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How George Soros became ‘Enemy Number 1’ for India’s Modi https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/26/how-george-soros-became-enemy-number-1-for-indias-modi

n a series of posts on December 5, the BJP posted on X that the Congress leaders, including Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, used the work of a group of investigative journalists — funded in part by Soros’s foundation and the State Department — to target the Modi government on questions related to the economy, security, and democracy.

But some experts have suggested that the move is about domestic political posturing, aimed also at aligning the Modi government with the incoming Trump administration’s insistence on how the “deep state” conspires to undermine democracy.

“The instrumentalisation of Western criticism into a domestic political platform represents a rather new phenomenon in Modi’s India,” said Asim Ali, a political researcher. It represents an effort, he said, to build the narrative of a “face-off between a ‘Western-backed coalition’ and a ‘popularly backed nationalist coalition’.”

Not many people would know this: in 2004 when Manipur plunged into a deep crisis, then PM Dr MMS went to Imphal and handed over the Kangla Fort, the most revered symbol of power to the public. After independence, this was kept captive to the Assam Rifles. Here is his speech there on Nov 20, 2004. https://archivepmo.nic.in/drmanmohansingh/speech-details.php?nodeid=45 Extracts: he ancient heritage of Manipur and its tradition of bravery continue to echo throughout the length and breadth of the State and inspires the rest of the country. The Kangla Fort exemplified the bravery of Manipuris and witnessed many a fierce battle against British authorities who wanted to capture it and conquer its people. ...it was Indira Gandhi who positively responded to the yearnings of the Manipuris to have a separate State so that they could fashion their destiny and develop and consonance with their own genius. It is important and instructive to recall that Indira Gandhi while studying in Shantiniketan belonged to the Manipur Group and learnt Manipuri dance. In fact during his visit to the State in 1952, Panditji saw a number of dances in Manipur and wrote, show at Manipur

Saving Young Adults In Consensual Relationships From Prosecution Under Child Sex Abuse Law Has Become A Matter Of Luck  https://article-14.com/post/saving-young-adults-in-consensual-relationships-from-prosecution-under-child-sex-abuse-law-has-become-a-matter-of-luck--67623c70a081b?s=08 Raksha Kumar Wednesday, 18 Dec, 2024  India’s law on child abuse requires mandatory criminal procedure to be initiated against anyone who has sex with those below the age of 18. Most police personnel and judges across the country follow the letter of the law. However, given the magnitude of such cases, police and judiciary of some states have refrained from criminalising young adults and teenagers in consensual relationships.

For decades, child rights activists fought hard for a separate law against child abuse. 

In 2012, the POCSO Act was enacted, which widened the definition of sexual violence and incorporated child-friendly procedures for reporting, investigation, recording of evidence, and trial. Many termed it “pathbreaking” but noted that punishment for failure to report the crime, even among consensual partners, came with its own complications.