Ambarasan Ethirajan
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So that triggered the protest which you heard a short while ago.
The high court judgment was about a technical detail about whether it is an aggravated assault.
And if someone like a public servant commits aggravated assault, then it qualifies for a stricter punishment.
Now, whether he can be called a public servant or not at that time, that was the technical detail.
The governing BJP in 2019 expelled him before the original verdict came.
It also shows how people can manipulate the judicial process or the system and also how people in power can wield their influence.
And that is why this triggered such an outrage in India, like people have been protesting and in social media everywhere people have been raising questions.
So the Supreme Court now says that it will look at, it will hear the case now.
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You, I'm told, have held it.
You've felt it.
What's this coin like?
And you can see the word Edinburgh on it, can you?
And you can see the image of the king of the day, David I?
Usually, mountaineering expeditions involve local guides called Sherpas. They go with the trekkers or mountaineers to various peaks and mountains in Nepal and in other countries as well, for example, in India and Pakistan. Now, for example, in Mount Everest region, from the base camp, they take one or two Sherpas, various teams. They go all the way up to the peak.
Usually, mountaineering expeditions involve local guides called Sherpas. They go with the trekkers or mountaineers to various peaks and mountains in Nepal and in other countries as well, for example, in India and Pakistan. Now, for example, in Mount Everest region, from the base camp, they take one or two Sherpas, various teams. They go all the way up to the peak.
Now, these Sherpas carry a lot of weight, the luggage, as well as oxygen cylinders, the basic essentials. And sometimes when you get into trouble, you have to come all the way down. It takes hours, for example, from the base camp to camp one, it can take six to seven hours to reach. Now, what do these drones do? They have been piloting this program for the last one year.
Now, these Sherpas carry a lot of weight, the luggage, as well as oxygen cylinders, the basic essentials. And sometimes when you get into trouble, you have to come all the way down. It takes hours, for example, from the base camp to camp one, it can take six to seven hours to reach. Now, what do these drones do? They have been piloting this program for the last one year.
I've seen these videos as well. So it allows them to take some of the very key luggage like ladders, food or other equipment very quickly to camp one. So in 15 minutes time, they can take these equipment to camp one instead of six hours. Suppose if someone is seriously injured or or he needs some medication, or he needs some additional oxygen cylinder. So these drones make it easier.
I've seen these videos as well. So it allows them to take some of the very key luggage like ladders, food or other equipment very quickly to camp one. So in 15 minutes time, they can take these equipment to camp one instead of six hours. Suppose if someone is seriously injured or or he needs some medication, or he needs some additional oxygen cylinder. So these drones make it easier.