Home Blog Page 1250

Bengaluru: BJP leaders and Hindu advocacy groups stage protest after a shopowner was assaulted for playing Hanuman Chalisa

OpIndia Staff
-
0
Bengaluru: BJP leaders and Hindu advocacy groups stage protest after a shopowner was assaulted for playing Hanuman Chalisa

On Tuesday (19th March), many BJP leaders and members of Hindu organisations staged a massive protest in Central Bengaluru’s Nagarthpete area. Raising slogans of Bharat Mata ki Jai and chanting Hanuman Chalisa, they expressed solidarity with the Hindu shopowner Mukesh who was assaulted by a group of locals, including Muslim youth, for playing Hanuman Chalisa in his shop. 

According to a Republic TV report, protestors have gathered in large numbers outside the shop where the incident took place on Sunday (17th March). They have demanded stringent action against the perpetrators involved in the incident. In the video, the protestors can be seen in large numbers gathered in the street on Jumma Masjid Road in the Siddanna Galli area, raising slogans of Bharat Mata ki Jai and chanting Hanuman Chalisa. 

In the video shared by ANI, a large number of protestors can be seen holding saffron flags which have photographic inscriptions of Hindu deities on them and raising chants of Jai Shri Ram. 

In the wake of the massive protest, local police also arrived at the spot in the Siddanna Galli area. After reaching the protest site, Police officers tried to clear the lanes and pushed several protestors aside. As per the ANI video, the police also videographed the protest outside the shop where the altercation took place on Sunday (17th March). 

Major developments in the case

After the incident, victim Mukesh’s father came before the media and shared his ordeal. He lamented that his son was brutally assaulted for simply playing Hanuman bhajans inside his store.

He said that Mukesh, his elder son, was playing the Bhajans softly inside the shop, yet the Muslim youths thrashed him. “When I reached, I saw Mukesh soaked in blood,” Gopal Singh told the media while demanding strict action against the perpetrators.

“I was not present here but my son told me that he was playing devotional songs at that time. In the evening we do puja, so obviously, he must have played bhajans only. I learnt that they came to fight with him. The sound was low only, however, they beat him up. We want justice…,” said Gopal Singh, father of Mukesh, who fell victim to an attack by a group of Islamists for upholding his religious convictions.

Meanwhile, the Bengaluru Hindu shop owner Mukesh also told the media how a group of local youths, including Muslims, in the area attacked him and threatened to kill him if he failed to comply with their demands to stop playing Hindu devotional songs.

Regarding the miscreant’s claim that it was time for Azaan, Mukesh added that he attempted to persuade them that there was still time for Azaan, but they refused to hear him and grabbed him by the neck. When Mukesh stepped out of his shop to confront them, the accused started beating him up and threatened to stab him with a knife, he said.

Mukesh responded in the positive when asked if he would be able to identify the accused. He said they were Muslim youths from the area.

The Bengaluru Police, however, has maintained that there was no communal angle in the incident.

Yesterday, Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya, after meeting Mukesh, said, “By tomorrow, if the other three accused aren’t arrested, the BJP will call for a bandh in Nagarathpete and will protest outside the shop.”

Charging the Congress with appeasement politics, he added, “The emboldening of such elements is a direct result of Congress’s appeasement politics. Just a few days back, people who shouted Pakistan Zindabad were given bail.” 

He asserted that under the Congress government, FIRs are deliberately filed in such a manner that the main issue of it is removed. He added that had people not intervened in this case, the Hanuman Chalisa angle would not have been included in the FIR making it a dummy FIR. 

In a scathing attack against Congress’ Karnataka government, he further said, “With such political backing available to Jihadis, naturally such incidents of crime against Hindus have risen in our State.” Reportedly, the five accused were identified as Suleman, Shahnawaz, Rohith, Dyanish and Taruna. The police arrested three accused based on the CCTV footage of the shop while three others are still absconding. Further investigation is underway.

Siddique Kappan directed PFI hit squad to kill Kapil Mishra and Parvesh Verma for foiling PFI attempts during 2020 Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Report

OpIndia Staff
-
0
Siddique Kappan directed PFI hit squad to kill Kapil Mishra and Parvesh Verma for foiling PFI attempts during 2020 Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Report

A year after UAPA accused Kerala-based ‘journalist’ Siddique Kappan was granted bail after serving more than two years behind bars, a report has surfaced describing how he directed the banned Islamist terror outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) ‘hit squad’ to assassinate BJP leaders Parvesh Verma and Kapil Mishra following the 2020 anti-Hindu riots in Delhi.

According to a report published on March 19, 2024, by a local Malayalam media outlet Janmabhumi, Siddique Kappan, infuriated by the BJP leader’s efforts that thwarted PFI members’ attempts to target Hindus during the 2020 anti-Hindu riots in Delhi, reportedly ordered the now arrested Popular Front of India (PFI) Hit Squad Commander Kamal KP, a native of Malappuram, to kill Kapil Mishra and Parvesh Verma. The order was given during a meeting held at the banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) controlled Green Valley Academy at Manjery in Kerala’s Malappuram district in September 2020. The English-translated archived version of the report by Janmabhumi can be viewed here.

The revelation was made when the NIA interrogated the PFI member Kamal KP and his hit squad members Anshad Badruddin and Firoz Khan. Notably, Kamal KP was arrested on March 3, 2023, from Melattur in the Malappuram district of Kerala for attempting to stir up unrest and incite protests in Hathras in 2020 after the death of a 19-year-old Dalit woman there.

Kamal KP was a member of the PFI’s ‘hit squad’ and a mentor of Anshad Badruddin and Firoz Khan who were apprehended with improvised explosive devices (IED) in Lucknow in 2021. Kamal KP was also among the top five members of the PFI. 

On the 24th and 25th of February 2020, India’s national capital Delhi saw large-scale anti-Hindu riots which marked the culmination of the hostility, hatred, and anger spread by the anti-CAA protests by the Islamists in Shaheen Bagh and other areas. Shahdara, Maujpur, Bhajanpura, Brahmapuri, and other parts of northeast Delhi witnessed violence perpetrated by the Islamists. 53 people died in these riots while more than 200 people were left injured.

Siddique Kappan directed PFI hit squad to assassinate Kapil Mishra and Pravesh Verma

The Janmabhumi report said that after the anti-Hindu riots broke in the national capital in February 2020, Islamists and members of the banned PFI were going around killing innocent Hindus as per their plan. Even the Delhi Police was infuriated by the crafty planned and executed brute and macabre displays of street violence displayed by the Islamist mobs. At the time when innumerable Hindus were falling victim to this violence, BJP leaders Kapil Mishra and Parvesh Verma led the Jat and Gujjar forces from Haryana to push back these Islamists. The Jat and Gujjars did what the Delhi Police could not. Angered by this, Badruddin and Firoz Khan were directed to devise a scheme to assassinate the BJP leaders who foiled the PFI insurrection plot.

Accordingly, both of them came to Delhi along with Kappan and stayed together at the National Confederation of Human Rights Organizations (NCHRO) office in the national capital.

Meanwhile, in October 2020, when the country was still reeling under the shock and anger of the worst violence that Delhi had witnessed in the last seven decades, the Hathras incident happened. Siddique Kappan along with other members of PFI and Campus Front of India (CFI) left in one car for Hathras, while Anshad Badruddin and Firoz Khan were sent in another car to execute the task assigned to them. However, Kappan was arrested on the 5th of October 2020, while on his way to Hathras. Scared upon learning about Kappan’s arrest, Badruddin and Firoz Khan dropped their plan and returned to Delhi.

Four months later, in February 2021, Badruddin and Firoz Khan, went to Lucknow with explosives and guns to execute multiple bomb blasts in Lucknow and other parts of UP, where they were apprehended by the UP Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).

PFI hit squad were individually coached by PFI’s ‘think tank’ Kappan

After two years in hiding, Kamal KP was also arrested by the UP police on March 4, 2023. When he was interrogated by the NIA in the Lucknow jail, Kamal KP owned up to the plans that were made to assassinate the BJP leaders at the PFI-controlled Green Valley Academy at Manjery in Kerala’s Malappuram district in September 2020. Badruddin and Firoz Khan had earlier confessed in their statement to the magistrate that Siddique Kappan had instructed them to kill the BJP leaders. The details of the plan were, however, revealed when Kamal KP was also interrogated.

They further revealed that the members of the PFI hit squad were individually selected and coached by PFI’s “think tank” Siddique Kappan. KP has verified the UP Police chargesheet, which stated that Kappan is a member of the PFI.

Kappan was granted bail by the Supreme Court on the grounds that he works in the media. The Supreme Court granted bail to Kappan in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act case on September 9, 2022. He stayed in prison, however, due to a pending PMLA lawsuit. In February 2023, the Lucknow Sessions Court finally approved bail orders releasing Kerala-based ‘journalist’ Siddique Kappan from the Lucknow prison in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case as well. The mastermind, Kappan, was granted bail, while Firoz Khan, Kamal KP and Anshad Badaruddin are still in Lucknow jail.

Supreme Court directs Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Managing Director Acharya Balakrishnan to make personal appearance in Contempt of Court case

OpIndia Staff
-
0
Supreme Court directs Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Managing Director Acharya Balakrishnan to make personal appearance in Contempt of Court case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, 19th March, directed the Managing Director of Patanjali Acharya Balakrishnan and co-founder Baba Ramdev to make a personal appearance before the Court.

The directive was issued by the bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah in a case wherein it previously issued a contempt notice to Patanjali Ayurved and its MD for flouting the court’s November orders regarding the ‘misleading claims advertisements’ of Patanjali Ayurved products.

Noting that the reply to the contempt notice was not filed, the apex court sought the personal appearance of Acharya Balakrishna and Baba Ramdev.

The Court stated, “On the last date of hearing, notice to show cause was issued to the Respondent No. 5 (Patanjali) and its Managing Director as to why the contempt of court proceedings should not be initiated against them…a period of two weeks was granted to file a reply and reply is not on record. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it is deemed appropriate to direct the presence of the MD of Resp 5 on the next date of the hearing. Further, having gone through the advertisements issued by Respondent No. 5 in the teeth of the undertaking given to this Court on 21.11.2023 and on noticing that the said advertisements to issue show cause notice as to why the contempt of proceedings should not be issued against him in view of the fact that this Court is prima facie of the opinion that he has also violated the provisions of Section 3 and 4 of the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act.”

The Court further stated, “List on…the proposed contemnor/managing director of respondent no 5 shall remain present on the next date of hearing along with the newly impleaded proposed contemnor Acharya Ramdev.”

The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) which raised concerns over the spread of misinformation regarding allopathy and the modern system of medicine.

The IMA has accused Patanjali of misleading advertisements which disparage allopathy and make false claims about curing certain diseases.

The IMA sought to direct the Centre, Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) and the CCPA (Central Consumer Protection Authority of India) to take action against such advertisements and campaigns to promote Ayush system by disparaging the Allopathic system.

Tamil Nadu: BJP workers put into practice ‘Swachhta mission’, clean streets after PM Modi’s Coimbatore rally

OpIndia Staff
-
0
Tamil Nadu: BJP workers put into practice ‘Swachhta mission’, clean streets after PM Modi’s Coimbatore rally

A day after PM Modi held a rally and a roadshow in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha constituency, the BJP workers happened to engage in the Swachhata mission ensuring no litter lays on the streets post-rally. The BJP workers from the city carried garbage bags and cleared all the disposable litter that was created by the participants during the rally.

The incident came to the fore after the Tamil Nadu BJP leader K Annamalai shared pictures of BJP workers clearing the litter on the streets immediately after the rally and appreciated them. “We sincerely thank our BJP Tamil Nadu family who stayed back after the roadshow of our beloved PM Thiru PM Modi in Coimbatore today to ensure that the streets are litter-free,” he said.

He also added that the BJP karyakartas showcased consciousness for cleanliness and that PM Modi has always encouraged people to do this. “Be the change you want to see, which our Hon PM would have wished of our Karyakarthas & Karyakarthas of BJP Tamil Nadu have showcased their consciousness for a Swachh Bharat,” he added.

Several images shared by BJP leader K Annamalai showed BJP workers picking up disposable cups, glasses, pamphlets, and posters after the rally. They could also be seen working till late at night on 18th March, after the rally.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi carried out a roadshow here on Monday (18th March), amid nonstop chanting of ‘Modi, Modi’ by BJP activists, and paid floral respects to pictures of the 58 persons killed in the 1998 serial terrorist bombing.

The roadshow, held amid strict police security, comes only days after the Madras High Court approved the event and directed the police to allow it under reasonable terms. The police first declined authorization, citing grounds such as the area’s “communally sensitive” nature and ongoing public school exams. However later, the permission was approved.

As Modi began his journey in an open, flower-decked truck, people gathered on both sides of the road showered him with flower petals, and chanted chants in his honor. While traditional music played to greet him, several of them enthusiastically danced and waved at him.

This is the first time the BJP has held such an enormous-scale road show in Tamil Nadu, and it ended up well-attended. “Meendum Modi, Vendum Modi,” (Once again Modi, we want Modi), was one of the slogans chanted by BJP supporters. Many people lined up along roads to greet Modi, holding lotus flowers and shouting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” slogans.

Tamil Nadu: BJP and Ramadoss-led PMK forge alliance ahead of Lok Sabha Elections

OpIndia Staff
-
0
Tamil Nadu: BJP and Ramadoss-led PMK forge alliance ahead of Lok Sabha Elections

On 19th March, in a significant political move ahead of the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) formalised their alliance. They have agreed upon the seat-sharing for the General Elections in the state. Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai and PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss inked the agreement in Thailapuram, Tamil Nadu.

Ramadoss expressed dissatisfaction with the Dravidian parties dominating Tamil Nadu over the past six decades. He asserted that the people of Tamil Nadu are looking forward to a change. He said that the alliance between PMK and BJP is a response to the public sentiment in the state.

Speaking on the alliance, Annamalai termed it a “strong” alliance and expressed confidence that it has the potential to reshape the political scene in Tamil Nadu. He said the coalition would consolidate anti-DMK and anti-Congress sentiments in the state. He said, “It is a strong alliance. The political scenario has changed due to the decision taken by the PMK to align with the BJP-led NDA. We came to Thailapuram from Coimbatore overnight. Both leaders Ramadoss and Anbumani Ramadoss will participate in the public meeting in Selam today where PM Modi will deliver his speech.”

PMK has been allocated ten parliamentary constituencies as part of the alliance. Ramadoss expressed optimism about achieving a significant victory in Tamil Nadu and at the national level. “For the last ten years, PMK has been part of the NDA in Delhi. Today, PMK has decided to join the NDA in Tamil Nadu, and an agreement was signed. We are happy to have joined the NDA in Tamil Nadu for a change. The last 57-58 years have seen that the parties have ruled and ruined Tamil Nadu,” said Ramadoss.

Anbumani Ramadoss is currently a Rajya Sabha member, elected unopposed in 2019. PMK founder Ramadoss will announce the PMK candidates’ names for Lok Sabha on Wednesday. “PMK decided to ally with the BJP. Regarding constituencies and candidates, PMK founder Ramadoss will make an announcement the day after tomorrow,” PMK General Secretary Vadivel Ravanan said.

The Election Commission recently announced the dates for polling for the Lok Sabha elections. The voting in Tamil Nadu will take place during the first phase on 19th April.

With inputs from ANI.

Exclusive: RTI reveals Kejriwal govt yet to pay compensation to families of 79 police officials who died in line of Covid duty

OpIndia Staff
-
0
Exclusive: RTI reveals Kejriwal govt yet to pay compensation to families of 79 police officials who died in line of Covid duty

A Right to Information (RTI) reply has revealed that Arvind Kejriwal led-AAP government in Delhi is yet to pay ₹1 crore compensation to the families of 79 police officials who died in line of COVID-19 duty between 2020-2021.

The query was filed by activist Vivek Pandey in February this year, wherein he sought information about the deceased Covid warriors whose families received compensation from the Delhi government until January 2024.

In its response on 21st February, the Revenue Department of the government stated that about 92 families had received a compensation of ₹1 crore till January 2024.

Screengrab of the RTI query filed by Vivek Pandey

It must be mentioned that in 2020, the Kejriwal government had announced to compensate the families of healthcare workers, who died in the line of COVID-19 duty., to the tune of ₹1 crore.

Later, the Delhi CM expanded the list of beneficiaries to include civil defence personnel, teachers, policemen and firemen.

Arvind Kejriwal said in April 2020, “We started the scheme to cover any doctor, nurse, lab technician or hospital sanitation worker contracting the infection and dying during the course of duty. There are other people too who are looking after corona patients – policemen, civil defence volunteers, teachers and fire service personnel. If anyone contracts coronavirus and dies while attending to corona patients, their families will also be given Rs 1 crore.”

Screengrab of the news report in The Times of India

A report published by The Times of India on 2nd December last year highlighted that families of 79 police officials, who died serving COVID-19 patients, had not received compensation from the Delhi government.

While arguing before the Delhi High Court, the government had acknowledged that only families of 92 Covid Warriors had been compensated until then. It had even tried to insinuate that the 79 deceased police officials somehow did not die due to COVID-19 duty.

The Delhi High Court had rapped the AAP govt, “Announcements are made first then some reverse engineering is done…you are asking the police department for more documents after rejecting the list of names they sent as those eligible for compensation…You should have done this exercise before rejecting their claim. If the police department itself is sending you names means they must have vetted it, what more documents you need.“

Given that the RTI query was filed in February this year and there has not been any increase in the number of beneficiaries, it signifies that the pending compensation of the 79 deceased police officials has not been cleared.

In a tweet, Vivek Pandey wrote, “#RTI shows Kejriwal govt hasn’t compensated families of 79 covid warriors police officials till date. Why these families have to approach court? “Shame on govt”

This is however not the first time that the AAP government in Delhi tried to deny compensation to families of deceased Covid-19 warriors.

OpIndia had reported in January 2021 how the family of deceased Delhi police constable, Amit Kumar, was not paid any compensation despite the assurance of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in May 2020.

In November 2023, the Delhi High Court directed the AAP government to release ₹1 crore for the kin of the Covid Warrior.

Given that it took more than 3 years for the family of Amit Kumar to receive compensation, it needs to be seen when the Delhi government live upto its promises in case of 79 other police officials who died in line of Covid duty.

UP: Woman’s family sets in-laws’ house ablaze after she commits suicide over dowry harassment in Prayagraj, two dead

OpIndia Staff
-
0
UP: Woman’s family sets in-laws’ house ablaze after she commits suicide over dowry harassment in Prayagraj, two dead

In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj district, the parents of a woman, who had allegedly died by suicide, set ablaze the house of her in-laws killing two persons on Monday (18th March).

The matter pertains to the Mutthiganj police station area in Prayagraj. The family members of the deceased girl identified as Anshika Kesarwani set ablaze the house of her in-laws after her alleged suicide leaving five injured. The fire brigade team managed to rescue the five members of Anshika’s husband Anshu Kesarwani’s family, however, her in-laws were burnt alive. The police recovered the dead bodies of the two during the search operation.

According to reports, Anshika, the wife of furniture trader Anshu Kesarwani, committed suicide on Monday (18th March) in a room at her in-laws’ residence. When the girl’s family learned about this, they went to her house late at night and created an uproar, accusing the Kesarwanis of dowry harassment. Anshika’s family protested after placing her body on the road. Meanwhile, they allegedly set fire to Anshu’s furniture shop which is adjacent to the family home.

According to reports, the Kesarwani family got stuck inside the house when the door caught fire. The cops were able to save victims on the first and second floors. Later, during the searches, police found the burned bodies of Anshu Kesarwani’s parents, Shobha and Rajendra Kesarwani. The bodies of the dead were sent for postmortem examination. Notably, 26-year-old Anshika, a Dhoomanganj resident, married Anshu Kesarwani in February last year.

According to an ETV Bharat report, Anshika Kesarwani locked herself in a room before hanging herself on Monday at around 3 p.m. Following this, her in-laws alerted her parents, who arrived. After busting down the door to the room, they found Anshika’s body hanging. They then confronted the Kesarwani family, accusing them of harassing Anshika for dowry. The verbal confrontation quickly escalated into physical violence, with Anshika’s family members allegedly setting fire to the house and locking the door from the outside.

DCP City Deepak Bhukar stated that around 11:00 p.m. on Monday, the Muthiganj police station received information that a woman identified as Anshika Kesarwani had committed suicide in her in-laws’ home. Both parents’ and in-laws’ families were present on the scene. As soon as the information was received, the police arrived at the location. During this time, people on both sides were fighting among themselves. Meanwhile, the people from the maternal side set fire to the in-laws’ residence. Five people were rescued and brought out by police. Two dead bodies were found at 3 p.m.

The situation took a challenging turn for the police and fire tenders as a crowd gathered outside the residence of the Kesarwani family. According to reports when the furniture shop was set on fire, the locals present at the spot advised the Kesarwani family to stay inside the house instead of asking them to move towards the roof or balcony making the situation worse for them. Initially, it was claimed that Anshu along with his parents had fled the spot, however, it was revealed later that his parents were stuck on the third floor when their dead bodies were recovered.

‘I forgot because of Covid’: How NDTV, propagandists and left-liberals promoted journalist Poonam Agarwal’s lies on Electoral Bonds

OpIndia Staff
-
0
‘I forgot because of Covid’: How NDTV, propagandists and left-liberals promoted journalist Poonam Agarwal’s lies on Electoral Bonds

On 18th March, the fortress of lies around Electoral Bonds raised by The Quint’s former journalist Poonam Agarwal fell like a house of cards after she admitted to having “forgotten” about the Electoral Bond she bought in 2020. Agarwal, who was once booked for abetment of the suicide of a soldier, claimed that she purchased two Electoral Bonds in 2018. Still, the list released by the Election Commission of India had her name listed as a buyer in 2020.

Interestingly, when a video she made for The Quint revealed she bought an Electoral Bond in 2020, Agarwal conveniently blamed it on “Covid” and said she did not remember buying the bond in 2020. According to her, it was because of COVID-19 that she forgot, as “a lot was happening during that time.”

The post where she lied about not buying a bond in 2020 is still on X. Source: X

She wrote, “Clarification: I have come across a video that I recorded at The Quint in which I am showing an #ElectoralBond dated 20/10/2020. I don’t remember purchasing a bond in 2020 but only in 2018. Unique number will clear many doubts. Till then let’s not question SBI data. One can blame it on my poor memory. 2020 was COVID outbreak year, many things were happening. Maybe that’s why I don’t remember it. My apologies for my poor memory.”

She blamed “COVID” for her poor memory. Source: X

While she blatantly lied about “the mismatch” in Electoral Bond data and admitted only after SBI clarified in the Supreme Court that the hidden number on bonds are only for security and not for auditing, left-liberals and a section of media houses presented her as the ‘messiah’ of truthful journalism. Notably, SBI categorically clarified that the number on the bond was just a security feature and it was not added to the records.

It is notable here that Poonam’s “realisation’ about her alleged memory loss came only after the SC hearing where SBI asserted that the codes hidden on bonds (which Poonam had used to make her claims) are for security reasons only and not for tracking details or auditing.

Propaganda website the The Wire, which has a history of making wild claims and then retracting their articles, retracted another article on Poonam’s lie, with a clarification that they are removing the article because Poonam’s claims “cannot be substantiated.”

Congress’s chairperson of Social and Digital Platforms, Supriya Shrinate, praised Agarwal for “exceptional work” while calling Electoral Bonds a “scam”. She wrote, “Kudos to Poonam Agarwal for some exceptional work on the bond scam. Her latest expose raises serious concerns on the data shared by SB. She bought the bond in April 2018, but SBI’s data showed that it was bought in October 2020. How?”

Congress has received over 1400 crores through electoral bonds, the same bonds that Congress leaders are calling a ‘scam’.

Source:X

Tamil Nadu minister Dr P Thiaga Rajan quoted Agarwal and wrote, “This causes grave concern,  not only about the veracity of the data submitted by SBI (as filing a false affidavit or data to the SC would be a prosecutable criminal action), but about the basic platform/systems or SBI. Don’t see how it is fit to be a bank taking public deposits.”

Source: X

X user Swati Mishra, who quoted Poonam and questioned SBI over the authentication of the data, added an update. Poonam “forgot” about buying the bond but did not apologise or delete the post from X.

Source: X

Journalist-turned-YouTuber Sanket Upadhyay, who runs a YouTube ‘news’ channel, The Red Mike, quoted Poonam’s so-called expose on Electoral Bonds and said, “This raises an even bigger question. Is the data even real?” However, he deleted the post after Poonam admitted to bluntly lying, claiming she had forgotten about it. However, screenshots of his post are available on social media.

Screenshot of a now-deleted post of Sanket. Source: Tushar Gupta (Tushar15_)/X

Interestingly, in an interview on his channel, he tried to justify her blatant lie after Poonam admitted she “forgot” about the 2020 purchase. During a live discussion, he questioned the “date mismatch” story, to which Agarwal replied she would not say anything about it as she did not remember buying a bond in 2020. Sanket said, “Fair enough. One thing is that you mischief based on the information. On the other hand, you say I have the information but cannot say anything about it as I don’t have complete information about it. This is not mischief. This is reporting where Poonam is clearing her position.”

Sumit Awasthi of NDTV promoted her on the channel. However, till this report was published, Awasthi did not issue any clarification.

Another journalist-turned-YouTuber, Ajit Anjum, deleted his post after Agarwal admitted to “forgetting” that she bought a bond in 2020. In the now-deleted post, Anjum called it a “serious matter” and questioned SBI what exactly happened there as Agarwal claimed she did not buy a bond in 2020.

Now-deleted post of Ajit Anjum. Source: X/AmeetKush

The spokesperson of the Samajwadi Party, Neha Yadav, quoted Poonam Agarwal and said, “Electoral Bond theft is a serious matter. SBI is involved in this theft.”

Source: X

Congress spokesperson Lavanya Ballal Jain said, “Will SBI explain itself or hide behind legalese? Remember state bank of Mysore being merged with SBI after being an associate bank for decades?”

Source: X

Journalist Akhilesh Tiwari said, “It is a serious matter. It means that the list that has come out is incorrect.”

Source: X

National President of Indian Youth Congress, Srinivas BV, quoted Poonam Agarwal and said, “Modi’s guarantee. Scam in data in association with SBI.”

Source: X

The propagandists, left-liberals and a section of media came out running to use the lie presented by Poonam Agarwal to target the Government of India, the Electoral Bond scheme and the State Bank of India. However, when the lie got busted, they either deleted the posts, jumped to support her or let the lies remain on social media for “eternity”. In any case, ethically they should have removed the post and apologised for supporting a lie but it did not happen.

Uttar Pradesh: American and Korean nationals attend Christian missionaries event in Ghaziabad, complaint lodged for attempting conversion of poor

OpIndia Staff
-
0
Uttar Pradesh: American and Korean nationals attend Christian missionaries event in Ghaziabad, complaint lodged for attempting conversion of poor

On Sunday (17th March), in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, a case of alleged attempt at Christian conversion surfaced, sparking agitation from Hindu organisations who mobilised in protest at the event. Allegations have been made against Christian missionaries, accusing them of deceitfully attempting to convert poor Hindus.

The police responded by registering a case and detaining several individuals, while documents about Christianity were seized from the premises. Additionally, the presence of foreigners at the gathering has been reported, adding complexity to the ongoing investigation.

The incident unfolded within the jurisdiction of the Kaushambi police station in Ghaziabad. Members of Hindu organizations filed a complaint at the police station, detailing that on Sunday, outsiders distributed pamphlets advocating Christianity among economically disadvantaged Hindu families in the Kaushambi area. These pamphlets urged everyone to assemble at a designated location. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) was also alerted to the gathering. Upon arrival, numerous VHP activists found several minors, including foreign nationals, among those present.

VHP activists claim that Hindus were enticed with monetary incentives at the gathering. Along with this money, they were provided with books containing content on various religions, causing confusion among attendees. Following the outcry from Hindu organizations, the police intervened at the venue. It is reported that the police were not informed beforehand about the program. Initially, they calmed the protesting crowd before escorting the event organizers to the police station. OpIndia possesses a copy of the complaint.

Among those present on the stage, individuals from USA and Korea have also been identified. Women were also among the organizers. Several individuals have been detained and are currently undergoing questioning. OpIndia discovered the distributed pamphlet, bearing the headline “Remember the Sacrifice of Jesus.” Below, it features a biblical quote from Luke 22:19, urging readers to “Do so in remembrance of me.” The pamphlet issues a call for all individuals to gather at 7:45 p.m. on 24th March 2024, at Park Crown Banquet Hall, Kaushambi. Alongside this call, there is an invitation to commemorate the death of Jesus this year.

Another pamphlet also mentions a special speech based on the Bible. Its title is, “The Dead Will Come Back to Life. It is reality, not a dream.” For more information, a website named jw.org and its barcode are also printed. The copyright of all these is said to be with the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in Pennsylvania, USA. Other pamphlets being circulated carry questions such as “What the world will be like when Satan’s reign ends” and “Will the dead come back to life?” At present, the Ghaziabad police have not yet issued any official statement on this matter. The police statement will be updated in the news when it is released.

‘Ch**te we will kill your family’: Nasim, Mushtaq and aides hurl casteist abuses; threaten Dalit family to leave village after they are stopped from cutting a tree

OpIndia Staff
-
0
‘Ch**te we will kill your family’: Nasim, Mushtaq and aides hurl casteist abuses; threaten Dalit family to leave village after they are stopped from cutting a tree

On Saturday, March 16, a Dalit family filed an FIR against some Muslim men accusing them of threatening and pressuring them to leave their village in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district. The accused Muslim men reportedly exerted pressure on the victim’s family by brandishing weapons at them. They also hurled casteist abuses at the Dalit family, while threatening them with dire consequences if they did not accede to their demands.

In this case, the victim filed a complaint against Naseem, Tapis, Haris, Mushtaq, and Yasin with the court. Based on the victim’s complaint, an FIR was filed on the 16th of March. The FIR also mentions several other unidentified people.

The case pertains to Kotwali Dehat, a police station area in Bulandshahr. Netrapal Jatav, a resident of the village Dariyapur here, filed an FIR with the police on Saturday (March 16) through the court. In the FIR, Netrapal identified himself as a simple person and stated that on 5th January, Naseem, Tapis, Haris, Mushtaq, and Yasin forcibly cut down a Sheesham tree planted in his field. This tree was roughly 50 years old, and the named accused and some unknown others hacked it down, placed it into a trolley and hauled it away.

When Netrapal’s wife intervened to stop the accused from doing so, the accused gave her death threats. The complaint stated that the accused told Netrapal Jatav’s wife, “Ch**te we will kill your family. If you complain at the police station, you will be killed. The police cannot harm us.” The victim claims he then filed a complaint with the police. However, no action was taken. It is claimed that, on the contrary, the victim was placed on bond.

A few days later, on 28th January, the victim Netrapal Jatav went somewhere with Vijendra and Jagveer from the same village. Then Naseem, Tapis, Haris, Mushtaq, and Yasin surrounded him along the way. The accused first attacked the victim and passed casteist slurs. Later, the accused stated, “You leave the village and run away; otherwise, we will not leave you anywhere,” leaving the victim terrified. According to the complaint, even the district’s SSP did not take action.

Netrapal Jatav has filed an application with the court to register an FIR. On the court’s orders, the police have filed an FIR against Naseem, Tapis, Haris, Mushtaq, and Yasin. Apart from sections 379, 504, and 506 of the IPC, all of them have been booked under the SC/ST Act. OpIndia has obtained a copy of the FIR. Meanwhile, the police are investigating the matter.

1...1,2491,2501,251...7,657Page 1,250 of 7,657