R. Praggnanandhaa, continuing his dream run, took World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana out of his comfort zone, pulled him into shorter time-control games & nailed him to challenge favourite Magnus Carlsen in the final of the FIDE World Cup, reports @sportyrakesh.
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The action of the Delhi Police, to try and stop a seminar-cum-workshop being held at the HKS Bhavan in New Delhi on alternative policies with regard to the G20, was totally uncalled for and an attempt to suppress dissenting opinions being voiced.
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Among the three post-colonial democracies – India, Brazil and South Africa – it is the current crisis in Indian democracy that is most dangerous, explains political sociologist Patrick Heller in this paper. I write about it in today’s @the_Hindu. Some highlights 1/5
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Even as Millions of Indians drop out of the workforce - too discouraged to look for a job, Gautam Adani’s wealth rose 56% in the last year alone making him the 5th richest person in the world. Modi Govt presides over this great wealth transfer. #StopBulldozingIndia
Over the last year the prices of petroleum products have increased by 70%, vegetables by 20%, cooking oil by 23% & cereals by 8%. The continuous hike in prices of petroleum products and cooking gas cylinders is propelling this overall inflation.
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The past 8 years have being marked by #unemployment insecurity of jobs, low wages, job losses & the complete stoppage of work during the #lockdowns. Most of this havoc can be traced back to the policies of Modi govt - imposed like #bulldozers on the people.
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Total number of employed persons in India has shrunk in the past 5 years, from 40.9 crore in Jan '17 to 40.3 crore now although India’s population has increased from 130.5 to 137.4 crores. Employment declined by 1.5%, even as population increased by 5%! #StopBulldozingIndia
Number of people working in MGNREGA has increased dramatically from 7.88 crore persons in 2019-20 to 10.62 crore in 2021-22. Such is the desperation, people are willing to work for a paltry average wage of Rs 209/day for just an average of 50 days/year
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Real farm wages have increased by a mere 0.3% in 2020-21 & by 1% in 2021-22. Non-agricultural wages in rural areas increased by 1% in 2020-21 & declined by 0.2% in 2021-22. These abysmal changes in real wages in rural areas, shows the pauperisation of people.
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Unabated galloping price rise is imposing unprecedented burdens on the people. Crores are suffering and are pushed into poverty with growing hunger pangs. Coming on top of unprecedented levels of unemployment, this is compounding people’s miseries.
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People cant be hoodwinked anymore with BJP/RSS' vicious communal polarization or catchy slogans like "Sabka Sath,Sabka
Vikas" & now “Sewa,Sushasan,Garib Kalyan”. They are gearing up to reject
this anti-people govt lock,stock & barrel.
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Having spawned a huge army of unemployed youth with economic distress affecting large sections of society, the hordes mobilised by the RSS/BJP are being unleashed for divisive & nihilistic purposes while diverting attention from people's livelihood issues.
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PM Modi’s silence against these widespread incidents of hate speeches, communal violence and illegal state actions is an eloquent testimony to the fact that such private actions enjoy official patronage from the top levels of our Govt.
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Brandishing of arms, violence & raising calls for genocide against Muslims, followed up by arrests under #NSA & bulldozing Muslim houses & shops with no legal sanction, are a signal to the minority community that the State can act with impunity against them.
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Communal attacks are followed up by the brazen use of bulldozers by authorities on Muslim shops & houses. The notorious bulldozer politics of the Adityanath govt is now being brought into play nationally & symbolizes RSS' destructive, fascistic agenda.
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Attacks by armed religious processions on Muslim shops, houses & resort to arson are not isolated but have occurred in a dozen states recently. Police in BJP ruled states do not intervene & later arrest the Muslim victims, pointing to state patronage.
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