The NJAC would have politicised judicial appointments with compromises and patronage
TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS:-
The ghastly rape of two minors in Delhi is prominienty covered by newspapers. The Sunday Pioneer writes "Capital shame". The Hindu writes girls 2 and 5, gangrape in unsafe capital.
On recent Supreme Court 'quashing' of the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act. The Statesman writes 'Congress and BJP spar over NJAC'. The Opposition Congress party, which had supported this constitutional amendment law earlier, has made it clear that it will keep its options open over government's future move on the issue.
The statement of senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral, against the Dadri lynching, is also highlighted. The Indian Express reports - The Shiromani Akali Dal, a trusted BJP ally and partner in governments at the Centre and Punjab, warned the government that 'fringe elements' were hurting its credibility with 'irresponsible utterances', and would undo the 'good work' being done by the government, particularly in the realm of economy and Foreign affairs.
A news story in the Sunday Guardian Live writes that back in 1990, President R. Venkataraman had wanted Pranab Mukherjee to be sworn in as Prime Minister of India, after VP Singh demitted office, following the decision of the BJP to withdraw support to the Janata Dal Government. The then President's preference of Pranab Mukherjee over Rajeev Gandhi is revealed in ML Fotedar's forthcoming book, entitled The Chinar Leaves.
TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS:-
The ghastly rape of two minors in Delhi is prominienty covered by newspapers. The Sunday Pioneer writes "Capital shame". The Hindu writes girls 2 and 5, gangrape in unsafe capital.
On recent Supreme Court 'quashing' of the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act. The Statesman writes 'Congress and BJP spar over NJAC'. The Opposition Congress party, which had supported this constitutional amendment law earlier, has made it clear that it will keep its options open over government's future move on the issue.
The statement of senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral, against the Dadri lynching, is also highlighted. The Indian Express reports - The Shiromani Akali Dal, a trusted BJP ally and partner in governments at the Centre and Punjab, warned the government that 'fringe elements' were hurting its credibility with 'irresponsible utterances', and would undo the 'good work' being done by the government, particularly in the realm of economy and Foreign affairs.
A news story in the Sunday Guardian Live writes that back in 1990, President R. Venkataraman had wanted Pranab Mukherjee to be sworn in as Prime Minister of India, after VP Singh demitted office, following the decision of the BJP to withdraw support to the Janata Dal Government. The then President's preference of Pranab Mukherjee over Rajeev Gandhi is revealed in ML Fotedar's forthcoming book, entitled The Chinar Leaves.
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