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UP Hindu bus conductor attack: Harikesh Vishwakarma, who was attacked by Lareb Hashmi, is stable and recovering

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UP Hindu bus conductor attack: Harikesh Vishwakarma, who was attacked by Lareb Hashmi, is stable and recovering

On 27th November, doctors at SRN Hospital said that the bus conductor, Harikesh Vishwakarma, who was by brutally attacked by an Islamist Lareb Hashmi, is stable and recovering. Harikesh underwent surgery with 35 stitches, 20 on his neck and 15 on the other parts of his body. Reportedly, he is out of danger now.

On Monday evening, doctors shifted him from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to the Emergency Ward. Meanwhile, his attacker, Lareb Hashmi, was sent to judicial custody in Naini Jail. Hashmi sustained a bullet wound during an encounter with the security agencies. The investigation into the matter is underway.

Hashmi attacked Harikesh on 24th November in a moving bus. Hashmi claimed he attacked Harikesh as he “disrespected Islam”. Following the attack, Hashmi recorded a video and expressed no remorse while showcasing religious fanaticism.

The police acted swiftly in the incident and arrested Hashmi following an encounter. Reports suggest that a dispute over bus fare led to an argument between Harikesh and Hashmi. Later, Hashmi, who allegedly felt humiliated, attacked Harikesh. However, immediately after the incident, Hashmi created a video giving it a different perspective.

Lareb Hashmi- A self-radicalised Islamist

During interrogation, Hashmi, who was a B.Tech student, admitted he follows the ideology of Pakistani leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi and regularly watched his videos. He acknowledged that he attacked the bus conductor due to the religious extremism.

Furthermore, he admitted to being a “fan” of Atiq Ahmed, a notorious gangster-turned-politician who was killed in April 2023 when he was being taken for a medical check-up. Lareb Hashmi expressed his displeasure over the murder of Atiq Ahmed and told police he did not trust the security agencies, hence took revenge.

After Hashmi’s video surfaced, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) intensified the investigation into his associates and family. The investigating agencies seized his laptop, documents and other devices.

During interrogation, it was revealed he became self-radicalised. He was inspired by the Jihadi videos and aspired to implement Sharia Law in India. He also attempted to connect to Pakistani terror networks.

Cleaver Attack on Harikesh Vishwakarma

On 25th November, a man named Lareb Hashmi attacked a 24-year-old Hindu bus conductor, Harikesh Vishwakarma, with a cleaver after accusing the latter of committing ‘blasphemy’. The incident took place in the Praygraj city of Uttar Pradesh. Harikesh suffered grievous injuries to his neck and body after Hashmi hacked him with a cleaver over a ticket fare dispute. Following the brutal attack, the Islamist jumped out of the bus and sought refuge in a nearby college campus. Later, he released a video accusing Harikesh of blasphemy. Police swung into action and arrested him following an encounter. Harikesh belongs to a poor family and his medical expenses were paid by colleagues.

Beaten, tortured, and forcibly converted to Christianity: Two minor girls confined in Pune orphanage subjected to atrocities, NCPCR seeks action

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Beaten, tortured, and forcibly converted to Christianity: Two minor girls confined in Pune orphanage subjected to atrocities, NCPCR seeks action

In a dreadful case of conversion coming to the fore from the state of Maharashtra, two minor girls from the Pune district were tortured and forcefully converted to Christianity. The girls who recently lost their mother were initially forcefully sent to an orphanage in the Daund region where they were mistreated and forcefully converted.

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) took cognisance of the event and demanded strict action in the case. In a notice issued on 24th November, the NCPCR stated that the two minor girls were made to read the bible. It also said that the two girls at the orphanage were harassed and made to clean toilets with acid and do chores that are not meant to be done by minors.

The Commission also observed that there is contravention of Article 25 of the Indian Constitution in this case and provisions under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 have also been violated.

Notice issued by the NCPCR

The NCPCR issued a notice based on the initial complaint filed by the Indian Human Rights Council (IHRC), one Pune-based NGO. OpIndia talked to one of the IHRC members to learn that the two minor girls from the Shivajinagar area of Pune had recently lost their mother during the COVID-19 spread after which they were forced to go to the orphanage.

The father of the girls is a drunkard and hardly cares about the children after his wife’s death. A local social worker was following up with the family at that time, as per the IHRC member. The social worker saw the dreadful condition of the two minor girls and suggested their relatives send the girls to a Pune local hostel for better education.

Accordingly, the aunts of the girls admitted them to the Ramabai Mission orphanage, Daund. The aunts were promised that this would be a temporary arrangement and that the girls would be released once a local Pune-based hostel approved their admission for a better education. But that never happened. The girls instead were detained and confined by the Ramabai Mission orphanage for around two years. The girls at the orphanage were harassed and made to clean the toilets.

“The aunts of the girls went to the orphanage several times to get them back but they were not entertained, were given vague answers, threatened, and driven out. Aunts were occasionally allowed to meet them only for 5 minutes, after pressuring the orphanage management to return the girls,” the IHRC member informed.

As per the complaint filed to NCPCR, the orphanage deceptively kept the girls and made the aunts believe that their education and marriage would be taken care of. However, during the two years of forced confinement, the girls suffered the most inhuman physical and mental torture.

“They were beaten every now and then. Their clothes were torn and they never were allowed good clothes. They were forced to clean public toilets and were deprived of any basic personal hygiene. They developed Fungal infections on their hand because of this. They were never given any soap or toothpaste. They were forced to take shower in the open shower in front of others rather than a private shower,” the complaint read.

The religious beliefs of the girls were also targeted. The authorities at the orphanage, as per the complaint, broke the Lord Krishna idol that the girls carried while they were admitted to the orphanage temporarily. The girls were also made to read the Bible and were forcefully converted to Christianity.

“Their Baptism was performed by the pastors from a local Church within the Mission premises. They were forced to go to church every Sunday and reciting Christian prayers was mandatory. Any disobey of this order was dealt with the physical beating and keeping them hungry. For the whole day they would not be served any food,” the complaint read.

OpIndia learned that the minor girls were also barred from donning any religious symbols and were forced to believe in Jesus. They were also forced to visit the Church every Sunday. Also, the relatives of the minor girls and Hindu Gods and Goddesses were abused, as per the complaint.

The aunts of the girls made several attempts to recover the girls but to no avail. However, the girls were recovered only after the aunts contacted the local Hindu organization who heard their plea, and verified the incident. The local Hindu organization in association with the Indian Human Rights Council (IHRC) filed a complaint to the NCPCR.

The NCPCR has now demanded strict action against the orphanage for mistreating the girls and forcefully converting them to Christianity.

The Commission also noted that the details of the two minors had not been uploaded on the Commission’s Bal Swaraj Portal- Covid Care given the reason for the death of the minor’s mother was suspicion of COVID-19.

Notice issued by the NCPCR

OpIndia has learned that the girls have been recovered by the local Hindu organization and have been safely handed over to their aunts.

FIR in the case has not yet been filed however, the legal formalities in the case are being looked into. Probe underway.

‘Clean every part where Kafir touches’: Burqa-clad woman tells Muslims to purify themselves if they hire non-Muslims to apply Mehndi

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‘Clean every part where Kafir touches’: Burqa-clad woman tells Muslims to purify themselves if they hire non-Muslims to apply Mehndi

On Monday (27th November), a video of a Muslim woman went viral on social media where she was seen asking her fellow co-religionists to clean and purify their bodies after being touched by non-Muslims.

She made the remarks in the context of hiring non-Muslims to apply Mehndi and makeup. “Can you hire non-Muslims to apply mehndi/ wax and makeup?” the burqa-clad woman put forward the question.

“There is no problem if a non-Muslim applies Mehndi on you but you need to purify (Pak) every body part that a Kafir (a dehumanising term used for non-Muslims) has touched with his wet hands,” she was heard saying.

The woman had no qualms while asking her co-religionists to treat non-Muslims as ‘impure’. The video was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the popular handle ‘RightWingBoy_’ on Monday (27th November).

OpIndia found that the Muslim woman had originally posted the video on an Instagram handle ‘shiafiqh’ on 19th November this year.

At the time of writing, the disturbing video has 3510 likes. The Instagram channel ‘Shiafiqh’ has over 638 posts and boasts of 2.29 lakh followers.

In several other videos, the burqa-clad woman could be seen asking Muslims to discriminate against non-Muslims. Her fellow co-religionist could be seen appreciating her knowledge of Islam in the comment section.

NDTV fact-checks Congress’ Supriya Srinate, says they did not conduct any ‘poll of polls’ for Telangana

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NDTV fact-checks Congress’ Supriya Srinate, says they did not conduct any ‘poll of polls’ for Telangana

On 28th November, NDTV fact-checked Congress’s chairperson of Social Media and Digital Platforms, Supriya Shrinate and said they did not conduct any poll for Telangana elections. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), NDTV wrote, “#FakeNewsAlert | NDTV has not carried any poll of polls for #Telangana2023. Please don’t spread fake news.” They also tagged Supriya Shrinate in the post.

The fact-check came in response to the claims made by Supriya Shrinate on X on 27th November. In a post, Shrinate wrote, “NDTV Poll of Polls confirms what we see on the ground in Telangana. Congress  is all set to record a historic win!” She then threw some random numbers titled “poll of polls”.

Source: X

The voting for the Telangana Assembly Elections is scheduled for 30th November. The results will be announced on 3rd December with four other states that are Mizoram, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhatisgarh.

Indore: Moin Khan abuses Hindu women doing Yoga, attempts to show porn videos, arrested

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Indore: Moin Khan abuses Hindu women doing Yoga, attempts to show porn videos, arrested

On Friday (24th November), Madhya Pradesh Police arrested an individual identified as Moin Khan for harassing and abusing Hindu women in a local park in Indore. The accused reportedly hurled abuses at the Hindu women practicing Yoga in the park. He was apprehended by the police after the women sought help.

According to the report by Nai Duniya, the accused entered a local garden where a group of Hindu women were practicing Yoga. Khan sat on a nearby bench and started playing pornographic clips in a high volume.

The woman felt uncomfortable and asked the accused to stop playing the video. However, the accused refused to stop and attempted to show the porn film to the women. He also hurled abuses at the women.

The Hindu women then contacted the local police station with the help of their Yog Guru identified as Ratnesh. The police arrived at the spot and arrested the accused. The Police have also filed an FIR in the case based on the complaint of the women.

Further investigations in the case are underway.

US: Indian tech giant TCS found guilty of misappropriating another company’s trade secrets, directed to pay ₹1750 cr penalty

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US: Indian tech giant TCS found guilty of misappropriating another company’s trade secrets, directed to pay ₹1750 cr penalty

On 26th November (local time), India’s IT industry giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was ordered to pay $210 million (₹1750 crores) in damages to DXC Technologies (formerly known as Computer Sciences Corporation/CSC) by a Texas federal court jury.

As per reports, the jury found TCS guilty of misappropriating DXC’s trade secrets to develop its insurance software platform. The case against TCS was filed in 2019. It was based on two insurance software platforms developed by CSC, Vantage-One and CyberLife.

These software platforms were used to manage large annuity and life insurance policy portfolios. TCS won a $2 billion deal from Transamerica in 2018. DXC’s predecessor, Computer Sciences Corp, filed a lawsuit against TCS, claiming that the software was licensed to Transamerica subsidiary Money Services Inc, in its complaint.

DXC alleged that TCS gained access to the company’s trade secrets by hiring several former CSC employees who worked on CyberLife and Vantage-One platforms. According to DXC, these employees provided confidential information about the platform used to develop its insurance platform, which is known as TCS BaNCS.

Notably, the complaint pointed out that a TCS employee “copied and pasted the actual Vantage source code pertaining to this calculation, and resulting Vantage calculations, into an email and sent it to his TCS colleagues”. It was alleged that the goal was to “determine what the calc is/should be doing to provide to the BaNCS team.”

The lawsuit against the Indian tech giant pointed out that the deal with TSC was for third-party administration and not for accessing the source code. Furthermore, the complainant pointed out TCS’s alleged history of Misappropriating sophisticated business software.

Citing the example of Epic, a healthcare software provider, the CSC said, “Misappropriating sophisticated business software is, apparently, TCS’ method of entering new business markets in the United States.”

It added, “TCS entities accessed Epic’s web portal without authorization while servicing a mutual client.” Epic case also went against TCS and the jury awarded Epic substantial damages in 2017.

In its verdict, the jury found that TSC accessed CSC’s trade secrets using “improper means” and the use of the information was “malicious and wilful”. On the other hand, TCS has denied the allegations and said it would appeal the jury’s verdict.

The company maintained that the BaNCS platform was developed independently and did not break any intellectual property law. A TCS spokesperson said, “TCS respectfully disagrees with the jury’s advisory verdict. The Court will now decide the matter which has ordered further briefing from the parties. We plan to continue to prosecute this ongoing case. We will have no further comment as the case remains pending.”

Earlier in June this year, Transamerica ended its 10-year deal with TCS, two years ahead of schedule. Transamerica is reportedly shifting to an in-sourced model instead of outsourcing the services to a third party.

No holiday on Rakshabandhan, Janmashtami, Ram Navami, Shivratri, 6 days for Eid: Bihar govt orders Urdu language schools to have Friday off

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No holiday on Rakshabandhan, Janmashtami, Ram Navami, Shivratri, 6 days for Eid: Bihar govt orders Urdu language schools to have Friday off

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar has sparked another controversy regarding holidays in government schools. The RJD-JDU coalition government has reportedly reduced the number of Hindu festivals and increased the number of Muslim festivals in government schools for the academic year 2024.

A press release by the Bihar Education Department reads that while making the 2024 holiday calendar, the required criteria of 220 days of teaching as per the Right To Education Act (RTE) is fulfilled.

In the new calendar, the number of days for summer vacations has been increased from 20 to 30. Holidays for Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Adha (Bakrid) have also been increased to three days each at the cost of Hindu holidays including Hartalika Teej and Jitiya which have been cancelled.

Revered Hindu festivals including Makar Sankranti, Rakshabandhan, Saraswati Puja, Janmashtami, Ram Navami, Bhaidooj, and Shivratri have not even been included in the holiday calendar.

Moreover, only four Hindu festivals have been factored in which include Diwali (1), Durga Puja (3), Chhath Puja (3), and Holi (2). The total holidays on Hindu festivals account for nine days.

Whereas six so-called Muslim festivals have been included in the holiday calendar including shab-e-barat (1), Eid-ul-Fitr (3), Eid-ul-Zoha (3), Muharram (2), Chehallum (1) and Prophet Mohammad’s birthday (1). Islamic festivals account for 11 days.

What’s more is that Urdu language schools can have the weekly holiday on Friday instead of the gazetted Sunday holiday.

Bihar govt notification on school holidays

Union Minister Giriraj Singh took to X, formerly Twitter, taking a jibe at the Nitish Kumar government. “Islamic Republic of Bihar. Nitish and Lalu government extended holidays for Muslim festivals in schools, ended holidays for Hindu festivals,” he wrote.

Moreover, he said that the decision is a part of “Ghazwa-e-Hindi”. A similar post was shared by BJP Bihar X handle with the text, “Islamic Republic of Bihar”.

Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey also took a dig at Nitish calling him the “tushtikaran ke sardar (Warlord of appeasement)” and “Bihar ke kursi kumar (chair prince of Bihar)”.

“Once again the anti-Hindu face of the uncle-nephew government came to the fore. On one hand, holidays for Muslim festivals are being extended in schools, while holidays for Hindu festivals are being abolished. Shame on the government that hates Sanatan for vote bank,” Choubey wrote.

The controversial move is a repeat of a similar decision that was taken by the Bihar government to cut down Hindu holidays between September to December from 23 to 11 days.

Back then, the Rakshabandhan holiday was scrapped, the number of holidays for Durga Puja was reduced from six to three and nine holidays for Diwali to Chhatth were reduced to four.

However, amid severe backlash, the government had to withdraw the decision only to bring it back now.

The controversy comes just a day after Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav while addressing an extremely backward caste community in Darbhanga mocked UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s attire and slammed him for “showing off” his Hindu faith.

He said that ringing bells (during Hindu prayers), donning a tilak (a Hindu symbol worn on the forehead) and saffron robes “is not true devotion, they not bring food to the table, they are only for show off”.

Meghna Gulzar admits Deepika Padukone’s controversial visit to JNU affected Chhapaak

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Meghna Gulzar admits Deepika Padukone’s controversial visit to JNU affected Chhapaak

On 27th November (Monday), the Director of the film Chhapaak, Meghna Gulzar admitted that Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone’s controversial visit to JNU just three days before the film’s theatrical release badly impacted the fate of their movie. 

Speaking at the Express Adda, she stated that Deepika’s controversial visit to JNU took the conversation away from the subject of the movie. 

While referring to Deepika’s JNU visit in 2020, Meghna Gulzar said, “I am sure that the answer is pretty obvious. Yes, of course, it made a dent on the film. Because the conversation went from acid violence, which I intended the film to amplify, to somewhere else. So, of course, it impacted the film. There is no denying that.”

Released in January 2020, Chhapaak was a biopic film based on the life of Laxmi Agarwal, an acid attack survivor and activist for other acid attack victims. Deepika had also made her debut in production with Chhapaak. The film was made on a budget of Rs 50 crore but it only grossed Rs 55.44 crore at the box office.

Deepika’s controversial JNU visit in 2020

Notably, Deepika Padukone participated in a protest held by Left-wing students at Jawaharlal Nehru University on 7th January 2020, just three days before the release of the film Chhapaak. The left-wing students had come under attack by masked goons, in which the JNUSU president was also injured. Altough left-wing student unions had claimed that they were attacked by ABVP students, the latter denied those allegations. 

Strikingly, a large number of ABVP students were also attacked by left-wing groups and the latter were preventing students from registering for the winter semester.

During her JNU visit, Deepika was seen standing behind JNU Students’ Union president Aishe Ghosh, who was later booked by police for leading a mob that had vandalised the server room of JNU. Though she didn’t address the protestors, her visit in response to the protest against the 2020 JNU attack and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act created a social media uproar. 

Several hashtags like #BoycottChhapaak and #BlockDeepika and others trended on Twitter and other social media portals. Several users calling to boycott her film highlighted the incidents that transpired at JNU and how she displayed a biased stance through her visit. 

The violence in the JNU campus against which the left-wing students staged a protest, in which Deepika Padukone participated, was the culmination of several days of conflict between left-wing groups and students wanting to continue studying. The left-wing groups had been calling for a boycott of class and protesting against fee hikes. 

As part of their ‘protest’, they had physically prevented students from registering for the next semester. They also had damaged the server room and disabled internet services on the campus and prevented students from registering online. 

A large group of left-wing students had also assaulted students wanting to register and ABVP members, and as a result, several ABVP leaders in JNU were admitted to AIIMS. 

Cochin University stampede: Kerala Human Rights Commission registers case of security breach, seeks report from Uni

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Cochin University stampede: Kerala Human Rights Commission registers case of security breach, seeks report from Uni

The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) has asked the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) administration to file a report within two weeks after investigating the circumstances under which the tech fest stampede took place, which left four students dead and around 60 students injured.

In this regard, the commission has registered a case and also asked to check the security breach angle.

Commission member VK Beena Kumari sent a notice to the Superintendent of Police (Rural), Aluva, and the CUSAT Registrar.
The action is based on a complaint alleging security lapses in the university, according to officials.

The complaint alleged that there was only one door to enter the hall. Having only one door in the 2,500-seating auditorium was a mistake. There was no police security.

Human rights activist Guinness, Madasami also demanded that precautions be taken to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.

Earlier, CUSAT Vice-Chancellor Dr PG Sankaran on Monday said that a three-member committee has been formed to investigate the tech fest stampede incident.

“Today we chaired a meeting on this incident. We formed a 3-member committee to investigate the incident. They will look into the aspects of the incident. They will also give suggestions that we can follow in the future,” VC Sankaran said while speaking to ANI.
CUSAT Vice-Chancellor further stated that a safety audit will be conducted on campus.

“We have also decided to take care of all the medical expenses of the injured people. We will also have decided to conduct a safety audit. Guidelines will be formed to avoid such incidents in the future. The current Principal of the School of Engineering Dr Deepak Kumar Sahu will be replaced by Dr Shobha Cyrus, she will take charge from tomorrow,” he said. 

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‘Hamas must be destroyed, education system in Gaza has to be changed’: Elon Musk after his Israel visit

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‘Hamas must be destroyed, education system in Gaza has to be changed’: Elon Musk after his Israel visit

In a live chat on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that there is “no choice” other than to destroy the Hamas terror group in order to bring about a better future for Gaza, according to The Times of Israel.

During the live chat, Musk said that he would like to rebuild Gaza after the current war. Musk also remarked that civilian casualties are “unavoidable” and that Israel is trying to avoid them in its war against Hamas.

“You need to pair firmness with taking out the terrorists and those intent on murder, and at the same time help those that remain, which is what happened in Germany and Japan,” he added, according to The Times of Israel.

The Tesla CEO also underlined and agreed with Netanyahu that Hamas has genocidal intentions towards the Jewish people.

Musk, the founder of SpaceX and the owner of X, does, however, stated that he would like to assist in Gaza’s reconstruction following the ongoing conflict and that the region’s rehabilitation is a critical first step in averting further hostilities.

“If you want security, peace and a better life for Gazans, then you need to destroy Hamas. You first have to get rid of the poisonous regime as was done in Germany and Japan,” Netanyahu said in his chat with Musk, to which the Tesla CEO responded by saying, “There’s no choice.”

Recalling the atrocities committed by Hamas, Netanyahu said, “…That’s what Hamas is— children were murdered in front of their parents, and parents were murdered in front of their children. They beheaded women and men.”

“It’s tragic, and we try to minimise it…on behalf of civilians amid the ongoing war. They (Hamas) are not in army, or on ground…They are implanting themselves in residential areas, in schools, in hospitals…,” Netanyahu added as he discussed the October 7 Hamas assault on Israel with Musk.

“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and @ElonMusk held a meeting today, following their tour of Kfar Aza this morning,” the Prime Minister office of Israel said in a post on X.

“The PM showed Musk sections of the film that was prepared by the IDF Spokesperson and which shows the horrors of the massacre perpetrated by Hamas on October 7,” it added.

The conflict in Gaza escalated after the October 7 attack by Hamas, where about 2,500 terrorists breached the border into Israel from the Gaza Strip, leading to casualties and the seizure of hostages.

Israel has characterised its Gaza offensive as targeting Hamas’ infrastructure with the goal of eliminating the entire terror group while making efforts to minimize civilian casualties. (ANI)

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