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16th September: SC Notice On Anti Conversion Laws; West Bengal Begins Poll Training & Maharashtra Civic Polls Deadline Set
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On News At 7 this September 16, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines.
The Supreme Court has sought responses from nine states on petitions challenging anti-conversion laws, with petitioners alleging misuse against interfaith couples and religious freedoms. Advocates Srishti Agnihotri and Ruchira Goel have been appointed as nodal lawyers.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission began training officers in West Bengal for the upcoming assembly polls, focusing on voter roll revision and elderly voter verification.
Separately, the top court has set January 31, 2026, as the final deadline for Maharashtra’s delayed local body elections warning against further extensions.
Produced By Taniya Dutta
Sound Mix By Rohan Bharti
The Supreme Court has sought responses from nine states on petitions challenging anti-conversion laws, with petitioners alleging misuse against interfaith couples and religious freedoms. Advocates Srishti Agnihotri and Ruchira Goel have been appointed as nodal lawyers.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission began training officers in West Bengal for the upcoming assembly polls, focusing on voter roll revision and elderly voter verification.
Separately, the top court has set January 31, 2026, as the final deadline for Maharashtra’s delayed local body elections warning against further extensions.
Produced By Taniya Dutta
Sound Mix By Rohan Bharti