The FIR said Mr. Varadarajan tweeted about a story in
The Wire wherein the grandfather of the deceased farmer Navreet Singh is quoted as alleging that one of the doctors in the panel that conducted the postmortem told him on condition of anonymity that his grandson died of a bullet injury but his hands were tied.
Farmer leader Naresh Tikait on January 31 said that protesting farmers will honour the dignity of Prime Minister, but are also committed to protect their own self-respect, a day after Narendra Modi said his government was just a “phone call away” for talks with them.
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A recent U.N. report presented evidence on the potential short and long-term negative effects of the disruption to school meal schemes during the COVID-19 pandemic globally. File
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V.V. Krishnan Noting that the mid-day meal scheme represents the lifeline for millions of schoolchildren in the country, the U.N. WFP India has said as the schools re-open, the scheme will also need to be reactivated with the provision of hot, cooked meals.
The U.N.’s World Food Programme country director Bishow Parajuli said India offers a shining example through its existing food safety nets and the collaborative response it undertook to try and ensure that the coronavirus-triggered lockdowns did not disrupt the nutrition of the schoolchildren.