A new tussle started between the Delhi Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the inauguration of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprasth University in East Delhi.

Delhi education minister, Atishi had announced the inauguration of the university by the Delhi CM which prompted the Delhi LG to issue a statement saying, “Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal himself was aware of the fact that the L-G was scheduled to inaugurate the campus. In fact, they were also aware that they were supposed to be present in the function as Guest of Honour and distinguished guest, as desired by the L-G and had also consented to it.”

“Moreover, even on the day when Atishi made this claim in a press conference, i.e. 06.06.2023, earlier during the day, the VC of GGSIPU had announced on stage at the Convocation of GGSIPU, where Atishi was present as a Guest of Honour, that the East Campus of the University was scheduled to be inaugurated by the Lt. Governor on 08.06.2023,” it added.  

Reacting to this Delhi education minister, Atishi said that the L-G should not forget that education, higher education and technical education are all transferred subjects.

Even Delhi minister Saurabh Bhardwaj reacted to this, saying that the L-G should focus on inauguration of buildings which come under Police, Land and Public order.

“The construction of this campus started when he (VK Saxena) was not the L-G. Manish Sisodia started this work and our elected government took it further. It is strange now for the L-G to say that he was asked by officials to inaugurate the university campus,” Bhardwaj said.

“At this rate, the L-G could say tomorrow that he would inaugurate Saurabh Bhardwaj’s office. That’s why L-G has kept all officers under his control and wants to keep it going. The CM is the one vested with the moral authority to inaugurate the campus. Such thoughts should not even come to the L-G’s mind,” he added.

Tensions have been rising between the Delhi L-G and Delhi CM for the past few years over various matters. Notably, in May this year a Supreme Court judgement had ruled that the Delhi government had powers over civil services in the Delhi after which the Centre had brought in an ordinance regarding civil services giving more power to the L-G, creating more friction between the two posts.

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A judge appointed by former President Donald Trump has issued a temporary order barring the Biden administration and federal officials from communicating with social media companies. The state attorneys of Louisiana and Missouri, who were appointed by Trump, have obtained a temporary restraining order, The Washington Post reported.

Last year, two Republican attorneys filed lawsuits against President Joe Biden and other top government officials, such as Dr Anthony Fauci and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, who were accused of spreading COVID-19 lab leak theories, the 2020 election, and more. Meta is partnering with Twitter and YouTube to remove “verification information” related to topics.

Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act was first passed in the year 1996. Under this, Internet companies get legal protection from the data shared on their website. Section 230 is an amendment to the law that makes users responsible for their online comments and posts. During the presidential election campaign last year, President Biden talked about abolishing Section 230. Judge Terry A. Doughty, has not yet made a final decision.

Former President Donald Trump wanted to end this section, but he failed. In recent years, several MPs have also advocated legislation to rein in Facebook, Twitter, Alphabet, Amazon and Apple. Talks between lawmakers and Biden allies indicate that the White House has begun discussions to rein in big tech companies.

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