Calls for India to boycott its T20 World Cup match against Pakistan over killings in Kashmir are silly. This is an ICC tournament India is committed to, not a bilateral series. India has done well against Pakistan in such tournaments. Another victory would be a better outcome than a boycott.
Ram Rahim’s sentencing is delayed but shows CBI stayed the course
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh being sentenced to life imprisonment for ex-manager’s murder shows justice has finally prevailed. But that it took 19 years shows how challenging it can be to prosecute the influential and powerful. CBI investigators and prosecutors should be commended for staying the course.
Ajay Mishra must step aside. It will lend credibility to Lakhimpur Kheri killing probe
For the Lakhimpur Kheri killing probe to have any credibility, MoS Home Ajay Mishra must step aside. This will go a long way in gaining the trust of protesting farmers. The arrest of Ashish Mishra and four others is important but not enough in this charged atmosphere of political distrust.