While names of voters from other communities are also missing from the poll list, Muslims fear future consequences of the omission. Muslim groups have urged community members to vote, pointing to the anti-minority policies finding a place in India's rulebook.

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Victim blaming is not a new phenomenon. When a rape survivor files an FIR, the first gaze of police personnel is an exemplification of society’s unconscious need to hold the victim accountable for some part in the dehumanising act of rape. Similarly, when a person passes by a

“It is one of the rare privileges there is left in the country for Muslims,” Rana Ayyub told Maktoob while expressing her frustration. She said they lived in the same address and her family members, including herself, voted in all elections in the past.

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As Mumbai voted, journalist Rana Ayyub spent her day visiting all the polling booths in her locality. But she wasn’t reporting elections. Rana wanted to vote. But her name was not there on the voter's list.

Neither did seven members of her family.

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Opposition parties are not organised on the issue of resisting voter roll deletions.

Basically, action will only be taken for booth capturing when the culprit himself leaves video proof.

Otherwise, it's a free run.

As Amethi goes to polls today, read Aabha Muralidharan's piece on how Smriti Irani controls the media narrative on the alarming prevalence of malnutrition in India.

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A Bharatiya Janata Party worker in Lucknow affirms to Maktoob that the country is facing a severe Unemployment issue.
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Fatima, a 19-year-old first-time voter from Lucknow, raises concerns about the leak of exam papers and the bad state of education in Uttar Pradesh.

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When asked, “Which party do you support this election?” the answer was immediate: “Shiv Sena.” However, it was unclear which faction they meant. “Oh, Thackeray Sena,” one replied. “Shinde’s Sena,” said another.

Type of Hindutva, Bal Thackeray’s legacy…? How voters see Senas in

According to the locals, mainly youth, Lucknow is facing a severe issue of unemployment, lack of opportunities, and skyrocketing price hikes of commodities. Despite having enough qualifications to get a job, the Union government’s repeated promises of creating more jobs have

'Yogi wanted to scare and silence me, which could not be possible,' says Sadaf Jafar, a Congress leader in UP.

Sadaf was one of the activists targeted by the Yogi government and jailed for their protests against the CAA and NRC.

Sadaf speaks to Ghazala Ahmad

No questions on Covid, none on violence against Muslims. One question on Manipur, just four on electoral bonds.

But well, we do now know Modi got Eid delicacies from his Muslim friends :)

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Interviewed Ravidas Mehrotra for INDIA Alliance contesting against Rajnath Singh in Lucknow! Watch:

One year on, Manipur is still in turmoil as government turns a blind eye. I write for The Diplomat
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The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted bail to 11 Muslim men arrested by the Anti Terrorism Squad for allegedly being involved with the banned organization Al Qaeda and its Indian counterparts.

Ghazala Ahmad reports:

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Muslims are here to stay.
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Fourteen people died and over 70 were injured when a massive billboard collapsed during a fierce storm that battered Mumbai Monday evening.

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Breaking: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to Gautam Navlakha in the 2018 Elgaar Parishad case. The court also directed Navlakha to pay Rs 20 lakh towards expenses for the security he availed during his house arrest.