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NATION JANUARY 03, 2025 | The Indian Eye 6

YEAR-ENDER 2024

A year of big changes and

great achievements in politics,

policy, sports and society

This year India saw historical milestones, political showdowns, sporting triumphs,
big policy decisions, tragedies and climatic events. As the year comes to an end, we look

a look back on key moments and decisions that made big headlines in the year 2024

funding and political accountability.
OUR BUREAU
New Delhi ARVIND KEJRIWAL’S IS
ARRESTED IN DELHI
GRAND RAM MANDIR OPENS
IN AYODHYA Former Delhi Chief Minister
and the national convener of the
The much-awaited inauguration Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind
of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Ut- Kejriwal was arrested after not re-
tar Pradesh marked a historic mo- sponding to nine summons concern-
ment for India. Thousands of people, ing a money laundering case tied to
including celebrities and politicians, the Delhi excise policy. He became
from across the world gathered to the first sitting chief minister to be
witness the consecration of the idol arrested while in office. His arrest
of Ram Lalla in the newly construct- triggered massive protests from his
ed temple. party and sparked debates on polit-
ical vendettas. The Supreme Court
NAVY VETERANS RETURN The Ram Mandir was inaugurated with great fanfare in January this year granted bail to Kejriwal on Septem-
HOME FROM QATAR ber 13 after he served more than five
months in prison.
The nation celebrated the re- provided blanket anonymity to po- rations to make unlimited political
lease of all eight Indian Navy veter- litical donors as well as critical legal donations. The top court’s decision MODI LEADS BJP TO WIN IN
ans, employed by a defence compa- amendments allowing rich corpo- sparked a national debate on election ELECTIONS
ny Dahra Global Technologies and
Consultancy Services in Qatar, who With more than 968 million eli-
were on death row on espionage gible voters, the world’s largest dem-
charges. The men were accused of ocratic exercise unfolded in India
leaking information on Qatar’s confi- earlier this year. The country went
dential submarine deal with Italy and to polls, electing all 543 members
allegedly spying for Israel. Their re- of the Lok Sabha. On June 7, Prime
lease came after intense diplomatic Minister Narendra Modi confirmed
negotiations which marked a major the support of 293 MPs to Droupadi
triumph for India’s diplomacy. Murmu, the president of India, form-
ing the coalition government for the
SUPREME COURT REJECTS 18th Lok Sabha. This marked Modi’s
ELECTORAL BOND SCHEME third term as prime minister of India.

In a landmark judgment, the Su- INDIA LIFTS T20 WORLD CUP
preme Court struck down the contro-
versial electoral bond scheme, citing India clinched the 2024 ICC
it as “unconstitutional and manifest- Men’s T20 World Cup final which
ly arbitrary”. The scheme, which was was played at Kensington Oval in
introduced to bring transparency in Bridgetown, Barbados against South
political funding, had faced severe Prime Minister Modi led his NDA to another election victory this year Africa. India defeated South Africa
criticism for promoting opacity as it Continued on next page... >>

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