Bharat Rakshak

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I just had an aha! moment. Demonetization was not directed against Pakistan counterfeiting operations. Pakistan had no reason to accumulate cash in Indian rupees - they would put it into circulation as soon as possible. Once put in circulation, there is no way to withdraw it. The RBI would find the ...

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IMO, the Indian system is good and more rational that the US. (1) Political contributions via white money are encouraged - get a income tax deduction for any non-cash donations to any political party registered with the Chief Election Commission (in the US, political donations do not get a income ta...

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Sounds to me like it’s a huge stretch by the Supreme Court. One point in the journey was whether voters had the right to know about candidates' criminal convictions and asset accumulations. The Court said, yes, they do. Then later it noted that political parties are not mentioned in the Constitutio...

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BJP manifesto: https://www.bjp.org/pressreleases/bjps-manifesto-general-election-2024-bjp-sankalp-patra-2024 Added: Congress manifesto: https://manifesto.inc.in/assets/Congress-Manifesto-English-2024-Dyoxp_4E.pdf CPI(M) manifesto: https://cpim.org/pressbriefs/cpim-election-manifesto DMK manifesto: h...

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CPI(M) Manifesto: The CPI(M) works for:  Exit from alliances like, India-US Defence Framework Agreement, QUAD and I2U2.  Removal of all military bases in our region, particularly the US base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean where nuclear weapons are stationed.  Complete elimination of nuclear ...

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April 14th 9 AM is when the BJP manifesto will be released.

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Can I trouble you to give an idiot’s guide explanation of the Supreme Court’s reasoning in declaring electoral bonds unconstitutional? It boils down to "the public's right to know whom all are donating to which political parties is greater than the donors' wish to remain anonymous and the need...

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PGurus exposes Trudeau's lies.
https://www.youtube.com/live/N35bC1zalG ... 99mxHgKpyC

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This is from 2013: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4535338/ This pilot study from self-selected institutions of higher education provides an estimate of the causes and rates of mortality among college students between the ages of 18 and 24 years old. One hundred fifty-seven 4-year colle...

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Per a few different sources, the numbers are like this reported by Reuters (14 opposition parties put a petition before the Supreme Court regarding ED targeting, the Supreme Court essentially told them it cannot rule on a set of cases, but only on specific cases, upon which the petition was withdraw...

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Also, and here the interviewed says the issue is complex, but in principle extradition must be completed in 6 months. So we are at the stage where a country has asked us to extradite a person – what happens next? The proceedings begin at the regional court. As a requested person, you have the right ...

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No news yet on Nikhil Gupta's extradition to the US from the Czech Republic. I did see this in Czech media (google translation): https://www.investigace.cz/extradice-rozhovor-advokat-krutina/ But if the court decides on extradition in due course, what happens next? If more than one state is requesti...

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Govt may shelve Rs 2-trn freight corridor plan Reports low capacity utilisation of DFCs. From the link: For instance, the fully-completed EDFC has a capacity to run 120 trains each way per day but due to low demand, just about 75-80 trains are being operated at the moment. a. EDFC is not completed ...

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Pratyush wrote: ↑06 Apr 2024 08:45 At this point in time India doesn't have a lot of cards to play.

My thought is on the scale of decades, like 2047. Assuming that Bharat’s stature will grow to the extent of being able to make a difference in this.

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Iran also warned Russia of a terrorist attack, it is claimed: https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-alerted-russia-security-threat-before-moscow-attack-sources-say-2024-04-01/ "Days before the attack in Russia, Tehran shared information with Moscow about a possible big terrorist attack inside Russ...

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Who am I missing? I am missing some details, too. (later updated) # Name Aliases Affiliation Place Date How Who 1 Zahoor Mistry Zahid Akhund Jaish-e-Mohammed Karachi, Pakistan 3/1/22 Shot 2 Ripudaman Singh Malik Babbar Khalsa Surrey, British Columbia, Canada 7/14/22 Shot Tanner Fox, Jose Lopez 3 Har...

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Does anyone have a list or partial list of all those who were killed by "unknown gunmen"? I started one. While on the third entry I found a newspaper that said Jamaat-ud-Dawa leader Abdul Salam Bhuttavi was assassinated. But this man was a UN-designated terrorist, and the UN Security Counc...

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India should not abandon Europe to the peacefuls.

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https://time.com/6961504/youtube-ads-disinformation-india-election/ “Exclusive: YouTube Approved Ads Promoting Disinformation on India’s Election” The NGO created ads with disinformation that they claim passed the YouTube curation process; they then withdrew the ads. Google says the ads passed only ...

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> 1. GDP - $4.1 Trillion -more than Doubled

I don't think GDP has cross $4 trillion yet. "Almost doubled" is accurate

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The Democratic Party is more of a coalition of diverse interests, like I.N.D.I.A than a party like the BJP or the CPI. Certainly the Democrats have a bit more party discipline and a long history, but can RG control Stalin or vice versa? With the electoral system in the US favoring no more than two p...

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Disputing India's GDP growth numbers: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/8-4-gdp-growth-look-under-the-hood-2921772 -- Whether the above criticism holds any merit or not, if Sanjeev Sanyal accurately reflects the Modi Sarkar policy, then macroeconomic stability is more important to than growth. He...

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^^^ When the bell rang, the pugilist rushed across the ring, meeting his opponent more than halfway and delivered a solid knock-out punch.

That is what I had in mind.

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Each day, more and more people are finding themselves in economic blackholes, thanks to imprudent government policies, and each day more and more people are openly or covertly begging before anyone who can give them a few rupees. This trend is fast gaining an international dimension, as evident fro...

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If Pakistan really is ready to climb down, India should meet it halfway.

and catch it unawares....

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Sorry, third in a row, but in India, donations to a political party registered with the Election Commission are eligible for deductions from income tax. https://tax2win.in/guide/section-80ggc "Section 80GGC specifies the deduction under the Income Tax Act that is allowed from the total gross in...

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Aha, this must be it: At present, political parties are not required to reveal the names of individuals or organisations who donate less than Rs 20,000 or those who donate via Electoral Bonds. As per Section 29C of the RPA, political parties are required to give the EC details (such as name, address...

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1. Do political parties get tax exemption? If so, how much? Under Section 13A of the Income Tax Act, political parties are exempt from paying Income Tax but are required to file their Income Tax returns annually to the Income Tax Department. They enjoy 100% tax exemption from all sources of income. ...

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It does seem a little incredible that the Congress is slapped with tax notices for Rs 1800 crores. I would like to know how the IT department computed that.

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^^^ You forgot "repeal CAA". Also, must not Hindustan also own up to all the saajish they have made against the Land of the Pure and offer reparations?

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After the above: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2015548 “ National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT), the infrastructure Investment Trust by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), has successfully concluded fund-raising through ’InvIT Round-3’forNational Highway stretches of aggre...

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The Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture (Chair: Mr. V. Vijayasai Reddy) presented its report on ‘Operation and Maintenance of National Highways and Management of Toll Plazas’ on February 8, 2024. Key observations and recommendations of the Committee include: At the link below: https...

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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/how-indias-grand-old-party-was-left-with-bank-accounts-frozen/articleshow/108715070.cms?from=mdr Later, party MP and lawyer Vivek Tankha said on X that the IT appellate tribunal had allowed the party to operate its accounts with the...

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In the above mentioned interview by Smita Prakash of Madhavi Lata, Madhavi Lata talks about ballot stuffing in certain "sensitive" areas, how the camera streaming video of the booth goes off line, and the police carefully make sure that they are not disturbed; how there are voter ids for d...

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Year wise user fee collection on national highways Year Crores 2018-19 25,154.76 2019-20 27,637.64 2020-21 27,923.80 2021-22 33,907.72 2022-23 48,028.22 2023-24* 53,289.41 *Up to January 2024 Read more at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/roadways/toll-collection-on-natio...

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One more of those aspirational things - religious tourism in Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa https://thefridaytimes.com/25-Mar-2024/unlocking-the-potential-of-religious-tourism-in-khyber-pakhtunkhwa The former KP government endeavored to establish a contemporary, internationally recognized tourism resort at the...

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Why did the BJP leadership give Madhavi Lata the ticket if she is not a good candidate, is unpopular on the ground with the BJP Karyakartas, etc.? Are they deliberately trying to ensure no victory in that seat? (acknowledged that winning that seat will be tough).

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We have heard Gurupatwant Singh Pannun, Khalistan terrorist, claim to have donated a few million US$ to the Aam Aadmi Party. Suppose it is true. What other damaging secrets does Pannun have? In that regard, here is my speculation: suppose Pannun was blackmailing some Indian politician. That politici...

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India summons US diplomat over Kejriwal comments https://p.dw.com/p/4eAs9?maca=en-Twitter-sharing

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https://www.dawn.com/news/1823433 Pakistan striving for relevance, and for new financing for a new war on terrorism. Just as it took a multinational effort to defeat IS, a similar endeavour will be needed to destroy IS-K before it spreads its deadly wings any further. This will require the internati...

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