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Kashmiri Pandits who got displaced from the Valley with the advent of separatist militancy, possibly because they were not «such a big electorate» as to invite «political intervention», former Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul has said. Justice Kaul, who was part of the bench which upheld the abrogation of Article 370 in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and recommended setting up an «impartial truth and reconciliation commission» to probe and report on human rights violations by both state and non-state actors since the 1980s, said people of different communities lived in unity before insurgency shattered the peace and he was at a loss to comprehend how the situation «slowly degenerated». A Kashmiri Pandit himself, Kaul feels, it is time now for the people to move forward, after more than 30 years of unbridled violence. In an interview with PTI on Friday, Justice Kaul spoke about the unanimous verdict of the five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud which upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on Jammu and Kashmir. «It was a unanimous verdict which means all of us must have thought that this is the correct path to follow. Of course, every judgement, especially every important judgement, will generate debates.

Bajrang Punia on Saturday urged the Sports Ministry to restart the wrestling activities in the country with just seven months remaining for next year's Paris Games, and said no one seemed to have taken the preparations for the quadrennial showpiece seriously. Wrestling action has come to a standstill for the last several months owing to the turmoil within the fraternity following the grapplers' protests against former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Even the election of a new Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) committee could not restore normalcy as the Sports Ministry suspended the Sanjay Singh-led panel citing the violation of its own constitution in announcing the national U-15 and U-20 Championships.

seat-sharing talks for the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra are already showing the fault lines between one key ally and one prospective ally of the Congress humiliating the grand old party leadership in the state. While Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi's Prakash Ambedkar described the state Congress leaders as «donkeys», the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) faction of Shiv Sena had on Friday said that the state Congress leadership did not matter. «Those who are speaking (in the state Congress) do not have any powers.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday rejected the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) request to appoint its MP Raghav Chadha as the interim leader of the party in the upper house replacing Sanjay Singh, citing rules. Singh had not attended the RS proceedings during the winter session of Parliament as he is in judicial custody in connection with the Delhi liquor scam case. AAP's national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, had made the request to Dhankhar to appoint Chadha as the interim party leader in the upper house. The request was denied by the Chairman who said that there was no provision to appoint an interim leader of the party in the house. Responding to Kejriwal's letter, Dhankhar stated that this aspect is «subject to 'The Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament (Facilities) Act, 1998' and the rules made thereunder.

Shiv Sena (UBT) would contest in 23 of the 48 constituencies in Maharashtra in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. "...discussions on the seats won by the Shiv Sena, the Congress and NCP will be held later," he was quoted by PTI as saying. "This is Maharashtra, and Shiv Sena is the biggest party here.

Anupam Hazra, from the post of National Secretary, citing controversial comments. Predicting a win for the INDIA bloc against the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), CM Mamata Banerjee said “INDIA alliance will be there across the country. In Bengal, TMC will fight and defeat the BJP".

Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh in a defamation case over his remarks regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational degree. The court of additional chief metropolitan magistrate SJ Panchal issued the production warrant against Singh after his lawyer informed the court that he had not received any instruction from his client because the Aam Aadmi Party leader is behind bars in Delhi's Tihar jail. Singh was arrested on October 5 in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam in Delhi.

ad-hoc committee by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Singh further asserted he won the elections democratically with 40 votes out of 47 and ‘don't accept the committee’. "I don't believe in this committee.

suspended the new WFI management along with all its office-bearers, including Sanjay Singh. However, it is unclear if it has affected Sakshi’s decision. Celebrated wrestler Bajrang Punia has returned his Padma Shri.

WFI chief. India's top wrestlers led a month-long protest against the BJP MP from Kaiserganj, after which he stepped down from his post. Under pressure from the protesting wrestlers and criticism around the elections of WFI, the Sports Ministry decided to suspend the newly formed wrestling federation on Sunday.

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who is the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold at both the Commonwealth and Asian Games, in a letter to PM Modi has said that she is returning her Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards. Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat had accused BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually exploiting women wrestlers during his tenure as WFI president. After Brij Bhushan's loyalist Sanjay Singh was elected as the WFI president, Malik announced her retirement from the sport, while Punia returned his Padma Shri medallion to the government. The Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), three days after it elected new office bearers, for not following the provisions of its constitution while taking decisions.

12th Fail, actor Vikrant Massey's latest film, has garnered attention beyond the Box Office. It was sent as an independent nomination to the Oscars 2024. The Bollywood movie about UPSC aspirants was not a part of the Oscars shortlist.

sports ministry on Sunday suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for blatant disregard for the established legal and procedural norms while noting that the newly-elected body appeared to be in complete control of former office-bearers. After suspending the WFI, the ministry requested the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to constitute an ad-hoc committee to manage and control the affairs of the wrestling federation's governing body. The WFI elections were held on December 21 with former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's loyalist, Sanjay Singh, and his panel winning the polls by big margins. After his election, Sanjay Singh met BJP MP Brij Bhushan at the latter's residence which is also the office of the sports body.

Union Sports Ministry's action was not due to pressure from anyone and it followed due process. The Sports Ministry earlier in the day suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) till further orders after it made a "hasty announcement" of organising the U-15 and U-20 nationals «without following due procedure and not giving sufficient notice to wrestlers» for preparations. The WFI elections were held on December 21 with former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's loyalist Sanjay Singh and his panel winning the polls by big margins.

Sanjay Singh, a close aide of former WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was appointed as the new chief of the wrestling body. India's top wrestlers- Vinesh Phogat, Sakshee Malikkh, and Bajrang Punia, who are leading a protest against Brij Bhusan over the allegations of sexual harassment of female wrestlers expressed disappointment with the election result. In a press conference after the election result, Sakshee Malikkh decided to step down from wrestling while Bajrang Punia announced that he would return the Padma Shri award.

sports minister and request that the suspension be lifted. If the issue is not resolved through dialogue, we could explore legal options," Sanjay Singh told PTI. Sanjay Singh, who is a close aide of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said that the wrestling body followed rules in decision-making, and all decisions were taken with consensus.

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will seek revocation of its suspension by explaining to the government that it has not flouted any rules while taking decisions and if the issue is not resolved, it may explore legal options, its President Sanjay Singh told PTI. The Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the newly-elected WFI for not following due procedure while announcing the dates for the U15 and U20 National Championships in Gonda, UP. «We are seeking time from the sports minister and request that the suspension be lifted.

BJP chief J P Nadda on Sunday summoned party MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for a meeting in a bid to defuse the crisis that erupted as some leading wrestlers restarted their protest after people close to Singh took control of the Wrestling Federation of India. It was only after the nudge from the party leadership that Singh, who has long run the WFI like a pocket borough, announced that he no longer has anything to do with the Federation, sources said. «I am now retired.

Covid sub-variant JN.1, the Maharashtra government has ordered health officials to ensure the availability of ventilators, oxygen cylinders and other necessary equipment at government hospitals. In a meeting at Latur on Saturday, Maharashtra minister Sanjay Bansode said that the health department must take precautionary measures and ensure the availability of necessary equipment and medicines at all government-run facilities. Also Read: Covid-19 JN.1 Variant News Live Updates “The administration should ensure that necessary equipment and medicines are available at tehsil health centres.

Sakshi Malik stated that she has not seen any in written about the suspension of newly elected body of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) or Sanjay Singh, adding that wrestlers fight is not with the government. In a major decision, coming in light of fresh protests by star wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia over the election of an aide of deposed WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as the new president of the wrestling federation, the Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the sport's premier governing body in the country along with all its office-bearers. The decision came close on the heels of the newly elected WFI president Sanjay Singh announcing the hosting of the U-15 and U-20 nationals at Nandini Nagar in the Gond district of Uttar Pradesh by the end of the year. Sakshi hailed the decision but also said that there is no clarity on the suspension and told reporters, «I have not seen anything in writing yet. I don't know whether only Sanjay Singh has been suspended or the entire body has been suspended.

WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Sunday said he is «done» with the sport and the newly-elected body will now take care of it as he has many more responsibilities to look into, including next year's Lok Sabha elections. Brij Bhushan's comments came soon after his meeting with BJP chief JP Nadda following Sports Ministry's suspension of the WFI till further orders. In suspending the newly elected WFI, the government cited its «hasty announcement» of organising the U-15 and U-20 nationals «without following due procedure and not giving sufficient notice to wrestlers» for preparations. The ministry also said the new body was working under «complete control of former (WFI) office-bearers», which was not in conformity with the National Sports Code. The WFI elections were held on December 21 with Brij Bhushan's loyalist, Sanjay Singh, and his panel winning the polls by big margins. «Whatever has to be done with regards to wrestling in India, it has to be done by the new elected body,» Brij Bhushan told PTI. «I have nothing to do with the sport now. I have other responsibilities to focus now.