1947–48: India was attacked in Kashmir within weeks of Independence—borders unfinished, Army split, treasury empty. The Constitution, elected leadership and soldiers held the line. Territory defended, sovereignty affirmed, Republic intact. #RepublicWillPrevail
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While Tarun Tejpal is now convicted of rape by HC, never forget role of @ShomaChaudhury who tried every trick to protect Tejpal and she defended all her unethical actions.https://t.co/spEQXpGysW.
Has he lost his mind?
How did he allow Periyar's name to be included while leaving out Nehru's? It's also factually incorrect to suggest that Periyar contributed to Constitution. He criticized it as a document that protected caste, openly denounced it, and even BURNED copies of excerpts from the Indian Constitution in protest.
Yes, I remember very well how women journos like @ShomaChaudhury and the gang at @newslaundry slut shamed the victim in the Tarun Tejpal case, because ponytail was their friendly neighbourhood r@pist!
Deeply deeply shameful
When Tarun Tejpal's victim came forward with complaint of sexual assault, Newslaundry founder Abhinandan Sekhri allowed Nirupama Sekhri to write an open letter shaming the victim
Sekhri called the Victim a Bubblegum Feminist, asked why she chose to travel with Tejpal in the lift, gave her "advice" on not to have unnecessary interaction with bosses and use physical charm and body as a tool at workplace
She also went on to say that this whole case make Tarun Tejpal the victim
The author and entire Newslaundry leadership larps as feminist and talks about women's right 24/7
Yet when one of their own was accused of sexual assault, they all rallied together behind him and unleashed one of the vilest victim shaming and display of misogyny on record
….But none of the wannabe Chief Minister’s across political parties have the mental bandwidth even discuss it
Punjab ‘s finances are in a complete mess .
What will any government do with these kind financial numbers for the betterment of the state ?
@vikkrant007
Here's more. Punjab's ~70% expenditure goes into salaries, interest payments, pensions, and subsidies. Punjab lags behind every state in India, literally, when it comes to capex as a share of net borrowing. They are borrowing literally for revenues, not asset creation.
Actually the situation is much worse .
In reply to my Parliament Question as of 31st March 2025 the Debt to GSDP ratio of Punjab stands at 46.6 % still the second highest in the country.
Please see chart below 👇
What is even more worrying is that :
Punjab’s debt servicing cost (interest+principal repayment) is in the range of about 42,481 Cr
This is more than 23 % of the state revenues.
It means for every one Rupee of revenue generation by Punjab 23 Paisa go towards only debt servicing - the revenue expenditure minus debt servicing is at 71.4%
What is then left for Capital Expenditure- development expenditure that creates capital assets 5.6 % ?
Is this a sustainable model ?
The politicians of Punjab should really think hard ?
Before spreading a canard, @Jairam_Ramesh ji, please consider this:
1. Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) applies only on the merchants and not on the end users/customers. It will support the Banks & Fintech to invest more on infrastructure, innovation & security. All users of UPI will reap the benefits of this investment.
2. More importantly, the UPI and Services Steering Committee headed by NPCI is yet to decide on the MDR. This will happen after the Parliament passes the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which propses to amend Section 10A of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
3. All this could have been discussed on the floor of the House if your party @INCIndia engages constructively in Parliament when the Bill was/is tabled. (LS/RS respectively)
Before spreading a canard, @Jairam_Ramesh ji, please consider this:
1. Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) applies only on the merchants and not on the end users/customers. It will support the Banks & Fintech to invest more on infrastructure, innovation & security. All users of UPI will reap the benefits of this investment.
2. More importantly, the UPI and Services Steering Committee headed by NPCI is yet to decide on the MDR. This will happen after the Parliament passes the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which propses to amend Section 10A of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
3. All this could have been discussed on the floor of the House if your party @INCIndia engages constructively in Parliament when the Bill was/is tabled. (LS/RS respectively).
Seven years ago, on this day, Articles 370 and 35(A) became history, marking a decisive new chapter in the journey of Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh.
Since then, the lives of the people of J&K and Ladakh have witnessed wide-ranging transformation. Infrastructure has expanded, opportunities in areas such as education, healthcare, entrepreneurship and sports have grown. Be it the women or the marginalised communities, those who were denied their basic constitutional rights for decades have been empowered thanks to the full application of the Constitution of India.
5th August this year assumes even greater significance as this is the year our nation commemorates the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee. His lifelong commitment to national unity continues to inspire generations. What he envisioned decades ago found historic fulfilment on 5th August 2019.
We reaffirm our commitment to the progress of Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh and to ensure that every citizen has the opportunity to dream big, achieve and contribute to the making of a Viksit Bharat.
#Article370Abrogation
Pakistan issues new guidelines for foreign media in the country.
All foreign media personnel will now require a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Pakistan govt to travel to any city outside
Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi for news coverage.