Page 4 - Latest Updates on Citizenship Bill
Best of BS Opinion: PSB reforms, ineffectiveness of raising tariffs & more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: PSB reforms, ineffectiveness of raising tariffs & more")
Misrule of law
Politicisation of the police endangers civil liberties
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Delhi riots: Yechury, Yogendra Yadav named in supplementary charge sheet
Their names appeared in the supplementary charge sheet filed by the police on the riots in North East District between February 23 and 26
 "Delhi riots: Yechury, Yogendra Yadav named in supplementary charge sheet")
Anti-CAA protests: Sharjeel Usmani granted bail, released from jail
Former AMU student leader Sharjeel Usmani, who was lodged in jail in connection with anti-CAA protests, has been released after a district court granted him bail
 "Anti-CAA protests: Sharjeel Usmani granted bail, released from jail")
SC to hear Sharjeel Imam's plea after 2 weeks for clubbing of multiple FIRs
The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing by two weeks on the plea of anti-CAA activist Sharjeel Imam who has sought clubbing of multiple FIRs levelling sedition charges against him
 "SC to hear Sharjeel Imam's plea after 2 weeks for clubbing of multiple FIRs")
As Bihar Assembly election gets nearer, Dalit politics gathers momentum
Dalits constitute nearly 16 per cent of the vote and 38 seats are reserved for them in the Assembly
 "As Bihar Assembly election gets nearer, Dalit politics gathers momentum")
Anti-CAA stir: UP sets up 2 tribunals to recover damages from 'rioters'
The ordinance was promulgated after anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests rocked the state in December 2019
 "Anti-CAA stir: UP sets up 2 tribunals to recover damages from 'rioters'")
Assure if omission of 80 mn in Ayodhya speech is inadvertent: Tharoor to PM
'A correction would be reassuring,' says Congress MP about PM congratulating '1.3 billion Indians'
 "Assure if omission of 80 mn in Ayodhya speech is inadvertent: Tharoor to PM")
Home ministry seeks additional three months for framing CAA rules
The home ministry's move came after the panel enquired about the status of the rules for the CAA
 "Home ministry seeks additional three months for framing CAA rules")
India prepares to bring back 700 more Sikhs facing 'torture' in Afghanistan
The first batch of the Sikh families are living in a gurdwara in Delhi
 "India prepares to bring back 700 more Sikhs facing 'torture' in Afghanistan")
Here's how you can be part of YouTube's global documentary of 2020 memories
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the year 2020 has not been easy for anyone. YouTube Originals' global documentary will record your day and make you part of the meory of this historic year
 "Here's how you can be part of YouTube's global documentary of 2020 memories")
Riots case: Decide on police's request for lawyers in 7 days, L-G to govt
Baijal, in his letter to Kejriwal, said that acting Home Minister Manish Sisodia did not agree to the Delhi Police proposal despite the force providing detailed justification for it
 "Riots case: Decide on police's request for lawyers in 7 days, L-G to govt")
Joe Biden's election campaign refers to Kashmir, Indian Muslims
While criticising the CAA, Biden's Muslim agenda, however, is silent on a US legislation similar to the CAA
 "Joe Biden's election campaign refers to Kashmir, Indian Muslims")
What became of Delhi's riot-affected in the pandemic and ensuing lockdown?
India was in the midst of its largest and longest nationwide protest, in recent memory, against the controversial CAA and NRC when the pandemic broke out.
 "What became of Delhi's riot-affected in the pandemic and ensuing lockdown?")
Biden disappointed by NRC, CAA, seeks restoration of peoples' rights in Kashmir
Democratic US presidential nominee Joe Biden has expressed disappointment over CAA and NRC and said he wants New Delhi to take necessary steps to restore rights of all Kashmiris
 "Biden disappointed by NRC, CAA, seeks restoration of peoples' rights in Kashmir")
Perils of repressing dissent
Criminalisation of protests is unsustainable for democracies in the long run. The sooner India realises it, the better
 "Perils of repressing dissent")
Virtual call to Bengal voters: Amit Shah rallies against Mamata Banerjee
The Trinamool Congress responded almost instantly with party leader and Banerjee's nephew Abhishek asking Shah on Twitter on the subject of exits
 "Virtual call to Bengal voters: Amit Shah rallies against Mamata Banerjee")
Mamata will turn 'political refugee' in 2021 polls: Shah tells BJP workers
The BJP won 18 seats out of a 42 Lok Sabha seats last year compared to the 22 won by Chief Minister Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) party, and the have been at loggerheads since then
 "Mamata will turn 'political refugee' in 2021 polls: Shah tells BJP workers")
Murder & multiculturalism
Protests in the US highlight majoritarian weakness
 "Murder & multiculturalism")
In search of good governance
First year of Modi-II saw many controversial initiatives
 "In search of good governance")