Tag: voter exclusion
The Right to Vote Is Not a Favour: Kolkata Convention Raises Alarm Over Electoral Exclusion
At a civil rights convention in Kolkata, Prashant Bhushan, Justice Abhay Mahadev Thipsay and Apoorvanand raised concerns over voter exclusion, restrictions on peaceful protest and threats to civil liberties. APCR also launched a legal-aid helpline and a voter name-restoration initiative in West Bengal.
“First the Voter, Then the Vote”: Malda Protests Intensify, AIMIM Leader Arrested
Following the arrest of AIMIM leader Mofakkerul Islam, Malda is gripped by intense unrest over massive voter list deletions, highway blockades, and a large-scale police crackdown involving dozens of recent apprehensions.