Daily Hindu Editorials

💥AFSPA LIFTED IN MEGHALAYA  (INTERNAL SECURITY) With insurgency-related incidents in the northeast region down by 85% from the levels recorded at the peak of militancy two decades ago, the Centre has withdrawn the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) totally from Meghalaya. Earlier, the Act was effective in the State in the 20 km area along its border with Assam. AFSPA, which gives special powers and immunity to the armed forces had been in force in Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh for almost 27 years. The two states bordering Assam were declared “disturbed” in 1991 to avoid a spillover effect of insurgency by Assam-based outfits like the United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa) Along with Meghalaya decision is also taken to limit AFSPA in Arunachal Pradesh to eight police stations, instead of 16 earlier. In 2015, the Tripura government had lifted AFSPA from the state after 18 years 👉Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) The AFSPA was enacted in 1958 to bring ‘distu

💥 Daily Word Bytes - 2  from editorial  - Nabbing Absconders - on fugitive economic offenders ordinance 💥 nab (verb) – catch/seize, arrest, take into custody. Hindu Editorial usage :   Nabbing absconders: on Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance  absconder (noun) – a person who is running away/fleeing/escaping (and fail to surrender). Hindu Editorial usage :   Nabbing absconders: on Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance  fugitive (adjective) – escaping, runaway, fleeing. Hindu Editorial usage :   Nabbing absconders: on Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance  plug (noun) – stop, block, end. Hindu Editorial usage :   The ordinance is not enough; the government needs to plug many more legal loopholes Last Saturday loophole (noun) – an ambiguity in the law; flaw/fault, defect. Hindu Editorial usage :   The ordinance is not enough; the government needs to plug many more legal loopholes Last Saturday wilful defaulter (noun) – a person who is purposefully not

💥 Daily Word Bytes - 1  from editorial  - Back to the Court - on impeachment controversy 💥 impeachment (noun) – the act of charging/accusing (a public official) with a crime done while in office  Hindu Editorial usage :   The impeachment controversy is now about a presiding officer’s power to reject a motion   presiding officer (noun) – The Speaker is the presiding officer in the Lower House (Lok Sabha). The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman/presiding officer of the Upper House (Rajya Sabha). Hindu Editorial usage :   The impeachment controversy is now about a presiding officer’s power to reject a motion   spearhead (verb) – lead, head/front; be in the forefront of. Hindu Editorial usage :   The Congress, spearheading the move, is planning to approach the Supreme Court. Section 3 of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968,   interpretation (noun) – analysis, evaluation, review. Hindu Editorial usage :   The law is open to interpretation on whether he can r

💥Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China should be seen in the context of the flux of global geopolitics Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes to China on April 27, against the background of turbulence in global geopolitics and some domestic disquiet about “softening” of India’s China policy. The international backdrop is worrying in many respects. The face-off between the U.S. (and its allies) and Russia is arguably worse than during the Cold War. They confront each other, through proxy forces, in three active conflict zones — Ukraine, Syria and Afghanistan. The recent U.S.-French-British missile strikes in Syria were a stark reminder. It now emerges that prior communication to the Russians had ensured that equipment, personnel and civilians had been evacuated in advance. However, such deconfliction arrangements seem to be episodic, and there is a lurking danger that miscalculation or brinkmanship might spark off a direct conflict at a local level. 👉Edgy con