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NATIONAL AFFAIRS - December 2016

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Jan 11, 2019

CBI Barred from Investigating in Chhattisgarh

After Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, the Congress government in Chhattisgarh withdrew the general consent accorded to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe cases in the state.
All the three states are ruled by opposition parties and have accused the central agency of acting at the bidding of the Centre, where the Bharatiya Janata Party is in power.
CBI comes under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act and it requires states to give the agency a general consent to act against central government employees within the state as public order and police are under the purview of state governments.

New AIIMS in J&K and Gujarat

The Union Cabinet approved the setting up of three All India Institutes of Medical Sciences in Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat.
These will be in Samba in Jammu, in Pulwama in Kashmir and in Rajkot, Gujarat.
The institutes will be set up under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.
The objective is to establish the new AIIMS as Institutions of National Importance for providing quality tertiary healthcare, medical education, nursing education and research in the region.

Jan 10, 2019

BJD Not Part of Mahagathbandhan

Biju Janta Dal (BJD) president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that the BJD will not be part of the 'mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance).
CM Patnaik also added that the party will continue to remain equidistant from both BJP and Congress.

Jan 08, 2019

AGP Quits Assam Coalition

Mr. Mahanta said that the party would step up opposition to the anti-Assam Bill and fight for the proper implementation of the Assam Accord.
The Accord, signed in 1985, had ended a six-year agitation against illegal migrants.
The announcement was made by AGP president and Agriculture Minister Atul Bora in New Delhi, who said that he saw no point in continuing with the alliance.
The row over the Citizenship Bill had put a strain on the relationship between the AGP and BJP, seen as natural allies with Congress as the common enemy.
The AGP was under pressure from student organisations and NGOs to pull out as the Bill was against the very issue, saving Assam from illegal migrants, it was formed to uphold.

Jan 07, 2019

World Book Fair in Delhi

Union Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the nine-day long New Delhi World Book Fair at Pragati Maidan.
The theme for this year revolves around book for 'Readers with Special Needs'.
The idea behind the theme is to emphasise on inclusive learning which includes audio, silent tactile and braille books for the specially-abled.
This year's Guest of Honour at the Book Fair is Sharjah.
For the first time, an International Disability Film Festival is being organised at the New Delhi World Book Fair, where over 45 documentaries from 27 countries will be screened every day.
Nearly 700 publishers are participating this year in the fair.

Rajnath to Head Manifesto Panel

Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Rajnath Singh will head the party's "sankalp patra" (manifesto) committee and Arun Jaitley its publicity wing for the Lok Sabha election as its president Amit Shah announced the formation of 17 groups in preparation for the election.

Jan 06, 2019

BJP's Lok Sabha Election In-charge for UP

The BJP appointed Union Minister J. P. Nadda as Lok Sabha election in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, days after it made similar appointments for 17 states.
Govardhan Zadaphia, a Gujarat leader who was a critic of the PM Modi, would be one of the six co-in-charges for the state.

Northeast Protests Citizenship Bill

At least 30 indigenous groups, including the North East Students' Organisation, have called for an 11-hour shutdown in protest against the Narendra Modi government's move to have the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, passed in Parliament.
The Bill seeks to legalise the stay of minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who migrated to India till December 31, 2014 allegedly due to religious persecution.
Most indigenous groups in the northeast fear this Bill, if passed, would make the region, particularly Assam, a dumping ground for migrants.

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