Daily News - 28 Jan, 2020
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The Centre might struck a peace accord with Commander-in-Chief of United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) chief Paresh Baruah in April, the Outlook has reported. "One of Barua’s childhood friends, Rebati Phukan—who “disappeared” in April 2018—is said to be acting as the intermediary between the banned outfit and the Centre. He was apparently drafted by Indian intelligence agencies to break the ice with Barua,” the Outlook story claims. The talks are in the final stages. State Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday addressed a Press Conference where he appealed to (ULFA-I) commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah & United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) to enter into a meaningful peace dialogue with both the Government of Assam and Government of India, ending decade-old militant movement in the state.

Sharjeel Imam who was on the run after a case of sedition was filed against him for making controversial remarks on Assam and NE India has been arrested in Bihar on Tuesday. Police teams from Bihar and Delhi conducted raids across various locations to get hold of Imam who is on the run. He will now be taken to Delhi for further questioning. The police had earlier detained Imam’s brother during a raid at his ancestral home in Bihar. Imam’s brother, as well as another person, whose identity has not been revealed, have been detained by police. Some five states including Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh have filed an FIR against Imam who was shown making offensive remarks on Assam and the North East in a video.

Assam’s Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal remembered peasant martyrs of the 1894 Patharughat uprising who laid down their lives to fight the British. He tweeted a picture of Patharighat Martyrs’ Memorial where 140 Assamese peasants were killed by the British Police in 1894 when they had risen in revolt against the British Government’s high taxation on farm products.

Inspired by the Shaheen Bagh protests in New Delhi, a large group of women have launched a similar style of protests from January 26-27 midnight in south Mumbai early on Monday. Terming it a ‘Mumbai Bagh’, they are silently protesting against the CAA-NRC-NPR and by morning the crowds swelled even as Mumbai Police rushed to make tight security arrangements at the site at Morland Road-Thandi Sadak. The protesters are mainly Muslim women from minority-dominated areas of Madanpur, Byculla, Agripada, Jhoola Maidan and surroundings who are staging a sit-in agitation, off the Arabia Hotel, near Mumbai Central station.

Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, Government of India has shared a video to dent a claim made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after the latter invited the former asking him to visit Delhi government-run schools. The video shared by Shah shows the abysmal state of schools the BJP team visited. The video shows leaking roof, damaged furniture and horrible conditions of the toilets. February 8 is the date for the Delhi assembly elections.

Three people in Delhi have been quarantined after showing coronavirus like flu symptoms such as cold, cough and respiratory problems. According to reports, the three patients had all returned from China. Until Monday, a total of 33,552 passengers arriving in India from China in 155 flights have been screened. As of now, no positive cases have been detected, according to the Union Health Ministry. A girl from Bihar and a doctor in Rajasthan, who also returned from China, were isolated after showing symptoms.