Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson detained in Mumbai over 'Quit India' march
Exactly 81 years after Mahatma Gandhi was targeted by the British Police on the Quit India Day, (August 9, 1942), his great-grandson Tushar A. Gandhi suffered a similar fate, here on Wednesday. Key Points
The Tribune IndiaMahatma Gandhi's great-grandson detained ahead of Quit India Day march, released
Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, was detained for few hours in Mumbai while he was on his way to attend a march on the anniversary of the Quit India movement in 1942. He was later released and allowed to go to the march. Key Points
India TodayMahatma Gandhi’s real identity has always troubled BJP-RSS, says Tushar
The NCERT has deleted key passages on Gandhi, his assassin Nathuram Godse and the 1948 ban on RSS from Class 12 political science and history textbooks which are taught across India in schools affiliated to the CBSE. Many state boards also follow the NCERT curriculum. Key Points
The Indian ExpressWhen will J&K become a state again? Supreme Court asks Indian govt
The Supreme Court has requested the Indian government to provide a roadmap and future plans for restoring statehood to Jammu & Kashmir. A bunch of petitions challenging the government's decision to abrogate Article 370 in 2019 were heard by a five-judge constitution bench. Key Points
Economic TimesCSK beat MI by 6 wickets
For CSK, pacers Deepak Chahar (2/18 in 3 overs), Tushar Deshpande (2/26 in 4 overs) and Matheesha Pathirana (3/15 in 4 overs) were all among wickets. In reply, CSK scored the runs in 17.4 overs with Ruturaj Gaikwad (30 off 16 balls) and Devon Conway (44 off 42 balls) scoring the bulk of the runs. Key Points
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