Morning Filter: Politics over Parliament security

Parliament security breach | ‘Mastermind’ Lalit Jha sent to police custody Opposition says Parliament will remain stalled till Home Minister speaks in Parliament on the issue; BJP alleges links between accused and Trinamool MLA. PM Modi to interact with beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with beneficiaries of the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’ on Saturday via video conference. Mega parent-teacher meeting in Punjab govt schools on Saturday Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday called for maximum participation in the mega parent-teacher meeting, in which the education department is expecting 20 lakh parents to take part. Khelo India Para Games: In-form armless archer Sheetal Devi storms into final The 16-year-old Asian Para Games champion scored 696 points to make it to the final round to be held on Saturday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Jyoti Balayan from Uttar Pradesh too advanced to the final round, 10 points behind Sheetal at 686. Sarita of Haryana and Tanishka of Delhi will play for the bronze medal on Saturday. 5-Nation hockey tournament | Both men and women teams lose opening matches Both teams face their respective Belgium rivals on Saturday. Hockey Junior WC | Wasteful India need to pull up their socks against Spain in bronze-medal match A profligate India will have to raise their game by leaps and bounds if they want to overcome a mighty Spain in the bronze medal play-off match of the junior men’s hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. [logo] The Morning Filter 16 December 2023 [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 Parliament security breach | ‘Mastermind’ Lalit Jha sent to police custody Opposition says Parliament will remain stalled till Home Minister speaks in Parliament on the issue; BJP alleges links between accused and Trinamool MLA. [New Delhi: Lalit Jha (C), key accused in the recent Parliament security breach, being produced at the Patiala House Court, in New Delhi, Friday. A Delhi court on Friday sent Jha to 7-day police custody for his sustained custodial interrogation. ] PM Modi to interact with beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with beneficiaries of the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’ on Saturday via video conference. Mega parent-teacher meeting in Punjab govt schools on Saturday Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday called for maximum participation in the mega parent-teacher meeting, in which the education department is expecting 20 lakh parents to take part. Khelo India Para Games: In-form armless archer Sheetal Devi storms into final The 16-year-old Asian Para Games champion scored 696 points to make it to the final round to be held on Saturday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Jyoti Balayan from Uttar Pradesh too advanced to the final round, 10 points behind Sheetal at 686. Sarita of Haryana and Tanishka of Delhi will play for the bronze medal on Saturday. 5-Nation hockey tournament | Both men and women teams lose opening matches Both teams face their respective Belgium rivals on Saturday. Hockey Junior WC | Wasteful India need to pull up their socks against Spain in bronze-medal match A profligate India will have to raise their game by leaps and bounds if they want to overcome a mighty Spain in the bronze medal play-off match of the junior men’s hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. [Sign up for free]( Today’s Best Reads [[Opportune moment to rediscover Chennai’s hydrology] Opportune moment to rediscover Chennai’s hydrology]( [[A time-honoured connect that will help bridge the Gulf] A time-honoured connect that will help bridge the Gulf]( [[Ties with India may suffer ‘serious damage’ if allegations in Pannun case are not addressed, say U.S. lawmakers] Ties with India may suffer ‘serious damage’ if allegations in Pannun case are not addressed, say U.S. lawmakers]( [[50% of India’s children don’t have access to quality education after primary school: development economist Amir Ullah Khan] 50% of India’s children don’t have access to quality education after primary school: development economist Amir Ullah Khan]( Copyright @ 2023, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. If you are facing any trouble in viewing this newsletter, please [try here]( Manage your newsletter subscription preferences [here]( If you do not wish to receive such emails [go here](