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By Sushil Kutty Now, there is one more reason why the Muslim minority will not trust the Supreme Court of India. Earlier, there was Afzal Guru, as cited by Afreen Javed, Prayagraj riots kingpin Muhammad Javed’s daughter. June 23, the apex court should have thought twice before it upheld the “clean chit” given to Prime […]

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The political crisis in Maharashtra grew deeper Friday with the Shiv Sena alleging that a Union Minister has “threatened” Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar. Rebel leader Eknath Shinde, meanwhile, has claimed the support of 50 MLAs. “He is the son of Maharashtra. They are threatening him. Modi ji, Amit Shah, have you heard? Your […]

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By Abhishek Mishra and Hrithwik Singh The recent invocation of the phrase ‘uncooperative federalism’ by the Supreme Court in its judgment last month in Union of India &Anr. versus M/s Mohit Minerals Pvt. Ltd. Through Director marks an important moment in the study of Indian federalism. This also adds value to literature across the globe […]

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By Prabir Purkayastha The UNAIDs executive director, Winnie Byanyima had appealed before the 12th WTO Ministerial of WTO in Geneva that the world would face a grim future if patent waivers did not take place. At a press conference, Byanyima had said, “In a pandemic, sharing technology is life or death, and we are choosing […]

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By Sankar Ray Inauguration of nine km long ‘Padma Setu’ on the mighty River Padma on June 25 by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sk Hasina will be perhaps the brightest feather on the cap of her government. Built at an estimated cost of lithe over Taka 30,000 crore is a sound slap on the […]

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By Arun Srivastava The ordeals Rahul Gandhi has been facing in the National Herald money laundering case are yet to dissipate. The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper. The ED probe is more of the nature and intent of insulting Rahul for […]

The post Entire ED Exercise Over National Herald Issue Is Meant To Demean Rahul first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia faces a Rs 100 crore civil defamation case by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma. Earlier this month,  Sisodia had alleged that Chief Minister Himanta Sarma awarded a contract for Covid Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits to a company linked to his wife and grossly […]

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Even as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned for a fourth day by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday, he has been summoned for Tuesday as well. The Wayanad MP has been questioned for 40 hours in four days so far in a case of alleged money laundering. Last week, from Monday to Wednesday, Rahul […]

The post Rahul Gandhi’s ED questioning resumes for fifth day first appeared on IPA Newspack.

The Centre has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court urging that the court “must hear its side” before taking any decision on the petitions challenging the ‘Agnipath’ military recruitment scheme. So far, three petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court against the ‘Agnipath’ scheme- the centre’s short-term recruitment plan for the armed forces. The caveat, however, […]

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The Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections will witness another contest between the BJP and Congress after the recently held Rajya Sabha elections. A total of 11 candidates are contesting for 10 Maharashtra Legislative Council seats, with the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA allies) – Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress – fielding two candidates each. The BJP has […]

The post Next round of Uddhav’s contest with BJP in council poll first appeared on IPA Newspack.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has demanded the arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for the alleged objectionable remark against Prophet Muhammad and said that the action should be taken against her according to the law of India. Owaisi further said that Nupur Sharma will be projected as a big leader […]

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By Shaoni Das On November, 2020 The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 came into being, which was subsequently passed by the UP Legislative Assembly in 2021 as an Act. Under this Act, a person can’t change their religion without giving a prior notice to the district administration. In fact, a […]

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By Arun Srivastava It would be simply an act of naiveté to believe that the BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma has dented the image of Narendra Modi or his government.  It is Modi and his lieutenant Amit Shah who had prepared the backdrop and handed over the brief, to malign the Muslims, to their subjugates. Of […]

The post Speeding Up Hindutva Programme Before 2024 Polls, Is Backfiring first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Avani Bansal Sun Tzu in the ‘Art of War’ (written in the 6th century BC) argues that a commander’s duty was to ensure that his subordinates conducted themselves in a civilised manner during an armed conflict. This principle of ‘Command Responsibility’ came to be a centrepiece of international criminal law, which provides that ‘commanders’ […]

The post For Demolitions, Chief Ministers Of States Have Legal Accountability first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Prakash Karat Kerala is witnessing the dubious spectacle of Congress and BJP protesters out in the streets demanding the resignation of the chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan. In several places, the protesters have turned violent and clashed with the police. The agitation has been motivated by the ludicrous allegations made by an accused, Swapna Suresh, […]

The post Both Congress And BJP Are Following Bankrupt Policies In Kerala first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Krishna Jha Why the state needs to crush a section of innocent people? Perhaps to set an example to show that any violation, even those imagined, cannot be taken without any reassertion of unbounded power and create fear. Bulldozer, a huge, faceless machine that can run uninterrupted, turning people’s settlements into debris has its […]

The post Demolition Of Minority Houses At Prayagraj Is Totally Illegal first appeared on IPA Newspack.

The Supreme Court will hear a petition seeking directions to the Uttar Pradesh government to follow rules while carrying out further demolitions in the state. The petition also sought strict action against officials indulging in unlawful demolition. The petition, filed by Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, was filed in connection with the recent demolitions of buildings […]

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Congress’s Rahul Gandhi walked out of the Enforcement Directorate offices after over nine hours of questioning in the third straight day today in an alleged money laundering case connected to the National Herald newspaper. He will be questioned again on Friday — a day’s exemption he asked for having been granted by the agency, sources […]

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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have decided to ramp up their agitation seeking the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. On its part, the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front(LDF) has  taken a decision to counter the motivated agitation politically. As part of the plan, the […]

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By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Delivering a historic ruling, the Supreme Court of India has recommended that sex work by consenting adults should be legal. Releasing a small set of guidelines on sex workers, the top court said prostitution is a profession and sex workers are entitled to equality, dignity, and protection from the law of […]

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By Kalyani Shankar Elections and defections go together despite stringent anti-defection laws in the country. The law proves ineffective as the legislators are lured by money and position. The lawmakers skirt around the rules, find loopholes to their advantage, and defy them. In last week’s Rajya Sabha polls, Rajasthan’s BJP legislator Shobharani Khushwaha, Congress’s Haryana […]

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By Arun Srivastava In the New India of RSS and Narendra Modi it is the lathi and not the rule of law that defines and underlines the character of India. Though the RSS and BJP leaders are not tired of claiming that India has not deviated from its traditional path and continues to be a […]

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