Experts have said the decision creates an “iron curtain” over free thought.
The Indian education ministry’s “revised” circular dated Jan. 15 requires central educational institutions, publicly-funded universities and government-owned or funded organizations to seek permission from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) before organizing online seminars covering Indian border issues, including Kashmir, among other topics.
“While giving permission, the MEA should ensure that the subject matter for online events is unrelated to security of state, borders, the North East and UT (Union Territory) of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh or any other issues that are clearly/purely related to India’s internal matters,” the education ministry said in a statement.
SC to see if feasible to examine validity of ’75 Emergency
A Bench headed by Justice S K Kaul issued notice to the Centre on a plea by a 94-year-old woman who submitted that she and her family were hounded by the authorities during the Emergency, forcing them to leave India. December 15, 2020 4:40:05 am
Court said every state must act vigilantly and work with the Centre harmoniously in this pandemic time.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether it is “feasible or desirable” to examine the validity of the proclamation of Emergency by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi 45 years ago in 1975.
Express News Service
KOCHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) team, which arrested KA Rauf Sherif, the national general secretary of Campus Front of India (CFI), the student’s wing of Popular Front of India (PFI), on charges of money laundering, will examine several activists of the two organisations including Malappuram-based journalist Siddique Kappan, according to investigators.
It was found that Rauf funded the trip by PFI activists along with journalist Siddique Kappan to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, where a shocking rape and murder had happened, with an intention to disturb social harmony and incite communal riots. The investigation is in the preliminary stage and a large number of accused involved are to be examined, said sources.
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