India rejects EU demand to audit Indian Financial Firms. RBI, SEBI reject EU's jurisdiction.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHoUK-poBws 11 oct 2024

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/indian-regulators-may-follow-2013-formula-to-deal-with-europe-regulator-on-clearing-corporations/article66104661.ece  Last week, ESMA de-recognised six Indian CCs due to “no co-operation arrangements” between ESMA and the Indian regulators and set April 2023 deadline for the European banks to stop doing business with them. But the view in India is that an agreement with the ESMA would give it the power to deeply supervise Indian CCs, which have a status of core (also sensitive) market infrastructure institutions. Nov 2022

India Will Not Let Europe Audit Domestic Financial Settlement Firms: https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/indian-financial-regulators-not-to-give-in-to-europes-auditing-demands-report-3506303 Report  10 Nov 2022

Finance lobbies call on India and EU to cut a deal amid RBI-ESMA rift over clearing houses  https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/finance-lobbies-call-on-india-and-eu-to-cut-a-deal-amid-rbi-esma-rift-over-clearing-houses/articleshow/97786695.cms

https://www.naavi.org/wp/india-stands-up-against-eu-demand/  Four EU banks namely, Credit Agricole, Societe Generale, Deutsche Bank, and BNP Paribas have sought RBI and ESMA (European Securities and Market Authority) to resolve the differences. The point of controversy is that ESMA wants a right to audit CCIL (Clearing Corporation of India) in order to allow the EU Banks invest in Indian securities through CCIL.,,

According to the report in Business Standard the concerns revolve around client confidentiality, in the context of third-party clearing, especially for custodian banks tasked with holding securities on behalf of other financial entities.

Banks have now sought an extension of at least 6 months from their national regulators to provide extension of the current deadline.

 हरियाणा में भयंकर धांधली का खुलासा, कांग्रेस ने सौंपी रिपोर्ट, फंसा चुनाव आयोग! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XnT0YBMfrA  
13.10.2024 Congress prepares report on EVM rigging in Haryana elections, actual figures will blow your mind! Election Commission badly trapped in its own game, will it be forced to do re-counting? 
 The names of these 20 seats include the assembly constituencies of Haryana where Congress has accused irregularities Narnol Karnal Bawali Rewari Hodal Kalka Panipat City Indri Badkhal Faridabad NIT Nalwa Rania Pataudi Pallav Vallabhgarh Barwala Uchana Kala Gond Kausli and Badshahpur.

The Imaginal Cells of the Solidarity Economy: Community Ownership https://nonprofitquarterly.org/the-imaginal-cells-of-the-solidarity-economy-community-ownership/ Mindy Barbakoff, Minnie McMahon, Amaha Sellassie and Steve Dubb 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVgPpN9i9pQlyoW43AoR5Pq9yqzkOB6C0  

 The Imaginal Cells of the Solidarity Economy: Politics & Policy https://youtu.be/vbxAi7i_4wY?list=PLVgPpN9i9pQlyoW43AoR5Pq9yqzkOB6C0  Sep 26, 2023   The Imaginal Cells of the Solidarity Economy will showcase the myriad ways that solidarity economy practices are providing models and pathways to build a more cooperative, democratic, equitable, and sustainable world--one in which many worlds fit.   joined by David Cobb, Lydia Lopez, Jyoung Carolyn Park, Kali Akuno, and

Participatory Budgeting Project by Petula Hanley https://youtu.be/vbxAi7i_4wY?list=PLVgPpN9i9pQlyoW43AoR5Pq9yqzkOB6C0&t=233

Freefall In India’s Academic Freedom Ranking Is Reflected In Cancelled Lectures At IIT Bombay & Elsewhere https://article-14.com/post/freefall-in-india-s-academic-freedom-ranking-is-reflected-in-cancelled-lectures-at-iit-bombay-elsewhere-670749ce2fd0f   Since November 2023, IIT-Bombay has prohibited teachers and students from organising events that “may be viewed as political” without permission. Talk by at least four prominent intellectuals and experts, including environmentalist and historian Ramachandra Guha and cultural activist Ganesh Devy. In three cases, the events were called off at the last minute. 

The Academic Freedom Index , released by the FAU Institute of Political Science in Germany and the V-Dem Institute in Sweden, placed India in the “completely restricted” category—countries where restrictions on academic freedom are consistently applied across all academic disciplines.  From 2013 to 2023, India’s AFI ranking slipped from 0.6 to 0.2 on a scale of 0 to 1.  India was in the bottom 30% of 179 countries, lower than Pakistan, Congo, and Russia.

Recording Conversation With Officer In Police Station Is Not An Offence Under Official Secrets Act: Bombay High Court  https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/bombay-high-court/bombay-high-court-recording-conversation-in-police-station-official-secrets-act-271880 A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Santosh Chapalgaonkar, sitting in Aurangabad, quashed an FIR lodged against two brothers, one of whom works as a Constable with the Mumbai Police
Narsi Benwal

https://www.the420.in/bombay-high-court-official-secrets-act-recording-police-station/ According to the court, a police station does not qualify as a “prohibited place” under Section 2(8) of the Act, which defines where breaches of official secrecy can be charged. Additionally, the court emphasized that Section 3 of the Official Secrets Act deals with “Penalties for spying,” and the activities conducted in a police station do not fall under its purview.

The court quashed the spying charges but declined to interfere with the charges under the IPC, allowing the criminal conspiracy charges to be further examined in a lower court.

https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2024/10/08/making-audio-recording-of-conversation-in-police-station-no-offence-u-s-3-official-secrets-act-bomhc/ Counsel for respondents opposed the application and submitted that Applicant 1 was unnecessarily making video and Applicant 2, who was also in police service, was threatening the informant and other police persons present in the police station.... The Court opined that contents of FIR did speak about insult or intimidation and thus, it was left open to the Court concerned to see whether charge needs to be framed under Section 120-B or Section 34 of IPC....

Why the Vote For Democracy report was important https://indjournals.in/why-the-vote-for-democracy-report-was-important/ 
by Vinod Chand October 8, 2024

https://votefordemocracy.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-VFD-Report-July-30-2024.pdf   BJP got away with murder of democracy via a allegedly compromised Election Commission. The opposition did not raise a hue and cry and did not even go to court with this report. It accepted the verdict and allowed Narendra Modi to form a government and that emboldened him and the EC to do what it has done in Haryana. there is a lesson for the opposition, especially Congress, in this. They should not any opportunity go by to expose the EC and the BJP. If they let go of such opportunities, then they will face the same fate as they are now doing in Haryana.

Maharashtra and Jharkhand are next. In both these states too, journalists and commentators are painting a sorry figure for BJP.

With the help of EC and with the sops that are being handed out, BJP may well pull a rabbit out of the hat and surprise the opposition.

A whats app message Another good decision of Modi Government on the suggestion of Superstar Akshay Kumar: ........
Payment of only one rupee per day and that too for Indian Army. In the cabinet meeting yesterday, Modi Government opened a bank account for the modernization of Indian Army and for the soldiers who get injured or martyred in the war zone. In which every Indian can donate any amount as per his/her wish. Which starts from 1 rupee and is unlimited.

This money will also be used to buy weapons for the army and paramilitary forces. On the suggestion of people on Mann Ki Baat and Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Modi Government has finally taken a decision on today's burning situation and opened Army Welfare Fund Battle Casualty Fund Account in New Delhi, *Canara Bank.

This is a master stroke of Film Star Akshay Kumar. From where no one can stop India from becoming a super power. If even 70% of India's 130 crore population puts only one rupee in this fund daily, then that 1 rupee will become 100 crore in a day. 3000 crores in 30 days and 36000 crores in a year. 36,000 crores is not even Pakistan's annual defense budget. We spend 100 or 1000 rupees every day on useless things, but if we give one rupee for the army, then India will definitely become a super power.

This money of yours will be deposited directly in the Army Assistance and War Casualty Fund of the Ministry of Defense. Which will be used for military equipment and army soldiers.

So join this campaign of Modiji and help the army directly.

Nothing will be achieved by shouting slogans against Pakistan, blocking roads and making statements. Implement the thinking of Modi and the people of the country and strengthen the army of your country. So that countries like Pakistan and China can be shown their place without the help of any country. Bank details are given below.

https://youtu.be/uUCyZaC05Hg?t=224 Basant covered the Haryana elections and reported on the influence of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim on the polls. He talks about the political dynamics between different parties and workers on the ground and how Ram Rahim followers vote en bloc.

https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/10/03/ram-rahim-is-silent-ahead-of-haryana-polls-but-his-deras-message-is-set-to-ring-out-loud 

According to sources from the dera, a decision to vote for a particular party is taken at the top level after discussions at various levels – the village, block, district and state.  Sources claimed that the first discussion happens at the level of a loose gathering of the dera’s supporters within a village. The choice of the party is then communicated to the premi sewak, who is in-charge of carrying out the dera’s activities in a village. The premi sewak then informs the block premi sewak, who in turn discusses it with a 15-member district panel. The decision of the district panel is passed on to an 85-member state committee, which conveys it to the top management. The final decision is then relayed back to the followers through the sangat – the network of the dera’s supporters.

However, dera spokesperson Jitendra Khurana said, “Pitaji (Ram Rahim) has nothing to do with the decision of the sangat. The sangat takes the decision at its own level. Pitaji has never made any decision about voting for any political party.”

Leadership void, ‘mounting arrears’, defunct help desk: The crisis at Delhi Commission for Women https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/09/30/leadership-void-mounting-arrears-defunct-help-desk-the-crisis-at-delhi-commission-for-women  Drishti Choudhary 30 Sep, 2024 The commission has no nominated office-bearers since July, and many of its staff have allegedly not been paid for months. https://youtu.be/uUCyZaC05Hg?t=46 Three dysfunctional helplines. A commission without any nominated members since July. Most workers allegedly without pay since November last year. A nearly 28 percent slash in funding compared to the last financial year. And an institution struggling to process thousands of complaints.