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CPI brings up US ploy in India-China standoff, CPI(M) wants India to abide by ‘Panchsheel’

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The All Party Meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday saw leaders of different parties expressing their views and questions over the Galwan Valley skirmish. Most leaders from different parties expressed confidence in the steps taken by the government and extended their support.

However, CPI leader D. Raja had said that India should not fall for US ploy to take us on their side.

He said “We need to resist US efforts to drag us into their alliance”.

CPI(M) leader while extending support to the government’s approach also spoke of ‘Panchsheel’ policy, the five principles of coexistence formally enunciated between India and China in 1954.

Both the CPI and CPI(M) did not condemn or register their protest or questioned China’s action on the Galwan Valley.

During the All Party Meeting Prime Minister Modi mentioned that the Indian Army who were martyred in action had taught a lesson to those who had cast an eye on our Motherland before laying down their lives.

Mr. Modi added that intensive patrolling due to improved infrastructure and supply chains has allowed better monitoring.

“If they kill one of ours, kill five of theirs”, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh says

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Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday called for a strong response to the Chinese aggression in Ladakh that resulted in the death of 20 Indian soldiers. He said “If they kill one of ours, kill five of theirs”.

He also raised questions about sending Indian army to defend Line of Actual Control without weapons. He went on to say “Send RSS workers with lathis instead, not our soldiers”.

He said “I don’t know who issued this orders. Troops should always patrol with weapons. The Chinese came prepared, our boys were not prepared. My first posting was in 1963 on the Chinese border, none of us went out without our weapons”.

Even Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had raised questions about sending the soldiers unarmed. However, External Affairs Minister Dr. Jaishankar clarified that the soldiers always carry weapons and that it was the 1996 and 2005 agreements that prevented them from firing.

The Punjab CM said that the Chinese were following a ‘salami policy’ by taking the Indian territory slice by slice. He called for giving a befitting response along the lines of Balakot air strikes.

“What do you mean you can’t do a Balakot? What are the Biharis and Punjabis sitting there for? The moment this incident this took place, there should have been a reaction? You think we should chicken out to the Chinese?” he said.

Captain Amarinder Singh’s remarks came following the violent clash at Galwan Valley between the Indian and Chinese troops.

Court tells DMK MP R.S. Bharathi to speak responsibly

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The Madras High Court on Friday told DMK’s Rajya Sabha MP and Organizing Secretary RS Bharathi that he should make responsible statements considering befitting of the position he holds. The court made the observation while reserving orders on the plea moved by CCB challenging RS Bharathi’s bail order granted by a subordinated court for the case registered against him under the SC/ST Act for his remarks against Scheduled Caste Community.

Speaking at an event in the DMK youth wing headquarters, in February of this year, the DMK MP had said it was due to the alms (picchai) given by the Dravidian Movement that persons from SC community became judges.

Justice N Sathish Kumar said to senior counsel R Shanmugasundaram “Being in a responsible position, he should make responsible statements. Kindly advise your client not to make any derogatory remarks against any group of people in the future”.

V Raghavachari, the counsel for Kalyana Sundaram of Adi Dravidar Tamizhar Katchi, the de-facto complainant in the case, submitted that the DMK MP was habitual in making derogatory remarks. “Earlier it was against Brahmins who constitute 5% of the population, now it is against the SC/ST community who form 26% of the population”, he said.

Mr. Raghavachari argued that RS Bharathi wasn’t a layman and that he is a member of the Rajya Sabha also a practising lawyer. The counsel noted that the SC/ST Act is a special legislation and the rule that “bail is a right and jail is an exception” would not apply to offences under the Act. He said that the power of investigating officer cannot be interdicted by court of law. Addition Public Prosecutor representing the CCB said that granting bail without giving an opportunity to the complainant would set a wrong precedent.

The court has reserved the orders on the plea without mentioning a date.

“Rahul Gandhi.. Don’t indulge in politics in this”: Soldier’s father hits out at Congress leader

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Rahul Gandhi who has been consistently tweeting about the Galwan Valley clash trying to pin the blame on the Modi government has now been called out by a soldier’s father who has asked him to not indulge in politics over the death of soldiers.

Earlier, the Congress MP from Wayanad had tweeted a video of Balwant Singh, a father of a soldier, with the caption “It’s sad to see senior GOI ministers reduced to lying in order to protect the PM. Don’t insult our martyrs with your lies.” In the video Balwant Singh who is mentioned as the father of a wounded soldier can be heard saying that he received a call from his son who was admitted in a hospital in Leh. Balwant had said that his son had mentioned in the call that he was getting treatment.

“We were 300-400 people, they were of 2000-2500.. They came suddenly and attacked us with rod, sticks and stones. We didn’t have anything. When they started hitting a lot, I escaped. God saved me. I have 10-12 stitches. I have been hurt in hands and legs.”, Balwant Singh can be heard saying in the video quoting his son.

However, the ANI has released a video of the father of the injured soldier in Galwan Valley clash attributing it to an amateur video source. In this video, the father can be heard saying “The Indian Army is a strong army and can defeat China. Rahul Gandhi don’t indulge in politics in this…my son fought in the army and will continue fighting in the army”

This response of the father has come in light of the Congress leader’s earlier tweet where he had mentioned that Ministers of Government of India were lying about the incident in Galwan Valley “to protect the PM”.

Earlier, Foreign Minister Jaishankar had responded to Rahul Gandhi’s another tweet in which he had raised question about our soldiers being unarmed. Mr. Jaishankar replied that All troops on border duty always carry arms, especially when leaving post” and that the soldiers at Galwan valley too had arms but it was the 1996 and 2005 agreements that stopped both sides from firing.

Person who issued bomb threat to Superstar Rajinikanth gets a surprise from Rajini Makkal Mandram

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The Commune
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On Thursday, an unidentified person called the police control room at 10:30 AM and informed that a bomb was planted at Rajinikanth’s Poes Garden residence and cut the call immediately.

A bomb squad was sent to the location and the premises searched thoroughly. It was found that the threat was a hoax.

The person who made the hoax call was a 15 year old boy from Nellikuppam near Cuddalore. He had taken his father’s cellphone and had made the call. The boy was brought to the Nellikuppam police station and upon investigation it was found that the boy was mentally ill. His father pleaded that he himself was a Rajinikanth fan and requested that the boy be let free.

The Rajini Makkal Mandram (RMM) members of the area who came to know of this, went to boy’s home and gave the family relief kits.

RSS affiliate Sanskar Bharti to start Youtube channel to support North-East artists

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Sanskar Bharti, an RSS affiliate that works towards promoting Indian art and culture will be launching a Youtube channel to promote artists and performers belonging to the north-eastern states of India.

The channel is to be named ‘Apna Poorvottar’ (Our North-East) is set to go live from June 21. The content will also be relayed through its Facebook and other social media pages.

So far, 500 artists from various fields like traditional folk artists, painters, craft makers, jute artists, sculptors, youngsters and their bands have been identified.

“Artists have a role to play in boosting the morale of society during COVID-19 times. The government should think about them as well as they have been badly affected due to lockdown forced by pandemic,” said Amir Chand, National General Secretary, Sanskar Bharti.

The organization has tied up with social organizations of the region to identify and promote these talents. Sanskar Bharti has tied up with Madhav Sanskriti Nyas to identify artists in need and with calibre. Apart from this, it has also tied up with Jan Kalyan Samiti to support lightmen, theatre artists, make-up artists, etc.

After Galwan faceoff, chorus for boycott of Chinese products grows

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The Commune
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After 20 Indian soldiers were martyred during a faceoff with the Chinese troops at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Galwan Valley of Eastern Ladakh , Boycott Chinese products or companies chorus has been growing across the country .

Since the Galwan face-off Indians on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have been trending hashtags like #BoycottChina, #BoycottChineseProducts, #ChineseProductsInDustbin, #BharatUnitedAgainstChina. #TeachLessonToChina and #ChinaGetOut.

People across the country broke their TV sets, phones and other Chinese products to mark their protest. In Guwahati, people pasted a photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping on TV sets, monitors, phones, etc and broke it. Some of them burnt the maps of China.

Traders’ body and several leaders have call for a boycott of Chinese goods. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has called for a boycott of Chinese goods, listing more than 500 imported items. “The objective is to reduce the import of Chinese finished goods by $13 billion or about ₹ 1 lakh crore by December 2021” said CAIT.

Congress leader Zakir Hussain who said “Ladakh should be taken away by China, Ladakh will be broken into 1000 pieces” arrested

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The Commune
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Congress party’s Kargil Councillor Zakir Hussain who in a phone call with his aide had berated the Indian Army and called for breaking Ladakh in 1000 pieces was arrested on Friday by the Ladakh police. In the leaked audio clip, the Congress leader can be heard saying how the Chinese ‘outsmarted Indian Army’ and came into Galwan. He goes on to say how the Chinese army came 135 kms inside Indian territory. When the person on the other end asks how many men would have died, Zakir says that he won’t be able to tell an exact figure but says that “many died”. He says that he there must be around 200-300 people who must have been hurt. He also says that the Chinese hands moves faster than the bullets and that the Chinese were only hurt but none of their soldiers died. Zakir Hussain says that China should just take away half of the area of Ladakh

“You know what will happen next?… Ladakh will break down into 1000 pieces. Then we will bring back Article 370.” Congress leader Zakir Hussain says.

He further adds “China’s foreign minister claims that he will free Ladakh soon from India and Kashmir will be sold to Pakistan”.

Ladakh MP Jamyand Tsering Namgyal had shared the audio clip on his Twitter timeline. He asked why action has not been taken against Zakir Hussain under Section 19 Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act 1997.

He questioned the Chairman of LAHDC Feroz Ahmed Khan for not expelling Zakir from his councillor seat.

The Ladakh MP slammed the Congress party terming it the ‘Real face of traitor & anti-national ideology’

The police have arrested Zakir Hussain and an FIR has been lodged. Meanwhile the Congress has distanced itself from Zakir Hussain’s remarks and said that it is private conversation between two individuals which the party has nothing to do with. The BJP has called for slapping of sedition charges against the Congress leader.

Man arrested under POCSO for sexually assaulting a 9 year old

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The Commune
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Police have arrested a man in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu for sexually assaulting a 9 year old girl. The accused identified as Srinivasan hails from Kottapalam village near Thally in Denkanikottai. He had sexually harassed a 9 year old girl of the same area by entering the house when the child was alone. On knowing about this incident the parents of the girl informed the women’s police station of the area. After detailed investigation the police arrested Srinivasan under POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a minor.

Sisters who married men outside caste seek police protection

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The Commune
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Two couples who entered into an intercaste wedlock recently at Vellore sought police security fearing backlash from their families.

The two sisters, Nithya and Divya belonging to Ananganallur near Gudiyattam married men outside their caste recently. Nithya married Selva Ganapathy a few days before her sister Divya married Santhosh Kumar.

Fearing that their lives might be in danger, the two couples have sought refuge at the district police headquarters.

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