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Giriraj Singh Calls Congress ‘Seasonal Hindus’ Over Temple Absenteeism

January 11, 2024 Editor

The Congress in a statement said that Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha floor leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury will not attend the ceremony Union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday slammed Congress for declining invitation to attend the Ram temple ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22. “These people are seasonal Hindus, when they feel they have to get votes, they try to become soft Hindus. No one in the Congress has gone to Ayodhya since Jawaharlal Nehru. It was the Congress party itself that had done the work…

Decision on Bilkis Bano Case: SC Rescinds Early Release of Convicts Due to Procedural Irregularities

January 8, 2024 Editor

The Supreme Court invalidated the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts involved in the gangrape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 violence in the state. The court, comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, criticised the orders as “stereotyped” and lacking proper consideration. The bench directed the convicts to surrender within two weeks, stating that the Gujarat government was not the appropriate authority to issue the remission order. The court clarified that the state where the offenders…

Bihar University Professor’s Social Media Post Prompts Protests Over Comments on Muslim National Identity

January 7, 2024 Editor

A professor at a Bihar university is being investigated by the police for his demand of a “separate homeland for Muslims” through his social media posts. The social media post by Khursheed Alam triggered protests by the students and ultimately led to his resignation from his post. Khursheed Alam was an assistant professor at Jai Prakash University. He wrote two anti-India protests – one post read “United Pakistan and Bangladesh #Zindabad” and the other “…the Indian Muslims want a separate homeland adjoining Pakistan and Bangladesh” – on social media a…

Supreme Court Rejects Public Interest Litigation on Shahi Idgah-Krishna Janmabhoomi Dispute

January 5, 2024 Editor

The PIL demanded an archaeological survey of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah Mosque and declaration of the site as Shree Krishna Janmabhoomi The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) demanding an archaeological survey of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah Mosque and declaration of the site as Shree Krishna Janmabhoomi, noting that multiplicity of litigation was not proper when a bundle of civil suits on the issue was being adjudicated. “Let’s not have a multiplicity of litigation. You filed it as a PIL, which is why it was rejected.…

Mumbai Police on High Alert Following Threat of Explosions; Investigation Underway

December 31, 2023 Editor

Searches were conducted at key public places and installations across the city after the police received an anonymous threat call. The New Year’s cheer cranked down a notch after Mumbai Police received a call from an unidentified person warning of serial blasts in the city. The police began searching after receiving an anonymous call on Saturday evening. “Mumbai Police Control received a threat call on Saturday evening, around 6. The caller claimed that there would be serial blasts in Mumbai before hanging up,” news agency ANI cited an official as…

Seeking Skilled Workers? UP Government Opens Door to New Employment Opportunities in Israel

December 29, 2023 Editor

Imagine being offered a monthly wage of 1.25 lakh, an attractive sum that could potentially transform one’s financial landscape. The Uttar Pradesh government has unveiled an opportunity that promises precisely this, but with a catch: the work location is Israel. According to a report by news agency IANS, the UP government has initiated an urgent call for construction workers to fill positions in building construction projects located in Israel. A statement from the UP labour department said, “Construction workers, including raj mistri, tiles workers, shuttering workers, and those skilled in…

MP District Advises Schools to Consult Parents on Student Santa Costumes

December 25, 2023 Editor

The official in the Shajapur district warned that ‘unilateral disciplinary action’ would be proposed if schools did not follow the directive. An education official in Madhya Pradesh’s Shajapur district has issued an order warning schools of disciplinary action if students participate in Christmas-related events without their parents’ written permission, The Indian Express reported. The order, issued on December 14, says that permission of parents or guardians will need to be taken for children to dress up as Santa Claus or a Christmas tree. The official said that the directive was…

Parliamentary Turmoil: Two More MPs Suspended, INDIA Bloc Takes Dig ‘Batting Without Fielders’

December 21, 2023 Editor

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla suspended two more Opposition MPs over “unruly behaviour” on Thursday, taking the total number of suspensions to 145. The action comes hours after the INDIA bloc marched from the Parliament to Vijay Chowk against the government. The two MPs suspended today — DK Suresh and Nakul Nath — belong to the Congress party. During the protest, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi had violated parliamentary privilege by not speaking on the security breach issue inside the Parliament. Reacting to the…

Owaisi Raises Concerns About New Criminal Bills: Threat to Muslims, Dalits and Adivasis

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 Editor

Asaduddin Owaisi, the Hyderabad MP and leader of AIMIM, asserted on Wednesday that the newly proposed criminal bills pose a danger to civil liberties and the rights of individuals, as they grant extensive powers to the police to take action against anyone. During a debate in the Lok Sabha on the three criminal laws put forth, Owaisi argued that these legislations work against the common people of the country, as their rights would be taken away once the laws are enacted. Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the three redrafted bills…

Amidst Opposition Protests, Lok Sabha Rushes Through Three Criminal Law Bills

December 20, 2023 Editor

India’s Colonial-Era Criminal Laws Bid Farewell: Lok Sabha Ushers in “Bharatiya” Era In a momentous yet controversial session, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday bid adieu to three pillars of India’s colonial-era legal system, replacing them with a trio of newly minted bills – the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill. These sweeping reforms, introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, aim to reshape India’s criminal justice landscape, replacing the Indian Penal Code of 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure Act of…