{"id":90906,"date":"2021-02-26T21:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T15:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=90906"},"modified":"2021-02-27T11:31:45","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T06:01:45","slug":"9-pm-daily-current-affairs-brief-february-26-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-daily-current-affairs-brief-february-26-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief \u2013 February 26, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good evening dear reader<\/p>\n

Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today<\/p>\n

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Issues associated with the launch of Coronil<\/a><\/h3>\n

Synopsis:<\/strong> Coronil Launch event is in controversy again. Ministers and public figures must not be seen as endorsing drugs whose efficacy is in doubt.<\/p>\n

Background<\/strong><\/p>\n

At a recent event, Haridwar-based Patanjali announced that its Coronil Ayurveda medicine <\/strong>has been <\/span>recognized as a “supporting measure in COVID-19” by AYUSH Ministry. Ministry awarded the Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (CoPP)\u202fas per the WHO certification scheme.<\/p>\n

After receiving certification, the export of medicine has become possible.\u00a0This event was presided by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.<\/p>\n

The company claimed that it is the first evidence-based medicine to fight COVID-19<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This event attracted several criticisms. Indian Medical Association (IMA)\u202fcriticized this promotion as unethical and\u202fa \u201cblatant deceiving of the people of the country\u201d.<\/p>\n

What are the issues associated with the launch of Coronil?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. First,<\/strong> Patanjali is a private company and coronil is the product of it. As per code of act, Doctors are barred from promoting any drugs and Dr. Harsh Vardhan (Health Minister) is an ENT surgeon.<\/li>\n
  2. Second,<\/strong> Baba Ramdev claimed at the event that WHO endorsed Coronil. Whereas, WHO South-East Asia in a tweet refused any such endorsement.<\/li>\n
  3. Third,<\/strong> the publication of randomized clinical trial of Coronil in a research journal was also put forward as an endorsement by that magazine. These publications are nothing but an initial requirement that put forward the report in front of subject experts.<\/li>\n
  4. Fourth,<\/strong> the published report reveals that medicine was tested only on 95 patients. All of them were asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic but confirmed as RT-PCR positive. This number is very small. Moreover, a large population with mild or no symptoms are getting recovered without any external intervention.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    However, it is not the only case, where a drug got approved without any solid research. DGCA previously approved itolizumab by Biocon, which was tested only on the sample of 30. The Covaxin drug also hurriedly got approval and lacked solid scientific evidences.<\/p>\n

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    Right to discussion of State Assemblies and interference of the Supreme Court<\/a><\/h3>\n

    Synopsis<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0<\/span>Recently Facebook India head appealed in the Supreme Court <\/a><\/span>against\u00a0<\/span>the summon<\/span>\u00a0by<\/span>\u00a0Delhi Assembly.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>SC should avoid any interference in the <\/span>assembly\u2019s<\/span> right to discussion on important public matters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Background<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

    A few months ago, Delhi Legislative Assembly issued a notice to the head of Facebook India, <\/span>Ajit<\/span>\u00a0Mohan<\/span>. The notice was for him to appear in front of the <\/span>Assembly\u2019s Peace and Harmony Committee<\/span>. This committee is investigating the Delhi Riots.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Ajit<\/span>\u00a0Mohan filed a petition against this notice in Supreme Court. Hearing on this case is ongoing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    This petition will have implications on<\/span>\u00a0the separation of powers<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>federalism<\/span>\u00a0and fundamental rights in India<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Why Court should not interfere in Assembly\u2019s right to discussion<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

    S<\/span>et of rights and immunities<\/span>\u00a0granted to Parliament are called\u00a0<\/span>Parliamentary privileges<\/strong>. The House of Commons has been granted the <\/span>right to free speech\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u202fright to call for evidence and witnesses in the House<\/span>\u00a0since 1689. Both Parliament and State Assemblies are granted with same privileges.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    There are some misleading doubts that\u00a0<\/span>State Assemblies<\/span> are on par with Parliament on these matters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. First,<\/span><\/b> discussion in legislatures are not only a part of law-making, it is also used in its\u202fnon-judicial power of inquiry<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span>This inquiry power is inherent to the legislature<\/span> as it is the voice of people of State. For example: States inquire into the possible ecological implications of a nuclear waste site within the State<\/span>. States often hear testimony from soldiers and pass resolutions to honour the armed forces.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Second<\/span><\/b>, it is not necessary that all discussions lead to law making. Some discussions end with the arguments only.\u00a0<\/span>Thus, interference of courts before conclusion of debate<\/strong> will be pointless.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Third,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Co-<\/strong>operative federalism<\/strong> cannot be promoted if assemblies are barred from even discussing the matters, which are beyond their legislative competence.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Fourth,<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Judiciary ought not to enter the domain where it will examine the proceedings of the house. It is against the Separation of Power<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Fifth,<\/span><\/b>\u00a0experiences of Canada and Australia<\/strong> in this matter also, go against any Court mandated restrictions on legislative competence.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Free speech in the House is a landmark of liberty. It allows <\/span>elected representatives\u00a0<\/span>on behalf of people\u00a0<\/span>to challenge the most powerful people of the land<\/span>. It would be incorrect, if Court appoints itself an\u00a0<\/span>arbiter of legislative discussions<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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      Western ideas have to be adapted like China and not to be followed like India<\/a><\/h3>\n

      Source: <\/b>The Indian Express<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

      Syllabus: <\/b>GS 2 Constitution, Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries<\/span><\/p>\n

      Synopsis: <\/b>The key to China\u2019s immense growth is that it focuses on itself instead of trying to live up to the expectations of the Western countries. India could learn a few lessons from China as it struggles to match up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

      China and India are the two oldest civilizations and also the youngest nation-states. Both countries got modernized in the late 1940s.<\/span> China went ahead and imitated the USSR and its authoritarianism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n