Cong targets modi on re-conversion issue
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday alleged a “connivance” between the Sangh Parivar and the BJP-led Government at the Centre and maintained that the “maun vrat” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of re-conversions will upset the social equilibrium in the country. Senior Congress leader PC Chacko said ‘ghar wapsi’ is the pet slogan of the RSS and the Modi Government and the Government has so far remained a mute witness to reconversion programmes in various parts of the country and it showed “connivance” between the Government and the RSS.
1971-86 environment laws’ revision likely
New Delhi: The Government will bring amendments to five key environment laws enacted between 1971 and 1986 in the Budget Session of Parliament, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday. He said bringing changes to the green laws, which were reviewed by a high-level panel, is in line with “current requirements” and it is the priority of his Ministry in the new year.