In a move that has stirred political controversy, the official Facebook account of Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav—which had over eight million followers—was suspended on Friday evening. The party has cried foul, describing the suspension as a deliberate attempt to silence opposition voices and calling it an attack on democracy. According to SP sources...
During ongoing hearings at the State Information Commission (SIR), the Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a strong rebuke toward political parties and certain enforcement agencies, charging that their priority often lies in “setting the narrative” ahead of elections rather than ensuring fair processes. According to ECI representatives, such narrative engineering undermines democratic integrity and...