In 1987, Ansari had sought arms license for a double-barreled gun & allegedly forged signatures of then Ghazipur DM & SP for the same. An MP/MLA court in Varanasi had Tuesday convicted him.
Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's 10-yr sentence in a case under the Gangsters Act brings spotlight back on the law, its alleged misuse, and lacunae.
The Election Commission's arrogant functioning and its failure to ensure the integrity and fairness of elections could well be the undoing of India’s electoral democracy.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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