MORNING NEWS DIGEST dated 23 SEPTEMBER 2021, Thursday

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INDIA (National Affairs)

PM-CARES Fund not a fund of Government of India, Delhi HC told
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-cares-fund-not-a-fund-of-government-of-india-hc-told-7528391/

Ninth Arrest: Cleric held from Meerut for ‘illegal conversions’
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ninth-arrest-cleric-held-from-meerut-for-illegal-conversions-7528386/

Problem Isn’t Covishield But India’s Vaccine Certificate, Says UK
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/uk-recognises-covishield-in-travel-policy-amid-indias-strong-objection-but-raises-questions-on-vaccination-certification-2549395

Government fixes Rs 50,000 ex- gratia for kin of Covid victims
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/government-fixes-rs-50000-ex-gratia-for-kin-of-covid-victims/articleshow/86441526.cms

Ready to make any sacrifice to stop Navjot Sidhu becoming CM: Capt Amarinder
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/ready-to-make-any-sacrifice-to-stop-navjot-sidhu-becoming-cm-capt-amarinder-314732

Admit women to NDA from this year itself: Supreme Court
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/admit-women-to-nda-from-this-year-itself-supreme-court/articleshow/86440439.cms

INDIA (Community Affairs)

Judiciary must re-examine how it has viewed citizenship question in Assam
Aman Wadud writes: Citizenship is an important right; in fact, the most important right because it is the right to have other rights. But that’s not how the pillars of Indian democracy have treated citizenship.
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/judiciary-must-re-examine-how-it-has-viewed-citizenship-question-in-assam-7528346/

ATS Terror Plot Arrests: Zakir took advantage of my son’s helpful nature, says Rizwan’s mother
Apart from his first rented place and another coaching centre he opened in Andheri a few years ago, he started two more centres over the last five months – in Mumbra and Kurla – but it is unclear how many students studied there.
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/ats-terror-plot-arrests-zakir-took-advantage-of-my-sons-helpful-nature-says-rizwans-mother-7528260/

Karnataka govt considering law to regulate religious conversion: Home Minister
Indulging in religious conversion with inducement or under pressure is an “unpardonable offence”, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said adding, it may also lead to disturbance of peace in the society.
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-govt-law-regulate-religious-conversion-home-minister-7526425/

BJP will rebuild all temples, demolished to construct mosques: Sangeet Som
Som was addressing a news conference, convened to detail the achievements of the Yogi Adityanath government in the last four and half years.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-will-rebuild-all-temples-demolished-to-construct-mosques-sangeet-som-7526289/

Pala bishop must withdraw statement: Muslim organisations
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/pala-bishop-must-withdraw-statement-muslim-organisations/article36615358.ece

After Muslim cleric’s arrest in illegal conversion case, AAP & SP slam Yogi govt
https://www.hindustantimes.com/videos/news/after-muslim-cleric-s-arrest-in-illegal-conversion-case-aap-sp-slam-yogi-govt-101632322552129.html

UP Elections: Revival of Jat-Muslim ‘brotherhood’ can unsettle BJP equations
https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/up-elections-revival-of-jat-muslim-brotherhood-can-unsettle-bjp-equations/2335139/

FOREIGN

‘Go big’: US doubles COVID vaccine purchases for global sharing
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/22/us-to-double-covid-19-vaccine-purchases-for-global-distribution

MUSLIM WORLD

Tunisia’s Saied issues decree strengthening presidential powers
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/22/tunisia-saied-issues-decree-strengthening-presidential-powers

EDITORIAL

A time to introspect: On Centre-State dialogue and GST
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/a-time-to-introspect-the-hindu-editorial-on-centre-state-dialogue-and-gst/article36619857.ece

OPED ARTICLES

Furore over Golwalkar and Savarkar texts reveals our failure to understand purpose of syllabus and pedagogy
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/kannur-university-syllabus-ms-golwalkar-vd-savarkar-texts-7528354/

ECONOMIC / BUSINESS / FINANCE

GST compensation cess – will it become a permanent feature?
https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/gst-compensation-cess-will-it-become-a-permanent-feature/2335885/

TWEETS

M K Venu @mkvenu1
Even as UP govt beefs up its PR and advertising this RBI data shows UP under Adityanath having recorded one of the lowest per capita income growth among poll bound states! No wonder Adityanath seeking serious diversions!
https://twitter.com/mkvenu1/status/1440882704174649350

Adv. Manoj @RURALINDIA
Why’s this not insider trading ? Rajat Gupta would have been Ace Investor had he done his insider trading in India.
He chose a wrong country where Rule of Law prevails.
https://twitter.com/RURALINDIA/status/1440873188242509824

Asif Iqbal Tanha @AsifTanhaJamia
Avd @AbubakrSabbaq आज लखनऊATSस्पेशल कोर्ट मे मौलाना कलीम सिद्दीक़ी साहब की तरफ़ से पेश हुए।तकरीबन डेढ़ घंटे तक बहस चली।जिस के नतीजे में कोर्ट ने यूपीATS के मौलाना को पुलिस रिमांड पर भेजने के प्रस्ताव को ख़ारिज कर दिया और मौलाना को5अक्टूबर तक न्याय हिरासत में भेजने का फ़ैसला दिया
https://twitter.com/AsifTanhaJamia/status/1440618652806500354

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