New Delhi: Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has once again threatened to cross the Line of Control with Pakistan. Following this, speculations are rife that the government will take a major step to regain Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) before the Lok Sabha elections. Rajnath also said that people have to be mentally prepared for war. In case of war, citizens have to be ready to support the soldiers.
On Kargil Victory Day, Rajnath Singh said that we did not cross LoC i.e. Line of Control in Kargil war but that does not mean we cannot cross LoC. We could have done it, can do it and will do the LOC if needed.
Chief of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan and the chiefs of the three armies were also present when Rajnath paid tributes to the martyred soldiers at the Kargil War Memorial in Dras.
Birensingh Dhunapuna from the rally in support of Kuki
A rally in support of the Kuki community in Mizoram's capital Aizawl has become a political controversy following the violence in Manipur. Mizoram Chief Minister Joramthanga took part in the rally and slammed the Birensingh government. More than 50 thousand people participated in the Aizawl rally.
Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh has expressed his displeasure and said that Joramthanga should not interfere in the internal affairs of other states. Singh claimed that The fight is the state government's fight against drug cartels but the Manipur government is being portrayed as against the Kuki community living in the state.
About 13,000 people of the Kuki-Jomi community have fled from Manipur and taken refuge in the neighboring state of Manipur due to the violence that broke out in Manipur. A rally was organized in support of the Kuki community in Aizawl as the Mizo tribes of Mizoram have strong ties with the Kuki-Jo and the Chin tribal community of Myanmar.
Police rule in Bihar, one killed in firing
In Bihar's Katihar district, there has been a furore after a villager was killed when the police opened fire on the villagers who were protesting against the electricity department. This is the second incident in Bihar in 15 days in which someone has died in police action. Earlier, one person was killed during a BJP protest event in Patna, two people were seriously injured in the Katihar incident. More than 12 policemen and electricity workers were also injured in the stone pelting by the protesters.
Following this incident, messages about police rule in Bihar have gone viral on social media. The Nitish Kumar government is being accused of trying to suppress people with the help of the police. Villagers alleged that five people were shot in the police firing but only one person is said to have died.
The condition of Congress worsened due to the move of Muslim League
The condition of the Congress has worsened due to anti-Hindu sloganeering by the youth front workers of Kerala Muslim League Party. There is an alliance of Congress and Muslim League in Kerala. In Kasargod, Kerala, the activists of the youth wing of the Muslim League raised slogans that they will hang Hindus in temples and then burn them in temples. These slogans were raised during demonstrations by the Muslim League against the violence in Manipur.
Pinarayi Vijayan's Left government in Kerala has taken swift action by registering a case of incitement and insulting religion against 300 Muslim League activists. Political analysts are calling Vijayan's performance a politically smart move.
BJP has formed a front against Congress on this issue. The BJP has asked Rahul Gandhi that he should also clarify what his intentions are when the Muslim League, which is part of India Alliance, has such a mindset about Hindus.
Controversy over Gehlot's speech being cut
There has been a controversy over Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot not being invited to Narendra Modi's Sikar event in Rajasthan. Gehlot was also supposed to participate in Modi's event, but Gehlot claimed that his name was dropped. Gehlot tweeted that PM's office has canceled my pre-scheduled address program and my three-minute address has been cut short.
Rejecting Gehlot's allegations, the PMO said that Chief Minister Gehlot has been invited to the event. However, the PMO remained silent on the issue of Gehlot cutting off his address.
BJP sources claim that two separate programs were organized in Sikar, one by the BJP and one by the government. Planning of government program was done so that Gehlot could attend and protocol was followed but Gehlot wanted to attend through VC which is not as per protocol.
BJP spokesperson resigns in protest against violence in Manipur
Bihar BJP spokesperson Vinod Sharma has resigned in protest against violence in Manipur, BJP has received a big shock. JP In the letter written to Nadda, Sharma has written that, I am resigning as the Prime Minister has not taken any steps to remove the Chief Minister who has done nothing for 80 days after the daughters of the country were paraded naked in Manipur. I feel tarnished by working in BJP, fooling people in the name of Rashtra Prem, Beti Bachao and Indian Sanatan Culture, so resign.
Sharma is the first BJP leader to resign over the violence in Manipur. Most of the BJP leaders have remained silent on the Manipurnavi violence issue. Even Narendra Modi himself is not saying anything on this issue and is being severely criticized by the opposition.
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Mystery surrounds Gehlot-PMO Twitter war
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched various development projects in Rajasthan's Sikar Panthak and wished good health to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who could not be present in person at the event. Meanwhile, the Twitter-war between Gehlot and the PMO (Prime Minister's Office) continued. Gehlot tweeted that he would not be able to attend the program as his three-minute speech in the above program had been deleted by the PMO. On the other hand, the PMO said in defense that Gehlot's office informed the government that he could not attend Modi's program as he had a leg injury. After Modi's program, Gehlot told reporters at his residence that he was informed last night that his speech had been cancelled. However, since the program was related to Rajasthan, he himself was virtually present in the program, he clarified.
Hastily signed the motion of no confidence!
A day after Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi moved a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister Modi government in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, CPI MP Binoy Viswam said that if other parties of 'India' had signed, the motion would have become weighty and influential, many parties of the front felt. Not only the CPI, many other parties responsibly objected. The Congress leadership understood that and they are so democratic that they agreed to sign the proposal in a hurry, added Viswam.
UCC A Threat to Diversity: Minorities
In a statement to reporters after a meeting held in New Delhi by various minority groups to discuss the UCC (Uniform Citizenship Act), the UCC is not only a threat to fundamental rights and the approach of unity in diversity, but is an attempt to take away the facility of reservation from SCs, STs and other backward groups under the guise of equality. Muslim and Christian representatives and independent MP of Assam Nabakumar Sarania were present in this meeting. The above statement also added that the government cannot interfere with the customary rules and religious traditions of various social groups, tribals, dalits and religious castes living in the country.
Biren Singh cannot be trusted: NPF MP
Lorho S Fozhe, the sole Lok Sabha MP of BJP's ally Naga People's Front (NPF) in Manipur, said that Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has lost the trust of the people and no solution to the current violence is possible under his leadership. Lorho, who represents Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency, said in a press interview that the situation in Manipur is very serious. It is not understood why the Center is failing to restore peace in the state, he said. N. of Manipur. NPF has two members in the Birensingh government. The party is a constituent of the North East Centered Democratic Alliance - NEDA - NEDA, a front formed by the BJP-led NDA.
Support for Delhi Services Bill: Jagan Reddy
An incident has taken place in Hyderabad that has hit the passion of the new opposition front India. Andhra's ruling YSR Congress party leader and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy proposed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill to replace the existing central ordinance handing over Delhi's service-related control to the Centre. 2023 has decided to support it when it is introduced. On the other hand, while AAP leaders are urging various political parties to vote against the above proposed bill, Reddy conveyed his decision to his party's MPs last Sunday. In the reason for not supporting AAP on this issue, Reddy said that Delhi is not a full-fledged state. The control of many matters related to it is in the hands of the (central) government, said Reddy. However, the reality seems to be that former Congressman Reddy is not particularly comfortable sitting with the Congress party which is favoring AAP on this issue.
- Inder Sahni
