From the Urdu Press: ‘Rare outsmarting of Sharad Pawar’, ‘UCC as ploy against Opp unity’, ‘need for bipartisanship on Manipur’

Commenting on the move by NCP Chairman Ajit Pawar, nephew of the NCP, Ajit Pawar, to join the Eknath Shinde-BJP government along with eight of the party’s MLAs, multiple version Roznama Rashtriya Sahara, in her editorial on July 3 July titled “Maharashtra Main Fair Power Game” (Another Maharashtra Power Game), writes that this is the second time in a year that the Maha Vikash Agadi Opposition Alliance (MVA) – featuring the Shiv Sena led by Udhav Thackeray ( UBT) and the National Congress Party and the Congress – divided into its components. , with Prime Minister Shinde breaking up with Sina earlier. The editorial notes that Maharashtra has been witnessing a relentless power struggle marked by twists and turns since 2019. “What is surprising is that even the state’s shrewdest politician Sharad Pawar appears to have been defeated by his nephew Ajit, who has thus made an attempt to split the NCP and joining the BJP government twice…but this time no one can say how it will go.”

The daily reported that the NCP developments dealt a blow to the MVA as well, as Uddhav Sena is still reeling from its split. “Besides Ajit whom he appointed as Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Assembly, Pawar played his most trusted lieutenant Praful Patil.”

There has been some grumbling in the NCP in recent weeks that has seen Pawar appoint his daughter Supriya Soli as well as Praful as the party’s national chiefs of work, the editorial notes. He adds that Ajit was then also making ripples, indicating his preference for the position of head of the state party over his position in the LP.

The daily says the BJP has been outsmarted by the MVA after failing to form a government with the then undivided Sena after the assembly elections in October 2019. The Saffron Party has since engineered a split in two of the MVA’s key constituents to further marginalize the opposition With the Maharashtra government tightening its grip and strengthening its prospects in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. “Pawar NCP can reverse the plight of Uddhav Sena. The party that Pawar has been running for 24 years could get away with it. Ajit could be another Shinde. The match played against Uddhav could also hurt Pawar. If this happens, it will be another success for BJP” , adds the modification.

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Referring to the heated debate over the UCC case, Hyderabad-based Seyassat newspaper wrote, in an editorial on June 28, that just before elections, some constituencies always start escalating attempts to spoil the communal atmosphere in the country by raising divisive issues. “In the run-up to the five-state assembly elections this year and the Lok Sabha polls next year, the central BJP system itself is now stepping up the bids to win these elections through polarization tactics. So, in the wake of controversies over hijab, halal, haram, beef and triple talaq, it has become The UCC case is now heating up.” “BJP is known for raising divisive issues like Kapristan and Shamshan during elections. The party also succeeds in securing public mandate most of the time, though it is also rejected by the people at times.”

Noting that the Law Commission No. 22 has sought the views of public and religious organizations on the UCC proposal, the editorial says: In order to create a common front against the BJP (for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections)…the BJP appears determined fueling the UCC controversy while pushing people’s basic and real issues to the sidelines.”

The daily says, “However, minorities should not brush off the UCC case by viewing it as a mere reconnaissance stunt.”

The amendment asserts that “significantly, not only are the country’s Muslims and other minorities opposed to the WCC, but tribes and many other communities oppose it as well,” adding that another matter is that the reservations of tribal and other non-minority sections against the UCC are not reflected in the media. “Opposition parties and social organizations must remain vigilant and firmly oppose the WCO within legal and constitutional limits.”

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Referring to the visit of senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to Manipur, which was wracked by ethnic clashes, the Bengaluru-based Salar, in its leader on July 1, noted that the conflict in Manipur has been simmering for the past two months, and has intensified. periodically. He points out that Rahul is the first prominent opposition leader to visit Manipur and meet victims in various relief camps since the outbreak of violence in the northeastern state. During his two-day tour of Manipur, Rahul invoked humanity and highlighted the plight of the victims while emphasizing that the country needed healing and that peace should be its only priority. The paper says that Rahul also referred to some shortages in the relief camps, such as medicines and foodstuffs, which brought them to the attention of the government.

The editorial states that UPA President Sonia Gandhi had earlier, in a video message, made an emotional plea for peace in Manipur and said the violence in the state had left a “deep wound” on the conscience of the nation. “Although Congress and other opposition parties have questioned PM Modi’s silence and criticized the government’s handling of the Manipur crisis, they have refrained from launching a barrage of allegations against the government in light of the tense situation in the state,” the amendment reads.

The newspaper wrote that the opposition parties demanded in the all-party meeting on the Manipur crisis, which was held by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the resignation of Prime Minister N. Biren Singh, but the BJP’s exemption has not yet been waived. “However, the Manipur tragedy is one of those issues where both the ruling party and the opposition must stand together and reach out to those affected to reassure them that the whole country shares their pain and is ready to do everything to restore peace and normalcy in the state.