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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Taliban orders closing of all women’s beauty and hair salons

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The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has ordered closure of all women’s beauty and hair salons.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Virtue told  BBC that businesses had one month to comply, starting on 2 July, when they were first notified of the move.

However, the spokesperson did not specify the reason for the latest measure. When the Taliban was in power between 1996 and 2001, beauty salons were closed as part of several measures imposed by the extremist group.

However, businesses reopened in the years following the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.

According to the BBC report, after the fall of Kabul in August 2021, the salons remained in service but the shop windows were boarded up. Apart from this, the photos of women were painted to hide them.

Since coming to power, the Taliban regime prohibited underage girls and women from attending classes, gyms, and parks. The Taliban further ordered that women should wear clothing that only showed their eyes and be accompanied by a male relative if they were travelling more than 72 km. Let us tell you that there has been widespread international condemnation of these restrictions.

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