, Impose Ban for six years from contesting election. The Provocative Speech Aimed at Contaminate Social Sphere, Cause Bloodshed among Communities. Seizure…
*Complaint filed with CEO Rajasthan, demanding action against the Banswara hate speech of Shri Narendra Modi, star BJP campaigner* *Individual Complaint filed for registering an FIR with Jaipur Police Commissioner…
A complaint by civil society organisations and concerned citizens was submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka today to demand immediate and strict action against PM Narendra Modi for his…
by Prof Jagdeep S. Chhokar & Dr E A S Sarma Appeal for Rashtrapati Ji's urgent intervention to ensure that the Election Commission acts independently, apolitically and takes action against…
Both Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party have released their 2024 parliament election manifestos. For the first time their approach to welfarism and democracy is expressed very clearly. The Congress manifesto…
It is not the responsibility of a ruler or a politician to smell what is cooking in other people's kitchens and slander them. Our Prime Minister's character has proved to…
To The Election Commission of India Sub: Requesting action against Shri Narendra Modi, a star campaigner of the Bhartiya Janata Party for his acts of violation of the Model Code…
From a pamphlet published by Eddelu Karnataka, Translation: Naveen Prasad Alex Deception 2: Farmers' crisis- Farmers are sacrificed to protect corporate interests. Their promise: We will ensure that farmers get…
To Shri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Election Commission of India (ECI) Shri A C Pandey Election Commissioner Election Commission of India (ECI) Shri Arun Goel Election Commissioner Election Commission of India…
Hon'ble CEC & ECs of ECI, *Subject* : Violation of (a) the Model Code of Conduct, (b) Sections 123(3) and (3A), 125 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951,…
The BJP governments’ aggressive push for privatisation, corporatisation, automation etc – what they call ‘economic reforms’ – is rapidly undoing the meagre gains made by backward communities in recent decades.…
To Shri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Dear Shri Rajiv Kumar, I refer to Prof Jagdeep S. Chhokar's letter addressed to you on a serious instane of violation of the MCC by…
It was the day after the shock results in the Indian general elections. The unimaginable had happened. The seemingly invincible government of Narendra Modi had been routed thoroughly – down…
Modi hates and targets Nehru and his dynasty, but emulates them by continuing in Commonwealth: Modi with British Queen Elizabeth II, its figurehead, during Commonwealth Summit, London, in April 2018.…
In a recent monologue morphed as an interview, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke for more than an hour with Smita Prakash, a friendly journalist that made no attempt to hide…
From a pamphlet published by Eddelu Karnataka, Translation: Naveen Prasad Alex Deception1: Price hike – Govt's daily loot What BJP Offered? If BJP comes to power they will bring back…
The 2024 election is not just another usual election for us. It may change the very nature of our polity, the course of our politics, and the futures of 140…
Cowed down by BJP campaigners, has the ECI breached the Article 324 mandate? To Shri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar Election Commissioner Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Election Commissioner Dear…
Given the declining quality of life and political decay in the country, the forum has come to a conclusion. This means that the BJP, which is deceiving this country and…
(1) There is contraction of meaning in the phrase capitalist consumerism. The correct expression for the view of life (Jivan-drishti) underlying the modern industrial capitalist civilization would be the phrase…
Ranchi, 20 April: Real wages have barely risen in India since 2014-15, despite rapid GDP growth. The country’s social security system has also stagnated in this period. The lives of informal…
Shri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Dear Shri Rajiv Kumar, I am sure the Election Commission is fully aware of the following report Delhi BJP to hold mega gathering of…
Bahutva Karnataka (BK), a platform of organizations committed to justice, harmony and the promotion of constitutional values, is releasing a series of ‘Guarantee Check’ reports juxtaposing the Central Government’s official claims…
"There is a great need of someone with sufficient courage to tell Indians - beware of Parliamentary Democracy, it is not the best product, as it appeared to be". “Parliamentary Democracy is…in…
All India Peoples Front (AIPF) believes that defeating BJP and its allies in this Lok Sabha election should be the first political agenda of the people. The reason is…
A death due to sunstroke and a snake bite were reported this week in Telangana Introduction: The country continues to witness horrible incidents happening to MGNREGA workers. MNREGA is a…
ToShri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar Election Commissioner Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Election Commissioner Dear Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, S/Shri Gyanesh Kumar/ Rajiv Kumar, I refer to my letters addressed to…
Last week (4th April 2024) Indian National Congress released its manifesto, called Nyay Patra (Promise for Justice), for 2024 General Elections. It prominently talked of Caste census, raising the cap of…
With the elections process already on, health is serious issue to be taken up by the political parties. Health has been an issue of serious concern to the people because…
The foundations of the idea of Indian democracy which came into existence as the Republic of India on January 26, 1950, after a long fought battle of freedom, were quite…
by P.S. Sahni & Shobha Aggarwal Not surprising though, but cannot be left uncommented upon. Nazi Germany exterminated gays and lesbians. Modi’s BJP is making gays, lesbians and bisexuals invisible,…
The Shekhavati region in Rajasthan is called 'Jatland' in informal discussion. A characteristic feature of this area which comprises of Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Churu and Nagore is that it sends largest…
While a wide range of issues are being discussed in the ongoing election debates in India, one issue which has not received the attention it deserves relates to the possibilities…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term in power was sustained by a pattern of repression to undermine democracy and civic space, the global civil society alliance CIVICUS said today. A…
ToShri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar Election Commissioner Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Election Commissioner Dear Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, S/Shri Gyanesh Kumar/ Rajiv Kumar, Please refer to PM's speech in connection…
The BJP, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been making a determined effort in recent days to deny the Opposition's allegations that the party wants to…
‘Parliamentary Democracy is…in reality a government of a hereditary subject class by a hereditary ruling class’, said in 1943, Dr. BR Ambedkar, who is celebrated as a key founder of…
Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. —Abraham Lincoln, Annual Message to Congress, December 1 , 1862 To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the…
by Jagdeep S. Chhokar & E A S Sarma ToShri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar Election Commissioner Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Election Commissioner Dear Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, S/Shri…
Ever since Bharatiya Janata Party came to rule India a decade back in 2014, attacks on unions and the rights of workers increased consistently. Legitimate rights working class won earlier…
The landscape of political campaigning in India has evolved significantly over the years, particularly in terms of government spending on advertisements before elections. The controversial 'India Shining' campaign by the…
We are a group of anthropologists, social scientists, environmentalists, scholars of tribal studies and individuals who have worked with the indigenous communities of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and other…
The corporate press comes in handy when there is a media war between ruling-class parties. The Economic Times reported: “Talking to reporters in Patna on 11-4-2024 Bharti raised the issue…
In India, the abduction scenes that lure historical figures from the present and make them part of established interests are gaining strength day by day. This process strips individuals of…
INTRODUCTION In the contemporary world, democracy generally includes: citizens’ civil and political rights, including their freedom of speech and the right to know how state institutions operate; the principle of…
Dr. BR Ambedkar must have turned in grave with CAA. The Constitution of India gave rights of citizenship to persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan at the commencement…
As election fever rises and political parties get busy with campaigning, one issue which refuses to die even after elections have been declared is that of Electronic Voting Machine and…
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