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[Priya Purohit @Priyaa_Purohit]

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[Naveen Patnaik @Naveen_Odisha]

I am deeply anguished to know that the legendary colour of the Indian hockey team’s jersey has been changed to saffron. The iconic shade of blue of the Indian hockey team is not just a colour. It is an emotion associated with the nation’s sporting heritage.

For decades, this colour united us in hope, in victory, in defeat and in the pursuit of sporting excellence. We have cried, laughed, celebrated and stood proudly with our men and women in blue. Wearing the blue jersey our teams have won Olympic medals with the national anthem playing on the world stage. #Blue is derived from the blue chakra in our national flag. It is a symbol of our national pride and identity. The colour blue belongs to every Indian.

When the national hockey teams were struggling for sponsors, #Odisha created history by being the first and only state to support our national teams and our beloved game. Every Odia across the globe was proud of the state’s gift to national hockey. After 41 long years, our men’s team won an Olympic medal. Just because the government changed in Odisha, it should not change our national team colours. This is petty politics of the worst kind.

Our blue jersey is to us what the iconic stripes are to Argentina and the yellow jersey is to Brazil. It is etched in our collective memory. Any change in this colour, is a crass attempt to erase our priceless sporting legacy. National symbols are meant to unite us not divide.

I am given to understand that this step was taken under pressure from the BJP Government in Odisha. Those in authority may deny it, but the fact is that for the last two years, everybody in Odisha has seen the obsession of this government with changing colours of buildings, buses and even bridges. It is the only work that is happening in Odisha today. But now the same government has changed the colours of our national team. I strongly condemn this attempt by BJP Odisha to politicise a national game like hockey. It has deeply hurt the sentiments of lakhs of sports lovers across the country and the pride with which Odisha has supported the national hockey.

#Hockey
#MenInBlue
#WomenInBlue

[Vijaita Singh @vijaita]

Accha, what is this then?

[The Caravan @thecaravanindia]

Archives | Surya Kant faces allegations of grave misconduct. In 2012, a real-estate agent accused the judge of having participated in illegal property dealings involving undervaluation and cash transactions worth several crores. In 2017, a prisoner in Punjab filed a complaint listing eight cases heard by Kant, and alleged that the judge had accepted bribes to grant bail in these. Though these complaints have been sitting with the collegium for over six years, Kant remained a judge at the Punjab and Haryana High Court till October 2018, when he was appointed the chief justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. The collegium recommended his name for the post even though the questions arising from the complaint had not been resolved, and according to a former Supreme Court judge, it will do so again—this time, for elevation to the apex court.

Read the entire report by Atul Dev: https://t.co/XaLUHj5o6k

[Amnesty International South Asia, Regional Office @amnestysasia]

PAKISTAN: Reacting to reports that security forces used lethal force against protesters in Rawalakot, Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on the first day of the regional election, Isabelle Lassee, Amnesty International’s Acting Regional Director for South Asia, said: 

“The disturbing reports emerging from Rawalakot are consistent with the Pakistani authorities’ long history of unlawful violence against protesters in Jammu and Kashmir. A prompt, independent, and transparent investigation must be ordered into the security forces’ use of force against protesters. So long as an internet and mobile services blackout remains in place, it will severely impede the independent verification of the full extent of the situation on the ground. We urge the Pakistani authorities to restore all communications access and allow media and independent observers into the area.”

Read more: https://t.co/ChHRDvCdyH

[Avdhesh Kumar @ImAvdheshkumar]

I spent time on the ground to find out what really happened after a truck loaded with stones appeared near the CJP protest.
Here's my latest report for Newslaundry: A truck full of stones appeared near the CJP protest. We found out how.

https://t.co/pZ2GrK3CS4

[Peek TV @PeekTV_in]

Two protests, two responses, one democracy. In Delhi, ministers shared the dais with the protesters. In Bundelkhand, Adivasi families fighting for their Jal, Jangal, Zameen saw their protest dismantled by the police.

[Cockroach Janta Party - CJP @Cockroachisback]

🚨 EXPOSED: The "mystery" truck full of stones planted near our Jantar Mantar protest site was a vehicle that had been seized and in Delhi Police custody for four days prior to July 20th.

This bombshell investigation confirms our worst fears. It appears to be a calculated attempt to sabotage a peaceful democratic protest, incite violence, and frame innocent citizens.

Who ordered a seized vehicle full of stones to be moved to a peaceful gathering? The @DelhiPolice must provide an answer immediately and take strict action against those within the force who took a decision to place stones inside a massive public gathering of peaceful protestors.

[Siddhant Mohan @Siddhantmt]

लोग नेमटैग हटाकर गर्मी भगाने वाली रील बना रहे हैं

[Manisha Pande @MnshaP]

Remember the truck full of stones that appeared near the CJP protest site in Jantar Mantar?

@ImAvdheshkumar traced the vehicle with its registration number. It was not a stray truck: the Delhi Police had seized it four days earlier
https://t.co/weHmvyvYb0

[newslaundry @newslaundry]

A truck full of stones appeared near the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar on July 20, prompting fears it could be used to frame protesters.

@ImAvdheshkumar traced it to a vehicle the Police had seized 4 days earlier after a crash that injured seven people.

https://t.co/5z52dbcgl4

[The Indian Express @IndianExpress]

Junior Agriculture Minister Bhagirath Choudhary returns subsidy after Express Investigation

https://t.co/4QoRsgFJHI

[Snehasis @SnehasisMukhop4]

UNBELIEVABLE that in 1968, NEP recommended 6% of GDP for education.

No govt since has met that target. Worse, Modi govt drastically cut education spending compared to its predecessor.

NDA kept deprioritizing & underfunding education; their heart was never in the right place.

[Priya Purohit @Priyaa_Purohit]

SHOCKING !😳

[Cockroach Janta Party @CJP_4_Bihar]

India's most dangerous enemies are the 'Godi Media'.

[E20 JANTA PARTY @E20Party]

E20 Janta Party is a people-powered movement demanding transparency, accountability, and the right of every Indian to know how the E20 (20% Ethanol Blended Petrol) policy affects their vehicles, wallets, and consumer rights.

Repost to help this message reach every vehicle owner

[Amock_ @Amockx2022]

This is the best thing you will see on internet today, i bet ❤️

Do you remember ZEE journalist who was mocked with "Godi media and loser" slogans?

He came on Live TV and said 🔥 ––

"GenZ and youth who heckled and trolled me are apologizing to me. Many of those have met me personally and some sent messages. My daughter who earlier cried is now happy after the turnaround on social media. I am absolutely fine"

Ground journalists should not get hate for the mistakes done by anchors sitting in studios

[Cockroach Janta Party - CJP @Cockroachisback]

And today, friends, we found out what happens 😭🪳

[Live Law @LiveLawIndia]

Justice Bhuyan lamented that the space for dissent in India was shrinking.
Read more: https://t.co/CXbPw9HAEy
#JusticeUjjalBhuyan #SupremeCourt #studentsprotest #Bail

[Press Trust of India @PTI_News]

I thank CJI Kant for calling us cockroaches. Had you not called us cockroaches, Pradhan would not have resigned: Dipke