The controversies that made headlines for year 2021
Only 1 day to New year. Recap of all political controversies this year.
These incidents and revelations that dominated the headlines for years
- Farmers’ revolt against farm laws
Farmers from numerous states, prominently across North India, kept up put on Delhi boundaries for almost a year before the Narendra Modi, declared the departure of the three controversial farm laws.
- Pegasus : Government accused of espionage
In July, 17 media organizations of the world claimed that Pegasus Spivare had killed journalists, human rights activists and the governments of many countries including India. https://www.thetechoutlook.com/news/technology/security/what-is-pegasus-virus-and-how-to-detect-it/
- Twitter vs Government : law of accountability
Social media platform Twitter has come under the Indian Penal Code for third party illegal content in India. The government’s argument was that Twitter also failed to address the complaints of the users.
- discourtesy : youth murdered in Golden temple
In December, a person who tried to desecrate the Guru Granth Sahib in the Golden temple was thrashed by the people.https://www.thetechoutlook.com/news/current-affairs/an-enraged-crowd-lynches-a-man-who-attempted-desecration-at-amritsars-golden-temple-watch-video/
- Pandora Papers : Secrets of Celebrities exposed
In October, through the Pandora paper leak, many of the world’s famous people and politicians were exposed to hiding assets abroad. In these there were 1.2 crore documents. In this, the names of more than 300 eminent people including India’s Anil Ambani, Vinod Adani, Sachin Tendulkar and Jackie Shroff were revealed.https://www.thetechoutlook.com/internet/sports/sachin-tendulkar-and-niira-radia-names-in-pandora-papers/
- Ayurveda vs Allopathy : Ramdev Baba’s quarrel with doctors
Baba Ramdev had said in May that lakhs of people died due to allopathy. He called Allopathy a ‘Stupid Science‘. Federation Of Resident Doctors Association and Indian Medical Association demonstrated against him.https://www.thetechoutlook.com/internet/nation/in-a-lawsuit-filed-by-doctors-accusing-ramdev-of-spreading-false-information-about-allopathy-to-sell-his-coronil-the-hc-has-issued-a-summons-to-him/
- Lakhimpur: Minister’s son crushed the farmers
When Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar reached an event in Lakhimpur on October 3, 8 people including 4 farmers were killed in the violence that broke out there. During this, 2 car crushed the farmers and went away.
- Election Law Amendment Bill
The Election Law Amendment Bill 2021 was passed in Parliament in December. Now to prevent duplication and fake voting in voter list, voter card and Aadhar card will be join with the voter list.
- WhatsApp : New Privacy Policy
WhatsApp issued privacy policy on 4th January. The deadline was fixed till May 15, the protest did not stop and the policy was cancelled.
- New Rules for OTT
New guidelines issued for OTT platform and social media platform in February. According to which these platforms will have to remove any emergency content complaint within 24 hours.
- Domicile Certificate
It was mandatory to stay here for 15 years to get the domicile certificate in Jammu and Kashmir. Now a woman or a man who is married to a person who is having a domicile certificate will also be eligible for domicile.
- proposal to increase the age of marriage to 21
The age of marriage of girls in the country can be raised from 18 to 21 years. Union cabinet approved the proposal to increase the legal age for marriage of girls in this respect.https://www.thetechoutlook.com/internet/politics/union-cabinet-clears-proposal-to-increase-age-of-marriage-for-women-to-21-years-2/
- Fastag Made mandatory
From 15 February 2021 Fastag made mandatory. Now vehicles will not need to wait on toll. Earlier, the central government had extended the deadline of Fastag till February.
- Changes in PM Modi’s Cabinet
On July 7, 43 ministers took oath in the Modi government. There were 15 cabinet and 28 ministers of state in this cabinet expansion.
- Assembly polls in West Bengal, four other states
The BJP’s frantic tries to make inroads into Mamata Banerjee’s territory whirled futile as the TMC gained a victory of 213 from 294 assembly seats.
- Red Fort violence on Republic Day
On January 26, thousands of farmers revolting against the three controversial farm laws and had conflicted with the officer in New Delhi during a tractor procession to accentuate their desires. Also, a person hoist the flag of Kisan Andolan in the Red Fort.
