Have a quick roundup of what happened in India by clicking the top stories of the week:
AAP gives its nod to prosecute Kanhaiya and Others in the JNU Sedition Row – On 20th February, the Delhi government gave its green signal to the Delhi police to conduct legal proceedings on former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and 9 others in connection with the 2016 Sedition Case.
Netizens in Shock as PM Modi hints to take a break from Social Media – With 53.3 million twitter followers, PM Narendra Modi is the world’s third most popular leader on Twitter. On 1st March, he made a surprising announcement that he is mulling over taking a break from social media. Later, he announced that his social media accounts will be handed to chosen women on Women’s Day, 8th March.
MVA In A Split As Nawab Malik Pushes For 5% Muslim Reservation In Maharashtra – Maharashtra Minority Affairs Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik on 28th February had announced that the government is planning to give 5% reservations to the Muslim community as per the high court order by making a law.
COAI Urges Govt To Support The Loss-Making Telecom Sector – The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has urged the government to ease the terms for payment of statutory dues by telecom companies. COAI Director General has written a letter to the Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash highlighting the crisis in the telecom industry.
India’s Brawny Response to UN & Iran Over Comments on CAA, Delhi Violence – UN body filed a plea against CAA in the Supreme Court of India. Moreover, Iran commented on violence in Delhi. In turn, India gave a strong response to UNHRC and Iran over their interference in the internal matters of India.
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