Just going through the news that are making the headlines at these moments. Without much ado, let me begin:-
(a) Altaf Hussain Seeks Asylum.
The MQM leader, Altaf Hussain of Pakistan, residing in exile at London has appealed to our
Prime Minister to grant him and his colleagues asylum in India or introduce him to someone
financially influential, to help him fight a legal battle in the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
against the Pakistani government and its Army for committing atrocities against the minorities
in the country!
It's a tight slap across the face of Imran Khan and his Army! The horrid conditions existing in
Pakistan is once again coming to be noticed worldwide!!
(b) The JNU Students Agitation Spills into New Delhi's Streets.
The students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) agitating against hostel fees hike have
taken to the streets of New Delhi to make an impact on day one of the current Parliament session.
Though the central government has constituted a three-man panel to look into the remedial
measures, the students have pressed on with their street march towards the Parliament house
which the police had rightly stopped from creating disturbances.
Never letting go a chance to embarrass the ruling dispensation, the opposition consisting of the
Congress and the Communists have lent their support for the agitation, saying that Modi's
emergency is trying to suppress the "legitimate democratic expression of dissent"! And they
are totally silent over the anti-India videos shot, within the campus, sometime earlier!!
(c) The Hong Kong Protests Worsens.
The fairly prolonged protests in Hong Kong have taken a violent turn and pitched battles
between protesters, hurling Molotov Cocktails and the extensive use of bows and arrows,
against the police using tear gas and water cannons! The Chinese Ambassador in London has
gone on record saying that such a situation was unacceptable and that the Chinese armed forces
in the mainland, can tackle the situation with ease.
Is it just a matter of time before the Chinese forces marched in?
(d) A Review Petition on the Ayodhya Verdict.
The AIMPLB (All India Muslim Personal law Board) along with a few other groups are
filing a review petition against the Ayodhya verdict. So, though many of us thought that the
longish, bitter feud had come to an end, it's not gonna be so judging from the latest call for
review.
Sad! When will we get a respite?
Tailpiece.
It was a quiet day and the systematic shutting down of 'The Quarterdeck' in view of our next sojourn.
(a) Altaf Hussain Seeks Asylum.
The MQM leader, Altaf Hussain of Pakistan, residing in exile at London has appealed to our
Prime Minister to grant him and his colleagues asylum in India or introduce him to someone
financially influential, to help him fight a legal battle in the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
against the Pakistani government and its Army for committing atrocities against the minorities
in the country!
It's a tight slap across the face of Imran Khan and his Army! The horrid conditions existing in
Pakistan is once again coming to be noticed worldwide!!
(b) The JNU Students Agitation Spills into New Delhi's Streets.
The students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) agitating against hostel fees hike have
taken to the streets of New Delhi to make an impact on day one of the current Parliament session.
Though the central government has constituted a three-man panel to look into the remedial
measures, the students have pressed on with their street march towards the Parliament house
which the police had rightly stopped from creating disturbances.
Never letting go a chance to embarrass the ruling dispensation, the opposition consisting of the
Congress and the Communists have lent their support for the agitation, saying that Modi's
emergency is trying to suppress the "legitimate democratic expression of dissent"! And they
are totally silent over the anti-India videos shot, within the campus, sometime earlier!!
(c) The Hong Kong Protests Worsens.
The fairly prolonged protests in Hong Kong have taken a violent turn and pitched battles
between protesters, hurling Molotov Cocktails and the extensive use of bows and arrows,
against the police using tear gas and water cannons! The Chinese Ambassador in London has
gone on record saying that such a situation was unacceptable and that the Chinese armed forces
in the mainland, can tackle the situation with ease.
Is it just a matter of time before the Chinese forces marched in?
(d) A Review Petition on the Ayodhya Verdict.
The AIMPLB (All India Muslim Personal law Board) along with a few other groups are
filing a review petition against the Ayodhya verdict. So, though many of us thought that the
longish, bitter feud had come to an end, it's not gonna be so judging from the latest call for
review.
Sad! When will we get a respite?
Tailpiece.
It was a quiet day and the systematic shutting down of 'The Quarterdeck' in view of our next sojourn.
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