India recommends that Canada strengthen its internal regulations to stop the abuse of the right to free speech and outlaw radical organizations. During a UN Human Rights Council review meeting, India recommended that Canada strengthen its domestic framework to stop the abuse of freedom of expression and prohibit organizations that support extremism. India recently reminded Canada at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that it should prevent the misuse of freedom of expression for inciting violence and deny room to the extremist groups, even as India’s relations with Canada reached a new low over the death of a Khalistani…
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On Monday, November 13, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that the Congress party’s time in power in Chhattisgarh was almost over. PM Modi also criticized state Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel during his speech at the Vijay Sankalap Maharally in Mungeli, Chattisgarh, citing the contentious Mahadev betting app scandal as justification. In the alleged Mahadev betting app controversy, Prime Minister Modi asked the Congress to reveal how much money the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh has received. Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared in a passionate speech at the election rally in Mungeli, Chhattisgarh, that the timer for the Congress party’s exit from…
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the leader of Sikhs For Justice, warned Sikhs not to fly on Air India flights beginning on November 19 in a video that was posted on Sunday. While law enforcement has stated that the issue is being looked into and is being treated “extremely seriously,” Canada has notified India that security for Air India planes operating to and from the nation’s airports has been strengthened. These events come after a video that the separatist organization Sikhs for Justice, or SFJ, released on Saturday. Gurpatwant Pannun, general counsel for SFJ, cautions Sikhs in the video not to travel…
According to the allegations made against him, Surjewala participated in a violent protest at a Divisional Commissioner’s office in Varanasi in August 2000 together with other Congress leaders. On November 7, the Varanasi extra sessions judge presiding over the special MP/MLA court issued the warrant, requesting Surjewala’s attendance in the matter. In a 23-year-old case in which Congressman Surjewala is accused of alleged vandalism during a political protest, an MP/MLA court in Varanasi issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against him. On Thursday, the Supreme Court maintained the NBW against Surjewala for a period of five weeks. Senior attorney Abhishek Manu…
Anand Mahindra, who is well-known for offering thought-provoking perspectives on newsworthy topics, presented a novel plan to “heal” Delhi’s pollution on X. A dense, poisonous haze has been hanging over Delhi, the capital city of India, for several days due to a serious air pollution crisis. Residents are deeply concerned as the Air Quality Index (AQI) continues to fall into the “severe” and “very poor” categories in several places. As the hub of this environmental problem, Delhi must overcome several obstacles in its fight against pollution. The prevalent agricultural practice of stubble burning, which exacerbates air quality issues, is a…
The States being searched by the NIA in the cases include Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Haryana, Puducherry, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir. On November 8, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches in ten states related to possible cases of human trafficking. The States being searched by the NIA in the cases include Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Haryana, Puducherry, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir. Several NIA teams launched these operations in response to certain details regarding suspects engaged in human trafficking. According to NIA sources, the agency is searching more than forty…
The Aam Aadmi Party, which controls Delhi, declared on Monday that there has been a 50–67% decrease in the number of stubble-burning events in Punjab, which is administered by the AAP. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came under fire from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday for attributing Delhi’s extreme pollution to the BJP-ruled state of Haryana. The BJP said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the AAP’s “polluted politics” were to blame for the declining air quality in the nation’s capital. On the same day, the AAP-led Delhi government claimed that the number of stubble burning incidents in…
Following PM Trudeau’s claims of a “possible” role for Indian operatives in the June murder of Khalistani extremist separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in the Canadian municipality of Surrey, relations between India and Canada became severely strained. According to the Indian High Commissioner to Canada, no specific or pertinent information was given to India to assist the Canadian authorities in their investigation into Nijjar’s assassination. Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma has reiterated New Delhi’s stance on the diplomatic deadlock with Ottawa over the murder of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and asked Ottawa to provide proof for its…
According to the CJI, Raghav Chadha must meet with the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha in order to provide an unconditional apology for the incident. In response, the vice president might adopt a compassionate stance toward the situation as a whole and take additional action in this area. On August 11, Raghav Chadha was placed under suspension following claims that he neglected to get some MPs’ consent before opting to include them in a proposed select committee. Chadha has been suspended after a number of MPs, the bulk of whom are members of the BJP, accused him of signing their…
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the visit will give both India and Bhutan a chance to evaluate their whole range of bilateral cooperation and advance their “exemplary” relationship. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the King of Bhutan are scheduled to meet and discuss a number of topics related to the close connections between Bhutan and India. The journey takes place a few weeks after China and Bhutan inked a cooperation agreement on the boundary between their countries during the 25th round of boundary talks in Beijing. Amidst rumours that China and Bhutan are slowly approaching a settlement on…
