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Did Modi-era laws weaken citizens’ power to question government? RTI changes, PM CARES and bail examined

A May 2026 reel argues that the Modi government has reduced citizens’ ability to demand information, question power and obtain bail. RTI amendments and PM CARES raise genuine accountability questions, but the claim that bail or the right to question government has disappeared is too sweeping.

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Kaziranga construction warning exposes questions over a luxury hotel, wildlife corridors and local land rights

A September 2026 appeal alleges construction and blocked roads near Kaziranga. The exact site remains unverified, but a documented hotel-land dispute, wildlife corridor risks and a proposed change to the park's eco-sensitive buffer reveal why public scrutiny matters.

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Bittu Tabahi cleaned the Ajnar River for months. Why did the rubbish return?

Surendra Singh Choudhary’s risky, largely self-funded clean-up of Madhya Pradesh’s Ajnar River made polluted stretches visibly cleaner. October’s renewed dumping shows why volunteers cannot replace regular waste collection, enforcement and public cooperation.

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Delhi ACP Vivek Bhagat’s withheld additional charge amid journalist’s sexual harassment allegation: What the record shows

A woman journalist accused Delhi ACP Vivek Bhagat of sexual harassment at an October 3 protest. An October 5 order gave him Additional DCP duties but was later withheld. The allegation, disputed police accounts and separate legal proceedings remain unresolved, raising questions about protest policing and accountability.

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Jean Drèze detained at Delhi protest: The economist’s work on social rights and what his detention reveals

Economist and rights campaigner Jean Drèze was detained near Jantar Mantar on 10 October 2026. His work on employment guarantees, school meals and food rights helps explain why the detention matters, while claims that he single-handedly created these programmes go too far.

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“Murderers get bail, nationalists in jail”: Two October 2026 cases raise different questions about liberty and political power

As Delhi protesters Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka remain in preventive custody, the Allahabad High Court has stayed murder convict Nandlal Rai’s conviction and sentence pending appeal. The contrasting orders raise serious questions about proportionality and equal treatment, but do not prove a political deal.

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Umar Khalid’s prison statement challenges the terror label as his Delhi riots trial remains pending

A statement shared by Kunal Kamra on 15 October 2026 disputes the portrayal of Umar Khalid as a terrorist, compares his treatment with Kapil Mishra’s and questions six years of detention without trial. Court records show a serious wider-conspiracy prosecution, repeated bail refusals and an unresolved question about liberty before conviction.

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Polling-station CCTV: Gyanesh Kumar’s privacy defence and the case for checking late-voting claims

A 2025 political reel disputes the Chief Election Commissioner’s refusal to release polling-station footage, arguing that recordings could test claims about late arrivals. Voter privacy is a legitimate concern, but it does not explain why carefully supervised access, preservation and independent scrutiny should be ruled out.

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Nirbhaya Fund and facial recognition at Jantar Mantar: what Delhi’s surveillance records establish

Delhi Police acknowledged using facial recognition on Jantar Mantar protesters, while Nirbhaya-funded Safe City plans include similar technology. The key unresolved issue is whether the specific protest surveillance was funded through that scheme—and what safeguards protect peaceful assembly.

Open Post: Nirbhaya Fund and facial recognition at Jantar Mantar: what Delhi’s surveillance records establish

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