What’s wrong with the BJP’s chief ministers? The lackadaisical governance of many stems from their reading of election victories as a result of three Ms: Modi, majoritarianism, money.
CM Pushkar Dhami's government has conceded to a CBI probe in Ankita Bhandari murder case. But her parents say it lacks the Supreme Court–monitored oversight that would reveal the 'VIP guest'.
Ankita's mother exclusively tells ThePrint they wanted a Supreme Court judge–monitored CBI probe but Uttarakhand CM did not mention this. 'Agitation still on, our demands not met.'
The BJP government of Uttarakhand has been under fire after fresh allegations surfaced of a 'VIP' being involved in the 2022 killing of the 19-year-old receptionist.
The Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, approved by the state cabinet in August, introduced stricter provisions against forced or fraudulent religious conversions.
Protests started from Dehradun but have now spread to other places including Uttarkashi, Shiv Nagar, Srinagar & Gopeshwar. Students are on hunger strike in Haldwani.
Police book unnamed persons after BJP leader’s complaint against social media pages. Congress slams move as an attempt to muzzle the media, calls it ‘mockery of rule of law’.
From implementing the Uniform Civil Code to cracking down on 'love jihad' and the latest education bill, Uttarakhand is becoming the BJP’s new 'Hindutva laboratory'.
On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.
On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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