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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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Rajasthan’s school filming restrictions after ‘School Thik Karo’: child privacy versus public scrutiny

Rajasthan’s 16 August 2026 order made government-school visits and recording subject to permission just as a citizen school-inspection campaign gathered attention. Children’s privacy warrants protection, but the broad discretion given to principals raises a real accountability question; the political motive alleged by critics remains unproved.

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BDL’s ₹56.8 Crore Missile-Sight Tender: Why a Former Chief’s Family Firm Was the Only Bidder

BDL invited Aindri Defence Advisory, founded by its former CMD and his wife, to bid for 300 missile optical sights without competition. The ₹56.8 crore bid had cleared technical evaluation but was not yet a confirmed final award, raising serious questions about urgency, supplier capacity and conflict-of-interest safeguards.

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Dhruv Rathee’s appeal to Bollywood stars: Can celebrity influence help improve India’s roads and public spaces?

A clip shared on 18 October 2026 urges Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar to speak up about poor roads and footpaths. India’s pedestrian death figures show why the underlying issue matters, even as the stars’ motives and the impact of celebrity advocacy remain unproven.

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India’s 1.95 Lakh Social Media Blocking Orders in Five Months: Sahyog, Automated Takedowns and Free Speech

Nearly 1.95 lakh government-backed blocking orders went to Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in March–July 2026, according to The Indian Express. The surge and Meta’s reported automated response raise serious questions about lawful scrutiny, protest speech and accountability.

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Jharkhand students wanted fair exams, not a street battle: what an August protest speech reveals

A Jharkhand protester said students who spend long hours studying were being forced onto the streets over recruitment examinations. The August 2026 protests brought cancellations, investigations and police action, but High Court challenges showed why protecting honest candidates matters too.

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Why Amit Shah Was Called ‘Tadipar’: The Gujarat Restriction, Sohrabuddin Case and Judge Loya Claims

Amit Shah was required to stay outside Gujarat after receiving bail in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh case in 2010. Court records explain the order, his 2014 discharge and why allegations about Judge B. H. Loya’s death must not be treated as proven.

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Man Says His Father Died After Ambulance Was Held for a VIP Convoy: What the Reel Establishes and What Remains Unclear

An Instagram reel shows a man confronting police and saying his father died after an hour-long VIP traffic hold-up. The claim's location, duration and connection to the death remain unverified, but documented ambulance stoppages show why emergency access must come before convoy convenience.

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The 2018 approval rule at the centre of claims that Modi weakened CBI independence

A reel attributed to former interim CBI chief M. Nageswara Rao alleges the Modi government changed the law to shield itself from future investigations. Section 17A really did place an approval barrier before certain corruption probes, and Supreme Court judges split over its validity in 2026. The claim about the government's motive remains unproven.

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