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India.com
8 hours ago
- Politics
- India.com
Not Nitish Kumar, THIS leader is likely to be the next Vice President of India, he is Modi government's top choice too, his name is…
Home News Not Nitish Kumar, THIS leader is likely to be the next Vice President of India, he is Modi government's top choice too, his name is… Not Nitish Kumar, THIS leader is likely to be the next Vice President of India, he is Modi government's top choice too, his name is… Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar suddenly resigned on Tuesday evening, citing health concerns. In his resignation letter, Dhankhar said he was stepping down to focus on his health and follow medical advice. Not Nitish Kumar, THIS leader is likely to be the next Vice President of India, he is Modi government's top choice too, his name is... After Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation was accepted, there has been a lot of buzz about who will be the next Vice President. Several names are being talked about among BJP leaders. At the moment, Arif Mohammad Khan, who is the Governor of Bihar, seems to be the top choice for the role. People believe that once Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns from his visits to the UK and Maldives, a final decision about the new Vice President may be made. In political circles, some other names are also being discussed for the position, one of them is Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Rajnath Singh not interested? Even when Jagdeep Dhankhar became Vice President last time, Rajnath Singh's name was being discussed. But Rajnath, who has already served twice as BJP's national president and has been handling important roles like Home Minister and now Defence Minister for the past 11 years in the Modi government, had clearly shown no interest in the post even then. JP Nadda unlikely to be chosen Some people are now also talking about BJP national president JP Nadda for the role. They are pointing out that his term as party president is ending soon. However, many senior leaders are strongly denying this possibility. They say that Nadda is already managing two big ministries in the government i.e. Health, and Chemicals & Fertilizers, along with being the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. So, there is little chance that he will be removed from these key roles to be made Vice President. Low chances for Nitish Kumar Some voices are also asking for Bihar's Nitish Kumar to be made the next Vice President, but this seems highly unlikely. Arif Mohammad Khan seen as the top choice Arif Mohammad Khan is being seen as the most suitable candidate because of his long political experience and his ideological alignment with the BJP and the Sangh Parivar. Though he had been away from active politics for a long time, the Modi government appointed him as Governor of Kerala, and later, Governor of Bihar. Back in the 1980s, he had resigned from Rajiv Gandhi's Cabinet after strongly opposing the law that overturned the Supreme Court's verdict in the Shah Bano case. He has always stood firmly against religious extremism and appeasement politics. More recently, he has openly supported key decisions of the Modi government, like the triple talaq law and changes to the Waqf Act, defending them with strong arguments. Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar suddenly resigned on Tuesday evening, citing health concerns. In his resignation letter, Dhankhar said he was stepping down to focus on his health and follow medical advice. While the decision may seem sudden, there have been several recent occasions where he appeared unwell during public events — even though he seemed active and energetic while presiding over Rajya Sabha sessions. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Read more on Latest India News on
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Business Standard
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
SC declines plea seeking transfer of Waqf Act petition from Delhi HC
A bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai said that courts are increasingly being used for generating newspaper headlines rather than genuine legal redress Press Trust of India New Delhi The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea seeking transfer of a petition challenging the 1995 Waqf Act from the Delhi High Court to the apex court. A bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai said that courts are increasingly being used for generating newspaper headlines rather than genuine legal redress. The bench, which also comprised Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria, made sharp remarks while hearing a transfer petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. The petition sought to move his challenge to various provisions of the Waqf Act from the Delhi High Court to the Supreme Court. "This issue is already pending before this court. Why do you want more petitions," the CJI asked at the outset. The bench noted that an earlier bench led by then CJI Sanjiv Khanna had already set a clear timeline for admitting such challenges. The court had also permitted fresh petitioners to file intervention applications in the ongoing batch of 11 petitions challenging similar provisions of the Act. Appearing in person, Upadhyay argued, "I was the first person to challenge this," insisting that his petition was the one that drew public attention to the alleged "land grab" by waqf boards involving over 40 lakh acres. "You are always the first. What is the hurry to rush to court? Only after seeing the newspapers? Petitions are nowadays being filed only for the newspapers," the CJI said. "We are not inclined to entertain the prayer." Upadhyay's writ petition before the Delhi High Court challenges the constitutional validity of Sections 4 to 9 and Section 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995, as amended by the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. He said that these provisions are arbitrary and violate fundamental rights under Articles 14, 15, 21, 25, and 27 of the Constitution. A similar challenge to the Waqf Act and its 2025 amendments is already pending before the Supreme Court, where a batch of petitions is being heard.
News18
15 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
SC rejects plea to transfer Waqf Act petition from Delhi HC
Last Updated: New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea seeking transfer of a petition challenging the 1995 Waqf Act from the Delhi High Court to the apex court. A bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai said that courts are increasingly being used for generating newspaper headlines rather than genuine legal redress. The bench, which also comprised Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria, made sharp remarks while hearing a transfer petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. The petition sought to move his challenge to various provisions of the Waqf Act from the Delhi High Court to the Supreme Court. 'This issue is already pending before this court. Why do you want more petitions," the CJI asked at the outset. The bench noted that an earlier bench led by then CJI Sanjiv Khanna had already set a clear timeline for admitting such challenges. The court had also permitted fresh petitioners to file intervention applications in the ongoing batch of 11 petitions challenging similar provisions of the Act. Appearing in person, Upadhyay argued, 'I was the first person to challenge this," insisting that his petition was the one that drew public attention to the alleged 'land grab" by waqf boards involving over 40 lakh acres. 'We are not inclined to entertain the prayer." Upadhyay's writ petition before the Delhi High Court challenges the constitutional validity of Sections 4 to 9 and Section 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995, as amended by the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. He said that these provisions are arbitrary and violate fundamental rights under Articles 14, 15, 21, 25, and 27 of the Constitution. A similar challenge to the Waqf Act and its 2025 amendments is already pending before the Supreme Court, where a batch of petitions is being heard. PTI SJK KVK KVK view comments First Published: July 22, 2025, 23:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Scroll.in
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
‘Undignified' Modi caricature: SC grants interim protection from arrest to Indore cartoonist
An Indore-based cartoonist who was booked for depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in an allegedly undignified manner was granted interim protection from arrest by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, Live Law reported. However, the bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar cautioned that if the cartoonist, Hemant Malviya, continued to share offensive posts on social media, the Madhya Pradesh government was free to take action against him, PTI reported. The order came after Malviya submitted an apology for his social media post. The court has directed the cartoonist to file the apology in Hindi as an affidavit, Live Law reported. On Monday, the cartoonist agreed to delete the allegedly objectionable post after being criticised by the Supreme Court. Malviya had moved the top court challenging a Madhya Pradesh High Court order that denied him anticipatory bail in the case. The High Court in its July 3 order observed that Malviya had 'clearly overstepped' the limits of free speech and misused his right to expression. The court held that the cartoonist had failed to exercise discretion while publishing the caricature and held that his custodial interrogation was necessary. The case Malviya had published the original cartoon on January 6, 2021, which depicted Modi as a doctor administering an injection to a man dressed in what may have appeared to some as the uniform of the RSS. The RSS is the parent organisation of the Bharatiya Janata Party. It was accompanied with the Hindi caption: 'Why are you worried? Serum's Poonawala has said that the vaccine only has water, you won't die from the side effect of water!' This was a reference to Serum Institute of India's chief executive Adar Poonawalla alleging that many Covid-19 vaccines in the market were only as effective as water. According to the Madhya Pradesh High Court order, a Facebook user had republished the cartoon, but replaced the caption with one in which the man in the purported RSS uniform addresses Modi as an incarnation of the Hindu deity Shiva and asks to be injected with such a strong dose of the caste census in his buttocks so that he forgets the Pahalgam terror attack, the controversial Waqf Act, among other matters. Malviya had shared the amended version of his cartoon on Facebook on May 1, writing that anyone could use any of his cartoons by writing their own names and captions. All his cartoons were for the public, by the public and dedicated to the public, he said. He added that the amended cartoon was shared with him by a friend and that whoever had created the caption had written well. Based on this, a RSS member had filed a complaint, alleging that Malviya had posted objectionable content on Facebook that defamed the Hindutva organisation and hurt religious sentiments. Malviya was booked in May under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act pertaining to promoting enmity between different groups, acts intended to outrage religious feelings, intentional insult and electronically publishing or transmitting material containing sexually explicit acts. Malviya has argued that he was falsely implicated in the case and that his work was merely satire. He also said that the comments about the caricature on Facebook were not his own, and therefore, he could not be held responsible for them.
Hindustan Times
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘Citizens must know the value of freedom of expression': SC flags divisive social media content
The supreme court on Monday said that citizens must know the value of freedom of speech and expression and observe self regulation. The petitioners issued the response ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on the Waqf Act's validity.(Hindustan Times File) 'The citizens must know the value of the fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression. The State can step in case of violations… Nobody wants the State to step in (sic),' Justice Nagarathna said. The statement, appearing to be aimed towards regulating offensive posts on social media, was made while a bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan was hearing a plea of Wazahat Khan, whose complaint, for allegedly making communal remarks in a video, led to influencer Sharmistha Panoli's arrest on May 30. Khan himself, is also booked in FIRs in several states, including West Bengal, Maharashtra and Haryana, for his objectionable posts on X against a Hindu deity, and was arrested on Jun 9. Following this, he moved the supreme court. The FIRs were in retaliation to a complaint filed by him against Panoli, who was arrested and later released on bail, he countered. "I have deleted all of them and apologised," his counsel said, submitting Khan was perhaps "reaping what he has sown". Offensive comments should not be made in response to similar posts, his lawyer said in court. On June 23, supreme court granted him interim protection from coercive action till July 14, i.e. tomorrow. Does 'self regulation' mean censorship? The bench clarified that the statement did not imply censorship. "There should be fraternity among citizens," the bench said, as it considered framing guidelines on freedom of speech and expression for citizens. The bench underlined the reasonable restrictions under Article 19 (2) of the Constitution on freedom of speech and expression, saying they had "rightly been placed". What will happen to Wazahat Khan? The court extended Khan's interim protection from arrest till the next hearing of the case. The bench also asked the counsel to address larger issue of self regulation of freedom of speech and expression of citizens.
