On Thursday, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav criticized the Muzaffarnagar police’s order for eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners’ names, labeling it a “social crime.” He urged the courts to intervene and address this issue immediately. The police claim the order is meant to prevent “confusion,” but opposition parties argue it unfairly targets Muslim traders. In response to the order, Akhilesh Yadav posted on X (formerly Twitter), asking what difference it would make if the owner’s name were Guddu, Munna, Chhotu, or Fatte. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister urged the court to investigate the matter…
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On Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a statement alleging that if the Congress were to gain power in Haryana, they would reportedly redistribute reservations currently allocated to backward classes to the Muslims. He assured that the BJP will prevent this from happening. Speaking at the state-level Backward Classes Samman Sammelan in Mahendragarh district, Haryana, Amit Shah cautioned that the Congress government had previously granted reservations to Muslims in the backward class category in Karnataka. He warned that if Congress comes to power in Haryana, they would replicate this action. Shah urged the people to support the BJP in…
On Monday, the Congress criticized the BJP for alleging that Rahul Gandhi encouraged violence against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Congress labeled this accusation as “cheap politics” and emphasized that leaders’ security should not be trivialized. On July 14, the BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of inciting violence against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This accusation came as the party targeted the Leader of the Opposition in the wake of an attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump. BJP’s IT department head Amit Malviya dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s condemnation of the attack on Donald Trump as insincere. Malviya alleged that Gandhi often…
On Thursday, the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University announced that the proposed amendments to the Faculty of Law’s syllabus, which included readings from the Manusmriti, have been dismissed. this decision was made after After the Social Democratic Teachers’ Front (SDTF) raised concerns, labeling the suggested readings as “regressive” and contrary to the core principles of the Indian Constitution in a letter to the Vice-Chancellor of DU, the decision was made. The Faculty of Law’s undergraduate Jurisprudence course syllabus proposed including two readings from the ‘Manusmriti’: ‘Manusmriti With the ‘Manubhasya’ of Medhatithi by G.N. Jha’ and ‘Commentary of ManuSmriiti – Smritichandrika by…
On July 10, the senior-most Supreme Court judge, Sanjiv Khanna, stepped back from reviewing its decision from October 17, which denied legal recognition to same-sex marriages. The court previously ruled that only Parliament and state legislatures have the authority to validate such unions. The upcoming hearing will consider several petitions seeking a review of the judgment. The case has been postponed and will now be brought before Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, who will assemble a new bench. Anyone dissatisfied with a judgment can file a review petition. This must be done within 30 days of the judgment,…
On Tuesday, July 9, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge launched a sharp critique of the Modi Government, accusing it of having a singular mission: “to keep the youth jobless.” In a pointed criticism of the Centre’s handling of unemployment, Kharge argued that while the ruling party may dismiss independent economic reports, it cannot ignore its own government data. He alleged that the truth is the Modi Government is solely responsible for shattering the dreams of crores of youth over the last 10 years. In a lengthy post on X (formerly known as Twitter), he pointed out that according to the NSSO’s…
On Monday, Rahul Gandhi, the MP for Raebareli and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, expressed his sorrow over the death of four soldiers in an encounter with terrorists in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. He added that no amount of whitewashing, false claims, fake claims, or hollow speeches can erase the fact that the Modi government has been a disaster for security in the Union Territory. This criticism of the government by the opposition came after terrorists ambushed an army truck in a remote area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, killing five personnel, including…
On Sunday, BSP Supremo Mayawati called for a CBI investigation into the tragic murder of her party’s Tamil Nadu president, K Armstrong, who was brutally killed in Chennai on July 5th. Mayawati, accompanied by her nephew and BSP National Coordinator Akash Anand, arrived in Chennai to pay their final respects to K Armstrong. She urged the state government to transfer the case to the CBI, highlighting the need for marginalized communities to feel secure and protected. She emphasized that ensuring the safety of these vulnerable groups is crucial. Former UP Chief Minister, Mayawati, emphasized that the BSP is taking this…
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the ongoing violence in Manipur during a session in the Rajya Sabha. Modi asserted that his government, led by the BJP, is doing everything possible to restore normalcy in the state.He reported that so far, 11,000 FIRs have been filed and 500 individuals have been arrested in connection with the violence. This statement was a rebuttal to comments made by a Congress minister amidst protests from Opposition leaders. The Opposition has criticized the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance for its handling of the crisis. They have been pressing the Prime Minister since last…
Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, has expressed the intention to implement a Uniform Civil Code for the entire country within the next five years if the BJP stays in power. He emphasized the need for extensive consultations with all stakeholders before putting it into effect. Additionally, he mentioned the government’s plan to introduce ‘One Nation, One Election’ in the next term. This would involve holding all elections across the nation simultaneously. Amit Shah mentioned that considering the option of rescheduling elections is possible. He pointed out that if one election is moved earlier, it could be arranged. However, he also acknowledged the challenges associated with such a change, particularly regarding students’…
