Day: September 22, 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday issued a show cause notice to Ramesh Bidhuri over his inappropriate remarks against BSP MP Danish Ali in Parliament.  Bidhuri language in the Parliament ignited a massive outrage and also attracted a warning of “severe action” from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.  BSP MP Danish Ali also wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and requested an inquiry against Bidhuri.  Will consider quitting Lok Sabha if action is not taken against Ramesh Bidhuri, says Danish Ali  The said remarks by BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri…

SC issues notice to Udhayanidhi Stalin over his ‘eradicate Sanatan Dharma’ remarks.  The SC bench issued notices to the state government and Udhayanidhi even as it observed that the petitioner had the option of approaching the jurisdictional high court in the first instance.  The bench was initially disinclined to entertain the petition filed by B Jagannath, a lawyer practicing in the Madras High Court, but it finally agreed to admit the plea and issue notices.  The petitioner pointed out that in a judgment, the SC mandated the appointment of a…

Relations between India and Canada have further deteriorated after Delhi announced it was suspending visa services for Canadians due to “security threats”  Canadian tourists, business travellers and even some former Indian citizens are rushing to change flights and inquire about their trip deposits.  Canadians made 280,000 tourist arrivals in India last year, according to Indian government data, making it the No. 5 source of such visitors.  One year ago, India-Canada relations appeared to be on an upward trajectory. Now, tensions are high after a major accusation involving the murder of…