10 July 2021
BJP Member of Parliament Pragya Thakur “too ill” to appear in court for the charges against her for her involvement in the Malegaon blasts in 2008, is seen dancing at wedding and playing basketball
PM Modi’s new Council of Ministers: 42% have criminal cases, 90% are millionaires
In 2020-21, during the pandemic, the number of Indian billionaires rose from 102 to 140, their combined wealth nearly doubling; at the same time, the poor in India increased by 75 million
Uttar Pradesh Population Control Bill 2021 draft released: it bars people with more than 2 children from participating in local politics and receiving state welfare; studies show that India’s population growth has already slowed down significantly and that higher incomes and welfare leads to fewer children; the concerns are that this bill will further penalize the poor
Estimates suggest 25 lakh Indians have died of COVID, not 4 lakh, which is the official number