IIT Bombay has postponed its mid-semester examinations amid escalating protests surrounding the death of student Sahil Wakode. The student's parents staged a hunger strike, reiterating demands for the arrest of Professor Doolla and calling for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the matter if necessary.
Speaking on the growing controversy over the Election Commission, Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das addressed the 48-hour ultimatum issued for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Das warned of a Jantar Mantar-style agitation, alleging the mass disenfranchisement of 13 crore voters through the Special Intensive Revision. He asserted, 'The only question of credibility here is of the Election Commission of India,' adding that youth and Gen Z voters are being systematically excluded.
A reported rift within the Election Commission of India has escalated into a political confrontation and institutional crisis. Disclosures revealed that two election commissioners registered objections 14 times over 10 months regarding Special Intensive Revision decisions, which the poll panel maintained were unanimous. In Goa, 97 verified voters were excluded from the final electoral rolls because the centralised software lacked a rollback feature to reverse earlier deletions, despite eight requests from the state Chief Electoral Officer's office. Confronted by India Today, Goa CEO Sanjay Goel declined to provide answers. Amid mounting scrutiny over the poll body's internal functioning, the opposition INDIA bloc is preparing to move an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, prompting counterattacks from the BJP.
A panel discussion on Democratic Newsroom examines an investigative expose by The Indian Express reporting dissent by two Election Commissioners against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
