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‘shantir Ogroshena 2021’

Army to participate in

multinational military exercise

ndian Army will participate in multinational military exer-
cise namely ‘Shantir Ogroshena 2021’ (Front Runner of the
IPeace) in Bangladesh.
The nine days exercise will start on April 4 to commemorate
the birth centenary of Bangladesh Father of the Nation, Bang-
abandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and mark glorious 50 years of
liberation, according to the Defense Ministry.
“Indian Army contingent comprising of 30 personnel in-
cluding Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and
jawans of a Battalion from the Dogra Regiment will partici-
pate in the exercise along with the contingent of Royal Bhutan
Army, Sri Lankan Army and Bangladesh Army,” the Ministry
said.
The theme of the exercise is “Robust Peace Keeping Op-
erations”.
Military observers from the USA, UK, Turkey, Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Singapore will also be in attendance
throughout the exercise.
Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh took over as Chief of Staff
‘love Jihad’ (COS), headquarters, Western Command pays homage to the mar-

tyrs at Veer Smriti, in Chandigarh on Thursday. (ANI)
Gujarat govt to table bill before

Abhishek Gupta, appearing for Sidhu, told the court that
Assembly “There is a media trial going on. Sidhu was at the wrong place

he state government is set to amend the Gujarat Freedom at the wrong time. The FIR says that people broke the gates and
climbed the rampart at 12:30. He reached there after 2 pm.”
of Religion Act, 2003 to bring more stringent punishment
Tagainst forced religious conversions through marriage. “There was no violence on his urging. We have videos showing
Speaking to the media, Gujarat Home Minister Pradipsinh that he was helping the police and asking people to stop climbing
Jadeja said, the walls,” Gupta added.
Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar, who was the link
“We are going to make amendments to Gujarat Freedom of judge today, adjourned the matter for April 8.
Religion Act, 2003. Today, we are going to present a law before Delhi Police had arrested Sidhu on February 9.
the state Assembly, that will stop people from luring Hindu girls “The names of Sidhu and others were included in the FIR
into marriage with the intention of religious conversion.” Earlier
in February, the BJP-led the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Un- registered in connection with the violence at Red Fort in Delhi on
lawful Religious Conversion Bill, 2021 was passed by the state January 26,” Delhi Police had said earlier.
Legislative Assembly by voice vote.
Following it, another BJP-led government Madhya Pradesh on republic day, protestors allegedly did not follow
had approved the Freedom of Religion Bill 2020 at a special the pre-arranged route and broke barricades to enter
meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
However, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on February delhi, clashed with police and vandalized property in
4 this year clarified that the term ‘love jihad’ is not defined under several parts of the national capital during the farm-
the existing laws and no such case has been reported so far. No
such case was reported by any of the central agencies yet. ers’ tractor rally. They also entered the red Fort and
unfurled their flags from its ramparts.
deep sidhu

Farmers have been protesting at the different borders of the
Actor being made a scapegoat: national capital since November 26 against the three newly en-

acted farm laws: Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Pro-
lawyer motion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment
and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Ser-
he lawyer of actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu in connec- vices Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment)
tion with January 26 violence, on Thursday, said his client Act, 2020.
Tis being made a scapegoat as he is a known face. (with ANI reports)

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