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Polygamy should also be The high profile delegation under the Government of India, Survey (ES) tabled in the Lok women will commit ‘jauhar’ or
Special: Dalit-Maratha clashes assuMe significance in nationwiDe anti-caste narrative 28 ` banned at the earliest of 130 businessmen along however, the awareness about Sabha by Finance Minister Arun self-immolation if Padmaavat
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1 & 2 With reference to the report “Let it be clear, with Netanyahu is further a free leprosy treatment and free Jaitley painted a rosy picture of is released. The protest, it
Volume 15 Muslims will lynch fear this year” by Abdul Wasey testimony to the fact that Israel medicine is not every poor in the economy. But the ground looks, is not against the death
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new Delhi (January 31)
The Central Government must is keen in investing in our remote areas is aware of. reality belies the claim that of Padmavati herself in the
be complimented for taking country. More work on awareness everything is hunky-dory. ES story, but against a creative
a bold step to end Haj subsidy It may just be a coincidence level is needed for making India has promised investment and interpretation of her exposure to
in one go. The bitter fact, that Netanyahu’s visit is a leprosy free country. Moreover, growth and promised acche din the public gaze.
however, remains that except happening just after India there are many diseases and in 2019. J akshoBhya
the present ruling party at the announced Foreign Direct health issues which a poor Perhaps, the government
Centre and some other small Investment in aviation, single person suffer and is overlooked wants us to wait till post-2019 North India is increasingly
investigation brand retail and construction. by medical fraternity and general election to be led becoming unsafe for women
political groups, all other major
political parties till date used Hopefully, both India and Israel government as well. It will be into the Promised Land. It With reference to the report “Woman dragged
out of car, raped; husband held at gunpoint in
to stick to minority-appeasing will collaborate on this. Since good to see medical department forms an indirect admission Gurugram” by Tehelka Web Desk (January 23)
policy simply for vote-bank our States are waiving farm and government playing a that the current economic When criminals, even after they
politics. loans left right and center, it responsible role in this direction. climate is gloomy to eulogise caught, are allowed to go scot
Illegal trade of children, especially girls, for domestic and The present Government will be more than useful to uzma sheikh the performance of the Modi free, then these things are bound
sexual slavery is rampant in remote and poor villages of
Assam and no one seems to be doing anything about it. An have collaboration with Israel government on economic front.
in-depth report on the illicit nexus from ground zero. 18 has marched ahead with other to happen. When police posts
bold steps towards women in areas of water conservation Authorities yet to act on For all the posturing to are tinted and covered, no one
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talaq, which gave the minority dangerous trend. And with the reference to the report “Probe ordered into Delhi increasingly clear by the day that happening even during the day,
factory fire that killed 17 people” by Tehelka Web
PeoPle should stoP women a sigh of relief where recent threat from Wannacry Desk (January 21) BJP’s political creed and winning forget the night time.
and loopholes exposed in
formula is “wealth and the lion’s
doubting Patriotism men in their community Aadhaar, it is imperative that we The horrendous fire incident in share of the resources to the rich nipun Jain
Delhi’s Bawana industrial area
though publicly admitting a
bad practice, but opposed do not take cyber security lightly reminds us that India is still far and Hindutva and lip service to North India is fast returning to
legislation in this regard as anymore and take the help of behind the developed countries the poor”. its old days’ nasty cultures under
With reference to the column ‘Being You’ titled “Patriotism? Israel in tightening loopholes in India’s tragedy is that
Let cinema hall owners decide” by Yashica Jalhotra some interference in religious in maintaining safety measures the umbrella of the present slow
(January 31). matters. our cyber security as we move at industrial areas and at work religion remains the most moving rulers.
The Supreme Court’s departure The Union Government towards digitisation. places. This fire incident must potent centre of devotion for aBdul maJeed unisseril
the overwhelming majority of
from its earlier order must now take steps to ban Bal Govind serve as a wake up call for the people cutting across castes for Killing in the name of
multi-marriage by a Muslim
relevant authorities and propell
mandating cinema halls to play man to further step in welfare of Time to make India a them to decongest the capital the right-wing political parties honour must be halted
the national anthem before Muslim women. It is noteworthy leprosy-free country city and at the same time reduce and politicians to tap or more The tragic end of Jassi and
precisely ‘exploit’.
reference to the report “Doctor for poor cures
pollution.
Sukhwinder Singh Mithu love
the screening of a movie is that even most Islamic countries leprosy with love in Lucknow” by Mudit Mathur Sadly, hardly any inspection G.david milton story is a message that our
do not allow multi-marriages
(October 31, 2017)
welcome. Some theatre owners by men. I was happy to read the story by relevent agencies was done. Creating mess over creative society will never easily let go
say that they will play it as they madhu aGrawal of the Lucknow doctor who Unfortunately fire safety norms interpretation of Padmavati of its deep-rooted caste-based,
is treating leprosy patients
hierarchy based, religion-based
have seldom been a priority in
fear to be labelled anti-national Netanyahu’s visit makes with such respect and care. India. In recent past there have reference to the report “Padmaavat movie and what not system.
release: Security tightened as protests continue”
Killing in the name of
and some violence too if they India-Israel ties stronger We understand the mentality been far too many fire incidents by Tehelka Web Desk (January 24) honour shouldn’t be tolerated
of Indian society, anything
The Supreme Court has rightly
in country, leading to loss of
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
do not play it. Forcing personal Netanyahu’s four-day visit to that is not perfect or normal human lives and damage to stayed the ill-conceived ban by a in a democratic country and
views on others is dangerous. India was historic and has the as per the human is looked property. handful of States on the release be immediately brought into
But lessons have not been
Indeed, patriotism should potential to take India-Israel at with disrespect and from learnt. Authorities wake up of the film Padmaavat and also light through proper law and
restrained other States from
mechanism. Enforcement
bilateral ties to a different zone
discrimination glass.
be in-built, and that requires all together. Israel’s capabilities I, as a reader, feel that only after a large-scale tragedy entertaining similar thoughts. of stringent law and severe
The judgement has once
sincere efforts right from in the area of defence, research the word of such good work takes place. It is time that the again reinforced the faith of punishment against those
guilty of culpable homicide
shouldn’t be limited to Lucknow,
and development, trade and
Governmnet wakes up and in
childhood — at schools and at agriculture are well known. but should spread across Uttar order to prevent such tragedies. every citizen of India who is immediately needed in the
home. One cannot force others Moreover, the country Pradesh so that any patient with ramesh G Jethwani wishes to express his/her ideas society. Thousanda are still
to think or behave in a certain supported India in the 1962 leprosy living in any remote Economy and politics are and emotions through written suffering in the hands of their
(poetry, essay, story) or visual
China war and Kargil war and
own families in the name of
corner of the state should have
way or challenge their love for has also pioneered sea water an easy access to the medical intertwined to rich’s benefit medium (painting, documentary honour. What is more important
the country. purification technology through facility. Leprosy treatment in President Ram Nath Kovind’s and cinema). is sensitise society through
proper campaign and education.
Gal-Mobile, an integrated
India is provided for free by
address to the joint session of
But it is unfortunate that the
mahesh KaPasi water purification vehicle. community health centers Parliament and the Economic Karni Sena has threatened that viJayata rai
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