These are significant and controversial decisions. Has care been taken to address the information asymmetry between farmers who sell and big traders and corporations that buy? This could have been scrutinised by a parliamentary committee. The ordinance glosses over it — passing itself off as either pandemic relief to farmers or an economic reform. It is neither. The timing of such ordinances is very odd and no coronavirus-related gap is being filled. … [Read more...] about The ordinance raj of the Bharatiya Janata Party
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BJP asks members to not use party’s name in US prez poll
The unambiguous directive to the Overseas Friends of BJP-USA from the party's Foreign Affairs Department head Vijay Chauthaiwale is apparently aimed at allaying any impression that India's ruling party favours any candidate in the US polls in which President Donald Trump of the Republican Party is pitted against Democratic Party's Joe Biden. … [Read more...] about BJP asks members to not use party’s name in US prez poll
10-day Janata curfew in Sangli, Kolhapur districts from Friday
“Aanganwadi and ASHA workers as well as teachers constitute the ground force of this strategy. Around 100 teams will be doing door-to-door surveys in the most-affected villages in the first part of this containment plan using pulse oximeters and thermal guns,” said Ayush Prasad, CEO, Pune Zilla Parishad. He said 15,000 people were screened on Tuesday in Junnar taluk. … [Read more...] about 10-day Janata curfew in Sangli, Kolhapur districts from Friday
Opposition parties to put up a joint candidate for RS deputy chairperson’s election
This was the first time that three of the 23 signatories -- Azad, Sharma and Tewari -- to a letter to the party president seeking complete overhaul of the organisation came face-to-face with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi after the stormy Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on August 24. … [Read more...] about Opposition parties to put up a joint candidate for RS deputy chairperson’s election
Govt decides against holding all-party meet ahead of session
“The government will have to make a statement on the Chinese aggression and India’s response. The government has kept the opposition informed. PM Modi met all opposition leaders in June to inform them about the developments along the LAC and most of the parties barring the Congress supported the Indian government’s response,” said a Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) functionary on condition of anonymity. … [Read more...] about Govt decides against holding all-party meet ahead of session
