AAP Ke News #E526

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Phanivikranth Kaja
May 15, 2024

AAP Ke News #E526

  1. Ahead of Prime Minister #NarendraModi’s visit to Nashik, around 50 farmers and Opposition parties from the Maha Vikas Aghadi were detained in different police stations in Nashik, @purnima_sah_ reports.
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/onion-farmers-detained-ahead-of-pm-modis-visit-to-nashik/article68179852.ece

  2. Prabir Purkayastha, Editor, ⁦@newsclickin is finally free. He is a key character in scholar ⁦@Prakashzone⁩ ‘Emergency Chronicles” (1975-77).
    https://thewire.in/books/prabir-purkayasthas-autobiography-marks-his-journey-from-one-emergency-to-another

  3. The govt accepted 11 deaths during Yatra today. The news of traffic jams were shared by Teertha purohits and even by the pilgrims.

  4. This is the second story in our series: "Prajwal Revanna Tapes: The Aftermath. What happens to a society's farbic when scores of videos like this get released. How are the young people dealing with it? What about parents?

  5. It requires a comic to tell us what a comedy circus these three election commission have made of the whole poll process, particularly so in Varanasi.
    Nomination filed by comedian Shyam Rangeela and journalist Tusha Mittal against Narendra Modi in Varanasi rejected.
    वाराणसी से नहीं लड़ने देंगे ये तय था, अब साफ़ हो गया दिल ज़रूर टूट गया है, हौंसला नहीं टूटा है । आप सबके सहयोग के लिए शुक्रिया । मीडिया और शुभचिंतकों से निवेदन है कृपया अभी कॉल ना करें, जो भी सूचना होगी यहाँ देता रहूँगा, शायद अब थोड़ी देर बातचीत करने की इच्छा नहीं है.

  6. I give priority to unity of India; I can't allow division of country: PM Modi at rally in Kalyan, Maharashtra
    Congress govt in Karnataka included Muslims in list of OBCs overnight: PM Modi at election rally in Kalyan, Maharashtra
    "The day I do Hindu-Muslim, I will not be eligible to continue in public life. I will not do Hindu-Muslim, this is my commitment.”

  7. Modi Says He Is About '140 Crore' Constantly. But this is a dangerous cover on deep divides he has fostered and also created within the '140 Crore' My piece on why this '140 Crore' claim is plain and simply wrong.
    https://thewire.in/communalism/narendra-modi-140-crore-hate-speech

  8. In the last 10 days, there have been 8 deaths of sewer/septic tank workers in UP. विगत 10 दिनों में, उत्तर प्रदेश में 8 सीवर/सेप्टिक टैंक सफाई कर्मियों की सफाई के दौरान सेप्टिक टैंक में मौत.

  9. #ECI is ushering India to its electoral nadir, with the three current Commissioners twisting the knife in the deeply wounded electoral process. They have taken a weak, inadequate system and murdered its very soul.

  10. India’s merchandise exports rose 1.07% to hit almost $35 billion in April while imports jumped 10.25% to $54.1 billion, as per Commerce Ministry estimates. The goods trade deficit for the month was 32.3% higher than a year ago, at $19.1 billion, @tragicosmicomic reports.

  11. The BJP’s “proxies” in the Kashmir Lok Sabha elections.
    A senior BJP leader in Kashmir said, on condition of anonymity, that the party was surreptitiously supporting the Apni Party and the Sajjad Gani Lone-led People’s Conference in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
    https://caravanmagazine.in/politics/bjp-proxies-srinagar-kashmir-lok-sabha-elections

  12. Gold imports more than tripled in April to $3.11 billion from $1.01 billion in the same month a year ago. Gold imports stood at $1.53 billion in March 2024, @tragicosmicomic reports.

  13. The UN says Colonel Waibhav was killed by tank fire. And only Israel operates tanks in that area. The car was marked with a UN flag and Israeli authorities were informed of its movements. Compare this to the mealy-mouthed and inane statement from the Modi govt.

  14. Foreign investors are the most pessimistic in over a decade on Indian stocks amid speculation over Modi’s party winning fewer seats in the ongoing national elections.
    Overseas investors have pulled out about $4 billion from local stocks since early April.
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-15/foreigners-most-short-on-india-stocks-since-2012-on-poll-jitters

  15. Supreme Court says Prabir Purkayastha’s arrest and remand were both “illegal”. While one can understand the police committing such illegality, what about the two legal checks below? First, the Magistrate and second, the Delhi High Court?
    The Magistrate passed a remand order at 6 AM. Purkayastha’s lawyers were served the remand application (which contained the grounds of arrest) after 7 AM. This shows that the Magistrate passed an order without his counsel receiving the grounds of arrest in writing (as mandated by SC's Pankaj Bansal judgement). And who represented Purkayastha before the Magistrate’s court? How could an order remanding him to police custody have been passed without fulfilling this SC mandate? The Magistrate should have cross-checked this. This is the LEAST level of check it could have done. Instead, the Magistrate blindly and mechanically passed an order. Shouldn’t some consequences follow for this Magistrate for dereliction of duty? (Remember, those many unknown individuals suffering incarceration have possibly suffered a similar situation. They're just not fortunate enough to get excellent legal aid).
    And what about the Delhi High Court? Justice Tushar Rao Gedela upheld the remand order by stating that Purkayastha was indeed informed of the grounds within the "as soon as maybe" requirement. On what basis did the judge make this observation? Terrible that one can only hope for some relief at the Supreme Court level which, remember, MOST cannot access. There too, it depends if you pass the vibe test and the vibe jurisprudence in such cases.
    #SupremeCourt orders release of NewsClick founder & editor Prabir Purkayastha in UAPA case after holding that his arrest and remand were illegal.

  16. Today is the eighty-eighth anniversary of the publication of the "Annihilation of Caste"

  17. No follow-up questions were allowed, it seems. Shah gets away with giving a completely wrong figure on electoral bonds. And with rhetorical bunkum on many other critical issues.

  18. The exemption given by the US in 2018 so that India can help US-supported Afghanistan government is no longer valid with the Taliban-run Afghanistan.

  19. An excellent interview with Ashok Lavasa, who clearly says that the ECI should definitely provide data on registered voters, votes cast and voting percentage within 48 to 72 hours. Also says that notice for MCC violation should have gone to the leader, not to the party president

  20. Not surprising at all.

  21. This is correct. It is an expression of anger against 2019.

  22. Party hai ya broker?

  23. The state of religious minorities.

  24. The SC registry comes directly under the CJI. And it is not listening to some judges.

  25. Russia-India cooperation on geopolitical issues.

  26. Meanwhile, Putin and Xi.

  27. If Mr Modi claims that he didn't say it, then what is Mr Nadda justifying. Why is he explaining that Mr Modi's words against Muslims were justified? [More accurate headline: Nadda justifies what Modi claims he never said about Indian Muslims]

  28. 85 properties shut last year. 70 more to be shut this year. This has nothing to do with the state of Indian economy. [Fact from new Bijapurkar book: if top 10% of India was a separate country, it would be 81st richest per capita in the world. Now imagine where the rest 90% are.]

  29. More jumlebazi, @ajaynewsman. The Modi govt didn't even give the basic sanction in the past 10 years despite strong attempts by at least three navy chiefs.

  30. What's going on in Haryana?

  31. Not a word from our extremely verbose foreign minister so far. Or from the Modi government.

  32. Why did the Modi govt not act against Patanjali as per law and tried to pass it on to the Uttarakhand govt? Why did the Supreme Court not pull up the Centre?


  34. INDIA ACCOUNTED FOR 41% INTERNET SHUTDOWNS IN WORLD LAST YEAR

  35.  Scores of AAP workers sign Kejriwal support campaign

  36. Kejriwal in Lucknow today, to address joint presser with SP chief Akhilesh

  37. CM ARVIND KEJRIWAL HAS DONE MORE WORK THAN PROMISED' AAP: BJP's guarantee has become 'jumla, CM's guarantee is visible in every house.

  38. Kejriwal holds roadshows for INDIA Bloc candidates in Delhi

  39. 'Don't think about heat on May 25 and step out to vote' Opp. gets boost as Kejriwal campaigns for Cong.

  40. Kejriwal's guarantee visible in every house: Mahabal Mishra

  41. Bid to stifle 'transformative initiatives' of Kejriwal: Singh

  42. BJP won't cross 230 seats: Kejriwal Targeting PM Modi, guarantees 24-hour power, free education and mohalla clinics in Haryana

  43. Bathinda, Sangrur farmers all set to get crop damage aid Compensation of Rs 15 crore - Rs 5 crore for 2023 and Rs 10 crore 2024-for Bathinda and Rs 1.5 crore for Sangrur has been allowed to be disbursed

  44. Will Kashmir cross the 50% voting mark? Parties expect a Srinagar turnout effect
    https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/will-kashmir-cross-the-50-voting-mark-parties-expect-a-srinagar-turnout-effect-9331662/

  45. Shield against arrest extended to stringent provisions of UAPA
    https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/newsclick-founder-released-shield-against-arrest-extended-to-stringent-provisions-of-uapa-9331821/

  46. Kin of dead claim men not Maoists, police say team came under fire first
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/they-were-unarmed-tendu-leaf-pickers-not-maoists-in-chhattisgarhs-bijapur-families-raise-questions-on-encounter-that-killed-12-9331781/

  47. Shyam Rangeela’s nomination rejected ‘for not taking oath’Was not told by DM about the oath, says the comedian.
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/shyam-rangeela-nomination-rejected-not-taking-oath-9331786/

  48. ‘Became victim of communal thought': Ex-college principal booked over ‘Hinduphobic’ book gets SC relief
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/i-was-never-involved-in-communal-thought-i-became-a-victim-of-it-ex-law-college-principal-booked-over-hinduphobic-book-gets-sc-relief-9331731/

  49. Arunachal child trafficking-prostitution ring busted; cops, officials among 21 held. Police say accused would target impoverished homes in Assam villages and tell parents of the girls to send them away with the promise of a better life.
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/girls-8-trafficked-forced-prostitution-cops-govt-officials-ring-arunachal-pradesh-9331308/

  50. Outgoing Rajkot BJP MP Mohan Kundariya gets elected to NAFED
    https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/rajkot-bjp-mp-mohan-kundariya-gets-elected-to-nafed-9331995/

  51. In Anandpur Sahib, illegal mining forms part of electoral narrative.
    At least seven out of the nine Assembly segments in the constituency have sand and mines in these segments are allotted to contractors.
    https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/anandpur-sahib-illegal-mining-electoral-narrative-9331993/

  52. Vadodara residents complain of ‘overcharging’ prepaid smart metersWhile the power discom has clarified that the outstanding amount from the old meter has been added to the newly installed smart meter and deducted together, the residents accused MGVCL of installing the new devices without educating them about its functioning.
    https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/vadodara-prepaid-smart-meters-overcharging-9331967/

  53. First batch of citizenship certificates issued under CAA
    https://www.millenniumpost.in/

  54. Govt depts owe PSPCL Rs 2,764 crore, allege powercom engineers’ body.
    Association asks regulatory body to take suo motu notice of pending payments.
    https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/govt-depts-owe-pspcl-rs-2-764-crore-allege-powercom-engineers-body-621542

  55. Govt initiates advance registration of farmers for procurement of pulses and onion for buffer
    https://www.financialexpress.com/policy/economy-govt-initiates-advance-registration-of-farmers-for-procurement-of-pulses-and-onion-for-buffer-3489828/

  56. Indian airports soar as transit hubs for international travellers
    https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/news/indian-airports-soar-as-transit-hubs-for-international-travellers-124051501299_1.html

  57. Leaning in: Isha Ambani beyond Reliance Retail, exhorts women to opt STEM
    https://www.business-standard.com/companies/people/leaning-in-isha-ambani-beyond-reliance-retail-promotes-women-to-opt-stem-124051501518_1.html

  58. Punjab police AGTF busts terror module, arrests 4, seizes arms.

  59. डीटीसी के बेड़े में इलेक्ट्रिक बसों की संख्या 2800 से ज्यादा हो जाएगी, अलग-अलग डिपो से किया जाएगा संचालन राजधानी की सड़कों पर 1540 ई-बसें जल्द उतरेंगी

  60. India Leads Global Internet Shutdowns for Sixth Year Straight: Report.
    According to data compiled by Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition, India implemented 116 shutdowns in 2023, with an increasing trend towards regional shutdowns rather than localised ones, particularly notable in #Manipur and #Punjab.
    https://thewire.in/rights/india-leads-global-internet-shutdowns-for-sixth-year-straight-report

  61. https://x.com/thewire_in/status/1790733709802651789

  62. Place the ‘Launch’ Order, Forget About the ‘Delivery’ A recent analysis by the Informed Voter Project reveals that the BJP’s pledges in its 2019 manifesto recorded dismal implementation rates.
    https://thewire.in/government/place-the-launch-order-forget-about-the-delivery

  63. Remember When Inflation Used to Be an Election Issue? Given the lack of focus on inflation, one can’t help but wonder if it is the same country that has gone to polls where tomato prices surged to Rs 350/kilo last year.
    https://thewire.in/government/remember-when-inflation-used-to-be-an-election-issue

  64. The company also faced IT raids by the Centre on October 26, 2018. It bought its first tranche of electoral bonds for the BJP worth Rs 30 crore six months later.
    Navayuga Engineering – Builder of the Collapsed Silkyara Tunnel – Gave Rs 55 Cr #ElectoralBonds to BJP The collapse of the tunnel underscores the need for a thorough investigation into political funding practices.
    https://thewire.in/business/navayuga-engineering-responsible-for-building-the-collapsed-silkyara-tunnel-bought-rs-55-cr-of-bonds

  65. Modi's Obsession with Roadshows: Do They Really Burnish BJP's Image? The Prime Minister's recent roadshow in Patna has angered many locals.
    Without taking into account the hardships caused to common citizens due to roadshows, the BJP has been relying on roadshows due to the misplaced understanding that they would bring more supporters to its fold.
    https://thewire.in/politics/modis-obsession-with-roadshows-do-they-really-burnish-bjps-image

  66. Christian Group Says #Assam Police Is ‘Spying’ on Karbi Anglong Churches.
    In the memorandum, the Christian group has urged the DC to “to act and immediately call off this exercise in interest of public peace,” as per the report.
    https://thewire.in/religion/christian-group-alleges-spying-by-assam-police

  67. Modi Government’s Record on Data Is Marred With Misestimations and Delays
    https://thewire.in/economy/modi-governments-record-on-data-is-marred-with-misestimations-and-delays

  68. African Swine Flu Outbreak Hits Pigs in Mizoram Again Since January, #Mizoram’s animal husbandry department has noted the death of as many as 657 pigs due to ASF.
    https://thewire.in/health/african-swine-flu-outbreak-hits-pigs-in-mizoram-again

  69. Individual Politicians Accountable But Parties Have Prime Responsibility to Rein in Leaders: EC
    https://thewire.in/government/election-commission-mcc-enforcement-parties-prime-responsibility

  70. 2 months after CAA rules were notified, home ministry issues first 14 citizenship certificates.
    https://theprint.in/india/2-months-after-caa-rules-were-notified-home-ministry-issues-first-14-citizenship-certificates/2086900/