Top stories 27 August in a capsule
Election commission holds all-party meeting to discuss reforms
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| Chief Election Commissioner, O P Rawat |
Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat and other senior officials of the Election Commission held a meeting with all national and recognized regional political parties on Monday in New Delhi to discuss issues related to elections procedures. Several Opposition parties opposed the idea of 'One Nation, One Poll' during the meeting. Election Commission Chief OP Rawat also voiced his disagreement over the same and also mentioned the need for an all-party meet to discuss the same. The Congress and other opposition parties also raised questions about the credibility of EVM machines questioning whether how in every case of EVM malfunction, the vote goes to only one party and demanded that the commission hand over the name and address of the firms that repair these. Considering the questions raised by the Opposition the Commission is likely to discuss how usage of paper trail machines, along with EVMs, can be made into a norm.
CBI writes to Antigua government; seeks arrest of Mehul Choksi
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday has written to the Antigua government through the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) asking it to arrest fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi. The move came right after the CBI informed the MEA that the PNB scam accused fugitive billionaire Mehul Choksi can be arrested without an Interpol Red Corner Notice (RCN) is possible as it is not mandatory for the process. The purpose of the RCN is to locate an absconding accused which has already been achieved in the case of Mehul Choksi after the Antiguan government has confirmed that he is now their citizen. Hence the CBI wants the island nation to arrest him and begin to process for his formal extradition to India. Meanwhile, Choksi too like another fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, in order to avoid facing the law, has said in the court that the condition of Indian jails is bad.
Godhra train burning case: 2 men get life imprisonment, 3 acquitted
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SC issues notice to WhatsApp over appointment of grievance officer
The Supreme Court on Monday issues a notice on Monday to online messaging app owned by global giant Facebook, WhatsApp over the appointment of a grievance officer. The top court, holding the IT and Broadcasting Ministry headed by Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also responsible, sought a reply from WhatsApp in relation to checking of fake news that has led to almost 30 cases of mob lynching in the last few months. WhatsApp CEO Chris Daniels, has also met Minister RS Prasad last week, was asked to comply with Indian laws and establish a fact-checking office and a grievance officer. The top court has given the parties a period of four weeks to file a reply.
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Rahul Gandhi does not know India, or Sangh: RSS
The right-wing organization, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Monday, reacting to the barrage of comments Congress President Rahul Gandhi, said since he does not know the country he does not understand Sangh. The Gandhi scion, who is currently on a tri-nation trip to European countries of Germany and England had compared the establishment of RSS with that of Islamic terror group, Muslim Brotherhood. Holding a press conference in Delhi, RSS Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Arun Kumar said, "He (Rahul) doesn’t know Sangh and in turn doesn't know Bharat. There is no seriousness in his claims and he doesn't know the reach of Islamic terrorism."
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