QBullet: Jaishankar on PoK; Patel Inspired J&K Move, Says Modi
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1. PoK a Part of India, One Day Will Have Physical Jurisdiction: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
Signalling a qualitative shift in Delhi’s stated position on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, a career diplomat known for his careful choice of words and diplomatic nuance, Tuesday said India expects it will have “physical jurisdiction” over PoK “one day”.
This is the first time in recent years that an External Affairs Minister has spoken of taking physical possession of PoK — and this goes much beyond the 1994 Parliament resolution on Jammu and Kashmir.
(Source: The Indian Express)
2. Sardar Patel Inspiration for Jammu and Kashmir Decision, Says PM Modi
Praising the vision of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said he was the “inspiration” for the government’s decision on J&K to resolve a decades-old issue and “walk on a new path”.
Speaking at a rally at the Statue of Unity site, Modi, who turned 69 Tuesday, said: “Today, India is trying to complete all the tasks that have remained incomplete since Independence. For 70 years, the people of Jammu and Kashmir were discriminated against as a result of which the entire country suffered in the form of violence, separatism and incomplete aspirations.”
(Source: The Indian Express)
3. Govt Trying to Remove Nationalist Leaders: Rahul on Farooq Abdullah Detention
In a sharp attack on the Centre’s Kashmir move, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that the government is trying to remove “nationalist” leaders like Farooq Abdullah to create a political vacuum in Jammu and Kashmir that will be filled by terrorists.
On Monday, former chief minister Farooq Abdullah was detained under Jammu and Kashmir’s stringent public safety law that gives the administration the right to detain a person without trial for two years. An order by the state government said the former chief minister’s residence will be treated as a temporary jail.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
4. Stock Market Seen Volatile; Crude Oil Prices Cool off Slightly
Indian equities are likely to be volatile on Tuesday, tracking developments in global peers even as oil prices have cooled off slightly. Asian stocks drifted on Tuesday as investors assessed heightened geopolitical risks in the aftermath of the strike on Saudi Arabia’s crude facilities that sent oil prices soaring. Treasuries extended gains.
Benchmarks rose in Japan, fell in Australia and fluctuated in South Korea. S&P 500 futures were little changed after US stocks slipped on Monday.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
5. Three IndiGo Pilots Did Not Report a320neo Problems, Grounded
India’s aviation regulator has suspended at least three pilots and two engineers of IndiGo, the airline run by Interglobe Aviation Ltd, for not reporting incidents of engine vibrations in Airbus A320s fitted with Pratt & Whitney’s Neo engines, according to a senior official with direct knowledge of the development.
Three incidents, dating back to March, came to light after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation or DGCA carried out an audit of the airline between 15 April and 18 April, said the official, who requested anonymity. The suspensions have been ordered since.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
6. UP: Dalit Youth Killed, Ailing Mother Dead, Accused Says ‘Did It for Honour’
The two fathers are neighbours but couldn’t be further apart. Mithilesh Pal, a Dalit, is at home, alone, ill and grieving, after cremating his wife and 23-year-old son the same day. The other, Radhey Gupta, an OBC, is in a police station lock-up 8 km away along with his wife and daughter — for killing the 23-year-old by allegedly tying him to a charpoy and setting him on fire, to save his family’s “honour”.
On Sunday, Abhishank Pal (23), fondly called Monu, was killed by family members of Shivani Gupta, with whom he was reportedly in a relationship with, in what police said was an honour killing.
(Source: The Indian Express)
7. How PSA Board Has Become a Rubber Stamp — OKs Almost All Detention Orders
Since 5 August, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has issued as many as 230 orders for detention of people across Kashmir under the draconian Public Safety Act (PSA). Of these, only three have been rejected by the PSA Advisory Board which is supposed to review these orders and confirm or reject them within six weeks.
Late Sunday night, former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah was slapped with PSA and detained in his house after declaring it as subsidiary jail. The order was confirmed by the PSA Advisory Board before the Supreme Court began hearing a habeas corpus petition on Abdullah Monday.'
(Source: The Indian Express)
8. US Gathering Proof About 'Iran Hand'
The US has concluded that the weekend attack on Saudi oil facilities was launched from Iranian soil and cruise missiles were involved, a US official told AFP on Tuesday.
The official, who declined to be identified, said the US was gathering evidence about the attack to present to the international community, notably European allies, at the UN General Assembly next week.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
9. Ahead of Maharashtra Polls, Rifts Between Shiv Sena, BJP Over Seat Share
Maharashtra's ruling BJP and Shiv Sena combine are facing a problem of plenty, with nearly 30 leaders from the Congress and Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party joining their ranks. It is not yet clear if the parties would contest the coming state election as an alliance, but if they do, finding tickets for these leaders would be a problem.
Political circles are abuzz with speculation that the election might end up being a BJP versus Shiv Sena battle. The two parties, already divided over seat sharing, are also vying for the chief minister's post.
(Source: NDTV)
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