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INDIA’s Covid Death Numbers Are Altered: Rahul Gandhi Slams Modi Government

Sonia SolankiApril 18, 20220

Rahul Gandhi, via his tweet, raises questions about the truthfulness of the death numbers provided by the Modi government. He said that the official numbers are too misleading as the aim of the Modi government is to hide the reality from the public. He also adds that as per New York Times, around 4 million people dies in India in the pandemic. Whereas, as per the government data now the total number of Covid death is about 5.3 lakh. Rahul Gandhi wrote on his Twitter timeline "Modi Ji neither speaks the truth nor lets others speak. He still lies that no one died due to oxygen shortage !". He adds that due to the Central government's negligence, not 5 lakh but 40 lakh people die in India. Along with that, he adds that the "Modi government should give compensation of Rs. 4 lakh ...

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US’s Human Rights Report Raises Concern On Indian Government’s Lack Of Accountability For Official Misconduct

Sonia SolankiApril 14, 20220

The Annual Human Rights Report On India by the US State Department 2021, which was released recently, raises serious concerns about the government's accountability. Recently, the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, during a joint press conference with Union defence minister Rajnath Singh and external affairs minister S Jaishankar, said, "Monitoring some recent concerning developments in India including a rise in human rights abuses by some government, police and prison officials." Concerns Highlighted In Human Rights Report The annual report on human rights in India speaks mainly about the undemocratic arrests, detentions, extra-judicial killings and differential treatment of various religious minorities. The report also highlights the unjustified prosecution of journalists,...

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Delhi’s 14 Point Summer Plan To Combat Climate Issue And Promote Green Delhi

Sonia SolankiApril 12, 20220

Delhi gets into the mode of a new 14 point summer plan to promote green Delhi and clean Delhi. The main motive is to tackle the issue of climate control. At present, it has two ready in to apply plans and 12 long term plans, which will roll out soon according to the action plan. The environment minister of Delhi, Gopal Rai releases the plan on Monday after discussion with officers from irrigation, environment, flood, civic bodies, DDA, Delhi Fire services and many other concerned departments officers. Details Of The 14 Point Plan The two ready to start plan includes "Anti-open burning and Anti-road dust campaigns from 12th April And 15th April", respectively. For the Anti-open burning program, 500 teams will be working from ten different departments. The main aim is to monitor...

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Constitution Has No Meaning Without Institutions: Rahul Gandhi

Sonia SolankiApril 11, 20220

Rahul Gandhi, at a recent book launch event, The Dalit Truth, talked about the weakening of Constitutional Institutions. Rahul said, "Constitution has no meaning without the institutions." He said that the biggest weapon of a democratic nation is the Constitution. "As it gives us the power to stand for equality. Also, it gives us the power to execute our right to choose not only the government but to speak against it, when it fails to deliver," he said. The Book "The Dalit Truth" is written by K.Raju. This book talks about the social discrimination of the people belonging to the Dalit caste and also their use as a vote bank. Rahul Talks On Misuse Of Institutions This is not the first time that the Congress leader has spoken against the BJP and its founding organisation RSS on a...

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Find Out How Damage Prone Social Media Platforms Can Exist In A Framework Of Democracy

Pooja YadavApril 11, 20220

Social media platforms have efficiently and effectively supplanted traditional information networks in India. The dialectical relationship between online content, traditional media and political networks means the messages propagated online effectively touch even people who don't seem to be digitally literate. This ubiquity could be a golden moment for India — democratising access to information, fostering community, increasing citizen participation and reducing the space between ordinary people and decision-makers. However, social media platforms have adopted certain designs of choices that have led to a proliferation and mainstreaming of misinformation while allowing themselves to be weaponised by powerful vested interests for political and commercial benefit. the ensuing fr...

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Vaccination Drive To Delay Or Not?: Booster Dose Open At Private Centers Only

Sonia SolankiApril 11, 20220

Booster Dose is now open to all adults from 10th April 2022 onwards as the centre approves it. As per the guidelines, the gap between the second dose and the third dose needs to be a minimum of nine months. But talking of the free vaccination programme, vaccinating the adult population of India with two doses will remain unaltered. Along with this, the booster dose for senior citizens, frontline workers, and healthcare workers will continue at a much higher pace. The Union health minister Mansukh  Mandaviya tweeted the centre's decision of elaborating the vaccination programme "Adding an extra layer of safety! precaution dose to be available to 18+ age group from 10th April 2022 at private centres. All 18+ those who have completed nine months after the administration of the second do...

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Northeastern Ashta Lakshmi’s AFSPA Reforms And Partial Settlement Of The Assam-Meghalaya Border May Change The Game!

Sayani ChakrabortyApril 9, 20220

Last week's events in the Northeastern states were a watershed moment in history. The chief ministers of Assam and Meghalaya agreed to settle boundary disputes in six of the twelve disputed areas, reducing the area covered by the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). Ashta Lakshmi, coined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, refers to the eight Indian states. Many stalled infrastructure projects have been expedited, which is to the credit of the NDA administration in power at the national level. In spite of the fact that Parliament must yet ratify the mutually agreed-upon border solution, this was the first time a problem that had generated friction and even violence at the border had been elevated to the level of CMs. Members of a regional committee also went out into the di

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Maharashtra: Decoding Pawar’s Meet PM Modi Amid Political Turmoil

Gunjan ChaudharyApril 6, 20220

Political speculation has intensified once again regarding Maharashtra. Amid the reports of Nitin Gadkari being active in the politics of his home state, a dinner was held at NCP chief Sharad Pawar's residence in Delhi last night. Apart from Nitin Gadkari, Congress MLA and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut was also present. Meanwhile, the NCP chief Sharad Pawar also met PM Narendra Modi at Parliament House on Wednesday. According to the report, this meeting between PM Narendra Modi and NCP chief Pawar lasted for about 20 minutes. First time elected MLAs of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly have been called to Delhi to attend a training that is organized by the Lok Sabha Secretariat. On this occasion, Sharad Pawar had invited him for dinner. This training has been held on 5th and 6th April....

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Jammu and Kashmir: Centre Claims Four-Fold Decline In Infiltration Attempts

Gunjan ChaudharyApril 6, 20220

The Centre on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that there has been a four-fold decline in cross-border infiltration attempts in Jammu and Kashmir in the last five years. As per the data collected by the Ministry of home affairs, 136 infiltration attempts were made in 2017, while only 34 were made in 2021. Cross-border infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir has come down significantly with 143 attempts in 2018, 138 in 2019 and 51 in 2020. This information was shared in the Upper House by Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply. Explaining the reason for the reduction in cross-border infiltration, the Minister said that the government has taken a multi-pronged approach to check cross-border infiltration. This includes multi-level deployment along the Internati...

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Meat Ban In South Delhi To Hijab Ban In Karnataka: BJP’s Nature Of Controlling Under Religious Umbrella

Sonia SolankiApril 6, 20220

The latest controversy is the Meat Ban in South Delhi during the Navratri. This news comes in from the mayor of South Delhi, Mukesh Suryan. Along with this, he says that fines will be imposed on the violators, as South Delhi MCD decides to close meat shops and sales of non-veg food in restaurants. Well this is not the first time that such orders are issued keeping the religious agenda above anything else. Like the Hijab controversy, Azaan loudspeaker Ban controversy, etc all such issues are mainly based on a Hindu Vs Muslim backdrop. Why Ban On Constitutional Rights Is Dangerous? Ban on any of the basic constitutional rights is a serious violation of fundamental rights. Moreover, when any ban is justified with religious teachings it becomes a part of our social and ethical discussions...

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Centre Passes Criminal Identification Bill 2022 Despite Opposition’s Resistance

Sonia SolankiApril 6, 20220

The Criminal Procedure Identification Bill passes the Lok Sabha, despite the opposition resistance, in the House. Although, the bill is ready to go to the Standing Committee. Amit Shah, in the House, said that the "government will do everything to ensure there is no misuse of the law". As the opposition parties are raising many doubts regarding the misuse of the data. Along with that, it's a breach into personal life. Not only that, the voice voting procedure is used to make the bill a law. How Criminal ID Bill Is Useful? The Bill is going to replace the Identification of Prisoners Act 1920. While addressing the House, Shah says that the Bill is designed to keep the investigators ahead of the criminals. So, that justice can be done in a more precise manner with the use of technolo...

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ED Investigates Sanjay Raut’s Involvement In Rs 1,034 Crore ‘Patra Chawl’ Land Scam Case

Gunjan ChaudharyApril 5, 20220

In the Patra Chawl land scam case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has investigated the property of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday. As part of this action taken by ED, the investigating agency has now investigated Raut's eight plots in Alibaug and one flat in Dadar. Meanwhile, Sanjay Raut also spoke to reporters about the ED's action against him. He said, "I am not afraid of anyone. Seize my property, or shoot me or put me in jail. Sanjay Raut is a believer of Balasaheb Thackeray and is a Shiv Sainik. I will fight and reveal everything. I am silent. I am not going to sit. Let them roam. In the end, the truth will win." Action was taken under PMLA Officials associated with the matter said that the Enforcement Directorate has issued orders for a temporary attachment under the Prev...

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