Morning Filter: Rahul Gandhi to appear before ED

1. Protests against Prophet remarks | Jharkhand remains tense, Nupur Sharma summoned by Bhiwandi Police The protests against the controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammed by two now-sacked BJP spokespersons continued in several States on Sunday even as the authorities at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh razed the “illegal” house of arrested political activist Javed Mohammad. Over 400 people — 316 in Uttar Pradesh alone — have been arrested in various States since Friday. The situation continues to remain tense in Jharkhand. Bhiwandi Police summon Nupur Sharma today. 2. President in Bengaluru today President of India Ram Nath Kovind will be inaugurating the ‘Platinum Jubilee Celebrations’ of Rashtriya Military School in Bengaluru today. 3. Rahul Gandhi to appear before ED today A day before Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case, the Congress on Sunday accused the ruling BJP of indulging in vendetta politics while asserting the former party chief “won’t back down”. Senior leaders, including the Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled States, are expected to march to the ED office today. 4. J&K, assessed for 1st time, ranks highest among UTs in national e-governance service delivery assessment Union Minister Jitendra Singh will release the NeSDA 2021 Report which provides suggestions for governments to further enhance their e-Governance service delivery systems today. 5. Schools reopen in Tamil Nadu today As schools in Tamil Nadu reopen after the summer break, the Tamil Nadu Health Minister said that all existing COVID-19 protocols will be followed in schools. 6. NATO expansion | Stoltenberg will visit Sweden today for talks Speaking at a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday stressed that “no other NATO ally has suffered more terrorist attacks than Turkey” and pointed to its strategic geographic location with neighbours like Iraq and Syria. Mr. Stoltenberg will be visiting Sweden today for talks concerning NATO’s expansion. 7. Indian Premier League’s media rights auction The Indian Premier League’s media rights auction witnessed robust bidding for TV and digital rights of the Indian sub-continent with the valuation per match of the cash-rich league being earmarked at more than a whopping ₹100 crore. [logo] The Morning Filter 13 JUNE 2022 [The Hindu logo] Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [[Arrow]Open in browser]( [[Mail icon]More newsletters]( Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today 1. Protests against Prophet remarks | Jharkhand remains tense, Nupur Sharma summoned by Bhiwandi Police [A bulldozer demolishes the house of a Muslim man that Uttar Pradesh State authorities accuse of being involved in riots last week, that erupted following comments about the Prophet Mohammed by India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members, in Prayagraj, India, June 12, 2022. ] The [protests against the controversial remarks]( on Prophet Muhammed by two now-sacked BJP spokespersons continued in several States on Sunday even as the authorities at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh razed the “illegal” house of arrested political activist Javed Mohammad. Over 400 people — 316 in Uttar Pradesh alone — have been arrested in various States since Friday. The situation continues to remain tense in Jharkhand. Bhiwandi Police summon Nupur Sharma today. 2. President in Bengaluru today President of India Ram Nath Kovind will be inaugurating the ‘Platinum Jubilee Celebrations’ of Rashtriya Military School in Bengaluru today. 3. Rahul Gandhi to appear before ED today [Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. File.] A day before Rahul Gandhi is [scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate]( in connection with a money laundering case, the Congress on Sunday accused the ruling BJP of indulging in vendetta politics while asserting the former party chief “won’t back down”. Senior leaders, including the Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled States, are expected to march to the ED office today. 4. J&K, assessed for 1st time, ranks highest among UTs in national e-governance service delivery assessment Union Minister Jitendra Singh will release the NeSDA 2021 Report which provides suggestions for governments to further enhance their e-Governance service delivery systems today. 5. Schools reopen in Tamil Nadu today [Workers cleaning a classroom ahead of schools reopens on 13th June, after the summer vacation. ] As schools in Tamil Nadu reopen after the summer break, the Tamil Nadu Health Minister said that all existing COVID-19 protocols will be followed in schools. 6. NATO expansion | Stoltenberg will visit Sweden today for talks Speaking at a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday stressed that “no other NATO ally has suffered more terrorist attacks than Turkey” and pointed to its strategic geographic location with neighbours like Iraq and Syria. Mr. Stoltenberg will be visiting Sweden today for talks concerning NATO’s expansion. 7. Indian Premier League’s media rights auction [Gujarat Titans are crowned IPL champions during the final of the TATA Indian Premier League 2022 (IPL season 15) between the Gujarat Titans and the Rajasthan Royals held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.] The Indian Premier League’s media rights auction witnessed robust bidding for TV and digital rights of the Indian sub-continent with the valuation per match of the cash-rich league being earmarked at more than a whopping ₹100 crore. 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