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Allahabad High Court stays Nandlal Rai’s murder conviction as he seeks to contest 2027 UP election

The Allahabad High Court suspended Nandlal Rai’s murder conviction and life sentence during appeal after considering his plans to contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh election. The ruling removes a major electoral disqualification for now, but leaves serious questions about exceptional relief, the murder case and equal treatment before the law.

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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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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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Ekal USA and Sewa USA received $117.8 million in grants and donations: what the RSS links and funding records show

Bellingcat traced $24.4 million in donor-advised grants within $117.8 million received by Ekal USA and Sewa USA in 2020–24. The charities’ links to RSS-associated organisations raise transparency questions, but the findings do not show that donors funded the RSS itself.

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BJP’s ₹10,000-crore reserves versus Congress: What party accounts reveal about India’s political funding gap

A satirical Instagram comparison points to the BJP’s nearly ₹10,000 crore in cash and equivalents in March 2025. Audited filings confirm a large BJP–Congress funding gap, but the post’s Congress balance and party-office counts are not established by the evidence examined. The larger issue is unequal financial capacity and voters’ right to know who funds…

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London protest over India’s voter rolls puts Election Commission accountability and legal immunity in focus

At a London demonstration, Dhruv Rathee challenged restrictions on protests in India and legal protection for election commissioners. The dispute connects concerns over voter-list revisions with the scope of official immunity and the right to peaceful dissent.

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Women protesters challenge Delhi Police’s use of force during 12 October INDIA bloc march

At the 12 October 2026 Delhi march over electoral-roll changes, women protesters and opposition supporters accused police of rough treatment while dispersing crowds. The footage raises a specific question: how far may police go to control a restricted protest, and what evidence is needed to assess allegations of excessive force?

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At Delhi’s Tiranga March, an alleged ‘shoot the traitors’ slogan raises a question about dissent and intimidation

A reporter at the 16 October 2026 Connaught Place march says a counter-gathering chanted for ‘traitors’ to be shot. The allegation remains independently unconfirmed, but the documented counter-protest, police restrictions and electoral-roll dispute expose a central democratic distinction: questioning authorities is not disloyalty, and political disagreement cannot justify threats of violence.

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Delhi’s 10 October protest on foreign news, and the attack on ‘cockroaches’ at home: what the coverage reveals

A reel contrasts hostile Indian television commentary about the Cockroach Janta Party with international reports of detentions and restrictions during Delhi’s 10 October protest. Confirmed police measures raise serious questions about the right to peaceful dissent, while claims about who was removed from voter rolls need careful qualification.

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