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Omar Abdullah remarked that the Jammu and Kashmir government would not have approved Afzal Guru’s execution, stressing his opposition to capital punishment due to doubts about court system reliability. His comments come as Afzal Guru’s brother, Ajaz Ahmad Guru, prepares to contest the first assembly elections in the Union Territory following Article 370 abrogation.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar highlighted the urgent need to combat misinformation and fake narratives on social media, comparing it to environmental pollution. He urged for stronger measures and introspection by social media companies to preserve democracy and ensure fair elections.

Haryana has requested the Centre to remove the caste names ‘Chura’, ‘Bhangi’, and ‘Mochi’ from the Scheduled Castes list, citing them as outdated and offensive. The state aims to mitigate caste prejudice and discrimination associated with such names. The proposal requires an amendment to the Constitution (SCs) Order, 1950, for the changes to be official.

Congress’s data analytics head, Praveen Chakravarty, has written to the Chief Election Commissioner, urging for the public release of Maharashtra’s assembly-wise voter rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha and state polls.

Folk artist Lucy Dacus recently announced she is donating to individuals seeking transgender medical operations in an apparent attempt to get back at President Trump’s executive orders regarding gender and transgender individuals. Dacus, who is one-third of the Grammy-winning all-female music group “boygenius,” told her X followers on Wednesday that she will give $500 to…