QWrap: Kanhaiya’s Bail Plea Deferred, Rajya Sabha Disrupted & More
Here’s a quick wrap of the day’s top stories.
1. Rohith Vemula Suicide and JNU Controversy Make it a Stormy Day 2 in Parliament
On the second day of the budget session, both Houses of Parliament rather expectantly saw uproar and multiple adjournments. In the Rajya Sabha, HRD Minister Smriti Irani and BSP Chief Mayawati had a heated exchange over PhD scholar Rohith Vemula’s suicide.
After being adjourned half a dozen times, the Lok Sabha finally heard an aggressive Jyotiraditya Scindia attacking the government for the way it handled the JNU crisis. But the BJP too held its own with Anurag Thakur’s counter attack.
2. JNU Row: Kanhaiya’s Bail Plea Hearing Deferred to 29 February
The Delhi High Court has deferred Kanhaiya Kumar’s bail plea hearing to 29 February. The High Court also expressed concern over Kumar’s safety and said, “we have to ensure that they do not even suffer a scratch”.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police has informed the High Court that they will seek fresh remand of Kumar as Khaled and Anirban have been arrested on sedition charges.
3. BJP MLA Gyandev Ahuja and his Thesis on JNU’s Garbage
It seems Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is not just about sedition and anti-national activities. Gyandev Ahuja, BJP MLA from Alwar has uncovered the sordid, the immoral, the debauched, hedonistic face of JNU, by going through the kachra generated at the university every day!
4. Condoms at JNU Aside, What’s up With the Female Dancers Mr Ahuja?
Meanwhile, we came across a report by Dainik Bhaskar, on Feb 2, 2015, according to which, Ahuja and some other Bharatiya Janata Party leaders of the Rajasthan unit were caught dancing and showering money on female dancers at a Lohri Mela organised by the Youth Punjabi Seva Samiti.
5. Classmates Remember Neerja Bhanot: The Shy But Courageous Girl
Neerja’s classmates from Bombay Scottish School, Sanjit Shastri and Salil Ranadive, share their memories of Neerja Bhanot and talk about the recently released biopic of the 23-year-old national hero, who was killed by hijackers on Pan Am Flight 73.
6. Google to Upgrade SMS with WhatsApp Like Services on Android
Google has tied up with telecom operators like Airtel, Vodafone to bring SMS in a WhatsApp-like avatar for Android users.
7. Mercedes E-Class Gets an Edition E on Completing 20 Years in India
The German automaker launched the Edition E of the E-Class, which celebrates 20 years of the company in India. Prices start from Rs 48.6 lakh (ex-showroom, Pune).
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