Shubhangi Derhgawen is a freelance investigative journalist who reports on governance, and public policy with a focus on how state decisions shape people’s lives. She was previously with Deutsche Welle and NDTV India.
The Reporters’ Collective investigation shows ECI has created an easy bypass route for ‘VIPs’ in Delhi’s SIR through its software, WhatsApp groups and orders, while common citizens are made to queue up.
The Reporters’ Collective investigation shows how the poorest are already bearing the worst of the SIR. After 47.6 lakh voters were deleted, ECI notices to another 31.6 lakh voters has put the mark on yet more poor.
The four related entities broke rules to win Army contracts over years. The collusion was easy to detect. The Army did not catch it.