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f https://www.boomlive.in/law/supreme-court-sedition-law-section-124a-23033  Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Examine Validity Of Sedition Law By - Ritika Jain | 12 Sept 2023 the Supreme Court referred the batch of pleas challenging the validity of the sedition law to a Constitution Bench of “at least five judges”. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said the bench would also decide if the top court’s 1962 verdict upholding the sedition law required reconsideration.

The Kedarnath Singh judgment was decided on a narrow understanding of fundamental rights that were prevalent at the time, the top court said. Sedition was examined only in the context of free speech, the bench further observed. Since then, several judgments have been passed which say Articles 14 (right against discrimination), 19 (free speech), and 21 (right to life) must operate in harmony, it added.

Responding to Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta’s argument that the BJP-led government was in the midst of changing the law governing criminal jurisprudence, senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Gopal Sankarnarayan, representing parties who have challenged the sedition law, argued that sedition exists in the new bill as well – just under a new name. The new bill, they said was “even more draconian”. Reading out the text of the incumbent law—Section 124A—Sibal said the idea of sedition penalizing disaffection to the government and the state was “fundamentally wrong”.

 UN votes on rival proposals on Gaza by Russia and US  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQTye_QjzpU Both countries seek U.N. Security Council resolutions to address shortages of food, water, medical supplies and electricity in Gaza. But the U.S. has called for humanitarian pauses to allow aid to enter Gaza, while Russia wants a humanitarian ceasefire.

How a Small Town in UP Is Bridging Cultures Through Ramleela https://thewire.in/culture/how-a-small-town-in-up-is-bridging-cultures-through-ramleela

For the past 51 years, the Ramleela in Bakshi Ka Talab has been breaking religious barriers, with Muslim artists playing the role of Lord Rama, Laxman, Sita, Janak, Dasharath, and many others...

For the past 51 years, the Ramleela in Bakshi Ka Talab has been breaking religious barriers, with Khan playing the role of Lord Rama. This tradition was started in 1972 by the then gram pradhan, Maikulal Yadav, and his friend, Muzaffar Hussain. In this Ramleela, Muslims perform various roles such as Lord Rama, Laxman, Sita, Janak, Dasharath, and many others. Just as Khan portrays the character of Lord Ram, Suhail Khan takes on the role of Laxman, while Farhan Ali portrays Sita. Bharat is played by Suhel Khan, and Sher Khan embodies the character of Janak. Even the role of young Ram is portrayed by Abdul Hasan. ..

Videsh Pal Yadav, son of Maikulal Yadav, who was the founder member of Ramleela organising committee, shares an interesting anecdote. “Once, Ramzaan (the holy month of fasting for Muslims) and Navratra (a Hindu festival) had coincided. We were worried about how we would manage Ramleela because most of our Muslim artists would be observing Roza (fasting),” he recounts.

He said that none of them allowed their fasting to disrupt the smooth flow of the rehearsals.

He added, “On the final day, they [the artists] broke their fast (Iftaar) on the stage itself, just before starting the programme to ensure that there was no interruption in the performance.”