The Supreme Court has denied bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, citing a 'qualitatively different footing' in terms of evidence. However, the top court granted bail to five other accused, including Gulfisha Fatima and Mehran Haider. The bench emphasized that 'delay is not a trump card' in UAPA cases. Reacting to the judgment, BJP Leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa welcomed the strict stance, stating, 'It was during the Congress rule that rioters were rewarded... But under the BJP rule, rioters will remain in jails.' Sirsa further remarked that if such decisive actions had been taken during the 1984 riots, the country would not have witnessed subsequent communal violence.
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In her 124-minute speech -- after which the Sensex plunged over 1,600 points before staging a partial recovery -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a higher capital expenditure outlay of Rs 12.2 lakh crore for FY27 and set a fiscal deficit target of 4.3 per cent of GDP.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s 140 crore citizens are no longer content with being the world’s fastest-growing economy and want the country to become the world’s third-largest economy “as soon as possible.” He said the Union Budget gives equal importance to multiple sectors and lays the groundwork for achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. Highlighting Nari Shakti, Modi praised Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calling the Budget historic for underscoring India’s commitment to women’s empowerment. “As a woman Finance Minister, Nirmala ji has set a new record by presenting the Union Budget for the ninth consecutive time,” the Prime Minister said, lauding her leadership and consistency.
