VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Sources said a breakthrough emerged following LS Speaker Om Birla’s outreach to both the government and the opposition to break the impasse NEW DELHI: On a day the opposition’s protest over Delhi Police’s alleged excesses against protesting students washed out proceedings in both Houses of Parliament yet again, signs emerged that normalcy may return from Tuesday, with government’s bill for enhancing punishment in cases of paper leaks likely to be taken up for discussion in the lower House.Sources said a breakthrough emerged following Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s outreach to both government and the opposition for breaking the impasse that has persisted since the monsoon session began on July 20, and that a discussion on the Vande Mataram bill, which makes insulting the national song a penal offence, may begin in Rajya Sabha.What also seems to have nudged the opposition to allow a discussion on Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, which was introduced by Union minister Jitendra Singh amid din, was government’s determination to push through its passage with a voice vote without a debate.It has also brightened the prospect of government revisiting its move to amend the women’s reservation law and increase seats in LS and state assemblies through a constitution amendment bill provided its hectic efforts to reach two-third majority in Parliament succeed.With government determined to secure passage of the public exams bill, Congress and its allies ran the risk of losing a chance to articulate their criticism, while BJP-led NDA would have used the opportunity to back its claim that leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi and other opposition functionaries were running away from a debate.The bill is part of a raft of measures announced by PM Modi to pacify students protesting the NEET-UG paper leak and related issues, and Birla repeatedly emphasised the salience of discussion as the matter was linked to youth and the public exam process. Around 2pm, he told both opposition and government to sort out their differences before the House met again at 5pm.Sources said he met Congress’s K C Venugopal and Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav, and also reached out to other opposition members, nudging them to agree to a debate.While six hours have been allotted for discussion, the time may be extended if the House wanted, he said, urging the opposition to choose discussion over the disruption it was causing by demanding a response from home minister Amit Shah over allegations of police excesses.Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju noted that 91 amendment notices to the bill had been moved by opposition MPs and this suggested their willingness to join the discussion.Even as the two sides inched towards a resolution, they continued to trade charges in LS, with opposition insisting that Shah respond to the charge that police used excessive force, including pellet guns in Delhi, and AK-47 in Bihar, against protesting students. Opposition said Shah needed to come out of hiding and face Parliament.Govt, however, matched the aggression and accused Congress of being obstructive for partisan reasons. “The image of Congress has fallen. Don’t do anything to further damage your reputation,” Rijiju said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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The Twitch streamer who walked 3,000 miles across America and raised nearly $200K for charity The apex court called digital arrests the ‘worst kind of crime against senior citizens’ NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday said it is against grant of bail to anyone accused of being part of digital arrest scams, except when they point out “extraordinary grounds” which warrant their release from custody.Sending out a message to HCs and trial courts, a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said, “Digital arrest scams are worst kind of crime against people, especially senior citizens whose life savings and hard-earned money are fraudulently siphoned out when they need it the most.”When an accused pleaded that he had only helped the main accused in opening a bank account and that he has been in custody for more than a year, the bench said this made him an accomplice in the crime.‘Equate digital fraud cases with robbery, dacoity’Rejecting his bail plea, the bench said, “In cases related to digital arrest, we will not grant bail unless extraordinary grounds exist.”On Friday, the bench had said that police and investigating agencies must invoke stringent anti-organised crime law provisions against those found involved in digital arrest or cyber fraud cases. It had also said, “Digital arrest and cyber fraud cases must be equated with robbery and dacoity.”Last year, Supreme Court had taken cognisance of digital arrest cases mostly targeting senior citizens, tasked CBI to probe cases pan-India, and was instrumental in activating an inter-departmental mechanism involving different agencies to devise and implement steps to curb the menace. As per probe agencies, people have been cheated of Rs 3,000 crore through digital arrest and cyber heists.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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In 2021, he called ‘homelessness’ a choice Representational image NEW DELHI: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has assured its personnel that any decision taken in the “bona fide discharge of their duties” in the recent past would have the full backing of the force’s top leadership, officials said on Monday.”The CRPF headquarters has lauded the endurance and patience exhibited by the personnel while discharging their duties during the difficult situation they faced recently,” officials told PTI.”The top brass underlined and stressed that any decision made by the troops and ground officers in the interest of the nation, the force and for the bona fide discharge of their duties will have the headquarters’ support,” they added.The message came on the CRPF’s 87th Raising Day. A communication in this regard was sent to the field formations of the country’s largest paramilitary force, which handles various internal security duties, including riot and crowd control.Although the message did not specify what it meant by the “recent past”, it came days after the Rapid Action Force (RAF), the CRPF’s specialised riot-control wing, allegedly used pellet guns against student protesters during their march to Parliament in Delhi on July 20.The force is probing the alleged use of pellet guns by the RAF.On this, officials asserted that any “reckless or unjustified action” by RAF personnel would invite disciplinary action as per the CRPF’s rules and applicable law.They reiterated that a formal Court of Inquiry (CoI) would be initiated once the RAF/CRPF probe establishes that the troops’ actions in Delhi last week were unjustified or violated standard operating procedures (SOPs).The probe is examining around 9-10 allegations against RAF/CRPF personnel, based on multiple social media videos and press reports, as well as instances where some jawans were allegedly left stranded and attacked by miscreants.According to officials, the inquiry is looking into the circumstances under which pellet guns and shock batons were reportedly used. 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