000-tobecategorised

Read: The Caravan's Article on Army Torture the Union Government Wants Taken Down

"For the affected families, the bundles of cash they received—Rs 10 lakh for the dead and lesser for the injured—were expected to replace their loved ones." Jatinder Kaur Tur

https://thewire.in/rights/read-the-caravans-article-on-army-torture-the-union-government-wants-taken-down

Why south Indian states have started a tax movement|
The News Minute Feb 9, 2024
The debate on the north- south divide has reignited. This time, three states are leading what they call the #southtaxmovement against the Modi led union government. Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have pointed out that the union government distributes tax revenue unfairly.
In this interim budget, the allocation for one northern state–Uttar Pradesh alone is significantly higher than to all five southern states– combined. While Uttar Pradesh is getting around 2.29 thousand cr, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana combined are getting around Rs 1.93 thousand cr. In this episode of Let Me Explain, Pooja Prasanna looks at how the south faces a discrimination in the allocation of funds and what the solutions are

Comments: @SanthoshKumar-ye3sh TN minister Mr. PTR has been voicing out this GST issue for the past three years, good that the awareness of this disparity is gaining momentum. The GST collection of southern states if not sent to the centre and utilized among the southern states, the southern economy would be par with developed nations in a few years. If this has to happen, you all can easily guess what needs to be done...

‘Syncretic Places Are A Threat’: The Demolition Of An Ancient Delhi Mosque https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP1vXYZz9no Article 14  In an early morning demolition drive, the Delhi Development Authority razed the Akhundji mosque, believed to be 600-700 years old, without any notice to the mosque committee, leaving residents in shock. Situated less than a kilometre from Eidgah Mehrauli and less than 2 km from UNESCO site Qutub Minar, the heritage site, now just a pile of rubble, lies barricaded and guarded by police. Entry is barred for all. The demolition also destroyed a madrassa, several graves, including two 700-year-old shrines and the home of the mosque’s Imam. Residents Article 14 spoke to, questioned the legality of the demolition and said that they saw it as a move to polarise Mehrauli’s multi-religious community on communal lines.