Stifling Dissent in Election Commission

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa's decision to recuse himself from meetings of the Commission because his minority views are not being recorded is unprecedented. Yet another institution in India has been undermined as Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes his five-year term. A NewsClick conversation.

Featured Book: As Author
Sue the Messenger
How legal harassment by corporates is shackling reportage and undermining democracy in India
 
Pegasus Deposition

Link of the recording of the 70-minute deposition on 14 February 2022 by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta to the Supreme Court-appointed committee headed by Justice (retired) R V Raveendran on allegations of misuse of the Israeli Pegasus spyware on Indian citizens: https://pegasus-india-investigation.in/depositions/paranjoy-guha-thakurta-statement/