Top news of the day: Supreme Court agrees to examine fresh plea challenging sedition law; Haryana Police invoke sedition charges against protesting farmers, and more
The HinduThe petition said there is need to take into account the “march of the times and the development of the law” before dealing with Section 124-A. Haryana Police have invoked sedition charges against a group of protesting farmers who allegedly attacked and damaged the official vehicle of Haryana Deputy Speaker Ranbir Gangwa in Sirsa on July 11, during a demonstration against the Centre’s farm laws and BJP leaders. Announcing the decision taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said it was a major decision for the benefit of 48.34 lakh Central employees and 65.26 lakh pensioners. The COVID-19 task force announced 47,899 new cases, the sixth daily record in the past 10 days and up about sevenfold from a month ago, with total infections now topping 2.6 million. “The medals will not be given around the neck,” International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach told international media on a conference call from Tokyo.
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