In another curious turn for the head (special intensive amendment) of the electoral rolls being held in Bihar, the Election Commission has denied any knowledge of a ‘independent assessment committee’ – which he claimed in his affidavit that he has actually triggered the practice!

So, is the commission lying now, or is it a lie in the Supreme Court – that’s the question.

Transparency activist Anjali Bhardwaj and RTI application filed by media outlets Correspondent Following the following response from ECI: The Commission claimed that it had no information about the Independent Assessment Committee and that no files, meetings or file noting were available to show the noting. How The decision to operate a nationwide SIR was started, discussion, final and approved, or When?,

When asked for a copy of orders or guidelines related to the 2003 rolls in Bihar, the ECI instead provided 2025 guidelines and notifications.

Nitin Sethi, a trustee of the collective trust of reporters, noted that a constitutional body directed about 80 million voters in Bihar to produce documents to establish their citizenship and voting rights within 30 days, it refuses to share their records with people.

Transparency activist Anjali Bhardwaj says that similar records, files and notes were asked in the election bond case – and both Finance Department and State Bank of India had forced. Why, then the ECI will refuse to share the details and what it is trying to hide, he asked.

The Supreme Court announced on Friday, August 29, that it will hear petitions filed by RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) and AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Idena-ul-Musslimin), who seek more time for voters, blessing for assembly elections at the end of this year.

For example, the hearing date matches the current deadline to enter such claims and objections – 1 September.

Justice Surya Kant, Jomalya Bagchi and Vipul M. A bench with Pancholi confirmed that the hearing would be held on Monday (1 September). The court was decided after Advocate Prashant Bhushan and senior advocate Shoaib Alam, who representing RJD, informed the bench that several applications were requested to expand the deadline.

Nizam Pasha, representing AIMIM, supported more time requirement due to the large number of claims being filed.

“The number of claims filed is increasing rapidly. The deadline needs to be extended,” Alam told the court.

Pasha said that about 80,000 claims were filed before the court’s 22 August order. The number increased to 95,000 after the order.

“We are requesting to listed these applications as soon as possible,” said Pasha.

According to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza, about 63,000 people have died in Gaza since the war started. The agency said that 71 people were killed due to Israeli attacks on the previous day, while the scores were more injured. While the ministry does not distinguish between citizens and fighters, it says that more than half of the dead were women and children.

The ministry is part of the Hamas-Interactive Government and is part of employees by medical professionals. The United Nations and independent experts consider it to be the most reliable source of war casualties. Israel disputes its figures, but has not provided its own.

Hamas -led militants kidnapped 251 people and killed around 1,200 people, most of the citizens launched this latest war in the 7 October 2023 attack. Most hostages have been released in ceasefire or other deals. Out of the remaining 50 in Gaza, Israel believes that about 20 are alive.

United Nations chief Gutres has stated that Israel is with the obligations to protect citizens, to protect citizens, facilitate more human access and their required needs.

Systematic disintegration of food water and healthcare systems, Guterres said, “is the result of deliberately decisions that defy basic humanity”.