Daily Hindu Editorials

SECTION 144 IN ASSAM DISTRICT AFTER CLASH OVER BUILDING TOILET   (POLITY) Why in news? Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was promulgated in southern Assam’s Hailakandi district after a clash over the construction of a pay-and-use toilet. 👉What should we know? – section 144. It is an Indian Law under Indian Penal Code. The history of this Section goes back to British Raj. Section 144 was used for the first time in 1861 by the British Raj, and thereafter became an important tool to stop all nationalist protests during the India’s Independence Struggle. When a group of people assembles with an intention of disturbing the public tranquility, such assembly is known as an unlawful assembly. Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is used to prevent such assemblies. The Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) prohibits any assembly of five or more people in an area where it has been imposed. According to the law, every member of su...

💥 Daily Word Bytes - 2  from editorial  - Arbitrary, capricious: on Karnataka mandate 💥 arbitrary (adjective) – capricious, personal (whim/choice), erratic/irregular. Hindu Editorial usage  :   Arbitrary, capricious: on Karnataka mandate bank on (phrasal verb) – rely on, depend on, count on. Hindu Editorial usage  :   The Governor has banked not so much on the count the BJP had, as on what it could engineer engineer (verb) – arrange/mastermind, orchestrate, choreograph. Hindu Editorial usage  :   The Governor has banked not so much on the count the BJP had, as on what it could engineer summarily (adverb) – immediately, instantly, straight away. Hindu Editorial usage  :   In summarily ignoring the claim of H.D. Kumaraswamy, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala abandoned both propriety and common sense, acting in a politically partisan manner unbecoming of his office. propriety (noun) – morality, correctness, decency...

💥 Daily Word Bytes - 1  from editorial  - Growing cities: on Urban governance 💥 migration (noun) – relocation, resettling, population movement. migrant (noun) – incomer, newcomer, settler. Hindu Editorial usage  :   A fresh look at urban governance is necessary as migration from rural areas picks up pace prospects (noun) – future, chances/opportunities, possibilities. Hindu Editorial usage  :   Cities are economically vibrant spaces around the world and draw a large number of rural migrants looking for better prospects. sustained (adjective) – continuous, prolonged, constant. Hindu Editorial usage  :   This is a sustained trend, particularly in developing countries now, as production, jobs and markets get concentrated.   forecast (verb) – predict, foresee, indicate. Hindu Editorial usage  :   Forecasting for the year 2050, the UN agency estimates that the percentage of urban residents in India would be 52.8 ...

👍YES   👉No advanced democracy has an I&B Ministry. They instead have independent commissions👈 While it is universally known that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel briefly handled the Home Ministry after India attained Independence, it is a little-known fact that he also handled the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry. He used the I&B portfolio to reach out to the people with urgent messages during the country’s formative and most difficult period. That time was marked by post-Partition riots, the difficulty of settling millions of migrants from Pakistan, the problem of integrating more than 500 princely states and so on. It was also a time when literacy was very low and the circulation of newspapers even lower. Under those circumstances, All India Radio (AIR) was the only institution which could pass on the government’s momentous messages to both officials and the people. After the Constitution was adopted, AIR rendered a huge service to India’s culture no...