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Govt to scrap agricultural laws, but farm protests to continue

November 19, 2021 Editor

Tens of thousands of farmers are still campaigning in various states against legislation they say will jeopardise their livelihoods In a surprise speech to the nation on Friday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government would scrap three agricultural laws that touched off one of the most politically challenging spells of protest by farmers in decades. “Today I have come to tell you, the whole country, that we have decided to withdraw all three agricultural laws,” Modi said addressing the nation on the birth anniversary of Sikhism’s founder Guru…

Gurudwara’s open doors for Namaz after restrictions on prayer sites in Gurugram

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Editor

Gurugram district administration has recently banned the offering of namaz at eight locations due to objections from right-wing organisations and local RWA. Gurudwaras in Gurugram have been earning love and brickbats alike on social media after they opened up their doors to offer space for offer Namaz inside their premises to Muslim devotees. The act of kindness came amid protests and outrage over the decision to not permit Muslims to offer namaz at eight locations in Gurugram. The incident has led to a row on social media. It all started…

Hindutva mobs disrupt Christian prayer meet, Assault Pastors, Burn Bible in Chhattisgarh

November 6, 2021 Editor

Two Christian pastors were physically assaulted by a Hindutva mob in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamteri district who also burnt the Bible and asked them to convert or they would be killed, Maktoob Media reported. According to the report, the assailants disrupted a prayer meeting, beat the two pastors, burnt Bibles, and demanded the Christians stop holding worship services in Biler village. The attack started around 4 p.m. when a Hindu mob led by Rajnikanth Devaghan and Nilambari Sahu disrupted the prayer meeting. The Hindutva mob had dragged Pastor Sasharath Maanikpuri and Pastor…

Owaisi slams PM over Fuel Price Hike, China’s aggression in Ladakh and Kashmir Killings

October 19, 2021 Editor

Mocking the prime minister, Asaduddin Owaisi said that Modi was so “afraid” of using the word China that he avoids adding “chini (sugar) to his tea.” AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of remaining silent on two issues – the rising fuel prices and China’s growing aggression in the border area of Ladakh. “When Pakistan did Pulwama, the PM wanted to enter their country in response, but now that China has entered Arunachal Pradesh and even Uttarakhand, nothing is being done,” Owaisi said at an…

Two arrested in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, minister Ajay Mishra’s son untraceable

October 7, 2021 Editor

The arrests come hours after the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the UP government to submit a report within a day on how many arrests have been made so far in connection with the case. Four days after eight were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri after a minister’s car allegedly ran over protesters, the UP police arrested two persons identified as Luvkush Rana and Ashish Pandey, while union minister of state Ajay Mishra Teni’s son Ashish Mishra is still untraceable. Police said the two arrested are close aides of Asish and…

Declare India ‘Hindu Rashtra’ and terminate nationality of Muslims, Christians: Jagadguru Paramhans

September 30, 2021 Editor

Top Hindu religious leader Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj has demanded that the Modi government declare India a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ by October 2 or else he will take ‘Jal Samadhi’ in river Sarayu. The top Hindu religious leader also asked the Government of India to terminate the nationality of Muslims and Christians, reported ANI. “I demand that India should be declared a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ by October 2 or else I’ll take Jal Samadhi in river Sarayu,” Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. This is not…

India’s security nightmare reignited as return of Taliban is likely to embolden militant outfits

August 17, 2021 Editor

The bad news is that India did not build equity with the Taliban By Namrata Biji Ahuja For India, the return of the Taliban is not so much about the fear of the Taliban, but the growth and proliferation of radical and terrorist outfits operating in the ungoverned spaces, particularly North Waziristan and areas along the Durand Line, where more than half a dozen terror groups have established base and are waiting to take advantage of the changing security dynamics to unleash terror activities. While a section of the Indian…

Veiling reference to Pakistan & China, India facing two challenges: Narendra Modi

August 16, 2021 Editor

PM Modi said India was fighting terrorism and expansionism with courage, and the government would take all steps to strengthen the capabilities of the Indian armed forces. In his 88-minute Independence Day speech from the Red Fort on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the dual challenges of terrorism and expansionism–a veiled reference to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and China‘s expansionist policy in Ladakh—and India’s resolve to strengthen the armed forces, its growing prowess in defence manufacturing and the government’s full commitment to boost self-reliance in the defence sector. He said…

J&K leads in distribution companies losses, Delhi turns the best performer

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Editor

The high loss figure of J&K was followed by Nagaland (52.9%), Arunachal Pradesh (45.7%), Bihar (40.4%), and Tripura (37.9%). Utilities in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) reported the highest losses among power distribution companies (discoms) in India, while some in the east and the northeast also incurred high losses, underscoring the lack of power sector reforms in these markets. However, 15 state discoms in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Manipur, and Madhya Pradesh narrowed their losses by more than 10% in 2019-20.…

Why GoI is suddenly ‘Looking West’, talking to the Taliban & Pakistan

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 Editor

Talks with Taliban, J&K leaders, thaw with Pakistan are strategic imperatives for the Modi govt. It can’t covet the US as Quad ally in the east & work at counter-purposes with them in the west. Shekhar Gupta Thank you, Mehbooba Mufti, for the cue for this week’s National Interest. As the key Jammu & Kashmir alliance, PAGD, announced its acceptance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation for the all-party meeting in Delhi, she said that India should also talk with Pakistan to find a final solution to the Kashmir issue.…