MONDAY, 31 AUGUST 2026

Bribing gullible citizens to purchase votes in Bihar

The sixth instalment of the Rs 10,000 dole was given to approximately 10 lakh women in Bihar recently by the Centre. Since the model code of conduct was promulgated, 3 cash instalments have been handed out already. Isn’t this bribing gullible citizens to purchase their votes ? The Election Commission of India calls it an ‘ongoing’ scheme. The supposedly 'ongoing scheme' was launched just a week before the Bihar poll dates were announced. Clearly shows that the shameless BJP will use every trick in the book to win Bihar aided and abetted by the pliant ECI. This is not a mockery of democracy,  it is a murder of democracy. Hope the Bihari voters consign the BJP to their rightful place...the dustbin of history.



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Democrats have put the White House on notice

GREGORY FERNANDES, Mumbai
Published Nov 6, 2025, 7:50 PM IST
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The election of Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist of Indian origin, as the mayor of New York will resonate beyond that city and even the US. His win also illustrates the rising influence of minorities and young voters in US urban politics.  With Donald Trump threatening to cut funding to cities that don’t comply with his priorities and  his anti-immigrant stance still defining the American right,  Mamdani's success could sharpen political rifts between…

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