Inside the BJP’s WhatsApp Machine https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/inside-bjps-whatsapp-machine
Abhishek Kumar, a senior fact-checker at the Indian nonprofit Alt News, told Rest of World that “the information spread with this particular Old video of polics shown immediately after Ram Mandir inauguration, claiming to be current) video is not only false, but it also glorifies police brutality and is being shared praising it.”
Kiran Garimella, an assistant professor at Rutgers University who researches WhatsApp in India, told Rest of World the app reaches people that other platforms don’t, including remote communities. “There are a number of people in India who only use WhatsApp,” he said.
According to a report in the Deccan Herald, there are now at least 5 million WhatsApp groups operated by the BJP in India. Unnamed party leaders told the Herald the BJP’s WhatsApp infrastructure is so powerful that it can disseminate information from Delhi to any location in the country within 12 minutes.
Garimella, the Rutgers researcher, said the BJP’s “extreme coordination” and prowess on WhatsApp could benefit them. The closed nature of WhatsApp — only people in a group can see the content shared there — is also a concern. Unlike social media platforms such as X or Facebook, conversation in WhatsApp groups is usually hidden from public view, and largely goes unmoderated and unscrutinized.
There is a strict hierarchy to the BJP’s operations. Every day, the party’s offices in New Delhi send messages to be shared across groups at regional and local levels. Bragta, who is based in Himachal Pradesh's capital city, Shimla, said he religiously looks at updates from Delhi in the morning to understand what narrative-building is supposed to be done for the day. He also hosts daily half-hour meetings with workers across the state. “We discuss issues and get feedback,” he said. “While sitting in Shimla, I will not get to know about Himachal. They will tell me.”
Garimella, the Rutgers University researcher, told Rest of World the lack of pro-Congress or anti-BJP WhatsApp messages was consistent with his findings from previous research on WhatsApp in a village in the state of Jharkhand, which is known for frequent incidents of communal violence. “We have also seen in our database that pro-Congress or anti-BJP content does not exist. It is less than 1%,” he said. “These guys [the BJP] are so well-coordinated that the opposition doesn’t have any comparable infrastructure.”
Singh, the former BJP consultant, told Rest of World that by dominating WhatsApp, the BJP had effectively completed its capture of mass media in India. “It is concerning, because it distorts the level playing field,” he said. “The narrative of other parties is not reaching the public because they do not have distribution in place. Better narrative does not ensure a win, better distribution does.”
BJP को अब RSS की ज़रूरत नहीं? ये क्या कह गए नड्डा! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXR4TXLTg6A Ravish Kumar Officia
https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/nadda-on-bjp-rss-ties-we-have-grown-more-capable-now-the-bjp-runs-itself-9336205/ Nadda on BJP-RSS ties: We have grown, more capable now… the BJP runs itself
Says party has no plan for temples at the disputed sites in Mathura and Kashi.. RSS is a cultural and social organisation and we are a political organisation… It’s not the question of need. It’s an ideological front. Woh ideologically apna kaam karte hain, hum apna. We are managing our affairs in our own way. And that’s what political parties should do.”
New Criminal Laws Worse In Matters Of Arrest, Remand & Bail? Sibal, Rohatgi & Singhvi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1tYE9anKyw
Law on Arrest and Detention: Know your rights!
Arrest must not be used as punitive tool says Supreme Court https://cjp.org.in/law-on-arrest-and-detention-know-your-rights/
05, Aug 202
Article 300A provides that “no person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law”.this implies 7 sub-rights
The Right To Notice:
The Right To Be Heard
The Right To A Reasoned Decision
The Duty To Acquire Only For Public Purpose
The Right Of Restitution Or Fair Compensation
The Right To An Efficient And Expeditious Process
The Right Of Conclusion
the Court concluded that simply having the right to acquire property and guarantee of fair compensation are not enough. It's also crucial to follow the above-mentioned sub-rights/ procedures before taking away property, as outlined in Article 300A to ensure lawful authority.
-- Seven Sub-Rights Of Right To Property Under Article 300A Of Constitution : Supreme Court Explains https://www.livelaw.in/supreme-court/seven-sub-rights-of-right-to-property-under-article-300a-of-constitution-supreme-court-explains-258140
Gyanvi Khanna
16 May 2024
The Supreme Court .. orally commented that the Uttar Pradesh anti-conversion law [UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021] in some parts may seem to be violative of the fundamental right to religion guaranteed under Article 25 of the Constitution
Can a third party make an FIR? The same is not envisaged. “Conversion by itself is not an offence but when it is brought about by undue influence, misrepresentation, coercion, etc. So in such a circumstance, only the victim can say that he has been illegally converted and no other person”
Headline: Parts Of UP Anti-Conversion Law Seem To Be Violating Article 25 Of Constitution: Supreme Court
Link: https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/parts-of-up-anti-conversion-law-seem-to-be-violating-article-25-of-constitution-supreme-court-258130
Mehal Jain 16 May 2024
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal has won the election to the post of the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association. https://www.livelaw.in/videos/senior-advocate-kapil-sibal-scba-elections-senior-lawyer-interview-257724
-- Why Kapil Sibal Is Contesting For SCBA President After 23 Years? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J35cu7mUrw Urvashi Chauhan 13 May 2024 https://youtu.be/8J35cu7mUrw?t=507 He goes through the MOA of the Bar Association.. On rule of Law.. holding constitutional values.. There is a Fundamental conflict between the Govt and the bar association. The bar cannot be cozy with the government you are loosing the objectives of the MOA of the Bar Association. he speaks about political ideology being to fight for rights..
जानकारी की कमी के कारण बाहुत सारे agents Form 17C Election Officer से नहीं लेते - polling agent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX-_3nxbTdw ExplainX May 16, 2024
Amar Kadam, a polling agent from Wardha Parliamentary Constituency, told ExplainX that many polling agents are not aware of Form 17C and its importance. He said generally agents note down with pen and paper the number of votes polled at his polling booth because they don't know that they can get copy of Form 17C signed by the Presiding Officer which specifies number of votes polled and also mentions the serial numbers of ballot Unit, VVPAT and Control Unit.
Please watch the video to know more about the polling agents and how they function .
Prabir Purkaystha's arrest illegal: SC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tejsQ6tvsT0 न्यूज़ क्लिक पर कोर्ट का बड़ा फ़ैसला, पुरकायस्थ रिहा | Prabir Purkaystha's arrest illegal: SC May 15, 2024
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने कहा है कि न्यूज़ क्लिक के संपादक प्रबीर पुरकायस्थ को अवैध रुप से गिरफ्तार किया गया था। मोदी सरकार के दौर में पत्रकार होना और सही सवालों के साथ काम करना कितना ख़तरनाक हो सकता है इसके सौ उदाहरण दिए जा सकते हैं। लेकिन न्यूज़ क्लिक का मामला बताता है कि आप तक सही खबर न पहुंचे, आप अंधेरे में रहें, भेड़ों की भीड़ में बदल जाएं इसके लिए यह सरकार किसी भी हद तक जा सकती है। आज सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने इस खेल का एक और बार भांडा फोड़ दिया।
India's Wholesale Inflation Hits 13-Month High Amid Food, Fuel Surges By Ketan Kataria https://www.goodreturns.in/news/indias-wholesale-inflation-hits-13-month-high-amid-food-fuel-surges-1346621.html Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2024, .This increase was primarily driven by a combination of factors, including a rise in food prices and a 1.4% year-on-year uptick in fuel and power costs following a period of deflation. Looking ahead, economists anticipate continued upward pressure on wholesale inflation, driven by the adverse base effect over the next two months and external risks stemming from ongoing geopolitical tensions.
चुनाव के बीच मोदी सरकार पर विस्फोटक रिपोर्ट ? India's Wholesale Inflation Hits 13-Month High https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ1yqqCU1Dk
DESH NEETI
Read more at: https://www.goodreturns.in/news/indias-wholesale-inflation-hits-13-month-high-amid-food-fuel-surges-1346621.html
जानिए क्या हुआ जब Civil Society Members पहुंचे EC HQ votes polled data के petition के साथ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uUhDaEo6JU May 15, 2024 Transparency activist Anjali Bharadwaj, Shabnam Hashmi and other ci vil society members Ashok Sharma and Amrita went to the Election Commission of India's Headquater office to meet the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) with the signed petition of 4000 people demanding absolute numbers of votes polled data.
The CEC could not meet them because he was busy with the other officials but the delegation of civil society members managed to submit a copy of the petition with the EC with the hope that the CEC will look into the matter an release the absolute numbers of votes polled data.
in Bombay, a joint letter petition endorsed by several civil society organisations and citizens to hold the Election Commission of India (ECI) accountable for its inaction against violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and laws during the Lok Sabha elections 2024, was submitted to Mr. S. Chockalingam. The letter petition raised critical issues on the delay in releasing the voter turnout data in numbers, the discrepancies in the 2019 voter data, failure to combat hate speech during elections, failure to take action against surrogate ads, failure to stop campaign violations, the need to take equal and impartial action against violating political parties and the withdrawal and threats to candidates, which are going unchecked.
On the issue of hate speech during election campaigning, he said that at least in his jurisdiction they are taking violations seriously and have already filed 280 FIRs, of which 211 are on MCC violations. On being asked on what punitive action is being taken against candidates to ensure that they do not repeat the violations by restricting them from campaigning, he said that such action is in the domain of the ECI.
The delegation also pointed out that citizen’s rights were being clamped down under the guise of MCC, for instance when meetings are organised to ask people to vote, people have been detained by the police for violation of MCC. Expressing surprise at this, the CEO said that citizens must inform him of any such incidents and assured the delegations that citizens would not face harassment for fulfilling their constitutional duties.
On Saturday, a joint complaint was submitted through the offices of the Chief Electoral Officers in different cities like Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Hyderabad and others, and a letter was also submitted to the office of the Chief Election Commissioner in Delhi. This collective of organisations and concerned citizens also undertook a postcard campaign in which hundreds of postcards were sent to ECI, Delhi from various cities containing the image of a spine - thereby demanding the Election Commission to ‘Grow A Spine or Resign’.
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