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Despite the Release of Detained Reuters Reporters, Free Speech Remains Under Threat in Myanmar
“They should never have been jailed in the first place.”
‘Don’t Worry Modi Ji’, Probe Will Take Place Now: Congress on SC’s Rafale Decision
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed leaked documents to be relied upon by petitioners seeking review of its Rafale judgement.
I Suppose The Thief Returned Stolen Documents: P Chidambaram on AG’s Rafale Papers U-turn
“On Wednesday, the Official Secrets Act was shown to the newspaper. On Friday, the ‘Olive Branches Act’ was shown. We salute common sense,” the former finance minister said.
A Memory Jogger: When Modi Govt Told SC That Rafale Files Had Been Stolen
AG KK Venugopal has made a U-turn now and claims that “it is wholly incorrect” to say that Rafale files had been stolen.
Rafale Files, Jobs, Even a Judge: Social Media Users Trend #GayabHoGaya to List Everything that Vanished Under Modi Govt
Congress president Rahul Gandhi suggested that the phrase should be the Modi govt’s new slogan.
Any Attempt to Use Official Secrets Act Against Media ‘Reprehensible’: Editors Guild
The Guild urged the govt to refrain from initiating any action that might undermine the media’s freedom and independence.
Shameful That Govt Telling SC Sensitive Rafale Files Stolen: D Raja
“The issues of Rafale are in public domain and instead of attacking and shooting the messenger, the government should try and respond to the issues brought out in public domain,” Raja said.
CAG Report Doesn’t Mention Dissenting Note, Not Worth The Paper Its Written On: Rahul Gandhi
“You say there was no scam, then why are you afraid of ordering a JPC,” he said, reiterating his demand for a JPC probe into the deal.
PM Modi’s Defence on Pricing of Rafale Deal Demolished: Rahul Gandhi
His attack came after a report in The Hindu which claimed that the Rafale deal was not on”better terms” than the UPA-era offer.
PM Modi Acted as Anil Ambani’s Middleman in Rafale deal, Committed Treason: Rahul Gandhi
Ambani’s knowledge of the MoU, which even the then defence minister had said he was not aware of, is in violation of the Official Secrets Act, Gandhi said.