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The Catch Up: 8 March


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This is the Catch Up on 3 Things for the Indian Express and I'm Niharika Nanda
It’s the 8th of March and here are the top stories of the week.

The Supreme Court on Monday overruled its 1998 majority ruling in the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha bribery case in which the apex court had said that members of Parliament and state legislatures were immune from prosecution for accepting bribes for voting or speaking in a certain manner in the House. The court said, quote, “corruption and bribery by members of the legislature erode probity in public life”. Unquote.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to the Enforcement Directorate, saying that he was ready to answer the probe agency’s questions. The ED had summoned the AAP leader for the eighth time this week in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. Seeking a date after the 12th of March, Kejriwal said that he was ready to give answers but through video conferencing. Following this, a Delhi court on Thursday summoned Kejriwal to appear before it on the 16th of March after the agency filed a complaint saying he had skipped multiple summons.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met a group of women from Sandeshkhali in West Bengal, where allegations of sexual abuse against TMC leaders have been leveled. During this recent visit to the state, he said that the 'storm' induced by the recent violence in Sandeshkhali will reach every part of the state. The Prime Minister had traveled to Kolkata to inaugurate a section of the city’s Metro’s East-West corridor — which is India's first-ever metro route passing underwater.

The Indian Embassy in Israel has issued an advisory for Indian nationals working in Israel, particularly in border areas, to relocate to safe areas within the country. The Embassy stated that they are in touch with Israeli authorities to ensure the safety of all Indian nationals. Additionally, the Indian Embassy shared a helpline number and email address for clarification. This advisory was issued shortly after an anti-tank missile, allegedly fired from Lebanon, struck the Margaliot region of Israel, resulting in the death of one Indian national and injuries to two others. All three victims are from Kerala.

Days after the Ministry of External Affairs said that India is trying its best for an “early discharge” of around 20 Indians working as support staff to the Russian army, a group of seven men have released a new video claiming that Russia is forcing them to fight in the Ukraine war against their will. In the now-viral video, the seven men can be seen inside a room, wearing army uniforms. The video, recorded in a room with a closed window, shows six of them standing in a corner as another talks about their situation.

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