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Wednesday, September 2 2020 Dive In |
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That’s Rahul Gandhi channeling his inner Nostradamus back in March—right at the outset of the pandemic. Those prophetic words appeared to come true yesterday when our GDP numbers were released. While Gandhi has not exactly covered himself in political glory, he deserves credit for getting this one right. Illustration: Parth Savla |
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The acquittal of Kafeel Khan |
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The TLDR: Dr Kafeel Khan walked out of Mathura Jail after spending nine months in custody thanks to a ruling by the Allahabad High Court. The paediatrician was first arrested three years ago and has since been arrested multiple times. His case reveals how the government—be it in Uttar Pradesh or Delhi—has wilfully misused the law to impose a most unjust ‘order’.
Remind me, who is Kafeel Khan?He is a paediatrician at Gorakhpur’s BRD Medical College. Three years ago, he was widely credited with saving the lives of children in the encephalitis ward—when the hospital unexpectedly ran out of oxygen. Despite his best efforts, 63 children died as a result of that tragedy. But within days, Yogi Adityanath’s government suspended the doctor—and blamed him for the deaths.
Since then he has been charged with a variety of crimes and has been in and out of jail.
What are the charges?It’s a very long and damning list:
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