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Telangana: AAP demands judicial inquiry into Pulwama Attack

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Hyderabad: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday conducted a protest demanding that Supreme Court take the Pulwama attack as Suomoto and inquire into the issue with a sitting judge.
AAP demanded action from the apex court based on comments made by the former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik and former Army Chief Shankar Rai Chaudhary.
AAP leader Diddi Sudhakar said, “On February 14, we paid tributes to the 40 Javans who were killed in the Pulwama attack ans demanded justice for their families. We also demanded for a probe against the forces behind the attacks”.

Sudhakar alleged that the tragedy happened due to the union home ministry’s decision not to airlift the CRPF soldiers.
“Pulwama is a very sensitive area and it is located very close to the Pakistan boarder. After the incident, the former governor Satya Pal Malik called Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was engaged in photography and videography at Jim Corbett Park,” he added.
“The ex-governor, who belongs to the same party as the prime minister, revealed that Modi said ‘Tum Chup Raho Bhai’ telling him not to talk about this matter. On the same incident , former army officer Shankar Rai Choudhary also said in a magazine interview that if proper security measures had been taken that day, 40 brave soldiers would not have died,” added the AAP leader.
He alleged that the sacrifice of the soldiers who died in the Pulwama attack was used by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to gain an advantage in the parliament elections.

Sudhakar said, “What happened to the security agencies if 800 kg RDX was roaming in a jeep on the roads of Pulwama? All these things are done by the BJP leadership for advantage in elections, they tried to win votes while depicting Pakistan as a devil. The public noticed this and wanted to revolt”.

The AAP leader said that the martyrdom of 40 army soldiers should not be wasted and those who risk the security of the country should not be tolerated.
He stated that those who sacrificed their lives in the guise of patriotism should not be spared under any circumstances and the party will fight until a judicial inquiry is conducted by the sitting judge of the Supreme Court.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 20, 2023
UK home secy remains defiant over remarks on British Pakistani men

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London: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman remains defiant amid accusations of being racist after she said that an overwhelming majority of sexual grooming gang members in parts of England were British Pakistani men, reiterating that the “truth” cannot be classed as racist.
In an article for The Spectator’ magazine this week, the Indian-origin Cabinet minister stressed that it was necessary to acknowledge the role that ethnicity played in covering up the grooming gangs scandal.
Targeting the Opposition Labour Party, Braverman said “unfashionable facts” such as the ethnicity of those behind such scandals in parts of England were being countered by “fashionable fictions.”

“If we are to address the injustice of the grooming gangs scandal, we must be willing to acknowledge the role that ethnicity played in covering it up,” Braverman writes in the article entitled The truth can’t be racist’.
“To say that the overwhelming majority of perpetrators in towns such as Rotherham, Telford, and Rochdale were British Pakistani and that their victims were white girls is not to say that most British Pakistanis are perpetrators of sexual abuse. The former is a truth, one that made authorities reluctant to confront the issue. The latter is a lie, the speaking of which would be a disgraceful prejudice,” she writes.
She lamented the “politician’s lot” as she admitted that her motives for making the statement will be questioned, but hit back at those “casually” accusing her of racism for speaking plain truths.
“There is something peculiar about this political moment, where those of us advancing unfashionable facts are beaten over the head with fashionable fictions. I suppose the ethnicity of grooming gang perpetrators in a string of cases is the sort of fact that has simply become unfashionable in some quarters. Like the fact that 100 per cent of women do not have a penis,” she notes, alluding to another emotive debate around transgender access to female spaces.

Her intervention comes in the wake of strong objections from within the British Pakistani community, including claims that it has led many to distance themselves from the governing Conservatives since Braverman’s comments earlier this month for the launch of the government’s new Grooming Gangs Taskforce.

Last week, the British Pakistani Foundation (BPF), which claims to represent 18,000 Pakistani heritage members, wrote to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to ask his cabinet minister to withdraw her “irresponsible words” as it would be perceived as normalising bigotry against the community.
Similar letters were also issued by other British Pakistani groups, with Tory peer Baroness Sayeeda Warsi warning that she feared a backlash against British Muslims due to the remarks.
In a series of television interviews earlier this month, Braverman said that the perpetrators of sexual crimes via grooming gangs are “groups of men, almost all British Pakistani”.
Led by the police and supported by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), Downing Street says that data analysts will work alongside the government’s new Grooming Gangs Taskforce using cutting-edge data and intelligence to identify the types of criminals who carry out these offences, including police recorded ethnicity data.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 20, 2023
Total failure of state’s administrative duties: APCR on Bihar Ram Navami violence

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A fact finding team from the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) visited Bihar following large scale communal violence that took place during and around the Ram Navami rally last month. Based on its findings, the APCR said that the violence reflected “the total failure of administrative duties and lack of preparedness” by the JD(U)-RJD government. On a wider perspective, the organised that the incident ruined the social fabric of India via depicting “Hindutva supremacy”.
The APCR team included Mohammad Moboshshir Aneeq, advocate, Prashant Tandon, senior journalist, Saiful Islam , advocate, Gulrez Anjum, social activist, Nasiquz Zaman, advocate, and Mohammad Zahid, social activist, who visited Bihar Sharif and Sasaram districts. They recorded statements of families affected by Ram Navami procession in the aftermath of violence.
The ACPR said that in the aftermath of the violence, the Bihar police registered 20 First Information Reports (FIR) and arrested around 200 People. Out of 20 FIRs, 15 had been registered in Bihar Sharif. Several people had been arrested including the convenor of Bajrang Dal Kundan Kumar who was reportedly the mastermind of the communal riots.

The ACPR report said that the others who had been arrested include Rajnish Kumar, Dharmendra Kumar, Tushar Kumar, and Manish Kumar, all allegedly part of the WhatsApp group that delivered hate speech during the Ram Navami processions. According to the police, 457 people were part of the WhatsApp group.
The fact finding team said, “The politicization of religious festivals, highly provocative and Islamophobic songs, and forced entry eventually resulted in communal conflagrations in the two districts of Bihar. Religious festivals nowadays have been completely taken over by RSS-BJP activists and fringe elements like Bajrang Dal and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) for communal polarization.”
Explaining the pattern of violence, the ACPR fact finding team in its report pointed out that Hindutva organizations approached the district administrations, asking for permissions for the Rama Navami processions, which were granted in many cases with terms and conditions.
“People – especially youth – riding on hundreds of motorbikes take out rallies, brandish brand-new swords and other weapons, and play highly objectionable/communal songs. Violating the terms and conditions, they try to enter Muslim-majority areas or deviate from the route that is objected to by the local Muslim population. As a result, stone pelting starts, and then shops and other properties belonging to a particular community are set on fire,” the report stated.

An allegation amongst victims that was common was that the mob was carrying a large number of swords. Further, CDs and pen drives containing Islamophobic songs were also distributed to play on loudspeakers during the Ram Navami Procession, the report stated.

Recommendations
The team recommended that to avoid further occurrence of such violence, the accountability of the public officials and elected representatives who participated, instigated and encouraged the riots be fixed and should they be given exemplary punishment as per the rule of law.
“The government should conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice. It is essential to hold the guilty accountable to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in the future. Further, the compensation should be granted to all the victims of the riots as per their damage/loss suffered,” it stated.
The fact finding team further recommended that the Bihar government appoint a commission headed by retired judge for evaluating every individual damage/loss and thereafter grant compensation to victims. A judicial enquiry should be ordered and conducted to look into the plan and programme of the organized violence must be done, the ACPR team said.
“It is crucial that the government provides support to the victims and their families and takes measures to rebuild the affected areas. It is only through such collective efforts that we can prevent the recurrence of such incidents and promote a society that is inclusive, just, and peaceful for all.,” it stated.
The APRC team concluded that the Ram Navmi violence in Bihar Sharif and Sasaram will go down in history as a dark chapter in the city’s past. “Such incidents have left a scar on the hearts of the people, and it will take a long time for the wounds to heal. It is a reminder that communal harmony is fragile and must be nurtured with care. It is the responsibility of every citizen to uphold the values of peace and harmony and work towards a better tomorrow,” it felt.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 20, 2023
Biden commits $1B to international climate fund

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Context: The Major Economies Forum was first launched in 2009 and now includes more than two dozen countries that produce 80 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and GDP. It is the first such meeting since last November’s U.N. climate talks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where nations agreed to a “loss and damage” fund to pay vulnerable nations for irreparable climate damage.
Poorer nations have ramped up pressure on rich ones to provide more finance for combating climate change. Biden has tried to answer that call with a pledge to deliver $11 billion in climate finance annually by 2024 — but it is unclear how the administration will get House Republicans to approve that spending.
Biden said that nations must work together to reshape multilateral development banks like the World Bank to fight climate change. The Bank concluded its spring meetings last week and laid out an “evolution roadmap” to engage on climate change.
Details: The Biden administration also announced other initiatives, including a new “Methane Finance Sprint” to raise at least $200 million from public and philanthropic sources by the start of the annual U.N. climate talks in November. Biden said the effort would help the U.S. and other countries reach goals to slash methane emissions 30 percent this decade.
Biden also said he would requested $500 million over five years from Congress for the Amazon Fund, an effort to end deforestation.
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( With inputs from : www.politico.com )

April 20, 2023
In heterosexual marriages, child may see alcoholic dad thrashing mother: SC

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that in heterosexual couples, a child may see domestic violence – a father becoming an alcoholic, thrashing the mother, and asking her for money as it questioned the arguments that two spouses, who belong to a binary gender, are essential for marriage.
Senior advocate K.V. Viswanathan, representing Zainab Patel, submitted before a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud that it is incorrect to say that gay, lesbian, and same-sex couples do not provide the children safety, security, and the upbringing they require.
“Long back in our country, the law was all that is required is the welfare of the child… if that is applied then it does not matter whether it is a heterosexual couple and homosexual couple,” he said, also cited findings based on evidence that they are as suited as heterosexual couple to bring up children.

The Chief Justice said: “Mr Viswanathan, what happens when there is a heterosexual couple and child sees domestic violence… will that child grow up in normal atmosphere, of a father becoming an alcoholic and coming back home and thrashing the mother every night and asking for money for alcohol, so much for heterosexual couple, there no absolutes, as I said.”
Making a passing reference to the bench being trolled on social media for various oral observations, the Chief Justice added: “Even at risk of getting trolled. Now this has become the name of the game for judges to confront, answers to what we say in the court are in the trolls, not in the court.”
Viswanathan submitted that the Centre, in its counter-affidavit, has stressed the importance of procreation, and argued that as people in a same sex marriage cannot procreate, they need not be granted the right to marry. In response, he submitted that even many heterosexual females above the age 45 years may not be able to safely become pregnant, but are still allowed to marry, therefore, procreation cannot be a ground to deny the right to marry.
The bench – also comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S. Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and, P.S. Narasimha – orally observed that heterosexual couples now with the spread of education, the pressures of the modern age, increasingly, couples are either childless or single child couples.

The bench further observed: “As per us to redefine the evolving notion of marriage, is existence of two spouses who belong to a binary gender is necessary or the requirement for a relationship of marriage, or the law has now progressed sufficiently to contemplate the existence of binary genders may be not necessary for your definition of marriage.”

Earlier during the day, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing some of the petitioners seeking legal sanction for same-sex marriage, submitted that personal laws in the country “don’t discriminate” unlike the Special Marriage Act of 1954, while arguing against the mandatory 30-day notice period in it.
He added that the period allows interference from khap panchayats and others opposed to such marriages and that it should not exist for heterosexual couples as well.
The Chief Justice orally observed: “To put it bluntly, is the relationship between a man and a woman so fundamental to our law therefore, the Special Marriage Act… that for us to comprehend that it will also include a relationship between same-sex couples.”
The bench queried Singhvi if his argument is that the institution of marriage in itself is so very important that denying it to same-sex couples, would be contrary to fundamental constitutional values?
It asked that in a heterosexual relationship, there is a rape, then how in a homosexual relationship, will the same principle apply? And, if a marriage is registered, then there will be nuances which will arise, and can we take care of all future eventualities?
Singhvi that there is a flip side, marital rape is not recognized in this country and it is an issue pending, and today, rape is not a recognized crime within marriage, it may be a ground for divorce or cruelty. To this, the bench asked if law which applies on a heterosexual relationship will equally apply on homosexual relationships.
He submitted that their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilisations, and they ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law and the Constitution grants them that right.
Some petitioners have challenged the provisions of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 which require parties intending marriage to give advance notice of 30 days, which will be published in the registrar’s office inviting public objections. Petitioners, seeking recognition for same-sex marriage, challenged these provisions and termed them as violative of fundamental rights to privacy. The petitioners claim that the ‘notice and objections’ regime exposes couples who enter into non-traditional marriages to threats and violence from families and vigilante groups.
The bench will continue to hear the matter next week.
The top court is hearing a batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, Foreign Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act and other marriage laws, as unconstitutional on the ground that they deny same sex couples the right to marry or alternatively to read these provisions broadly so as to include same sex marriage.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 20, 2023
Excise Policy case: Sisodia kingpin of conspiracy, CBI tells HC

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New Delhi: The CBI Thursday claimed before the Delhi High Court that former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, arrested in connection with the excise policy scam case, is involved in commission of grave economic offences and is key to unravelling the modus operandi of the crime.
The submissions were made by the CBI in a short written reply while opposing the senior AAP leader’s bail plea, which it said was devoid of any merit and was an attempt to misuse the intricacies of law to thwart the progress of investigation in the case.
While the CBI contended that Sisodia is the “kingpin and architect of the conspiracy” and his influence and clout disentitle him to any parity with the co-accused enlarged on bail, the AAP leader urged the high court to grant him bail claiming no money trail linking him to the proceeds of alleged crime has been found.

His lawyers had sought parity for him with other accused who have got the relief and said Sisodia is not in a position to influence the witnesses in the case or tamper with evidence.
Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma, after hearing the arguments of Sisodia’s lawyers, fixed April 26 for submissions by CBI counsel.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had arrested Sisodia for alleged corruption in formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 on February 26 following several rounds of questioning.
On March 31, the trial court here had dismissed Sisodia’s bail plea in the matter, saying he was “prima facie the architect” of the “scam” and had played the “most important and vital role” in the criminal conspiracy related to alleged payment of advance kickbacks of Rs 90-100 crore meant for him and his colleagues in the Delhi government.

Challenging the trial court’s order denying bail, senior advocate Dayan Krishnan, appearing for Sisodia, said the lower court has not considered the medical condition of the AAP leader’s wife who is suffering from multiple sclerosis. He said the condition of Sisodia’s wife was deteriorating.

He said all the offences alleged against Sisodia are punishable with imprisonment up to seven years, something which should weigh in favour of the AAP leader. The lawyer also contended the trial in the case is not going to conclude anytime soon.
Senior advocate Mohit Mathur, also representing Sisodia, said the allegation that he was a recipient of the proceeds of crime was “all in air” and no money trail leading to him has been found.
The CBI said in its reply that Sisodia was arrested on February 26 due to his non-cooperative conduct during the investigation and he has been confronted with sensitive documents and witnesses.
“There is every likelihood that in case the applicant is released on bail he shall tamper with the evidence and influence witnesses, more specifically in light of his past conduct to derail the investigation.
“Such apprehensions are fortified more specifically when the file relating to the Excise Department containing the cabinet note dated January 28, 2021 remains missing. Additionally, the applicant has also destroyed his mobile phone on the day the present matter was referred by the Lieutenant Governor to the CBI on July 22, 2022,” the agency claimed.
The CBI said the case involves a deep-rooted, multi-layered conspiracy.
“The Applicant is a key link to unearth the modus operandi. The Applicant has remained non-cooperative and evasive throughout the investigation in a bid to derail the instant investigation,” it said.
The probe agency said investigation in the case is still going on with regard to certain critical aspects, including the involvement of other public servants and private persons. Recently, the role of Amandeep Singh Dhall, Director of M/s Brindco Sales Private Limited has also come to light, it added.
The CBI said there was ample evidence on record to show that Sisodia, who was then holding important portfolios including finance and excise, is the chief architect of the conspiracy of tweaking and manipulating the formulation and implementation of the excise policy for causing pecuniary advantage and continues to yield unparalleled influence in the government.
“Under the guise of bringing revolutionary changes to the Excise Policy, the applicant misused his powers and introduced favourable provisions in the new policy.
“This was done to facilitate the monopolisation of wholesale and retail liquor trade in Delhi for the accused persons of the South Group for siphoning off 6 per cent out of 12 per cent windfall profit margin for wholesalers provided in the policy in lieu of upfront money/ kickbacks of Rs 90- 100 crores paid by the South Group,” it claimed.
The CBI alleged Sisodia misused his official position and dishonestly introduced changes to the excise policy under the influence of the South Group through his close associate Vijay Nair.
The changes introduced by the applicant not only facilitated the cartelisation of liquor trade in Delhi by the South Group but also enabled it to recover the kickbacks paid by them upfront, it claimed.
It alleged the AAP leader threatened and pressured officials including the excise commissioners when they did not accede to his directions.
The CBI claimed cabinet ministers as well as the chief minister have, during the course of investigation, confirmed the policy was formulated by Sisodia and governed solely by the excise personnel.
“Therefore, the averments of the applicant regarding receiving approvals from departments and office of the Lieutenant Governor have no force in light of overwhelming evidence of conspiracy of the petitioner with the South Group and other accused,” it said.
The high court had earlier issued notice to the CBI and asked it to respond to Sisodia’s bail plea, which claimed he was “totally innocent” and a “victim of political witch-hunt”.
In his plea filed before the court, Sisodia said there was no material to show his involvement in the offences alleged in the FIR.
“The applicant is totally innocent, who is a highly respected citizen and he has highest respect for the law. The applicant is a victim of political witch-hunt, which has led to his arrest by the respondent (CBI) on account of ulterior motive to drag the reputation of the applicant through the mud,” his petition said.
The petition said the excise policy was the “collective responsibility” of the Cabinet and it was implemented after being drafted by the excise department. It was duly approved and Sisodia cannot be held criminally liable for the collective decision of the Cabinet, the excise department, finance department, planning department, the law department and the LG, the petition added.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 20, 2023
Former Pak PM Imran Khan’s Instagram head abducted in Lahore

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Lahore: Authorities in Pakistan allegedly abducted the Instagram head of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf here on Thursday as part of the federal government’s ongoing crackdown against social media activists from ousted prime minister Imran Khan’s party.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in collaboration with the intelligence agencies and police have launched a nationwide operation against social media activists, especially of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party following an alleged online smear campaign against Pakistan Army chief Gen Asim Munir.
Khan on Thursday claimed on Twitter that the party’s Instagram lead Attaur Rehman was “picked up” on Thursday morning from Lahore.

“Another abduction late last night — this time of PTI’s Instagram lead Attaur Rehman from Faisal Town Lahore. Strongly condemn these continuing abductions of our social media team. Atta has been with us for 15 years. The powerful are breaking all laws with impunity,” Khan tweeted and demanded his release.
Last week, the intelligence agencies picked another main social media activist, the PTI — ‘Humara Pak’ head Waqas Amjad — who was allegedly tortured in judicial custody.
Last month, Khan’s focal person on social media Azhar Mashwani was also picked up by authorities.
Khan has blamed the military establishment for “abducting” his party’s social media activists.

He deplored the torture of Amjad, saying, “today there is total law of the jungle in Pakistan.”

“Orders come from a higher authority (establishment)’ that seems above all laws & abductions are done first, then sham FIRs registered,” Khan lamented.
Khan said Pakistan has descended into a “banana republic,” where there is no rule of law and only the law of the jungle.”
Khan, 70, lambasted the PMLN-led coalition government and its handlers in the military for registering over 140 FIRs against him.
“As bail in one FIR is granted, another FIR pops up. I have over 145 FIRs against me. It’s a circus of FIRs. My Bani Gala caretaker, my Zaman Park cook, our social media’s Mashwani, Waqas & my security in-charge Ghumman — all abducted & tortured to try & update their software,” Khan said.
The PTI has written to international forums drawing their attention to the violation of human rights, abductions, torture of political workers and muzzling of dissenting voices by the fascist regime of Shehbaz Sharif with the help of the military establishment.
According to Khan, over 3,000 PTI workers are languishing in different jails in the country without a charge.
Khan, the cricketer-turned-politician, was ousted from power in April last year after losing a no-confidence vote, becoming the first Pakistani prime minister to be voted out by the National Assembly.
Since his ouster, he has been demanding snap polls in the country to remove what he termed an “imported government” led by Prime Minister Sharif.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 20, 2023
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April 20, 2023
J&K: 5 Army soldiers killed after their vehicle catches fire in Poonch

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Jammu/New Delhi: Five Army soldiers were killed on Thursday after their vehicle caught fire while moving from Bhimber Gali to Sangiot in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
An Army official said the incident took place at around 3 pm.
“Today, at about 1500 hours, one vehicle of the Indian Army, while moving from Bhimber Gali to Sangiot in District Poonch (J&K), caught fire,” he said.

“In this tragic incident five soldiers of the Indian Army have lost their lives,” he said.
It is not immediately known how the vehicle caught fire.
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April 20, 2023
Guru Randhawa’s school crush inspires his track with Nikhita

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Mumbai: Singer Guru Randhawa, who is known for chartbusters like ‘Lahore’, ‘Suit Suit’, ‘Ban Ja Rani’, has once again collaborated with Nikhita Gandhi of ‘Jugnu’ fame after their last hit ‘Naach Meri Rani’. The new track is titled ‘Illusion’ and is inspired by Guru’s memory of his school crush.
The lyrics of the song narrate Guru’s heartfelt recollection of his school crush where he imagines a hypothetical conversation he could never have with her.
Talking about the song, Guru Randhawa said: “The very first thought that struck my mind after hearing about this was – Let’s do it! It was an instant yes for this exceptional collaboration, and I didn’t give it a second thought”.

He further mentioned: “I am extremely happy to be a part of this with my dear friend Nikhita. The track that we have worked on together – Illusion is a wonderful Punjabi post-house record, the first of its kind. So excited for the world to hear it!”
The track is a part of the second episode of MTV’s ‘McDonald’s i’m lovin’ it Live’ and features both Guru and Nikhita.
Talking about her experience with Guru on the show, Nikhita Gandhi shared: “I’m elated to be working with Guru on this eclectic Punjabi track on ‘i’m lovin’ it Live’. As someone who enjoys singing English pop and jazz stuff apart from Bollywood, I was so excited to get on board with this record and fuse Guru’s classic banger Punjabi tunes to my western influences! He’s so much fun to be around and it’s weird that we only met after ‘Naach Meri Rani’ on a flight back from LA. We finally got something to jam on together and ‘i’m lovin’ it’.”
McDonald’s has partnered with Viacom18 for ‘McDonald’s i’m lovin’ it Live’. The episode will air on April 21 at 7 p.m. on MTV.

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April 20, 2023