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‘Right to vote, right to contest elections are not fundamental rights’: Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff -
"Neither the right to vote nor the right to contest an election is a fundamental right… both are purely statutory rights and can be regulated by law…These rights are purely statutory in nature and exist only to the extent conferred by statute," the Supreme Court said
Opinions

UK to lower voting age to 16: A move towards strengthening democracy or a poor decision giving such responsibility to teens who may not...

Balendu Singh Angad -
On Thursday, 17 July, the United Kingdom made the age of 16 the voting age for all UK elections. It represents a fundamental change in democratic participation.
News Reports

BJP will take away ‘right to vote’ if it comes to power: Samajwadi party leader Akhilesh Yadav resorts to fear-mongering ahead of 2024 elections

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Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the Samajwadi Party chief asserted that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are for safeguarding the Constitution.
News Reports

Declare India a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ and terminate nationality of Muslims & Christians, else I will take Jal Samadhi: Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj

OpIndia Staff -
Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj of Tapasvi Chavani said that if India not declared Hindu Rashtra by October 2, he will take Jal Samadhi in Sarayu river
News Reports

Union government to link Aadhaar with Election ID cards to weed out bogus entries, to introduce ‘remote’ voting for migrant voters

OpIndia Staff -
Government proposes to link Aadhaar with Election Identity cards to remove bogus and duplicate entries
Politics

Jharkhand: Muslim woman assaulted by husband for voting BJP, FIR lodged

OpIndia Staff -
Muslim woman Sahana Khatoon of Chanho, Jharkhand was allegedly assaulted by her husband because she voted for BJP.
Fact-Check

“We will not be cowed down by propaganda”, Lt Gen Sangha of Grenadiers Regiment calls out malicious video against soldiers

OpIndia Staff -
The video was shot in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh where army personnel and their families were taken in Army vehicles to cast their votes at the assigned booth where some miscreants had allegedly objected to the soldiers exercising their democratic right.
News Reports

Bullet vs ballot: Voters in Chhattisgarh defied threats to exercise their right

OpIndia Staff -
Amidst the scenes of horror, there were a few heartwarming scenes
News Reports

Democracy – A photo story of Karnataka elections

OpIndia Staff -
Photos tell a story of excitement in poll-bound Karnataka.

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