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Congress and other opposition leaders use a photo to spread fake news that PM Modi showed his back to Lord Ganesh in Pune, exposed by video

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Congress and other opposition leaders use a photo to spread fake news that PM Modi showed his back to Lord Ganesh in Pune, exposed by video

A day after PM Modi visited Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Mandir and offered prayers to Lord Ganesha as part of his day-long visit to Maharashtra’s Pune district, the Congress members and others who support the opposition alleged that the PM showed his back to Lord Ganesha during prayers. The netizens commented on the photo of PM Modi which went viral over social media in which the leader could be seen showing his back to Lord Ganesha. They alleged that PM Modi gave more importance to the camera than the deity, and therefore he turned his back on Lord Ganesh to face the camera.

Congress member from Rajasthan, Lokesh Sharma, commented on the photo saying that Lord Ganesha is behind the PM and the latter is showing his back to the deity. “Only Modi ji can do this,” he said indicating that the leader was showing disrespect to the Hindu God. Lokesh Sharma, who is the OSD to Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, made the comments while reacting to a tweet by union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw containing the image.

Serial fake-news leader and Youth Congress president Srinivas BV also posted the image, with a comment asking for opinions on the photo. Although he didn’t claim anything directly, his intention was clear.

Y Sathish Reddy, a leader of the ruling BRS party in Telangana, made the same claim, telling the prime minister that “it is considered disrespectful to show our backs to our deities”. He asked, “Whom are you facing? Irony!”

Further, several left-liberals also shared the image spreading misinformation against PM Modi. “Rare image of Ganesha in the backside of PM Modi. Camera man doing its job. Sorry Ganesha, you are ignored this time,” said Arunabh Hazarika who according to his twitter bio is former National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) which is student wing of the Indian National Congress.

Also, one Congress supporter Mahiyar Sharma tweeted, “Lord Ganesha is on the other side, he has to bow down and not the camera. We never stand with our back towards God because it is disrespect to God. Yes, if Modi ji considers camera bigger than God and gives more importance to publicity than worship, then it is a different matter.”

What is the truth?

While the Congress members and leftists claimed that PM Modi disrespected Lord Ganesha and gave more importance to the camera, it was revealed that the image was captured as PM Narendra Modi offered Parikrama to the deity.

The full video of the incident went viral over the internet hours after the spread of negation by the leftists. The video showed that PM Modi offered prayers to the deity and then revolved on the spot to offer parikrama to Lord Ganesha after the prayers.

The viral photo was taken the moment the PM had completed half a Parikrama and was facing away from the deity. But he was not standing there as is being alleged, he was continuing with the Parikrama to face the deity again.

Significance of Parikrama

Paikrama is the action or ritual of moving clockwise around the deity as an indication of reverence. It is of most importance in Hinduism and is one of the ways to pay homage to the deity. Hindus do clockwise rotations of the sanctum sanctorum at temples and occasionally the deities during pujas or yajnas at home. It is believed that God is at the core of everything.

Hindus acknowledge that God is the centre of all their activities and thoughts when they perform Pradakshina, or circumambulation. No matter how far away the pradakshina is performed, the centre point is always fixed and stays the same. Thus, the everlasting reality that God is the source of all things and the focal point of our existence is brought to mind.

In Hinduism, the practice of showing back to the deity is also considered as omen. It is also indicative of disrespect towards the deity. The leftists assumed that PM Modi showed disrespect to the deity as he turned his back to Lord Dagdusheth in Pune on August 1. However, the full video of the incident was published later revealing that the leader was clicked while offering parikrama to the deity.

‘I had to leave my dying brother to save myself’: Abhishek Rajput’s cousin narrates how the Bajrang Dal activist was killed by the mob in Nuh

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‘I had to leave my dying brother to save myself’: Abhishek Rajput’s cousin narrates how the Bajrang Dal activist was killed by the mob in Nuh

In the violence that ensued in the Nuh region of Haryana on July 31st after stones were pelted on Jalabhishek Yatra taken out by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, six people were killed including four civilians and two home guards. OpIndia recently published an exclusive story after speaking to the people who witnessed the horrific killing of a car mechanic and Bajrang Dal activist Abhishek Rajput (Abhishek Chauhan). According to an Indian Express report, Abhishek Chauhan’s 25-year-old cousin Mahesh saw his brother getting attacked and shot dead by a rabid mob. 

Mahesh narrated how the mob mercilessly killed the Hindu youth by first shooting him down and then slitting his throat with a sword. 

“Just as we came out of the Shiv Temple in Nalhar, we saw a mob, armed with swords, guns and stones, running towards the temple. They started assaulting people, firing and setting cars on fire. A bullet hit my brother (Abhishek) and he fell. I cried for help, but there was no one around to us. I was trying to take Abhishek somewhere safe, but a man with a sword slashed his neck and escaped. I had to leave him there and take shelter in a tent. After an hour, policemen came and took him to a hospital but he was declared dead,” Mahesh told IE.

As OpIndia reported earlier, a resident of the Hathin area in Mewat named Bharat Bhushan said that Abhishek had come from Panipat to offer water to Nalhar Temple. He was assaulted by a violent Muslim mob at this point. Bharat Bhushan stated that the rioters first shot Abhishek before slitting his throat. 

Speaking to OpIndia, Bobby, the Bajrang Dal’s Panipat district convenor, said that he and Abhishek were among the hundred people who travelled by bus and other vehicles to the Nalhar temple in Nuh. A mob comprising 250 Muslims suddenly attacked them shortly after they offered prayers in the temple.

Bobby asserted that a Haryana Police DSP and a few constables were also present in his convoy, who had just fired a single round or two into the air before leaving. Bobby, who identified himself as an eyewitness to the incident, added that Hindu organisations supported and protected the police officers. It is when the Muslim mob approached the women that they decided to protect them. 

When the women were being sent back to the temple, firing started from the Muslim side. Abhishek Rajput, a resident of Noorwala area of Panipat, was shot in the waist and fell there. According to Bobby, the man accompanying Abhishek tried to lift him up but he was already unconscious.

Mewat Shobha Yatra attack

On Monday, violence broke out in Haryana’s Nuh district during the ‘Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra,’ which was organized by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal. The death toll from the clashes has now reached 5, including two personnel from the Haryana home guard. The deputy commissioner urged people to stay indoors, venture outside only for essential tasks, and disregard any circulating rumours.

Vehicles were burnt and stones pelted at the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Jalabhishek Yatra as clashes erupted between two communities in the Muslim-majority region of Mewat in Haryana.

OpIndia Exclusive: FIR reveals Nuh rioters burned down woman judge’s car, ACJM, and her 3-year-old daughter escaped narrowly

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OpIndia Exclusive: FIR reveals Nuh rioters burned down woman judge’s car, ACJM, and her 3-year-old daughter escaped narrowly

On 31st July, an Islamic mob in Nuh of Mewat, Haryana, attacked Hindu devotees attending the Jalabhishek Yatra on Shravan Somvar. OpIndia accessed several FIRs registered in the case. One of the FIRs detailed the attack on a woman Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM)’s car.

At the time of the attack, ACJM was traveling with her 3-year-old daughter. She had to run for her life, leaving behind the car as the rioters were pelting stones and shooting toward them. When they returned to the car, it was already burnt by the rioters.

Source: Haryana Police

FIR was registered against unknown people on the complaint of one Tekchand, who works as a Processor Server in a local court in Nuh. As per the complainant, at around 1 PM, ACJM Anjali Jain, her 3-year-old daughter, Gunman Siyaram and Tekchand went to SKM Medical College Nalhar for medicine in a Volkswagen car registered in the name of ACJM Jain. Around 2 PM, when they were returning from SKM Medical College, around 100-150 rioters attacked them near Bandhan Bank, the old bus stand, and Delhi-Alwar road. The rioters were pelting stones and arson.

Stones hit the car’s back glass, and rioters opened fire in the area. All four of them left the car immediately and ran to save their lives. They hid at the workshop on an old bus stand. The advocates rescued them. The next day, when Tekchand went to check on the car, he found out that the rioters had burned it down.

Notably, no one in the mainstream media cared to report the attack on a woman ACJM and her child. Furthermore, other reports suggested the rioters also attacked a Gurukul during the Nuh violence.

OpIndia’s complete coverage of the Nuh Shobha Yatra Attack can be checked here.

“Blunt force, large scale injuries, internal organ injury “: Post mortem reports of two slain Homeguards uncover severity of violence by Muslim mob in Nuh

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“Blunt force, large scale injuries, internal organ injury “: Post mortem reports of two slain Homeguards uncover severity of violence by Muslim mob in Nuh

Blunt force impact, large-scale injuries on the body, and injuries on the liver were some of the initial findings published in the post-mortem reports of two Homeguards who lost their lives in the anti-Hindu violence by Muslim mobs in Nuh in Haryana on 31st July.

Gursewak, a Homeguard from Kherki Dhaula, sustained an injury on his liver which led to his death, as per the post-mortem report. The cause of his injury was blunt force impact as the officials were attempting to control the Islamist mob which went on a killing spree following an attack on a peaceful Hindu Shobha Yatra.

Another Homeguard Neeraj lost his life while trying to do his duty. The report mentions blunt force impact as the cause of death. Several large-scale injuries were also found on his body indicating the severity of the attack launched at him by the jihadis.

The post-mortem reports of the two Homeguards shed light on the dangerous scale of the violence perpetrated by the manic mob.

Anti-Hindu violence in Nuh on 31st July

Bajrang Dal activist Abhishek Rajput was shot dead by the Islamist mob on the fateful day of 31st July in Nuh. But shooting him did not quench the thirst of the barbarics. After shooting him, they slit his throat with a sharp weapon and crushed his head with rocks.

nuh violence victim Abhishek
In Nuh, Muslim assailants shot Bajrang Dal activist Abhishek and then slit his throat. Image Source: OpIndia Hindi

A Haryana Police SPO, who was injured during the Nuh violence, revealed how the violence started and who was responsible for it.

Talking to Haryana Tak, the SPO says that he was injured when the stone pelting started at Tiranga chowk. He says that the Yatra of the Hindu devotees was going on normally and without incident. As soon as the crowd of Hindus swelled, stone pelting started.

SHO who was attacked by the Muslim mob (Source: Haryana Tak)

On being asked who started the stone pelting, he says that while the Hindu devotees were walking, the Muslim mob started coming out and started taking out a rally of sorts. That is when the stone pelting started.

Notably, it has been revealed that the preparations for the violence were being done for 6 months. During the attack, AK-47 was fired on the people surrounding in the temple premises. A 14-year-old boy was also shooting.

As early as July 21, roughly ten days before the Jalabhishek Yatra was to take place, Islamists had been scheming to attack the devotees, laying elaborate plans on how to go about with their evil ploy.

Those arrested by the police revealed in their interrogation that meetings were held and WhatsApp groups were created, and responsibilities were assigned to group leaders to collect stones and bottles to attack Hindu processions between July 21 to July 23, yet another corroboration of the preplanned nature of the violence that has engulfed the region since July 31.

Collecting stones and glass bottles was an easy task, a report quoted one of the local residents from Nuh who attended one such meeting as saying.

‘The children’s screams could be heard from far’: Eyewitness tells OpIndia how Islamists targetted a Gurukul in Nuh, earlier destroyed by them during 1992 riots

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‘The children’s screams could be heard from far’: Eyewitness tells OpIndia how Islamists targetted a Gurukul in Nuh, earlier destroyed by them during 1992 riots

Islamists unleashed mayhem during VHP’s Jalabhishek Yatra on the auspicious Monday (July 31) of the Sharavan month in Haryana’s Nuh district which later spread to various parts of Guragram. A total of 5 people, including 2 Home Guard personnel, were killed in this violence. The police have registered 44 FIRs and arrested 116 rioters so far. Section 144 has been imposed and Rapid Action Force has been deployed in the area.

Meanwhile, many eyewitnesses whom OpIndia have spoken to, have narrated the brutality unleashed by the Muslim mob during the violence. Also, several videos have surfaced, wherein the bloodthirsty Muslim crowd were seen roaming around the streets shouting Allah Hu Akbar and Nara-e-Takbeer slogans while unleashing unbridled violence against Hindus.

OpIndia was recently contacted by an aggrieved Hindu from the Muslim-dominated Bhadas village, where sweet seller Shakti Saini was mercilessly murdered and his body dumped at the same Badkali square around which his shop was located. Fearing for his life, the caller urged us not to disclose his identity, which is why we refrained from mentioning his name in this article.

The caller, who sounded petrified of the violence unleashed by Muslims in his village and the neighbourhood, told us that Bhadas village is a Muslim-majority area. There are about 4500 voters in the village, of which about 3800 are Muslims. The Hindus in the village mainly belong to marginalised Hindu communities like the Saini, Prajapati and Scheduled Caste. The name of the village head is Shaukat.

The caller further told us that on the day of the incident, a mob of radical Muslims from adjacent villages were rummaging through Nuh. The same mob also entered the Bhadas village. They asked the village chief to move aside and not to interfere. The mob reportedly came with the intent to kill all remaining Hindus in the village, the caller said.

He added that the village chief, Shaukat, in turn, asked the rioters to give him assurance that after killing Hindus, they would not harm him and the people of his community. “After doing this, hope you all will go away and not harm us,” the caller quoted Shaukat as asking the rioters. He added that Shaukat’s shocking remark came despite, the Nuh Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) requesting him to cooperate with the police to ensure the safety of all the villagers.

The Hindu villager who called claimed that the throng attempted to enter the village three times, each time with more number people than the previous time.

When asked what action did the police take to control the Islamist mob, he said, “The police were busy saving their own lives.”

The caller, whose voice trembled in fear while speaking to us, further recalled how the Muslim mob headed towards Badkali square after their attempts to enter the village failed. In Badkali Chowk, Yuva Acharya Tarun runs a Gurukul where young children go to seek knowledge on Vedas, Upanishads and various Hindu scriptures, along with learning Science, Sanskrit, Mathematics, English language, and Grammar. He recounted how the Islamist mob had tried to forcefully make their way into the Gurukul, which was again foiled due to timely action taken by the alert students.

“Using their presence of mind, the children quickly shut the main door when they saw the mob coming towards the Gurukul, which averted a major tragedy that would befall the Hindu students,” he said.

Despite the fact that the caller claimed to be speaking to us from his home, the level of terror in his voice while he was speaking to us was palpable. He went on to say, in a trembling voice, that they could hear the Gurukul children screaming and shouting even from far away, adding how the Gurukul cook was so horrified by what unfolded when Islamists charged at the Gurukul that he is still in shock.

The caller expressed gratitude to the police for responding quickly and saving the lives of the children, adding that the mob only dispersed when they heard the police van’s sirens.

The villager further revealed to us how Islamists had previously destroyed the Gurukul following the Babri demolition at the Ram Janmabhoomi site on August 6, 1992. The Acharyas of the Gurukul restored it at that time, but this time, more dire problems have fallen upon the village and the Gurukul, he said.

Although the Rapid Action Force is now present in the area, the Hindu caller asserted that they went for 24 hours without police protection following the incident. OpIndia has the audio recording of the full conversation.

Nuh violence

On 31st July, violence broke out in Haryana’s Nuh district during the ‘Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra,’ which was organized by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal. The death toll from the clashes has now reached 5, including two personnel from the Haryana home guard. The deputy commissioner urged people to stay indoors, venture outside only for essential tasks, and disregard any circulating rumours.

Vehicles were burnt and stones pelted at the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Jalabhishek Yatra as clashes erupted between two communities in the Muslim-majority region of Mewat in Haryana.

“Religious Brajmandal Yatra” organized annually by Bajrang Dal, Islamic Jihadis pelted heavy stones, violence, arson and direct bullets from the hills on the pilgrims on the ancient “Religious Yatra” of Nallahad Shiv Temple, the centre of faith and reverence of Hindus in Nuh, Mewat. In which hundreds of vehicles were damaged and burnt to ashes,” said a statement shared by Bajrang Dal on Twitter.

Islamists in Nuh used WhatsApp groups to gather stones and glass bottles for attacking Hindu procession

While Islamists and their supporters had widely used social media platforms to mobile rioters, a report published by Hindustan Times shed light on the extent the assailants went in the nefarious designs to attack Hindu processions in Haryana’s Muslim-majority region of Nuh.

As early as July 21, roughly ten days before the Jalabhishek Yatra was to take place, Islamists had been scheming to attack the devotees, laying elaborate plans on how to go about with their evil ploy.

Those arrested by the police over the violence that erupted in Nuh earlier this week have revealed in their interrogation that meetings were held and WhatsApp groups were created, and responsibilities were assigned to group leaders to collect stones and bottles to attack Hindu processions between July 21 to July 23, yet another corroboration of the preplanned nature of the violence that has engulfed the region since July 31.

Haryana Violence: Monu Manesar denies involvement, blames Congress MLA for the unrest

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Haryana Violence: Monu Manesar denies involvement, blames Congress MLA for the unrest

Monu Manesar alias Mohit Yadav, a member of the Bajrang Dal, became the centre of controversy when the Muslim assailants and their media associates attempted to use him as a scapegoat and blame him for the major violence that rocked the state on 31 July following an attack on a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession in Haryana’s Nuh district.

He, however, refuted any role in the clashes or proactive social media posts in a recent interview. He clarified that he had not been present for the procession and blamed Congress MLA from the Ferozepur Jhirka assembly constituency named Mamman Khan for the unrest. He also expressed confidence in the Rajasthan Police regarding the matter.

Notably, despite the claims as well as the allegations, it has already been established that he was not a part of the religious rally.

The Gau Rakshak stated, “Whoever is accusing me, none of the videos you must have watched contains any statement that might be construed as provocative or as an inciting factor. The violence is caused by criminals and cow smugglers. The cybercrime police station was set on fire. They are entirely to blame.”

“Nobody was triggered by my video. I skipped the procession. Our senior members attended it, but I didn’t. A renowned leader of the Vishva Hindu Parishad named Dr Surendra Jain was also fired upon. What could possibly be worse than that,” he asked.

He further continued, “Our Hindu mothers and sisters were targeted by gunfire. The Hindu community will not tolerate their victimisation and being shot at in a Muslim-dominated area like this. I am watching social media and keeping in touch with my people. Launchers and modern weapons like the AK-47 were used in the violence.”

When questioned who he held accountable for the violence, he replied, “The Muslim MLA in the region, Mamman Khan, is solely responsible. He is enticing Muslims to come forward and assuring them of his support in the fight. If you want to battle, head for the border.”

“I chose not to go because law enforcement officers told me it would cause trouble. I was absent only for that reason. I believed that the yatra should continue and prayers should be offered at our temples. I was aware that social media would be used against me if I went there. It is deeply disturbing that people are using bombs and cylinders to make threats,” he mentioned as the reason for his non-attendance at the event.

He had previously expressed his desire to attend the shobha yatra which led to multiple threats and warnings from people belonging to the Muslim community.

Monu Manesar, the head of the Gau Rakshak wing of Bajrang Dal in Haryana, came in the news when he was accused of allegedly kidnapping and killing two cow smugglers named Junaid and Nasir, both residents of Ghatmeeka village in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan. Their bodies were found in a charred car in Loharu, Bhiwani in February of this year.

The situation continues to remain tense in Nuh, Gurugram and Sohna districts, where prohibitory orders on the mass movement of people have been issued after Hindus came under attack by rabid Muslim crowds in Nuh and then the chaos spread to different parts of the state.

‘Thousands raised slogans to burn us alive’: Exclusive details of FIR based on complaint by PSI posted at Nuh Temple reveals details of chilling attack on cyber police station

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‘Thousands raised slogans to burn us alive’: Exclusive details of FIR based on complaint by PSI posted at Nuh Temple reveals details of chilling attack on cyber police station

On 31st July, a Muslim mob in Nuh of Mewat, Haryana, attacked thousands of Hindu devotees attending the Jalabhishek Yatra on Shravan Somvar. OpIndia accessed several FIRs registered in the case. In the FIR registered on the complaint of Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) Suraj, the complainant described how Islamic rioters attacked Cyber Crime Police Station, Nuh and attempted to burn the police personnel.

Details of the FIR

The FIR has been registered under Sections 148, 149, 332, 353, 186, 427, 435, 436, 395, and 397 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 25 of the Arms ACT.

In his complaint, PSI Surah said he was with PSI Sudhir, head constable Gulshan, constable Raghubir Singh, constable Ravikant, and constable Shubham at Cyber Crime Cell Nuh. A mob comprising thousands of rioters suddenly circled the police station and started pelting stones. They were raising slogans ‘burn them alive’. SI Digvijay Singh Sadar Tavdu and his associate were sitting in a Bolero when the attack happened. They somehow managed to escape and took shelter inside the police station. Meanwhile, the rioters kept pelting stones.

Source: Haryana Police

The rioters used a yellow bus (reportedly hijacked) to break down the walls and main gate of the police station. Then they climbed the walls and roof of the police station and opened fire at the police personnel with an aim to kill them using illegal weapons.

PSI Suraj and his colleague hid behind a wall to save themselves. Constable Pradeep used a tear gas gun to disperse the mob, but the attack continued. Police personnel had to fire shots in the air using govt allowed weapons in self-defence. The police fired a total of 105 rounds.

Source: Haryana Police

PSI Suraj shot 20 rounds, out of which ten rounds were fired using his own gun and ten from ASI Sanjay’s gun. PSI Sudhir also fired 20 shots, of which ten rounds were from his gun and 10 were from PSI Bhajanlal’s govt allotted gun. ASI Suresh fired ten rounds. The head constable fired 25 rounds from SLR. Constable Raghuveer fired 25 rounds using SLR. Constable Subham fired 15 rounds from a carbine.

However, the attack on the police station continued, and the mob started burning vehicles. Both government and private vehicles were burnt down using petrol. They also damaged vehicles parked inside the police station premises.

The rioters burnt down five vehicles, including a bike, and damaged ten vehicles. They also looted a plastic cooler, one investor, one battery, one laptop, and ASI Suresh’s wallet, which had Rs 5,000 cash and important documents. They damaged water tanks on the mess walls, police station and washroom roofs.

By then, the additional police force had reached the police station. “The rioters ran away while threatening to kill us”, the FIR said. Head constable Surendra and constable Shubham were injured.

OpIndia’s complete coverage of Mewat Shobha Yatra Attack can be checked here.

‘Law and order is a policing issue’: Supreme Court refuses to stay VHP-Bajrang Dal protest rallies, directs authorities to ensure there is no hate speech

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‘Law and order is a policing issue’: Supreme Court refuses to stay VHP-Bajrang Dal protest rallies, directs authorities to ensure there is no hate speech

On the 2nd of August, the Supreme Court refused to stay the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal protest rallies in Delhi-NCR areas against the attack on Jalabhishek Yatra in Mewat by Islamists. However, the court ordered the administration to ensure that there is no hate speech during the protests and to take precautions in sensitive areas.

During the hearing, the two-judge bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SV Bhatti asked the state governments and police forces of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to ensure that there is no hate speech against any community, violence or damage to property. 

While refusing to stay on the VHP rallies, the apex court categorically stated that Law and Order is a policing issue and the court will not go either way. The court added additional police forces should be deployed and all possible measures should be taken for the security of the general masses and maintaining the rule of law. 

The Court said, “We are not going this way or that way. Law and order is policing issue which must be taken care of. Let them take action as per law so that there is no violence, hate speech, or law and order issues. Deploy additional police force and the CCTV cameras.”

The petition and court’s observations

The application was filed by Shaheen Abdullah through senior advocate Chander Singh, seeking directions to stop the VHP-Bajrang Dal rallies in Delhi-NCR. Advocate Singh urgently mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud this morning during the hearing on the Article 370 case. Advocate Singh expressed apprehensions that hate speech and further violence may arise if the protests are allowed to be held.

Subsequently, CJI passed orders for an immediate listing of the application, and the special bench was constituted at 2 PM.

Appearing for the petitioner, Senior Advocate CU Singh stated that there has been a call for a large number of protests in the National Capital Region. He expressed apprehensions that there were concerns about hate speech being made calling for the “genocide” of one community.

The bench emphasised that the authorities should ensure compliance with the Supreme Court’s already passed orders in October 2022 and April 2023 in this matter. These orders direct the police to register suo motu FIR against hate speech crimes. 

Justice Khanna said, “There cannot be any quarrel that hate speeches vitiate the atmosphere. Mr. Raju (Additional Solicitor General), please ensure there is compliance with our earlier order. Please ensure that authorities have to ensure there are no violence or hate speeches.”

During the proceedings, Justice Khanna stated that law and order is basically a policing issue that must be taken care of, however, the courts have to ensure that rule of law is maintained. Responding to the petitioner’s argument that a Mahapanchayat is scheduled to take place in Haryana today evening at 4 PM, Justice Khanna said, “Let it be, as long as there is no hate speech, no violence whether destruction of property or violence against individuals.”

In its order, the court directed police forces to make proper arrangements and deploy additional police or paramilitary forces in all sensitive areas. The court also asked authorities to use CCTV cameras and do video recordings wherever required. 

The Court’s order stated, “We hope and trust that the State along with police shall ensure that there is no hate speech against any community or violence against any property. Wherever required, additional police force or paramilitary force be deployed, and wherever required authorities shall use CCTV cameras or make video recordings in all sensitive areas wherever required. The CCTV footage shall be preserved.”

The next hearing in the case will take place on Friday, 4 August.

Nuh, Haryana: Ahsan Mewati ‘Pakistani’ incites Muslims, threatens to kill Monu Manesar, celebrates attack by Islamists post violence

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Nuh, Haryana: Ahsan Mewati ‘Pakistani’ incites Muslims, threatens to kill Monu Manesar, celebrates attack by Islamists post violence

Amid the Nuh violence in Haryana which erupted after the Islamists attacked the Jalabhishek procession organized by Hindus, a YouTube video has come to the fore in which the host who identifies himself as Ahsan Mewati Pakistani is seen inciting the Mewati Muslims to create violence and kill Bajrang Dal’s Monu Manesar.

The video was posted a day before the violence in which Ahsan stated that the Hindus should not be spared at all. “This Monu Manesar is coming to Mewat. He should be killed. Why are Mewatis so scared? These Hindus should be beaten and taught a lesson,” Ahsan could be heard saying.

The video host belongs to the Mewati community but is a resident of Pakistan. Ahsan in the video further abused Hindus and used derogatory language for Hindu women. He said that Muslims are not scared even after they slit the throats of people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUoS9ADfzRQ

“Mewatis have become aggressive now. I request all the Meo Muslims to keep the aggression alive and kill him (Monu Manesar). Ya to maro ya to maaro (kill or die),” Ahsan could be heard saying in the video that has gone viral over the social media now.

He further says that if Monu Manesar comes, he should not be allowed to go back on his own feet. He incites Meo Muslims of Mewat to take revenge for Junaid, Nasir etc and says that the Meo Mawatis should now rise up to fight. “Hindus cower when they see the tip of a sword. But we Meo Muslims can go on stabbing and slashing, we don’t have fear.”

He even mentions and supports what Congress MLA Mamman Khan says.

Ahsan Mewati celebrated the attack by Islamists in Nuh

Ahsan Mewati Pakistani seems to have started a YouTube channel in the year 2019 and has more than 80,000 online subscribers. He has posted around 272 videos till date in which he claims to be showcasing the Mewati culture. However, in the latest video that he published on August 1 after the violence, he could be seen celebrating the attack by Islamists and indicated that Hindus deserved to be attacked.

“Meo Muslims are aggressive. Do not challenge us. This is what happens when Meos are challenged,” he said. He further continued to abuse Hindus and said that they deserved to be attacked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE7VnoF8UZU

Further, Ahsan posted another video on the same day saying that it was blissful to see Islamists attacking the procession organized by Hindus. He also said that the violent cries of ‘Allahu Akhbar’ provided peace to his soul.

“The slogans of Allahu Akhbar were amazing. They just touched the soul. Monu Manesar deserves to be killed,” he said further celebrating the attack saying, “Majo aa gayo, majo aa gayo (I enjoyed it).”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvT7-kG5kgo

Ahsan abused Hindus, insulted Hindu idols

In the earlier videos posted on his YouTube channel, Ahsan could be seen abusing Hindus who believe in Lord Rama. He said that Hindus can never make Akhand Bharat. The Pakistani host also abused Hindu tradition and said that Islam was the greatest of all religions.

“These people want Akhand Bharat? That is never going to happen. Islam is the greatest of all religions. What you people do is create your own Gods and worship them. What if I break that idol? Will that even protect itself? How can it protect you then? You all are kafirs and deserve to be in hell,” he said addressing the video to all the Hindus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slDgv_3wTUI

In one of his old videos, Ahsan claimed that he is from Mewat, Pakistan. However, several social media handles claimed that this ‘Pakistani’ YouTuber hails from Alwar, Rajasthan. The Alwar Police took cognizance of the event and confirmed that Ahsan had no connection with Alwar, Rajasthan. The location of the host of the video at present remains unverified. The Cyber Cell is said to have been looking into the matter as per Alwar Police.

Monu Manesar blames Congress MLA Mamman Khan

Notably, Monu Manesar has denied any involvement in the clashes and has said that he was not even present in the Yatra. He has blamed the Congress MLA Mamman Khan for the Nuh violence and stated that he extended support to the Islamists who attacked the procession.

What happened in Nuh that day?

It was reported earlier that several devotees were stuck at various locations including Nuh temples, chowk, and near the police station after the mob raising slogans of “Allahu Akbar” attacked the Yatra in a planned attack. Following the violence, VHP president Alok Kumar had urged the police and administration to quickly rescue the devotees stressing that the yatra is an annual affair and this year it was targeted in a planned and organised manner.

The VHP members also highlighted that the mob had targeted the procession in an organised manner as a result of this many devotees had turned hostage finding shelter to protect themselves from stone pelting and gunshots. According to media reports, around 2500 people had taken shelter in a temple near Gurugram.

However, the Nuh Police informed to OpIndia on August 1 that all the Hindus who were trapped in the temple were rescued and escorted home. A total of 5 people, including 2 Home Guard personnel, were killed in this violence. The others who have been brutally killed have been identified as Bajrang Dal activist Abhishek Rajput and sweet shop worker Shakti Saini. A Maulana named Hafiz Saad of the Sector 57 mosque in Gurugram has been among the deceased too.

Details from the violence are still emerging. This is a developing story.

Note: An earlier version of this report incorrectly identified Ahsan Mewati Pakistani as an Indian citizen. It has now been learned that although he belongs to the Meo Muslim community that originated in the Mewat region in India, he is a Pakistani citizen.

Rajasthan’s sacked minister Rajendra Gudha reads out pages from the red diary, CM Gehlot’s son, his PA and alleged transactions in RCA find mention

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Rajasthan’s sacked minister Rajendra Gudha reads out pages from the red diary, CM Gehlot’s son, his PA and alleged transactions in RCA find mention

On the 2nd of August, Former Rajasthan Minister Rajendra Gudha held a press conference and shared some specifics from the ‘Red Diary’ that reportedly contains details of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s financial transactions and other corrupt dealings. 

During the press conference, Gudha read out three pages from the diary and also shared specifics with the media. He stated that the corruption details and financial transactions of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) are clearly mentioned on these pages. 

In these purported pages, there is an alleged conversation between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s OSD Saubhag Singh and Tourism Development Corporation Chairman Dharmendra Rathore. The alleged conversation is regarding the settlement and dealings in the election of RCA. It is worth noting that CM’s son Vaibhav Gehlot is currently the president of RCA. 

Gudha has claimed that in these pages Rathore, a close aide of the CM, has mentioned transactions with the CM’s son and RCA secretary Bhavani Samota, among others.

According to Gudha, the handwriting on these purported pages is of Dharmendra Rathore and to hold these leaders accountable for the illicit transactions, he wanted to table the Red Diary in the Vidhansabha. With this, he stated that all the facts would have come out officially, however, he stated that he was prevented from doing so in the assembly and Congress MLAs pushed him. 

He alleged that following his disclosure, action should have been taken against Congress MLAs who manhandled him, instead of that he was suspended from the assembly session for speaking against the Congress government’s misgovernance, corruption, and failure on the law-and-order front. 

He asserted that he will keep making revelations on the pages from the Red diary and even if he is sent to jail, his trusted person will keep sharing these pages with the media. However, he cleared that some pages of the diary are missing but assured the media that he will share all the pages that are intact. He also added that he is not blackmailing the government instead it is the complete opposite and Congress leader Randhawa had been pressurizing him to apologize for doing all these disclosures.

The content of these three pages

Image Source – Aaj Tak

Vaibhav Ji (CM Ashok Gehlot’s son) and I both discussed the RCA election expenses, and how Bhavani Samota is not giving people’s money despite earlier agreements. Rajeev Khanna and Bhavani Samota came to the house and did financial transactions for the RCA election. Bhavani Samota did not fulfill the promise he had made to most of the people. I said it is not right. If you complete it, Bhavani Samota said that I will apprise CP sir about this and will let you know by January 31.

Image Source – Dainik Jagran

Bhavani Samota is former RAS officer and is currently the secretary of RCA. It is claimed that he is close to Rajasthan assembly speaker Dr. CP Joshi. Earlier, Samota has also been Personal Secretary to CP Joshi.

Gudha had mentioned Lal Diary earlier as well. He claimed how much money was given to which national leader of Congress, all these things are also written in this Red diary. He stressed that this money was paid to those leaders on a monthly basis and it was done so that these leaders keep lobbying for CM Ashok Gehlot. He alleged that Gehlot’s chair was saved by lobbying in front of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

How the issue has brought Congress government’s corruption issue to the forefront

The controversy surrounding the ‘Red Diary’ started on 24 July when MLA from Udaipurwati assembly seat Rajendra Gudha waved it in the house after he was sacked as a state Minister for highlighting the failure of the state government in protecting women. He went in front of the assembly speaker with the diary. Following the incident, he was suspended from the House for the entire session. 

Last month while addressing a public meeting in Jhunjhunu, Rajendra Gudha made a sensational claim and launched an attack on CM Ashok Gehlot. During the public rally, he said, ‘ED and Income Tax had raided the house of Dharmendra Rathore. On the orders of CM Gehlot, I took out the red diary from the house where the raid was going on. If I had not taken out the red diary, CM Gehlot would have been in jail. In this red diary, there is a complete account of what all was given to the MLAs to keep them in his fold.” 

In his Sikar rally on 27 July, PM Modi made a reference to the ‘Red Diary’ and took a jibe at the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government. He stated that it is said that the Congress party’s black deeds seem to be listed in this red diary. 

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