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Why this August 5 is a big day for Amit Shah
"I am happy with the government's decision to revoke Article 370. It is a bold step towards strengthening national integration... I congratulate Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Home Minister Shri Amit Shah for this historic initiative," said LK Advani, BJP veteran and political mentor to both leaders, on August 5, 2019 — exactly five years ago — as the former deputy PM witnessed one of the BJP-Bharatiya Jana Sangh's long-cherished goals being fulfilled. August 5 this year has special significance for Shah. He overtakes Advani as the longest-serving Home Minister of India, a period that has witnessed several overhauls and 5, 2025, marks five years since that landmark move by the Centre, with Home Minister Shah at the spearhead, which was a major push towards national integration by attaining "one nation, one Constitution" comes even as speculations are rife that the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir might be restored, a move that may be seen as the culmination of the step towards national integration taken five years ago. If the buzz turns out to be true, it will mark the culmination of a journey for J&K. This even as Shah marks a record, and as the Home Minister oversaw the fight against terrorism in J&K, which was bifurcated and turned into two union territories — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh — five years SHAH RESHAPED JAMMU AND KASHMIR WITH HIS HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENTOn August 5, 2019, Home Minister Amit Shah announced in the Rajya Sabha the revocation of Article 370, a constitutional provision granting special status to Jammu and move fulfilled a long-standing BJP promise, championed by ideological figureheads like Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Advani, to "fully integrate" the region with in the Upper House, introduced the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019, issued by then President Ram Nath Kovind, which superseded the 1954 order and applied all provisions of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir without presidential order used Article 370(3), which allowed the President to amend or repeal the article with the concurrence of the state's Constituent Assembly. With Jammu and Kashmir under President's Rule and no functioning state assembly, the Parliament assumed this role, enabling Shah to push through the resolution. Amit Shah took charge of the Union Home Ministry in 2019. The then-Union Home Secretary, Rajiv Gauba, is also seen in the picture. (Image: PIB) The Rajya Sabha passed it with 125 votes in favour and 61 against, followed by the Lok Sabha's approval with 370 votes for and 70 subsequent Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, also introduced by Shah, bifurcated the state into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir with a legislature and Ladakh without SURPASSES ADVANI'S TENURE AS UNION HOME MINISTERAs of Tuesday, August 5, Amit Shah will have served as Home Minister for 2,194 days, surpassing LK Advani's record of 2,193 days across the latter's tenures from 1998 to 1999 and 1999 to the towering BJP leader, had long advocated for the revocation of Article often seen as Advani's protege, understood this vision but also brought it to fruition by turning the long-held ideological goal into Shah and Advani, Govind Ballabh Pant of the Congress remains the third longest-serving Home Minister with a tenure of over six years, while P Chidambaram held the post for nearly four years during the UPA 2019, Shah replaced LK Advani as the BJP candidate from the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, which the veteran leader had represented six times in the Lok Sabha. An old image of Amit Shah, Narendra Modi and LK Advani. The association of Advani and Shah goes back to the early 1990s, when the latter started working with the BJP in Gujarat. (Image: Social Media) advertisementSHAH'S MHA TIME: KASHMIR INTEGRATION, NAXAL CRACKDOWN, UCC PUSHThough the abrogation of Article 370 might be the biggest feather in Shah's crown, his tenure as the Union Home Minister has also been defined by several other achievements in internal security and legislative aggressive policies against left-wing extremism have drastically reduced Naxal violence. Incidents of deaths have dropped from 5,225 between 2009 and 2014 to under 600 between 2019 and tenure has also seen a 56% reduction in security personnel casualties from 2015 to 2019 because of left-wing zero-tolerance approach to terrorism has contributed to a 70% drop in terror-related deaths in Jammu and Kashmir during the NDA government, along with a significant decline in overall terror saw record tourist footfall, which became an eyesore for Pakistan, which disturbed normalcy in the Valley by pulling the trigger on innocent visitors in Pahalgam on April passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 was another hallmark of Shah's tenure. It fast-tracked citizenship for persecuted non-Muslim minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. As Union Home Minister, under whose ministry the CRPF operates, Amit Shah has led efforts against terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, insurgency in the Northeast, and Naxal violence in central India. (Image: Amit Shah/X) Shah also oversaw the abolition of triple talaq and the initiation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).Investments in police modernisation, with Rs 8,200 crore spent on technology between 2019–2024, have bolstered security Shah, as Union Home Minister, also played a key role in overhauling India's criminal justice system by spearheading the introduction of three landmark laws: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) 2023. These replaced the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), and Indian Evidence Act, Amit Shah's numerous achievements as Home Minister, the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, festering since May 2023, remains a critical internal security challenge that demands action and is being attended by Shah to as a Amit Shah surpasses his mentor Advani to become the longest-serving Union Home Minister, his tenure stands out not just for milestones like the abrogation of Article 370, but for tangible shifts in internal security, legal reform, and ideological consolidation. By battling Naxals, overhauling criminal law, and pushing significant legislation like the CAA, Shah has left an indelible imprint in the country's democratic journey.- EndsTune InMust Watch
Business Insider
30-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Tanzania bans foreigners from running small businesses to preserve citizens' livelihoods
Tanzania has enacted sweeping new restrictions barring foreigners from operating a broad range of small businesses. Tanzania has introduced a policy restricting foreigners from participating in certain small business sectors to empower local citizens. The new regulation, effective from 2025, includes penalties such as fines, imprisonment, and potential deportation for violators. The movement aims to protect grassroots economics but has raised concerns within the East African Community about regional trade impacts. Tanzania has enacted sweeping new restrictions barring foreigners from operating a broad range of small businesses, in a move aimed at protecting grassroots economic activity and preserving opportunities for local citizens. The new regulation, Business Licensing (Prohibition of Business Activities for Non-Citizens) Order, 2025, was officially published on July 28, 2025, under Government Notice No. 487A, and signed by Dr. Selemani Jafo, the Minister for Industry and Trade. Under the directive, foreigners are prohibited from participating in 15 specific business sectors considered critical to grassroots economic empowerment. These sectors, traditionally dominated by Tanzanians, are seen by the government as vital to local job creation and income generation. Among the prohibited activities for non-citizens are: Operating salons, small retail shops, eateries, and mobile money transfer kiosks Running mobile phone repair businesses Providing tourism-related services such as tour guiding Offering domestic, office, and environmental cleaning services Engaging in small-scale mining and local parcel/postal delivery Operating curio shops, museums, radio and TV stations Acting as brokers or agents in real estate or business transactions Participating in clearing and forwarding services Buying crops directly from farms Running gambling operations outside licensed casinos Owning or managing micro and small industries The regulation introduces fines of up to Tsh10 million ($3,898), imprisonment of up to six months, or both, for violators. Additionally, foreign offenders may have their residence permits and visas revoked. Tanzanian citizens who assist non-citizens in these restricted activities also face penalties, including a Tsh5 million fine ($1,949) or up to three months in jail. The government says the restrictions are part of a broader push to empower Tanzanians economically, but the move has stirred unease across the East African Community (EAC), where such unilateral restrictions are often viewed as non-tariff barriers to regional trade and integration. With at least 40,000 Kenyans living and working in Tanzania, many of whom operate in the informal economy, the new restrictions are expected to hit livelihoods and strain bilateral relations. Other member states, including Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, may also see their nationals affected. There are growing fears that the move could prompt tit-for-tat responses from neighbouring countries, jeopardising regional cooperation. The crackdown on foreign participation in small-scale economic activities is part of a broader wave of nationalist economic policies under President Samia Suluhu Hassan's administration.
The Hindu
01-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
‘Suspension of police officers without any sufficient grounds, prima facie RCB responsible for large gathering'
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday (July 1, 2025) quashed the suspension of Vikash Kumar Vikash, who was Additional Commissioner of Police (West) when a stampede at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives on June 4, and has challenged his suspension order. It also directed the Karnataka government to reinstate him in the post he held. CAT said that the suspension order 'has been passed in a mechanical manner and the order is not based upon any convincing materials. The police officers have been suspended without any sufficient material or grounds.' CAT further said that it expects that the government 'will give the same benefit to the other officers who were suspended by the same order'. Former city police commissioner B. Dayananda, former DCP (Central) H.T. Shekhar, former Cubbon Park ACP Balakrishna and former Cubbon Park inspector Girish are the other four officers suspended by the same order. The order is seen as a setback for the State government as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had personally announced the suspension of officers at a press conference. Sources in the government told The Hindu that the order will likely be challenged in the High Court of Karnataka. Also read | Trampled over: On the RCB cup celebration and Bengaluru stampede 'Police are neither Gods nor magicians' In the order passed by Justice B.K. Srivastava and Administrative Member Santosh Mehra, CAT - Bangalore Branch, citing lack of time to make arrangements, said the police were also human beings and neither 'God or magician' having magical powers like 'Alladdin ka Chirag' to make adequate arrangements in such short time. '...The question arises whether 'sufficient time' was available to the police for making the sufficient arrangements? The answer is negative,' CAT said in its order. 'Because of a shortage of time on 04.06.2025, the police were unable to make the appropriate arrangements. Sufficient time was not given to the police….It cannot be expected from the police that within a short time of about 12 hours the police will make all arrangements,' it said. 'Prima facie RCB responsible for large gathering' In its order, CAT finds that prior permission was not taken for the stadium event as per rules. Citing the letter given by Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to Inspector, Cubbon Park on June 3 before the finals match, the Tribunal said the letter was in violation of Licensing and Controlling of Assemblies and Public Procession (Bengaluru City) Order, 2009, as per which permission needs to be taken seven days in advance from Additional Commissioner of Police in-charge of law and order, after making a security deposit. CAT found that none of these provisions were followed and the letter was not submitted to the Additional Commissioner, in this case Vikash Kumar Vikash, or the Commissioner. 'The KSCA submitted a letter which also did not contain any request for granting the permission or for making the arrangements. The letter shows only the information regarding the intention,' CAT said, adding: 'Upon the basis of this letter, prima facie the police was not bound to give any facilities or to provide any support. In spite of that, the police provided the proper arrangements as far as possible'. Detailing how RCB announced a victory parade repeatedly on June 4 on its social media handles, CAT observed that 'prima facie it appears that the RCB is responsible for the gathering of about three to five lakh people'. 'The RCB did not take the appropriate permission or consent from the police. Suddenly, they posted on social media platforms and as a result of aforesaid information, the public gathered,' it said, referring to it as 'creating nuisance without any prior permission', elsewhere in the order. 'No convincing materials for suspension' Quoting from the terms of reference to the judicial inquiry commission formed by the state government to probe the stampede case on June 5, one of which reads: 'Identification of persons responsible for lapses/deficiencies that led to the incident', CAT said that this showed 'that till June 5, it was not ascertained that who are responsible for the lapses and deficiencies. The same is also reflected from the order of magisterial inquiry'. 'At the time of passing of the aforesaid order there was no convincing material for showing the default or negligence of the concerned police officers,' CAT said in its order.
Sky News
20-02-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Senedd committee warns against making lying in Welsh parliament a criminal offence
A Senedd committee has warned against making lying in the Welsh parliament a criminal offence. It comes after the Welsh government committed to introduce legislation which would ban members of the Welsh parliament from deliberately deceiving. But the Senedd 's standards committee, which the government asked to look into the matter, has concluded that members who lie on purpose should not be criminalised. "We had some significant concerns about the risks outlined to the committee in the evidence it received of introducing a criminal offence," it said in its report. The committee does, however, recommend broadening section 75 of the draft Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order, which would make it an offence for election candidates to make any deliberately deceptive statements. Former Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price put forward his party's motion in July last year, arguing that trust in politicians had "fallen to an all-time low". But before it went to a vote, the Welsh government's then counsel general, Mick Antoniw, said the government was "committed to the principle" and said it would introduce legislation ahead of the next Senedd election in 2026. Concerns had been raised by some members on the impact of such proposals on parliamentary privilege. The report comes after the committee last month suggested introducing a mechanism to unseat members of the Senedd found to have breached its code of conduct. In the report, published on Wednesday, the committee concludes it was "not convinced" that a new criminal offence would restore "trust in the system". "Our view is that the risks and the unintended consequences currently outweigh the benefits," the committee added. The committee said the perceived risks included the "considerable existing strain on the justice system", the right to freedom of expression under article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights and the "difficulties of proving that a statement is false". Instead, the committee recommends the Welsh government strengthen the existing standards procedures for members of the Senedd. This includes a clear definition of deliberate deception and changing the code of conduct to explicitly state that members "must not make deliberately misleading statements". A Welsh government spokesperson said the committee had "produced a detailed and thorough report into deliberate deception as part of its inquiry into member accountability".
