A video purportedly showing a plainclothes police officer picking and choosing his targets from among those protesting against the Sterlite copper plant expansion has gone viral.
The then state in-charge drew flak after the BJP swooped in and formed the govt, but has blamed the ruling party for making MLAs ‘untraceable’ soon after poll results.
RTI reply shows about 80% of all his official visits are to his home state, specifically to state capital Mumbai and Nagpur, his constituency and RSS HQ.
There is merit in defining clear mandates & appointing people with ability & energy. The Modi govt would’ve had a better record if it had stuck to this formula.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
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.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
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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