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INDIA: ECONOMY
Post record transfer to govt, RBI contingency
fund dips to Rs 1.96 lakh crore: Annual report
New Delhi: Following RBI’s record transfer of Rs
1.76 lakh crore to Govt, RBI’s contingency fund, useful in fighting any
exigency, has dipped to Rs 1.96 lakh crore as of June 30, according to RBI’s
annual report for FY19. After payout to Govt, “balance in the contingency fund
as of June 30, 2019, was Rs 1,96,344 crore compared to Rs 2,32,108 crore as of
June 30, 2018,” annual report said.RBI’s transfer of Rs 1,76,501 crore to Govt
comprised of Rs 1,23,414 crore of surplus for the year 2018-19 and Rs 52,637
crore of excess provisions identified as per the revised Economic Capital
Framework (ECF) adopted at the meeting of the Central Board on Monday. The
transferred amount is over 3 times 5-year average of Rs 53,000
crore.indianexpress
RBI says lack of domestic demand affecting
‘animal spirits’ of economy
RBI — in its annual report for 2018-19 — said it
is the domestic demand that is holding back the animal spirits in the economy
even as it acknowledges that the recent deceleration could be a cyclical one
rather than deep structural slowdown.“What ails the animal spirits? At the core
is the issue of domestic demand,” RBI said in the annual report.The policy
focus at this point of time should be on continuing focus on improving ease of
doing business, reforms in factors of production, faster implementation of
capital expenditures by public authorities, among others.RBI said recent
deceleration could be in the nature of a soft patch mutating into a cyclical
downswing, rather than a deep structural slowdown. “Nonetheless, there are
still structural issues in land, labour, agricultural marketing and the like,
which need to be addressed. The disaggregated analysis confirms that a
broadbased cyclical downturn is underway in several sectors — manufacturing;
trade, hotels, transport, communication and broadcasting; construction; and
agriculture,” RBI said.thehindu
After corporate debt, retail loans face stress
amid unemployment, slowdown
Credit analysts are keeping a watchful eye on
signs of stress in Indian household debt after unemployment rose to a 45-year
high and as lenders grapple with the worst soured debt levels of any major
economy.India’s bad debt malaise has centered on corporate debt, and loans to
individuals have been seen as safer and a growth opportunity for banks. Given
slowdown in economy and a drying-up of credit from shadow banks, analysts are
signaling potential risks, though publicly available data on personal loan
arrears is sparse.“There’s stress building up for sure in retail loans,”said
Saswata Guha, director for financial institutions at Fitch Ratings. “Whether it
manifests into higher defaults will depend on how the economy shapes from
here.” Govt last week unveiled steps ranging from concessions on vehicle
purchases to hastening of capital infusion in state-run banks to help re-ignite
an economy that’s slowed sharply on the back of weak consumption.Defaults have
increased funding pressure at India’s non-bank financiers -- historically an
important provider of consumer loans. That’s curtailing their ability to
provide loans, and having knock-on effects for consumption, according to Fitch.
Bloomberg
Modi Govt's Decision to Place 26% Cap on FDI in
‘Digital Media’ Raises Questions
Modi Govt has announced that it would “permit” up
to 26% FDI under the “Govt route” for digital media companies that upload or
stream news and current affairs.This is a departure from existing policy, as
until now only print media and news broadcast TV companies in India have had
FDI caps of 26% and 49% respectively, while there have been no restrictions so
far on foreign investors or entities running digital media ventures aimed at
Indian consumers.Under the existing FDI policy, in fact, foreign investment up
to 100% was permitted in digital media. Section 5.2 (a) of DIPP guidelines on
foreign investment gives a list of sectors for which FDI up to indicated limit
is allowed and notes:“In sectors/activities not listed below, FDI is permitted
up to100% on the automatic route, subject to applicable laws/regulations;
security and other conditionalities.” No official circular or gazette
notification containing the precise details of the new policy has been made
public yet, but a PIB release appears to liken the new FDI restrictions for
‘digital media’ to the existing limits on news television channels. At the
moment, until further clarity from the Govt emerges, the new policy could
potentially have large ripple effects throughout India’s digital media
ecosystem. Jehil Thakkar, partner at Deloitte, said that Govt’s move may spur
larger media players into carving out their own digital media ventures, but
could also prove restrictive for smaller digital-only platforms. Thewire
Govt for 100% privatisation of Air India: Aviation Minister
Govt would embark on “total” or 100%
privatisation of Air India, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh
Puri said .A Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Home Minister Amit Shah is likely
to meet “in the next few days” to look into the proposal prepared by the
Ministry of Civil Aviation and reviewed by the Committee of Secretaries at a
recent meeting, Puri said.
J&K ISSUE
Kashmiris Note, Javadekar Says Being Unable to
Communicate is 'Worst Punishment'
New Delhi: “Not being able to contact anyone, to
talk to anyone, and not having any mode of communication — this can be the
worst punishment.”No, that’s not a line from an editorial about the current
situation in Kashmir. Believe it or not, Union information and broadcasting
minister Prakash Javadekar said all of that with a straight face, without once
mentioning the Centre’s current clampdown in the Valley.Today marks the 24th
day on which mobile services, internet, broadband, landlines and postal
services have been cut off in the Kashmir Valley.According to Indian Express,
Javadekar was addressing an award function for community radio stations.
“(People keeping everything to themselves, what can be a bigger punishment than
not being able to say anything to anyone? Not being able to contact anyone, to
talk to anyone, and not having any mode of communication — this can be the
worst punishment.”At the same event, Javadekar lauded the Govt’s decision to
read down Article 370, The Hindu reported, without a mention of how his own
definition of the “worst punishment” is being meted out.thewire
BJP Minister Javadekar Accuses Indian Muslims of
Backing Pakistan on Kashmir
New Delhi:In a dramatic ratcheting up of its
political rhetoric on the situation in Kashmir – now in 23rd day of an
unprecedented lockdown – Modi Govt on Wednesday indirectly accused the
country’s Muslims of backing Pakistan against India.I&B minister Prakash
Javadekar held a press conference to attack former Congress president Rahul
Gandhi for giving Pakistan a “handle” to target India at UN over situation in
Kashmir by having made comments critical of Govt policy. “Rahul Gandhi said
that things in J&K were going wrong, there were reports of people dying in
J&K. You were wrong, Rahul. Things are fine in J&K, there is no
violence as you imagined. People haven’t died. Pakistan used his remarks.
Pakistani application to UN mentions remarks made by Rahul Gandhi. The
application states that acts of violence have been acknowledged by mainstream
party leaders such as Rahul Gandhi,” Javadekar added. While attacking Gandhi,
Javadekar also made a communal dig at Indian Muslims, using “Wayanad” –
Gandhi’s Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala – as a dog whistle. However, his
allegation that MP of Muslim-majority Wayanad was driven by “vote bank
politics” to give Pakistan a “handle” against India at UN was as clear a
statement as any that BJP believes Muslim citizens favour Pakistan over India. thewire
Constitutional Provisions not Followed in
Abrogation of Article 370: Muslim organisations
New Delhi:In a belated reaction to the Kashmir
issue, leading Muslim groups on Wednesday pointed out that the Constitutional
provisions were not followed in the abrogation of the Article 370 and demanded
that Govt should lift all restrictions and lockdown immediately and restore
normalcy in J&K. Stressing on the unity and integrity of the country, they
appealed to the youth not to indulge in spreading fake news on social media
purveyed by irresponsible TV channels and media and inimical forces.Jamiat
Ulema-e-Hind convened a consultative meeting of leading Muslim groups and
leaders to discuss the grim situation in the state as an outcome of the
crippling clampdown imposed on it in the aftermath of the revocation of Article
370 that guaranteed special status to J&K entered 24th day making the life
of an average Kashmiri miserable. The meeting held at JUH HQRS has unanimously
passed a very cautious resolution after deliberations. The resolution read:“Article
370 was incorporated in the constitution through due process of the law and it
could only be revoked by due constitutional procedure. The manner in which this
Article was revoked attracted some constitutional objections and propriety. At
present, the matter is with the Supreme Court and we should repose faith in the
judiciary and wait for its decision before taking any action.” “Until, it is
proved that the removal of Article 370 (special status) was not in accordance
with the constitutional provisions we should focus on protecting the basic
human rights of the people of Kashmir, establishing peace, and restoring
normalcy in the state. Lifting of curfew, communication lockdown, access to
emergency services including healthcare, and opening of educational
institutions must be done immediately,” resolution demanded. After meet, which
was held under the leadership of JUH leader Maulana Qari Mohammad Usman
Mansoorpuri, a joint statement was released by Jamiat general secretary Maulana
Mahmood A. Madani. It was attended by representative of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind,
Jamiat Ahle Hadees Hind, All India Jakat Foundation, Jamiat-e-Ahle-Sunnat
Karnataka, Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat and All India Muslim Personal Law Board caravandaily/
PTI
Muslim bodies question way of abrogating Art 370
AMU drops Id get-together in solidarity with
Kashmiris
The annual Id Milan will not be organised at AMU
this year as the teachers’ association has said there cannot be a celebration
“when the people of Kashmir have been subjected to unprecedented
atrocities”.AMU Teachers’ Association held a meeting yesterdat to discuss
several internal issues, including the date of Id Milan. But it concluded with
a decision to express solidarity with people of J&K and decided against
celebrations now.Najmul Islam, honorary secretary of AMUTA, said that it was
for the first time in the history of the university that the Id Milan
celebrations were being shelved.“We organise Id Milan, Holi Milan and an annual
dinner for AMU staff every year. But this year, we feel that we should stand in
solidarity with people of Kashmir and not organise Id Milan,”he said.telegraph
india
Inside leaders’ lockdown in Kashmir: Frazzled
nerves, hunger strike threat and a huddle in hotel
Before Aug.5, far from the noise of the street
outside,Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre here was an oasis of
calm. Built by J&K’s political establishment and connected to Centaur
Hotel, a high wall and a tight security ring fenced off lush manicured lawns
that played venue to many a conference and concert. Today, it’s a “subsidiary
jail”, its Reception lobby doubles up as the meeting area of a prison. Centaur
is where almost entire top rung of Kashmir’s mainstream is detained. Only close
relatives are allowed but not before they have applied to a DSP.Like over 50
men detained, their relatives — wives, children, mothers, sisters and parents —
are all former VIPs. Until recently, their faces and names were a free pass
through any official door in Kashmir. Today, they are frisked, questioned,
allowed entry only after depositing everything — from handbags and phones to
even sunglasses.After extensive interviews with officials and relatives of
those detained, Indian Express has pieced together details from inside — an
account of how the once political elite is now detained, their security
personnel now prison guards and how they feel pushed against the wall in ways
more than one.“We never even imagined such an experience. This is not a real
jail but I can fully understand how difficult it is to have a loved one inside
a jail,’’ said a relative who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “If you even
mention my gender and relationship with the detainee, that can add to our
hassle. They can refuse visitation rights.”A detainee’s relative said that for
the first week, administration didn’t allow detainees to meet each other. “At
the most, they met, briefly, at mealtime because it was difficult to serve
meals to so many people separately. It was difficult because other than a few,
no one among the detainees has had any experience of incarceration.” “We are
now allowed to spend more time inside.”Among those in Centaur sub-jail are
dozens of former legislators, ministers and leaders of almost all the
mainstream parties of Kashmir. Except the detained 3 ex CMs, almost every
mainstream politician is detained here.“It’s a little better than a real jail.
Each one has been allowed a helper. The detainees look relatively more settled
but there’s restlessness as the new reality sinks in,”said relative. “When I
visited, I didn’t see any senior leaders of NC in the meeting place. There were
few junior ones though. I heard Sagar Sahib (ex minister,senior NC leader Ali
Sagar) is not keeping well. There were several people talking to Sajjad Lone in
a corner. I saw Waheed Para (of PDP) sitting with his family members. He was
dishevelled,I couldn’t recognise him first,’’relative said. Another relative
who has also visited sub-jail several times in the last week said that Govt is
“constantly approaching” detainees asking them to join the new arrangement.
“They prepared a document, a sort of a bond, which they wanted them to sign so that they could be released. They
want an assurance they won’t carry out any political activity, not speak against
Govt move, and in a way, stay indoors. I was told nobody has agreed to sign
it”. “Each one of them (detainees) has two options,” said relative. “One is to
resist; it will give legitimacy and izzat (respect) among people but the risk
is too high, we will be treated worse than the separatists.Who knows whether it
would be safe without security?Other option is to wait it out, see what
happens.”indianexpress
Pak minister warns of full-blown war with India
in Oct, Nov
Pakistan's Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh
Rashid Ahmed has predicted a full-blown war between Pakistan and India in the
months of October and November. Addressing an event in Rawalpindi, Ahmed said
that this will be the last war between the two nations. Ahmed stated that he is
on the path to prepare for this war.In his address, Ahmed said,"Kashmir is
on brink of destruction due to barbarian and fascist Narendra Modi,and Pakistan
is the only obstacle in front of him. Why is the rest of Muslim world silent
over issue?"businesstoday
Gujarat coast on high alert after inputs of
possible entry by Pak commandos
A high security alert has been sounded in Gujarat
after intelligence agencies shared inputs about the possibility of
Pakistan-trained commandos entering the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat from Harami
Nala creek area.BSF found 2 single-engine Pakistani boats abandoned in the
'Harami Nala' area and a search operation had been launched, a BSF spokesperson
said. Fearing “underwater attacks,” by Pakistani commandos, security is up at
all major ports such as the Kandla Port and Adani Port in Mundra and other
infrastructures. Ports have directed shipping agents to inform their vessels
and maintain a watch and report any suspicious activity to the Coast Guard,
marine police stations or port control rooms.In an alert, authorities of
Deendayal Port Trust in Kandla directed adoption of strict security
measures.thehindu
Gulmarg placed on high alert following
infiltration bids by militants
Gulmarg, Kashmir’s most visited tourist
destination in Baramulla district, has been put on high alert after
infiltration bids by militants in the past one week, and multiple attempts by
the Pakistan Army to attack the forward posts, according to officers of the
counter-insurgency grid in Srinagar.Sources in security agencies said Army’s
Ustad and Gulab posts in the upper reaches of Gulmarg were posed with threats
by armed men who sneaked two kilometres into this side of Kashmir. Sources said
attacks were repulsed but the infiltrators remain untraced.Security agencies
apprehended two persons, Khalid and Nazim, both residents of PoK’s
Muzaffarabad, in Gulmarg range, 2 days ago.“They are being questioned on Pak
rare attempts to engage troops in Gulmarg,” official said.thehindu
Kashmir dispute: BJP’s Khattar and Vikram Saini
also feature in Pakistan’s letter to UN
A letter written by Pakistan to several UN officials
about the Kashmir matter criticised India and used statements not only by
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, but also by Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar.BJP
lashed out at Gandhi after reports said Pakistan’s Minister for Human Rights
Shireen Mazari had cited Congress leader’s remarks on Kashmir to back her
arguments against India in her letter, written on Tuesday. The full letter,
which listed alleged human rights abuses in Kashmir, was released by her
ministry later. Under a section titled “Gender-based Violence as a Weapon of
War”,Mazari mentioned remarks by BJP MLA Vikram Saini, who had said earlier
this month that Muslim party workers should be happy after the Centre’s
decisions as they “can now marry the white-skinned women of Kashmir”.Mazari
also wrote about Khattar’s statement in which he appeared to joke about the
suggestion that brides could be brought from Kashmir to improve the sex ratio
of his state. She said in her letter that since August 5, there was a rise in
Google search queries for “How to marry Kashmir women”. “This misogyny,
hypersexualization and objectification of women in a conflict zone is not new
to the State of India: it has systematically used Gender-Based Violence as a
weapon of war in the disputed region of Kashmir,” Mazari claimed.scroll.in/
Qureshi writes to UNSC over 'developments' in
Kashmir for fourth time since abrogation of Art 370
Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi
on Wednesday wrote to UNSC again on the "developments" in J&K. He
has previously reached out to UNSC President on 1, 6, and 13 August, according
to an official press release. "Foreign Minister further suggested to
Security Council for doubling the number of UN Military Observer Group in India
and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) observers and persuading India to allow them to patrol
on its side of LoC as well," the statement said.Apart from this, PM Imran
Khan also held separate conversations with the French president Emmanuel Macron
and Jordanian king Abdullah II over J&K.ANI
Come out for 30 minutes on Friday in solidarity
with Kashmiris: Imran Khan to Pakistanis
Pakistan PM Imran Khan today urged the people of
his country to come out on roads tomorrow and show solidarity with Kashmiris
and against India’s decision to abrogate Article 370 that stripped J&K of
its special status. Khan took to Twitter and mentioned a particular time he
wanted people to come out.“I want all Pakistanis to come out tomorrow 12 noon
-12.30 pm to show solidarity with Kashmiri people and send the Kashmiris in IOK
a clear message that the entire Pakistani nation stands in solidarity with them
& against Indian fascist oppression, the inhumane 24-day curfew,” he wrote
on Twitter.indianexpress
India condemns ‘irresponsible statements by Pak
leaders’ on internal matters
India has condemned the recent statements by the
Pakistani leadership on J&K.“These are very irresponsible statements,”said
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar. He added that Pakistan
was trying to project an alarmist situation.On the letter by Pakistan’s
Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari to UN, Kumar said it was not even
worth the paper on which it was written. “Don’t want to give credence to it by
reacting,” he added. Kumar also confirmed that there has been no statement from
Pakistan on closure of airspace. Pakistan’s Minister Fawad Chaudhry had said on
Tuesday that Govt was considering completely closing the airspace to India.
“What we understand is perhaps there were certain sectors which were temporarily
closed, there have been NOTAM (a notice to airmen) which were issued that too
for a certain period,” said Kumar.“Pakistan should behave like a normal
neighbour, do normal talk, normal trade,” said Kumar. “This is not something
that is happening from Pakistan. We would like them to behave like normal
neighbours do, not push terrorists in neighbouring country.”scroll.in
Mobiles used more by terrorists, less by us so we
stopped services: J&K guv
New Delhi:Defending the communication blockade,
in force since August 5 when the Centre scrapped J&K’s special status,
governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday said that mobile and internet services
were mostly used by terrorists and Pakistan for “indoctrination and
mobilisation” and thus the decision was taken to shut the services down.The
governor added that mobile phone connectivity is being opened in Kupwara and
Handwara districts and other districts will have the services soon.“The medium
of phone and internet is used less by us and mostly by terrorists and
Pakistanis as well as for mobilisation and indoctrination. It is a kind of
weapon used against us so we have stopped it. Services will be resumed
gradually,” said Malik.The governor said that every Kashmiri life is valuable
and the administration does not want to lose out on even a single life. He said
there has been no civilian casualty, only the few who got violent are
injured,they also have below the waist injuries.Malik urged the youth of the
erstwhile state to take part with “full vigour” in the 50,000 jobs that have
been thrown open for them. HT
Never supported J&K blockade: PCI Chairman
Chairman of Press Council of India, Chandramauli
Kumar Prasad,has said that he did not
support the communication blockade in Kashmir in the intervention petition of
the Council in the Supreme Court.In a letter addressed to Chairman of The Hindu
Group Publishing Private Ltd., N. Ram, he said a plain reading of the
intervention application showed that he had “not supported communication
blockade”, and he would be willing to resign if he was proved wrong.Last week,
PCI sought to intervene in the petition filed by Kashmir Times executive editor
Anuradha Bhasin, who challenged the restrictions imposed on communications in
the State since August 5. Prasad, in his letter, a copy of which was released
to reporters, said the very premise on which Ram’s comments at a meeting on
Tuesday were made was a “blatant lie”.Ram, he said, was “greatly swayed by
distorted media reports”.the hindu
Not a Reference to Specific UNSC Resolutions:
Russia Clarifies Stand on Kashmir
For the first since UNSC informal consultations
on the brewing India-Pakistan dispute, a senior Russian embassy official
clarified that Russia had not made a reference to specific Kashmir UN
resolutions, but was only mentioning the principle of non-interference in
domestic affairs as stipulated the UN charter. UNSC held closed-door
discussions on August 16 on India-Pak issue based on a request from China.Aa
tweet from a senior Russian diplomatic representative at UN just ahead of the
meeting had raised eyebrows, with its mention of UNSC resolutions in the same
breath as Simla agreement for the first time. Russia’s deputy chief of mission
Roman Babushkin addressed concerns about Russia’s position during the informal
consultations – and specifically in reference to UNSC resolutions.“Let us make
it very clear that there was no specific resolutions mentioned,” he
said.thewire
J&K: Detained cleric solemnises nikah
Srinagar:Among the visitors, Wednesday at Centaur,
a hotel on the banks of the Dal lake that currently serves as a detention
centre for mainstream political leaders in J&K, were Bilal Ahmad and Ghulam
Hussain.The two were part of a group that had travelled over 30 km from
Sonawari in Bandipore to reach the Centaur. But unlike many others, they
weren’t here to visit detained relatives. They had come to bring some cheer —
and solemnise a nikah.The couple getting married, Barkat and Irfana, didn’t
come but insisted that their relatives, including Ahmad and Hussain, get the
nikah solemnised by Shia cleric Imran Reza Ansari. A senior leader of the
Peoples Conference, Ansari is among those being detained at the Centaur.“Barkat
and Irfana were represented by their attorneys. But relatives from both sides
were present as the nikah was solemnised by Maulana sahib,” said a relative
outside SKICC, which is connected to Centaur.indianexpress
OTHERS
Assam: Days before final NRC, many get notices to
defend their citizenship claims again
Several people in Assam have been served notices
informing them that their names have been struck off from NRC after a fresh
round of verification. The notice asked them to appear before officials to
defend their citizenship claims even as deadline to publish the final list is
just 2 days away.Nazir Ahmed, a daily wage labourer from Biswanath district,
received a notice from the local panchayat today. It said his wife, Lalvanu
Khatun, has been excluded from NRC. Khatun’s name featured in draft NRC, which
was published in 2018.However, after subsequent verification she was found to
be ineligible, said the notice. “FT reject,” it read, hinting at a family-tree
mismatch. “If you want to plead for your inclusion in final NRC, you are
requested to appear for a hearing.”The hearing was to be held in less than
three hours at 11 am at a centre located around 10 km away from Ahmed’s house.
“There is one day before NRC comes out,” her nephew Aashiq Muhammad said. “And
this happens.”Achar Ali and Salaha Khatun of Panibharal village also received
similar notices. Both of them were asked to depose at the local block office,
around 12 km away, in less than two hours. In Baksa district’s Jalah village,
Montaj Ali’s family received a similar undated notice on Wednesday. Notice cited
DVD (descendants of doubtful voters) as the reason for striking off their
names. According to the family, person they had drawn their legacy to has no
pending foreigner case against him.Several others have been served such notices
and given only a few hours to make a fresh claim. All notices state that
verification of these people was done under a rule of NRC that gives local
field-level officers discretionary powers. “Local Registrar of Citizen
Registration may at any time before final-publication of National Register of
Indian Citizens in State of Assam cause or direct to cause verification of
names of such persons considered necessary,”it said.scroll.in
NRC countdown: Families face split as D-day nears
Nayanmoni Das(14), a resident of a decades-old
refugee settlement colony in Silchar town of Assam’s Cachar district, will not
be included in updated NRC to be published on Aug.31 because her long-dead
grandfather Prasanna Das is still marked as a Doubtful Voter (D-Voter) in the
state’s electoral rolls.According to updation rules, a person declared
foreigner by a Foreigners Tribunal (DF), a person marked Doubtful Voter (DV) by
local poll officials or a person whose case is pending at an FT (PFT) and their
descendants who have drawn ‘legacy’ from such persons will be excluded from
NRC.Moreover, for children born after Dec.3,2004, it is mandatory that both
parents (even the one from whom legacy is not drawn) is not a DF, DV or PFT,
for inclusion into NRC. Like Nayanmoni, a large number of children stand to be
excluded from the NRC. Central and state Govts have said that no one excluded
from NRC will be put into detention camps, and will get a chance to file
appeals within 120 days at an FT. There is no provision which discounts minors
from appearing at FTs to appeal against their exclusion, according to lawyers. D-Voter
category was introduced in Assam in 1997 to mark people in electoral rolls who
were unable to prove their citizenship during verification. FTs are
quasi-judicial bodies which opine whether a person is a foreigner. An FT sends
notices to D-Voters and those against whom a reference has been made by the
Border wing of Assam Police.But Nayamoni is clueless about citizenship
conundrum. indianexpress
NRC in Assam draws international attention
Why keep War and Peace at home? HC to arrested
activist
Bombay High Court has asked
Elgar Parishad-Koregaon Bhima case accused Vernon Gonsalves to explain why he
kept "objectionable material" like a copy of Leo Tolstoy's "War
and Peace" and some CDs at his home. Justice Sarang Kotwal, hearing the
bail plea of Gonsalves and others, also said that "such books" and
CDs indicated they contained some material against the nation.The classic novel
about Russia during Napoleonic wars became a point of contention during the
day's hearing after Pune Police probing the case said the book was part of the
"highly incriminating evidence" it had seized from Gonsalves' house
in Mumbai during raids a year ago.Police also read out the titles of several
other books and CDs allegedly recovered from Gonsalves' house, which included
CDs titled "Rajya Daman Virodhi" released by Kabir Kala Manch,
"Marxist Archives" and "Jai Bhima Comrade"; books such as
"War and Peace", "Understanding Maoists" and "RCP
Review", and copies of a circular issued by the National Study
Circle."The title of CD 'Rajya Daman Virodhi' itself suggests it has
something against the State while 'War and Peace' is about a war in another
country. Why did you (Gonsalves) keep objectionable material such as books like
'War and Peace', books and CDs at home? You will have to explain this to the
court," said Justice Kotwal. Gonsalves was arrested by the Pune Police
after raids at homes and offices of several activists in connection with the
Elgar Parishad case. PTI
‘War and Peace’: Even PM Modi has flipped through
Leo Tolstoy’s classic
Suspicion of child-lifting: Man taking 7-year-old
nephew to doctor lynched in Sambhal
Meerut:A 40-year-old man accompanying his
seven-year-old ailing nephew to a doctor was on Tuesday afternoon lynched by a
mob on the suspicion that he was a child-lifter. The incident took place at
Asalatpur Jarai village in Chandausi police station area of Sambhal district of
UP.The brother of the deceased was seriously injured in the attack.Police have
arrested 6 people and are conducting raids in the area to nab the other
accused. According to police, Raju (40) and his brother Ram Avtar (42),
residents of Chabra village in Sambhal, were taking their nephew Ravi to a
doctor in Chandausi when the incident took place.“Raju and Ram first took the
boy to a Community Health Centre at Reeth village, but the doctors there
suggested them to take him to Chandausi as he was not getting respite from an
acute stomach ache. On the way to Chandausi, the boy was screaming with pain.
Residents of Asalatpur Jarai village, mistook them to be child-lifters and
attacked them with iron rods, sticks and stones. Raju died on the spot. Ram was
taken to a Chandausi hospital from where he was referred to a Moradabad
hospital,”said in-charge of Chandausi Police Station.Madan Lal, brother of deceased,
also alleged that the mob took away Rs 15,000 and a mobile phone from his
brother.“6 persons have been arrested. We are conducting raids to arrest
others,” said SP, Yamuna Prasad.
Suspicion of child-lifting: Bihar mob assaults 5,
including minor, police say 3 arrested
Patna : 2 cases have been lodged after 5 people,
including a 9-year-old, were assaulted by a mob near Gaya on Sunday on the
suspicion that they were child-lifters. One of FIRs has been lodged on a
complaint by Mohammed Qaisar, one of the victims, in connection with the
assault. The other has been lodged by forest officials, accusing Qaisar and 3
others of hunting down four doves — a protected species — at Maher forest near
Gaya.According to Qaisar’s complaint, he, his friends Liyaqat Ali, Saif Ahmed, and
Waliur Rahman and Rahman’s 9-year-old son were out for dinner. “We left Gaya in
Saif’s car for Fuddi-Chanan village where an acquaintance Shivbalak Yadav
lived. As Yadav was not home, we proceeded to Navagarh via Maher,” says the
complaint.On the way, the complaint says, a group of 15 people stopped their
car, accused them of being child-lifters and started beating them up with
sticks. Rahman, who has suffered head injuries, has been shifted to a hospital
in Ranchi and the three others are in hospitals in Patna.FIR has been lodged
against 19 identified and 110 unidentified people and three people have been
arrested, said police.Rahman’s sister Farhana said his brother and the others
were out for a “litti-chokha party”. “Initially, the mob accused them of being
child-lifters, but his son told them to let his father go. When the mob found
that they are Muslims, they were assaulted again. My brother has blood clots in
the lungs. His son has bruises all over,” she said, adding, “Mob assault has
become a norm.”indianexpress
SC reserves order on Chidambaram’s bail plea,
extends ED arrest shield till Sept 5
New Delhi :Supreme Court today reserved its order
on Congress leader P Chidambaram’s petition seeking protection from arrest by
the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case till September
5. The court also asked the ED to submit the documents in a sealed cover.The
former Union minister offered before the bench to remain in the custody of CBI
till Monday. The apex court refused to comment on it after solicitor general
Tushar Mehta said that extension of remand can only be done before the CBI
court.indianexpress
Justice Sunil Gaur, Who Rejected Chidambaram's
Bail Plea, Appointed Chairperson Of PMLA Appellate Tribunal
Justice Sunil Gaur, who rejected the anticipatory
bail plea of former finance minister P. Chidambaram leading to his arrest by
CBI, has been appointed as the chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal for
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (ATPMLA).Delhi High Court judge, who
replaces Justice Manmohan Singh as the chairperson, had kept his verdict on
Chidambaram's plea reserved for seven months and pronounced the judgment just
72 hours before he retired.In his judgment on Aug.20, Justice Gaur said facts
reveal that Chidambaram is "kingpin", key conspirator in INX Media
case. The verdict said that the court is of prima facie opinion that custodial
interrogation of Chidambaram is required for an effective investigation in the
case.The immediate appointment of judges to tribunals and commissions has come
under severe criticism over the past several years. Centre had, in Feb.2019,
clarified there would be no cooling off period for the retired Supreme Court
and High Court judges before they are appointed to any tribunal or
commission.outlookindia
19 Burdwan blast case suspects plead guilty
19 of 31 Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (JMB) Bangladesh
accused in 2014 Khagragarh blast case pleaded guilty before a city court on
Wednesday.Judge Siddhartha Kanjilal convicted them and decided to pronounce the
quantum of punishment on August 30. The trial of the remaining 12 accused,
including JMB leader Burhan Sheikh, will continue.“On August 21, the previous
date of hearing, 19 accused had expressed their desire to plead guilty. The
judge had said that even after their plea, their punishment will be pronounced
after the completion of the trial. But when they pleaded guilty on Wednesday,
the judge decided to pronounce their punishment on August 30,” a court officer
said. Of 19 who pleaded guilty, two are women.Earlier this week, Calcutta
police had arrested Mohammad Ejaz, who was heading JMB team in Bengal after the
arrest of Kausar. Ejaz, who was hiding in Gaya, is a suspect in the Khagragarh
case and a blast in Bodhgaya last year.telegraphindia
Babur neither visited Ayodhya nor demolished any
temple: Hindu body tells SC
Mughal emperor Babur neither visited Ayodhya nor
ordered demolition of the temple to construct a mosque in 1528 at the disputed
Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri masjid site, a Hindu body claimed before the Supreme Court
on Wednesday. 'Akhil Bhartiya Sri Ram Janam Bhoomi Punarudhar Samiti', a
defendant in a lawsuit filed by a Muslim party in the case, referred to
historical books like 'Tuzuk-i-Baburi or Baburnama', 'Humayunnama', 'Akbarnama'
and 'Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri' before a 5-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief
Justice Ranjan Gogoi, to highlight its point that none of these talked about
the existence of Babri masjid.Advancing submissions on 14th day of the
decades-old case, senior advocate P.N. Mishra, appearing for the Hindu body,
said these books, specially 'Baburnama', did not talk about either destruction
of the temple or construction of the Babri mosque in Ayodhjya by Mir Baki, the
commander of the first Mughal emperor."Babur did not enter Ayodhya and
therefore, he had no occasion to direct demolition of the temple and
construction of the mosque in 1528 AD and moreover, there was no person with
the name of Mir Baqi as his commander," Mishra told the bench which also
comprised Justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S A Nazeer.Mir
Baki was not the commander who had led the invasion on Ayodhya, Mishra said
leading the bench to ask him as to what he was trying to prove by referring to
these historical books.What is your theory to the claim that the building has
the characteristic of both mosque and temple... you say that structure was
destroyed by Aurangzeb," the bench asked.It was established that Babur did
not make the mosque and it was built by Aurangzeb who destroyed temples at
places like Mathura and Kashi, Mishra responded, adding that in a civil lawsuit
the defendant's duty is to disprove the case of the plaintiff.Mishra said that
he would refer to Islamic law and 'Hadith' to establish the fact that
"usurpation" of other's property in Islam was 'haram'
(prohibited).The advancing of arguments would continue on Thursday.PTI
Don’t want another Unnao: SC lawyers file
petition in Chinmayanand sexual harassment case
New Delhi:A group of Supreme Court lawyers has
filed a petition to CJI to take suo motu cognizance of media reports of a
missing law student in UP's Shahjahanpur.The girl went missing after she
accused BJP leader Chinmayanand of sexual harassment. In their petition, the
Supreme Court lawyers said they did not want a repeat of the Unnao rape
case.The girl is a student of Swami Shukdevanand Postgraduate College in
Shahjahanpur, and on August 23, she had posted a video on Facebook where she
alleged that Chinmayanand had threatened to kill her and her family if she made
the evidence of abuse public.The case has a striking similarity to the Unnao
rape case in which BJP strongman Kuldeep Singh Sengar is the main accused.
Unnao rape case has witnessed a series of mysterious deaths, starting from the
arrest and custodial death of the victim's father, to the death of the witness
who testified on the death of the father.A counter-complaint has also been
lodged by the supporters of Swami Chinmayanand. According to the
counter-complaint, an anonymous call was made to Chinmayanand demanding Rs 5
crore. India Today
6th Death Anniversary of Youths Whose Killing Led
to Muzaffarnagar Riots Observed, Balyan Attends Ceremony
Muzaffarnagar: Union minister and local BJP MP
Sanjeev Balyan and party MLAs on Wednesday attended a ceremony held here amid
tight security to mark the sixth death anniversary of two youths whose killing
is believed to have triggered communal riots in Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas
in 2013.Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC were imposed in
Jansath tehsil to maintain law and order and security was beefed up with
additional police deployment in Kawal and Malikpura villages.A 'havan' was
organised in Malikpura village in memory of Sachin and Gaurav. Muzaffarnagar MP
Balyan, BJP MLAs Vikram Saini (Khatauli) and Umesh Malik (Budhana), a number of
party activists and family members of the deceased attended a 'shradhanjli
sabha'. Sachin, Gaurav and Shahnawaz were killed in Kawal village after a
quarrel on August 27, 2013.PTI
MP HC Chief Justice Appointment: Have received
communication from justice dept, says CJI
New Delhi : CJI Ranjan Gogoi HAS said he had
received a “communication” from the Govt regarding Supreme Court Collegium’s
recommendation to elevate Justice Akil Kureshi as Chief Justice of MP High
Court and that it will now be placed before the Collegium.“A communication has
been received by office of CJI, on the administrative side, from the Department
of Justice. The same will be put up before the Collegium in due course,” said
CJI, sitting with Justices S A Bobde and S Abdul Nazeer.The bench said it will
hear the matter next “once the decision of Collegium is taken on the basis of response/communication
of the Department of Justice”. CJI did not say anything about content of communication.indianexpress
‘Can’t eat with Dalit, SC, ST’: Primary students
bring separate plates for mid-day meals in UP’s Ballia
Rampur:Some students at a primary school in
Rampur were found to bring plates from their home for mid-day meals and eat
separately from those belonging to the SC, ST and Dalit communities.According
to one student from school, “Anyone can eat in the plates available in schools,
so we bring separate plates from home.”P Gupta, Principal of Rampur primary
school said the practice prevails despite school authorities asking students
not to do so.“We ask students to sit together and eat but they go separate ways
as soon as we leave. Maybe they’ve learnt it from home. We’ve tried a lot to
teach them that they’re all equals but students from upper caste try to stay
away from those of lower-caste.”ANI
ISIS case: NIA raids at 5 places in Coimbatore
New Delhi : NIA today conducted raids at 5
locations in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district as part of its ongoing
investigation into the alleged IS module in the state. The searches came days
after the Govt had sounded a high alert following inputs that a LeT group had
entered the state.The searches today were held based on warrants issued by a
special NIA court, Ernakulam, agency said later in a release houses.indianexpress
Mothers of Rohith Vemula, Payal Tadvi move SC for
putting end to caste bias in campuses
The mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, who
had allegedly committed suicide following alleged caste-based discrimination,
have moved the Supreme Court seeking to end such bias in universities and other
higher education institutions across the country.While Vemula, a PhD scholar at
Hyderabad Central University had committed suicide, following alleged caste
bias, Tadvi, a tribal student at TN Topiwala National Medical College,
committed suicide on May 22 this year due to alleged caste-based discrimination
by three doctors in her college. The plea said it seeks to enforce the
fundamental rights, particularly the Right to Equality, Right to Prohibition of
Discrimination against caste, and the Right to Life. PTI
WORLD
Anger Over PM Boris Johnson's Decision to Suspend
UK Parliament Spills On Streets
The flurry of resignations anticipated following
British PM Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament did not happen on
Wednesday, but the fallout did spill onto the streets of London, with a mass
protest organised at short notice outside the Houses of Parliament.In addition,
a petition against Johnson’s plan had already exceeded one million signatures
at the time of writing, as the public outrage rumbled on.Scottish Conservative
Party leader, Ruth Davidson, was the only senior Tory expected to quit her role
as a result of the proroguing of Parliament, despite other senior Tories, such
as Amber Rudd, previously indicating their disapproval of the controversial
notion.Rudd lamented the expected loss of Davidson in a tweet but did not
comment on her own position. “Ruth Davidson is a wonderful talent and person,
and we owe her a tremendous debt for turning our fortunes around in Scotland.
Our Party is a better one with her in it and I hope she will continue to
contribute to public life.”Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn described the
proroguing as a “constitutional outrage” while Liberal Democrat leader Jo
Swinson said Johnson’s move was “dangerous and unacceptable.”Scottish First
Minister Nicola Sturgeon was quick to condemn PM’s decision too. Thousands of
people rushed hurriedly to Parliament Square, at just a few hours notice,
largely prompted under the social media hashtag #StopTheCoup as protesters and
politicians alike compared Johnson’s actions to those of a tin-pot dictator.DW
US won't release peace plan before Israeli
election
US will not release the long-delayed political
portion of its Israeli-Palestinian peace plan before Israel's elections next
month, White House Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt said on Wednesday.The
move, announced in a tweet by Greenblatt, keeps the plan's details from
becoming an issue in the election, in which the leadership of PM Benjamin
Netanyahu, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, is at stake."We have
decided that we will not be releasing the peace vision (or parts of it) prior
to Israeli election," Greenblatt said.aljazeera
N. Zealand suspends funding to Palestinians via
UNRWA
Govt of New Zealand has withdrawn and suspended
funding to UN aid agency which provides support for Palestinians.The country’s
suspension of aid and financial contribution to the UN Relief and Works Agency
(UNRWA) is to be implemented until the release of a report by UN’s Office of
Internal Oversight Services in Oct, which would detail allegations of
misconduct, corruption, links to terror groups, and anti-Semitism that have
been levelled against the agency.A statement released by New Zealand’s Ministry
of Foreign Affairs stated that “We expect UNRWA to cooperate fully with the
investigation under way and to report back on the investigation’s findings and
recommendations.” It added that “Ministry will review the findings of UN OIOS
report once the investigation is complete and, after that point, will provide
advice to Minister of Foreign Affairs on future funding.” Middleeastmonitor
Honduras recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Honduran announced has that President Juan Orlando
Hernández is paying an official visit to Israel tomorrow to open the country’s
diplomatic office in Jerusalem, recognising the occupied city as Israel’s
capital, news agencies said. MEMO
Republic of Nauru recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s
capital
Republic of Nauru has recognised Jerusalem as the
capital of Israel, following in the footsteps of the US, Guatemala and
Honduras. Nauru – a tiny island located in the Pacific Ocean, northeast of
Australia – announced its decision in a letter to Israel’s UN mission in New
York.middleeastmonitor
US Taliban 'close' to a peace deal: Afghan group
Doha:Taliban and US are "close" to
finalising a peace agreement in their talks in the Qatari capital aimed at
ending the 18-year Afghanistan war, the group's representative has said.
Taliban's political spokesman in Doha, Suhail Shaheen, said the two sides were
finalising the agreement during the ninth round of negotiations, which entered
their seventh day on Wednesday."Talks continue today [Wednesday] and we
have reached the last point of the agreement," Shaheen said." Final point
is the implementation and the mechanism of the deal which is being
discussed," he said. The deal would see US and other foreign forces
gradually withdraw from Afghanistan in exchange for a commitment by Taliban
that the country will not be used as a launchpad for global attacks.After the
two sides agree on the two central issues, a separate dialogue on ensuring a
permanent ceasefire and a power-sharing agreement between Afghan Govt and the
Taliban are expected to take place in the form of intra-Afghan talks. aljazeera
Taliban kills 14 pro-Govt fighters in Afghanistan
Taliban fighters have killed at least 14 members
of a pro-Govt militia in Afghanistan, officials said, as the group aims to
reach a deal with the US to end the 18-year war.Govt officials said on
Wednesday that several civilians were wounded in the clashes in the western
province of Herat. Aljazeera
Taliban hints at possible dialogue with India: The Hindu
New Delhi: There has been an increased interest
inside the Taliban about a possible dialogue with India, according to a source
privy to Taliban. Taliban would consider, if India wished to talk, the source
maintained.Reports of this tentative and cautious approach comes even as
spokesperson of the Taliban political office Suhail Shaheen declared in a
social media post that their political team would discuss the last points of
the agreement with US team led by Special Representative Zalmay
Khalilzad.Neither India nor Taliban have held any direct talks over the last 2
decades. The source said Taliban had adopted dialogue as a policy for the
future of Afghanistan. “Like other countries, India too can be a dialogue
partner.”A major issue between 2 sides was hijacking of Indian Airlines
aircraft IC814 in 1999 that led to a protracted negotiation with the militant
group mediated by Taliban in the Kandahar airport. The source claimed that the
circumstances at that time were imposed on it. “Taking aircraft is against our
stated policy. We were pushed into the middle of this incident and tried to
resolve the situation as peacefully as possible. Back then, Indian Govt had expressed
its appreciation to the Taliban for the release of the aircraft and the
hostages,” said senior source over phone, urging strict anonymity. Source said
that India’s appreciation was conveyed to a senior member of Afghan negotiating
team at the Kandahar airport.During UPA rule, some reports suggested covert
meetings between Taliban and India but they were never officially confirmed. Govt
of India had appointed a special envoy to look after India’s interests in
Afghanistan during the tenure of PM Manmohan Singh.Apart from the US, China,
Russia and Iran held talks with the outfit as the UN sanctions on members of
the political group were lifted earlier this year, making it easier for the
14-member Taliban political team to travel. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad
Zarif hinted that Tehran could help India initiate a dialogue with the outfit.
Ready to be guarantor for Afghan Peace Deal:
Russia
Russia is
ready to be a guarantor of any peace deal for Afghanistan agreed between the
United States and the Taliban, Russian foreign ministry said."Russian side
is ready to be the third party at the signing or a guarantor of how the deal
between US and Taliban movement is implemented," TASS quoted ministry
spokeswoman as saying. Reuters
‘Pak Launches Ballistic Missile Ghaznavi ‘
Pakistan has successfully
test-fired nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile 'Ghaznavi' with
a range of up to 290 kms, Pakistani army said today, amid fresh Indo-Pak
tensions after India revoked J&K's special status.Pakistan military's media
spokesman, Major General Asif Ghafoor shared a video of "night-training
launch" of short range ballistic missile on Twitter. Ghaznavi missile is
capable of delivering multiple types of warheads up to 290 kms, that could
cover parts of India.PTI
Yemen: Southern separatists regain control of Aden
Separatists in Yemen regained full control of the
country's interim capital, Aden, after at least 30 Govt forces loyal to
President Abd-Rabbo Mansour Hadi were killed in the battle for the city.Yemen's
Govt accused UAE, who back STC separatists, of launching the attacks against
its soldiers."The Yemeni Govt condemns the Emirati air strikes against Govt
forces in the interim capital Aden and in Zinjibar, which resulted in civilian
and military casualties," Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad al-Hadhrami
said in a tweet.aljazeera
Prince Khaled
Bin Salman arrives in US amid news about a secret meeting with Houthis
Saudi Deputy Defence Minister Prince Khaled bin
Salman arrived in US on Tuesday for an official visit during which he is
expected to discuss the latest developments in Yemen with US officials.Prince
Khaled, the brother of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is supposed to
meet with a number of officials to discuss bilateral relations and issues of
common interest, promoting the security and stability of the region, according
to Saudi Press Agency, SPA.However, Wall Street Journal reported that Prince
Khaled’s visit coincided with the US President Donald Trump administration
seeking to “launch secret direct negotiations between Saudi Arabia and the
Houthis to put an end to the war in Yemen.”“The negotiations are scheduled to
take place in Oman,” the paper revealed. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will
meet the Saudi Deputy Defence Secretary in an attempt to convince Saudi Arabia,
leader of the Arab coalition, of the importance of diplomacy and negotiation to
ensure a ceasefire in Yemen.”MEMO
Saudi alters Ottoman Empire to occupation in textbooks
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education has made a
series of modifications to its history textbooks altering the legacy of the
Ottoman Empire and its former rule over parts of the Arabian Peninsula.While former
curriculum taught the topic referencing the Ottoman Caliphate, the new
curriculum will now cover the Empire’s “occupation”, crimes and subsequent
collapse to pupils in the lower years of high school.Among the crimes the Saudi
text books will level against the Ottoman rule are “Fighting with the first and
second Saudi states; supporting some local leaders against King Abdul Aziz;
destroying Diriyah and surrounding towns; as well as many parts of Zahran and
Asir, besides torturing Imam Abdullah Bin Saud, the last imam of the first
Saudi state, and assassinating him after taking him to Istanbul.”The curriculum
also accuses the Ottoman Govt of having divided the Arabs of the Peninsula,
stating: “Arab land that came under the subjugation of the Ottoman
administrative regime were divided into at least 15 states and each state was
administered by a governor. middleeastmonitor
Flash: NEWS,views,Articles
Govt should enshrine in law, composition, tenure,
functions and work procedure of the panel:Tahir Mahmood
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/reforming-the-law-commission-of-india-cji-5945797/
Silence is the Loudest Sound:Echoes of fascism in
the Kashmir Valley:Arundhati Roy
India Is Shooting Itself in Foot in Kashmir:
Pankaj Mishra
Draconian, undemocratic and a human-rights
violation: David Kaye, UN rights-expert, on Kashmir
In the Idea of an 'All India NRC', Echoes of
Reich Citizenship Law:Nizam Pasha
How Children Are Being ‘Picked Up’ in Night Raids
Across Kashmir:Aditya Menon
Kashmir is the Test Bed for a New Model of
Internal Colonialism:Partha Chatterjee
My Anti-National Bookshelf Could Get Me Into Trouble:Sidharth
Bhatia
Kashmir is the Test Bed for a New Model of
Internal Colonialism:Partha Chatterjee
There Is Only Fear and No 'Freedom' in the
Northeast and J&K:Ngurang Reena
'Plz Papa contact me': TV channel offers last
line of contact to cut-off Kashmir: the guardian
Dear Minister: For Heaven's Sake, Stop Peddling
Pseudoscience:C.P. Rajendran
Objectionable? 'War and Peace' in Marathi is
Printed by State Govt Itself!:Amey Tirodkar
ADM Jabalpur was a test for the SC. Only the dissenter
passed it:Seema Chishti
Does War & Peace taunt show how poorly
equipped Indian judges are to handle security cases?theprint
HRD Minister Pokhriyal Claims to Be 'Doctor’, But
May Not Even Be a Graduate:Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar
Opinion: Arundhati Roy has no reason to apologise
for her statement about Pakistan, Indian armies:Taqbir Huda
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