Highlights of India Today Hindi 16th February 2022, issue: 

Cover Story: Budget 2022

Infrastructure Par Bada Daon

The Modi government wants to put the country on a high-growth trajectory by opening the purse strings for infrastructure development rather than offer palliatives. But effective implementation holds the key to achieving this ambitious objective.

Upfront: Maoist

Surrender Ki Policy Kitany Kamyab

In the past one year, as many as seven high-value Maoists operating in Madhya Pradesh have surr­endered in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. However, not a single Maoist has surrendered in MP since 2010. The state police say they are struggling on the information front as they have little accesses to these key operatives.

Upfront: Jharkhand

Jaban Par Chhidi Nayee Jung

Tribal of the state protesting against Jharkhand staff selection commission’s decision to give second category language to Maghi, Bhojpuri, Angika and Urdu. They don’t want these outside languages in the state.

Upfront: Reet 2021 Scame

Gahlot Ka Kada Imtihaan

Fallout of the REET (Rajasthan Eligibility Entrance Test) scam—involving the leak of the question paper for an exam to select 31,000 teachers for state schools, conducted in September last year—has left the Ashok Gehlot government besieged. Last week, the investigation by Rajasthan Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) led to the arrest of some members of the Rajiv Gandhi Study Circle (RGSC), a Congress-backed think-tank of which Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is chairman.

Assembly Elections 2022

Uttar Pradesh: Chehra Badalti Muslim Siyasat

Parties are betting on young and non-controversial Muslim faces to stop polarization in Uttar Pradesh. It may give a chance to grow new age Muslim leadership.

Goa: Mandvi Ke Tat Par Mandal Raag

Amidst all the personal and party rivalries, a novel factor—backward caste politics—reshapes Goa’s electoral map.