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India’s image as vibrant democracy shouldn’t be tarnished: Vice President Dhankhar

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Dibrugarh: India is the world’s most vibrant democracy and its image cannot be allowed to be tainted or tarnished by anyone, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Wednesday.
Some people are trying to tarnish India’s democratic image outside the country by spreading a false narrative that people do not enjoy their rights, Dhankhar said while addressing the 21st convocation of the Dibrugarh University here.
”When all is going well, why should some decry our democracy, talk outside as well as inside the country that we do not have democratic values? I dare say with confidence and without fear of contradictions, India is the most vibrant functional democracy on the planet on this date,” he said without naming anyone.

He urged the students that they must find a way out so that such ”pernicious and sinister narratives are nipped in the bud”.
He appealed to students, youth, intelligentsia and media to act as ”ambassadors of the country. Believe in nationalism and run down this narrative”.
This is a narrative with no factual basis and ”we cannot support those who inside and outside the country, tarnish and taint our growth trajectory and democratic values,” the vice president said.
The Vice President also said that the Parliament is a “place for dialogue, discussion and debate” and not a place for disruption and disturbances.
Dhankhar claimed that such false narratives are emanating from a few universities outside the country, including in the United States, where some Indian students and faculty criticise their own country.

”You will find a few politicians who will trot around the globe and criticise their country but this is not India’s culture. Our former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee when in opposition was selected by then Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao to represent the country. This is our culture and we have to believe in our motherland and subscribe to the sublimity of our nationalism,” he said.
Though Dhankhar did not take any names, in the past similar allegations had been made by the BJP against Congress leader RahulGandhi for having criticised the government in lectures abroad.
Parliament is a place for dialogue, deliberation, discussion and debate and not a place for disruption and disturbances, the Vice President said.
He asked, ”How can we weaponise disruption and disturbances as a political tool? How can we allow this hallowed theatre to be polluted?”
It is time that an ecosystem is created so that Parliamentarians respond positively to the spirit and essence of the Constitution, Dhankhar said.
He said that India has emerged as the fastest-growing economy in the world and is now a favoured destination for investments.
”We are now the fifth largest global economy and what is indeed a matter of pride is that we overtook our erstwhile colonial masters. We hope to become the third largest economy of the world by the turn of the current decade,” he said.
The Vice President said that the year 2014 was a watershed in India’s political history with the nation being respected over the world.
”There has been a new mantra of governance which is less government and more governance’ coupled with visionary planning and execution,” Dhankhar added.
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May 3, 2023
Why shouldn’t two opponents kiss each other after a game?

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It is a picture of a kiss – an everyday human interaction between partners after 90 minutes on opposing sides. Posted by Football Is Everywhere along with the caption “Football is Love, everywhere”, the photo of the Swedish top-flight players Anna Tamminen and Rosa Herreros is a perfect example of a sport renowned for its inclusiveness.
On 15 April, top of the table Hammarby hosted Växjö in the third game of the Swedish domestic top-flight season. It was the first time that Tamminen and Herreros had faced each other on the field, a unique situation for the couple but far from uncommon in the women’s game. The 28-year-old Tamminen started in goal for Hammarby, helping her team to a 6-1 victory, while Herreros was named on the visitors’ bench and did not make an appearance. After the final whistle and the work on the pitch was done, the couple greeted each other with this simple moment of affection caught by a waiting photographer.
Reaction, overall, has been largely positive reflecting the accepting nature of the game. The series of rainbow emojis and “love is love” replies below the post demonstrate the positive impact visibility can have. However, as is the nature with social media, it has unfortunately also garnered a few negative responses. Questions have been raised about professionalism and whether the pitch is the right place for these interactions, especially with players on opposing sides.
What these posters fail to understand is the unique position women’s football holds within sport and society as a whole. In stark contrast to their male counterparts, many players feel comfortable and supported enough to be open about their sexuality. Couples are common and well-known across the sport, and while more often than not they play for the same side, they are not restricted by the harmful and antiquated norms held by some fans in the men’s game. In addition, many of these same couples understand the power of their platforms to try to tackle the considerable inequality LGBTQIA+ people still face in speaking openly about their relationships.
There have been many occasions where photographers have captured such interactions between players. One went viral when the Australia captain, Sam Kerr, and the American Kristie Mewis were pictured in a touching embrace on the pitch at the Tokyo Olympics. The USA had just beaten Kerr’s side in a seven-goal thriller to secure bronze and Mewis was comforting her girlfriend, a private exchange juxtaposed with its public setting.
Another image that took the internet by storm was the kiss between Pernille Harder and Magdalena Eriksson after Sweden had knocked Canada out of the 2019 World Cup. With Denmark absent from the tournament, Harder attended, wearing a Sweden shirt, to support her long-time partner through her journey to a bronze medal. It has become an iconic moment in the sport and the two Chelsea players now consciously speak up and advocate for equality and their community.
The Sweden defender Magdalena Eriksson kisses her girlfriend, Pernille Harder, after Sweden beat Canada in the 2019 World Cup. Photograph: Valéry Hache/AFP/Getty Images
Most importantly, however, is the fact that none of these should be seen as anything more than the inherently human reactions they are. Across sport, the emotions and interactions of athletes are photographed, in both victory and defeat and regardless of sexuality. Whether it’s the brothers Jason and Travis Kelce embracing after facing off against each other in this year’s Super Bowl, Alex Morgan’s daughter playing on the pitch after an international or Julie Ertz kissing her husband, Zach, pitchside after winning the 2019 World Cup, these are all moments caught on camera that bring the joy of sport to life. A celebration of the athlete and everyone around them that has helped them arrive at that point.
The photo of Tamminen and Herreros was not on this scale of celebration. In contrast, it was an intrinsically ordinary situation, a couple returning to each other after a day at work. But the power of a photograph is significant, and in bringing it to life, it has perfectly encapsulated a sport that has built its foundations and values on acceptance. A game that has found its own identity and space despite the constant attempts to police it from those on the outside. Comparisons with the men are constant and frustrating, with that side often viewed as the pinnacle of how things should be despite its evident frailties. Women’s football, however, despite being in its relative infancy, has the power to shape a new vision. It is a prism through which you can see a safer, more inclusive sport that can combine competitiveness and professionalism with inclusivity, empathy and a feeling that football really can be a place for all. Where for 90 minutes on the pitch, you are rivals; but once the final whistle goes, love, respect and relationships can exist.

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April 26, 2023
Arvind Kejriwal, his associates shouldn’t be shown any support: Cong’s Ajay Maken

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New Delhi: Former Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken on Sunday launched a scathing attack on AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal, saying that individuals like him and his associates who face “serious corruption charges” should not be shown any sympathy or support.
The stance by Maken, a former Union minister during the UPA government, is at variance with his party’s central leadership as Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had telephoned Kejriwal on Saturday, a day after the AAP convenor was summoned by the CBI, and expressed solidarity with the AAP leader.
The statement comes at a time when efforts are being made to unite opposition parties and bring them together on a common platform.

In his call to Kejriwal, Kharge had stressed the need for opposition parties to unite against the BJP ahead of the 2024 general elections, according to sources.
In a long Twitter post that came on the day of Kejriwal’s questioning by the CBI, Maken said, “I believe that individuals like Kejriwal and his associates who face serious corruption charges should not be shown any sympathy or support.”
“The allegations of LiquorGate and GheeGate must be thoroughly investigated and those found guilty should be punished. It is important for all political leaders, including those from Congress, to recognize that the money gained through corrupt means by Kejriwal has been used against the Congress party in several states, including Punjab, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Delhi,” Maken said.
Noting that Kejriwal founded the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 2013 with the aim of fighting corruption, following the Anna Hazare movement, Maken said the party promised to enact the Lokpal Bill, which was viewed by the opposition parties as a solution to corruption in the Congress party.
“However, Kejriwal dissolved his own government in February 2014, just 40 days after coming to power, demanding a strong Lokpal bill, which was later made public.

“Despite this, in December 2015, Kejriwal introduced a watered-down version of the Lokpal Bill that differed greatly from the original bill proposed in 2014,” the former Delhi Congress chief said.
This exposes the true character and intentions of Kejriwal, he added.
The original bill, which formed the basis for dissolving his 40-day government, has yet to be implemented, Maken said.
“Since 2015, Kejriwal and his party have failed to push for a stronger Lokpal bill. Instead, they have become known for their protests, marches, and counter-allegations only seeking more power. Now that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Kejriwal, a stronger Lokpal bill instead, could have investigated the GheeGate allegations,” he argued.
Maken also appealed to capable advocates and senior steering committee members to refrain from representing Kejriwal or his government in court.
“While it is within their professional realm to represent anyone, doing so for Kejriwal’s government and associates sends the wrong message to our cadres and confuses them. It ultimately benefits the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by dividing Congress Party votes,” he said.
Significantly, Congress steering committee member and advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi has represented the AAP in the past and Kejriwal has reportedly sought his legal counsel.
Besides Kharge’s telephone call, the central leadership of the Congress has remained largely silent on Kejriwal summoning. Delhi Congress leaders, however, have been attacking Kejriwal over the liquor policy case.
Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal was questioned by the CBI on Sunday in the excise policy case, amid protests by his party as the AAP chief accused the agency of acting at the behest of the BJP.
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April 16, 2023
India shouldn’t be concerned over China-brokered Iran-Saudi deal: Iran

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New Delhi: The China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to revive diplomatic ties should not be a matter of concern for India as the pact would provide regional stability and would be beneficial for New Delhi’s interests as well, Iranian ambassador Iraj Elahi said on Friday.
Under the deal, Iran and Saudi Arabia last week announced the full-fledged restoration of their diplomatic relations, seven years after severing the ties following a bitter row.
“I think it (the agreement) should not be a concern for India. It would be of benefit to India since it would help and intensify the stability and peace in the Persian Gulf region,” the envoy told a group of journalists.
“So it would be of benefit to India despite what has been done at the mediation of China,” he said.
The surprise announcement on the deal had taken the diplomatic circles in New Delhi by surprise.
Elahi said peace and stability in the Gulf region will benefit the Indian diaspora as well, besides resulting in greater economic engagement that would include India’s trade ties with various countries in the region.
India on Thursday welcomed the pact, saying it has always advocated dialogue and diplomacy to resolve differences.
“We have seen the reports in this regard. India has good relations with various countries in West Asia. We have deep abiding interests in that region,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.

“India has always advocated dialogue and diplomacy as a way to resolve differences,” Bagchi said, without mentioning China’s role.
Asked whether Tehran is looking for investments in Iran by Riyadh under the deal, Elahi said it is expecting expansion of trade ties with both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“We are looking forward to investments not only from Saudi Arabia, but also from the UAE. We believe that the region is at a critical point. The whole region — Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and different Arab states — have an understanding now that it would be beneficial to them to bridge the gap among themselves and plan for the future,” he said.
“Saudi Arabia has a huge economy. It is a member of G20 and has enough money to invest in Iran, but it is too soon to judge the issue,” Elahi said.
On the Chabahar port, the envoy said Iran believes that the Indian government has a positive approach towards it.
“Of course there are shortcomings from both sides. We understand the willingness of the Indian government towards Chabahar. We believe that Chabahar is not just an economic issue,” he said.
The ambassador said there is a need to view the Chabahar port project as a strategic engagement and not just as an economic partnership.
“For India, Chabahar is important. For Iran also, it is important. But Iran has different ports in all parts of the Persian Gulf. We can use different ports for transit and import and export. But Chabahar is an oceanic port. It is close to the Indian Ocean and closest to the route to Afghanistan,” he said.
The Iranian ambassador said there is a need to look at Chabahar beyond economic perspectives.
“Because of this importance, the speed of cooperation, the speed of progress and the speed of promotion in Chabahar should be faster than what it is now. It is important for India as well as Iran. It will be for our benefit,” he said.
Located in Sistan-Balochistan province on the energy-rich Iran’s southern coast, the Chabahar port is being developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan to boost connectivity and trade ties.
At a connectivity conference in Tashkent in 2021, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar projected the Chabahar port as a key regional transit hub, including to Afghanistan.
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March 17, 2023
Often very little is known about the private life of the stars. What this actor had to go through shouldn’t be wished on

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A battle they faced together, Henry Winkler and his wife Stacey love each other today like the first day: “She’s beautiful”
Henry Winkler is a very famous actor, remembered by the whole world, in particular, for his role as Arthur Fonzarelli in Happy Days. Hardly anyone, however, knows what he was forced to face in his private life. Actors often manage to hide behind a camera. However, even they, in their own homes, are very normal human beings.
Henry Winkler has been married for 44 years to the wife Stacey. Two children were born from their relationship.
Their first meeting happened inside a clothing storewhere the woman worked. The actor wanted to buy a jacket and so he turned to that beautiful employee. It was a blow to the heart.

He was wearing purple pants and had red hair. Before she spoke, I thought to myself, “This woman standing in front of me is beautiful.” I went back to the shop the following week and there she was.
In 1978, the two met married in the Manhattan synagogue and in 1980 welcomed their daughter Zoey. Little Max instead arrived in 1983. His wife already had a son, Jed, born from her previous marriage to a lawyer.
In the late 1990s, life for husband and wife changed. Stacey found out she has a breast cancer. A difficult battle, which she finally managed to win. Almost everything seemed to be back to normal, until 2007, when that monster came back again. The woman was forced to undergo one double mastectomy and today it can be defined as one survived.
Henry Winkler doesn’t have them never let go of the handaccompanied her step by step and today seeks to raise the world’s awareness of breast cancer.

Thanks to this mutual respect and support, husband and wife were able to stay together for 44 long years, living a real and healthy relationship. The actor has never missed an opportunity to tell the whole world who Stacey is still as beautiful as it was on the first day.
Today I am become grandparents and there is nothing they adore more than their grandchildren.
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February 28, 2023
Why Nikki Haley shouldn’t be counted out just yet

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We are old enough to remember when pundits in 2015 declared that Donald Trump would never be president, and we can recall nights in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada in late 2019 and early 2020 when the same was said about Joe Biden.
Haley acknowledged the low expectations set by the nattering nabobs. “I’ve been underestimated before,” she said. She entered politics in 2004 by defeating South Carolina’s longest-serving House member. In 2010, she leapt from the statehouse to the governor’s mansion after defeating a field of seasoned politicians in a GOP primary and overcoming her close association with disgraced Gov. Mark Sanford. She was 38 years old.
Now 51, you can see why she looks at the 2024 race and thinks she can repeat that kind of upset — and why her speech yesterday was heavy on the theme of “a new generation,” which has the advantage of working against both Trump, who will be 78 next year, and Biden, who will turn 82 after the election. Much of the coverage emphasized that Haley was a throwback to the pre-Trump GOP, but she is not above Trump-style trolling. One of the few specific policies in her speech was “mandatory mental competency tests for politicians over 75 years old.”
The GOP primary is being described as a matchup between Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, but the defining characteristic of recent GOP presidential primaries is volatility.
In 2008, there were three different frontrunners (former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Arizona Sen. John McCain). In 2012, there were five candidates who took the lead in national polls (former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, businessman Herman Cain, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum). In 2016, there were three leaders (former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, neurosurgeon Ben Carson and Trump).
The cases of Cain and Carson are instructive. They were Black candidates who decried what Republicans now call “wokeism,” and they received a rapturous response from the party’s primary voters, who are overwhelmingly white. But as inexperienced outsiders to politics, neither could cope with the sustained scrutiny and attacks that came with their surges in the polls.
In addition to her relative youth, Haley is emphasizing an anti-woke pitch that has more resonance than ever among her party’s voters. “Every day, we’re told America is flawed, rotten and full of hate. Joe and Kamala even say America’s racist,” she said. “Take it from me, the first minority female governor in history, America is not a racist country.”
In recent primaries, it only took one breakout moment during a debate to kick off a surge in the polls. Haley has been in politics since 2004, which complicates her “new generation” pitch, but it also suggests that she’s more prepared for the scrutiny if she catches fire.

Much has been made of Haley reneging on her promise not to run if Trump does. This is great fodder for reportorial intrigue because it’s such clear evidence of the main rap against her: that she constantly shifts positions. But voters have a long history of ignoring such pledges. (Then-Sen. Barack Obama also said he wasn’t going to run for president in 2008, and it worked out okay for him.)
The Republican field now seems like it will be smaller than previously thought. In addition to DeSantis, here’s a list of the most credible potential candidates, oldest to youngest: former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (72), former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (66), former Vice President Mike Pence (63), former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (60), former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (59), Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina (57), Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (56), former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney (56), South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (51) and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (48). (DeSantis is 44.)
Do any of those names jump out as unambiguously superior candidates to take on the two MAGA frontrunners?
The last piece of Haley’s argument for her candidacy is electability. “If you’re tired of losing, put your trust in a new generation,” she said to fellow Republicans.
She will not be the only candidate to make the “loser” case against Trump.
In an evenly divided country characterized by over two decades of close presidential elections, electability can be a tough sell to a party’s base. It generally becomes a more relevant pitch after a party has been out of power for a long time. (Think Bill Clinton in 1992, after Democrats were in the wilderness for 12 years.)
Being shut out of the White House for just one term might not be enough to convince GOP voters to abandon Trump as a clear loser, even if you throw in the results of 2018 and 2022. But it’s certainly the obvious argument to be making. And Haley may have as good a chance of making it stick as any of her potential opponents.
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February 16, 2023
Adani is BJP’s ‘Vitamin A’, govt shouldn’t discriminate between industrialists: Akhilesh

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Ballia: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday described billionaire tycoon Gautam Adani as “Vitamin A” of the BJP, saying the government should not discriminate between industrialists.
“Industry and industrialists should progress, but there should not be any discrimination with anyone. It cannot be the case that one industrialist grows and the other does not. The government should have the same vision for everyone,” Yadav said.
“There should be no discrimination between industrialists, but the BJP is only helping Adani,” the SP president told reporters in response to a query.
Terming Adani “Vitamin A of BJP”, Yadav said both “the excess and loss of Vitamin A has its disadvantages”.
“Having discriminatory attitudes results in banks sinking with the fall of one industry. The LIC will drown. Who will bring back the money of the bank and the LIC. There should be no discrimination between industrialists, but the BJP is only helping one industrialist,” the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister alleged.
The Adani Group stocks have taken a beating on the bourses after US-based short seller Hindenburg Research made a litany of allegations, including fraudulent transactions and share-price manipulation, against the business conglomerate. The Adani Group has dismissed the charges as lies, saying it complies with all laws and disclosure requirements.
The opposition parties have alleged that the meltdown in Adani Group shares is a “mega scam” that involves common people’s money as public sector LIC and SBI have invested in them and have questioned the government on steps taken by it.
Referring to the Hindenburg report, Yadav said, “Under the BJP government, which claims that the economy is strong, a report comes and Industrialist Adani slides down to 20th position from second spot.”

To a question, he said the SP is a party which believes in God. “We believe in Lord Vishnu and all his incarnations. We follow religious scriptures and faith,” he said in an apparent reference to the ongoing row over his party leader Swami Prasad Maurya’s comment on portions of the Ramcharitmanas.
The SP chief alleged that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is putting forward both his deputies to shield him wherever he (CM) does not want to answer the questions.
“The battle of 2024 (Lok Sabha election) is the biggest battle. This is a fight to save democracy and the Constitution,” he added.
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February 9, 2023
Those criticising Hinduism shouldn’t seek Hindu votes: BJP Karnataka chief

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Belagavi: Karnataka BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel said on Tuesday that those who criticise Hindu religion and say the word ‘Hindu’ has a different meaning, should say that they don’t want Hindu votes.
Addressing a public rally here, Kateel slammed Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) working president Satish Jarkiholi for his statement regarding the origin and meaning of the word ‘Hindu’.
Jarkiholi had said that the word Hindu had its origin in Persia, and it meant ‘slave’. The statement had stirred a big controversy, forcing the Congress to distance itself from the remarks.
Kateel, who was attending the Vijaya Sankalpa Yatra in Yamakanamardi constituency represented by Jarkiholi, dared him (Jarkiholi) to announce that he does not want Hindu votes.
“The Hindu community has woken up. This time he can’t contest from this constituency, he will have to search for another,” he said.
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January 31, 2023

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