Political

18 Aug

Country Should Decide If Bilkis Bano Is A Woman Or Muslim: Trinamool’s Mahua Moitra

editorPolitical

Taking a swipe at the Gujarat government, led by means of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Mahua Moitra, the Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament, today got here down closely upon the choice to launch from prison the eleven guys who had been convicted in the Bilkis Bano gang rape incident throughout the Gujarat riots in 2002.Ms Moitra, the TMC MP from Krishnanagar, today tweeted, “This nation had higher figure out whether Bilkis Bano is a woman or a Muslim.” The choice to release the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, all of whom were serving life sentences in Godhra…

17 Aug

Bilkis Bano rape case: Released 11 convicts greeted with garlands at VHP office

editorIndia, Political

Eleven convicts in the Bilkis Bano rape case, which started from jail under the amnesty policy of the Gujarat government, were welcomed with garlands at the Vishwa Hindu Parishad office. All eleven convicts convicted in the 2002 post-Godhra Bilkis Bano gang-rape case walked out of the Godhra sub-jail when the Gujarat authorities allowed their release under their amnesty policy. The 11 accused — Radheshyam Shah, Bakabhai Bhadania, Rajivhai Soni, Shaileshbhai Bhatt, Yashwant Chaturbhai Nai, Keshubhai Bhadania, Bipin Chandra Joshi, Govindbhai Nai, Mitesh Bhatt, Rameshbhai Chauhan, Pradeep Modhia — walked out of the penal complex on Monday. On January 21, 2008,…

17 Aug

After Minister’s Tweet, Centre Says No Flats For Rohingya In Delhi

editorPolitical

Hours after a tweet by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announcing residences and protection for Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, his very own authorities regarded to contradict the statement, pronouncing no such advantages have been introduced for “Rohingya unlawful foreigners”. Dealing with Rohingya Muslims has become a polarizing issue in India, with leaders of the ruling BJP frequently focusing their attention on getting votes from the Hindu majority. Leaders of Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also responded. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has tried in the past to deport members of the minority community from mainly Buddhist Myanmar, many of…

14 Aug

Extend free foodgrain scheme for 6 more months: TMC to PM

editorPolitical, West BengalPM Modi

TMC MP Sougata Roy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to extend the free foodgrain program for six greater months. Roy stated the terrible are yet to get better from the economic blows brought about by the pandemic and the lockdowns.”May I take the indulgence of inviting your type word to the truth that the validity period of distribution of meal grains beneath PMGKAY will be over on and from September 2022? Roy said in the letter on August 13, “I would request you to consider an extension of the schemes for at least six months as…

14 Aug

Arrested TMC Member Anubrata Mondal taken to Kolkata’s Command Hospital for check-up

editorPolitical, West Bengal

TMC’s Birbhum District President and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s close aide, Anubrata Mondal, who used to be arrested in a 2020 cattle smuggling case, used to be taken to Command Hospital of the Eastern Command in Kolkata’s Alipore for a fitness check-up. Mondal used to be then added to CBI headquarters in Kolkata. The CBI had interrogated the TMC leader for countless hours in the multi-crore cattle smuggling rip-off on Saturday. Mondal was requested about his source of profits too. CBI sources stated he was not cooperating with the company officials. The arrested TMC leader Anubrata Mondal was…

13 Aug

Sri Lanka gives nod to entry for controversial Chinese ship despite India’s concerns

editorinternational, PoliticalChina, india, sri lanka

Sri Lanka's government on Saturday allowed a controversial Chinese research vessel to visit the island despite concerns from neighboring India that it wants to covert agents in New Delhi's military installations, officials said. The Yuan Wang 5 is described as a research and survey ship using transport and analysis sites around the world, but is also a dual-use spy ship, according to Indian media. New Delhi is suspicious of Beijing's growing presence in the Indian Ocean and influence in Sri Lanka, seeing both as firmly within its sphere of influence. The Yuan Wang 5 was initially scheduled to call at…

11 Aug

No-confidence motion against speaker delayed Bihar assembly session

editorPoliticalBihar

In the first Cabinet assembly after taking oath on Wednesday, CM Nitish Kumar and his deputy, Tejashwi Yadav, determined to convene the Bihar meeting session on August 24 to are seeking for have faith vote. The session was delayed as speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha refused to stop and promoted ruling alliance to move a no-confidence motion. As per norms, 50 lawmakers signed the motion and submitted it to the meeting secretary. Former speaker Vijay Kumar Choudhary said the action could be taken up only after 14 days from the date it was once served on. He stated it will be…

11 Aug

Economy losing money, freebies distribution a ‘serious issue’ Says, Supreme Court

editorEconomy, PoliticalSupreme court

The Supreme Court on Thursday found that the promise and distribution of freebies by political parties during all ballot seasons is "a serious problem" as the financial system is losing money due to it, Bar and Bench reported. The apex court was once hearing a PIL filed by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay, in search of a ban on political parties promising ‘freebies’ to lure voters in the run-up to elections. The plea asked for steps to be taken to adjust the ballot manifesto and make political events responsible for guarantees made therein. “Nobody says it's not a problem anymore. This is…

11 Aug

ED summons 8 Bengal IPS officers in coal smuggling case

editorPolitical, West Bengal

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned eight senior police officers of West Bengal to New Delhi for questioning in the coal smuggling case, officers stated on Thursday. Among the IPS officers summoned through the central agency were Gnanavant Singh (ADG, CID), Koteshwara Rao, S Selvamurugan, Shyam Singh, Rajeev Mishra, Sukesh Kumar Jain and Tathagata Basu, they said. They added that the IPS officers have earlier been given specific dates to appear at the ED's New Delhi office. “These IPS officers played an essential role in the coal smuggling case. There is evidence that these officials benefited from the scam. All…

10 Aug

From Noida to Meerut, goon leader Shrikant Tyagi changed cars 15 times to escape

editorPolitical

Goon chief Shrikant Tyagi, who absconded after being booked for assaulting a girl in Noida, used to be once as quickly as as soon as apprehended in Meerut on Tuesday. While on the run, he reportedly modified motors 15 prerequisites to proceed to be clear of his pursuers. Over the route of four days, Tyagi led police officers on a merry chase throughout three states: from Noida to Delhi, then doubling minimize once more by Uttar Pradesh on to Uttarakhand, the place he laid low for some time in Rishikesh and Haridwar. Before the police ought to nab him in…