UP govt issued notification Sunday banning caste references in police documents, vehicles and rallies, in compliance with HC order that described caste glorification as 'anti-national'.
The election commissioners should have controlled the madness in West Bengal, but their partisan attitude has only strengthened the negative impression about civil services.
BJP leaders and Union ministers have addressed 18 virtual rallies so far, and the common theme has been PM Modi’s strong leadership at a difficult time.
West Bengal is a state with special focus for BJP — it will see 6 rallies by PM Modi — as the party hopes to win 22-25 seats from here, up from just 2 in 2014.
Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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