Poonam Agarwal
@poonamjourno
Award-winning Investigative Journalist, documentary maker, Author - 'India Inked', @iemmys Awards nominee | YT @explainxinfo | @BBCWorld, [email protected]
My team and I were honoured with the @iemmys nomination medals. I am grateful to my colleagues for producing a documentary that managed to reach so far and becoming one of the top 4 current affairs documentaries globally. Thank you @danielsilas @treatednickel @ronnysen…


The petitioner has raised strong objections on discretionary powers given to EROs, lack of transparency in conducting Bihar SIR, EC's jurisdiction in demanding citizenship proof & more. @ExplainXinfo youtu.be/BA-g94Oag9c
ECI affidavit states that the decision to carry out nation-wide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll is based on an independent appraisal. What is this ‘independent appraisal’? Why is it not available in the public domain? Is it a secret document?
Full discussion on Youtube- Smita Sharma Journalist (Link in thread) 'Election commission should include voters, not exclude them. Why do #SIR in such a tearing hurry' asks @poonamjourno . More protests planned by opposition bloc in parliament on #BiharSIR during monsoon session.…
As per today's @ECISVEEP press release - 21.6 lakh deceased electors. 31.5 lakh electors who have permanently migrated. 1 lakh electors are untraceable. 7 lakh electors are registered at more than one place. The EC must make these names public by uploading them on their website,…
In its affidavit to the SC, the @ECISVEEP has refused to accept #Aadhar cards, EPIC (Voter IDs), and ration cards, citing past submissions of forged cards by electors to secure their place on the voter list. One of these ID proofs is used by all of us to procure other important…
Since when asking questions have become a criminal act? An FIR against @ajitanjum is raising questions on the EC whose duty is to maintain transparency and not threaten by pressing criminal charges. Yet another reason for growing distrust on the EC. #BiharSIR
FIR against journalist @ajitanjum for fact-checking Bihar's 'Special Intensive Revision' #BiharVoters
Watch the interview to know about the PIL filed in the #SupremeCourt challenging SIR in #Bihar by the EC. The matter to be heard today 10 July. @ExplainXinfo youtu.be/a1YAyoMBZoQ #BiharBand #electioncommissionofindia
SC to hear on 10th July the petitions challenging the EC's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in #Bihar #ElectionCommission #BiharElections2025

RTI filed by @CommodoreBatra reveals - -2 November 2023 - SC reserved Electoral Bonds Judgment -SBI sold EB's from 1-10 Jan '24 -12 Jan SBI ordered printing of 10K EBs of 1 cr denomination -Over 5K EBs of 1 cr were already existing in the inventory -15 Feb '24 SC struck down…
The Supreme Court of India declared the Electoral Bonds (EBs) Scheme unconstitutional on February 15, 2024. Despite this ruling, data reveal that 8,350 EBs of 01 Cr denomination were printed on February 21, 2024, after the scheme's invalidation. Here's EBs printing data.
The former IPS Rajan Bhagat, who had served in the Delhi Police as PRO & Nodal officer for forensic matters, emphasises the need for DNA database in India. Please watch @ExplainXinfo #AirIndiaPlaneCrash youtube.com/watch?v=LEdOpq…
Pratik Joshi had been living in London for six years. A software professional, he’d long dreamed of building a life abroad for his wife and three young children, who stayed back in India. After years of waiting for due clearances the dream was finally coming true. Just two days…