Sudhir Chaudhary's remarks on reservations in Indian Cricket Team triggers controversy
New Delhi: In a recent episode of his primetime show "Black and White" on Aaj Tak, controversial news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary stirred up a debate with his comments on the current Indian Cricket Team.
Following India's victory over New Zealand in the ICC ODI World Cup, Chaudhary declared India as the best cricket team globally, attributing this success to the absence of reservations in the team selection process.
Chaudhary asserted that the team's achievement could be attributed to the players being selected based on the merit of their game, without considerations of reservations based on caste, religion, or other factors.
He then posed the question, "Wouldn't it make our country great and help it achieve greater feats if reservations were taken down, and people were selected in all sectors through merit without reservations?"
The remarks made by Chaudhary triggered criticism on social media, with netizens accusing him of promoting divisive narratives against minorities and backward classes during his primetime show. Many called on him to research the historical context and purpose of reservations aimed at the upliftment of backward classes in the country before presenting such opinions on national television.
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— Sudhir Chaudhary (@sudhirchaudhary) November 17, 2023
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Rupee falls 9 paise to all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): Rupee depreciated 9 paise to an all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
Forex traders said rupee is trading with a negative bias as investors are in wait and watch mode and awaiting cues from the India-US trade deal front.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.53 against the US dollar, then fell further to an all-time intraday low of 90.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee had slipped 17 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.49 against the American currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 98.35.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.52 per cent at USD 61.44 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex was trading 298.86 points lower at 84,968.80, while the Nifty was down 121.40 points at 25,925.55.
Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 1,114.22 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
"FPIs continue to be in selling mode in equity and debt while RBI has been selling dollars to fund their long positions," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.
