Military in Punjab
The Military has been referred to as out in Punjab to assist civil authorities restore legislation and order within the state. The choice to take the help of the Military was taken by the central authorities on the advice of the Punjab Governor, B D Pande. A Dwelling Ministry announcement mentioned that Punjab had been declared a restricted space underneath the Foreigners Act.
68 killed by militants
A minimum of 68 individuals have been killed and over 100 injured when tribal insurgents attacked three settler villages in Chittagong Hill tracts, almost 150 km North of Chittagong. The insurgents often called Shanti Bahini (peace power) used Soviet-made automated weapons and had come from throughout the border. The three settlements that have been attacked are positioned inside 5 km of the India-Bangladesh border in Mizoram.
Plea for democracy
The Chairman of the Minorities Fee, M H Beg, a former chief justice of the Supreme Court docket has advocated a changeover to a “stronger system of presidency” as a way to “self-discipline democracy”. Votes, he mentioned, have been being sought within the identify of caste and creed. The nation wanted to “change” to regulate the forces of communal frenzy and financial pursuits parading as spiritual grievances.
Warmth wave in India
Whereas the monsoon grew in power in Kerala with heavy rains all through the state, the northern states had little respite from the unprecedented warmth wave, now in its fourth week. The very best temperature of the state was registered in Agra and Jhansi — 45 levels celsius. The states now underneath the grip of warmth are Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Orissa and Bihar.
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