Union Minister for Law, Electronics and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday spoke on the government's stringent guidelines for social media, OTT platforms and digital media in Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma, Editor-In-Chief and Chairman, India TV.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his help in procuring COVID-19 vaccines in the state. She said that people, in the ensuing elections, will be forced to go to the polling stations without any vaccination coverage.Watch this and more on Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.
Throwing an open challenge to security agencies, Lakha Sidhana, who is wanted by the Delhi Police in connection with the Republic Day violence case, attended a farmers' rally in Punjab's Bathinda on Tuesday. The Delhi Police had recently announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for anyone who shares information regarding Sidhana.
"Centre transfers money directly into bank accounts of farmers & poor. But monetary benefits of schemes of Bengal Govt does not reach the poor without the consent of all the 'tolabaaz' of TMC. This is why TMC leaders are becoming richer & normal families are becoming poorer," PM Modi said.
At least seven workers of Pappu Yadav's Jan Adhikar Party were arrested in Patna on Thursday for blocking the movement of a passenger train at Patna Junction as part of farmers' Rail Roko agitation. Police said that tight security arrangements are in place at all the city railway stations in view of the station. Cops have been deployed at all the railway stations in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and other states to foil the bid to halt trains. Notably, farmers have called for a nationwide 'rail roko' agitation for 4 hours on Thursday as they continue their protest against the central farm laws. According to the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is spearheading the farmers' protest, trains will be halted across the country between 12 noon and 4 pm. "Appeal to everyone for a peaceful protest in nationwide 'Rail Roko' program on February 18 from 12 noon to 4 pm," the SKM said.
BJP National General Secretary (Independent Charge) of Goa, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, CT Ravi on Wednesday said that Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy 'lied' to Rahul Gandhi during his interaction with the people when a woman questioned the Congress-led government in the union territory.
On January 24, the 9th round of the China-India Corps Commander-level meeting was held on the Chinese side of the Moldo-Chushul border meeting point. During the meeting, the two sides agreed that the meeting was "positive, practical and constructive," which further enhanced mutual trust and understanding.
The story of Pak-Khalistani collusion with Disha Ravi, Nikita Jacob, others who plotted R-Day mayhem. Revealed, Co-conspirator Peter Frederick had addressed anti-Modi rally in Houston in 2019. And how Nikita Jacob, Disha Ravi, Shantanu Muluk were in touch with Khalistani Mo Dhariwal in Canada. Watch this and more on Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the Modi government of giving up Indian territory to China. Addressing a press conference here, Rahul said that it is the responsibility of the Prime Minister to "protect the territory of this country".
Watch the story of how Chinese PLA tanks moved back in Ladakh after 9-month-long standoff. Why Rahul is unwilling to accept the fact that China has started moving back its troops, tanks? How Amit Shah is cornering Mamata Banerjee in Bengal on ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan issue. Watch all this and more on Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.
Why PM Modi questioned: Is damaging toll plazas, cellphone towers part of farmers’ agitation? About whom PM Modi said, ‘they don’t want to play, nor will allow us to play’? Who displayed pro-Khalistan and pro-Maoist posters at farmers’ dharna, asks Modi. Watch this and more on Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.
Why PM Modi was moved to tears by Ghulam Nabi Azad’s farewell speech in Rajya Sabha? Why minister Chhagan Bhujbal advised Lata, Sachin to tweet in support of farmers? What Deep Sidhu told police about mob attack on Red Fort on Republic Day? Watch more on Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.
Whom did PM Modi call andolanjeevi? Why Maharashtra govt ordered probe into tweets by Lata Mangeshkar, Sachin Tendulkar? Nearly 200 missing as rescuers hunt for workers trapped inside tunnel in Uttarakhand. Watch this and more on Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait, leading the stir here since November with his supporters, said that there will be no road blockade in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand on February 6.
The Delhi Police has registered four FIRs against social media accounts "inciting" violence in the name of farmers' protests. The cybercrime unit has sent requests for the removal of the "offensive" and "unlawful" posts. One person has been arrested from Rajasthan's Churu for posting an old video carrying the fake news of resignation by 200 police personnel, police said.
The incident occured when Badal was accompanying Akali candidates for filing of nomination papers for the February 14 civic polls.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2021 proposed an Agricultural Infrastructure and Development CESS of Rs 2.5 per litre on petrol and Rs 4 on diesel. Agricultural cess was also applied on several other goods including a 100% cess on alcohol, 2.5% on gold and silver bars, 17.5% on crude palm oil, 20% on crude soyabean, sunflower oil, 35% on apples and 40% on peas.
Hundreds of villagers living in the vicinity of Singhu border on Friday demanded that farmers vacate the protest site as they insulted the Tricolour during their tractor parade on Republic Day. SHO Alipur Pradeep Paliwal was injured during clash at Singhu border. Visuals show that he was attacked by one of the protesters with a sword. Paliwal was rescued by other cops and rushed to hospital. Police said the man who attacked the SHO is now in the custody.
A heavy police deployment was made at Ghazipur border after the UP government's ultimatum to farmer unions to vacate the protest sites across the state. Earlier, Bharatiya Kisan Union (Lok Shakti) called off protest in Noida against farm laws, a day after 2 other unions ended stir. Farmers' protest in UP's Baghpat district also came to an end on Thursday evening.
In an aftermath of the Red Fort siege and violence on capital’s roads during the tractor parade on Tuesday, divisions surfaced in the farm unions’ camp on Wednesday with the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee and the BKU (Bhanu) quitting the ongoing protests and announcing their own plans to struggle for justice. Both AIKSCC and BKU (Bhanu) are Uttar Pradesh based organisations.
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