Lok Sabha Election Verdict 2024: What it means?
The two consecutive terms of the NDA from 2014 to 2024 marked a significant deviation in India’s political history. Earlier phases celebrated core Indian values such as respecting diversity and…
India General Elections 2024
Lok Sabha Election 2024: How the verdict unfolded a path to fight against Crony Capitalism
The 2024 Lok Sabha election was notably distinct, characterized by a heightened focus on the interests and concerns of the common people. Beyond merely exercising their voting rights, ordinary Indians…
Jeremy Corbyn Congratulates Indian social activists on the Election Results
Jeremy Corbyn MP, British politician who served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party from 2015 to 2020 congratulated social activists in India on the election…
The nightmare for Indian Muslims is over
“ Yeh do din ka kya maajra ho gayaKi jangal ka jangal hara ho gaya “ The most important outcome of the results of the recent parliamentary elections in India…
What A Relief!
Several people phoned this morning to say that after a long time they had sound,undisturbed sleep.I had to reply that I too had the same feeling of deep relief.As though…
What happened to “Modi-wave?”
Notwithstanding the hype raised about the so-called “Modi-wave,” Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has failed to win the needed number of seats to form the government on its own strength. At…
Elections and Democratic Consciousness
In electoral democracies, periodic elections conducted according to constitutional provisions serve as essential tools for deepening of democratic consciousness and ensure people’s governance. These elections aim to humanise power and…
India Elections: Huge Setback for Narendra Modi and BJP
After ruling for 10 years India's right-wing Hindu Nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed to make a decisive majority in India's 543 member parliament. As per the latest trends BJP…
Open letter to President of India: Why did Election Commission condone star campaigners for hate speeches?
Chief Election Commissioner's reported statement that the Commission condoned certain "special" star campaigners from penal action against hate speeches raises serious concerns- Appeal to Rashtrapatiji for intervention To Smt. Droupadi Murmu…
Re-interpreting Winning and Losing: The Elections
Beyond all the games of numbers and predictions in the context of the electoral season (that continued rather long into peak summer), is the question of who won and who…
“BJP Said Do Not Vote, All Votes Must Go to Amit Shah”–Allege Many Gandhinagar Voters from Dalit, OBC, Muslim and Darbar Communities
ANHAD Citizens’ Team Asks ECI to Urgently Investigate Voter Intimidation and Suppression in Home Minister’s Constituency New Delhi, 3 June 2024: In a letter sent on 2 June 2024 to…
How Poll Predictions Compromise the process of free and fair elections
While exit poll results have been welcomed by the supporters of the ruling BJP and its allies, those who are looking for a change of government have dismissed them. The opposition camp has…
What If?
A friend with a cynical turn of mind and always sceptical of any purposeful action called the other day to discuss coming poll results.When I took up paper and pen…
Let the Election Commission explain why elections are held in so many phases and in deadly heat
Till yesterday, 28 election workers have died in Uttar Pradesh, which includes a large number of low-paid Home Guards. Expressing deep grief over this, National President of All India Peoples…
Fear and Hope post the Fourth of June
For weeks now, everyone and his uncle in India has been speculating about the outcome of the country’s general elections, hunting for clues on media outlets, studying past trends and…
Weak but sensible voices should be listened to in the path of democracy
I have been living in Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, for the past one month. In my general conversations with many people living in Shimla from different parts of…
Worst Case Scenarios
Conscious citizens are plagued by their vision of the immediate future as it looms through latest credible predictions of poll results.It Is either NDA regaining power with a slim majority …
The tryst of Indian democracy: Will the established trends of electoral verdicts prevail or a new phenomenon emerges on June 4th, 2024 in the general election results
Jawaharlal Nehru's speech on the occasion of India's independence, delivered on August 14, 1947, is famously known as the "Tryst with Destiny" speech. It begins with the iconic lines: "Long…
BJP Rule Must Go
The 12th of January, 2018, is an unforgettable day in the history of Indian Judiciary. It was on this day that four Justices of the Supreme Court - Chellameswar, Kurian Joseph, Ranjan…
Chocolates are bad, fruits are good
I returned home on the 20th of May afternoon, after exercising my right to vote. My left index finger had an indelible ink mark to tell the world I voted.…
Modi Challenged By Silent Strategy of Indian Voters?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a master-strategist in the art of electoral maneuvering to stay ahead in political drama seems at a loss about which strategies will spell his electoral success…
#WeThePeopleMatter: The centrality of ‘We the People’ today
Ongoing elections 2024 Between 19 April and 01 June, around 1-billion Indian people are voting to constitute India’s 18th Parliament. During the election campaigning, in his quest for 370/400 seats,…
India’s “Schrodinger Moment” On the Fourth of June
Schrodinger’s thought experiment Erwin Schrodinger (1887-1961) was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1933. In 1935, he posited a thought experiment – later coming to be known as “Schrodinger’s…
Not All Children are Equal to the Mother of Democracy!
I had a dream on the night before the parliamentary election in Gujarat, May 6, 2024. In the dream, I saw a Dalit woman being warmly welcomed into an affluent…
Modi on the backfoot spewing out hatred and anti-minority venom
As India has completed its fourth phase of the national elections, it has become increasingly clear that it is in no way a walkover by the BJP towards a third…
Modi & His “Secular” Strategy!
So, how seriously should Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s words be taken about his “never” having expressed anything against Muslims, talked about any Hindu-Muslim communalism and so forth? He even stated…
Modi’s charisma is a myth, and BJP banks on corrupt, “family-owned parties”, to make a dent in the South: The Tamilnadu story
A BJP election rally in Salem: It was Modi’s sixth visit to Tamil Nadu, on March 19, 2024. Dr Ramadoss' PMK had just joined hands with BJP. Modi is flanked…
An appeal from an anguished citizen to the conscience of each of the Election Commissioners to discharge their responsibilities under Article 324
ToShri Rajiv KumarChief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar Election Commissioner Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Election Commissioner Dear Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, S/Shri Gyanesh Kumar/ Rajiv Kumar, It was Gandhiji who said, "There is a higher court…
Complaint against Madhavi Latha, the Bharatiya Janata Party MP candidate in Hyderabad, for intimidation of voters and disrupting harmony at polling booths
To, The Chief Electoral Officer, State of Telangana, BRKR Bhavan, Adarsh Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500063. Dear Sir, Sub: Complaint against Madhavi Latha, the Bharatiya Janata Party MP candidate in…
People must gain confidence in the Election processes
Polling for the 7-phase elections for the 18th Parliament began on 19.4.2024, followed by polling on 26.4.2024 and 07.5.2024. Subsequent polling dates announced are 13.5.2024. 20.5.2024, 25.5.2024, and 01.6.2024, with…
Modi’s Election Propaganda: Falsehoods and Sectarianism Galore
BJP has a strong electoral machine, well backed up by its parent organization, RSS. The core module of RSS-BJP is based on demonization of Muslims through distortions of the medieval…
Campaign Speeches of the Prime Minister and the emerging public issues
In the run up to the campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the speeches of the Prime Minister have received wide condemnation. The statement related to having Mutton and…
Hypocrisy on dynastic politics : Modi-led BJP woos several ‘family-owned parties’ to make a dent in the Telugu States, AP and Telangana
Photo Courtesy narendramodi.in: Modi addressed election rallies in both Telugu states that will cast vote on May 13. Photo is of rally at NDA Rally in Rajahmundry, AP, on May…
Yogi Adityanadh’s latest reported statement violates the Model Code of Conduct
Shri Yogi Adityanadh's latest reported statement violates the MCC, and attracts liability under Sections 123 & 125 of the Representation of People Act and the relevant provisions of the IPC-…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Reshaping Political Campaigning: A New Frontier
Amid India's vibrant election season, technology and politics converge at unprecedented levels, as AI transforms traditional campaign tactics. This article delves into the intersection of historical legacies and forward-looking aspirations,…
Appeal to Delegates from 23 Countries Invited by Election Commission of India to Observe 2024 General Elections!
Hon’ble Delegates, Indian voters have learnt through a Press Release issued on 4 May 2024 by the Election Commission of India (ECI) that 75 delegates representing various Election Management Bodies…
Election Commission asleep as Modi incites hate in Jharkhand
A delegation from Loktantra Bachao 2024 campaign met Jharkhand’s Chief Election Officer K Ravi Kumar today, to submit a complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for violating the Model Code…
PM’s Ayodhya procession: Has the Election Commission exempted Modi from the Model Code of Conduct?
To Shri Rajiv KumarChief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh KumarElection Commissioner Dr Sukhbir Singh SandhuElection Commissioner Dear Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, S/Shri Gyanesh Kumar/ Rajiv Kumar, Hope you have seen the…
Brazen Anti-Muslim rhetoric by Modi belies his sab ka sath, sab ka vikas claims, and recalls his rabid Gujarat past
Several Hindu communities, not to speak of Muslims, came out against the then BJP government’s decision (of March 24, 2023) to remove the 4% quota to Muslims, and allocate it…
I.N.D.I.A Bloc Members Should Adopt Variants of Pop Song ‘Jail Ke Jawab Mein Hum Vote Denge’ as Campaign Material During 2024 General Elections!
The Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has reportedly asked the Aam Admi Party on 28 April 2024 to modify the over-two-minute-long party’s rap song which was released on 25 April…
Ram Manohar Lohia Sowed the Seeds of Coalition Politics in India; Narendra Modi is Subverting It
The following statements of Prime Minister merit attention: Meanwhile the Home Minister of India has chipped in (Quote): India wants a “mazboot” (strong) PM, not a “mazboor” (weak) PM. Lately…
Election Commission’s silence/ inaction/ delay in response encouraging political parties’ star campaigners to violate the MCC and Representation of People Act to the detriment of social cohesion
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, Kindly refer to my letters of 26th…
Enough of this suffering, the gruesome betrayal; 10 years of despotic rule, 10 dreadful deceptions Part- XI
Treason showcased as religion - A planned assassination of the Constitution What they promised: What is happening actually: What are the reasons for this: Eddelu Karnataka is an independent civil society…
Open Letter to all the Constituent Parties of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A)
As per current information, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will declare the results of the on-going Lok Sabha elections on 04.06.2024. This will constitute the 18th Lok Sabha of…
Enough of this suffering, the gruesome betrayal; 10 years of despotic rule, 10 dreadful deceptions Part- X
Centralisation of India's Polity-Destroying the Federal Structure of Indian Republic What they promised: All States will be developed equally and no special treatment will be given to certain States All…
Low polling in the last two phases in Madhya Pradesh worries BJP leaders
BHOPAL: Perturbed over sharp fall in vote percentage in the last (second) phase of polling in various Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh both the BJP and Congress have decided…
One Step Forward Two Steps Back
It is part of common sense today that we must at any cost preserve and protect trees to ensure our survival.BJP leaders too sometimes repeat this proposition like a spell.Yet…
Enough of this suffering, the gruesome betrayal; 10 years of despotic rule, 10 dreadful deceptions Part- IX
Women and sexual minorities duped – Subject to a state of perpetual oppression. What they promised: What is actually happening: What are the reasons for this: Eddelu Karnataka is an independent…
Yet another prima facie violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by Prime Minister Modi- Inaction by the Commission encouraging star campaigners to defy the MCC
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 hope that the Commission, with its…
Enough of this suffering, the gruesome betrayal; 10 years of despotic rule, 10 dreadful deceptions Part- VIII
Reservations Murdered- Poisoning the plate of the oppressed communities What they promised: What actually happened next: But instead, the BJP has done the following… What are the reasons for this:…
Modi-Wave, Communal-Card & BJP’s Electoral Fate!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent comments on opposition parties “formula” for government formation may certainly be viewed as a crucial eye-opener on several fronts. While addressing an election rally in…
Ambedkar on dynastic politics – Part 4 : The Karnataka story
Modi’s charisma is a myth, and BJP banks on corrupt political families to make a dent in the South Modi embraces Yeddyurappa, former CM of Karnataka, who was earlier expelled…
Islamophobic Speech of Indian Prime Minister and Questionable Conduct of Election Commission – Ten Questions To Chief Election Commissioner
Respected Sir, The data of citizens who cast their votes in Phase 1 and phase 2 of the 2024 General Elections must have surprised you. Millions upon millions of voters…
India’s Billionaire Wealth Is on Display as Nation Votes
There are several exercises in extremes playing out in India right now. Nearly a billion people are voting in elections that will last into early June, braving record-high temperatures to cast ballots. Against this…
Enough of this suffering, the gruesome betrayal; 10 years of despotic rule, 10 dreadful deceptions Part- VII
Massive Corruption– Unimaginable organized Criminal Mafia What they promised: What happened next: What are the reasons for this: Eddelu Karnataka is an independent civil society platform and campaign.It is not affiliated…
BJP’s Decadal Performance and Manifesto are a betrayal of and assault on the farming communities of India!
Mainstream Political Party Manifestoes fall short of addressing severe agrarian crisis and livelihood concerns of small, marginal farmers, fishers and agri workers! 26th April 2024: As the country is in…
A Political Party Contesting Just Ten Lok Sabha Seats In Maharashtra Has LGBTQIA Interests In Its Manifesto.
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…
Notices issued by the Election Commission to BJP and Congress- Too,little, too late- Why has the Commission ignored other serious MCC violations?
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…
Enough of this suffering, the gruesome betrayal; 10 years of despotic rule, 10 dreadful deceptions Part- VI
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…
On The Recent Islamophobic Speech of Prime Minister of India – Ten Questions To Attorney General For India, R. Venkataramani
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…
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