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Over 32,000 trees are at risk due to Torrent Group’s pumped-storage project in Raigad. Activists warn of irreversible damage, while CM Fadnavis calls the criticism a “fake narrative”. @tweets_prateekg reports. newslaundry.com/2026/10/28/a…

Some people bring slogans. Some bring posters. These Congress party workers from Karnataka brought a 500-metre-long voter list printed on cloth. @AshwineSingh reports from the INDIA bloc rally.

"Traders are struggling, students are struggling, women are struggling, because women are not safe." A woman from Maharashtra at the INDIA bloc rally in Delhi says everyone is troubled under this government, and that she came to save the people, the country and her vote. @AkankhyaAk72623 reports from the ground. Follow Newslaundry for more such updates!

How many trees have been lost to Adani’s Pirpainti power project? Official records cite 19,388 trees. A pre-bid document referred to over 3 lakh, while farmers allege the actual toll is far greater. @AbirDasgupta101, Mohammad Imran Khan and Ayush Joshi report. newslaundry.com/2026/10/28/t…

"When the media starts spreading government propaganda instead of raising the people's voice, intellectuals and ordinary citizens have no choice but to take to the streets." A mass media professor who travelled from Gwalior to Ramlila Maidan says mainstream media has turned its back on the real issues that matter to the public. Watch @Basantrajsonu's report.

“Jinhe tirange se nafrat ho, apna jhanda pyaara ho, Gandhi ke qaatil abhi bhi jinki aankhon ka taara ho, Sharmnaak itihaas ho jinka, angrezon se yaari ka, Woh path padhaenge hamen deshbhakti or gaddari ka?” Tanu from Youth Congress put her protest into shayari at the INDIA bloc’s rally at Ramlila Maidan. Party workers from across the country have been called to Delhi for the rally. Our reporter, @AshwineSingh reports from Minto Bridge, where Congress and other opposition leaders will begin a walk to the rally ground. The bloc claims lakhs of people will turn up. @AshwineSingh also spoke to a supporter from Indore and others on the way. Everyone has the same demand: Gyanesh Kumar must go. Follow Newslaundry for more such updates!

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"Jali ko aag kehte hain, bujhi ko raakh kehte hain, aur jiske dum par sarkar satta mein hai, use Gyanesh kehte hain." At the INDIA bloc rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, protest against alleged electoral irregularities came in all colours. Delhi University students and party workers from Bastar and Maharashtra took to the streets, saying the 2023 Election Commission amendment law chokes democracy. Watch @Basantrajsonu's ground report. Follow Newslaundry for more such updates!

“Gyanesh hatao, desh bachao.” Protesters from Ayodhya to Kerala have gathered at the INDIA bloc march in Delhi demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Sanjay Tiwari from Ayodhya says “We have come to save democracy. We got it with great difficulty and we won't let it be destroyed. Whatever fight we have to fight, we will.” Watch this ground report by @basantrajsonu.

Workers from different parties and states have gathered near Connaught Place ahead of the INDIA bloc's Ramlila Maidan rally. Their demand is one: Gyanesh Kumar must resign. Our reporter @basantrajsonu spoke to people at the march.

The INDIA bloc is marching from Minto Road to Ramlila Maidan today, protesting alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the SIR exercise, and demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Kishor, who travelled from Jodhpur, says people have come from every corner of the country. “Vote plays a key role in running the whole democracy,” he says. “If you snatch it from someone, that person is as good as dead.” @AkankhyaAk72623 reports. Follow Newslaundry for more updates from the ground.

NL Hafta is here!! This week, @AbhinandanSekhr, @MnshaP and @Stonerollin123 are joined by @nasac, @tongamrina and @Mustafa_haji_ to discuss the DPDP Act, press freedom, dam protests in Arunachal and Ladakh’s fight for political autonomy. Tune in: newslaundry.com/2026/10/31/h…

From posts about the SIR and protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar to reports on government health schemes, creators say their Instagram content is being taken down with little explanation. @SFLCin recorded 174 Instagram posts restricted in Oct. @khushimehrotraa reports. newslaundry.com/2026/10/31/s…

Six students were rusticated by Kolkata’s SRFTI on Oct 15. Now, students’ union vice president Shubham Waydande is facing an FIR for allegedly assaulting the vice chancellor. He says students were demanding safety and accountability on campus. @jaisl_khushi reports. newslaundry.com/2026/10/30/o…

LAUNDRY LAUNDRY LAUNDRY!!😵‍💫 TV Newsance is back, and dont’t worry we cover way more than just Aishwarya. What is exactly is Godis’ problem with protests? To find out watch TV Newsance: youtu.be/BEtIHr7aK60

In this week’s South Central, hosts @dhanyarajendran and @PoojaPrasanna4 are joined by political scientist and scholar Professor Christophe Jaffrelot for an extended conversation on the RSS, the BJP, and how Modi has affected them both. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=fMsmZ06x…

The Dharmasthala case has taken several turns since allegations of mass burials first emerged last year. @PoojaPrasanna4 explains the latest developments and the unanswered questions in this week’s Let Me Explain. Watch: youtu.be/W2xtpHJRM-0

Kargil-based lawyer @Mustafa_haji_ joins @AbhinandanSekhr, @MnshaP and @Stonerollin123 on this week’s NL Hafta to discuss Ladakh’s demand for greater political autonomy and the Centre’s shifting promises. Watch: newslaundry.com/2026/10/31/h…

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₹30.77 lakh crore in ‘MoUs’ in MP were hailed by Amit Shah. Then MP CM told assembly: no MoUs, only ‘intent proposals’. Zoom in: ₹3 lakh crore ‘investor’ with ₹10,556 in the bank. Closed factories counted as new. ‘Chikni aatma’ with ₹5 crore. @tweets_prateekg investigates. newslaundry.com/2026/10/29/a…