Media mainly busy over impact of rocket sticks in Iran, while from afternoon killing of Sikh youth in Pak, besides portfolio allocation in Mha.

National

HM addressed a Rally of Booth level Workers

Looking at assembly polls ahead in New Delhi, he addressed a huge gathering and targeted questions to INC and AAP (current ruling Party).

He also urged workers to go door to door and explain the CAA NPR to them. Also seek support to CAA by dialing a no form their mobile. As a TV Channel did week ago.

Central Bureau of Investigation: CBI has registered another case in the coal block allocation scam during the period between 1993 and 2005. The case has been registered against M/S Nippon Denro Ispat Ltd and unknown public servants.

International

Tension escalated amid rocket attack in Iran’s Green Zone

On yesterday’s’ night, several rocket attacks shook the area shortly after the procession, including one in the Green Zone near the US embassy. The Iraqi military said nobody had been hurt. Within an hour of attack, US President Trump, warned the Iran through a tweet.

AFP news agency: .Iran army says US lacks ‘courage’ for conflict after US President Trump threat.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the rocket attacks. Pro-Iranian militants have been blamed for other recent attacks.

Russia, China Germany, France India and other countries urged for restrain in clam in the region at different nodes. [1].

India-Iran Relation [2] have several agreements and disagreements but on economic front, Iran’s trade with India exceeded US$13 billion in 2007, an 80% increase in trade volume within a year. Via third party countries such as UAE this figure reaches $30 billion, which will be affected if tension aggregated.

Iraq’s parliament was expected to vote Sunday on ousting US troops from military bases, which are threatened by pro-Tehran factions after an American strike killed top Iranian and Iraqi commanders.

Go Deeper…..

Soleimani’s body arrived back in Iran on Sunday, the country’s IRIB news agency reported.

Director General Inter Services Public Relations, Pak, M Gen Asif Ghafoor has said Pakistan will not allow its land to be used against any country.

Though, Iran already threatening harsh reprisals for the killing of the Quds Force commander, President Trump has clearly determined that the best way to de-escalate is to raise the stakes in advance, making clear what will happen if Tehran follows through on its threats.

Then US President Donald Trump tweeted within hr after attack, They (Iran) attacked us, & we hit back. If they attack again, which I would strongly advise them not to do, we will hit them harder than they have ever been hit before.

Mohsin Jawadi, Iran Minister on US airstrike: We condemn it. Any such incident anywhere across globe must be condemned. We have been getting threats from US since years, we are facing it. We don’t have enmity with anyone, but if someone acts against us, we know how to respond.

USA

Members of Indian diaspora demonstrate in Chicago, in support of CAA.

A couple days later, Pak PM Imaran Khan tweeted over Nankana Sahib Attack, “The major difference between the condemnable Nankana incident and the ongoing attacks across India on Muslims and other minorities is this: the former is against my vision and will find zero tolerance & protection from the Govt including police & judiciary”.

He also attacked RSS over Nankana Sahib incident, and said ‘oppression of minorities not his agenda’.

His social media appraisal says that he never forget to blame PM Modi and RSS.

As per Pakistan Media, a Sikh youth has been killed by an unidentified person in Peshawar. The body was found in the area of Chamkani police station, today. This will again provide an issue to India in support of CAA.

States

Maharashtra portfolio allocation:

Quite some time the Mha collision Govt came in power, in Nov 29, portfolio allocation completed.

CM Uddhav Thackeray will hold the charge of Ministry of Gen Admin, IT, Pub relation, Law etc.

Dy CM and NCP leader Ajit Pawar has been allocated the finance. While senior Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has been given the responsibility of urban development ministry, former Maharashtra CM and Congress leader Ashok Chavan has been allocated the PWD.

This huge time log was due to desired (creamy) portfolios by various MLA, as reported in media.

DMK President MK Stalin today unveiled a statue of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi at Saidapet in Chennai.

He said to media that Local body election results are out and we have won majority in rural local body elections. In local body polls, the ruling govt wins every time but this time we took a lead

UP

Ashutosh Kumar, IG, Basti Range: Two wanted terrorists have entered the state of UP and there is information that they may attempt to flee to Nepal. Therefore, alert has been issued along India-Nepal border in Siddharthnagar district.

Bih

Dy CM Sushil Kumar Modi in a PC: A decision has been taken to update the National Population Register (NPR) in 2020. Regarding this process, collection of data will be carried out from 15 to 28 May in Bihar.

However, a member of ally of BJP, in Bihar Govt as well as in the center, Pavan K Varma, JD(U) in a letter to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar- CAA-NRC combine is a direct attempt to divide Hindus and Muslims, and create social instability. I request you to take a stand against CAA-NPR-NRC scheme and reject its nefarious agenda to divide India.

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, RJD: It’s important for all non-BJP parties, be it anyone, Nitish Kumar or any A,B,C,D good or bad, to come together against BJP. There should be no pick and choose. We will join hands with anyone to throw BJP out of power.