Context: The Congress demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, restoration of the earlier rolls and a return to paper ballots.Protests against SIR...
Context: Restrictions on protests: The crackdown on protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, alongside closures of other spaces for dissent, has raised concerns about shrinking democratic spaces and restrictions on political expression.Background: Protests...
Context: Protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar intensified following a media investigation into the Election Commission of India (ECI). On October 2, 2026, prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Surak...