What Goes Around, Comes Around...' BJP Sharpens Attack On Rahul In Caste Row

 

What Goes Around, Comes Around...': Armed With Throwback Videos, BJP Sharpens Attack On Rahul In Caste Row

The BJP countered the Congress taking the line that MP Anurag Thakur did not take names and said the party does not see anything wrong with the speech

Buoyed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public endorsement of fellow MP Anurag Thakur’s speech and using social media to its advantage, the BJP went all out in its attack on Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. This came after the Congress created a ruckus in Parliament over Thakur’s remarks, which apparently questioned Gandhi’s caste, and persisted with their demand for conducting a caste census.

The BJP countered the Congress, which moved a privilege motion on the grounds that Modi’s encouragement of Thakur was a “serious breach of parliamentary privilege”. Taking the line that he did not take names, the saffron camp defended Thakur and said it does not see anything wrong with his speech.

‘Relax Jairam, don’t punch above your weight’

Senior BJP leader Amit Malviya took a swipe at Congress general secretary incharge, communications, Jairam Ramesh asking him not to “punch above your weight”. He called Gandhi a "third time failure" and said the Congress should understand that there is a harvest for everything as the LoP has openly cited casteism in the past.

"Calm down, Jairam, don't get too carried away. Here is Rahul Gandhi's track record of publicly challenging casteism and failing for the third time. The Congress should understand that there is a harvest for everything. It must now be made clear to what caste Balak Budhi Rahul Gandhi, born to a Christian mother and a Parsi father, belongs to. Or is the caste rhetoric that has opposed OBC reservations since 1950 only aimed at dividing Hindus to achieve electoral gains,” Malviya wrote on X.

. Jairam Ramesh praised Thakur’s speech and attacked Modi for saying, “They ‘need to do so’,” in a social media post, calling the Bharatiya Janata Party MP’s speech a “highly offensive and unconstitutional tirade.”

Supreme Court approves separate quota for marginalised among SC/ST

 

Supreme Court approves separate quota for marginalised among SC/ST

The landmark judgement was delivered by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud with a majority of 6:1, with Justice Bela Trivedi dissenting.

A seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court today approved sub-classification within the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide jobs and education to the more marginalised among the lower strata of the population.

The landmark judgement was delivered by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud with a majority of 6:1, with Justice Bela Trivedi dissenting. Six separate judgements were written. The verdict overturns the verdict of a five-judge Constitution Bench in the 2004 case of EV Chinnaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh. The other judges on the panel were Justice BR Gavai, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Pankaj Mittal, Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Satish Chandra Mishra.

During the hearing, the Central government told the Court that it was in favour of sub-classification into Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The Chief Justice noted that there is a difference between "back classification" and "sub-category" and was of the view that to ensure benefits reach the more disadvantaged, states may need to sub-classify communities into reserved categories.

There are six views. Mine are those of Justice Manoj Misra and myself. Our majority, setting aside the judgment in EV Chinnaiah, are of the opinion that sub-classification is permissible. Justice Bela Trivedi disagreed," he said this morning.

"Members of the SC/ST category are often unable to climb the career ladder as they face systematic discrimination. Article 14 recognises sub-categorisation of castes," the Chief Justice said, adding, "historical evidence shows that the downtrodden classes were not homogenous classes." BR Ambedkar had said in 1949 that political democracy without social democracy is meaningless.

"The hardships and backwardness suffered by a section of the Scheduled Castes vary from caste to caste. The EV Chinnaiah case was a miscarriage of justice. It is argued that political parties can give reservations to sub-castes to gain political advantage, but I do not agree with this. "The ultimate goal is to achieve true equality," he said.

Wayanad landslide 276 dead and over 200 still missing

Wayanad landslide 276 dead and over 200 still missing
Wayanad landslide 276 dead and over 200 still missing
Wayanad landslide 276 dead and over 200 still missing

 

Wayanad Landslide: Central government issued advance warning but Kerala government did not heed, says Amit Shah

While drawing attention to the situation arising out of the devastating landslide in Wayanad district, Shah said the Kerala government was not even warned due to the arrival of the 9th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

As Wayanad was devastated by landslides, resulting in the loss of several lives, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Kerala government in Parliament of ignoring his July 23 warning of a possible natural disaster in the region and ignoring excess rains.

He, however, said the Union government would work resolutely with the Kerala government in dealing with the aftermath of the Wayanad landslide. Talking about the situation following the devastating landslides in Wayanad Shah, he said the Kerala government was not alerted by the arrival of nine battalions of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) either, adding that several lives could have been saved had they come and acted in a timely manner.

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Wayanad landslide 276 dead and over 200 still missing

Wayanad landslide 276 dead and over 200 still missing
Wayanad landslide 276 dead and over 200 still missing

 

Wayanad Landslide: Central government issued advance warning but Kerala government did not heed, says Amit Shah

While drawing attention to the situation arising out of the devastating landslide in Wayanad district, Shah said the Kerala government was not even warned due to the arrival of the 9th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

As Wayanad was devastated by landslides, resulting in the loss of several lives, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Kerala government in Parliament of ignoring his July 23 warning of a possible natural disaster in the region and ignoring excess rains.

He, however, said the Union government would work resolutely with the Kerala government in dealing with the aftermath of the Wayanad landslide. Talking about the situation following the devastating landslides in Wayanad Shah, he said the Kerala government was not alerted by the arrival of nine battalions of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) either, adding that several lives could have been saved had they come and acted in a timely manner.

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Wayanad landslide 276 dead and over 200 still missing

Wayanad landslide 276 dead and over 200 still missing

 

Wayanad Landslide: Central government issued advance warning but Kerala government did not heed, says Amit Shah

While drawing attention to the situation arising out of the devastating landslide in Wayanad district, Shah said the Kerala government was not even warned due to the arrival of the 9th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

As Wayanad was devastated by landslides, resulting in the loss of several lives, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Kerala government in Parliament of ignoring his July 23 warning of a possible natural disaster in the region and ignoring excess rains.

He, however, said the Union government would work resolutely with the Kerala government in dealing with the aftermath of the Wayanad landslide. Talking about the situation following the devastating landslides in Wayanad Shah, he said the Kerala government was not alerted by the arrival of nine battalions of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) either, adding that several lives could have been saved had they come and acted in a timely manner.

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India, China hold diplomatic talks, agree to maintain peace at LAC

 

India, China hold diplomatic talks, agree to maintain peace at LAC

The Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on Border Issues between India and China met for the 16th time since the standoff at the LAC began in May 2020 in New Delhi.

India and China on Wednesday agreed to maintain peace and tranquility at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) during separate diplomatic talks despite no signs of a breakthrough towards disengagement at friction points in the Ladakh region.

The Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China border issues (WMCC) met for the 16th time in New Delhi since the standoff at the LAC began in May 2020. The panel last met in Beijing on March 28 and Wednesday's meeting followed two meetings this month between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

After the talks, the two sides agreed to "jointly maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas in accordance with relevant bilateral agreements, protocols and understandings between the two governments", a foreign ministry statement said.

Following discussions between the two foreign ministers at recent meetings in Astana and Vientiane, the two sides reviewed the current status on the LAC "with a view to early resolution of outstanding issues". The statement further mentioned India's position that overall relations with China cannot be normalised without addressing the disputed border situation and said, "Restoration of peace and tranquility and respect for the LAC are essential foundations for the restoration of normalcy in bilateral relations."

The statement said the discussions were "in-depth, constructive and forward-looking" but did not provide details. The two sides also agreed to maintain momentum through established diplomatic and military channels.

This was also the 30th meeting of the WMCC since its inception in 2012. The Indian delegation was led by Goorangalal Das, Additional Secretary (East Asia) in the Ministry of External Affairs, while the Chinese side was headed by Hong Liang, Secretary-General. The meeting was led by the Border and Oceanic Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.

Wayanad landslide 276 dead and over 200 still missing

 

Wayanad Landslide: Central government issued advance warning but Kerala government did not heed, says Amit Shah

While drawing attention to the situation arising out of the devastating landslide in Wayanad district, Shah said the Kerala government was not even warned due to the arrival of the 9th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

As Wayanad was devastated by landslides, resulting in the loss of several lives, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Kerala government in Parliament of ignoring his July 23 warning of a possible natural disaster in the region and ignoring excess rains.

He, however, said the Union government would work resolutely with the Kerala government in dealing with the aftermath of the Wayanad landslide. Talking about the situation following the devastating landslides in Wayanad Shah, he said the Kerala government was not alerted by the arrival of nine battalions of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) either, adding that several lives could have been saved had they come and acted in a timely manner.