Indian Horizon National English Daily [email protected] www.indianhorizon.org RNI NO: DELENG/2013/51507 In memory of Dr Asima Kemal and Prof. Dr. Salim W Kemal [email protected] Volume Issue No: 171 No: 7 Published from New Delhi & Hyderabad New Delhi, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Pages 12 + 4 pull out (P16) Price: 3.00 BENGAL BJP CHIEF CALLS FOR ASHRAF GHANI RECALLS WORLD NO.1 NOVAK VIOLENT POLITICAL PAYBACKS DRAFT OF AMENDMENTS TO DJOKOVIC TESTS COVID TO TRINAMOOL MEDIA LAW POSITIVE P-5 P-8 P-11 BORDER ISSUE WITH CHINA CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS SITUATION: MANMOHAN New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) at the Line of Actual Control in by Prime Minister Narendra by the PMO. Singh said the calating further,” said Singh. Manmohan Singh. He was Former Prime Minister Man- Ladakh is a full blown crisis, Modi briefed the CWC on the Prime Minister should know Manmohan Singh in his state- criticising Modi’s statement mohan Singh, echoing the Manmohan Singh said: “The border situation.Manmohan the implication of his words. ment on Monday said: “We at the all-party meeting on party view on China in the crisis on the border, which if Singh on Monday slammed “The Prime Minister cannot remind the Government that Friday and later clarifi cation Congress Working Commit- not tackled fi rmly, can lead to the Prime Minister on the Chi- allow them to use his words disinformation is no substi- by the PMO on June 15 night’s tee (CWC) meeting, said if the a serious situation.” Former nese transgression accusing as a vindication of their posi- tute for diplomacy or decisive violent face-off between the matter is not tackled properly it Defence Minister A.K. Antony him of delivering “disinforma- tion and must ensure that all leadership.” “The truth can- Indian and Chinese sides in can lead to a serious situation. and Leader of Opposition Gh- tion” following Modi’s state- organs of the Government not be suppressed by having Galwan Valley that led to the Endorsing party chief Sonia ulam Nabi Azad, who attend- ment in the all-party meet- work together to tackle this pliant allies spout comforting death of 20 Indian soldiers, in- Gandhi’s view that the face-off ed the all-party meeting called ing and the later clarifi cation crisis and prevent it from es- but false statements,” added cluding a commanding offi cer. Why is PM backing China, OVER 72% TRUST MODI ON MATTERS OF NATIONAL SECURITY not India? asks Rahul New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) people have no trust at all.Trust that the soldiers “taught a les- Amid border tensions between in Modi was visible across geog- son” to those eyeing Indian ter- tion that they occupied India and China, a survey re- raphies, income and education ritory.In the survey, a question -- no Indian land. The vealed that more than 70 per cent levels as well as caste and ethnic “How much trust do you have on Chinese can’t be per- of people across the country trust identities. PM Narendra Modi on the matter mitted to get away with Prime Minister Narendra Modi The survey comes amid border of national security” -- was asked this unacceptable usur- on matters of national security. tensions between India and Chi- to the respondents. pation of our land.” According to the latest IANS na which took a violent turn last The survey revealed that peo- Rahul said everything CVoter Snap Poll, 72.6 per cent week when the troops of the two ple above the age of 60, those needs to be done to en- have faith in handling of the nations clashed in Galwan Valley with lower education, higher in- sure that sacrifi ce of our situation by the Prime Minis- in Ladakh, leading to the death come and male population have martyrs is not in vain. ter to a “great extent”, 16.2 per of 20 Indian soldiers, including a massive trust on the Prime Min- “One reason why Chi- cent have confidence to “some commanding officer.Pursuant to that the issue of India’s sover- ister on the matter of the coun- na has acted is a com- extent”, while 11.2 per cent that, the Prime Minister asserted eignty is supreme. Modi also said try’s security. plete and total failure of our foreign policy. The established institution- OVER 60% FEEL WITH INCREASE OF 14,933 CASES, INDIA’S COVID˨19 New Delhi, June 23 China says it’s not In- al structure of diplo- (IANS) Congress leader dian land. PM has pub- macy has been demol- INDIA HASN'T COUNT STANDS AT 4,40,215 Rahul Gandhi in his licly supported China’s ished by the PM. Our GIVEN A second tweet of the claim. Why is PM back- relations with our once 14,011 deaths have been recorded due to the infection so far in the country. day has again attacked ing China and not India friendly neighbours 'BEFITTING Prime Minister Naren- and our army?” lie in tatters. Our time remains the worst-affected dra Modi and alleged BJP has attacked Ra- tested relationship with REPLY' TO CHINA by the infection so far in that India is negotiat- hul Gandhi for criticis- our traditional allies has the country. ing to get its own land ing the government. been interrupted,” add- New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The state’s count in- back while accusing the In the CWC meet Ra- ed Rahul.He suggested A majority of Indians don’t cludes 61,807 active, 67,706 Prime Minister of pub- hul Gandhi said, “China that “India should build think the government has cured, discharged patients licly supporting China’s has brazenly occupied a good relationship given a “befi tting reply” to while 6,283 deaths have claims.Rahul Gandhi our territory. PM has with the US and other China, in wake of the recent been reported due to the tweeted “China took destroyed our position countries and must also violent border clash that saw infection so far. our land. India is ne- and betrayed our army maintain good relations 20 Indian soldiers martyred, New Delhi, June 23 Meanwhile, the national gotiating to get it back. by accepting their posi- with its old friends.” as per the IANS-CVoter Snap (IANS) With an increase capital’s confi rmed corona- Poll on China. of 14,933 new cases and Family Welfare (MoHFW), sand plus cases registered virus cases reached 62,655. 312 deaths in the last 24 14,011 deaths have been on Sunday.The count 2,233 deaths have been INDIA PUSHES RUSSIA TO SPEED UP hours, India’s COVID-19 recorded due to the infec- includes 1,78,014 active reported in Delhi due to the count reached 4,40,215 on tion so far in the country. cases, and 2,48,190 cured/ infection so far. DEFENCE CONTRACTS Tuesday.According to the The rise in confi rmed cases discharged/migrated pa- Tamil Nadu has re- latest update by the Union today is lower than the tients.Maharashtra with ported 62,087 cases so far Ministry of Health and highest spike of 15 thou- 1,35,796 confi rmed cases with toll increased to 794. INDIA ASKS PAK TO REDUCE ITS HIGH COVID˨19: In the survey, with a sam- COMMISSION STAFF STRENGTH BY 50% TELANGANA ple size of 10,000, to the que- ry: “Do you think that Indian New Delhi/Islam- cials indulged in actions RECORDS 879 government has taken suit- abad, June 23 (IANS) In that were not in confor- able steps to give China a be- a strong diplomatic of- mity with their privileged NEW CASES, fi tting reply?”, 60.2 per cent of fensive, the government status in the High Com- the respondents replied: “No, on Tuesday decided to mission, Pakistan has China still hasn’t got a befi t- reduce the staff of Paki- in parallel engaged in a THREE DEATHS New Delhi, June 23 the modalities of speed Foreign Ministry spokes- ting reply.” stan's High Commission sustained campaign to (IANS) Defence Minis- up various defense con- man Zhao Lijian said at The remaining 39.8 per in India by 50 per cent, intimidate the offi cials ON TUESDAY ter Rajnath Singh and tracts. “The partners a regular news briefi ng cent, however, believes that in view of their espionage of the Indian High Com- New Cases in Telangana on his team are in Russia’s agreed to strengthen Tuesday in Beijing. the Indian government has activities and links with mission in Islamabad Tuesday: 879 capital Moscow to attend multifaceted ties between Russian Foreign Minis- given a “befi tting reply”. terror groups. from carrying out their Cases from GHMC areas on World War II Victory Day the two countries,” the ter Sergei Lavrov hosted Respondents, cutting India will reciprocally legitimate diplomatic Tuesday: 652 celebrations as well as Indian mission stated on the virtual trilateral meet- across age, religion, educa- reduce its own presence functions.The govern- Cases from Medchal on Tues- speed up various defence Tuesday. ing with China’s Wang Yi tion or social strata, believe in Islamabad to the same lated to the Pakistan High ment pointed out the day: 112 Cases from Rangareddy on contracts, including the Also India and China’s and India’s S. Jaishankar. that China has not got a proportion. The decision Commission. recent case of the two Tuesday: 64 S-400 missile defence foreign ministers met After the meeting he said, befi tting reply from India. is to be implemented in India has repeatedly Indian High Commission Fatalities in Telangana on system as ties with China face-to-face for the fi rst “I don’t think that India However, there are only two seven days.