Envoys From 15 Nations Start Jammu And Kashmir Tour, JNU Students Heckled By Cops

A group of 15 envoys and diplomats on Thursday interacted with security officials, politicians and civil society representatives in Srinagar as part of the first such visit organised by the government since Jammu & Kashmir's special status was revoked on August 5, 2019. A huge protest march by JNU students ended in lathicharge and largescale detentions by the Delhi Police.

A group of 15 envoys and diplomats on Thursday interacted with security officials, politicians and civil society representatives in Srinagar as part of the first such visit organised by the government since Jammu & Kashmir's special status was revoked on August 5, 2019. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan stunned the British monarchy by quitting as front-line members - reportedly without first consulting Queen Elizabeth II.

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that a "gross mistake" had been committed by framers of the Juvenile Justice Act that allows a juvenile to evade being treated as an adult in grave offences such as homicide not amounting to murder, as these crimes do not carry a minimum sentence.
A protest march by JNU students-- bound for Rashtrapati Bhavan --- ended in lathicharge and largescale detentions by the Delhi Police on Thursday. The Supreme Court has said efforts should be made to douse frayed tempers in the wake of agitations against the citizenship law.
Activists, leaders continue to criticise the new citizenship law, saying the protests and pushback in India against the NRC and NPR has fuelled hope that secular and democratic India will not turn into a fascists country. As PM Modi held consultations with economists on Thursday ahead of the Budget on February 1, a notable absentee was Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.