Sumedha Mittal is an independent journalist based in New Delhi. She is drawn to stories about Indian elections and the functioning of the Election Commission of India. Even in her free time, you will find her chasing stories.
The UP CEO called our report misleading, but confirmed its findings. Two days later, the ECI capped how many deletion forms a person can file.
These deletion forms were signed off by ECI officials. The law mandates that people should know the reason for their deletion.
Voters struck off the draft list are allowed to file a Form 6 application only during the claims and objections phase. UP CEO falsely claims ECI ordered it to hide details.
उत्तर प्रदेश की अंतिम मतदाता सूची में जोड़े गए करीब 18.5% आवेदकों के नाम और आवेदन का ब्योरा चुनाव आयोग ने सार्वजनिक नहीं किया, जबकि कानून के तहत ऐसा करना जरूरी था।
ECI beat the law, hid names and details of about 18.5% of voters who applied for addition to the state’s final roll.
सीबीआई ने जांच में पाया कि दिल्ली पुलिस ने सबूत छिपाए। लेकिन 2020 की दिल्ली हिंसा के एक वीडियो में फैज़ान को पीटते दिख रहे कम से कम सात पुलिसकर्मियों की पहचान वह नहीं कर पाई। एजेंसी ने सिर्फ दो कांस्टेबलों पर हत्या से कम गंभीर धाराओं में मामला दर्ज किया।
CBI caught Delhi police hiding evidence. But it failed to identify at least seven Delhi policemen caught on video beating Faizan to death during the Delhi violence in 2020. It charged only two constables, with offences less than murder.