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Making CCTV footage of counting rooms public is a legitimate demand to ensure transparency & accountability. In fact, ECI should start live-streaming of the counting centres, strong rooms & polling booths for all elections. This will help build public trust in electoral processes. It is routinely done in several jurisdictions. See below, livestream of the counting centre in Maricopa County in the US. The live stream is 24*7, available even when there are no elections being conducted.

Making CCTV footage of counting rooms public is a legitimate demand to ensure transparency & accountability. In fact, ECI should start live-streaming of the counting centres, strong rooms & polling booths for all elections. This will help build public trust in electoral processes. It is routinely done in several jurisdictions. See below, livestream of the counting centre in Maricopa County in the US. The live stream is 24*7, available even when there are no elections being conducted.

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ECI should provide livestream of the CCTV footage of counting rooms on its website. It would be a great step towards transparency in the electoral process. Many democracies, globally, follow this practice. See here the 24X7 livestream of the counting room of Maricopa county, Arizona in the US.

ECI should provide livestream of the CCTV footage of counting rooms on its website. It would be a great step towards transparency in the electoral process. Many democracies, globally, follow this practice. See here the 24X7 livestream of the counting room of Maricopa county, Arizona in the US.

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Campaign to demand roll back of the amendments made to the RTI Act through the Data Protection Law at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. RTI संशोधन वापस लो ✊🏾 #SaveRTI

Campaign to demand roll back of the amendments made to the RTI Act through the Data Protection Law at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. RTI संशोधन वापस लो ✊🏾 #SaveRTI

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2 lakh CCTV cameras were installed with taxpayer money to ensure fair elections in Bengal. Yet, when asked to share the footage to verify claims of EVM tampering & counting manipulations, the ECI is refusing. Trust is built on transparency. If jurisdictions in the US can livestream counting rooms 24/7, why can’t the ECI? Watch -

2 lakh CCTV cameras were installed with taxpayer money to ensure fair elections in Bengal. Yet, when asked to share the footage to verify claims of EVM tampering & counting manipulations, the ECI is refusing. Trust is built on transparency. If jurisdictions in the US can livestream counting rooms 24/7, why can’t the ECI? Watch -

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273,743 views • 1 month ago

A Japanese company gave money to PMCARES Fund after its factory in Maharashtra was allowed to restart production, found an investigation by The Quint. Is PMCARES Fund a vehicle for potential quid pro quo corruption like we saw in the Electoral Bonds Scam? Is this why govt is resisting transparency in the fund? Read -

A Japanese company gave money to PMCARES Fund after its factory in Maharashtra was allowed to restart production, found an investigation by The Quint. Is PMCARES Fund a vehicle for potential quid pro quo corruption like we saw in the Electoral Bonds Scam? Is this why govt is resisting transparency in the fund? Read -

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446,598 views • 2 months ago

A company with no prior experience of making ventilators was given a contract for 10,000 ventilators worth Rs 373 Cr under the PMCARES fund during COVID, found an investigation by Huffpost. Many hospitals complained that PMCARES ventilators were of poor quality, leading to hypoxia in patients. Watch-

A company with no prior experience of making ventilators was given a contract for 10,000 ventilators worth Rs 373 Cr under the PMCARES fund during COVID, found an investigation by Huffpost. Many hospitals complained that PMCARES ventilators were of poor quality, leading to hypoxia in patients. Watch-

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259,928 views • 2 months ago

Bizarre! What kind of explanation is this? How can anyone editing a file on their personal computer change the electoral rolls held by the ECI and prevent people from voting? Shocking that the CEC, an IIT graduate, gave this explanation of a ‘machine readable’ file.

Bizarre! What kind of explanation is this? How can anyone editing a file on their personal computer change the electoral rolls held by the ECI and prevent people from voting? Shocking that the CEC, an IIT graduate, gave this explanation of a ‘machine readable’ file.

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428,161 views • 10 months ago

“We are now approaching a point where one can no longer be sure if democracy will survive in our country… In the farcical Bengal SIR, for the first time we have seen ‘logical discrepancy’ being used as a ground for deleting millions of voters”- Yogendra Yadav joins us for a discussion on The Wire Watch-

“We are now approaching a point where one can no longer be sure if democracy will survive in our country… In the farcical Bengal SIR, for the first time we have seen ‘logical discrepancy’ being used as a ground for deleting millions of voters”- Yogendra Yadav joins us for a discussion on The Wire Watch-

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67,829 views • 1 month ago

•₹445 crore losses caused by NHAI lapses •Fake bills of ₹415 crore submitted for PM Gram Sadak Yojna These are findings of recent CAG reports. Every year crores of rupees are siphoned off due to corruption in road & infrastructure projects. What happens to CAG reports? Why is no one held accountable? Watch:

•₹445 crore losses caused by NHAI lapses •Fake bills of ₹415 crore submitted for PM Gram Sadak Yojna These are findings of recent CAG reports. Every year crores of rupees are siphoned off due to corruption in road & infrastructure projects. What happens to CAG reports? Why is no one held accountable? Watch:

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271,672 views • 8 months ago

PMCARES - a secret fund? - ₹2,400 crore donated by PSUs - ⁠Hundreds of crores donated from salaries of govt employees - ⁠On PM’s advice, Indian embassies, including in China & Pakistan, publicised the fund - ⁠Govt allows full exemption from FCRA requirements But when citizens ask questions govt says it’s a private entity & not under RTI! Watch-

PMCARES - a secret fund? - ₹2,400 crore donated by PSUs - ⁠Hundreds of crores donated from salaries of govt employees - ⁠On PM’s advice, Indian embassies, including in China & Pakistan, publicised the fund - ⁠Govt allows full exemption from FCRA requirements But when citizens ask questions govt says it’s a private entity & not under RTI! Watch-

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96,866 views • 2 months ago

Want to know the names of the govt officials in Andhra Pradesh on whose watch 16 people died due to adulterated milk? Well, you can’t anymore - the Data Protection law has amended the RTI Act to prevent disclosure of all personal information, including names of govt officials, under section 8(1)(j). Watch -

Want to know the names of the govt officials in Andhra Pradesh on whose watch 16 people died due to adulterated milk? Well, you can’t anymore - the Data Protection law has amended the RTI Act to prevent disclosure of all personal information, including names of govt officials, under section 8(1)(j). Watch -

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81,923 views • 2 months ago

Supreme Court is finally hearing petitions challenging the law on appointment of election commissioners. The matter has been pending in the SC since January 2024. In the meantime, current CEC, Gyanesh Kumar, and 2 Election Commmioners were appointed. After the Constitution bench judgment in the Anoop Baranwal case in 2023, the BJP govt had brought the law to replace the CJI with a cabinet minister on the selection panel for appointing Election Commissioners. With a 2:1 majority, the law empowers the ruling party to select candidates of its choice as Chief & commissioners of the ECI. Hope the SC upholds the letter and spirit of its landmark 2023 judgment.

Supreme Court is finally hearing petitions challenging the law on appointment of election commissioners. The matter has been pending in the SC since January 2024. In the meantime, current CEC, Gyanesh Kumar, and 2 Election Commmioners were appointed. After the Constitution bench judgment in the Anoop Baranwal case in 2023, the BJP govt had brought the law to replace the CJI with a cabinet minister on the selection panel for appointing Election Commissioners. With a 2:1 majority, the law empowers the ruling party to select candidates of its choice as Chief & commissioners of the ECI. Hope the SC upholds the letter and spirit of its landmark 2023 judgment.

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45,889 views • 1 month ago

The National Testing Agency (NTA) collects thousands of crores in application fees from students but operates without any public accountability! The agency, which conducts major entrance exams like NEET, JEE and CUET, is set up as a society and is not subject to parliamentary scrutiny. Watch Anita Rampal on Jaanne Bhi Do Yaaro -

The National Testing Agency (NTA) collects thousands of crores in application fees from students but operates without any public accountability! The agency, which conducts major entrance exams like NEET, JEE and CUET, is set up as a society and is not subject to parliamentary scrutiny. Watch Anita Rampal on Jaanne Bhi Do Yaaro -

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12,719 views • 11 days ago

The SIR is a tool for systemic polarisation & othering. Yamini Aiyar explains how the SIR must be recognised for what it is - a tool through which the ‘ghuspetia’ narrative is being pushed to sow the seeds of deep societal exclusion using routine bureaucratic practices. Beyond electoral math, this is its true danger. Watch-

The SIR is a tool for systemic polarisation & othering. Yamini Aiyar explains how the SIR must be recognised for what it is - a tool through which the ‘ghuspetia’ narrative is being pushed to sow the seeds of deep societal exclusion using routine bureaucratic practices. Beyond electoral math, this is its true danger. Watch-

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28,209 views • 1 month ago

In a blatant move to undo the effect of the landmark Supreme Court ruling, the govt brought a law to replace the CJI with a cabinet minister on the selection panel for appointing Election Commissioners. With a 2:1 majority, the law empowers the ruling party to select candidates of its choice as Chief & commissioners of the ECI.

In a blatant move to undo the effect of the landmark Supreme Court ruling, the govt brought a law to replace the CJI with a cabinet minister on the selection panel for appointing Election Commissioners. With a 2:1 majority, the law empowers the ruling party to select candidates of its choice as Chief & commissioners of the ECI.

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100,440 views • 6 months ago

Proposed amendments to RTI Act through #DataProtection bill will be a blow to peoples right to information. We oppose these amendments. #डेटाप्रोटेक्शन बिल के माध्यम से आरटीआई अधिनियम में संशोधन लोगों के सूचना के अधिकार पर प्रहार होगा। हम इन संशोधनों का विरोध करते हैं #SaveRTI

Proposed amendments to RTI Act through #DataProtection bill will be a blow to peoples right to information. We oppose these amendments. #डेटाप्रोटेक्शन बिल के माध्यम से आरटीआई अधिनियम में संशोधन लोगों के सूचना के अधिकार पर प्रहार होगा। हम इन संशोधनों का विरोध करते हैं #SaveRTI

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398,289 views • 2 years ago

Free and Fair? Bengal Elections Raise Troubling Questions - A CM refusing to resign citing election manipulation - 27 lakh voters deleted though a secret algorithm - Voter deletions exceeding the winning margin in 150 seats Did the West Bengal elections meet the minimum threshold of being free and fair? Watch Jaanne Bhi Do Yaaro-

Free and Fair? Bengal Elections Raise Troubling Questions - A CM refusing to resign citing election manipulation - 27 lakh voters deleted though a secret algorithm - Voter deletions exceeding the winning margin in 150 seats Did the West Bengal elections meet the minimum threshold of being free and fair? Watch Jaanne Bhi Do Yaaro-

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22,893 views • 1 month ago

Another blow to press freedom. The RTI Act, which is used extensively by investigative journalists to expose corruption & wrongdoing has been crippled by the Data Protection Act. Data Protection क़ानून या भ्रष्टाचार Protection क़ानून ? Watch-

Another blow to press freedom. The RTI Act, which is used extensively by investigative journalists to expose corruption & wrongdoing has been crippled by the Data Protection Act. Data Protection क़ानून या भ्रष्टाचार Protection क़ानून ? Watch-

Anjali Bhardwaj

37,286 views • 2 months ago

PM CARES information gag! First, info denied under RTI Act claiming that PMCARES is not a public authority, & now PMO says questions from MPs about the fund are not permissible. What is the Modi govt trying to hide so desperately? Is PMCARES fund an instrument for quid pro quo, extortion & regulatory inaction like Electoral Bonds? Watch-

PM CARES information gag! First, info denied under RTI Act claiming that PMCARES is not a public authority, & now PMO says questions from MPs about the fund are not permissible. What is the Modi govt trying to hide so desperately? Is PMCARES fund an instrument for quid pro quo, extortion & regulatory inaction like Electoral Bonds? Watch-

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53,119 views • 4 months ago

ECI has gone to great lengths to make the voter lists inaccessible- 🚫 Non-searchable images as PDFs 🚫 Booth-level availability of list, not consolidated at constituency level 🚫 Endless Captchas After the Bengal SIR, wherever voter lists have been analysed, it is clear that Muslim names have been deleted in disproportionately large numbers. This could potentially impact the Bengal election results. Watch-

ECI has gone to great lengths to make the voter lists inaccessible- 🚫 Non-searchable images as PDFs 🚫 Booth-level availability of list, not consolidated at constituency level 🚫 Endless Captchas After the Bengal SIR, wherever voter lists have been analysed, it is clear that Muslim names have been deleted in disproportionately large numbers. This could potentially impact the Bengal election results. Watch-

Anjali Bhardwaj

24,149 views • 1 month ago

What Election Commission’s Resistance to Transparency Means For Fair elections In India काग़ज़ नहीं दिखाएँगे? Watch Jaanne Bhi Do Yaaro- Our discussion with Yogendra Yadav on the fraught issue of secrecy in the functioning of the ECI.

What Election Commission’s Resistance to Transparency Means For Fair elections In India काग़ज़ नहीं दिखाएँगे? Watch Jaanne Bhi Do Yaaro- Our discussion with Yogendra Yadav on the fraught issue of secrecy in the functioning of the ECI.

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101,395 views • 9 months ago

ECI refuses to disclose files on the decision to undertake SIR across the country. Principal secretary says the decision to hold SIR was not taken by ECI & no info exists in material form. There are serious concerns about lack of transparency in SIR Watch-

ECI refuses to disclose files on the decision to undertake SIR across the country. Principal secretary says the decision to hold SIR was not taken by ECI & no info exists in material form. There are serious concerns about lack of transparency in SIR Watch-

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51,427 views • 5 months ago

Is PM CARES Fund India's Electoral Bonds 2.0? No RTI, No CAG, No Accountability Like the Electoral Bonds scam is the secrecy & anonymity being used to enable quid pro quo arrangements and regulatory inaction? Watch our discussion with Prashant Bhushan on Jaanne Bhi Do Yaaro -

Is PM CARES Fund India's Electoral Bonds 2.0? No RTI, No CAG, No Accountability Like the Electoral Bonds scam is the secrecy & anonymity being used to enable quid pro quo arrangements and regulatory inaction? Watch our discussion with Prashant Bhushan on Jaanne Bhi Do Yaaro -

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30,548 views • 3 months ago