Tag: Electoral Transparency
Up in Flames: Why 4,000 Burned EVMs Rekindled a Democratic Crisis
A devastating EVM fire in Kolkata highlights a deeper crisis in Indian democracy. More than a physical accident, it reveals how rapidly institutional trust erodes when transparency is compromised.
‘Excluded’ in My Own Land: An IIM Professor Demands Answers on Voter Purge
On Ambedkar Jayanti, Kolkata protest targets SIR as ‘Excluded’ voters like Nandita Roy question deletions, Sabir Ahamed flags patterns, and Faridul Islam’s emotional appeal underscores a growing citizenship
IIM Academic, Aliah Professors, Journalist—All ‘Deleted’: Bengal’s Voter List Deletion Sparks Outrage
IIM and Aliah University professors, an Anandabazar Patrika journalist, and medical students face disenfranchisement as the ECI deletes their names. Protesters at Park Circus Maidan now demand justice for 27 lakh voters
Why BJP is afraid of linking Aadhaar with voter ID?
Ravi Shankar Prasad’s opposition to linking Aadhaar with voter ID raises questions about electoral transparency as the Modi government promotes Aadhaar nationwide. From 1.2 lakh duplicate entries in Delhi to nearly seven lakh suspected fake voters in Madhya Pradesh, electoral rolls and the Election Commission face scrutiny
How Electoral Bonds Were Designed to Weaken the Opposition, Not Clean Political Funding
The Electoral Bonds scheme, notified by the Union Government on January 2, is a clever step towards emaciating the opposition parties. Neither will it...