We Wish Readers Happy Holidays & A Merry Christmas www.theindianpanorama.news # 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 14 ISSUE 51 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● DEC 18 - 24, 2020 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 America India's Supreme Court says UNITED against farmers have a constitutional right COVID-19 to protest, but urges talks KEEP SAFE ● Follow CDC guidelines NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme ● Observe Social Distancing Court on Thursday, December 17, said ● Wash Hands Frequently farmers have a constitutional right to KEEP AMERICA SAFE continue with their "absolutely perfect" protest as long as their dissent against the three controversial agricultural laws does not slip into violence. "We recognize the right to protest. There is no question of curtailing it. But it should not damage anybody's lives," a will bring out a Bench led by Chief Justice of India SPECIAL NEW YEAR EDITION (CJI) Sharad A. Bobde observed. The on January 1, 2021. court, however, said the purpose of the News and articles for publication protesting farmers would not be served may please be submitted if they continued to sit without engaging in talks. by December 23, 2020 "Yes, there is a protest that is going to [email protected] on... Yes, the protest is constitutional as Space for advertisements may long as it does contd on page 2 please be booked Farmers protest on new farm law issue at by December 20, 2020. Singhu border on Thursday, December 17 > Please email to [email protected] Republican Senate Majority Leader QUICK TAKES Liberation of Bangladesh: How Offices of The Indian Acknowledges Biden's Win Pakistan lost the plot Page 8 Panorama will remain WASHINGTON (TIP): More than a month after the In agri-reforms, go back to the election, top Republicans finally acknowledged Joe Biden drawing board Page 9 closed on December 24 and as the next U.S. President, a collapse in GOP resistance to 25 . There will be no issue the millions of voters who decisively chose the Democrat. Martyrdom of Sahibzadas Page 16-17 Foreign leaders joined the parade, too, including Russia's Story of Christmas Page 18 of the newspaper on Vladimir Putin. contd on Page 2 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated the Holiday Traditions in the U.S. Page 19 December 25, 2020 < President-elect Joe Biden. "The Electoral College has spoken", he said. Hope to improve ties under Biden government: Putin MOSCOW/ NEW YORK (TIP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, December 17, said that he hopes the administration of the incoming U.S. President Joe Biden will work with Russia to resolve disagreements between their countries. Mr. Putin told reporters at his annual end-of-year press conference that the two countries' relations had become "hostage" to U.S. domestic politics contd on page 2 "Some existing issues will be resolved", Putin said. < Photo / courtesy Wikipedia THE INDIAN PANORAMA TURN PAGE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 02 CONTD FROM PAGE 1 as President-elect. The two men spoke later in the day. A similar shift unfolded in capitals across the world, where leaders including Mr. Putin and Mexico's Andrés Manuel PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: India's Supreme Court says López Obrador acknowledged Mr. Biden's win. Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja The moves came a day after electors nationwide formally VICE PRESIDENT: farmers have a constitutional right to cast votes affirming Mr. Biden's victory in last month's Chitagam Saluja presidential election. And while that clears a more stable path for Mr. Biden to assume the presidency,it does little to stop Mr. CHIEF EDITOR: protest, but urges talks Trump from continuing to try to undermine confidence in the Prof Indrajit S. Saluja not damage property and lives. It is an absolutely perfect results with baseless allegations that have been rejected by CONSULTING EDITOR : protest. But their [farmers'] purpose cannot be realized if they judges across the political spectrum. Deepak Dwidedi, Chairman, continue to sit without talking," the CJI observed. As Republicans began discussing a Biden presidency more Bhaskar Group, Delhi The court reiterated its suggestion of forming an "impartial openly on Tuesday, Mr. Trump still pledged to press forward ASSISTANT EDITOR: and independent committee" of experts in agriculture to hear with almost nonexistent legal options. Bidisha Roy both farmers and the Union government on the laws. "Tremendous evidence pouring in on voter fraud. There has SPL. REPORTER UNO: "If their [farmers] protest has a purpose other than just to sit never been anything like this in our Country!" Mr. Trump said H.S. Panaser in protest, we are thinking of an independent committee in a tweet, just as members of his party were publicly GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: before whom both sides can state their case while the protest recognizing Mr. Biden's victory. goes on... The committee can give its opinion after hearing The growing acknowledgement of reality in Washington was Om Parkash Malik them. We expect parties [farmers and government] to follow triggered by the Electoral College formally voting on Monday DIRECTOR the committee's opinion. Meanwhile, the protest will continue to seal Mr. Biden's win with 306 votes to Mr. Trump's 232, the ADMINISTRATION: without causing violence or damage on both sides," Chief same margin that Mr. Trump pulled together four years ago. Gauri Beri Justice Bobde suggested. The normally humdrum political ceremony didn't change the CONTRIBUTING Senior advocate P. Chidambaram, for Punjab, from where facts of the election but was nonetheless used as political cover PHOTOGRAPHERS: most of the protesting farmers hail, said the farmers actually by leading Republicans. Baldev Singh / BJ Videos wanted the Parliament to discuss amendments to the three "Many of us had hoped the presidential election would yield Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction laws. a different result," Mr. McConnell said. "But our system of Jay Mandal, Most farm leaders are not in favor of impleading themselves government has the processes to determine who will be sworn Mohammad Jaffer, in the case, they said. in on January 20. The Electoral College has spoken." (Source: SnapsIndia In a meeting of the committee plus the Punjab leaders this PTI) Mohammad Shahzad, afternoon, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha has decided to consult Zia Khan, with four senior Supreme Court lawyers -- Dushyant Dave, Nisha Rani Prashant Bhushan, Colin Gonsalves, and HS Phoolka -- before Hope to improve ties under Biden Vaaho Photographers, taking any position on the case," said K.V. Biju, national Vijay Shah - Photo Journalist. coordinator of the Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh. CORRESPONDENTS : government: Putin Farm leaders are worried about the legal precedent set SACRAMENTO: during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act and said he hoped that some existing problems "will be Parminder S. Aujla (CAA) earlier this year. "When a PIL was filed on the anti-CAA resolved under the new administration". NEW YORK : protests, the court gave the order to vacate them. If the same "We believe the U.S. President-elect will sort things out Chitagam thing happens, that will damage our movement," said one because he has both domestic and foreign policy experience," leader, who did not wish to be named. the Russian leader said. FRESNO: They also argued that this issue is the domain of the However, Mr. Putin was one of the last leaders of major Tarlochan Singh executive, not the judiciary. "The grammar of democratic world countries to congratulate Mr. Biden on winning the U.S. DALLAS: governance must be articulated by the Government. presidential elections, saying earlier this week that he was Harjit Dhesi, Amarjit Dhillon Constitutional institutions like courts exist for checks and ready for "collaboration". Mr. Biden is expected to take a OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS balances, not as replacement of the obligations to be tougher stand against Russia than outgoing U.S. President LONDON performed by the political executive," said a statement from the Donald Trump, who he slammed during the campaign for Nirpal Singh Shergill All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee. having "embraced so many autocrats around the world, starting with Vladimir Putin". SPL CORRESPONDENT The Russian leader said he believes Mr. Trump is unlikely to DELHI BUREAU CHIEF: Republican Senate Majority Leader leave U.S. political life after his term in office ends, saying the Ashishpal Singh outgoing President has "a large base" of support. CHANDIGARH: Acknowledges Biden's Win Mr. Putin has already won four presidential elections and Manjit Sidhu recently changed the constitution to allow him to remain LUDHIANA: Speaking on Tuesday,December 15, from the floor of the U.S. President until 2036. A.S. Arora, Senate where Mr. Biden spent 36 years of his career, Majority Mr. Biden will be the fourth U.S. president since Mr. Putin R.P.Sharma Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated his former colleague came to power in 2000. DALLAS BUREAU CHIEF & VP Lovllien Kaurr 972-330-3139 [email protected] The Indian Panorama P.O. Box No. 190067, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419, Tel: 646-247-9458 Email: [email protected] DISCLAIMER THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CLAIMS MADE IN ADVERTISEMENTS. WE ONLY SELL SPACE. VIEWS PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHORS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE NEWSPAPER. ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IN WRITING FROM THE INDIAN PANORAMA IS PROHIBITED. 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