‘Political demonetisation — don’t do it’: Shashi Tharoor tears into govt over Delimitation Bill

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said delimitation would amount to “political demonetisation,” criticizing the government for linking women’s reservation with the expansion of Parliament. Speaking during the Lok Sabha debate on three bills, including amendments to the women’s quota law and the proposal to set up a delimitation commission, he said tying women’s…

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Petition challenging transfers of officers before Bengal elections rejected, SC said – this is not the first time this has happened

The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 16, 2026) rejected the petition challenging the transfers of more than 1,000 administrative and police officers in West Bengal. The transfers of officers made by the Election Commission were challenged in the Supreme Court. After the petition was rejected by the Calcutta High Court, the petitioner had approached the…

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