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Supreme Court agrees to hear next week plea seeking suspension of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week a PIL seeking suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and challenging the manner in which the poll panel led by him took decisions allegedly without the approval of two Election Commissioners. The matter was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana. Senior advocate Vikas Singh, who mentioned the matter, told the bench that as per the statutory scheme, decisions of the multi-member Election Commission have to be unanimous or by majority. “The way the Election

Rahul Gandhi urges youth to protest, says govt only responds under pressure

Rahul Gandhi urges youth to protest, says govt only responds under pressure

New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday called for an overhaul of a system that “blames the victim and shields the criminal”, urging the youth to protest against women’s harassment and rape as the government only responds under pressure. “Stop punishing women for the crimes committed against them. Across our country, women are afraid to walk the streets, afraid of being harassed, afraid of being raped. And the government’s answer: stay at home. This is patriarchy at work: a system that blames the victim and shields the criminal. It is time to smash it,” he said

‘Patently diabolical agenda’: Congress on demography panel ‘seeking religion-wise data’

‘Patently diabolical agenda’: Congress on demography panel ‘seeking religion-wise data’

New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday attacked the Modi government over the Home Ministry-led demography panel reportedly seeking religion-wise data for the past 15 years on birth and vehicle registrations, school enrolment and property transactions, alleging the committee has a “patently diabolical agenda”. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a report in The Hindu which claimed that the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes has sought religion-wise data for the past 15 years on birth and vehicle registrations, school enrolment and property transactions, as well as district-wise details of religious structures and unusual increases in Aadhaar,

Congress leader Surjewala questions ECINet over voter roll revision, alleges centralised control

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday questioned the Election Commission’s ECINet platform over its role in the ongoing revision of electoral rolls and alleged that the centralised system was contributing to voter exclusions. In a post on X, Surjewala accused the Election Commission under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of undermining institutional credibility and referred to recent judicial observations and challenges concerning the poll panel. “Congratulations to the Election Commission’s centralized software for emerging as the BJP’s most effective ‘Star Campaigner’!” Surjewala said. Congratulations to the Election Commission's centralized software for emerging as

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