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APMCs Act Bypasses Mandi System: How Important Is Its Current Structure?

Pooja YadavJune 27, 20220

It is also important to recognise that Indian agri-produce markets are decentralised and dynamic. It is contested that the APMCs in some States are inefficient and ridden with corruption and malpractices. Should we abandon the present structures or should we reform the APMC markets? The decision to try to do away with the APMC regime on grounds of inefficiency and monopsony is comparable to the argument against practicing democracy. Should we surrender democracy or federalism because it's not working smoothly? If self-reliance is the purpose of those reforms, should it be achieved through corporates or through people’s agencies like APMCs and FPOs? The way forward is to either leave the intra-State Agri marketing reforms to the States within the spirit of co-operative federal...

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‘Dummy Cars, Government On Dialysis Don’t Persist For Long’: Union Minister On Maharashtra Government Collapse

Alankrati VermaJune 27, 20220

Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi stated on Thursday that ‘dummy cars and a government on dialysis do not persist for very long'. He said so because of the political situation in Maharashtra, where the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government is struggling to hold on to power. Naqvi spoke with the media after casting his vote in the Rampur Lok Sabha by-election about this situation. During the talk, on a question about what will emerge in Maharashtra, he used the renowned "Mughal-e-Azam" song's famous couplet, "Jab raat hai aisi matwali to subah ka alam kya hoga." After the revolt of several Shiv Sena members, the survival of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra is in doubt. Moreover, Abbas Naqvi stated that BJP has made all necessary preparation

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Belarusian Border Crisis Continues: Migrants Caught In Political Crossfire

Agamapar ChadhaJune 27, 20220

Immigrants who escaped their war-torn countries: Libya, Iraqi Kurdistan, Yemen and Syria continue to find themselves between a rock and a hard place. They have been stuck between the border of Belarus and the neighbouring E.U. countries since the 7th of July 2021. Alexander Lukashenko, the current president of Belarus after being backed by Putin, is the longest-reigning president of Europe. After his latest re-election in 2021, the Belarusian people revolted and protested again Lushenko cracked down on the protesters by forcing false confessions, jailing and threatening political opponents. Due to Lushenko’s dictatorial handling and attitude toward the protests EU imposed sanctions on Belarus. In response, Lukashenko encouraged migrants to come to E.U. by Belarus and, upon their arrival...

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Maharashtra Diary: It’s Time To Dispel ‘Magic Number’, ‘Anti-Defection’ Misconceptions

Sayani ChakrabortyJune 27, 20220

A solution to the Shiv Sena's dissidence dilemma has yet to be found. Opposition lawmakers in the state and TV anchors parked outside the Radisson Blu hotel in Guwahati are ecstatic over the growing number of dissidents. However, amid all this drama, most politicians and the media have shattered the weak anti-defection rule, resulting in a great deal of uncertainty. Everyone is talking about the number 37 like it's some kind of mystical potion. It is assumed that the dissident group of Eknath Shinde may avoid disqualification if it can get the support of at least 37 MLAs, or two-thirds of the party's 55 lawmakers. When it comes to the initial legislation on defection, the Constitution's 10th Schedule, most individuals conveniently forget about things they should have known about. Def...

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Draupadi Murmu: A Name Larger Than ‘First Santhal Woman President’ Tag

Sayani ChakrabortyJune 27, 20220

Droupadi Murmu's nomination as the future President of India was swiftly made by Amul. 'Setting a President?' says the cartoon. MurMaska on toast is a must-try. As a wordsmith, Amul thrives on this kind of play on words. However, it also raises an interesting inquiry about the topic in issue. Is Droupadi Murmu's historic role as India's first tribal woman President at danger of overshadowing her other accomplishments? There were immediate reports in the media regarding her political astuteness, the Adivasi role in Hindutva politics, and if she would be a rubber stamp president as soon as her identity was made public. In light of the fact that Chhattisgarh is one of the few remaining states in the Congress's belt with a big tribal population, the party must decide whether it is pr...

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G7 Summit: PM Modi Is Excited About His Germany Tour Will Discuss These Issues There!!

Gunjan ChaudharyJune 25, 20220

PM Narendra Modi will leave on Saturday i.e. today to participate in the two-day G-7 summit to be held in Germany. During this, he will also visit UAE. Before his visit to Germany and UAE, PM told about his visit. He said that he would also hold bilateral meetings and discussions with the leaders of the countries participating in the summit. Apart from this, he will interact with the people of Indian community in a community program. The summit that is to be held on 26 and 27 June, will discuss important global challenges including the Ukraine-Russia war, the situation in the Indo-Pacific, food and energy security, climate. Excited to meet the Chancellor of Germany Ahead of PM's visit to Germany and UAE, PM Modi said, "I will visit Schloss Elmau in Germany at the invitation of German Cha

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Does SC’s clean chit to Narendra Modi matters?

Adit VarshneyJune 25, 20220

On 24 June, Supreme court rejected the plea against clean chit, given by SIT, to then chief minister of Gujarat 'Narendra Modi' in 2002 godhra riots case. The plea was filed by Zakia Jafri, widow of then Congress MP Ehsan Jafri who were killed in the godhra riots along with other 68 people in what infamously known as 'Gulbarga Society Massacre'. BJP as a party and many of the top leaders of the party are celebrating this as a triumph of truth over false. Home Minister Mr Amit Shah came out in an emotional spree saying that Mr Modi is suffering from last 20 years and rejection of plea against clean chit to Modi by Supreme Court is victory of justice in a true sense. While BJP and its leaders are eyeing to grab this as an opportunity to do a little whitewash for Modi’s anti-muslim image,

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Agnipath Row: Drastic Protest By Youth Farmers, Traders Takes Dramatic Turn

Isha PoddarJune 25, 20220

On a day when registrations under the controversial Agnipath scheme began for at least one branch of the country's armed forces, farmers, joined by workers, took to the streets in several states to press for the withdrawal of the Centre's new armed forces recruitment policy. At the call of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), demonstrations were held at block, village and district levels in many parts of the country on Friday. The call to protest was also supported by 10 Central Trade Unions. The farmers' organisation, which had earlier spearheaded the nationwide movement that repealed the three contentious farm legislation last year, said that the new scheme is part of a "wider campaign" of the Narendra Modi – led Central government to "establish company rule over agriculture." It deman...

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India Faces Diplomatic Backlash From Islamic Countries Over The Prophet Controversy

Vikas DeshwalJune 24, 20220

India faced diplomatic backlash last month due to controversial comments about the prophet Muhammad by two spokespeople of the ruling party BJP. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, the UAE, Iran, Indonesia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and many more countries have registered protests against Nupur Sharma’s comment during a televised debate. Several of these countries summoned Indian ambassadors against this statement even though Qatar has only one country that demanded a public apology from India. The controversy came when the Indian vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu and many leaders visited the country. Nupur Sharma was suspended by the party for the next six years while another spokesperson Naveen Jindal the media head of the BJP was outcast from the party. Nupur Sharma said on Twitter that t...

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Centre Ignores Inflation: A Dangerous Sign For Nation’s Future

Isha PoddarJune 24, 20220

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in inflation pointing central bank. Legally, RBI needs to check on inflation. The central bank expects the economy to increase by 7.5%, less than the IMF estimate of 9%. Economic growth has suffered a lot and will suffer more because of the nascent recovery hit by the COVID-19 wave, both at the international levels. The expenditure that the government is making is not high enough to provide a massive boost to the economy. Private consumption, which holds the key to growth, also went below the pre-pandemic levels and showed no sign of improving. RBI is hopeful the government-invested capital will make a massive difference in the coming time. The previous experience does not support this hope or expectation. The central bank believes that the reta...

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BJP’s Bid To Overthrow Maharashtra Government Is Unconstitutional: Mamata Banerjee

Arpita SarkarJune 24, 20220

Standing next to Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the BJP. She demanded justice. She attacked the BJP government and said that BJP wants to 'bulldoze' democracy. Targeting the BJP, she said, "Don't break the party with ED, CBI, and money in this way. It could happen to you." This is the first time that the chief minister of Maharashtra has stood by the Chief Minister of another state. Directly attacking the Gerua camp, Mamata Banerjee said, "The BJP is trying to overthrow the government in Maharashtra in an unethical and unconstitutional manner. Whoever opposes you will be harassed by ED-CBI." She further added, "All are aware of Tripura voting. A democratically elected government can deprive democrac...

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Uddhav Thackeray’s Plight Deteriorates As Shiv Sena-Maha Vikas Aghadi Situation Aggravates

Sayani ChakrabortyJune 23, 20220

Shiv Sena's and the Maharashtra MVA government's woes are exacerbated by the fact that both his party and the coalition's clever players seemed naive when Eknath Shinde's revolt became clear. It's worth noting that Maharashtra's home minister is an NCP member; given the way police and politics interact, one could wonder whether Sena was informed by NCP that some 20 or so MLAs were about to defect to BJP-ruled Gujarat. Sharad Pawar loves to remain on top of the game no matter what happens in Maharashtra politics, and he regularly does so. Pawar's involvement might be intriguing if the drama over the future of MVA begins to unfold and if the BJP makes a strong drive for government formation. The fact that Uddhav Thackeray had a strong track record as an administrator and that the M...

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