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POLITICSOct 2Shivakumar’s protest is conspiracy to protect fake voters: BommaiDigital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 2 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Basavaraj Bommai on Friday accused Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of staging a “dramatic protest” before the Election Commission office as part of an attempt to protect fake voters. In a press statement, Bommai said that if the Chief Minister had objections to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, they could be raised through Booth Level Agents (BLAs) and Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in each constituency. He said the Election Commission had provided the facility to raise objections through Form 7 to facilitate the removal of ineligible or duplicate voters from electoral rolls. “The Election Commission has given a person the authority to raise objections regarding 31 voters. Therefore, it is not correct for the Chief Minister to argue that exercising this authority is itself wrong,” Bommai said. He alleged that some objections had been submitted in groups and questioned who had filed them. Bommai alleged that those now highlighting the objections may themselves have facilitated the submissions and were doing so because they feared that the SIR exercise would end the practice of fake and duplicate voting and voting in the names of deceased persons. He appealed to election officials to work fearlessly without succumbing to pressure. “I want to tell the election officials not to succumb to any pressure. They must work fearlessly under the Election Commission and other laws,” Bommai said. He added that action should be taken against those violating the rules, while officials carrying out their duties in accordance with Election Commission guidelines should be protected. Bommai expressed confidence that the Election Commission would ensure the process was conducted properly. Meanwhile, Bommai condemned personal remarks allegedly made against Union Minister Pralhad Joshi during a farmers’ protest in Hubballi. He said some protesters had crossed the limits of decency by making derogatory personal remarks against Joshi and his family and demanded that those responsible apologise immediately. Bommai said Joshi was making efforts to resolve issues faced by sugarcane growers and had even attempted to invite farmers to Delhi for discussions. “It is highly condemnable to use abusive and derogatory language against an honest minister personally and against his family,” Bommai said. He added that such behaviour would not be accepted and expressed the belief that even farmers and farmers’ organisations would not approve of it. Bommai urged protesters to exercise restraint and avoid personal attacks in future. “Personal attacks are not appropriate under any circumstances. Those who made personal allegations against Pralhad Joshi should apologise to him and his family for causing them distress,” he said.bhaskarlive_in · india
POLITICSOct 2Bengal Minister seeks Mamata Banerjee’s arrest over ED claims in Indranil Sen probeDigital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) –A political controversy erupted in West Bengal on Friday after Labour Minister Arjun Singh demanded the arrest of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, citing an Enforcement Directorate (ED) statement claiming that Rs 30 lakh was transferred to her from the bank account of Octave Records, a proprietorship concern of former state minister Indranil Sen, who is under investigation in connection with alleged money laundering cases. “The people of Bengal know that Mamata Banerjee made her nephew a money-making machine. The former Chief Minister was very much a part of the game. Now everything is coming out in the open,” Singh told reporters. He alleged that Mamata Banerjee had damaged the state's finances during her tenure and said she should be arrested. The comments came after the ED issued a statement on Thursday naming Mamata Banerjee and former West Bengal Tourism Minister Indranil Sen in connection with an investigation into a money laundering case separate from the "Mass Art" case, in which the organisation had been accused of selling Durga Puja preview show passes in 2024 and 2025. Sen is already under the ED scanner in connection with the Mass Art case. The latest matter relates to the ED's investigation into Sen's proprietorship concern, Octave Records. According to the ED statement, during Sen's tenure as Tourism Minister in a Trinamool Congress government led by Mamata Banerjee, multiple tenders worth more than Rs 85 crore from the state Tourism and Cultural Affairs Departments were allegedly awarded to entities owned by Dhrubajyoti Bose and Dipesh Roy, who were described as close associates of Sen. The agency alleged that these entities subsequently transferred large sums of money to businesses controlled by relatives of Indranil Sen. It also claimed that substantial cash withdrawals were made from the accounts of the entities that secured those tenders. In the same statement, the ED claimed that its investigation revealed that more than Rs 3.3 crore in cash had been deposited in the bank accounts of Sen and his proprietorship concern, Octave Records. The agency further claimed that nearly Rs 30 lakh was transferred from the bank account of Octave Records to Mamata Banerjee through banking channels. According to the ED statement, Indranil Sen stated that the amount was paid as royalty. Singh's demand for Mamata Banerjee’s arrest was based on the contents of the ED statement. However, Trinamool Congress MLA from Beliaghata Assembly constituency Kunal Ghosh came out in defence of Mamata Banerjee. “The money that went to Mamata Banerjee’s account from Sen's organisation was completely legal and is reflected in income tax records,” Ghosh said. He said Mamata Banerjee had been writing and composing songs for many years and that Sen’s organisation had commercially marketed those songs. According to Ghosh, the payments received by Mamata Banerjee were royalty payments arising from those works. He alleged that there was an attempt to politically malign the former Chief Minister.bhaskarlive_in · india
POLITICSOct 2How the Banco Master scandal injected chaos into Brazil’s presidential raceFigures across Brazil's political spectrum have been linked to the scandal in the midst of a key election.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 25 EU nations planning to follow U.S. with deportations to third countriesFive European countries are moving ahead with plans to send rejected asylum applicants to "return hubs" in countries outside the bloc under new EU rules.CBS News
POLITICSOct 2Farmers unite worldwide against what they call ‘chemical colonisation’Farmers and activists around the world are mobilising on Saturday for an international day of action against pesticides – denouncing products sold by major agrochemical companies that they say are damaging their health and destroying their livelihoods.RFI [en]
POLITICSOct 2Trump’s motorcade neared 100 mph en route to Oklahoma after helicopter, airplane ruled outPresident Trump’s motorcade put the pedal to the metal Thursday as stormy weather in the South spurred the president to drive from rallies in Texas to Oklahoma rather than fly. Trump took the motorcade from his event at the Peterbilt Motors manufacturing plant in Denton, Texas, to his second event in Durant, Okla. The locations…The Hill
POLITICSOct 2Governor promotes legal reform after alleged gang rape case at a New York universityLa líder estatal planea modificar una ley que complica la denuncia de abusos si la víctima ingirió sustancias voluntariamente. La fiscal especial revisará un caso de violación grupal en una universidad tras críticas por la inacción previa de las autoridades.Clarín
POLITICSOct 2US demands freedom for Cuban content creator Anna Bensi and her motherEstados Unidos condena el juicio contra una creadora de contenido cubana y su madre, exigiendo su liberación. Ambas enfrentan arresto domiciliario.El caso surge tras difundir un video de un agente policial en Cuba. El fallo oficial se espera en dos semanas, según su abogado.Clarín
POLITICSOct 2US Coast Guard intercepts ship transporting fuel to Cuba in the CaribbeanThe U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a ship in the Caribbean in September that was transporting fuel to Cuba, amidst an energy embargo. The Grace was escorted to Mexico after being boarded. Cuba faces an energy crisis due to an antiquated electrical system and U.S. sanctions.Clarín
POLITICSOct 2Vance tells Americans not to ‘gripe about all the little things’ as cost of living soarsVance tells Sean Hannity that Democratic ‘arsonists’ will reverse Trump’s successes even as he admits his own administration needs more timeThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 2A Ukrainian grandmother came to Kazakhstan to collect her grandson. Instead, she was detained at Russia’s request.Ukrainian citizen Liubov Rozhanska was detained at Astana’s airport after arriving from Istanbul. She is now being held in a pretrial detention center, and a court hearing is expected within three days. Russia requested her detention through the Collective Security Treaty Organization, her lawyers told DW. Rozhanska could be extradited to Russia, where she is being investigated for child abduction.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 2Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in FranceAbout 735 schools have faced disruption as violent protests over standards and lack of teachers continue.BBC World
POLITICSOct 2‘Gyanesh, it’s done bro’ echoes as thousands join CJP protest seeking CEC’s resignationProminent persons, including actor Shabana Azmi and singer Vishal Dadlani, also took part in the protest against the alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the Election Commission’s nationwide SIR exerciseThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 2IDEA Colloquium: For Caputo, country risk is part of a brutal external shock, in which "in any other context Argentina would not have lasted five minutes"At the close of the Colloquium, Caputo was interviewed by the president of the Colloquium and Grupo Galicia, Fabián Kon. He stated that an external shock is being experienced and linked it to the rise in country risk. He insisted that the path will be the same.Clarín
POLITICSOct 2Trump tried to make an ally out of fishermen. Some have started to turn on himSome commercial fishermen have come to question whether Trump is meeting the needs of an industry he has long leaned on for supportThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 2US job growth slows as unemployment rises before midterm electionsThe US economy added 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rising to 4.2 percent, according to Labor Department.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 2Karnataka CM questions removal of Gandhi’s name from NREGA schemeThe Chief Minister of Karnataka is questioning the removal of Gandhi's name from the NREGA scheme, indicating a political dispute over government policy and historical recognition.The Hindu
POLITICSOct 2Brazil’s Lula gears up for ‘last dance’ with run for fourth presidential termPresident Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will stand for re-election in Brazil on Sunday. At 80, the former steelworker hopes to capitalise on his popularity and economic successes to win a fourth term in office but is neck-and-neck in the polls with far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 2EXCLUSIVE: Carney plans to visit Turkey this month, sources say - ReutersEXCLUSIVE: Carney plans to visit Turkey this month, sources say ReutersReuters World
POLITICSOct 2EC’s post-SIR re-enrolment drive will not include West Bengal cases pending before appellate tribunalsOfficial says this could create two parallel re-enrolment routes, one through the tribunals and one through Form 6 applications to Electoral Registration OfficersThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 2Benin: Romuald Wadagni expected in Paris for his first official visit to FranceLe président béninois sera à Paris les 4 et 5 octobre pour sa première « visite de travail » depuis son investiture à la tête du pays. Il doit notamment rencontrer son homologue, Emmanuel Macron.Jeune Afrique
POLITICSOct 2What Does Freedom Mean To Nigerians 66 Years After Independence?From Lagos to Benin City to Zamfara, Nigerians carry different experiences and mixed feelings about the country, but remain hopeful for a brighter tomorrow. The post What Does Freedom Mean To Nigerians 66 Years After Independence? appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSOct 2Woman at centre of Cornell rape inquiry was 'failed' by officials, says New York governorThe woman, known as Jane Doe, alleges she was raped by seven students at a fraternity house at the university in 2024.BBC World
POLITICSOct 2Justice as fairness: An argument for the defense“Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made.” – Immanuel Kant First word FIRST, I want to make a personal disclosure. I want to disclose the writing work that I did for a book on the Filipino vice presidency that was published and released in November last year, entitled “First in Line The Vice Presidents of the Philippines.” The volume was produced and designed by Studio 5 Designs Inc. for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) under a contract that it won by competitive bidding. Studio 5 persuaded me to do research and writing for the book; I then spent three months of my time working on the project in between my work as a columnist in The Manila Times and other interests. Studio 5 and the publisher set November 2025 as the working deadline for the completed project to coincide with the 90th anniversary of the vice presidential office. This seemingly stiff deadline was punctiliously met without frayed nerves and task misunderstandings by the highly professional working staff. And so, on Nov. 15, 2025, at a reception and ceremonies held at Makati Shangri-La Hotel, the OVP marked its 90th anniversary. Vice President Sara Duterte was on hand to lead in welcoming the guests and preside over the program. All 15 of the country’s vice presidents since 1935 are featured in profiles in the pages of “First in Line.” With seven VPs deceased, and a handful indisposed, the book launching had to settle for the vice presidents being present chiefly in spirit and represented by living members of their families. Former vice president and former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was a notable presence in the evening’s festivities. And so was the surprise attendance of former president Joseph Ejercito Estrada, who gamely joined the commemoration while seated on a wheelchair. My involvement in this publishing project might be construed by some readers and journalist colleagues as signifying that I have joined the advisory and communications team of Vice President Duterte in her fight for acquittal and quest for vindication in her impeachment trial. I am not without sympathy over the ordeal that she is living through, but the simple fact is that I am not an adviser to the vice president or her office. My work on the vice presidents’ book did not change my long-standing nonpartisan and uncommitted position in national politics and government. And the battle lines now forming for the forthcoming wars and competition in the politics of 2028. I strive to be, and I remain an observer of our politics and the issues that are driving our public life. When I was contracted by Studio 5 for the writing of “First in Line,” I explicitly set as my condition that the writing subject should be the Filipino vice presidency, and not its incumbent occupant. I said that my interest was institutional, not personal. My terms were accepted, and so the writing commission went forward. It is pleasing to see that the finished product is not an unworthy addition to the limited number of books on Philippine public affairs and public institutions. This disclosure should clear up any question about my coverage of national politics and the approaching presidential elections 2028. I watch and analyze events and developments as they happen. And I will raise questions and comment freely as objectively as I can. On the current issue now being hotly debated — the arbitrary change of the conviction threshold in the impeachment trial of VP Duterte — I think the impeachment court may have gifted the vice president and her team with a strong and compelling argument against the impeachment charges laid against her. Senate blunder With all the problems that it is already facing from absent members under indictment, in jail or on the lam, from institutional disrepute for alleged senatorial plunder of public funds for flood control, and from differences and open feuding among influential Senate leaders, the Philippine Senate as the sole trier of the impeachment case of Vice President Duterte has added an even bigger problem to resolve in the trial of the second-highest ranking official of the Republic. There is no polite way to view the new conviction threshold than as a blunder by senators who desire an easier and quicker way to convict and remove VP Duterte from the vice presidency. The unwisdom of the impeachment court’s decision will begin to crumble when the Supreme Court starts a review of the impeachment court’s decision, following the petitions filed by various parties before the high court. The Senate foolishly opened itself for criticism or rebuke by a higher authority, in its handling of the impeachment proceedings, which only yesterday concluded its 29th day of the trial. Significantly, the court’s presiding officer, Sen. Francis Escudero, did not join his colleagues in changing the conviction threshold without the benefit of a constitutional amendment. What the court has done is nothing less than to change the rules when the game is already being played. It is the same as the English idiom on changing horses in midstream. Which means changing methods or choosing leaders during a crisis. The team of VP Duterte will find itself in better command of the argument if it takes the time to study and comprehend, and adopt the writing of the political philosopher John Rawls on his theory of justice as fairness. Justice as fairness Rawls, who is widely regarded as the most important and influential political philosopher of the 20th century, presented his theory of justice as fairness in a book published in 1971, “A Theory of Justice.” According to Wikipedia, Rawls describes a society of free citizens with equal basic rights who work together cooperatively in an egalitarian economic system. Through its liberal political conception of justice, his theory provides a framework for the legitimate use of political power. However, legitimacy is only the minimum standard of moral acceptance; a political order can therefore be legitimate without being just per se. Justice, on the other hand, sets the maximum standard: the arrangement of social institutions that is morally best. The “Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy” explains Rawl’s theory of justice: Rawl’s conception of justice comprises two main principles of liberty and equality; the second is subdivided into fair equality of opportunity and the difference principle. The principles are, however, intended to form a single, coherent conception of justice (justice as fairness) rather than to operate independently. They are consistently applied with the aim of benefiting the least advantaged members of society, ensuring that they are neither harmed nor overlooked. Something tells me that the impeachment’s court’s decision will have an awfully tough time squaring itself with the idea of justice as fairness. Justices of our Supreme Court will sit up and take notice of Rawls’ theory and so will the senator judges in the impeachment court. yenobserver@gmail.commanilatimes · philippines
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