Daily News - 20 Jan, 2020
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Debabrata Saikia, Leader of the opposition in Assam Legislative Assembly, has criticized the decision of the Union Home Ministry which had downgraded the security cover level of former chief minister Tarun Gogoi from ‘Z+’ to ‘Z’ category. In a letter to Union home minister Amit Shah, the MLA from Nazira Constituency called the current government “vindictive” and blames the government for withdrawing security cover of those who are critical of the BJP.

Singer Zubeen Garg from Assam, who has been participating in anti-CAA agitations in the state, has vowed to not shave until CAA is scrapped. Garg was earlier quoted as saying that he would rather “die” then allow Citizenship Amendment Act in Assam. CAA aims to protect religiously persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan by giving them Indian Citizenship. The cut-off date for those to be given citizenship in India has been fixed at, on or before 31st December 2014.

Patients queued up to avail services at Lifeline Express, the world’s first hospital train, which reached Gauripur Railway Station in Dhubri on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner Anant Lal Gyani inaugurated the train. Patients will be treated free of cost, according to reports. Last year, the train reached Churaibari Railway Station of North Tripura district. Lifeline Express, a train healthcare service, was set up as a joint initiative of Impact India Foundation, Indian Railways and Ministry of Health in 1991.

JP Nadda was declared BJP National President for the year 2019-22 at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi. The party which tweeted a congratulatory message in Hindi informed that the party’s National Election Officer, Shri Radha Mohan Singh, declared Shri JP Nadda unopposed as the BJP National President for the year 2019-22. Nadda was earlier the party’s working president and Amit Shah was the BJP National President.

In a widely shared TikTok challenge video, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone states three of her favourite looks to a TikTok user @faby_makeupartist. The actress says that her favourite looks being Om Shanti Om, Piku and Chhapaak. The user then tries those looks. Many Twitter users have accused her of being “insensitive” and “demeaning” for turning the look from Chhapaak into a TikTok challenge. The movie directed by Meghna Gulzar is based on the real-life story of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. Padukone essayed the role of Agarwal in the movie.

Bibek Debroy, author and Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister was conferred the Prolific Author Award at the SKOCH Public Policy Lit Fest. The award is part of an endeavor to bring public policy literature to the forefront of public discourse and decision-making.