Foreign hands, domestic rights in PMLA, FCRA decisions political line

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Supreme Court’s decision on money laundering

The Supreme Court of India has upheld the validity of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Which gives the Enforcement Directorate broad powers, leaves the accused without bail, compels them to commit self-crime, and puts the burden of proof on the accused. The ED has often been using the PMLA against political opponents of the ruling BJP, but the Court agrees with the government’s argument that the Act derives from an international commitment. Justice AM Khanwilkar wrote the judgment for the special bench which also included Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar.

The judiciary is the citizen’s last resort to seek protection from the arbitrariness often displayed by the executive, and the PMLA has been a strong and ruthless instrument of that power. Sometimes the Supreme Court shows that resolution, and keeps the hope of democracy alive. On July 11, the Supreme Court bench issued new guidelines regarding arrest and bail.

Full judicial support of the stringent provision of PMLA goes in the opposite direction. As our editorial points out“The basis of every aspect of its analysis is the belief that India’s commitment to the international community on strengthening the domestic legal framework to combat money-laundering is so violent that potential violations of fundamental rights may be underestimated.” ”

‘Foreign hand’ logic works in opposite directions in PMLA verdict Supreme Court ruling that upheld new government restrictions on foreign contributions to Indian civil society Earlier the organization in 2022. The same judge who talked about international commitments that India must abide by even at the cost of constitutional guarantees to its citizens – Justice Khanwilkar – had a slightly different view on foreign influence on India’s domestic issues. He argued in the decision that democratic politics, public institutions and “individuals operating in the national democratic space needed to be prevented from occurring unnecessarily. Affected by foreign contribution or assistance from foreign hospitality received from a foreign source,

federalism path

tribal on top; as tribal hindu

According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the election of Draupadi Murmu as the 15th President of the republic is a demonstration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to the empowerment of tribals, who constitute 9% of the population. Mr Shah wrote an op-ed in which he elaborated on the measures taken by the Modi government in that direction,

Debates on tribal identity and concerted efforts by Hindu organizations to include tribal communities as followers of Vedic religion are intense in the tribal heartlands of the country. “… led by tribal activists Organizations like Kendriya Sarna Samiti (KSS) are opposing these efforts. Saying that Hindu groups have taken a page out of the Christian missionaries’ playbook by brainwashing the poorest tribal people to integrate their distinct culture and identity under the umbrella of Hinduism,” writes Abhinay Laxman who traveled to Jharkhand .

Thinking, Innovation in Indian Languages

According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, science, law, medicine and engineering should be taught in Indian languages ​​and only then the country will be able to unleash the full potential of its talent. He said that 95% receive primary education in their mother tongue, but they are not able to pursue higher education in their mother tongue. Shri Shah said that research and development can happen only when one thinks in one’s own language.And this was one of the reasons why India is lagging behind in research, and that the use of regional languages ​​is now expanding in engineering and medical education.

Aryan-Dravidian debate

Manuraj Shunmugasundaram, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson argues that Aryans migrated to India, “With modern-day advances in handling delicate biodegradable materials and high-throughput genomic sequencing from excavation sites, we now understand how the Indian subcontinent was settled through waves of migration,” he says.

Origin of Dravidian Movement According to another contributor this week, Colonials were into propaganda and ideas.

“The concerns of the Founding Fathers – addressing socio-economic inequalities – were forgotten in the process of beginning an era The political centralization and cultural nationalism that drive today’s fiscal policy“This passage argues on the weakening of India’s fiscal federalism.