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Around 10 people were ( He was delivering a speech Quoting philosopher “State alone can’t be relied injured on Saturday as police $* ! ++ on the topic “Speaking Truth to Hanna Arendt, Justice on to determine truth. It can’t allegedly lathicharged a group , ( ! ! Power: Citizens and the Law” Chandrachud said that totali- be said that State will not of farmers disrupting traffic as part of the 6th MC Chagla tarian Governments are asso- indulge in falsehood for polit- movement on a highway while #L Memorial Online Lecture. ciated with a “constant reliance ical reasons even in democra- heading towards Karnal to #( Live Law.in quoted Justice on falsehoods in order to estab- cies. The role of the US in the protest against a BJP meeting. # P % P !" Chandrachud as saying truth is lish dominance”. He highlight- Vietnam war did not see day- Besides Haryana Chief & # '( !M integral to the functioning of a ed that truth is integral to the light until the Pentagon papers Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, ! ( ! # modern democracy. functioning of a modern were published. In the context State BJP president Om with sticks. ly lathicharged the protesting Karnal claimed to have wit- “Speaking truth to power” democracy. “Democracy and of Covid, we see that there is an Prakash Dhankar and other Local officials said the farmers, leaving many injured. nessed 8-10 people sustain ! refers to an act by a speaker to truth go hand in hand. increasing trend of countries senior leaders of the protests hit routes, including While senior Samyukt injuries in the police action. " #! use the truth to criticise some- Democracy needs truth to sur- across the world trying to party were present at the the Fatehabad-Chandigarh, Kisan Morcha leader Darshan Karnal police IG Mamta Singh, $%'('()'*%$'+ one who is more powerful”, vive,” he said. manipulate data. Hence, one meeting. Gohana-Panipat, Jind-Patiala Pal said the SKM had given call however, said, “We used mild / ( Justice Chandrachud said. Justice Chandrachud said cannot only rely on the State to The farmers there were highways, Ambala- for road and toll plaza block- force because they were block- ! “This act aims to wield the since democracies are spaces of determine the truth”, Justice apparently charged down by Kurukshetra, the Delhi high- ade till 5 pm to protest injuries ing the highway. Some stones ( power of truth against power. reasons, truth is important, Chandrachud said. police after they tried to stop way near Karnal, Hisar- to “dozens of farmers” and were also pelted towards the " The assumption is that truth as...truth also create a shared According to Live Law, State BJP chief OP Dhankar’s Chandigarh and Kalka- detaining of some farmers by police. Mild force was used to 1 23# will counter-act power and public memory on which foun- Justice Chandrachud called for convoy. Dhankar was going to Zirakpur national highways. Karnal police, Chaduni said disperse the protesters”. ! 14$ obviate a predisposition to dations of a nation can be more vigilance and participa- the State-level meet of BJP Several commuters were road blockades will continue She said some protesters 5 * ! tyranny, the Justice said. established. In this regard, he tion by the citizens. Quoting leaders and elected represen- left stranded at highways for till all those detained in Karnal were earlier in the day detained 26 ' “One can consider speak- said that the courts can also Noam Chomsky, he said that tatives in Karnal. As his convoy hours. Haryana Bhartiya Kisan were released. for maintenance of law and "#L ing truth to power as a right of play the role of recording pub- public intellectuals have a duty exited the Bastara toll plaza Union (Chaduni) chief Several protesters present order and they were being " every citizen which they must lic truth with the ability to doc- to expose the lies of the State. (between Karnal and Panipat), Gurnam Singh Chaduni at the site near the Bastara toll released. have in a democracy but equal- ument information from all Continued on Page 4 farmers allegedly hit the cars alleged that the police brutal- plaza around 15 km from Continued on Page 4 / " # ) *" " $ ing months. Q Covid-appropriate behav- + %%,* Q R iour should be strictly enforced at all crowded places, he said. ! There is a need to continue 7(,/% " focus on the five-fold strategy — test-track-treat-vaccination he US military has said that " "R and adherence to Covid-appro- Tit carried out a drone strike priate behaviour — for effective in Afghanistan, killing ISIS $ " %&' management of Covid-19, the “planner”, a day after President 7)8, Home Secretary added. Joe Biden promised to retaliate 7)8, Adherence to Covid- for the twin blasts at the Kabul head of the festival season, appropriate behaviour is essen- airport that killed 169 Afghans single dose of Covaxin Athe Centre has asked all tial for tackling the pandemic and 13 American soldiers. A(BBV152) given to people States to ensure there is no large & ) * on a sustained basis, he said, The Islamic State’s after Biden said, “To those already infected with Covid-19 pre-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 gathering and said State # '( adding that weekly data from Afghanistan affiliate, dubbed who carried out this attack, as results in the same or increased infection were compared with Governments with high active States and UTs regarding wear- Islamic State Khorasan or ISIS- well as anyone who wishes antibody response as unin- those individuals without prior cases and high case positivity ing of face mask, maintaining K, had claimed responsibility America harm notice, we will fected people given two doses evidence of infection. in districts must undertake Health Ministry data updated the spread. This would require social distancing, imposition of for the attack at the Hamid not forgive. We will not forget. of Covaxin, according to a The blood specimens were serious measures to contain the at 8 am Saturday, 46,759 peo- a localised approach, as has fines etc indicates a down- Karzai International Airport in We will hunt you down and study by the Indian Council of collected from healthcare pro- pandemic. ple tested positive for Covid-19 been mentioned in the ward trend in enforcement. Kabul on Thursday. make you pay. I will defend our Medical Research (ICMR). fessionals and frontline work- Union Home Secretary in the country in the previous Ministry of Health and Family “States and UTs are “US military forces con- interests and our people with The Government’s premier ers who received BBV152 vac- Ajay Bhalla has written to all 24 hours. Welfare (MoHFW) advisories requested to augment their ducted an over-the-horizon every measure at my com- health research body under- cine at vaccination centres in Chief Secretaries that the over- “The State Governments dated April 25 and June 28,” enforcement efforts for effec- counterterrorism operation mand.” took a pilot study to examine Chennai, India, from February all pandemic situation now and UT Administrations con- said Bhalla. tively checking transmission of today against an ISIS-K plan- Earlier on Friday, the SARS-CoV-2 specific antibody to May 2021. Blood samples appears to be largely stable at cerned, having high positivity The Home Secretary fur- the disease,” he said. ner. The unmanned airstrike White House said President responses after day 0 (baseline were collected before receiving the national level, except for the in their districts, should take ther advised them to take suit- Bhalla said the country occurred in the Nangahar Biden does not want the ter- before vaccination), after the the first dose of BBV152. Prior localised spread observed in a proactive containment mea- able measures to avoid large has made significant progress province of Afghanistan,” Capt rorists, who planned the attack first dose (month 1) and then infection with SARS-CoV-2 few States. sures so as to effectively arrest gatherings during the coming in vaccination and State Bill Urban, spokesperson of US at the Kabul airport, to live any post-second dose (month 2) of was determined by SARS-CoV- The total number of active the spike in cases and to con- festive season and, if required, Governments and UT admin- Central Command, said on longer. “I think he made it clear BBV152 in a group of health- 2 IgG positivity at baseline. The cases and high case positivity tain the spread of transmission. impose local restrictions to istrations should continue their Friday. “Initial indications are yesterday,” White House Press care professionals as well as study was approved by the in some districts continue to It is important to identify prevent such gatherings. A drive so as to inoculate maxi- that we killed the target. We Secretary Jen Psaki told frontline workers. Ethics Committee of ICMR- remain a matter of concern said warning signs of potential number of major festivals, mum number of eligible know of no civilian casualties,” reporters at her daily news The antibody responses of NIRT.