Notably, the ban on government employees participating in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities was imposed by the Indira Gandhi government in 1966. The Congress government's 1966 decision to ban government employees from partaking in activities of the RSS was a move rooted in political expediency rather than genuine concern for the public interest. The ban sought to stifle the influence of a prominent organization that ideologically opposed the Congress party.
The move is also seen as an attempt to usurp the powers of the Union government, posing a serious threat to federalism and the democratic process in the country.
Ujjain Municipal Corporation's Mayor Mukesh Tatwal issued orders directing shopkeepers to prominently show the name and phone number of the owner outside the shop.
"I took a bullet for democracy," former US President Donald Trump said on Saturday, addressing a first rally after he was shot in the ear during an assassination attempt on his life last week, The Hill reported.
In his speech during the convocation ceremony, the IIT Madras student claimed a "mass genocide" was underway in Gaza and called for "action" to stop it.
The US State Department is implementing the project, starting 1st September this year, in 5 cities of India - Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi.
Harmeet Dhillon's strident anti-India stance and her attempt to whitewash Khalistani Hardeep Singh Nijjar could present roadblocks to take the US-India ties forward as polls show Donald Trump is returning as the US President.