-The Hindu Regional parties express anguish; No violence reported from any part of Valley. On August 5, the day the Central government ended Jammu and Kashmir’s special status in 2019, people observed a shutdown, most markets remained closed and the regional parties expressed their anguish. However, the BJP held celebrations in Jammu and Srinagar. While the authorities decided not to block the Internet facility, extra deployments were made across the Valley. The shutdown resulted...
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In PM Modi’s Varanasi Speech, a Mix of False Claims, Half-Truths and Exaggerated Praises -Archit Mehta
-TheWire.in On July 15, the prime minister inaugurated various development projects in UP and praised chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s governance. The Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly elections will be held between February to March next year. Campaigning for the polls has begun and it is not unusual for the incumbent government to make assertions about the milestones it has achieved in the past years. On July 15, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated various development...
More »Jobs Lost, Dip in Income: Survey of Delhi Workers During Second Wave Paints Grim Picture
-Newsclick.in Conducted by the Delhi unit of the CPI(M) in the first two weeks of June this year, the survey reinforced the demand for schemes involving cash transfer and guaranteed employment in the national capital. A survey of the working masses in Delhi, conducted in the aftermath of the second COVID-19 wave earlier this year, has painted a stark picture of its impact on resident’s livelihoods, thereby reinforcing the demand for schemes...
More »Delhi Demands Reversal Of Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Top Cop -Anindita Sanyal
-NDTV.com The resolution of the Delhi Assembly sought the reversal of Rakesh Asthana's appointment. New Delhi: The assembly of Aam Aadmi Party-ruled Delhi has passed a resolution against the appointment of former CBI officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner. The resolution has sought a reversal of the appointment from the Union Home Ministry, which controls the Delhi Police.Mr Asthana got the appointment on Tuesday, just three days before he was...
More »Civil Society Groups Write to President Opposing Population Control Bill
-TheCitizen.in There is no evidence of a population explosion in either India or Uttar Pradesh Women’s groups, health experts and civil society groups have written to the President of India raising concerns and opposing the Draft Uttar Pradesh Population Control Bill 2021. The bill’s main objective is to implement a two-child norm by punishing adults with more than two children, and rewarding those who comply. Following in the steps of BJP-governed Assam, the disincentives...
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