In view of the global COVID-19 situation, the Centre has decided not to have a foreign dignitary present at the Republic Day celebrations this year. It will be for the first time in over five decades that there will be no chief guest at the Republic Day parade
Modi govt pushing unplanned agriculture reforms
After chanting the Dr M S Swamithan formula on MSP when out of power, to now seeking to do away with it, the BJP has come a full 360 degrees.
By Venkat Parsa| Updated: 11th January 2021 1:22 pm IST New Delhi: A farmer holds the Tricolor during a protest against the new farm laws, at Singhu Border in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (PTI Photo)
The Modi government is groping for a credible excuse to push through the three controversial farm laws, following the unprecedented challenge posed to it by the farmers.
Unable to get over the muddle of its own creation, the government came up with yet another gimmick. It declared that 50 per cent of the problem was solved. The claim was that the government agreed to two demands: (1) power subsidies will not be affected and (2) no punishment to farmers for stubble burning.