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Midnight Coup
Sourav’s ouster scripted at Shah’s residence
It was at a midnight assembly on October 6 at Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s 6-A, Krishna Menon Marg official residence that the choice to disclaim a second time period to Sourav Ganguly as BCCI president was taken. Sources mentioned senior Shah was current within the assembly. His son Jay Shah is the secretary of the BCCI. But Amit Shah doesn’t maintain any place in any state cricket physique or the BCCI. Ironically, whereas in search of denial of a second time period for Sourav at that assembly, former BCCI president N Srinivasan cited some improprieties dedicated by him as the rationale for his demand. Other luminaries of the BCCI current on the assembly wasted no time in endorsing Srinivasan’s demand. The different selections taken on the assembly that evening additionally had irony scurrying for canopy. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s frontal assault on existence and promotion of dynasties in elected our bodies, the highest BCCI officers current at Shah the residence determined to offer a second time period to Jay Shah, apart from finalising the title of Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur’s brother Arun Dhumal for the publish of IPL chairman.
Press Freedom
Gehlot rapped for ‘give publicity, get advt’ comment
The Press Council of India (PCI) final week censured Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for asking mediapersons to offer publicity to his authorities if they need commercial. At a press convention on December 16, 2019, Gehlot had mentioned “Agar vigyapan chahte ho to hamari khabar dikhao.” Though the comment was made in a lighter vein, the PCI took a suo moto cognisance and issued discover to the state chief secretary asking him to clarify the chief minister’s remarks. The PCI mentioned that “such a statement is contrary to the values of democracy and affects the reliability and freedom of the media.” The matter was delivered to the discover of PCI by a consultant of Rajasthan newspaper Rashtradoot. The PCI inquiry committee (IC) that went into the grievance felt that using ads to arm-twist media is a bigger malaise and Gehlot was not the one chief minister or a minister to make use of this follow affect the movement of stories. The committee mentioned Gehlot voiced it, whereas others had been extra discreet. It famous that each second grievance in PCI is expounded to the problem of governments and their departments refusing ads to media shops that don’t toe the federal government line. The committee felt that the PCI must go deeper into the problem to border some tips or dos and don’ts.
Playing Favourites
Kharge to be subsequent Cong chief with household backing
Congress voters are all set to elect a brand new social gathering president on October 17. In spite of repeated disclaimers, the electioneering has left little doubt that Mallikarjun Kharge has had the backing of the Gandhi household, and consequently, of the state social gathering models. Pradesh Congress Committee presidents have refused to even meet and greet Kharge’s opponent Shashi Tharoor throughout his go to. While the social gathering issued directions to deal with each the candidates equally, Tharoor’s grievance relating to lack of degree taking part in discipline was not totally incorrect. There are experiences of some state Congress presidents personally assuring Kharge of help from all voters from their states. Even a chief minister has made an identical assurance to Kharge. The tips issued for elections requested social gathering office-bearers to chorus from making any remark for or towards any candidate. But there are quite a few examples of office-bearers rooting for Kharge both by not directly attacking Tharoor or by praising Kharge. Kharge additionally managed to rope in virtually all the prime management of the social gathering to signal his nomination papers. All this rallying of help in favour of Kharge has left little doubt within the minds of the electors as to who they’re anticipated to vote. It would, subsequently, not be incorrect to say that Kharge is a Gandhi household proxy, who shall be elected as Congress president tomorrow with the assistance of the household.
Midnight Coup
Sourav’s ouster scripted at Shah’s residence
It was at a midnight assembly on October 6 at Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s 6-A, Krishna Menon Marg official residence that the choice to disclaim a second time period to Sourav Ganguly as BCCI president was taken. Sources mentioned senior Shah was current within the assembly. His son Jay Shah is the secretary of the BCCI. But Amit Shah doesn’t maintain any place in any state cricket physique or the BCCI. Ironically, whereas in search of denial of a second time period for Sourav at that assembly, former BCCI president N Srinivasan cited some improprieties dedicated by him as the rationale for his demand. Other luminaries of the BCCI current on the assembly wasted no time in endorsing Srinivasan’s demand. The different selections taken on the assembly that evening additionally had irony scurrying for canopy. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s frontal assault on existence and promotion of dynasties in elected our bodies, the highest BCCI officers current at Shah the residence determined to offer a second time period to Jay Shah, apart from finalising the title of Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur’s brother Arun Dhumal for the publish of IPL chairman.
Press Freedom
Gehlot rapped for ‘give publicity, get advt’ comment
The Press Council of India (PCI) final week censured Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for asking mediapersons to offer publicity to his authorities if they need commercial. At a press convention on December 16, 2019, Gehlot had mentioned “Agar vigyapan chahte ho to hamari khabar dikhao.” Though the comment was made in a lighter vein, the PCI took a suo moto cognisance and issued discover to the state chief secretary asking him to clarify the chief minister’s remarks. The PCI mentioned that “such a statement is contrary to the values of democracy and affects the reliability and freedom of the media.” The matter was delivered to the discover of PCI by a consultant of Rajasthan newspaper Rashtradoot. The PCI inquiry committee (IC) that went into the grievance felt that using ads to arm-twist media is a bigger malaise and Gehlot was not the one chief minister or a minister to make use of this follow affect the movement of stories. The committee mentioned Gehlot voiced it, whereas others had been extra discreet. It famous that each second grievance in PCI is expounded to the problem of governments and their departments refusing ads to media shops that don’t toe the federal government line. The committee felt that the PCI must go deeper into the problem to border some tips or dos and don’ts.
Playing Favourites
Kharge to be subsequent Cong chief with household backing
Congress voters are all set to elect a brand new social gathering president on October 17. In spite of repeated disclaimers, the electioneering has left little doubt that Mallikarjun Kharge has had the backing of the Gandhi household, and consequently, of the state social gathering models. Pradesh Congress Committee presidents have refused to even meet and greet Kharge’s opponent Shashi Tharoor throughout his go to. While the social gathering issued directions to deal with each the candidates equally, Tharoor’s grievance relating to lack of degree taking part in discipline was not totally incorrect. There are experiences of some state Congress presidents personally assuring Kharge of help from all voters from their states. Even a chief minister has made an identical assurance to Kharge. The tips issued for elections requested social gathering office-bearers to chorus from making any remark for or towards any candidate. But there are quite a few examples of office-bearers rooting for Kharge both by not directly attacking Tharoor or by praising Kharge. Kharge additionally managed to rope in virtually all the prime management of the social gathering to signal his nomination papers. All this rallying of help in favour of Kharge has left little doubt within the minds of the electors as to who they’re anticipated to vote. It would, subsequently, not be incorrect to say that Kharge is a Gandhi household proxy, who shall be elected as Congress president tomorrow with the assistance of the household.
