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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicConstitution (130th Amendment) Bill

Topic: Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill

Sharad Pawar’s NCP to join JPC on bills to sack jailed PM, CMs & ministers in break from Oppn ranks

This marks the second time the Sharad Pawar-led NCP has broken ranks. Supriya Sule said it was necessary to be a part of the committee to voice their dissent.

‘Rahul tore ordinance, is it not double standard,’ asks Shah; praises Dhankhar for ‘good work’

Union Home Minister also rejects Opposition's charge that NDA's choice of vice-presidential nominee was done keeping in mind the Tamil Nadu elections in 2026.

Amit Shah defends bill to oust arrested CMs, PM—’Kejriwal was running govt from jail’

Amit Shah also commented that Oppn V-P nominee Sudarshan Reddy 'promoted Naxalism' when he issued the Salwa Judum order as a Supreme Court judge.

130th Constitution Amendment Bill makes PM, President redundant. It’s a mockery of ministers

The Bill is a frontal attack on the basic federal structure of the Constitution. It shifts governance from ‘rule of law’ to ‘rule by law’.

On Camera

Lt Samuel Kamalesan’s dismissal for religious stand shows colonial mindset. Army must end it

The case of Lt Samuel Kamalesan was a rare clash between an officer’s beliefs and the Army’s traditions, but today’s climate of politicised religiosity and a hierarchy pandering to it makes reform urgent.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.