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Business Standard
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
At 90, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's succession test begins
The Indian government joins the Tibetan spiritual leader's birthday celebrations amid growing scrutiny over his succession and Beijing exerting pressure to control the reincarnation process Archis Mohan Delhi Listen to This Article At least two Union ministers, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, which borders China, and several legislators were present at the 14th Dalai Lama's 90th birthday celebrations in Dharamshala on Sunday. Messages wishing him a long life and endorsing his decision to entrust the Gaden Phodrang Trust with the sole authority to recognise the reincarnation of the 15th Dalai Lama poured in from around the world. However, questions persisted whether India will be able to resist pressure from Beijing on the succession of the Tibetan spiritual leader. As the Dalai Lama sat on a dais — with portraits of Mahatma
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Business Standard
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
EC's voter verification drive stirs political pot ahead of Bihar polls
While the poll body insists its drive will ensure integrity of electoral rolls, the Opposition alleges it will disenfranchise millions from marginalised sections. Archis Mohan explains Archis Mohan Delhi Listen to This Article Amid mounting criticism from the Opposition parties over its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India (EC) on Sunday insisted that it has completed the 'initial phase' of the exercise. On June 24, the poll body had issued instructions to carry out the SIR in Bihar aimed at weeding out ineligible names and ensuring that only eligible citizens are included in final electoral rolls. Reasoning out its move, the EC pointed at rapid urbanisation, migration, addition of new voters, and names of foreign illegal immigrants appearing on the voters' list. It said that
