Voting rights
- India
Remark on minorities’ voting rights: ‘Let them jail me’ says Karnataka seer on FIR
Bengaluru: Reacting to the Karnataka police notice summoning him for questioning over his demand for disenfranchisement of Muslims, Vokkaliga seer Chandrashekaranatha Swami stated on Saturday that he was ready to go to…
- Bangalore
Remark on minorities’ voting rights: Karnataka police summon seer on Dec 2
Bengaluru: As the political atmosphere heats up in Karnataka over the “disenfranchisement of Muslims” demand by Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swami, the Karnataka Police on Saturday issued summons to the Vokkaliga seer asking him…
- Bangalore
Deny minorities voting rights: Saint amid Karnataka Waqf Board dispute
A Hindu saint, on Tuesday, November 26, called for introducing a new law that denies voting rights to Muslims in India. The statement was made by Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamsthana Mutt Kumara Chandrashekaranatha…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Voters awareness rally taken out from City College
Hyderabad: A rally from the City College in Hyderbad was taken out as a part of National Voters Day on Wednesday. Over 1000 students from the college took out the rally, holding…
- India
SC notice to Centre, EC on PIL seeking voting rights for prisoners
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission (EC) on a PIL challenging the vires of Section 62(5) of the Representation of the People…
- India
J&K: We will resist voting rights of non-locals, says Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: Former chief minister and National Conference (NC) president, Dr Farooq Abdullah said on Monday that the decision to give voting rights to non-locals in Jammu and Kashmir elections will be resisted by…
- Kashmir
Voting rights row: All-party meeting underway at Farooq Abdullah’s residence
Srinagar: An all-party meeting called by former chief minister and National Conference (NC) president, Dr. Farooq Abdullah started here on Monday to discuss the ramifications of giving voting rights to non-locals. The…
- India
J&K: Inclusion of non-local voters in electoral rolls causes uproar
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig on Friday lashed out at Jammu and Kashmir’s poll officer for his statement on the inclusion of non-local voters in the…
- India
21.39% voting till 11 am in 5th phase of UP Assembly polls
New Delhi: Around 21.39 per cent voter turnout was registered till 11 a.m. in the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. The polling is underway in 61 Assembly constituencies spread in…
