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Menace of fake news on her party will not have any truck
4/12/2019 31MAR2019E
social media must stop with the Congress, the road
With reference to the report “EC blows poll ahead looks tough. Amid all this
bugle, Will changed narrative work in Modi’s drama, is the BJP set to steal the
favour?” by Tehelka Bureau (March 31)
Now that the schedule for the thunder again?
mammoth general election has NJ ravi chaNder
been announced, the Election
Commission should further Terrorism of every stripe
must totally be rejected
specify regulations, like the use
of social media, that must be im- With reference to the report “Mosque shootings
kill dozens in New Zealand” by Tehelka Bureau
plemented before the election. (March 31)
The challenge is to tackle the A sickening mass murder has
menace of fake news on social struck New Zealand, one of
media. Further, the poll panel the world’s most idyllic coun-
should also look into imple- tries, and New Zealand’s Prime
menting a strategy to ensure the Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has
continuation of people-centric been remarkably forthright in
projects, if any, during the model emphatically declaring that the
code of conduct. victims, many of whom may be
varuN sd migrants or refugees, “are us”.
The overriding theme of her
RAY OF HOPE IN India’s future will be impacted statements is that her country
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AYODHYA ROW by this year’s election in a signifi- represents “diversity, compas-
sion and refuge”. Christchurch
cant way. As circumstances have
changed after the Pulwama and Pulwama together repre-
attack, political winds have sent senseless bloodshed. Ter-
With reference to the interview of eminent journalist and scholar
Dr Ved Pratap Vaidik on solution to Ayodhya dispute by Pawan shifted. This calls for immedi- rorism of every stripe, in every
Kumar Bansal (March 31) ate action by the Opposition nation, must be collectively re-
The Supreme Court’s attempt parties; a united stand is the only jected using the same language
at mediation in the Ayodhya way they can face the present of unequivocal condemnation.
situation.
One hopes that leaders in the
dispute provides a ray of hope. However, as we can see, they subcontinent remember this.
Some thought appears to seem to have become more meghaNa a
have gone into forming this divided than ever. An India that It is admirable that Prime
is a clone of an autocracy would
committee. be most unfortunate. One only Minister Ardern has offered her
Moreover, the choice of hopes that voters exercise their condolences in person irrespec-
tive of religion. Her quick move
franchise in a way that ensures
eminent mediators gives hope the protection of the rights of to impart a healing touch has
for a more unbiased decision. citizens, the Constitution and, not gone unnoticed. One hopes
that she will ensure justice for
However, the non-participation most importantly, India’s iden- the victims’ families.
tity as a democracy.
of expert women in this melaNie mariam kurieN NaJmul huda
settlement committee is a bit The exodus of Congressmen The swift and decisive response
upsetting. from West Bengal, Maharashtra, of the New Zealand government
MEHAR SINgH Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to join and its law enforcement agen-
the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead cies, and the mature and em-
of the Lok Sabha elections does pathetic response of the people
not bode well for the ‘grand old offer hope that the lunatic fringe
party’. purveying hatred and violence
With more Congressmen can be isolated.
likely to switch loyalties in the Instead of pointing fingers
coming days, the picture does at tolerant societies, global
not look rosy. Also, with BSP communities and institutions
chief Mayawati declaring that should strengthen the hands of
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