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Wednesday, October 7 2020 Dive In |
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That’s Rahul Gandhi leaning into his new-found satyagrahi role at the border of Haryana—where the government initially blocked his attempt to enter the state. The reason: Gandhi planned to hold a three-day rally against the new farm laws. The outcome: The government lifted the blockade within an hour. |
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UP government targets some (un)usual suspects |
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The TLDR: The UP police has been distributing FIRs like laddus in the Hathras case. They do not, however, target the accused—or anyone related to the actual crime. Yesterday, the UP government arrested one journalist and opened an investigation into another. It also actively sought the intervention of the Supreme Court to ensure a “free and fair” investigation. And at least some officials leaked a story that appears to point toward the victim’s family. What has become increasingly clear: an official narrative that looks very very familiar.
The conspiracyThe UP government now has a clear narrative about what happened in Hathras—and laid it out in plain view yesterday.
The affidavit: In response to a Supreme Court petition demanding a CBI probe, the government welcomed the court’s intervention in these terms:
“An affidavit filed by the government said ‘false narratives gained momentum at the behest of vested interests.’ There was a ‘criminal conspiracy to spread caste conflict and instigate violence.’ ‘Vicious propaganda’ was being spread by sections of the media with ‘oblique motives’ and political interests. ‘Sections of political parties deliberately mislead the public to create communal disharmony.’” |
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