No excuse to defer action against Brij Bhushan Singh. 2 FIRs describe wrestlers’ plight
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No excuse to defer action against Brij Bhushan Singh. 2 FIRs describe wrestlers’ plight

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BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh has challenged wrestlers’ sexual harassment charges, saying he would hang himself if they’re true. Two FIRs – one of them under POCSO – graphically describe the sexual and mental harassment the wrestlers went through. No excuse is valid to defer legal action against the MP.

BJP Manipur an ethnically divided house. Blaming judiciary can’t hide political incompetence

BJP Manipur is an ethnically divided house. Its Kuki leaders are revolting against CM Biren Singh, a Meitei. CM not accompanying Amit Shah to Kuki-dominated Churachandpur and Kuki DGP’s replacement with Tripura cadre officer are emblematic of a conflicted and cleaved administration. Blaming judiciary can’t hide political and administrative incompetence.

Prachanda artfully playing off Delhi & Beijing. India’s Neighbourhood First policy paying off

For all his past pro-China polemic, Nepal PM Prachanda is proving to be an artful practitioner of the game of playing off New Delhi and Beijing. He’s seeking to expand ties with India in energy, infrastructure, and trade. India’s consistent, smart pursuit of its Neighbourhood First policy is paying off.