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2 months ago | 
countercurrents.org | G Naveen |Manas Jena |Ram Puniyani |P J James
In his recent Lok Sabha speech during the budget session, the leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi made an important observation about the OBC (Other Backward Caste) population of India. He quoted the caste survey conducted by Telangana government that showed the OBCs as comprising 56% of the state population, SCs (Scheduled Castes) ~17% and STs (Scheduled Tribes) ~10%. Thus, together, the three communities account for more than 80% of the state’s population.
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2 months ago | 
countercurrents.org | Subhash Gatade |Prem Singh |Nilofar Suhrawardy |G Naveen
Aisha, a 7 year old girl living in Khajuri Khas Colony of Delhi, is yearning for a day when like her elder sister Asma, she would also be admitted to a nearby government school.(1)This possibility is growing dimmer by the day, as the school has refused her admission and asked for Indian documents like Aadhar – which refugees do not possess.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy |RAHUL PANDEY |Dev Chandrasekhar |G Naveen
With politics literally in her blood, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is all set to formally mark her own entry into electoral race by contesting bypoll for Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, scheduled for November 13. The seat was left vacant by her brother Rahul Gandhi after he won parliamentary elections from here as well as Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh (UP). He chose to retain the UP seat. There would be no doubt to say that over the years Priyanka has been prepared for a career in politics.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | G Naveen |Ranjan Solomon |Jake Johnson |Bhabani Nayak
Celebrities wield undue power over the society. In an era where visual imagery has captivated the world and attention spans are fleeting, celebrities are able to dominate the discourse and effortlessly distract countries and continents. The traditional celebrity:These celebrities gain fame typically through popular fields that make them famous. Celebrities have risen to become heads of nations.
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Oct 5, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | G Naveen |John Feffer |Neeraj Jain
AP Reorganisation Act, 2014 mandates notification of the AP State Capital, in the absence of which any further action including investment in the capital city would be prima facie illegalToShri Neerabh Kumar PrasadChief SecretaryGovernment of Andhra PradeshDear Shri Prasad,I invite your attention to Sections 5 & 6 of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014 (enacted on 1-3-2014), extracts of which are as follows:“5.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | T Navin |G Naveen |S G Vombatkere |Bharat Dogra
In recent years, Southern India has emerged as a key focus for Hindutva forces seeking to expand their influence beyond traditional strongholds. Earlier it had tried to utilize Sabarimala issue in Kerala and Senghol symbolism in Tamil Nadu. Historically, states like Andhra Pradesh have remained relatively free from communal divide.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy |P S Sahni |G Naveen |Countercurrents Collective
Democratically speaking, it does not seem appropriate for the new chief minister of Delhi to state that only Arvind Kejriwal can sit on the chair of chief minister she has kept vacant. Ethically, she cannot speak on behalf of the entire Delhi electorate. Rather than take over office by sitting on the chief minister’s chair, Atishi has kept it vacant and has chosen to use another chair placed next to it to officiate as the chief minister.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | G Naveen |Countercurrents Collective |Gideon Polya |Simi Garewal
In the run-up to Jammu & Kashmir assembly elections, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge lamented that a 20-seat deficit in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections stopped them in their heels and that they would have put BJP leaders in jail if they gained those and formed the government at the center. It is precisely those 20 seats (and 1 more) that the southern state of Andhra Pradesh handed over to the NDA making Modi’s third term a reality.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | G Naveen |Sumit Bharti |Joseph Benny |Thomas Klikauer
ToSmt Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance MinisterDear Smt Sitharaman,I refer to the following portions of your latest Budget speech on Andhra Pradesh. “Andhra Pradesh Reorganization ActOur government has made concerted efforts to fulfil the commitments in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act. Recognizing the state’s need for a capital, we will facilitate special financial support through multilateral development agencies.
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | G Naveen |Maya John |Manas Jena |Vivek Sakpal
In spite of a valiant fight put up by the INDIA coalition in the 2024 general elections, Prime Minister Modi ascended the throne for a historic third consecutive term. Notwithstanding the 63-seat loss, Modi’s BJP was able to cobble up the support it needed from NDA allies to get past the 272 mark.
