Morning Digest | India objects to U.S. envoy’s PoK visit; EC seeks Uddhav’s response on Shiv Sena symbol dispute, and more
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Varna and caste system should be discarded, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said the concepts like varna and jaati [caste] should be completely discarded. Speaking at a book release function in Nagpur, he said the caste system has no relevance now.
India objects to recent visit of U.S. Ambassador to PoK
India has objected to the United States over the recent visit of the American Ambassador to Pakistan’s visit to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the Ministry of External Affairs said on October 7.
India-U.K. free trade pact may miss October deadline
The India-U.K. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) may not be ready in time for its “Diwali” or October-end deadline indicated both New Delhi and London, as India reacted sharply to British Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s statement linking the FTA with migration issues and the U. K. government said “quality”, not “speed” would determine the FTA’s launch.
Election Commission seeks Uddhav Thackeray’s response on Shiv Sena symbol dispute