To understand how the Election Commission of India could get away with the SIR, one needs to assess the evolution of the Supreme Court in India, something Prannv Dhawan and I have done recently.
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Rajdeep here is the document.
On June 24, 2025 ECI announced SIR will be done across the country, starting with Bihar. On July 28, 2025 I filed an RTI application seeking a copy of all the files vide which the decision to initiate SIR across the country was approved by the ECI. The matter went up to the First Appellate Authority- the Principal Secretary of ECI who in his order stated- “appellant is informed that the Commission has so far not taken any decision on initiating a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across the country in 2025.”
So the question really is - who took the decision to undertake the SIR?
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Thank you @RitikaChopra__ for your persistence to uncover the biggest story of the decade. Such stories require courage, perseverance, patience and stamina. For many years, I thought the 4th pillar has fallen. We must also thank @rajkamaljha and @anantgoenka for having the courage and conviction to carry the story and give it so much prominence. More power to you all.
Yesterday, @IndianExpress reported an unprecedented rupture inside the Election Commission: TWO of its three members objecting on record, 14 times in 10 months, to decisions taken without their knowledge.
Today, the second part of our investigation looks at the concern Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi flagged most often: Who really controls our electoral rolls?
We followed that question to Goa, where we found something deeply concerning.
Stay with me....
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The Election Commission of India is under fire like never before.
The SIR has struck 13 crore names off draft rolls, putting the EC at the centre of intense public debate over its role in deciding who gets to vote — and who doesn’t.
HOWEVER, what nobody knew: through that same period, some of the sharpest questions were being asked from inside.
Out today, after months of work. Our #ExpressInvestigation 🧵
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Bloodthirsty Indian Media has started its game.
Now they are blaming Rohingya & Bangladeshi Muslims for Manipur violence.
Manipur is burning due to Tribal Vs Non-Tribal issues but Indian Media blame Muslims.
#ManipurViolence
DRDO Director Pradeep Kurulkar was arrested by ATS over accusations of espionage, He was booked by ATS over a complaint filed by DRDO for allegedly sharing sensitive info to a Woman (Pakistani intelligence operative) through WhatsApp, voice messages & video calls.
#Thread
Fifty-four-year old Zakir Hussain’s life suddenly turned upside down when he learnt that his son Salim had been abducted by masked assailants from his residence in Abu Dhabi four years ago, on July 21, 2019.
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It breaks my heart to see our Olympic & World medallists in this state. Sportspeople also serve the nation by bringing glory & laurels.
I sincerely hope & pray that the law takes its own course and justice is served at the earliest🙏🏻
Jai Hind.
#IStandWithMyChampions
As an athlete but more as a woman this is too difficult to watch .. they’ve brought laurels to our country and we have all celebrated them , with them .. if you have done that then it’s time to now stand with them in this difficult time too .. this is a highly sensitive matter and serious allegations.I hope whatever the truth is justice is served.. sooner rather than later 🙏🏽
You've edited this tweet so many times. The previous version was better. All you need to do is to apologise for the misleading headline and anchor link.
What level of gaslighting is this?
Just listen to the interview and then read the caption. She mentions how distressed she felt when Hijab was banned. This is an indictment of the govt and not her identity.
PS: This is exactly how they misquoted boxer Nikhat Zareen.
Read Tabassum's interview in @ttindia. According to @IndiaToday (India's supposedly most democratic newsroom), this means that Tabassum chose education over Hijab.
Are you for real?
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#ReleaseAtaullahKhan
He, along with a few others, led the protest demanding Monu Manesar’s arrest and in return Congress government in Rajasthan arrested him.