Two headlines on the same page seem to be reasonably good indicator of our national priorities.
"Centre reconstitutes panel on mythical Sarasvati river"
"Panel on air quality dissolved"
This is sensational, to say the least!
Judge Loya Murdered By Radioactive Isotope Poisoning: Lawyer Says in 209 Page Writ Petition Alleging Threat to His Life From Amit Shah via
@nc24x7
82-year old ecologist, Madhav Gadgil, says it the way it is.
“Govts have no interest in protecting nature and facilitating democratic decentralisation. We’re locked in a system of crony capitalism."
Read more at:
Doctors want their donations used to purchase PPE rather than being donated to PM-CARES.
AIIMS Resident Doctors' Association rejects mandatory donation of 1-day salary to PM-CARES fund - India News
The Attorney General did actually say this. I was present in the Court and heard it myself. He actually said it twice.
It Is Not a Voter's Concern Where Political Parties' Money Comes From, AG Tells SC via
@thewire_in
?lang=en
How crazy can this get? PLEASE read the complete report.
Kudos to Sam Jawed (
@samjawed65
), and
@AltNews
for digging this out.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta quotes false WhatsApp forward in Supreme Court via
@AltNews
More on Electoral Bonds...by the person who brought it all to light.
Thank you, Nitin Sethi (
@nit_set
), for writing this.
Electoral Bonds Controversy: In Conversation with Nitin Sethi
This COULD be serious.
"Three former Chief Election Commissioners expressed surprise and said that the Election Commission needs to explain or reconcile the numbers."
Thousands of Phantom Votes Suspected Across Lok Sabha Seats in Bihar, UP, Delhi, MP
Why is the Election Commission of India not making "authenticated data " for 2019 Lok Sabha election available to public even 4 months after the declaration of the result, asks Poonam Agarwal (
@poonamjourno
).
@poonamjourno
#NewsBroadcastingStandardsAuthority
says the TV channel is not a member of NBSA, therefore they can't do anything. Only Min of I&B can take action. Please write to jspna-moib
@gov
.in; dirbc-moib
@nic
.in; and s.khattar
@nic
.in; sobciii-moib
@nic
.in.
I have.
The hate story carried on a Noida TV channel against minority candidates joining IAS /IPS is dangerous bigotry. We refrain from retweeting it because it is pure venom. We hope
#NewsBroadcastingStandardsAuthority
,
#UPPolice
and concerned government authorities take strict action.
Very thought-provoking piece by Sanjay Hegde (
@sanjayuvacha
).
"Benjamin Franklin said: “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”
Sacrificing liberty for national security
Another fake news expose--this one by Priyanka Jha (priyankajha0).
Video of women spitting inside houses in Rajasthan's Kota given false Muslim angle via
@AltNews
No comments needed. Please read for yourself and make up your own mind.
Thank you, Pooja Chaudhuri (
@Pooja_Chaudhuri
) and
@AltNews
for doing this check.
Times Now airs FB Live video as 'secret' admission by Left-wing activists on Umar Khalid via
@AltNews
"It is true that a huge majority of people who constitute Modi’s base have a visceral hatred of Muslims," says Tavleen Singh (
@tavleen_singh
).
Fifth column: Hatred harms India | The Indian Express via
@IndianExpress
This sounds extremely serious...almost scandalous!
“it amounts to lying before parliament and the people.”
Here Are the Budget Numbers the Finance Minister Does Not Want You to See via
@thewire_in
Story of a brave journalist who dared to expose Adani much earlier.
Thank you, Paranjoy (
@paranjoygt
). Proud to know you.
How journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta gave Adani a tough time.
Dr. S.Y. Quraishi (
@DrSYQuraishi
) former Chief Election Commissioner writes on the actions of the current Election Commission.
A weak rebuke: It’s unfortunate EC didn’t punish hate speech in Delhi campaign via
@IndianExpress
Sec 125 of RP Act prohibits use of religion during election. Should not rhe ECI take cognizance of this?
Chant 'Jai Bajrang Bali' While Casting Your Votes, Modi Says in Karnataka
Nothing surprising but worth reading, particularly the section on "Opaque election funding".
From forest rights to GST and note ban: How Modi has favoured fat cats and harmed the marginalised via
@scroll_in
This is a very thought-provoking and realistic piece by Samar Halarnkar (
@samar11
). WORTH READING.
The BJP’s perilous descent from Hindu appeasement to incitement via
@scroll_in
Isn't saying on affidavit that it will take too much time, and then releasing it almost immediately after that, not lying on affidavit, and thus, contempt of court?
@sanjayuvacha
.
Has
@ECISVEEP
been fair with Supreme Court? It said on affidavit that data would take too much time, that there was no rule, that there were apprehensions of mischief etc. Now it is almost trolling SC & the country, saying we will release when we want to but u cant order us to.
Poonam Agarwal (
@poonamjourno
) reports on something that could be sensational.
Is it thickening of the plot?
Why Did EC Destroy VVPAT Slips of 2019 LS Polls in Such a Hurry?
Well! Well!! What does one make out of this one?
Poonam Agarwal (
@poonamjourno
); Kannan Gopinathan (
@naukarshah
).
Data shows more votes polled in certain booths than actual no. of voters
Devinder Sharma (
@Devinder_Sharma
) provides a very sound explanation of what are the farmers protesting about.
MUST BE READ by EVERYONE.
Food chain consolidation limiting choices
How free are the agriculture markets in other major grain-producing countries of the world? Devinder Sharma (
@Devinder_Sharma
) explains...
All those who argue for ensuring FREE MARKETS in agriculture MUST READ this.
India needs a rethink on ‘free market’
I write this from a place of vulnerability and humiliation, the events that transpired today on our bodies are enough to disturb the cool temperament of those who have chosen to sit on the fences against the brutalities of this regime.
Eminent jurist, Upendra Baxi, on citizenship, democracy, and the Constitution.
Constitution contains a kindred concept of justice, asks a citizen to be responsive to sufferings of co-citizens | The Indian Express via
@IndianExpress
This is a VERY IMPORTANT piece on EVMs and VVPATs, by Poonam Agarwal (
@poonamjourno
).
MUST be READ by EVERYONE.
EC Probes How EVM-VVPAT Glitches Are Prone to Manipulation
Short Thread on
#Aadhaar
Voter ID linking idea, where it comes from and why you should care about it seriously. Proposal to link Aadhaar was pushed by Nilekani to ECI. This was executed by ECI in 2014 by terming it National Electoral Roll Purification - Authentication Programme.
Professor Badri Raina suggests a blue print for action by the Congress.
Kicking Out the Gandhis is Not a Panacea for the Congress as Experts Seem to Suggest via
@thewire_in
Did anyone say that the CAA and the NRC are not connected at all? Everyone MUST read this.
This deserves to be shared as widely as possible.
Who is linking Citizenship Act to NRC? Here are five times Amit Shah did so via
@scroll_in
A question for legal general-knowledge buffs:
What is common between the following:
(a) Justice Vijaya Tahilramani,
(b) Justice Jayant Patel,
(c) Judge B.H. Loya, and
(d) Justice Akil Kureshi
No prizes for correct answers!
Attorney General believes, or at least says, that voters do not need to know where do political parties get money from. Voters should be interested only in the candidates!
I was present in the Court and heard the Attorney General say this at least twice.
#ElectoralBonds
: Their contention is voters have right to know.
Voters have right to know what? Voters dont need to know where money of political parties come from.
Also, there is the right to privacy after Puttuswamy judgment, submits AG KK Venugopal.
#SupremeCourt
Rajiv Malhotra is appointed as professor and Romila Thapar is asked to submit CV for evaluation.
"राम चन्द्र कह गए सिया से, ऐसा भी दिन आयगा;
हँस चुगेगा दाना दुनका, कव्वा मोती खाएगा"
An OUTSTANDING piece by Rukmini S. (
@Rukmini
) on the lack of transparency in political funding. MUST READ.
From assets to electoral bonds, Indian politicians have one answer: Kagaz nahin dikhayenge via
@ThePrintIndia
A former Chief Election Commissioner, Dr. S.Y. Quraishi
(
@DrSYQuraishi
) speaks...His views on Electoral Bonds are worth noting.
‘Count VVPAT slips, not EVM tallies’
Victory for the People
1. Developments in Bangladesh is a victory for the People.
2. BUT, People need to be organized.
3. Students have rejected a govt formed by Army and have demanded free and fair elections.
4. Situation needs to be watched very closely and carefully.
‘Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua Banke Tamanna Meri’, a poem written by Mohammad Iqbal, who also wrote "Saare Jahaan se Achchha Hindustan Hamara".
Jailed, suspended, fired: How teachers in UP have paid a price for Hindutva campaigns against a song via
@scroll_in
VERY DISTURBING report by
@ArshuJohn
. Please read and make up your own mind.
Thank you,
@vinodjose
, for sharing.
Was Chandrachud’s dissent in the Bhima Koregaon case a unanimous verdict until the previous evening?
Truly hard-hitting ... Sankarshan Thakur (
@SankarshanT
) calls a spade a spade, without mincing any words.
Thank you, Sankarshan Thakur (
@SankarshanT
), for writing it.
Compliant and complicit
Pain of 2 fathers when we are "celebrating" a new building for our Parliament.
Thank you, Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty (
@sangbarooahpish
) for writing abut it.
Our Daughters Were Killed in Imphal on May 5. We Haven't Even Been Able to Retrieve Their Bodies.
On the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Watch | Supreme Court Order Upholding PMLA Amendments Has Major Flaws: Justice Lokur via
@thewire_in
@tavleen_singh
I am Jagdeep Chhokar. I had filed a PIL for migrants to go home. SC’s order can be seen at .
I would like to get in touch with you about filing a petition for contempt/perjury by the GoI, Home Secy, and the SG.
Kindly respond, if interested.
Thank you.