The BJP MP has had 38 cases against him & has been booked under TADA, UP’s Goondas Act & Gangsters Act. He was never convicted. He has now been accused of sexual harassment by women wrestlers.
The raucous and angry crowd in Muzaffarnagar was a sea of turbaned men who came to emergency mahapanchayat. They are new custodians of sporting honour.
Proposed rally was seen as the WFI chief and BJP MP's attempt to consolidate support of a section of seers in wake of several women wrestlers accusing him of sexual harassment.
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait says farmers will request a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu and request her intervention. A second mahapanchayat to be held in Kurukshetra Friday.
An offence falling under Section 10 of POCSO Act is cognizable & non-bailable. When committed by an individual in a position of authority, it is categorised as an 'aggravated' offence.
Mustafizur Rahman was not representing Bangladesh; he was representing Kolkata. Singling him out simply because of his nationality shows a selective and convenient moral logic.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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