28 Sep 2026 Daily Current Affairs by Vishal Sir for all One day & UPSC Exams

Summary of 28 Sep 2026 Daily Current Affairs (Vishal Sir)

1) Election Commission and “de-enfranchisement” allegations (The Hindu front page)

• The session discusses Congress’s claim that the Election Commission is trying to “undo mass de-enfranchisement,” i.e., improperly removing legitimate voters from the electoral rolls, discouraging or preventing them from voting.
• De-enfranchisement/disfranchisement is explained as removing people’s names from the voter list so they cannot vote.
• The presenter argues this is against democratic principles: since India is a democracy, citizens should not be deprived of voting rights through illegal or incorrect actions.
• The issue is linked to allegations against the Chief Election Commissioner (referred to as Gyanesh Kumar in the transcript), including:
  • vote manipulation
  • vote theft
  • political bias
• The presenter notes that the Election Commission’s duty is to conduct free and fair elections and that electoral roll “cleaning” measures (SIR) must be done properly.
• Complaints have reportedly been filed to the Chief Justice of India regarding the Election Commission’s functioning.
• SIR (Special/Intensive Revision) is explained as cleaning electoral rolls by removing duplicate or fake entries.
• A focus is added on field verification during revision of electoral rolls:
  • booth-level officers (BLOs) allegedly visit homes, verify documents, and determine whether names should be included.
  • Congress is said to accuse BLOs of not conducting proper door-to-door verification, implying genuine voters may be missed.

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2) Delay of justice in rape cases (long pendency) and NCRB-linked statistics

• The second topic highlights: “Long wait of justice as pendency in rape cases bound.”
• Despite government promises after the 2012 Nirbhaya case, the presenter argues rape cases continue to rise and justice is delayed due to:
  • pending trials
  • low conviction rates
  • slow resolution of cases
• NCRB data trends are cited (as stated in the transcript), showing rape cases consistently high year-to-year from 2018 onward (figures mentioned roughly range 25,000–33,000+ annually).
• The presenter emphasizes that around 84 rape cases per day is presented as a derived statistic from those annual counts.
• Recent incidents mentioned include:
  • A 17-year-old girl gang-raped in Delhi
  • An attempted kidnapping of a girl in Dehradun (briefly mentioned)
• Delayed justice is connected to continued insecurity for women, noting that large numbers of cases remain under police investigation for long periods.
• Exam-style MCQ (as given):
  • Average rape cases registered per day since 2018: 84

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3) Census 2027: “National responsibility” (Modi)

• The session covers: “Census 27 is a national responsibility says Modi.”
• Census is explained as counting the population to help government planning of schemes (health, education, etc.).
• Key points:
  • The last census was in 2011.
  • Census was due in 2021 but was delayed due to COVID-19.
  • Census will be conducted again in 2027, following the usual 10-year cycle.
• The presenter references Modi’s “Mann Ki Baat” message that the census should be carried out properly.
• Exam-based question (as stated):
  • Census comes under the Union List.
• Digital participation is discussed:
  • Citizens can allegedly submit household/family details online/digitally rather than relying fully on officials visiting every home.
  • The government is reportedly said to have already received data from 32 crore families (as claimed in the transcript).

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4) “Big Tech powers anti-immigration crackdowns?” (Salesforce and US ICE)

• This topic is based on a news angle combining technology and immigration enforcement:
  • Employees of Salesforce protest their company’s involvement in anti-immigration work.
• Explanation given:
  • Salesforce is described as an American multinational cloud/software/AI company.
  • ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is described as the US agency tracking people who enter/stay in the US without valid visas/passports.
  • The presenter claims ICE asked for AI technology to help recruit/train 10,000 officers to catch illegal migrants.
• Ethical/rights concern raised:
  • Not all “illegal migrants” are criminals; some may flee persecution/violence or fear for their lives.
  • Using AI for crackdowns is presented as problematic because it risks treating all undocumented people as “thieves/criminals.”
• Exam-style question included:
  • The presenter says the correct company in the news is Salesforce (option “B” in his MCQ).

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5) Indian Army operation for free eye care near the LoC: “Operation History” / Operation Drishti

• The session covers an Indian Army initiative near the Line of Control (LoC) on the India–Pakistan border.
• The presenter describes ongoing firing risk in LoC areas and links it to civilian eye injuries.
• A program is described as providing free eye treatment to affected people living near the border.
• It is stated that about 220 people regained eyesight (as claimed in the transcript).
• Location specified: near the LoC, at Tangdar in Kashmir.
• The operation name is referred to as Operation History, with Operation Drishti also mentioned in connection with free eye treatment.

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Presenters / Contributors

• Vishal Sir (main presenter)