After vociferous demands from the opposition parties including Congress and Trinamool Congress, the ruling NDA government has said that ‘if need be’ a new law will be constituted, to prevent further mob violence.
The issue recently came to a head when a youth in Alwar was killed by a mob, in the name of ‘cow protection’.
Earlier this week, two high-level committees were constituted by the BJP-led government to effectively deal with incidents of mob violenceand lynching.
Whilst one of the committees is being headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, the other is led by Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba.
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Change in rate of GST rate on many everyday items, bringing a total of 86 items that will now attract a lower GST rate or be exempt. This will be implemented from 27 August onwards; and
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh says no coalition needed for 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Punjab.
