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Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has granted sanction for the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and former Central University of Kashmir professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain over alleged provocative speeches, according to officials. The case, registered in 2010, includes charges of sedition, promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, and language, and imputations prejudicial to national integration. The complaint was filed by social activist Sushil Pandit against participants who allegedly delivered provocative speeches promoting the "separation of Kashmir from India" during a conference organized by the "Committee for Release of Political Prisoners" in 2010. The prosecution sanction was granted under various sections of the IPC and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Notably, no sanction for sedition (Section 124A of IPC) has been granted due to a Supreme Court directive to keep such cases in abeyance. Two other accused, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Syed Abdul Rahman Geelani, have since passed away.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who provided an update on the ongoing situation in Israel following attacks by the terrorist group Hamas. PM Modi expressed India's unwavering support for Israel in the face of these challenges, condemning terrorism unequivocally.
On the day of the coordinated attacks by Hamas, PM Modi had already expressed his shock and solidarity with Israel. The Israel-Hamas conflict has entered its fourth day, with casualties exceeding 1,500 on both sides. Israel has reported about 900 casualties, including 260 people shot by Hamas gunmen at a music festival near the Gaza border, while Palestine has seen nearly 690 casualties due to Israeli retaliatory actions.
The United Nations reports that over 187,500 people have been displaced in Gaza since the conflict began, with many seeking shelter in UN schools. Israel has continued its airstrikes in Gaza and is preparing for a potential ground invasion, vowing to respond "severely and aggressively" to the situation.
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