India election sees turnout fall in second phase as Modi and Gandhi trade barbs
Bengalaru/Noida, India Reuters India held the second phase of the world’s biggest election on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals hurling accusations of religious discrimination and threats to democracy amid flagging voter turnout. Almost one billion people are eligible to vote in the seven-phase general election that began on 19th April and […]
India’s poll panel seeks responses to complaints against Modi, Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, India Reuters India’s Election Commission said on Thursday it has sought responses from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress on alleged violations of poll rules by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during an election campaign rally in Meerut, India, […]
India dismisses US human rights report as “deeply biased”
New Delhi, India Reuters New Delhi said on Thursday it does not attach any value to a US State Department report critical of human rights in India, and called it deeply biased. The annual human rights assessment released earlier this week found “significant” abuses in India’s north-eastern Manipur state last year and attacks on minorities, […]
US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities
Washington DC, US Reuters The US State Department’s annual human rights assessment found “significant” abuses in India’s north-eastern Manipur state last year and attacks on minorities, journalists and dissenting voices in the rest of the country. Manipur has seen fierce fighting between its tribal Kuki-Zo and majority Meitei populations after a court order a year […]
Maldives pro-China ruling party tipped to win election
Male, Maldives Reuters The Maldives’ ruling party is set to win a two-thirds majority in Sunday’s parliamentary election, local media said, a result likely to push the Indian Ocean island nation further towards China and away from its longtime ally India. President Mohamed Muizzu’s People’s National Congress (PNC) is expected to win at least 62 […]
Indians vote in huge election dominated by jobs, Hindu pride and Modi
Kairana/Chennai, India Reuters The first of India’s almost one billion voters cast ballots on Friday in the country’s multi-day election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term on the back of issues such as growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism. The vote pits Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against an alliance of two […]
India’s election: He once sold tea, now India’s Modi seeks his own “tryst with destiny”
RUPAM JAIN and KRISHNA N DAS, of Reuters, report on how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shaped the India of today…
India votes in gigantic election as Modi seeks historic third term
New Delhi, India Reuters India votes on Friday in the world’s largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term in office on the back of growth, welfare, his personal popularity and Hindu nationalism. The vote pits Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against an alliance of two dozen opposition parties which is […]
Essay: With democracy under threat in Narendra Modi’s India, how free and fair will this year’s election be?
PRIYA CHACKO, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at concerns ahead of this year’s general election in India…
Indian election: Gandhi dynasty, trailing Modi, battles for political survival
RUPAM JAIM, of Reuters, reports on the status of one of India’s most storied political dynasties ahead of the upcoming election…