The letter signed by him read, “The letter petition is being presented as an urgent appeal to the Supreme Court of India to take cognizance of the recent incidents of violence and repression by the state authorities on the citizens of Uttar Pradesh. ” It further said that the recent remarks made by some BJP spokespersons (after being suspended from office) on Prophet Mohammad have resulted in protests in many parts of the country, especially in UP
On the letter petition, former apex court judge Justice B. Sudarshan Reddy, Justice V. Gopala Gowda and former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court AK Ganguly, former Judge of Madras High Court Justice K. Chandru and AK Ganguly have signed. Mohammad Anwar, former judge of the Karnataka High Court.
Senior advocates who signed the letter petition include senior advocates Shanti Bhushan, Indira Jaising, CU Singh, Sriram Panchu, Prashant Bhushan and Anand Grover.
It said, “Instead of giving an opportunity to the protesters to be heard and to join in peaceful protests, the UP state administration has sanctioned violent action against such persons. The chief minister has reportedly officially called upon the authorities to take such action against the culprits so that it sets an example so that no one commits crimes or takes the law into their own hands in future. It said that the UP CM has further directed that the National Security Act, 1980 and the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 be invoked against those found guilty of unlawful protests.
The letter petition states that these comments have encouraged the police to brutally and unlawfully torture the protesters.
“In pursuance of this, the UP Police has arrested over 300 people and registered an FIR against the protesting citizens. Videos of youths in police custody being beaten up with sticks, houses of protesters being vandalized without any notice or any reason, and protesters from minority Muslim community being chased and beaten up by police are being circulated on social media, which touch their conscience. Shaking up. nation”, it added.
It said such brutal repression by the ruling administration is an unacceptable subversion of the rule of law and violation of the rights of citizens, and makes a mockery of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution and the state.
“The competence of the judiciary is tested in such critical times. On several occasions, including in the recent past, the judiciary has faced such challenges and has emerged as a custodian of the rights of the people. Some recent examples are the suo motu actions taken by the Supreme Court in the migrant workers case and the Pegasus case.
The petition further stated, “In the same spirit, and its role as the custodian of the Constitution, therefore, we urge the Supreme Court to take immediate action to arrest the deteriorating law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, particularly involving the high-handedness of the police and state officials, and brutal repression on the fundamental rights of citizens. We hope and believe that the Supreme Court will rise to the occasion and not bring down the citizens and the Constitution at this critical juncture. Will let go
Centre’s move to recruit 10 lakh employees: BJP appreciates announcement, opposition calls it ‘jumle-baazi’
BJP welcomed the Prime Minister on Tuesday Narendra Modi directs various government departments and ministries to recruit 10 lakh people over the next year and a half, even as The opposition dubbed it as “jumle-baazi (rhetoric)”. And reminded them that every year two crore jobs were promised.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that PM Modi has given this direction after reviewing the human resource situation in all government departments and ministries.
Reacting to the announcement, BJP chief JP Nadda said, “We are grateful to our Hon. PM Shri @narendramodi for this new mission of recruiting 10 lakh people in various government departments and ministries in 1.5 years. This shows that our government is emphasizing on job creation for our youth and focusing on efficient management of workload,” he said on Twitter.
Terming it as a visionary decision, Home Minister Amit Shah said that this will make India’s young population disciplined, efficient, fit and financially empowered so that they can become self-reliant.
He said that this would be the foundation of ‘self-reliant India’ in the true sense.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, however, targeted the Center over this announcement and said that this government is not a government of jumlas but a government of great jumlas.
In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said, “Like eight years ago the youth were deceived with the promise of 2 crore jobs every year, now it is the turn of 10 lakh government jobs. This is not a government of jumlas (rhetoric) but of mah jumlas,” said the former Congress chief.
Gandhi alleged that the prime minister is not an expert in creating jobs, but in creating “news” about jobs. BJP MP Varun Gandhi said meaningful efforts would have to be made to create new employment opportunities and fill up over one crore “sanctioned but vacant” posts.
He said that to fulfill the resolution of providing employment to two crore people, more speedy initiatives will have to be taken. Appreciating this announcement, BJP Vice President Baijayant Jai Panda said that it is a great opportunity for the youth which gives them a chance to be a part of India’s growth story.
Panda said, “One million employment opportunities that too in the public sector itself is a proof that our economy is the fastest growing economy and we are on the way to become a $5 trillion economy.” The Congress took a dig at Prime Minister Modi over the announcement and asked how long the “jumle-baazi” would continue.
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that PM Modi had promised to provide two crore jobs every year and promised that 16 crore jobs should have been given in the last eight years.
“Every year two crore jobs were promised and 16 crore jobs were to be given in eight years. Now they are saying that they will give only 10 lakh jobs by 2024. Sixty lakh posts are lying vacant in the governments. Thirty lakh posts are lying vacant in the central government,” he said in a tweet in Hindi.
How long will the rhetoric go on? Surjewala asked. In a tweet, the CPI(M) said that after “misfortune” in its promise to provide crores of jobs every year with record high unemployment, Prime Minister Modi is now “on his poor record” by announcing 10 lakh recruitments. Want to remove the criticism” in “Mission Mode” for the next year and a half.
BSP chief Mayawati questioned the announcement of the center To recruit 10 lakh people over the next year and a half and asked if it was an “election mirage”.
“Due to the wrong policies and working style of the Centre, poverty, inflation, unemployment and devaluation of rupee is at an all-time high, due to which everyone (people) is feeling worried and restless, and now this announcement of the central government for the next one and a half years. 10 lakh jobs in a year i.e. before the Lok Sabha elections, is this an election mirage (‘election gimmick’)?” Mayawati said in a series of tweets in Hindi.
He said, “The posts made for SC, ST and OBC in the government are lying vacant for years. The BSP has been demanding to fill them by running special campaigns both inside and outside the Parliament. The government is silent about this and this section of the society is most affected by poverty and unemployment.
Pawar meets Mamta, others ahead of opposition meeting on Presidential election
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee, ahead of the opposition meeting on the presidential election called by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar held several meetings on Tuesday In Delhi, including the one with Ms Banerjee.
Mr Pawar has ruled himself out of the presidential race, but sources said a shortlist of names would be discussed at a meeting on Wednesday.
However, the name is likely to be finalized only by June 20.
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee with Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar during a meeting in New Delhi on June 14, 2022. Photo: West Bengal CMO via PTI
Ms Banerjee met the NCP chief as soon as she reached Delhi. The contents of the discussion were not known but TMC sources had earlier told Hindu That they were willing to field Mr. Pawar as a consensus candidate or a senior politician with wide acceptance.
The NCP chief, who arrived from Mumbai on Tuesday morning, also held a lunch meeting with Sitaram Yechury of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and D. Raja of the Communist Party of India (CPI), in which the leaders are believed to be on July 18. potential candidates for the presidential election.
Though the Congress and the Left were angry at Ms Banerjee’s “unilateral” move of inviting 22 opposition leaders to chalk out a joint strategy, both parties would be part of her initiative.
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Chief Whip Jairam Ramesh and General Secretary Randeep Surjewala will represent the Congress.
The Left parties, however, will nominate their own MPs for the meeting instead of their top leadership.
In a letter to the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mr Yechury stressed the need for prior consultations to enable greater people’s participation, rather than “unilaterally announcing the date, time and venue”.
IPL media rights: Star India gets TV rights; Viacom18 Digital Rights
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has received a total revenue of ₹ 48,390 crore. Through the media rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL). At the end of three days of intense bidding through e-auction, BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday evening announced the winning bidders.
Star India has got the television rights for Rs 23,575 crore, while Viacom 18 has got the digital rights for Rs 23,758 crore. Foreign rights were given to Times Internet Limited for Rs 1,057 crore.
Referring to the development as a “red letter day” for Indian cricket, Shah said: “BCCI will use the revenue generated from the IPL to strengthen our domestic cricket infrastructure, starting from the grassroots level, boosting the infrastructure”. To deliver and facilities across India to enhance and enrich the holistic cricket watching experience.”
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China has Announced scheme to provide visas to Indian professionals and their families stranded in India More than two years after Beijing imposed strict visa restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Separately, China is also processing requests from thousands of Indian students studying in Chinese universities who have expressed their interest to rejoin their colleges and universities.
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