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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
To Smt. Droupadi Murmu Hon’ble President of India Respected Rashtrapati Ji, Kindly refer to my letter of April 6th, 2024 in which I had suggested for your consideration the following four immediate measures…
This election will be critical in terms of its worldwide impact. The election of India, the world's largest secular and socialist democracy, cannot be understood solely in terms of the…
An Insult to Maharashtrian Pride, We must Atone, We must Reclaim our Progressive Heritage! An Appeal to defeat the BJP-led Mahayuti & vote for the MVA & the INDIA Bloc!…
by Sai Thakur and Yashwant Zagade Since the Lok Sabha elections were declared in Maharashtra, the epithet ‘Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) is the “B team of the BJP”’ gained traction…
Imagine a football match in which one team keeps committing foul upon foul without any consequences because the referee and the linesmen are completely biased in its favour. Meanwhile, the…
Prime Minister Modi claims that their NDA coalition will win 400 plus seats for the upcoming Parliamentary elections that will take place in India starting April 19 of this year.…
As the elections roll up in India, an appeal from the academic community to their close district officer is a common phenomenon across India. The call for election duty to…
To Shri 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, While taking part in the anniversary of…
I refer to the news item-which appeared in G Plus (Guwahati plus, an e-paper, reported to be Guwahati’s foremost media network; founded in 2013.) The news-item dated March 29, 2024…
As the nation gears up for the pinnacle of democratic expression, the forthcoming elections, there's a conspicuous absence of a critical issue from the political discourse – the preservation of…
With the election that is about to come up for 2024 Lok Sabha, it is important to delve into the social vision of the party and its ideological parent that…
After the Election Commission of India announced the date for 2024 Elections, the ruling party is on a systematic campaign to instill fear amongst citizens owing allegiance to opposition political…
To Shri 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 requested the Election Commission of…
Amidst the flurry of frantic speculations, clandestine discussions, and fleeting moments of camaraderie, the anticipation of an electoral alliance between the ruling BJD and the opposition BJP fizzled out. The…
As the poll bugle has been sounded by the election commission for the 2024 General Elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked his cabinet colleagues to prepare a roadmap for the…
Art and reality as our common sense grasps it have a peculiar dialectical relationship.If art makes the familiar unfamiliar, reality has its revenge by making the unfamiliar familiar.Living in contemporary…
To Shri 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, Shri Narendra…
To Shri 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 write…
Democratic identity encompasses more than just political processes and governance structures; it is about the empowerment and development of citizens. At its core, democratic identity reflects the intricate interplay between…
Political strategies of a leader who has been literally immersed in this field for more than four decades at the national as well as regional level can certainly not be…
Now just before one week of declaration of election schedule, the position of all parties is clear. It is therefore easy for voter to make their choices and they must…
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