Raises issue of FIR lodged against Army in J&K for Shopian incident; asks President Kovind to summon minister and ask for explanation about why FIR was allowed.
The BJP’s defeat in bypolls, its dissenting allies and slow economic growth have given opposition parties an opening they are keen to capitalise on in 2018.
Move seen as part of peace process initiated by the Centre; home ministry has advised J&K govt to formulate rehab policy for youths who shunned militancy.
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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