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India Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
VV Giri, a President who presented himself before the Supreme Court...and much more
The life of Bharatratna Varahagiri Venkata Giri was a confluence of labour, political, and legal streams. Organising ability, selflessness, and sacrifice were his natural known as Giri, he was born on 10-8-1894 at Berhampur, in Odisha, a part of the then united Madras State, to Subhadramma and Jogayya Panthulu. They migrated to Berhampur from Chintalapudi village in the then East Godavari district, now a part of Andhra Pradesh. Both his parents played an active role in the non-cooperation and civil disobedience movements that were part of our freedom struggle. Subhadramma also served a prison sentence for playing a key role in the agitation demanding the prohibition of Assassination – The Real TruthGiri was sworn in as the fourth President of independent India on 24 August 1969 and held the post for the entire five years. Due to ignorance of Giri's great services in the labour and political fields, and believing some of the articles that appeared in contemporary newspapers during his tenure, like many compatriots, I also considered him a "rubber stamp" course of time, after some exposure to the history of industrial relations and trade unions in our country, Giri's towering personality struck me, and I tried to know more about keeping in mind those of our generation who thought like me then, and those who do not know about him or only know him by name, I will try to present the other side of the Qualities – Revolutionary Moorings at the Student StageGiri was elected President of Khallikota College Students' Union three times in a row and actively participated in the Indian independence movement even during those only that. While studying Law and Social Sciences at University College, Dublin, Ireland (1913–16), he came close to Sinn Fin, the political party of Ireland, which was agitating for the independence of their country. With that, his commitment to labour welfare and social justice became stronger. Together with fellow Indian students in Dublin, he produced a pamphlet on the status of Indians in South Africa. It fell into the hands of India's Political Intelligence Unit and police focused on all of Giri was suspected of being close to those leading the 1916 Rising, an armed uprising launched by Irish republicans against British rule with the aim of establishing an independent Irish Republic. The result was an order to leave the country by Mataram – Shramayeva JayateAfter returning home in 1916, he started practising law in the Madras High Court. He gave up his successful legal career and entered the political arena at the call of the Mahatma. He was also playing an active role in the labour was one of the founding members of the 'All India Railway Workers' Federation', which was formed in 1923. He acted as the General Secretary of that Federation for almost a was elected for the first time in 1926 as the president of the All India Trade Union Congress (A.I.T.U.C), our country's first workers' organisation at the national was also instrumental in starting the Bengal-Nagpur Railway Association in 1928. As a mark of respect to him, the railway station near Kharagpur was named "Giri Maidan".Due to differences about cooperation with the Royal Commission of Labour (1929–31), which was appointed by the then British rulers to examine the living, employment, and socio-economic conditions of the workers, in 1929, he, along with N.M. Joshi, the socialist leader, and others formed the Indian Trade Union Federation (I.T.U.F.). The first president of that Federation was Giri the Royal Commission concluded that poverty was the root cause of the social and industrial problems of workers and made several suggestions useful to the working class. Giri's role was prominent in the differences resolved, I.T.U.F. merged with A.I.T.U.C. in 1939. For the second time in 1942, Giri was elected as its First Giant Killer in the Political ArenaThe first "giant killer" in the electoral history of our country was Giri, who defeated Bobbili Raja, who was fielded by the Justice Party, in the 1936 elections to the composite Madras State Legislative Assembly. All the resources at the command of the king, including the use of elephants to drown the election campaign of Giri, the candidate of the Indian National Congress, were of no avail and Giri emerged may be beyond belief write about the political career of Giri, even briefly, is beyond the scope of this article. But the unbelievable truth must be the chair of the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister at any cost is the order of the day. Most politicians are willing to sacrifice values at the altar of power. Overnight they can split their own political party, entice lawmakers to their camp by hook or crook. Giri was Congress ministries were formed in 1946, the Congress leaders, including Gandhiji, believed that if Giri was the Chief Minister of the composite state of Madras, a stable government could be formed. Giri did not go with them in spite of pressures, as he was of the view that the position rightly belonged to the noble and fearless 'Andhra Kesari' Tanguturi Prakasam. Despite facing some hardships and dangers, Giri Commitment to Labour WelfareWhile it is common in our country to reach the seat of power through the ladder of leadership of the labour unions, Giri gave up the post of Union Minister for the welfare of the labour was Giri's doctrine that the management and labour unions should settle industrial disputes through joint bargaining and mutual consultation. This doctrine came to be known as the "Giri Approach in Industrial Relations". He chose to live up to this ideal rather than continue as a Central Minister. Giri took charge as Union Minister of Labour in 1952 in Pandit Nehru's cabinet. He, however, voluntarily resigned from his post in 1954, opposing the Centre's revision of the Industrial Court's award for settlement of industrial disputes in the banking sector to reduce the wages of employees, as the arbitration was a result of fruitful collective bargaining between bankers and unions.A grateful nation changed the name of the "National Labour Institute" to "V.V. Giri National Labour Institute" when P.V. Narasimha Rao was the Prime Extraordinary Man Who Truly Believed That Everyone Is Equal Before the LawAfter the death of Zakir Hussain, the then Vice-President, Giri took over as the acting President. He resigned from that position and stood as an independent candidate for the presidential election. Due to internal differences, Indira Gandhi supported Giri and not the Congress candidate for the post of President. The theory of "voting according to conscience" was brought to the fore. In that election, Giri was elected President with a narrow margin, defeating Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, the official candidate of the Congress Party, and Chintamani Dwarkanath Deshmukh, jointly fielded by the Swatantra Party and Jan Sangh.A suit was filed in the Supreme Court claiming that the election was invalid. The court may appoint an Advocate Commissioner to record evidence of Giri at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. It is different these days that an accused holding the post of Chief Minister appealed to a State High Court to make such an arrangement to record his Giri, who, like the British jurist Lord Denning, believed that "Be ye ever so high, the law is higher than you", appeared in the court to Hidden Truth Is to Be Revealed and the Cloud LiftedA 20-day strike of railway workers took place from 8-5-1974 to 27-5-1974 under the leadership of George Fernandes. As a result of the strike, transportation of food grains and coal was severely disrupted. If there was a strike for two more days, the power generation companies and steel factories would be shut down. With that, the government took drastic measures to suppress the strike. The families of workers in the railway quarters were also evacuated. It was then the general perception that Giri, the father of the railway labour movement, remained calm despite all that, leading to criticism from many quarters. But the cloud was cleared post-Giri's retirement from politics. It is now known, to some at least, that President Giri had expressed his reservations about these repressive measures to the then Prime Minister Indira the words of Palagummi Sainath, Ramon Magsaysay Award winner and grandson of Giri, "It was known in our family that he had conveyed his displeasure about the crackdown on the strikers. Also, post-retirement, he told several people that he had. It continued to bother him even after retirement."After a successful life, "Bharat Ratna" Giri passed away at the age of 86 in to the great soul.- Ends
Fox News
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
California man allegedly crafted assassination list targeting federal officials in White supremacist plot
A California man who was an alleged White supremacist and member of a transnational terrorist group faces federal charges after creating a list containing federal officials as targets for assassination, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ said 24-year-old Noah Lamb has been indicted on eight counts, including conspiracy, three counts each of soliciting the murder of federal officials and doxxing federal officials and a single count of threatening communications, all in connection with his work on a hit list of "high-value targets" for assassination. "The defendant collaborated with members of the online "Terrorgram Collective" to create a list of targets for assassination," acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith said. "Individuals on the list were targeted because of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity, including federal officials. An indictment unsealed on Wednesday claims Lamb was a member of the "Terrorgram Collective," which is a transnational terrorist group that operates Telegram, a digital messaging platform. The group allegedly uses Telegram to promote racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism, the DOJ said. "Members of the 'Terrorgram Collective' believe the white race is superior; that society is irreparably corrupt and cannot be saved by political action; and that violence and terrorism are necessary to ignite a race war and accelerate the collapse of the government and the rise of a white ethnostate," the DOJ said. Lamb is accused of allegedly conspiring with members of the collective to create and disseminate an assassination hit list containing "high-value targets," including federal, state and local officials. Also on the list, the indictment alleges, are leaders of private companies and non-governmental organizations. The indictment alleges that all the individuals on the list were targeted because of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity. "The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division is committed to aggressively pursuing those who engage in hate-fueled conspiracies and terrorist threats," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, said. "We will use every tool available to protect the civil rights of all Americans and ensure justice for those targeted by such heinous acts." Federal prosecutors announced charges in September 2024 against Dallas Humber, 34, of Elk Grove, California, and Matthew Allison, 37, of Boise, Idaho, who were both charged with a 15-count indictment for soliciting hate crimes, soliciting the murder of federal officials, and conspiring to provide material support for terrorists. The indictment against Humber and Allison claims they were both leaders of the "Terrorgram Collective." Federal prosecutors said at the time that the channel was used to promote "white supremacist accelerationism" and the idea that violence and terrorism were "necessary to ignite a race war and accelerate the collapse of the government and the rise of a white ethnostate." The indictment accused the two of soliciting followers via the Telegram channel to attack perceived enemies of White people, including government buildings and energy facilities and "high-value" targets, such as politicians. DOJ officials said the pair used the app to transmit bomb-making instructions and to distribute a list of potential targets for assassination — including a federal judge, a senator and a former U.S. attorney — and to celebrate acts or plots from active "Terrorgram" users. Allison and Humber pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
Saudi Gazette
19-03-2025
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Trump administration releases new JFK assassination records
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday released thousands of records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that it said had previously been classified. Many of the files related to the JFK assassination have already been disclosed, including a tranche of 13,000 documents released during the Biden administration. Many of the documents released Tuesday had been previously redacted, however. Trump said on Monday that 'people have been waiting for decades' to see the 80,000 pages of records related to Kennedy's assassination. Soon after taking office, he signed an executive order directing the public release of thousands of files related to the assassinations of Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. The documents were posted to the website of the National Archives Tuesday evening. It may take some time before researchers who have studied the JFK assassination can go through the newly posted 1,123 documents, which were identified only by record numbers and no descriptions. But there's no indication the files will contain any bombshells, according to one man who's seen many of the records already. Tom Samoluk was a deputy director of Assassination Records Review Board, a government panel formed in the 1990s to study records related to the assassination. He and a team of dozens re-examined troves of documents for public release between 1994 and what he reviewed, there isn't anything to change the current conclusion of Kennedy's assassination: that a lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald, was responsible for his death.'The collection of records that we reviewed, the vast majority of which were released — some were kept classified in whole or in part — if that's what we're talking about, then there is no smoking gun,' he told CNN in a phone interview.'If there had been anything that cut to the core of the assassination, the Review Board would have released it in the mid-'90s. So there is a sense of what the records are,' he went of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a statement that the records contain 'approximately 80,000 pages of previously classified records that will be published with no redactions.'There are additional documents, she said, that are 'withheld under court seal or for grand jury secrecy, and records subject to section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code, must be unsealed before release.'The National Archives is working with the Justice Department to expedite the unsealing of those records, she Sabato, a political scientist at the University of Virginia who wrote 'The Kennedy Half-Century: The Presidency, Assassination, and Lasting Legacy of John F. Kennedy,' warned that the public could be disappointed in the lack of revelations.'I'm just telling you that we will learn things,' Sabato said. 'But it may not be about the Kennedy assassination and people who are expecting, you know, to crack the case after 61 years, are going to be bitterly disappointed.'Kennedy's assassination has long fueled conspiracy theories, some of which Trump has given voice to himself. That is part of why the Review Board that Samoluk helped lead was created — to assess whether records related to the assassination could be made acknowledged he hasn't seen all of the records that could potentially be example, last month the FBI said it had discovered about 2,400 new records related to the JFK assassination from a new records search following Trump's executive could also be other records at additional agencies that also haven't been released, Samoluk said, that would make up a new bucket of documents previously unseen by his he said there could still be points of interest in the remaining records that would help fill in gaps of existing knowledge, including information from the CIA related to Oswald's movements ahead of the November 22, 1963, 2023, the National Archives concluded its review of the classified documents related to the assassination, with 99% of the records having been made publicly available, CNN has previously Joe Biden then released a memo certifying that the archivist had completed the review and affirmed the remaining documents authorized to be declassified had been released to the public — meeting a previously set past pledges from presidents, including Trump, to release those records, the CIA, Pentagon and State Department still have documents they've refused to release. The justification for those documents remaining classified largely stems from efforts to protect the identities of confidential sources who are still alive, or might be alive, and protecting Trump's first term, he agreed not to release the full tranche of records related to Kennedy's assassination at the request of national security agencies. But Trump on the 2024 campaign trail said he would release the remaining documents. — CNN
CNN
19-03-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Trump administration releases new JFK assassination records
The Trump administration on Tuesday released thousands of records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that it said had previously been classified. Many of the files related to the JFK assassination have already been disclosed, including a tranche of 13,000 documents released during the Biden administration. Many of the documents released Tuesday had been previously redacted, however. Trump said on Monday that 'people have been waiting for decades' to see the 80,000 pages of records related to Kennedy's assassination. Soon after taking office, he signed an executive order directing the public release of thousands of files related to the assassinations of Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. The documents were posted to the website of the National Archives Tuesday evening. It may take some time before researchers who have studied the JFK assassination can go through the newly posted 1,123 documents, which were identified only by record numbers and no descriptions. But there's no indication the files will contain any bombshells, according to one man who's seen many of the records already. Tom Samoluk was a deputy director of Assassination Records Review Board, a government panel formed in the 1990s to study records related to the assassination. He and a team of dozens re-examined troves of documents for public release between 1994 and 1998. From what he reviewed, there isn't anything to change the current conclusion of Kennedy's assassination: that a lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald, was responsible for his death. 'The collection of records that we reviewed, the vast majority of which were released — some were kept classified in whole or in part — if that's what we're talking about, then there is no smoking gun,' he told CNN in a phone interview. 'If there had been anything that cut to the core of the assassination, the Review Board would have released it in the mid-'90s. So there is a sense of what the records are,' he went on. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a statement that the records contain 'approximately 80,000 pages of previously classified records that will be published with no redactions.' There are additional documents, she said, that are 'withheld under court seal or for grand jury secrecy, and records subject to section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code, must be unsealed before release.' The National Archives is working with the Justice Department to expedite the unsealing of those records, she added. Larry Sabato, a political scientist at the University of Virginia who wrote 'The Kennedy Half-Century: The Presidency, Assassination, and Lasting Legacy of John F. Kennedy,' warned that the public could be disappointed in the lack of revelations. 'I'm just telling you that we will learn things,' Sabato said. 'But it may not be about the Kennedy assassination and people who are expecting, you know, to crack the case after 61 years, are going to be bitterly disappointed.' Kennedy's assassination has long fueled conspiracy theories, some of which Trump has given voice to himself. That is part of why the Review Board that Samoluk helped lead was created — to assess whether records related to the assassination could be made public. Samoluk acknowledged he hasn't seen all of the records that could potentially be released. For example, last month the FBI said it had discovered about 2,400 new records related to the JFK assassination from a new records search following Trump's executive order. There could also be other records at additional agencies that also haven't been released, Samoluk said, that would make up a new bucket of documents previously unseen by his commission. And he said there could still be points of interest in the remaining records that would help fill in gaps of existing knowledge, including information from the CIA related to Oswald's movements ahead of the November 22, 1963, assassination. In 2023, the National Archives concluded its review of the classified documents related to the assassination, with 99% of the records having been made publicly available, CNN has previously reported. President Joe Biden then released a memo certifying that the archivist had completed the review and affirmed the remaining documents authorized to be declassified had been released to the public — meeting a previously set deadline. Despite past pledges from presidents, including Trump, to release those records, the CIA, Pentagon and State Department still have documents they've refused to release. The justification for those documents remaining classified largely stems from efforts to protect the identities of confidential sources who are still alive, or might be alive, and protecting methods. During Trump's first term, he agreed not to release the full tranche of records related to Kennedy's assassination at the request of national security agencies. But Trump on the 2024 campaign trail said he would release the remaining documents. Correction: This article has been updated to reflect the correct spelling of Tom Samoluk's name.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump administration releases new JFK assassination records
The Trump administration on Tuesday released thousands of records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that it said had previously been classified. Many of the files related to the JFK assassination have already been disclosed, including a tranche of 13,000 documents released during the Biden administration. Many of the documents released Tuesday had been previously redacted, however. Trump said on Monday that 'people have been waiting for decades' to see the 80,000 pages of records related to Kennedy's assassination. Soon after taking office, he signed an executive order directing the public release of thousands of files related to the assassinations of Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. The documents were posted to the website of the National Archives Tuesday evening. It may take some time before researchers who have studied the JFK assassination can go through the newly posted 1,123 documents, which were identified only by record numbers and no descriptions. But there's no indication the files will contain any bombshells, according to one man who's seen many of the records already. Tom Samulok was a deputy director of Assassination Records Review Board, a government panel formed in the 1990s to study records related to the assassination. He and a team of dozens re-examined troves of documents for public release between 1994 and 1998. From what he reviewed, there isn't anything to change the current conclusion of Kennedy's assassination: that a lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald, was responsible for his death. 'The collection of records that we reviewed, the vast majority of which were released — some were kept classified in whole or in part — if that's what we're talking about, then there is no smoking gun,' he told CNN in a phone interview. 'If there had been anything that cut to the core of the assassination, the Review Board would have released it in the mid-'90s. So there is a sense of what the records are,' he went on. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a statement that the records contain 'approximately 80,000 pages of previously classified records that will be published with no redactions.' There are additional documents, she said, that are 'withheld under court seal or for grand jury secrecy, and records subject to section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code, must be unsealed before release.' The National Archives is working with the Justice Department to expedite the unsealing of those records, she added. Larry Sabato, a political scientist at the University of Virginia who wrote 'The Kennedy Half-Century: The Presidency, Assassination, and Lasting Legacy of John F. Kennedy,' warned that the public could be disappointed in the lack of revelations. 'I'm just telling you that we will learn things,' Sabato said. 'But it may not be about the Kennedy assassination and people who are expecting, you know, to crack the case after 61 years, are going to be bitterly disappointed.' Kennedy's assassination has long fueled conspiracy theories, some of which Trump has given voice to himself. That is part of why the Review Board that Samulok helped lead was created — to assess whether records related to the assassination could be made public. Samulok acknowledged he hasn't seen all of the records that could potentially be released. For example, last month the FBI said it had discovered about 2,400 new records related to the JFK assassination from a new records search following Trump's executive order. There could also be other records at additional agencies that also haven't been released, Samulok said, that would make up a new bucket of documents previously unseen by his commission. And he said there could still be points of interest in the remaining records that would help fill in gaps of existing knowledge, including information from the CIA related to Oswald's movements ahead of the November 22, 1963, assassination. In 2023, the National Archives concluded its review of the classified documents related to the assassination, with 99% of the records having been made publicly available, CNN has previously reported. President Joe Biden then released a memo certifying that the archivist had completed the review and affirmed the remaining documents authorized to be declassified had been released to the public — meeting a previously set deadline. Despite past pledges from presidents, including Trump, to release those records, the CIA, Pentagon and State Department still have documents they've refused to release. The justification for those documents remaining classified largely stems from efforts to protect the identities of confidential sources who are still alive, or might be alive, and protecting methods. During Trump's first term, he agreed not to release the full tranche of records related to Kennedy's assassination at the request of national security agencies. But Trump on the 2024 campaign trail said he would release the remaining documents.
