Pankaj Vohra

Akal Takht steps in to seek clarity on the Holy Book controversy

February 27, 2023

Anticipating that the controversy over the use of Holy book at protest sites could escalate further, the Akal Takht, the Supreme Body for Sikh religious matters, has set up a panel to examine whether the Holy Book should be taken to protest sites as had happened during the recent siege...

Punjab Police buckles under pressure to discharge radical suspect

February 25, 2023

The decision of the Punjab police on Friday to discharge Lovepreet Singh Toofan, an accused in a kidnapping and assault case, has raised multiple questions. If indeed Lovepreet is innocent why was he arrested in the first place and if there is evidence against him, why have the police and...

Supreme Court should be left alone

February 18, 2023

In an obvious attempt to show the Supreme Court in poor light, an RSS affiliated Hindi publication has needlessly created a controversy which should have been best avoided. Panchjanya, the magazine in question has taken on the Apex Court for issuing notice to the Centre over petitions challenging its order...

Mohan Bhagwat stokes controversy with Remarks

February 11, 2023

The Recent statement by the RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat which blamed the Brahmins for creating the caste system may have stoked controversy but is consistent with the Sangh’s doctrine regarding Hinduism. Bhagwat was criticized by the Shankaracharya of Puri as well as many others, but the fact of the matter...

Drug bust reveals Gurugram’s Underbelly

January 30, 2023

The Friday night raid by the Gurugram police along with other state agencies on Casa Danza, a nightclub located in the Udyog Vihar area, has revealed the ugly side of the millennium city. While the authorities should be commended for busting the thriving narcotics business in the area, questions remain...

Murder Most Foul

January 28, 2023

It was exactly 42 years ago on 25 January 1981 when the Police Control Room received a call from the residence of a Union Minister on Ashoka Road that Constable Tejpal Singh posted there as a security guard had been shot dead by an intruder. Being the eve of the...

Manpreet Badal’s move to BJP pre-empts possible tie-up with Akalis

January 23, 2023

Former Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal’s shift to the Bharatiya Janata Party from the Congress last week has a lot of political significance. It is evident that the BJP has decided to go it alone in the border state and Manpreet’s move certainly shall pre-empt a possible tie up...

Pakistan’s efforts to make Kashmir the core issue is unacceptable

January 21, 2023

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent offer to hold talks with India to help improve relations between the two neighbours, both nuclear powers, is something which needs to be viewed seriously. Soon after Sharif spoke about a proximity dialogue between Islamabad and New Delhi with the United Arab Emirates facilitating...

Centre must intervene to save Joshimath and adjoining regions

January 16, 2023

Amidst reports that parts of Joshimath may have sunk over two feet, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has directed all government agencies and experts to refrain from sharing any information with the media. However, it needs to be understood that in this hour when the situation in Joshimath is...

Lt Governor Vs Aam Aadmi Party war escalates

January 14, 2023

The feud between the elected representatives in the capital and the Lt. Governor, who is also the Chief Administrator appointed by the Centre to oversee the function the government, has shown no signs of ending. In fact, one organ of the government handed over a notice to the other asking...

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