AAP Ke News #E513

AAP Ke News #E513

1. The manufacturing permits of Ramdev's companies were suspended by the drug regulator of Uttarakhand state in an April 15 order which has not been made public.
   https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-state-suspends-licences-14-products-yoga-gurus-pharma-firms-2024-04-29/

2. Musk’s Trip to Beijing After India Snub Shows Power of China.
   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-29/musk-s-trip-to-beijing-after-snubbing-india-shows-power-of-china-s-economy

3. Exclusive: It’ll be a year since the women whose sexual assault made it in a viral video filed their case. I accessed the CBI chargesheet and found that though police complicity is clear, no cops or accused Meitei extremist groups have been questioned.
   https://article-14.com/post/manipur-police-extremists-not-questioned-despite-viral-video-probe-that-reveals-complicity-in-gangrape--662f1b6c664ad

4. A lot to chew over in this detailed report by

   @gerryshih

   et al on Pannun's alleged assassination attempt in NYC. New details and information, few confirmations of suspicions and some new needles of suspicion.
   https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/29/india-assassination-raw-sikhs-modi/

5. What's at stake this election? "Is our democracy robust enough to wrest the debate on  inequality and redistribution from fear-mongering, bigotry and divisiveness"

   

6. Repeating the false claims about reservations for Muslims in Karnataka, Manmohan Singh’s speech and the Congress snatching mangalsutras, Modi returned to the subject of inheritance tax.
   https://scroll.in/article/1067126/fact-checking-five-days-of-narendra-modis-speeches-a-catalogue-of-lies

7. These backroom boys of Indian democracy, who have no skin in the game apart from the pay package and the thrill of a win, call themselves “politically neutral problem solvers.”
   https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/4/27/jobless-tech-savvy-engineers-mbas-are-problem-solvers-of-indian-elections

8. EU, Hong Kong and now the US. This is now following the trajectory of pharma exports.

   

9. The process itself is flawed and doesn't generate confidence. What's a democracy where people don't trust the voting process? Venkatesh Nayak has been at the forefront of it, and his RTIs about more information on the process and machines have regularly been denied.

   

10. For all the vituperative nonsense from the Supreme Court, the fact is that the Election Commission has not put out the official polling percentage of the second phase of voting so far. Speed, that is supposedly the big advantage of using EVMs, right?

    

11. Here goes the heat wave theory.

    

12. If the Modi government doesn't believe in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the idea of universal values, this has to be a logical outcome.

    @suhasinih

    &

    @khabrimishra

    report.

    

13. Something must be triggering this. And it is definitely not "Abki Baar, 400 paar".

    

14. Consumer economy is not picking up.

    

15. FPIs holding/ ownership of Indian stocks is currently at a decadal low of about 16.1%.

    

16. Goods export grew four times between 2004 and 2014, and barely by one-third between 2014 and 2024. For services exports, it increased 3.6 times between 2004 and 2014 while it only doubled between 2014 and 2024. So much for Make in India.

    

17. This is post-demonetisation. So much for Digital India and cashless India.

    

18. India's dependence on China has only increased, even after the Galwan clash of 2020. These numbers are pretty sobering and tell you of Delhi's weakness vis-a-vis Beijing.

    

19. What Rajnath says. What the reality since 2020 is.

    
    

20. Raising more paramilitary forces can't be an answer to the political failures emerging out of a mix of authoritarianism, populism and nationalism.

    

21. This is funny, if true. The song doesn't mention BJP but the ECI says ruling party criticised on the basis of "unverified facts".

    

22. Musk cancelled his meeting with Modi citing business commitments but has ample time to travel to China. Tells you a lot about Vishwa Guru hype.

    

23. Important point is what officials tell

    @vijaita

    - the violence will continue till a political solution is found. The onus is on the Centre, which has abdicated its primary responsibility in a sensitive border state.

    

24. The state of Manipur. The violence continues unabated after a year in BJP-ruled state. A place Modi has not visited since, whether as the prime minister or as BJP's chief election campaigner.

    

25. Navtej Singh, a farmer from Niamian village in Chamkaur Sahib, added that they have 305 votes in their village and all will go to AAP. “ And if we are allowed to cast two votes each, AAP will get 610 votes from us,” he says.
    https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/rural-punjab-aam-aadmi-clinics-free-power-pm-kisan-scheme-rule-the-roost-9296255/

26. Akali Dal VS Amritpal.

    

27. AAP Cong hold first joint meet at Chandni Chowk

    

28. Moose wala father agreed not to go up against Cong.

    

29. Indian parliamentarian Prajwal Revanna, whose party is allied with the prime minister, is accused of recording thousands of videos of sexual assault and using them for blackmail.
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/prajwal-revanna-videos-india-politician-accused-sexual-assault-blackmail/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=414062127

30. Modi ko is question ka Jawaab Delhi ki Janta degi

    

31. Delhi High Court dismisses plea to disqualify Prime Minister Narendra Modi for six years for allegedly seeking votes for BJP in the name of religious deities and place of worships for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

32. After Surat, the game started in Indore The Congress candidate from Indore has withdrawn his nomination Today was the last day for withdrawal of nomination, so the Congress candidate withdrew his nomination That means now there will be no Congress candidate on Indore Lok Sabha seat

33. AAP MLA and former Waqf Board Chairman Amanatullah Khan will not join ED's interrogation today in the Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case It is being told that some documents were sought from Amanatullah Khan which have been sent through mail Earlier on April 18, Amanatullah Khan was called by ED for questioning, after hours of questioning he was released

34. There are ample jobs for those willing to work: Amit Shah

    

35. FIR against Capital TV by Ludhiana police

    

36. Will fulfill the promise of giving Rs 1000 to Delhi women, will come out of jail soon: Arvind Kejriwal

    

37. After the high court order, the process for providing notebooks, stationery, school bags and uniforms has begun and the benefits will reach 650,000 students...will be completed in the next 15-20 days.
    The Bharatiya Janata Party and lieutenant governor VK Saxena are responsible for disrupting the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, over the issue of the lack of a standing committee: Sanjay Singh

    

38. AAP, Cong hold first joint meet at Chandni Chowk

    

39. The Surat saga replayed in Indore.

    

40. "So, don't get taken away by the statements that you hear that these three new (criminal) laws, have got about dramatic change and decolonised the law. None of that stuff," Dr Muralidhar remarked.
    New criminal statutes have not decolonised the law: Justice S Muralidhar
    https://www.barandbench.com/news/new-criminal-statutes-not-decolonised-law-justice-s-muralidhar

41. Pune Swelters: Temperature Hits 43.3°C, Marking Hottest Day of the Year
    https://www.mypunepulse.com/pune-swelters-temperature-hits-43-3c-marking-hottest-day-of-the-year/

42. In rural Punjab, Aam Aadmi clinics, free power, PM’s kisan scheme rule the roost.
    https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/rural-punjab-aam-aadmi-clinics-free-power-pm-kisan-scheme-rule-the-roost-9296255/

43. Transgender community joins AAP's campaign

    

44. MEA Summons Canadian Deputy Envoy, Protests Khalistan Slogans at Event Attended by Trudeau Canadian leaders participated in an event in downtown Toronto on Sunday to mark the establishment of the Khalsa Panth.
    https://thewire.in/world/mea-summons-canadian-deputy-envoy-protests-khalistan-slogans-at-event-attended-by-trudeau

45. New Survey Reveals 52% of Indians in the UK Have a Negative View of PM Modi The survey 'challenges the prevailing belief that the entire British Indian community support the agenda of the current Modi-led govt in India...', the platform said.
    https://thewire.in/politics/new-survey-reveals-52-of-indians-in-the-uk-have-a-negative-view-of-pm-modi

46. #Goa BJP's Bid for North and South Seats Hamstrung by Governance Concerns.
    Congress's Francisco Sardinha currently holds the South #Goa seat. The North Goa seat is held by the BJP's five-term MP and current Union Minister of State for Tourism and Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sripad Naik.
    https://thewire.in/politics/goa-bjps-bid-for-north-and-south-seats-hamstrung-by-governance-concerns

47. Cash In Circulation More Than Doubles Since 2017 The cash in circulation increased from Rs 13 lakh crore in March 2017 to Rs 35 lakh crore at the end of March 2024.
    https://thewire.in/economy/cash-in-circulation-more-than-doubles-since-2017

48. SC Notice to ED on Hemant Soren's Plea; Arvind Kejriwal's Hearing to Continue Tomorrow.
    https://thewire.in/law/supreme-court-hemant-soren-arvind-kejriwal

49. China Continues to Ramp Up Infrastructure Along LAC, Strengthen Military Positions: Report
    https://thewire.in/security/china-continues-to-ramp-up-infrastructure-along-lac-strengthen-military-positions-report

50. For spearheading tribal protests that helped prevent coal mining in Chhattisgarh’s biodiverse Hasdeo Aranya forests, India’s Alok Shukla is one of seven environmental activists to receive the Goldman Environmental Prize today.

51. Delhi’s Dilemma: A Growing Economy and Rising Unemployment India is on its way to becoming the third largest #economy in the world, yet #unemployment among young people with graduate degrees is at an all-time high.
    https://thewire.in/economy/delhis-dilemma-a-growing-economy-and-rising-unemployment

52. 'Thousands of Videos', 'Harassment of House Staff': FIR and Allegations Against Prajwal Revanna Revanna belongs to the JD(S) party which is in alliance with the BJP these polls. He is alleged to be in France.
    https://thewire.in/women/prajwal-revanna-bjp-jds-videos-sexual-harassment

53. Salmonella Concerns: US Refused a Third of MDH Exports Since October 2023 The report notes that the refusal rate since October 2023 has doubled for all shipments sent in the earlier US federal fiscal year – October 2022 to September 2023.
    https://thewire.in/health/mdh-spices-us-fda-salmonella-refused

54. Covishield-maker AstraZeneca admits its Covid vaccine can cause blood clots in rare cases
    https://thesouthfirst.com/health/covishield-maker-astrazeneca-admits-its-covid-vaccine-can-cause-blood-clots-in-rare-cases/

55. ‘Vote after marriage’: Around 70 lakh eligible women voters missing from UP’s electoral rolls
    https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/04/29/vote-after-marriage-around-70-lakh-eligible-women-voters-missing-from-ups-electoral-rolls

56. After Yogi Adityanath came to power, 175 cases lodged against 6 Muslim politicians
    https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/04/26/after-yogi-adityanath-came-to-power-175-cases-lodged-against-6-muslim-politicians

57. At Mandal Ground Zero, plea for jobs, education, ‘real social justice’
    https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/bihar-madhepura-mandal-ground-report-9297394/

58. Manipur chargesheet: Women paraded naked made it to police Gypsy but told no key, left to the mob
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/manipur-chargesheet-women-paraded-naked-made-it-to-police-gypsy-but-told-no-key-left-to-the-mob-9297812/

59. JNU student ‘sexually harassed’ by teacher, forced to leave campus: Students’ union
    https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/jnu-student-sexually-harassed-by-teacher-forced-to-leave-campus-students-union-9297866/

60. In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
    https://scroll.in/article/1067215/in-mathura-muslims-say-they-were-denied-their-vote-no-complaints-in-hindu-areas

61. Licences of 14 Patanjali products suspended: Uttarakhand authority informs apex court
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/licences-of-14-patanjali-products-suspended-uttarakhand-authority-informs-apex-court-9297873/