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In News 18, Mir Suhail weighs in on the debates and controversy over the upcoming film The Accidental Prime Minister. The movie is based on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was often criticised during his tenure for being a silent leader, earning him the moniker ‘Maun-Mohan’.
In the same vein, Mika Aziz takes note of allegations that The Accidental Prime Minister had been deliberately timed for a release ahead of the 2019 election season.
Again drawing on the controversy over the movie, Nala Ponnappa throws back to one of the biggest controversies that surrounded the erstwhile UPA administration — that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had very little say in the government, with former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi calling the shots.
In The Economic Times, R. Prasad weighs in on the recent killings of two policemen at the hands of violent mobs in Uttar Pradesh, where the law and order situation is said to have deteriorated under the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government.
Sajith Kumar, meanwhile, draws attention to the violence waged by cow vigilantes.
Sandeep Adhwaryu | The Times of India
In The Times of India, Sandeep Adhwaryu takes a potshot at the Triple Talaq Bill being spearheaded by the NDA government, which critics allege is more a political ploy than a move meant to empower Muslim women.
In Firstpost, Manjul wonders about the fate of the Triple Talaq Bill given the protests of the opposition.
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Mr SG care to carry #1 comment?
It is going to be ‘moderated’ out!
Bitter much, Colonel?