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https://www.ucanews.com/news/police-block-access-to-indian-catholic-school/101782 June 27, 2023 

Police block access to Indian Catholic school

St. John’s Senior Secondary School in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh town compelled to hold online classes for its 2,300 students 

“We have been using the approach road for 35 years and it is closed now,” said Sister Sophy Bharat, principal of St. John’s Senior Secondary School in Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh.

“A contingent of police personnel on June 22 night descended in front of the school gate and dumped construction materials and immediately erected close to a 100-meter-long wall. It blocked our entry and exit through the approach road,”

Superintendent of Police Rakesh Kumar Singh told UCA News on June 27 the road was on police land. “It was not their road, let them construct their [own] way in their [own] land.”

Saket Gokhale @SaketGokhale Jun 24, 2023

Modi Govt OVERPAYS for US drones in deal signed by PM Modi (like Rafale) PM Modi signed an agreement in the US to purchase 31 MQ9B Predator drones for $3.1 billion+. That's ~ $110 million per drone. Now let's compare that with the actual price for the SAME drone . The MQ9B drone being purchased by Modi Govt is also knows as MQ9B Reaper (or Predator) & is made by General Atomics. Now remember - US purchases drones from pvt companies at market prices.

How much does US Air Force pays for these drones? $56.5 million per drone

Another country which purchased MQ9B drones from General Atomics in 2016 is the UK. UK in 2016 paid £180 million (i.e. $200 million) for a total of 16 drones to be delivered in 2024. How much did the UK pay for ONE MQ9B drone? About $12.5 million per drone.

Australia signed a deal to buy 12 MQ9B drones for $1.65. That's ~ $130 million per drone. BUT wait - this came with MANY EXTRA SYSTEMS that India is NOT GETTING for $ 110 million per drone. AND - Australia canceled this deal later for being TOO EXPENSIVE.

Just like the Rafale deal, it seems that Modi Govt is AGAIN purchasing US drones at a SUPER OVERPRICED cost.

Question:

Why is Modi Govt purchasing overpriced drones from US when cheaper similar versions are available?

Whatever happened to "Atmanirbhar Bharat"?

Also, for those claiming that the premium price paid by the Modi Govt includes "transfer of technology", here's what the govt told Parliament in 2017:

Drone is being purchased under Buy (Global) category and THERE IS NO TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY envisaged.

If that has changed, Modi Govt should clarify

Jun 26 How the Modi Govt suddenly chickened out & changed its stance on the price of drones being bought from the US: This happened after I pointed out how other countries have gotten the same drone at much cheaper prices. Here's how the shocking u-turn by the Modi Govt unfolded

Two days ago, I wrote an extensive tweet thread pointing out that Modi Govt was purchasing MQ9 drones from the US at an INFLATED price. I pointed out the comparison between $3 billion being announced as India's purchase cost with what other countries have paid.
Yesterday, Modi Govt's @PIBFactCheck claimed my tweet was "misleading" about the price of the deal & the Ministry of Defense also released a press release. The ONLY part of my tweet they've disputed is the price of $3 billion for 31 drones. Nothing else. Now let's look at various news reports that were published reporting the drone deal to be signed by PM Modi & President Biden during Modi's US visit.

EVERY news report has stated the price as $3 billion for 31 drones. In fact, India Today claimed $4 billion.

 
Now, none of these news reports were disputed by the Modi Govt when they were published

In fact, BJP & Modi Govt did a propaganda blitz over the reports of this $3 billion drone deal to be signed by PM Modi

 And then, suddenly, after I pointed out how this drone deal was OVERPRICED compared to what other countries are paying, the Modi Govt immediately made a u-turn

Now, Modi Govt suddenly claims that "price of drones is yet to be approved & negotiated"

Saket Gokhale @SaketGokhale  Why did the Modi Govt not dispute a SINGLE news report that published the price of the drone deal as $3 billion until my tweet? Why did Modi Govt not dispute reports stating that Govt's Defense Acquisition Council had approved $3bn for the drone deal? During PM Modi's US visit, it was claimed that the deal was "signed".

And after I pointed out this deal is OVERPRICED, Modi Govt suddenly made a u-turn & claims "deal is not finalized". Modi Govt's lies have been exposed again & now they're again trying to mislead people

Anil #BRS @OnlyTRS Jun 26 How can a deal be signed without price negotiations , terms and conditions. Looks like they kept a ‘margin’ for electoral bonds and changed the time after getting caught.

गुजरात में मोदी लाए अमेरिका से इन्वेस्टमेंट! जय शाह लाये वर्ल्ड कप फाइनल!_PM Modi Gujarat Investment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS1qvfXHb-o

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbumUH7pOx0 25000 crore?

https://twitter.com/Jairam_Ramesh/status/1673951689190113280

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FzsSLt6XgAEl1y8

Saket Gokhale After TMC, the Congress too has raised very serious questions regarding irregularities in the MQ9B drone deal with the US

India's 1st & 2nd largest parties in Parliament have asked questions on this deal that the Modi Govt is slyly evading

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02rLC5P8vZg प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी यूएसए में: अमरीका में जनतंत्र की मृत्यु का महाभोज | PM Narendra Modi In US

CommentL @dilbaghsingh5182
One thing needs to be understood properly that India is a large country with largest democracy and of course a beautiful country and the need of the hour is to maintain this identity of this country which apparently is under threat in the present scenario. It is also to be understood that It is the country which is more important than any individual. Whoever is given a warm welcome abroad is bcz of this country and its greatness and not otherwise. We wish to take pride in every individual who does the things in the interest of this country and to make this country proud , and a better and better country for future. Let’s hope the things to improve in future. One more aspect we are still not understanding is that : what is the need of doing Hindu-Muslims or ignoring the public on several issues of importance when you are having a clear and comfortable majority already and If doing good for the country, automatically the voters will give you majority for future as well .

@creativeperspectives2712
Indian ciitizens have to realize that there is a choice. People have fought in the name of caste, religion , race for thousands of years. Now the question is if they want to fight for the next thousand years or take a different direction. Taking a different direction means making peace within the country and with the neighboring countries. Peace is a pre requisite for growth and development.

@amarbirsinghchugh3798
We have been forced to take sides in this time of polarization. It is so unnecessary. India is a diverse country and its strength is in its diversity. This must be preserved and encouraged. We as citizens are being pitted against one another. This is a waste of our energy. We must realize that History can only be corrected by making our society may more progressive where the rule of law prevails. This is the only way forward.

@benukakati9915
We read in history book, " When Rome is burning, Nero is fiddling"
Similarly when Manipur is burning, the country"s PM is yoging in US at the International Yoga Day at his busy schedule . Ethnic violance is going on for 7 weeks with 107 dead, thousands of people displaced ,houses burning ,food and drinks are in short supply and prizes escalating , our homourable PM has not said a word nor tweeted once about this.But he was quick in response following train disaster in Odissa including being there next day , so was he quickly reacted to Gujrat Cyclone ,Biparjay!Is it not discrimanative behaviour by the country"s PM against Manipur, because it is far away from mainland, being in North East?