Focus Alert: Breaking Down the Top 10 News Highlights

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UP CM’s office responds to viral tweet that praised his law and order model:

The official Twitter handle of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s office has reacted to a viral tweet that suggested sending him to France to control the riots there within 24 hours. The tweet, which was posted by a verified account named Prof. N John Camm, said “India must send @myogiadityanath to France to control riot situation there and My God, he will do it within 24 hours.”

HC refuses to postpone Delhi judicial service preliminary exam scheduled for December 17:

The Delhi High Court Thursday dismissed a plea which sought postponement of the Delhi Judicial Service Preliminary Examination scheduled for December 17 on the ground that it was clashing with a recruitment test being conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for various law-related posts.

Krishna Janmabhoomi land dispute: All you need to know about the landmark case:

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday approved a survey of the Shahi Idgah Mosque in Mathura, which is adjacent to the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple, to ascertain whether it was built over a Hindu shrine. The court also allowed the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct the survey and appointed a committee to oversee the process.

Telangana BJP MLAs, who had boycotted Akbaruddin Owaisi as pro tem speaker, take oath:

Eight BJP MLAs in Telangana took oath under new speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar after refusing to do so under pro tem speaker Akbaruddin Owaisi. The BJP alleged that Owaisi’s appointment violated rules and submitted a representation to the governor. The MLAs took oath today after Congress’s Gaddam Prasad assumed the position.

Who is Lalit Jha, the mastermind of Parliament security breach:

Lalit Jha, the suspected main conspirator behind the Parliament security breach, was arrested on Thursday night in Delhi. He is a 35-year-old engineer who hails from Bihar and works as a software developer. He allegedly planned the breach with five others, who were arrested on Wednesday, to protest against the farm laws and demand a separate state for Mithila region.

Lok Sabha security breach: Govt says high-level inquiry initiated, asks opposition not to politicise issue:

The government on Thursday said that a high-level inquiry has been initiated into the security breaches in Parliament, identify lapses, and provide recommendations for improved security. It also urged the opposition not to “politicise” the “grave national issue”. The opposition members demanded a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the security breach that happened on Wednesday.

Do BJP’s new CMs signify the exit of the elites in politics?

The recent appointment of new chief ministers in four BJP-ruled states has sparked a debate on whether the party is moving away from the elite and upper caste leaders and giving more representation to the backward and marginalised sections of the society. The new CMs of Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh belong to the OBC, SC, ST and Dalit communities respectively.

One of the attackers recced Budget session; handler fled with phones:

One of the five individuals arrested for the Parliament security breach had visited the premises during the Budget session earlier this year and had taken pictures of the entry and exit points, sources said. The mastermind of the attack, Lalit Jha, had fled with the mobile phones of the attackers and had switched them off to avoid detection, they added.

Krishna Janmabhoomi case: Allahabad high court approves survey of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah Mosque:

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday approved a survey of the Shahi Idgah Mosque in Mathura, which is adjacent to the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple, to ascertain whether it was built over a Hindu shrine. The court also allowed the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct the survey and appointed a committee to oversee the process.

Parliament security breach well-planned: Fifth suspect detained from Gurugram, 6 accused knew each other for 4 years, say cops:

The Delhi Police on Thursday said that the Parliament security breach was a well-planned conspiracy and that the six accused knew each other for four years. They said that the fifth suspect, Lalit Jha, was detained from Gurugram and that he had provided the visitor passes to the others. They also said that the accused had links with some political parties and NGOs.

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