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Uttar Pradesh: Nawab stabs ‘friend’ 12 times over ₹3000 dispute in Bulandshahr, absconds after making viral video

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On Monday (11th December) evening, a 22-year-old man was stabbed to death by his ‘friend’ Nawab over a minor dispute of ₹3000. The incident took place in Khurja city in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh.

As per reports, the victim was identified as Sameer. Nawab and Sameer had a fight in the Tarinan locality on Sunday (10th December) over a sum of ₹3000. However, a compromise was reached between the two following the intervention of locals into the matter.

A day later, the victim went to the market along with his brother Hanif. Nawab confronted him and attacked Sameer with a knife. The accused slit the victim’s throat and stabbed 12 times in his neck and stomach.

Nawab managed to flee the crime scene and soon after released a video on social media. The accused claimed that Sameer took money from him (₹1500 on two occasions) but did not return it for the past 15 months.

In the video, Nawab was heard saying that he was in love with the sister of the victim. He claimed that Sameer’s family was planning to marry her somewhere else and was soliciting money from him.

According to the accused, the family of the victim were also threatening to implicate him in a false rape case. “I am ready to face the consequences of the law,” Nawab was heard saying.

Police launches investigation into the matter

In the meantime, Sameer was rushed to a nearby hospital but was declared dead on arrival. On receiving information about the matter, the Station-in-charge of Khurja reached the crime spot with his team. They recovered a blood-stained knife from the scene.

As per reports, some family members of the victim fainted after seeing his mutilated body. According to the Sameer’s brother Hanif, Nawab had threatened to kill the other members of the family as well.

A probe has been initiated into the matter and efforts are underway to nab the accused, who is currently on the run from the law enforcement authorities.

Sanjay Raut booked for writing an objectionable article against PM Modi in ‘Saamna’, defends saying ‘we have democracy’: Details

Sanjay Raut, a member of the Shiv Sena (UBT), has been charged with sedition and other offences by the Yavatmal police for penning an offensive article against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the party’s mouthpiece, Saamana.

The complaint against Raut, the executive editor of Saamana and member of the Rajya Sabha, was made by Nitin Bhutada, the district coordinator for the Bharatiya Janata Party, according to the official.

Bhutada stated in the complaint that on 10th December, Raut penned an offensive piece against Prime Minister Modi.

According to the official, the case against Raut was lodged on Monday (11th December) at the Umarkhed police station in Yavatmal under the IPC sections 124 (A) (sedition), 153 (A) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc.), and 505 (2) (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred, or ill-will between classes).

“We have registered the case as per the complaint and will conduct a probe into it,” the police said. Raut meanwhile commented on the issue and said, “We have respect for PM Narendra Modi. Amit Shah made remarks on Former PM Jawaharlal Nehru a few days earlier, will a case get registered against him? We have democracy in this country and many politicians give statements. If people would register cases against it, then they don’t have the right to say that they fought against emergency.”

According to the local reports, Raut in the party mouthpiece Saamna made objectionable comments against BJP and PM Modi while speaking about the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections. He said that the prime objective of PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah was not to defeat the Congress but to politically finish Shivraj Singh Chouhan on his home turf. “The Bharatiya Janata Party high command used every opportunity to insult former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan,” the article read.

He also said that Congressman Kamal Nath had a big role to play in the BJP’s success in the recent Madhya Pradesh election. “Nath left his home for campaigning around 10 a.m. and would be back by noon after holding a rally at some nearby place. In contrast, Shivraj Singh held no less than 15 election rallies a day, thus creating an enthusiastic atmosphere for BJP voters,” said Raut.

The leader of the Sena (UBT) claimed that Kamal Nath was to blame for the cancellation of the INDIA bloc’s first meeting in Bhopal. “The Congress needs to eliminate these sardars,” Raut said, referring to Kamal Nath, before the 2024 elections.

He also voiced his doubts regarding the impact of electronic voting machines (EVMS) on the outcomes in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh states where the Bharatiya Janata Party secured decisive wins.

He stated that the Congress had an advantage in 199 seats in Madhya Pradesh during the counting of ballot papers (postal ballots), but that the outcome was different when the votes from electronic voting machines (EVMs) were tallied.

Big Boss fame Manisha Rani’s video goes viral, netizens say nothing wrong with how she earns money

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Big Boss fame Manisha Rani, who was seen in the second season of the OTT, is trending once again, this time for a video she unknowingly uploaded on social media platform Instagram. A part of the video which was apparently not intended to be recorded has prompted reactions across the internet. Manisha was seen alongside Elvish Yadav in Big Boss.

Manisha Rani has more than 1 crore followers on Instagram. During a live appearance on this Instagram, Manisha was responding to her fans. After interacting with the fans, she ended the live by giving a flying kiss and pressed the end live button on the phone.

However, the live stream did not end. She then turned away from her phone and started talking to someone else.

She called out to a person named Vishal and asked if she can share the live stream that she has ended or not. She said that the same live stream was uploaded by the “Justin” on Youtube and a lot of money had come from that.

After this, a man’s voice is heard at the back. All this while, the live stream is very much on. The man is heard saying that Abhishek had come to add his video.

The man then appears to ask someone whether to share the live or not. This clip of Manisha Rani is now viral on social media.

Her fans and another Bigg Boss contestant Abhishek Malhan are fighting among themselves over the same. Looking at the video, Abhishek Malhan’s fans have alleged that Manisha is using him for money.

Fans say that Manisha wants to earn money by uploading Abhishek’s video clip on YouTube. They claim that the chemistry between the duo Abhishek and Manisha will gather heat and could bring more views.

However, Manisha’s supporters say that there is nothing wrong in this because everyone earns money from content. They are arguing that if Manisha is also earning money then no one should have any problem with this.

Many other clips of Manisha Rani are also going viral on so bcial media, in one of which she is seen celebrating on top of a car.

Meanwhile, the Big Boss fame actor has reportedly bought her first luxury car and has been posing with it with the images of the same going viral.

Another BJP surprise in Rajasthan: Bhajanlal Sharma to be next CM, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa to be the Deputy CMs

On 12th December (Tuesday), the Bhartiya Janata Party appointed first-time MLA Bhajanlal Sharma as the CM-designate for Rajasthan. His name was unanimously accepted in the meeting of BJP’s newly elected MLAs. He is the MLA from the Sanganer assembly constituency. Additionally, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa will be the Deputy Chief Ministers.

Addressing the media persons, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that Sharma’s name was proposed by Former state CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia which was seconded by many senior MLAs including Kirodi Lal Meena.

Earlier today, Rajnath Singh and other party observers Vinod Tawde and Saroj Pandey held a meeting in which Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister and Rajasthan BJP Election in-charge Pralhad Joshi was also present.

Rajnath Singh, Vinod Tavde and Saroj Pandey have been appointed as party observers for Rajasthan.

The election results in four states, especially the losses in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, came as a huge blow to the Congress’s hopes for 2024 as it is now out of power across a vast swathe of the Hindi heartland.

Rajasthan polls were conducted on 199 seats out of 200 assembly seats on November 25, as elections in the Karanpur constituency were adjourned due to the passing of the Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Koonar.

In the recent Rajasthan assembly polls, the BJP secured 115 seats out of 199, leading to the ousting of the incumbent Ashok Gehlot government, while the Congress won 69 seats.

In 2018, the Congress won 99 seats, while the BJP won 73. Gehlot assumed the CM position with the support of BSP MLAs and independents.

(With inputs from ANI)

K Annamalai slams temple management and HR&CE over attack on Sabarimala devotees at Tamil Nadu’s Srirangam temple

On 12th December (Tuesday), temple management staff and police allegedly manhandled and assaulted devotees in the Trichy Srirangam Temple premises, in Tamil Nadu. The injured Ayyappa devotees have been admitted to Srirangam Government Hospital for treatment. 

Notably, the Vaikuntha Ekadasi festival in Srirangam began today with the Tirunedum Thandakam festival and thousands of devotees visited Ranganatha in the morning. As per reports, an argument that turned violent broke out between Ayyappa devotees from Karnataka and Andhra and the temporary staff appointed by the temple administration.

Several devotees, including Andhra Ayyappa Bakhtar Chenna Rao, were assaulted. Following this, Ayyappa devotees filed a police complaint against three temporary employees Selvam, Vignesh, and Bharat who are accused of assaulting the devotees as well as against the temple administration. 

As per reports, it is alleged that the police deployed in the temple premises, instead of supporting the assaulted Ayyappa devotees, supported the accused temple staff. They reportedly pushed the injured devotees out of the temple and tried to cover up the attack. 

Subsequently, more than a hundred Ayyappa devotees protested at places like Karthikai Gopuram and Flagpole against the assault on devotees and mismanagement. However, the police reportedly stopped Ayyappa devotees who were protesting. 

A video footage of the incident is going viral on social media which has created a stir among the devotees. Sharing the video of an injured Ayyappa devotee, BJP state president K Annamalai condemned the incident. He also launched a scathing attack on temple management authorities including Tamil Nadu’s Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department (HR & CE). 

Annamalai asserted that a government that doesn’t believe in Hindu dharma has no business to oversee or control the management of Hindu temples. 

Taking to X, he wrote, “A government which has no faith in Hindu Dharma has no business to be in Hindu Temples. The Iyyappa devotees who have had 42 days of Vrath, with all devotion, wanted to pray to Ranganatha Swamy after their return from Sabarimala. The Iyyappa devotees questioned the long wait in the queue and special treatment to a select few who were assaulted near the sanctum sanctorum & which resulted in bloodshed inside the Temple premises.”  

Annamalai added that the Trichy district unit will stage a protest against these assaults on devotees demanding strict action against the accused. 

The post added, “This arrogance of the HR&CE department is one of the many reasons why the Tamil Nadu BJP has been wanting them out of Temple administration. Tamil Nadu BJP’s Trichy district unit will today hold a protest outside the Srirangam Ranganatha Swamy Temple against the TN HR&CE department, demanding the strictest action against those spoiling the sanctity of the Temple.” 

Kerala government being accused of Sabotaging Sabarimala pilgrimage

Meanwhile, Ayyappa devotees and opposition parties have been accusing the state governments of sabotaging the Sabarimala pilgrimage. Apart from Tamil Nadu, in Kerala, the opposition leaders have alleged that the Kerala Police have been diverted to ensure the statewide trip of CM Pinnrayi Vijayan rather than providing adequate police security for management and crowd control at Sabarimala pilgrimage. The devotees have been waiting for more than 20 hours in long queues. 

Several videos are doing rounds on the internet in which devotees have highlighted mismanagement for this year’s Sabarimala pilgrimage. In many cases, the police and temple management authorities have manhandled devotees for highlighting these issues. Reportedly, the devotees are facing an acute shortage of basic amenities like clean water and food, and one 11-year-old girl child died.  

State BJP president K. Surendran accused the LDF government of sabotaging the Sabarimala pilgrimage. He stated that the Vijayan government has ignored the Sabarimala pilgrimage for its own vested interests as the pilgrims are having a very tough time with facilities appallingly poor.

He said, “The scene is such that the Vijayan government is only interested in the huge revenue being generated from the temple town and leaving the pilgrims in disarray. Another feature is the pilgrims from other states coming under duress from the police force. The Vijayan government is now showing its anger towards the believers for their combined efforts to ensure all the religious protocols in place in Sabarimala are intact, which they got from the court. Vijayan government has to change its attitude and ensure all facilities are there for the pilgrims.” 

“Even God will not save us, forgive us,” says Gujarat HC on seeing images of carcasses of butchered cows in Nadiad

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Shocking images of carcasses of butchered cows in an open parcel of land in Kheda’s Nadiad prompted a strong response from the Gujarat High Court. A devision bench of Justices AJ Shastri and Hemant Prachchhak was hearing a contempt petition regarding cattle nuisance and road conditions.

The petitioner submitted an affidavit on behalf of a Nadiad resident drawing attention to the carcasses of butchered cows that were left in the open. The images of the carcasses were also attached.

The HC bench expressed shock at the incident and directed authorities to examine the issue and submit a report.

Remarking the incident to be “shocking, very shocking”, Justice Shastri said, “We feel, under the guise of regulating and implementing policy, these innocent animals cannot be sacrificed…if this is happening, even God will not save all of us, forgive us. These innocent animals cannot be done away like this…Not a single innocent animal is to be sacrificed on account of public comfort. It is an urgent situation that has erupted.”

The Advocate General has reportedly promised action and informed that court that such acts are “at the behest of some miscreants”. He said that authorities will find out “who the miscreants are”.

Meanwhile the matter has been kept for 13th December. Authorities are expected to present details on the condition of cattle pounds’ and action taken concerning the Nadiad incident.

No need for fictional ‘Money Heist’, we have the Congress party: PM Modi takes a dig at decades of corruption under Congress governments

On 12th December (Tuesday), Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress party accusing it of pulling heists for more than seven decades. Taking to X, PM Modi argued that India doesn’t need fictional series like ‘Money Heist’ as it has the Congress party doing ‘legendary’ heists for 70 years and counting. 

PM Modi said, “In India, who needs ‘Money Heist’ fiction, when you have the Congress Party, whose heists are legendary for 70 years and counting!”

PM Modi made the above remarks while quoting a tweet shared by the official Twitter handle of the BJP. The quoted tweet had a video embedded in it. 

The video highlighted the recent IT raids on Congress Rajya Sabha MP Dhiraj Sahu. Notably, the counting of seized money from these raids on premises linked with the Congress leader is still ongoing on the 7th day. As per reports, it could breach the Rs 500 crore mark.   

BJP’s tweet caption read, “Congress presents the ????? ?????!”. In the background, the video had the famous title track of the popular Spanish series ‘La Casa De Papel’ whose English spin-off ‘Money Heist’ has been among the most-watched series on OTT platforms. Incidentally, the series revolves around robbing banks. 

Cornering the Congress party and its leader Rahul Gandhi for their alleged closeness and support to party MP Dhiraj Sahu, the video shows the latter’s picture with Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge. BJP has been lambasting the grand old party for indulging in rampant corruption and asserting that it can’t run away from accountability for the recent disclosures of huge piles of unaccounted cash from the properties of its Rajya Sabha MP.  

Notably, following the IT raids which unearthed hundreds of crores of cash from Sahu’s properties, Congress claimed that it had nothing to do with his businesses and only the accused could explain the source of such a huge pile of cash.

Earlier, PM Modi had slammed the Congress party while referring to the reports of Income Tax raids on Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu. In a tweet that went viral, PM Modi had asserted that every penny looted from the public will be recovered.

Mahua Moitra, expelled from Lok Sabha in cash-for-query case, may soon lose official residence: Reports

On 12th December, former MP and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra was reportedly issued a notice to vacate her official bungalow.

As per a report by Financial Express, the Housing Committee of Parliament forwarded the notice to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, asking Moitra to vacate her official residence.

The decision was reportedly taken after expulsion from Lok Sabha in a cash-for-query case. She was expelled based on the recommendations of the Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha on 8th December.

Moitra has already approached the Supreme Court to challenge her expulsion from Lok Sabha.

Mahuagate: TMC MP Mahua Moitra faces allegations of ‘cash for query’

On 8th December, Lok Sabha expelled Trinamool Congress’s MP Mahua Moitra based on the recommendations of the Ethics Committee in a cash-for-query case. Moitra was expelled hours after the Ethics Committee report was tabled in Lok Sabha.

On 14th October, the Indian political scene experienced a major tremor as BJP MP Nishkant Dubey wrote to the ethics committee seeking an inquiry against TMC MP Mahua Moitra in the ‘Cash for Query’ matter. He based his complaint on the letter written by Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, who alleged that most of the questions asked by the TMC MP in Lok Sabha directly or indirectly benefit businessman Darshan Hiranandani. Dehadrai also accused Moitra of “kidnapping” his pet dog Henry, adding another layer of complications to Mahuagate.

Moitra filed a case against Dubey and Dehadrai but never denied accepting gifts. Interestingly, she has also been accused of sharing her Lok Sabha credentials with Hiranandani so he can post questions independently. Hiranandani has reportedly turned approver in the case and submitted an affidavit suggesting the allegations against Moitra are true.

Ram Mandir priest Mohit Pandey defamed in fake porn pics: Gujarat Congress leader held for sharing morphed pictures

The Ahmedabad Police have arrested Gujarat Congress leader Hiten Pithadiya for sharing an obscene picture of a porn hero, projecting him as the priest of the under-construction Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The Uttar Pradesh police have also initiated action against the leader for malicious posts against the Ram Mandir priest.

On 11th December, Congress party leader Hiten Pithadiya shared some inappropriate photographs on social media and claimed that the person in the photographs was Mohit Pandey from Ghaziabad, who has been recently appointed as the priest for the Ram Lalla Temple being built in Ayodhya. Notably, since Pandey’s appointment, a malicious campaign has been running against him on social media.

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Apart from Pithaidya, several other X handles shared the same fake photos.

Source: X
Source: X

Pithadiya is the head of the Scheduled Caste Morch of Gujarat Congress. In his post on X, he posted photographs of a person seen in an objectionable position with a woman. He wrote, “Is this the priest of Ayodhya Ram Temple?”

The assertions were made based on the fact that the person in the photographs was wearing tilak and sandalwood. Earlier, real pictures of Pandey were shared on social media where he was wearing tilak and sandalwood. Pithadiya and others made fake claims based on the common factors of tilak and sandalwood. In reality, the person in the photograph was not Pandey.

Following the controversy, Hindus on social media shared screenshots of the objectionable tweets. They urged police in Ayodhya and Ahmedabad to take strict action against those spreading the disinformation against Mohit Pandey.

It was evident that Pithadiya shared the photographs because of his bias against the Ram Temple and the newly appointed priest Mohit Pandey. Following the backlash, Pithadiya deleted his tweets. However, by that time, the damage was done. Both Ayodhya Police and Ahmedabad Police initiated action against Pithadiya.

Journalist Janak Dave said in a post on X that Ahmedabad Cyber Cell arrested Pithadiya under Sections 469, 509, 295A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant IT Act.

The Cyber Crime Branch of the Ahmedabad police apprehended the Congress leader on charges of disseminating manipulated images featuring a woman and the Ayodhya priest on various social media platforms.

Verifying the information, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime, Ajit Rajian informed Deccan Herald that Hitendra Pithadiya has been arrested on charges of sharing deepfake images of the woman. The charges include 469 (forgery), 509 (intending to insult the modesty of a woman), 295 A (Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings), and relevant sections of the Information and Technology Act.

Who is Mohit Pandey

Mohit Pandey is a young priest selected to serve at the Ram Lalla Temple built in Ayodhya. Pandey studied at the Dudheshwar Vedic University in Ghaziabad for seven years. He earned his Shastri degree, equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree, from Shri Venkateshwara Vedic University, associated with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam in Tirupati. He completed his master’s degree while studying Samaveda. Furthermore, he is also a scholar of the Ramanandi tradition and has expertise in Vedas, Shastras and Sanskrit.

‘Uddhav met Modi and promised to leave MVA to form govt with BJP in June 2021’: Education Minister in Shivsena MLAs disqualification case

“Narendra Modi and Uddhav Thackeray met in June 2021. At that time, Uddhav Thackeray had promised Modi that he would leave the Mahavikas Aghadi and form the government with the BJP,” revealed Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar, the Shinde faction MLA while the Shiv Sena MLA disqualification hearing was underway. Deepak Kesarkar was cross-examined after Uday Samant in the Assembly on 11th December. He brought up the behind-the-scenes events that took place to form the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance at that time.

The hearing of the Shiv Sena MLA disqualification case is underway before Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar. Uday Samant was cross-examined on Monday morning (11th December) and after that, Cabinet Minister Deepak Kesarkar was cross-examined.

“I raised the issue of Shiv Sena Party’s objectives and ideology. I had changed Uddhav Thackeray’s mind by saying that BJP is a like-minded party and we should go with the alliance,” Kesarkar said while in the Assembly.

As per the Minister, Uddhav Thackeray, the then-chief minister, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on 8th June 2021. Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister, and Ashok Chavan, a Cabinet Minister, were both present. The three leaders’ meeting with Prime Minister Modi came to an end. Following that, Modi and Thackeray had a meeting.

Uddhav Thackeray was going to join hands with the BJP and leave the Maha Vikas Aghadi. He had also sought 15 days after his meeting with Prime Minister Modi. However, he arranged to send a message to Prime Minister Modi through me to ask for more time. He wanted some time to explain the decision to the alliance members. I arranged for his message to reach Delhi. Most of the Shiv Sena leaders wanted to be in alliance with BJP, Kesarkar revealed.

Kesarkar further asserted that Uddhav Thackeray took a lot of time in making the decision and hence, he disclosed the information to some senior party leaders including Subhash Desai, Anil Desai and Eknath Shinde. “I asked them to request Uddhav Thackeray to decide at the earliest”, Kesarkar said in cross-examination.

The Supreme Court on 30th October ordered Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide on the disqualification petitions against Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and MLAs supporting him by 31st December. Earlier to that, the court had pulled up Narwekar for delaying the adjudication of the disqualification petitions. The court said it would fix a timeline if the speaker fails to submit a revised schedule expediting the process.

The court also issued a warning that a decision on the disqualification pleas should taken before the next assembly elections, otherwise, the whole process would become pointless.

After Shinde and 39 MLAs broke away from the parent party and sided with the BJP to form the government in 2022, the Sena factions filed an abundance of disqualification petitions against each other.

In July, the speaker summoned 40 MLAs from the Shinde-led Sena and 14 from the Thackeray faction to respond to disqualification petitions filed against them. A total of 54 MLAs were served with the notices.

On May 11, this year, the Supreme Court determined that Shinde would remain as Maharashtra’s chief minister. It also stated that it could not reinstate Thackeray’s Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition government because he chose to resign without facing a floor test in the aftermath of Shinde’s rebellion.

The Shiv Sena (UBT) however accused Narwekar of purposefully delaying a decision on the disqualification petitions.