- Friday, February 28, 2025
By: Shubham Ghosh
HERE are some news in brief related to India for Tuesday, June 27, 2023:
Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit the violence-stricken northeastern state Manipur on Thursday (29) and Friday (30), where he will meet people in relief camps and engage with members of civil society, announced party general secretary K C Venugopal on Tuesday. This marks Rahul Gandhi’s first visit to the state since May 3, when ethnic violence erupted. Venugopal tweeted, “Sh. Rahul Gandhi ji will be visiting Manipur on 29-30 June. He will visit relief camps and interact with civil society representatives in Imphal and Churachandpur during his visit.” Manipur has been plagued by unrest for nearly two months, and Venugopal emphasised the need for healing and transitioning the society from conflict to peace.
An encounter between security forces and an Al-Badr terrorist resulted in the latter’s death in Kulgam district of the northern Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, according to police. During the operation in Hoowra area of the district, a Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel was injured. Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation based on specific input about the terrorist’s presence. Despite being given a chance to surrender, the hiding terrorist continued firing at the forces. The slain terrorist was identified as Adil Majeed Lone, associated with the proscribed Al-Badr outfit. Incriminating material, arms, and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday delivered a strong message against corruption, vowing to take action against anyone involved in corrupt practices. Without explicitly naming anyone, he expressed his determination to hold every scamster accountable. Modi’s comments followed a recent opposition party meeting in Patna in the eastern state of Bihar where they pledged to challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the upcoming elections. During his address to party workers in the poll-bound central state of Madhya Pradesh, Modi slammed the opposition’s meeting in Patna, accusing corrupt politicians of uniting to protect each other. He highlighted the role of grassroots party workers in exposing corruption at the village level. Additionally, PM Modi commented on the prevalence of election guarantees, linking it to corruption and scams worth billions of rupees. He assured the audience that he would not spare anyone involved in corruption and pledged to take strict action against them.
India’s home ministry on Tuesday conducted a comprehensive security review for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. Inter-agency coordination, the use of drones, dogs, and aerial-survey teams were highlighted during the meeting as measures to counter potential terrorist acts and promptly respond to disasters, official sources said. The meeting in New Delhi, chaired by home secretary Ajay Bhalla, included senior officers from various security forces, intelligence departments, the armed forces, Jammu and Kashmir Police, administration, and the Amarnath shrine board. The security grid’s final details were discussed and emphasis was made on flawless coordination and traditional security methods along the pilgrimage routes and near the cave shrine. The annual 62-day pilgrimage is set to commence on July 1 and run until August 31.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which rules the Indian states of Delhi and Punjab, on Tuesday slammed the Narendra Modi government’s decision to initiate a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit into the reconstruction expenses of Delhi chief minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence. The AAP claimed that the move “reeks of desperation” as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) anticipates defeat in the general elections of 2024. The party’s argued that a CAG audit was already conducted last year, revealing no evidence of financial irregularities. They accused the BJP of engaging in clandestine efforts to undermine the established power structure and violating constitutional principles. The BJP welcomed the CAG audit, calling Kejriwal’s residence a “Sheesh Mahal” (glass house).
(With PTI, ANI inputs)
