March 1-15, 2023 Issue of The Unrest Magazine

George Soros Says Adani Fraud Case Will Weaken Modi.

RMN News

State Crimes

Corruption in India

G7 Leaders Accuse Putin of War on Ukraine Adani Case to Weaken Modi: George Soros

Dirty Politics

Congress Loudmouth Pawan Khera Arrest How EVMs Are Manipulated: ChatGPT

Human Rights Violations

Arrested Delhi Minister Manish Sisodia Crime, Corruption, and Impunity in India Research Reports

Perception Survey for Corruption in India China = India: Human Rights Watch Report

Global Conflicts

BBC Case: Modi Assault on Press Freedom Special Visa to Human Rights Defenders

NATO Commitment to Stand with Ukraine Stories of Politics and Unrest in the World

George Soros Says Adani Fraud Case Will Weaken Modi

Although Soros expects the Indian parliament to take Modi’s response on the alleged financial crimes of Adani, Modi does not respect the parliamentary systems and refuses to answer any question raised in parliament.

A reputed billionaire philanthropist George Soros has stated that India’s prime minister (PM) Narendra Modi will be weakened by the ongoing financial fraud case of oligarch Gautam Adani, who is a close partner of Modi.

In his speech on February 16, Soros, 92, also hoped that the Adani fraud casewhich is perhaps the biggest scam in the corporate world - will open the door to a democratic revival in the country.

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Soros said, “Modi and business tycoon Adani are close allies; their fate is intertwined. Adani Enterprises tried to raise funds in the stock market, but he failed.” Soros added that Adani is accused of stock manipulation and his stock collapsed like a house of cards. “Modi is silent on the

George Soros Says Adani Fraud Case Will Weaken Modi. Photo: RMN News Service

subject, but he will have to answer questions from foreign investors and in parliament,” Soros said.

As usual, instead of honestly addressing the issues raised by the world community about the autocracy and misgovernance of Modi, the Modi government baselessly dismissed the truthful comments from Soros as an attack on India.

Recently, a new BBC documentary, ‘India: The Modi Question,’ revealed Modi’s complicity in the Gujarat violence of 2002 when Modi was the chief minister (CM) of Gujarat. The documentary shows facts which ascertain that Modi was directly responsible for the Gujarat massacre that targeted Muslims in the state.

Instead of commenting on the content of the documentary, the Modi government said shamelessly that the BBC film is an attack on the Indian state and raided the BBC offices in India to silence the British public broadcaster with frivolous tax evasion allegations.

MODI-ADANI COLLUSION

Although Soros expects the Indian parliament to take Modi’s response on the alleged financial crimes of Adani, Modi does not respect the parliamentary systems and refuses to answer any question raised in parliament.

Recently, when the opposition leaders questioned Modi in the parliament on the Modi government’s complicity in the Adani fraud, Modi did not even touch the Adani issue. Rather, he delivered a long rhetoric to praise himself and baselessly accuse the opposition party Congress of corruption.

Soros expressed his concern over the unscrupulous relations between Modi and Adani after a recent investigative report of Hindenburg Research accused Adani of commiting one of the biggest corporate frauds in the world. In the report released on January 24, Hindenburg said that the Adani Group has engaged in a brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud scheme over the course of decades.

Although the Adani Group issued a vague rebuttal on January 26 to the Hindenburg report, the troubles of Adani and his companies have been mounting as investors and observers have little confidence in what Adani says.

It appears from his comments that Soros expects the opposition parties in India to get their act together to leverage the Adani case to defeat Modi in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

However, the leaders of opposition parties are so weak and scared that they do not challenge the despotic actions of Modi forcefully. The opposition parties’ response is limited to random tweets on Twitter.

WEAK OPPOSITION

Since courts and law-enforcement agencies also cannot dare to take even a single step that may displease Modi, he is behaving as an elected dictator. In their feeble voice, opposition parties allege that Modi is misusing public money to help his corporate friends, but Modi simply ignores such accusations.

It is also alleged that in quid pro quo deals, Adani has been helping Modi with his money to help the latter win elections unscrupulously. Therefore, Modi misuses his position as the PM of India to get business contracts for Adani not only in India but also in other parts of the world.

But it is almost impossible for opposition parties to defeat Modi. It is largely believed that Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) win elections fraudulently by selectively manipulating the electronic voting machines (EVMs). But the courts and election authorities arbitrarily reject opposition parties’ complaints against EVMs and their demand to hold elections on paper ballots.

Modi and BJP also spread hatred against Muslims to entice Hindus, as nearly 80% of voters in India belong to the Hindu religion. Earlier, in 2020, George Soros said that

Modi is creating a Hindu nationalist state (Hindu Rashtra) to harm Muslims in the country.

He added that Modi is imposing punitive measures on Kashmir, a semi-autonomous Muslim region, and threatening to deprive millions of Muslims of their citizenship through the draconian citizenship laws.

Soros was speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Regarding nationalism, he said that the biggest and most frightening setback has come in India where a democratically elected Modi is creating a Hindu nationalist state.

[ You can click here to watch a related video on RMN YouTube Channel ]

While the opposition parties of India are almost silent, Soros has effectively raised the Modi-Adani collusion case in the international arena. But the Indian courts, regulatory authorities, and law-enforcement agencies will not take any action against Modi’s friend Adani. And, like many other criminal cases, this case will also be brushed under the carpet.

BBC Offices Raided in Latest Modi Assault on Press Freedom: RSF

RSF says these raids have all the appearance of a reprisal against the BBC for releasing a documentary critical of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi. Indian tax department raids on BBC offices in Mumbai and New Delhi have all the hallmarks of a reprisal for the release of a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi three weeks ago, says Reporters Without Borders (RSF), denouncing the government’s attempts to clamp down on independent media.

In a statement issued on February 16, RSF - which defends freedom of journalists across the world - said the BBC’s offices were searched for the second day running on 15 February in an investigation into supposed tax evasion by the British public broadcaster. RSF added in its statement that journalists’ working documents and

phones were seized in the course of the searches. Officials said the BBC was suspected of violating “transfer pricing rules” and “diversion of profits.”

Screengrab of BBC Documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’

But, according to RSF, when asked about the raids, the response from the spokesman of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was indicative of the real reason. “India is a country which gives an opportunity to every organization... as long as you don't spew venom,” he said.

“These raids have all the appearance of a reprisal against the BBC for releasing a documentary critical of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi three weeks ago. They have come at a time when independent media are being hounded more and more, and when pluralism is shrinking in India due to increased media concentration,” RSF stated.

It also said it is essential that international media like the BBC can continue to operate in India without being harassed, and that the rights of journalists and, in particular, the confidentiality of their sources, are respected in this investigation.

In January, the BBC was accused of “anti-Indian propaganda” when it released the documentary entitled “India: The Modi Question”, which sheds light on Modi’s role

Photo:

in violence between Hindus and Muslims in the western state of Gujarat in 2002, when he was the state’s chief minister.

The government blocked all posts on Twitter and YouTube with links to clips from the documentary, and students at a Delhi university were even arrested on 25 January for trying to hold a screening, RSF said.

China = India: Human Rights Watch World Report 2023

Excerpts from the Human Rights Watch World Report 2023

As discomfort around the Chinese government’s repressive ambitions has grown, governments, including those of Australia, Japan, Canada, the UK, EU, and US have looked to cultivate trade and security alliances with India, taking cover behind its brand as the “world’s largest democracy.”

But Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has mimicked many of the same abuses that have enabled Chinese state repression—systematic discrimination against religious minorities, stifling of peaceful dissent, and use of technology to suppress free expression—to tighten its grip on power.

The seemingly careless trade-off on human rights that world leaders make, justified as the cost of doing business, ignores the longer-term implications of their compromises. Deepening ties with the Modi government while avoiding its troubling rights record squanders valuable leverage to protect the precious, but increasingly endangered, civic space on which India’s democracy relies.

You can click here to read the India report and click here to read the full report.

The BBC, which says it is cooperating with the tax department’s investigation while continuing its journalistic work as normal, is not the first media outlet to be subjected to this kind of administrative and judicial harassment by the Indian authorities.

After daring to criticise the government, several journalists, media outlets and human rights groups have been inspected by agencies tasked with combating financial crimes, RSF said in its statement.

In July 2021, for example, tax inspectors raided around 30 Dainik Bhaskar bureaux after this newspaper questioned the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tax officials raided the Newslaundry and NewsClick websites a few months later, after keeping them in their sights since June 2021, RSF said.

Earlier, Paris-based RSF – which works to protect press freedom in all parts of the world – had published a list titled “predators of press freedom” of 37 heads of state or government who crack down massively on press freedom.

RSF had put India’s authoritarian PM Narendra Modi in this list along with other cruel rulers including Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, Myanmar’s military head Min Aung Hlaing, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pakistan PM Imran Khan, and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un.

President Biden Should Provide Special Visa to Human Rights Defenders

The second Summit for Democracy is an opportunity to demonstrate through tangible action the United States’ commitment to democracy and human rights globally.

The U.S. President Joe Biden should create a new visa category to allow entry to persecuted human rights defenders into the United States. In his letter of February 14, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has urged President Biden to protect human rights activists who face threats in their countries.

Senator Menendez said in the letter that the Biden administration should demonstrate the United States’ commitment to democracy and human rights worldwide by creating a new limited visa category for human rights defenders facing imminent grave danger and persecution.

“Since the human rights defenders in authoritarian countries are facing grave threats and local courts are complicit in state crimes, the rights defenders are extremely vulnerable in despotic regimes,” said Rakesh Raman, founder of RMN Foundation.

He added that there should be an international mechanism to help the persecuted activists in dire situations while the UN human rights agencies have failed to protect them.

In his letter, Senator Menendez highlighted the importance of providing enhanced protections to human rights defenders when they are under increasing attacks by the governments in different parts of the world.

“Around the world, human rights defenders are our first line of defense against the rising tide of authoritarianism and democratic backsliding. Yet year after year, they are increasingly threatened or attacked for peacefully seeking to advance

Rakesh Raman explaining the benefits of modern alternative education to people in a street of Delhi during RMN Foundation’s education awareness campaigns

democratic principles and human rights,” Chairman Menendez wrote in his letter to President Biden.

“By providing those most at risk with a modest safety net, the United States can bolster the ability of human rights defenders to carry out their critical work,” he added.

Menendez asserted that by creating a multiple-entry, multi-year visa for human rights defenders who need to flee their country of origin, the Biden administration would not only send a powerful message to human rights defenders everywhere that we support their efforts, but also a warning to autocrats and would-be autocrats that the U.S. is watching and willing to take action.

“The second Summit for Democracy is an opportunity to demonstrate through tangible action the United States’ commitment to democracy and human rights globally,” Menendez said. “I stand ready to work with your (Biden) administration to advance protections for human rights defenders through a new limited visa category.”

RMN Foundation - which works to protect human rights everywhere - fully supports the appeal of Senator Menendez to the Biden administration so that human rights defenders could work freely with a sense of security around them.

Congress Loudmouth Pawan Khera Arrested for Using Loose Language Against PM Modi

The unruly Congress spokespersons - who appear in TV shows or meaningless Twitter interactions - spew venom against Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

A Congress politician Pawan Khera was deplaned and arrested on February 23 by police at Delhi airport. Reports suggest that a police team came from Assam to arrest Khera for allegedly using foul language against prime minister (PM) Narendra Modi. It is alleged that Khera - who often talks loosely like other Congress

spokespersons - insulted Modi while demanding an investigation into the Adani Group fraud case, which is believed to be the biggest scam in the corporate world.

Later when Congress leaders filed a case in the Supreme Court and apologized sheepishly for Khera’s verbal flub, the top court granted interim bail to him. It is believed that a police case was registered against Khera in Uttar Pradesh and Assam, although Congress maintains that the police did not show any document to arrest Khera.

But Congress got what it deserves. The lethargic Congress men and women keep holding Twitter conferences to abuse Modi everyday from morning to evening. But they never come on the streets to oppose the despotic actions of the Modi regime.

While Congress does not have any good leader in the party, the beleaguered partywhich is almost extinct - also lacks communications resources. Almost all the Congress spokespersons are so unskilled and rude that their loose talk has hardly any impact on the Modi government.

Congress politicians protesting to oppose the arrest of their colleague Pawan Khera at Delhi airport on February 23, 2023. Photo: Congress

The unruly Congress spokespersons - who appear in TV shows or meaningless Twitter interactions - spew venom against Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) without revealing the Congress roadmap to save Indians from the misery that they are facing.

Since Congress is weak and helpless, Modi has been running the country in a free-wheeling manner as if there is no opposition in the country. Modi even treats Congress with disdain in the parliament and arrogantly ignores every question that Congress leaders raise.

Unfortunately, however, the intellectually challenged Congress leaders fail to understand that their struggle against the autocratic Modi empire should be on the roads and not in the parliament, courts, or Twitter.

If Congress really wants to defeat Modi and BJP in elections, the Congress workers should permanently occupy the streets because dictators fear chaotic streets. Although Congress keeps complaining about the fraudulent use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) by Modi’s party to win elections, the timid Congress leaders never opposed EVMs effectively.

They must realize that Congress can never defeat Modi and BJP in the Lok Sabha elections and key state elections if EVMs are used in these elections. And if Congress kept showing its weakness while sitting idly on Twitter, it should expect more hostile actions like what happened to arrest its politician Pawan Khera.

Now, without any delay, Congress should revamp its communications systems by hiring domain experts and also form specialized groups of protesters who should regularly demonstrate on the roads in each state to highlight the failures of the Modi government. If roads are not in the future roadmap of Congress, the dying party should get ready to face all sorts of roadblocks at every step of its political journey toward the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Short Stories of Politics and Unrest in the World

Finance chiefs of the world’s largest economies were unable to agree on a joint statement condemning Russia for its war on Ukraine on February 25, with China and Russia itself declining to sign. India, which as chair of the Group of 20 (G20) economies was hosting a meeting in the city of Bengaluru, was reluctant to raise the issue of the war but Western nations insisted they could not back any outcome that did not include a condemnation. Read More

Rishi Sunak says he is "giving it everything" this weekend to secure a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland, and he wants "to get the job done". But the prime minister said no agreement had yet been made between the UK and the European Union. Read More

Highly leveraged Indian tycoons are having a rough time. Gautam Adani’s $236 billion infrastructure empire has shrunk by more than three-fifths in a month. But while his relentless rise and spectacular fall hog headlines, a smaller storm may be brewing for another well-known magnate. Read More

Germany would have to spend more money on its armed forces if it wants it fully equipped, army chief Lieutenant General Alfons Mais said on February 26. He told the German news agency, dpa, the €100 billion ($107 billion) to speed up the modernization of the armed forces promised by Chancellor Olaf Scholz after Russia invaded Ukraine was not enough. Read More

India abstained in the UN General Assembly on February 23 on a resolution that underscored the need to reach as soon as possible a "comprehensive, just and lasting peace" in Ukraine in line with the principles of the UN Charter. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the draft resolution, put forward by Ukraine and its supporters, titled ‘Principles of the Charter of the United Nations underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine'. Read More

Tens of thousands of people filled Mexico City’s vast main plaza on February 26 to protest President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s electoral law changes they say threaten democracy and could mark a return to the past. The plaza is normally thought to hold nearly 100,000 people, but many protesters who couldn’t fit in the square spilled onto nearby streets. Read More

G7 Leaders Accuse President Putin of War Against Ukraine

The G7 members condemned Russia’s continued attacks on Ukrainian civilians and critical infrastructure.

The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the High Representative of the European Union met for the first time under the Japanese presidency in 2023 and underlined their commitment to upholding the international order based on the rule of law.

In a statement issued on February 21 at the Munich Security Conference, the G7 leaders said that nearly a year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the G7 members reaffirm their unwavering solidarity with Ukraine for as long as it takes.

They welcomed Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba’s participation in the meeting and Ukraine’s commitment to a just and lasting peace as demonstrated through President Zelenskyy’s remarks at the G20 Summit in November 2022. They committed to actively working with Ukraine to this end. They condemned in the strongest possible terms the Russian government’s unprovoked and brutal war of

President of Russia Vladimir Putin Photo: Kremlin (file photo)

aggression against Ukraine. They urged Russia to immediately and unconditionally withdraw all forces and equipment from Ukraine and respect Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.

Members of the United Nations must refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state in accordance with the United Nations Charter. They committed to, above all, defending this core principle against Russia’s aggression, for the benefit of not only Ukraine, but the entire international community.

The G7 members condemned Russia’s continued attacks on Ukrainian civilians and critical infrastructure. They underscored that there must be no impunity for war crimes and other atrocities, including attacks on civilian populations and infrastructure as well as the filtration operations and forced deportations of Ukrainian civilians to Russia. They reemphasized their commitment to holding all those responsible to account, including President Putin and the Russian leadership, in accordance with international law.

The G7 members say they remained committed to maintaining and intensifying sanctions on Russia to constrain its war effort and on those states providing material support for Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine.

They expected third states not to evade and undermine these measures, and called on third parties to cease assistance to the Russian military and its affiliated forces, or face severe costs.

Download All Issues of The Unrest Magazine

You can click here to download and read the previous issues of The Unrest news magazine.

Perception Survey for 2023 Corruption Research Project in India

India Corruption Research Report 2023 (ICRR 2023)

After releasing the India Corruption Research Report 2022 (ICRR 2022) in October 2022, RMN Foundation - which is a humanitarian initiative of RMN News Servicehas launched the India Corruption Research Report 2023 (ICRR 2023) project.

This survey is part of our ongoing research project to compile a comprehensive report ICRR 2023 on corruption in India. You can participate in the following survey and click here to know the details of the project.

Is India a corrupt country?

Yes No

Are you affected by corruption in India?

Perception Survey for 2023 Corruption Research Project in India

Photo: RMN News Service

Yes No

Who is mainly responsible for corruption in India?

Bureaucrats

Politicians

Private Companies

What is the impact of corruption in India?

Death of Democracy

Human Rights Violations

Inflation

Injustice

Poverty

Hunger

Unemployment

Are Indian anti-corruption agencies working honestly?

Yes No

Are corrupt Indian bureaucrats and politicians punished suitably?

Yes No

Is there a criminal nexus between business oligarchs and top politicians in India? Yes No

Are Indian courts handling corruption cases effectively?

Yes No

Should Indian corruption crimes be prosecuted in international courts?

Yes No

Is imprisonment a sufficient punishment for corruption crimes?

Yes No

[ You can click here to know more about the survey. ]

Rakesh Raman

NATO Reiterates Commitment to Stand with Ukraine

Allies experts are helping Ukraine to document and evidence the horrific crimes committed.

NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, delivered a message of solidarity to the Ukrainian people on 24 February 2023, one year since Russia launched its illegal full-fledged invasion of Ukraine.

In a message recorded to broadcast on Ukrainian television, the Secretary General said, "NATO will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes."

Speaking at NATO Headquarters, Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană said that NATO has been Ukraine’s partner since it first gained independence over thirty years ago and NATO will continue to stand with Ukraine. Mr. Geoană was addressing a ceremony marking the one-year anniversary of the launch of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, opening an exhibition of photos and videos on war crimes

committed by the invaders, organized by NATO Allies Romania and Poland with the support of the Head of Mission of Ukraine to NATO.

The Deputy Secretary General said that the images on display were a reminder of Putin’s brutality, his utter disregard for human life and his “determination to destroy Ukraine and overturn the international rules-based order”. Allies experts are helping Ukraine to document and evidence the horrific crimes committed. The Netherlands will establish a special investigation in The Hague. “Those responsible must be held to account,” he said.

The Deputy Secretary General stressed that the images in the exhibition also showed a nation “standing tall,” brave armed forces putting their lives on the line, and “proud people who will not be defeated”.

Appeal for Donations

As I have launched a comprehensive research project to compile an exclusive report on corruption in India, you are requested to support this project financially with your donations You can click here to know more about this project and details for donations Thank You

Rakesh Raman

Official Portrait of NATO Allies. Photo: NATO

Crime, Corruption, and Impunity in India

Politicians, bureaucrats, police, and judges have formed a criminal gang in India The following cases depict how they collude with criminals and commit crimes and corruption with impunity while the ordinary citizens are suffering Click the following links for details.

Cabinet Secretariat Case Ministry of HomeAffairs (MHA) Case

Prime Minister Office (PMO) Case Delhi Lokayukta Case

DoPTCase CBI Case

Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Case Supreme Court Case

Delhi Govt Case Delhi Petitions Committee / CVC Case

NHRC Case School Education Case

Environmental Crime Case Lokpal Removal Case

Judicial Corruption Case RCS Corruption Case

AAPCorruption Case Widehouse Scandal

NHRC Case at UN HRC IAS Group Corruption Case

CPGRAMS Cases PGMS Cases

IAS Corruption Record UNCAC Petition

Delhi Police Case DoPTProcesses

RCS RTI Violations DDACorruption Case

Petitions and Representations by Rakesh Raman Up to January 2023

Arrested Delhi Minister Manish Sisodia Must Be Kept in a Harsh Detention Camp

Sisodia and his accomplice Satyendar Jain should be incarcerated in a harsh detention camp or a concentration camp outside Delhi so that they do not enjoy the luxurious treatment in Delhi’s Tihar jail.

A politician Manish Sisodia - who belongs to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of Delhi

chief minister (CM) Arvind Kejriwal - has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Sisodia has been under investigation for a massive liquor scam

and the central agency had asked him to face the interrogation on February 26 after which he was arrested.

In a statement released on February 26, CBI said that Sisodia was arrested because he gave evasive replies and did not cooperate in the investigation despite being confronted with evidence.

Reports suggest that Sisodia was produced in a court on February 27 and the court has granted a 5-day custody to the CBI for his further interrogation so that other culprits in the criminal network could also be caught, convicted, and jailed.

It is likely that soon other AAP politicians - including Kejriwal - may be jailed for various crimes and acts of corruption that they may be committing secretly. In fact, under the Kejriwal government, Delhi has become the corruption capital of India.

Similarly, AAP politicians in Punjab led by CM Bhagwant Mann may be arrested and jailed as Sisodia’s dubious Delhi liquor policy is being implemented in Punjab also. The president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Sukhbir Singh Badal has urged the

Manish Sisodia. Photo: Delhi Government

Punjab Governor to hold a probe into the alleged Rs. 500-crore liquor policy scam committed by the AAP Government in the state.

IMPRISONMENT OF AAP POLITICIANS

Sisodia - who is a prime accused in the liquor scandal - shamelessly went in a procession to the CBI office on February 26 with a crowd of AAP supporters who shouted slogans in his favour as if he is a champion in some competition.

In a dramatic manner, Sisodia also went to Raj Ghat - a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi - to ostensibly show that he follows the truthful path of Mahatma Gandhi and he is innocent in this case.

Instead of showing proof of his innocence, Sisodia and his accomplices in AAP are resorting to all sorts of deceptive tricks to mislead the investigating agencies which are probing the liquor scandal and other scams in which Sisodia is allegedly involved.

Surprisingly, Sisodia also said that he is not afraid of going to jail, because he knows that jails provide all types of luxurious facilities to top politicians who are imprisoned for their crime and corruption cases.

Another jailed Delhi Government minister Satyendar Jain - who is a colleague of Sisodia - is enjoying a VIP treatment including full-body massage inside the jail cell. AAP politician Jain was sent to jail last year for his alleged involvement in a serious money laundering case.

Obviously, Sisodia is not scared of going to jail because jail is a kind of picnic spot for AAP leaders. There is also a possibility that in the night when other prisoners are locked inside their cells, the corrupt politicians are released by corrupt jail officials so that they could enjoy nightlife and come back to jail after a few hours. In fact, conventional imprisonment is not the right punishment for corrupt politicians and bureaucrats. They should rather be caged in a prison such as the Guantanamo Bay

detention camp, which is a U.S. military prison known for its harsh treatment of prisoners.

FALSE STATEMENTS

Earlier, in a tweet written in Hindi, Sisodia had said on February 18 that the CBI had summoned him for questioning. Without any substantiation, he added in his tweet that the law-enforcement agencies failed to find any proof of his wrongdoing and he is being stopped from providing education in schools.

Sisodia - who is an education minister in the Kejriwal government - has been trying to hide behind school education which is so bad in Delhi that the students fail to learn anything in schools that could help them in their careers. Sisodia has destroyed the careers of millions of students as he failed to provide quality education in schools.

Now, instead of telling the truth about the liquor scam, Sisodia is mischievously diverting the topic to school education although he is the prime accused in the liquor scandal.

Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) - which investigates serious financial crime cases – had revealed that 140 mobile phones were changed by over 30 persons allegedly involved in the liquor scam of Delhi.

The ED claimed in a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in November last year that Sisodia and others involved in the excise / liquor scam have changed a total 140 phones with the intention to destroy digital evidence during the relevant period. The value of these phones is estimated to be Rs 1.20 crore.

Sisodia has been telling lies to escape the legal dragnet. After attending a CBI hearing on October 17 last year in this case, Sisodia claimed without any evidence

that CBI asked him to quit AAP and join Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which will make him Delhi CM.

Among his lies, Sisodia also said that CBI has admitted that there is no case against him but he is being harassed like his colleague Satyendar Jain, who is in jail for the past many months in a money laundering case.

But in a statement released on October 17, CBI refuted all the claims of Sisodia and said that Sisodia was questioned strictly on the allegations in the FIR (first information report) and the evidence collected so far during the course of investigation. CBI added that Sisodia’s statement will be verified in due course and further action will be taken as per requirements of investigation.

LIQUOR SCAM CASE

After the August 19 raids by the CBI at Sisodia’s residence, he and his AAP accomplices are telling flagrant lies or half-truths with the aim to protect him in the liquor mafia collusion case.

Sisodia – who is a deputy CM under Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal – is facing serious allegations of corruption, criminal conspiracy, and falsification of government accounts, while the CBI has filed an FIR in which Sisodia’s name is at the top of a list of 15 accused in this case.

The opposition party in Delhi BJP has been running aggressive campaigns to get Sisodia removed from his position in the government. But Kejriwal is not removing him presumably for the fear that he might divulge the names of other AAP politicians - including Kejriwal - who may be involved in liquor scam and other scandals.

In July 2022, the Lt. Governor (LG) Vinai Saxena – who is the administrative head of Delhi – had asked the CBI to probe Sisodia’s surreptitious links with the liquor mafia that led to massive corruption in the sale of liquor shop licences in the city.

An August 22 article in The New Indian Express details different aspects of the case along with the names of the accused who allegedly colluded with Sisodia to run the criminal liquor network involved in an estimated corruption of hundreds of crores of rupees.

Now, instead of answering the media questions related to Delhi liquor scam in which Sisodia is allegedly involved, the AAP members are unsuccessfully trying to divert the case to unrelated issues such as Delhi school education that Sisodia handles. In their media interactions on Sisodia’s liquor scam case, the AAP spokespersons had been unnecessarily flaunting a New York Times (NYT) school education article which looks like an advertorial (advertisement or paid article) arranged by AAP’s publicity department. The article without any research falsely praises Sisodia and Delhi school education. But the article never exonerated Sisodia in the liquor mafia scandal.

Now, Sisodia and his accomplice Satyendar Jain should be incarcerated in a harsh detention camp or a concentration camp outside Delhi so that they do not enjoy the luxurious treatment in Delhi’s Tihar jail.

More importantly, all the money (possibly hundreds of crores of rupees) embezzled in the scandals along with heavy interest should be recovered from them and they should not be allowed to work in any public office after the prison sentence.

The AAP politicians should also be interrogated sternly in order to know the names of their accomplices in AAP or external outfits who are involved in the liquor scam or other scandals so that all of them could be similarly convicted and jailed.

ChatGPT Explains How EVMs Are Manipulated to Win Elections Fraudulently

How are electronic voting machines or EVMs hacked and manipulated to win elections fraudulently? ChatGPT Explains.

As there are numerous complaints in India about the manipulation of electronic voting machines (EVMs), I sent the following query to ChatGPT on February 27, 2023. The response from ChatGPT is reproduced below.

How are electronic voting machines or EVMs hacked and manipulated to win elections fraudulently?

Response from ChatGPT is given below. Electronic voting machines (EVMs) are computer-based systems used to facilitate voting in elections. They are designed to be accurate, reliable, and secure, but like any computer-based system, they are vulnerable to hacking and manipulation. In this article, we will discuss how EVMs can be hacked and manipulated to win elections fraudulently.

There are several ways in which EVMs can be hacked and manipulated. These include:

Tampering with the software: The software that runs on EVMs is designed to be secure and tamper-proof. However, if someone gains access to the source code or the programming language used to create the software, they can introduce malicious code that alters the behavior of the machine. This could involve changing the way votes are recorded or counted, or even switching votes from one candidate to another. This type of hacking requires a high level of technical expertise and access to the source code or programming language used to create the software.

Physical tampering: EVMs are designed to be tamper-evident, meaning that any attempt to open the machine or access its internal components should be immediately obvious. However, if someone gains physical access to the machine, they could potentially alter the hardware or the firmware (the software that

controls the machine's hardware) to manipulate the way votes are recorded or counted.

How are electronic voting machines or EVMs hacked and manipulated to win elections fraudulently? Photo: Screengrab of ChatGPT

This could involve inserting a device that changes the signals sent from the keypad or touch screen to the main processor, or even replacing the entire main processor with one that has been modified to alter the vote count.

Network-based attacks: EVMs can also be vulnerable to network-based attacks, which involve exploiting vulnerabilities in the network infrastructure used to transmit data between the machines and the central counting station.

For example, an attacker could intercept the data being transmitted over the network and alter it in transit, or they could inject malicious code into the network that alters the behavior of the machines. This type of hacking requires access to the

network infrastructure used by the EVMs, as well as a deep understanding of network protocols and security vulnerabilities.

Social engineering: Finally, EVMs can also be vulnerable to social engineering attacks, which involve tricking or manipulating people into revealing sensitive information or taking actions that compromise the security of the system.

For example, an attacker could pose as an election official and convince a poll worker to insert a USB drive containing malicious code into the EVM. Alternatively, they could trick a voter into entering their personal identification number (PIN) into a fake website or application that captures the PIN and uses it to alter the vote count.

In order to successfully hack an EVM and manipulate the vote count, an attacker would need to overcome several technical and logistical challenges. First, they would need to gain access to the EVMs or the network infrastructure used to transmit data between them and the central counting station. This could involve physical access to the machines, access to the network infrastructure, or social engineering tactics to trick people into revealing sensitive information.

Once the attacker has gained access to the EVMs or the network infrastructure, they would need to identify vulnerabilities in the system that they can exploit. This could involve exploiting software vulnerabilities, hardware vulnerabilities, or network vulnerabilities. They would then need to develop or obtain the tools necessary to exploit these vulnerabilities, which could include custom malware, hardware implants, or network sniffers.

Finally, the attacker would need to execute their attack without being detected. This could involve covering their tracks by deleting log files or altering timestamps, or using sophisticated techniques to evade detection by security software or human observers. Despite the technical and logistical challenges involved in hacking EVMs, there have been several reported cases of successful attacks in recent years.

For example, in 2010, researchers at the University of Michigan demonstrated how they could hack into a commercially available voting machine in under 10 minutes, using a combination of physical tampering and software attacks. They were able to change the candidate names, alter the vote count, and even cause the machine to play the University of Michigan fight song after registering a vote.

In 2019, a group of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras claimed to have found vulnerabilities in India's EVMs that could be exploited to alter the vote count. They were able to demonstrate how a malicious actor could manipulate the machine's firmware using a combination of physical tampering and software attacks, and alter the vote count without leaving any trace of their activities.

These examples highlight the need for strong security measures to be in place to protect EVMs from hacking and manipulation. Some of the measures that can be taken include:

Source code verification: All EVM software should be open source, so that anyone can review the code and identify any vulnerabilities or potential areas of attack. This will help to ensure that the software is secure and tamper-proof.

Physical security: EVMs should be designed to be tamper-evident, so that any attempt to open or access the machine's internal components will be immediately obvious. They should also be stored in secure locations and monitored by security personnel at all times.

Network security: All data transmitted between the EVMs and the central counting station should be encrypted and secured using strong network protocols. Network infrastructure should also be monitored for any suspicious activity or attempts to access the system.

Testing and certification: EVMs should undergo rigorous testing and certification to ensure that they meet strict security standards. They should also be regularly audited to identify any potential vulnerabilities or areas of weakness.

In conclusion, EVMs are vulnerable to hacking and manipulation, which can be carried out in a number of ways including tampering with the software, physical tampering, network-based attacks, and social engineering. To protect against these attacks, strong security measures should be put in place including open-source software, tamper-evident physical security, strong network security protocols, and regular testing and certification.

ChatGPT (or Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is an artificial intelligence or AI-based online tool called chatbot which generates human-like text responses to prompts or user queries. It was launched by OpenAI in November 2022.

About the Editor

The editor of The Unrest news magazine Rakesh Raman is a national award-winning journalist and founder of the humanitarian organization RMN Foundation. Besides working at senior editorial positions with leading media companies, he was writing an exclusive edit-page column regularly for The Financial Express (a daily business newspaper of The Indian Express Group).

Nowadays, for the past 12 years, he has been running his own global news services on multiple news sites. He runs various environment protection, education awareness, and anti-corruption campaigns, and publishes digital magazines and research reports on different subjects.

Earlier, he had been associated with the United Nations (UN) through the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as a digital media expert to help businesses use technology for brand marketing and business development.

At present, Rakesh is associated with the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Project as a Country Expert for India to provide expert research inputs on multiple topics pertaining to democracy and governance. The V-Dem Project is managed by V-Dem Institute under the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Currently, he is also working as an editor for Wikipedia, which is a free online global encyclopedia.

In order to inform the Indian citizens and the global community about the extent of corruption in India, he compiled and released in October 2022 a comprehensive report on corruption in the country. Under the title “India Corruption Research Report 2022 (ICRR 2022),” the research report covers diverse aspects of corruption in India.

He has also been publishing The Integrity Bulletin news magazine since 2018 to cover local and international corruption issues to engage with different stakeholders who are trying to combat corruption in the world.

He has also announced the new project for 2023 to compile the India Corruption Research Report 2023 (ICRR 2023). You can click here to know about the project and support it financially with your donations.

He has launched a nationwide campaign to introduce social democracy in India in order to build an egalitarian society in which all citizens could enjoy equal rights, opportunities, freedoms, and access to justice. He is running an editorial section / microsite “Power Play: Lok Sabha Election 2024 in India” to cover the election news, events, and political campaigns.

He is also running a nationwide campaign to save school students of India from directionless education so that students could acquire modern skills that can help them in the job market. In his anti-corruption activities, he participated in a global petition led by Germany-based international organization Transparency International to call for the UN General Assembly Special Session against

Corruption, UNGASS 2021, to direct all countries to set up central, public registers of beneficial ownership.

Advertising and Marketing Options on RMN News Sites

Raman Media Network (RMN) Company has been working in diversified content creation, management, and distribution businesses on a global scale for the past 12 years. Among other content-based activities, the company runs 4 global news sites and produces digital magazines and research reports on different subjects. RMN Company offers various advertising and marketing options to companies, organizations, and brands in all parts of the world.

You can click here to study the details.

He runs a community-driven anti-corruption social service “Clean House” to help the residents of Delhi raise their voice against the growing corruption and injustice in housing societies where millions of people suffer because of rampant corruption and lawlessness. He has also formed an environment protection group called Green Group in New Delhi, which is the most polluted national capital in the world.

As Rakesh has been facing constant threats including death threats for his editorial and anti-corruption work, the Paris-based international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) that defends freedom of journalists has urged the Indian government to save him from threats and persecution. You can click here to download and read his full profile.

Donate: You can click here to donate to RMN News Service.

Collaboration with the Project

THE UNREST news magazine is being published by RMN Foundation, which is the humanitarian initiative of RMN News Service. It is being circulated among different UN agencies, government departments, leading global politicians, international political organizations, colleges / universities, law-enforcement agencies, civil society organizations, social activists, and others in India and abroad.

As the founder of RMN Foundation and editor of RMN News Service, I am managing this project independently without any financial or other support. RMN News Service is looking for sponsors and collaborators across the world who can help it expand the content creation activity around this editorial initiative.

Contact Rakesh Raman Founder

RMN Foundation

463, DPS Apts., Plot No. 16, Sector 4 Dwarka, Phase I, New Delhi 110 078, INDIA Call: 9810319059 | Contact by email