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Mridula Chari

Mridula Chari is a Scroll.in staffer.

The Silent Army: 10 reasons why public trust in the Election Commission stands eroded

A series of questionable decisions, and dissent by one of the three top poll body officials, have cast a long shadow over the 2019 general elections.

Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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Mridula Chari
· 19 hours ago
Cyclone Fani: Dalits in Puri say they were turned away from shelters at height of storm

On May 3, around 85 people were reportedly barred from three public shelters, even as the wind speed touched 200 km per hour.

Mridula Chari
· May 13, 2019 · 04:54 pm
A week after Cyclone Fani battered Odisha, survivors reel under shortages of food, water and power

In all, 1.5 crore people in 159 blocks of 14 districts have been affected. But the government is struggling to assess the extent of the damage.

Mridula Chari
· May 10, 2019 · 03:48 pm

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