indianewswatch

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India news, focused mainly on hindutva violence. Until the Scrolls and The Wires decide to show up on the fediverse.

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indianewswatch, to journalism

NewsClick case in India: RSF and Guernica 37 Chambers call on the European Union to sanction Delhi police officers

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Guernica 37 Chambers call on the European Union to sanction four high-ranking officers of the Delhi police, responsible - directly or indirectly - for exactions against dozens of journalists working or having collaborated with the independent media NewsClick.

https://rsf.org/en/newsclick-case-india-rsf-and-guernica-37-chambers-call-european-union-sanction-delhi-police

indianewswatch, to geopolitics

Govt Can't Really Address Unemployment Problem: Chief Economic Advisor

Nageswaran wondered what the government could do on the employment front “short of hiring more itself”.

https://thewire.in/economy/govt-cant-really-address-unemployment-problem-chief-economic-advisor

indianewswatch, to india

In Modi govt’s ‘housing for all’: 83% homes not for landless poor, lopsided growth

There are many discomforting figures even if the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban meets its 2024 deadline.

#PMAY #UnionGovt #GovtSchemes #housing #governance #india

https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/03/26/in-modi-govts-housing-for-all-83-homes-not-for-landless-poor-lopsided-growth

indianewswatch, to india

We Encourage A Fair, Transparent And Timely Legal Process for Chief Minister Kejriwal: US

Earlier, Germany also underlined that the Delhi chief minister is “entitled to a fair, unbiased trial” which “includes the right to make use of all existing legal remedies without restriction”.

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https://thewire.in/diplomacy/we-encourage-a-fair-transparent-and-timely-legal-process-for-chief-minister-kejriwal-us

indianewswatch, to Banking

Banks Want Forged Paper Trails After Taking Money Illegally From Customers For Modi Govt's Flagship Schemes

Despite media exposés and frequent public complaints, banks nationwide continue taking money without authorisation from accounts to enrol customers in low-cost life-insurance and accident-insurance schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

To meet targets set by the union government, bank offices are now withdrawing money from accounts of many customers en masse, in some cases even forging customer consent and asking local offices to camouflage forgeries.

https://article-14.com/post/banks-want-forged-paper-trails-after-taking-money-illegally-from-customers-for-modi-govt-s-flagship-schemes-66020a2da1d42

indianewswatch, to geopolitics

The Government’s Claims on Poverty Reduction Are False. Here’s Why.

The Niti Aayog's claim that poverty has fallen to 5% flies in the face of a mass of other information that we have about the economy, because of which the conclusion is inescapable that this figure is being pushed by the government for propaganda purposes before the elections.

#poverty #NitiAayog #UnionGovt #economy #elections2024 #india

https://thewire.in/government/the-governments-claims-of-poverty-reduction-are-false-heres-why

indianewswatch, to india

Actor Kangana Ranaut, former judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay in BJP’s fifth list of candidates

Former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi and industrialist Navin Jindal are among the other prominent names in the list.

https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/actor-kangana-ranaut-former-judge-abhijit-gangopadhyay-in-bjps-fifth-list-of-candidates

indianewswatch, to india

Why Is Modi So Nervous If He’s Winning a Third Term?

The intimidation and arrest of political opponents just before India’s election doesn’t show confidence. Just the opposite. Andy Mukherjee writes.

#NarendraModi #ElectoralBonds #ElectoralBondsData #ArvindKejriwalArrest #OppositionParties #modi #corruption #elections2024 #NDA #india

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-23/india-elections-why-is-the-opposition-being-arrested?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcxMTMyNzI5NSwiZXhwIjoxNzExOTMyMDk1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTQVJYQ1FEV0xVNjgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI3MEFDQzU0Q0Y5NjE0OENEOTFBOTlFMjBGNkQ4N0ZDRiJ9.Kt_lNbl9McoQ5kvF1Nooh268qftxohwpOAZ5eOddQYQ

indianewswatch, to india

Over 10,000 Teachers and 26 Lakh Students Left in Lurch With UP Madrasa Act Struck Down

An Allahabad high court judgement declaring a key act governing madrasas illegal has left over 16,000 recognised and over 8,000 unrecognised madrasas staring at uncertainty.

#UttarPradesh #UPMadrasaAct #AllahabadHC #madrasas #education #IndianMuslims #communalism #hindutva #BJPStates #india

https://thewire.in/education/uttar-pradesh-madrasa-act-allahabad-high-court

indianewswatch, to india

Mosques in UP covered with tarpaulin sheets ahead of Holi

The Bareilly SSP said that every effort was being made to maintain communal harmony during the festival of colours.

#UttarPradesh #bareilly #aligarh #holi #HinduFestivals #IndianMuslims #IndianMosques #BJPStates #communalism #hindutva #india

https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Mar/24/mosques-in-up-covered-with-tarpaulin-sheets-ahead-of-holi

indianewswatch, to humanrights

Was the trial judge who convicted G.N. Saibaba biased? We will never know, and that is part of the injustice

The injustice of a trial judge filling the gaps in the prosecution’s case (which relied on ‘evidence’ in the form of bananas, umbrellas and newspaper cuttings) with judicial overreach to chop ten years off Professor G.N. Saibaba’s life. Nihalsing B. Rathod writes.

#GNSaibaba #UAPA #HumanRights #IndianJudiciary #DraconianLaws #SurendraGadling #BK16 #india

https://theleaflet.in/was-the-trial-judge-who-convicted-g-n-saibaba-biased-we-will-never-know-and-that-is-part-of-the-injustice/

indianewswatch, to india

#cartoon by #SanitaryPanels

#elections2024 #ElectoralBonds #bulldozers #ElectionCommissioners #BK16 #india

indianewswatch, to india

Electoral bonds data | BJP received ₹6,060 crore, highest among all parties

BJP’s share in the total bonds encashed was over 47.5%.

#ElectoralBondsData #ElectoralBonds #SBI #BJP #ECI #TMC #INC #transparency #elections2024 #india

https://www.thehindu.com/data/electoral-bonds-data-bjp-received-rs-6060-crore-highest-among-all-parties/article67951830.ece

indianewswatch, to india

Top buyers of electoral bonds include lottery king, infrastructure giant, mining group Vedanta

Lottery giant Future Gaming and Hotel Services bought bonds worth Rs 1,208 crore. Megha Engineering bought bonds worth Rs 966 crore.

https://scroll.in/article/1065211/top-buyers-of-electoral-bonds-include-lottery-king-infrastructure-giant-mining-group-vedanta

indianewswatch, to Telangana

BJP candidate calls Asaduddin a ‘Razakar’, says Hindus are unsafe in his constituency

BJP candidate Madhavi Latha is contesting against Asaduddin Owaisi from the Hyderabad constituency.

#telangana #BJP #MadhaviLatha #islamophobia #AsaduddinOwaisi #AIMIM #hindutva #communalism #india

https://www.thenewsminute.com/telangana/bjp-candidate-calls-asaduddin-a-razakar-says-hindus-are-unsafe-in-his-constituency

indianewswatch, to india

With electoral bonds decision, SC makes amends

SC has managed to retrieve some of the ground it had steadily ceded to the Executive. It remains to be seen, if, on this decision and in cases in the future, it can stay the course. Christophe Jaffrelot writes.

#ElectoralBondsVerdict #ElectoralBonds #SupremeCourt #CJI #DipakMisra #RanjanGogoi #DYChandrachud #elections2024 #BJP #transparency #india

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/with-electoral-bonds-decision-sc-makes-amends-9212920/

indianewswatch, to india

With ‘Mera Pehla Vote – Desh Ke Liye’ Campaign, Election Commission Openly Boosts for Govt

An election campaign being “launched by the prime minister” raises doubts and eyebrows. Does getting in a contestant for the polls for what is an EC activity, uphold the promise of a ‘level playing field’? Srinivas Kodali writes.

https://thewire.in/government/with-mera-pehla-vote-desh-ke-liye-campaign-election-commission-openly-boosts-for-govt

indianewswatch, to Bangladesh

Human Development Index: India Ranks 134th, Falls Behind Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and China

The report revealed that affluent countries are experiencing unprecedented levels of growth, while half of the world's poorest nations have failed to regain their pre-pandemic progress.

#HDI #UNDP #HumanDevelopment #poverty #inequality #bangladesh #bhutan #SriLanka #india

https://thewire.in/world/human-development-index-india-ranks-134th-falls-behind-bangladesh-sri-lanka-bhutan-and-china

indianewswatch, to BadInternetBills

Hacker-for-hire gang with links to Pune police planted emails on the computers of Bhima Koregaon accused: new book

The mercenary hacker gang, headquartered in India, remotely implanted evidence, according to LSE professor’s book; cites cybersecurity researchers to claim gang’s connection to a Pune police officer.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/hacker-for-hire-gang-with-links-to-pune-police-planted-emails-on-the-computers-of-bhima-koregaon-accused-new-book/article67946916.ece

indianewswatch, to delhi

Why Shaheen Bagh is unlikely to see a protest against CAA this time

A crackdown by authorities and scars of the agitation four years ago have left the residents indifferent to the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act.

#ShaheenBagh #AntiCAAProtests #delhi #IndianMuslims #citizenship #hindutva #india

https://scroll.in/article/1065101/as-caa-comes-to-effect-why-a-repeat-of-2019-protests-seems-unlikely-in-shaheen-bagh

indianewswatch, to india

Ram Nath Kovind-led panel recommends simultaneous polls, common electoral roll in report submitted to President

The panel said simultaneous polls will spur development process and social cohesion, deepen foundations of democratic rubric and help realise aspirations of “India, that is Bharat”.

#SimultaneousElections #RamNathKovind #OneNationOneElection #india

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ram-nath-kovind-led-panel-on-one-nation-one-election-submits-report-to-president/article67949680.ece

indianewswatch, to india

Hapur Mob Lynching Conviction: Court Finds UP Police Guilty of Negligence in Investigation

Victim Qasim’s brother Saleem said he hopes that the conviction in the case would serve as “an example” in preventing “acts of mob lynching” in the country, especially in the name of the cow.

#UttarPradesh #hapur #HapurLynching #UPPolice #CowVigilantism #CowLynchings #HinduMobs #hindutva #communalism #india

https://thewire.in/communalism/hapur-mob-lynching-conviction-court-finds-up-police-guilty-of-negligence-in-investigation

indianewswatch, to Kashmir

'Violated Principles of Natural Justice': Caravan Files Petition Against Govt Order On Army Story

In its petition, The Caravan has underlined that the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting's order asking the magazine to take down its article on allegations of torture and murder against the Indian Army also violated the fundamental right to free speech and expression and the freedom of the press.

https://thewire.in/media/violated-principles-of-natural-justice-caravan-files-petition-against-govt-order-on-army-story

indianewswatch, to india

RWAs are waging a war against Muslims—within societies, on WhatsApp groups

The larger national mood and conversations about hijab and namaz are percolating to the lowest citizen groups, the RWAs. Muslim residents are self-censoring and keeping a low profile and visibility to avoid trouble.

#RWAs #IndianMuslims #islamophobia #hindutva #communalism #RamTempleInauguration #whatsapp #india

https://theprint.in/ground-reports/rwa-war-against-muslims-within-societies-whatsapp-groups

indianewswatch, to india

Indians Forced To Resort To Low-Paying Self-Employment As Well-Paying Jobs Have Declined: Report

A civic action forum in a recently released report busted several claims made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the years on the status of employment, national minimum floor wage and GDP.

https://thewire.in/political-economy/indians-forced-to-resort-to-low-paying-self-employment-as-well-paying-jobs-have-declined-report

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