The 'Urban Naxalism' bill, 5K houses face eviction, and 5 soldiers killed

3 Things

17-07-2024 • 29 mins

First, Indian Express’ Apurva Vishwanath discusses the bill proposed by the Maharashtra government to tackle the menace of 'Naxalism in urban centers.' She explains the powers it proposes to give to the government and why it raises concerns.

Next, Indian Express’ Aditi Raja talks about the reason why around 5,000 families in Gujarat are facing eviction and why this is a recurring problem for the state every monsoon (13:42).

Finally, we provide a quick update about five soldiers succumbing to their injuries after an encounter with militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district (27:14).

Hosted, written, and produced by Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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