Context : India has signed the Agreement with Pakistan today on the modalities for operationalisation of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor at Zero Point, International Boundary, Dera Baba Nanak Background Guru Nanak Dev ji had assembled the Sikh community at Kartarpur and lived there for 18 years till 1539. The Gurudwara Darbar Sahib is built where Guru … Read more
Suspension and Dismissal of MP Context: The Rajya Sabha has suspended eight Opposition MPs for their “unruly” behaviour with Deputy Chairman Harivansh during the debate and voting on two farm sector Bills. What is the reason for suspending an MP? Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are to maintain order … Read more
What is Human Rights Section 2(1)(d) of the Protection of Human Rights Act defines Human Rights as the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants and enforceable by courts in India. About National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) The National Human Rights … Read more
Context: Pakistan has decided to elevate Gilgit-Baltistan’s status to that of a full-fledged province with all constitutional rights. About Pakistan Occupied Kashmir Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is an area of 13,297 sq km, which was under the control of the Pakistani forces when the ceasefire line came into effect on January 1, 1949. That was after … Read more