Various organisations observe ‘Black Day’
The Hindu
They express solidarity with protesting farmers in New Delhi, condemn Centre’s ‘apathy’
Responding to the call for ‘Black Day’ across the country to mark the completion of six months of farmers’ agitation over the new farm laws and to condemn the Union government’s ‘apathy’, various organisations staged black badge, black flag protests from their respective places in various towns and cities of north Karnataka on Wednesday. Staging a black badge protest along with few other members at his residence in Dharwad, President of Citizens For Democracy (CFD) and Janandolanagala Maha Maitri (JMM), S.R. Hiremath, said that despite all attempts to snub the farmers’ protest, the farmers had stood like a rock in their fight against the Union government to press for their rightful cause.The Opposition Congress demanded that the government open the Gandhi Vatika Museum, depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and freedom struggle, built at a cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Central Park last year, during the Congress-led regime in Rajasthan. The museum has not been opened to the public, reportedly because of the administration’s engagements with the State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.