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Kumbh Mela Is Not Any Better Than The Tablighi Jamaat

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Corona knows no god or goddess. It kills regardless of any person’s religion, caste or creed. It is a disease wreaking havoc in unimaginable ways. Yet, what is ironic is the way some select few humans use the situation to manipulate, cheat and deceive other humans to ensure their own survivability. One year since the onslaught, there is now the second wave of corona spread and the numbers have increased to colossal figures. India ranks number two in the world behind America and it has no impact on the Government in its seriousness to combat Corona Virus. Here is the problem with India, on one hand for all it has is a Government filled with old folks who care only about power and politics, and on the other hand there is a flock of sheep that would jump into the well at the mere saying of the people who run the Government. Sandwiched between these two powerhouses are the minority (in terms of people who are educated) who really have an opinion and are of any material value for upholdin...

Reservation of 75% in Private Sector Jobs in Haryana: Facts, Constitutionality and Politics

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                                                                   Introduction Haryana is a progressive state and it is also home to one of the top five Information Technology Hubs. It has the fifth highest per capita income among Indian States and Territories. It becomes necessary to quote this fact here because the implications of the passing of the “Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020” by the Haryana Government could have far reaching implications on many aspects of the state and also on the country. Before beginning with the key features of the Bill, it is best to mention herein that there already exists a law for reservations in public sector jobs and it has been agreed since the time the constitution was being made and debated, that it was constitutional to provide for reservations in the pub...

Farmers’ Protest: The Farmers’ Perspective

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  T here is a petition in the Supreme Court questions the constitutionality of the Farm Laws and, it is a topic worth discussing. Agriculture and matters related to trade and commerce form a part of the second list which is a subject matter of the state and yet the center had passed the laws on those very subjects. The center states that it had the power to make the law as per entry 33 of the third list, which is the concurrent list. However, this entry was introduced into the list for a temporary period, which for some reason did not find any need to be discontinued, and so it remained. Now, at this point in time, it is providing the center to make the activity of the state with regard to the same entry, redundant. Our country is quasi-federal, and giving the power of making laws on a subject to the hands of the Center, which the particular States would have more competency to make laws on, favors a form of government that is unitary. Such developments should have been nipped in...

What Turned a Tractor Parade into a Violent Mess? The Real Villain of the Chaos on Republic Day

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  There were many security measures in place. Police personnel were deployed to control the protests and there were also farmers who had agreed earlier to help the cops in maintaining peace and order. Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) had also given its assurance that peace and order will be maintained. Routes were also planned where the farmers were supposed to be rallying and protesting. However, despite all of these safety measures and precautions, the protest which began quite peacefully, ended up bitterly with the commission of vandalism by the protesters and violent clashes with the police who at first showed considerable restraint in yesterday’s rally.     There were many security measures in place. Police personnel were deployed to control the protests and there were also farmers who had agreed earlier to help the cops in maintaining peace and order. Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) had also given its assurance that peace and order will be maintained. Routes were also ...

PM CARES FUND : PUBLIC DOCUMENT OR NOT ?

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The PM-CARES fund is a charity fund launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi after the corona epidemic. It stands for Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund. It is a national fund dedicated to dealing with any form of emergency or suffering. It will be used to help combat coronavirus outbreaks and similar epidemics such as future conditions. The funds include voluntary contribution from the individuals and organisations. Also it would not get any budgetary support. The Prime Minister is the Chairperson of the PM CARES Fund and the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Home Affairs and the Minister of Finance, the Government of India are Trustees of the Fund. Prime Minister Care will not be scrutinized by the CAG. It will be audited by independent auditors appointed by the Trustees. OBJECTIVES OF PM CARES FUND Ø   aims to provide and support assistance or assistance (of any kind) related to public health or any form of emergency, disaster or ...