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Bengal: BJP leader’s body found in Purulia, party accuses TMC of running a terror regime

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Bengal: BJP leader’s body found in Purulia, party accuses TMC of running a terror regime

On Monday, the 3rd of July, the West Bengal Police recovered the body of a BJP leader named Bankim Hansda from the Bodo area of Purulia district. He had reportedly gone missing on Sunday morning when he stepped out of his house to campaign for the Panchayat elections. 

Purulia DSP Abhijeet Bandopadhyay said, “The police have recovered the body of the BJP leader from the Bodo area of Purulia District in West Bengal. Further investigation into the matter is underway.”

As per the information received, the deceased leader was the BJP general secretary of the Manbazar area. Hansda was a resident of the Kendadi village of the Purulia district. His blood-soaked body was found by the local people at around 7 am on Monday morning, 3rd July, on the unpaved road leading from Kendri to Jhariyadi village.

Following the death of their party worker, BJP leaders have accused the TMC government of “spreading fear in the minds of voters” so that they don’t come out to cast their vote in the Panchayat elections due on the 8th of July. 

The main opposition party, BJP has been stating that the ruling party, TMC wants its workers to win unopposed. Alleging that TMC goons are involved in the killing of their party worker, BJP stated that in TMC rule, “elections have taken the form of terrorism”.  

Taking to their official Twitter handle, BJP said, “TMC-backed miscreants killed BJP general secretary Bankim Hansda from Purulia’s Bandwan Assembly. In Bengal, under the TMC rule, elections have taken the form of terrorism. Bengal will respond against this misguided attempt to retain power by resorting to terrorism!” 

Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari targeted the TMC government claiming that it has established a “Jungle Raj” in the state. He leveled serious allegations against the TMC government and claimed that TMC-backed goons are not even sparing the SC, ST & OBC communities. He further demanded a CBI probe in this case. 

He said, “We don’t expect the officials of the Boro PS; Purulia Police District to conduct an impartial investigation. The CBI should be handed over the case for a proper investigation.”

Violence and alleged political murders continue unabated in Bengal

Violence and alleged political murders amid elections in West Bengal have been regularly making headlines in the news with no end in sight. 

Earlier, on 29 June, another local BJP leader’s body was found hanging in his residence at Balpai village in Paschim Medinipur district, police said. 

Similar to this case, he was allegedly missing for the past three-four days. A police official informed that the deceased leader was identified as BJP booth president Dipak Samanta. 

Talking to PTI, the officer said, “We have found Dipak Samanta hanging from the ceiling of his village residence at Sabang. He is attached to a political party. We are investigating the matter and have no clue whether this is a suicide or murder case. Police are yet to arrest anyone and the body has been sent for post-mortem.”

Telangana: AIMIM leader Mohammad Azam and aides thrash electricity department employee who went to check power theft, video goes viral

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Telangana: AIMIM leader Mohammad Azam and aides thrash electricity department employee who went to check power theft, video goes viral

On Monday, July 3, a video went viral on social media wherein a group of people can be seen roughing up one man in the middle of the streets. According to reports, the video is that of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Mohammad Azam and his aides beating up a worker of the electricity department who had gone to check the theft of electricity in Mehboob Colony, Karwan Assembly Constituency.

In the video shared by @prashantchiguru, the AIMIM leader, seen in a white and black checked shirt is seen thrashing the electricity department employee on a street. Soon, his aides standing close by, join him in viciously hitting the helpless government worker. A large group of individuals soon assemble there. No one dared to step in to stop the AIMIM leader from hitting the electrical department employee, though.

The Twitter user also pointed out how nearly 50% of the power supplied to Old Hyderabad City is unaccounted and due to this power theft there is a loss of 70 lakhs per day to the State Electricity Department.

“Please look at the shocking video of “Goonda Raj” in Hyderabad patronage by @aimim_national Chief @asadowaisi. The Electricity Department employees who went to check power theft, were brutally assaulted by MIM leader Mohd Azam & his family members in Mehboob Colony, Karwan Assembly Constituency. If you have spine @KTRBRS @CPHydCity @TelanganaDGP take action or remain as mute spectators, Let Goodanism prevail in Old City. Nearly 50% of power supplied to the Old City is unaccounted and due to this power theft there is a loss of 70 Lakh per day to the @TsspdclCorporat. It is widely known fact that power thieves & offenders in Hyderabad Parliament Constituency are shamelessly sheltered @aimim_national MLAs. Like Indians are scared to travel to Pakistan, Govt officials are scared to visit Old City of Hyderabad,” the user tweeted and shared the video showing the leader roughing up electricity department employees.

Power theft-related complaints and problems are widespread in Old Hyderabad and have existed there for a while. According to reports, in areas under the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL), 64,245 cases were registered in 2022, which was 3,000 more than those booked in 2021.

According to Energy Department officials, power utilities were losing about 10 per cent of the total revenue to power thefts every year. 

Source: Telangana Today

In Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Sangareddy, Siddipet, Rangareddy, and Hyderabad districts, the company has collected fines from users totalling Rs. 3,994.67 lakhs for illegal power consumption.

In addition to this, an amount of Rs.739.11 lakhs was collected as a compounding amount from erring consumers.

Excise policy case: Delhi High Court rejects Manish Sisodia’s bail plea, again

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Excise policy case: Delhi High Court rejects Manish Sisodia’s bail plea, again

The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected the bail petition of Delhi’s former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) case related to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy case.

The Court also dismissed bail petitions of Vijay Nair, ex-communication in charge of Aam Aadmi Party, Abhishek Boinpally (Hyderabad-based businessman) and Binoy Babu Binoy, (manager with a liquor company Pernod Ricard) in connection with the same case. The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma while dismissing bail petition of Manish Sisodia said that the court does not find any infirmity with the trial court order which had dismissed his bail.

“The possibility of tampering with evidence and influencing witnesses cannot be ruled out and Section 45 twin condition isn’t satisfied. Bail Denied,” said the court.

The trial court had earlier denied bail to them.

Earlier, Delhi High Court dismissed the bail plea of Manish Sisodia in a CBI case alleging corruption in the implementation of a previous liquor policy in the national capital.

The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma while denied bail to Sisodia in the CBI case, said Manish Sisodia (Applicant) being a powerful person, there was the possibility of him influencing the witnesses.

The Rouse Avenue Court earlier dismissed the bail plea of Manish Sisodia in a money laundering case related to the Excise scam stating that “this case of economic offences having serious repercussions upon the general public and society at large as the evidence collected during investigation speaks volumes of his involvement in the commission of the said offence.”

Court also noted that some evidence is also alleged to have surfaced during the investigation to show that some part of the kickback or bribe amount received from South lobby was spent or utilized in connection with the election campaign of the AAP in Goa and some cash payments through hawala channels are alleged to have been sent to Goa for bearing the said expenses and even some fake invoices are alleged to have been created as a cover-up for the cash amounts transferred through hawala channels.

It is stated that the above cash transfers were made as per instructions of the coaccused Vijay Nair, who was the representative of the applicant and the AAP and also the Media Incharge of AAP and looking after the work related to said elections and he also roped in a company named M/S Chariot Productions Media Pvt. Ltd. owned by the coaccused Rajesh Joshi to do the election-related advertising work and other jobs for the party during said elections noted the court.

Thus, in view of the above background, the serious nature of allegations made and the role played by the applicant in the above criminal conspiracy, his connection with the activities relating to generation or acquisition and use etc. of the above proceeds of crime within the meaning of Section 3 of the PMLA and the oral and documentary evidence collected in support of the same and as placed for the perusal of the court, this court is of the considered opinion that even if the rigours and restrictions contained U/S 45 of the PMLA are viewed and construed reasonably, the prosecution has still been able to show a genuine and prima facie case for the involvement of the applicant in the commission of the alleged offence of money laundering.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 9 arrested former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case, after hours of questioning at Tihar Jail.

Sisodia was arrested by the CBI earlier in its ongoing investigation of a case related to alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD).

  (This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)

TN police files FIR after revenue department official overhears people at bus stand: Details of the case against The Commune for reporting on Chidambaram Temple row

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TN police files FIR after revenue department official overhears people at bus stand: Details of the case against The Commune for reporting on Chidambaram Temple row

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu Chidambaram Town police have summoned state secretary SG Suryah in connection to an FIR registered over alleged defamatory social media posts regarding the events that took place during Aani Thirumanjanam festival at the ancient Nataraja Temple. Kaushik Subramanian of the digital news portal The Commune, has also been summoned to participate in the investigation on 4th July.

Police registered the FIR based on a revenue official’s complaint that Suryah published allegedly defamatory posts on the social media platform accusing local authorities of harassment during the festival. The Commune published a report on 28th June accusing an HR&CE official and police of harassing Dikshithars. The report claimed that the Dikshithars were pushed, and religious symbols were desecrated.

The allegations came in view of HR&CE’s action against the temple administration’s move to ban devotee access to Kanagasabai mandapam at Chidambaram temple in Cuddalore district during the four-day Aani Thirumanjanam festival from 24th June to 28th June. The temple administration said it was done to ensure effective crowd management, as a lot of people visit the temple during the festival. Though the restriction was only for four days, HR&CE officials with the police reached the temple and removed the notice board.

An altercation occurred between Dikshithars and officials, after which the HR&CE official filed a police complaint accusing Dikshithars of assault and obstruction. A police official said in a statement, “Following this, Sivarama Dikshithar, secretary of the Podhu Dikshithar committee, and ten others, including some priests, have been booked under various IPC sections, and under Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.”

Notably, the Tamil Nadu government is formulating a plan to take over the temple administration from Dikshithars. The state government has claimed that the temple administration has denied devotees the right to worship. Furthermore, the state government has accused the temple administration of irregularities and lack of transparency in the administration.

VAO Sheikh Sirajuddin files FIR

OpIndia has learned that the complaint against The Commune has been filed by a local revenue department staff named Sheikh Sirajuddin. Sirajuddin is the VAO of Chidambaram who has said in his complaint that he overheard people at 2 different bus stands discussing the news of Dikshitars being misbehaved with by HR&CE officials and hence he thinks that The Commune’s reports can cause law and order problems in Chidambaram area.

Sirajuddin has also added that the reports by The Commune, which supported the Dikshitars and opposed the state government, were intended for stirring law and order issues and to create rumors against the government. The complaint by Sirajuddin was filed on June 29.

The recent issue regarding the Chidambaram Temple

On 27th June, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department official Velvizhi, accompanied by two female police personnel, entered the Kanagasabai amidst resistance from Dikshithars and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters. The development came days after a controversy erupted claiming Pothu Dikshitars of Chidambaram Natarajar temple declined permission to devotees to offer prayers from Kanagasabai during the Aani Thirumanjanam festival.

Pothu Dikshithars are the hereditary priests and custodians of Sri Sabanayagar Temple, popularly known as Lord Nataraja Temple. As per a statement issued by Dikshitars, they were pushed down, and their clothes were torn.

Notably, Deekshitars have been managing the temple for centuries. The temple has historically changed darshan timings and programs during festivals to ensure smooth management. The devotees and temple administration have been left confused and angered. Notably, Supreme Court has already ruled that the government cannot interfere in temple management. Despite the orders from the apex court, DMK continued to create controversy using HR&CE around the temple.

You will burn in Jahannum: Director of 72 Hoorain gets death threats, his mother receives rape threats, ahead of film’s release

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You will burn in Jahannum: Director of 72 Hoorain gets death threats, his mother receives rape threats, ahead of film’s release

Ahead of the release of the much-anticipated film ’72 Hoorain’, director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan has been bombarded with threats and abusive messages on social media.

The upcoming movie exposes the dark face of Islamic terrorism from 9/11 to 26/11. As such, enraged Islamists abused the filmmaker with the choicest of expletives. They also mocked his Hindu faith and vowed to harm him physically.

“Your good time has come…Mother fu*ker,” wrote one Rashid Khan. “Send your mother, son of a prostitute. Your religion is fu*ked and hence you are tarnishing our religion now,” remarked one Hanzalah Shkk.

Screengrab of the vitriolic messages sent to director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan

Other Islamists continued to give rape threats to the mother of director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan. “Why did you close your comment section? Are you afraid of us, Muslims? Good to see this fear for Muslims in you guys,” wrote another radical.

One Musharraf Ahemad made transphobic comments and referred to the national award-winning director as ‘pig’, and ‘hijada’ (eunuch).

Screengrab of the vitriolic messages sent to director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan

One set of Islamists also used the opportunity to abuse the Hindu Faith of the director, making references to Hinduphobic slurs such as ‘cow piss’, which was popularised by Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Adil Ahmed Dar during the Pulwama suicide bombing attack.

Islamists, who live in their make-believe world of religious supremacy, tend to look down upon adherents of Dharmic Faiths. They believe all Hindus are idolaters, drink the urine of cows and are doomed for Hellfire.

Screengrab of the vitriolic messages sent to director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan

“Assh*le, you will burn in jahannum (hellfire) and then you will know the truth. You just want to make a movie against Islam. No problem, just wait until you meet your end,” one Shabnam wished death upon the director of ’72 Hoorain.’

She also mocked his religious beliefs by deliberately referring to ‘Hinduism’ as ‘Hindu-gand-ism.’

Screengrab of the vitriolic messages sent to director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan

Besides praying for the death of Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan, some extremists also harassed him by consistently making both audio and video calls on Instagram.

Screengrab of the vitriolic messages sent to director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan

Earlier, Bhojpuri actress Sabiha Shaikh, popularly known as ‘Rani Chatterjee’, hit out at the makers of ’72 Hoorain’ for supposedly making an anti-Muslim film.

“The depiction of the Quran in this movie is wrong. Quran does not teach to take anyone’s life. If the director or producer of 72 Hoorain had read the Quran, then, they would not have used such dialogues” she said.

Sabiha Shaikh alleged, “Where does Quran say to kill people? Can you show it to me? A wrong message is being sent (to the society). This is part of the agenda to spread hate.”

‘72 Hoorain’: Most anticipated upcoming movie

As per IMDb, ‘72 Hoorain’ is the most anticipated movie on a real-time popularity basis. Around 30.4% audience is waiting for the release of this film. It has left behind the movie ‘Gadar 2’, which is the sequel to the blockbuster hit Gadar: Ek Prem Katha released in 2001.

The film is scheduled to hit the theatres on July 7, 2023. It will have Pavan Malhotra and Ameer Bashir in the lead roles.

This will affect our relations: EAM S Jaishankar warns Canada after Khalistani posters threatening Indian diplomats emerge

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This will affect our relations: EAM S Jaishankar warns Canada after Khalistani posters threatening Indian diplomats emerge

On Monday, July 3, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India will take up the issue of Khalistanis threatening Indian diplomats in posters circulated in Canada with the Trudeau government, and also talk to other partner countries where such issues keep emerging.

Speaking to the media, he added that India has urged its partner countries like Canada, the United States, the UK, and Australia not to give space to the Khalistanis. “This will affect our relations. We will raise this poster issue with the government of these countries,” he said. The statement came after Khalistani posters carrying threats to Indian diplomats were circulated in Canada.

The Indian High Commission reportedly sent a demarche to the Justin Trudeau administration on Monday due to the long weekend holiday in Canada and requested the Federal Government to take action against Khalistan extremists for targeting and threatening Indian diplomats.

The posters that reportedly emerged across Canada warned that a Khalistan freedom rally, held in the name of slain dreaded Khalistani terrorist Harjit Singh Nijjar will be organised on July 8. The poster read that the rally would be carried out from the Great Punjab Business Centre in Maltan to the Indian Embassy in Toronto. The threat poster also carried pictures of India’s high commissioner to Ottawa Sanjay Kumar Verma and the consulate general in Toronto Apoorva Srivastava, with the caption: Faces of Shaheed Nijjar’s killers in Toronto.

The poster audaciously mentioned the phone numbers of the organizers of the protest rally along with photos of their Indian diplomat targets.

Image source: Twitter user @Geeta_Mohan

While the poster for a protest rally in Toronto on July 8 named Indian High Commissioner Saurav Kumar Sharma and Counsellor Apurva Srivastava with photos and posters of a simultaneous rally in Vancouver named the High Commissioner and Counsel General of Vancouver Manish.

The poster read that the Vancouver protest rally will start from Guru Nanak Sikh Gurudwara, which had been taken over by Najjar and his cronies, and culminate at the Indian Consulate in Vancouver.

Image source: Hindustan Times

Meanwhile, a report by Hindustan Times said that the banned Khalistani terrorist group SJF has taken to social media to announce “kill India” rallies in eight countries on the same day.

Notably, the Khalistanis have blamed India to be behind the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar who was shot dead in Surrey, Canada last month. SFJ’s legal counsel Gurpatwant Pannun described it as an “assassination.”

Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar

On June 18 (local time), Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead in Surrey, Canada. He was a wanted terrorist by the Indian Government. Nijjar was the head of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib. He was shot dead by two unidentified assailants within the Gurdwara premises. 46-year-old Nijjar hailed from the village Bhar Singhpura of Jalandhar.

His name was added to the list of designated terrorists recently by the Indian Government. In 2022, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) declared a Rs 10 lakh reward on Nijjar after his name appeared in a conspiracy to kill a Hindu priest in Jalandhar, Punjab.

Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) was behind the conspiracy to kill the Hindu priest. Nijaar was the chief of the Khalistani terrorist organization KTF. Apart from his activities in KTF, Nijjar was also linked to the Khalistani terrorist organization Sikhs For Justice. He reportedly went to Australia for a ‘Referendum’ voting recently. NIA also booked him in a conspiracy to commit terrorist activities against India.

In its investigation against Nijjar, NIA found that he had made incriminating remarks, published objectionable content and shared media, including photos and videos on social media, with an aim to create tension in India.

In 2018, a list of wanted criminals was handed over by then-Chief Minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh, to Canada PM Justin Trudeau. Nijjar’s name was included in the list.

Hate crimes against Indians in Canada

Recently, hate crime against Indians has increased in Canada. On June 4 in a 5-km Sikh march in the Canadian city of Brampton, the pro-Khalistani elements featured a tableau glorifying the assassination of late Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards. The tableau was a part of the annual Sikh Martyrdom Parade which saw the participation of a large number of people in the city where the largest number of Sikhs live in Canada.

In March 2023, a statue of MK Gandhi in Canada was vandalised and defaced with graffiti that expresses support for Khalistan and opposition to India.

On September 14, last year, in Toronto, several Khalistani terrorists spray-painted anti-Indian messages on the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple.  The Hindu temple’s walls were painted with the slogans “Khalistan Zindabad, Hindustan Murdabad.” The Indian High Commissioner in Ottawa had condemned the attack and demanded action to be taken, however, no strong action has been taken against the culprits till now. 

Although the Trudeau government maintained that it does not recognise the SFJ-backed so-called Khalistan Referendum, Canada’s National Democratic Party (NDP) has openly declared its support for the Khalistan Referendum in Canada, citing it as a basic human right granted to the Canadian Sikhs by local and international laws.

Odisha: IPS officer Sagarika Nath’s parents attacked and robbed in Bhubaneshwar

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Odisha: IPS officer Sagarika Nath’s parents attacked and robbed in Bhubaneshwar

On Sunday night, 2nd of July, the parents of IPS officer Sagarika Nath were reportedly attacked and their valuables were looted by some armed miscreants in Odisha’s capital, Bhubaneshwar. Her parents were on the way to their residence in the Ghatikia area when the incident took place. 

The alleged crime occurred when her parents were headed back to their home. When they reached Satya Sai Enclave near AMRI Hospital, their car was intercepted by two bike-borne armed miscreants. The armed miscreants snatched their valuables including gold chains and money from them. 

It is further stated that Sagarika’s parents were also attacked when they resisted the attempt to rob them. The looters even damaged her parents’ car. 

However, the looters quickly fled the crime scene, abandoning their bike at the spot,  when the locals started to assemble. 

The incident came to light when Sagarika’s family filed a written complaint in this connection with Bharatpur police. Subsequently, the police swung into action and launched a manhunt to arrest the looters. They also recovered the bike used by the armed men from the spot where the incident took place. 

The investigation team has recovered the CCTV footage of the area to identify the culprits. IPS officer Sagarika Nath has previously served as Bhubaneswar Traffic DCP. Currently, she is posted as Balasore SP.

Rise in cases of snatching and theft in the region

Notably, the incidents of snatching and theft have spiked in Bhubaneswar and have posed a serious challenge to the Police. 

Earlier, on the 1st of July, two bike-borne miscreants snatched a gold chain from a woman in Vani Vihar. The CCTV footage of the crime went viral on social media.  

Similarly, another case was reported in the Laxmisagar area. Here as well, some bike-borne miscreants snatched the gold chain of a woman. 

Despite the Commissionerate police’s claim to increase patrolling, the growing incidents of gold chain, mobile, and purse snatching at gunpoint have become a serious issue for the residents of Bhubaneswar.

‘If you have money for advertisements, why don’t you have money for the project’ – Supreme Court directs AAP govt to submit details of ad spending for RRTS

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‘If you have money for advertisements, why don’t you have money for the project’ – Supreme Court directs AAP govt to submit details of ad spending for RRTS

On Monday, July 3, Delhi Government came under fire as the Supreme Court criticised it for expressing its inability to provide funds for Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) project. A two-judge bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia directed Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi Government to submit a detailed account of its spending on advertisements for the RRTS project in the past three financial years.

Notably, the apex court had directed the Delhi government to deposit 500 crores for the project within ten days in an order on 21st April 2023. However, on 3rd July, Delhi Government expressed its inability to deposit the funds. The court criticised the AAP-led Delhi government over the delay in the implementation of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) project. The Central Government and the Uttar Pradesh government have already provided the funds that they were required to deposit for the project. The Delhi government, however, has shown reluctance in paying for the project, claiming the centre should bear the cost.

The court questioned the government why it did not make any provisions for the funds in the budget for a project that would ensure smooth transportation, considering it allocated funds for the advertisements. The court said, “If you have money for advertisements, why don’t you have money for a project that will ensure smooth transport?” Furthermore, the court directed the Delhi government to provide a detailed account on record of the money it has spent on advertisements for the RRTS in the past three financial years.

Background of the case

The Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) is a semi-high-speed rail corridor. The under-construction project will connect Delhi, Meerut, and Ghaziabad. It is part of three rapid rail corridors under Phase One of the RapidX project.

The Delhi-Meerut corridor is around 81.15 KM long. The distance between Sarai Kale Khan, Delhi Modipuram, and Meerut will be covered in just 60 minutes. The project’s estimated cost, as per the 2019 court document, was Rs 31,632 crore, which was supposed to be paid in a 60:40 equity ratio. The Central Government contributed Rs 5,687 crore, while the State of Uttar Pradesh contributed Rs 5,828 crore. Delhi was supposed to contribute Rs 1,138 crore for the project. However, in the 2018-19 budget, the Delhi government did not make any budgetary provisions for the project. The Delhi government argued that the Central government should bear the entire expenditure.

It was suggested by Amicus to utilise money available with the Delhi government under Environment Compensation Charge (ECC). At that time, Delhi govt had Rs 1,106 crore in the fund. The Delhi govt argued a major chunk of the funds was utilised by it as part of the court’s orders to buy electric buses. However, the court did not find the argument justifiable. The court then ordered the Delhi government to immediately release Rs 265 crore towards the project within ten days.

In the April 2023 orders, the court said, “There was apparently a reluctance on the part of the NCT of Delhi to contribute to the amount, and then via media it was found was that from the ECC fund collected, the amount should be allocated for deposit. Learned amicus has referred us to the order and has no objection to the releasing of Rs.500 crore on the same terms and conditions as set out in the aforesaid order. We accordingly direct the Delhi Government to contribute Rs.500 crore, which includes tax liabilities from the ECC fund, within ten days.”

The court further called upon the Delhi government to make the required budgetary provisions to ensure the remaining Rs 415 crore can be provided for the project.

Drone spotted over the residence of PM Modi, which falls under ‘no fly zone’, probe initiated

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Drone spotted over the residence of PM Modi, which falls under ‘no fly zone’, probe initiated

An unidentified flying object suspected to be a drone was reportedly spotted over the official residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi here in the national capital on Monday early morning, Police said.

According to the Delhi police, they received information at 5:30 am from the Special Protection Group (SPG) that an unidentified flying object was seen over the PM’s residence at Lok Kalyan Marg area. The area comes under ‘no-fly’ zone, officials said.

“An information was received at NDD control room regarding an unidentified flying object near the Prime Minister’s residence was received. SPG contacted the police at 5:30 am,” the Delhi police said.

“Thorough searches were made in nearby areas but no such object has been detected so far,” they said. Air traffic control room (ATC) has also been contacted, and they didn’t detect any such flying object near PM residence.

“At present, due to the sensitive area, the police are investigating. Things will be clear only after verifying the facts,” officials added. More details are awaited.

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Rajasthan: School teacher Nida Bahlim elopes with minor Hindu girl student, Hindu outfits protest calling it a case of ‘love jihad’

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Rajasthan: School teacher Nida Bahlim elopes with minor Hindu girl student, Hindu outfits protest calling it a case of ‘love jihad’

Tensions have gripped the Sridungargarh town in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district after a Muslim school teacher reportedly ran away with a minor Hindu girl student on June 30, 2023. The family of the minor girl has alleged that the accused teacher brainwashed the minor and lured her into taking the step.

A case has been filed based on a complaint filed by the minor student’s father, who has also accused the school staff and the teacher’s brothers Nadim and Javed of being complicit in the crime.

The matter reportedly pertains to a private school named A G Mission in Sridungargarh town. Media reports suggest that the accused teacher Nadia Bahlim is a relative of Abdul Gafoor, the owner of AG Mission School where she was teaching.

According to reports, a 25-year-old teacher of the aforementioned school, named Nadia Bahlim took the help of her brothers Nadim and Junaid and ran away with the minor student on 30th June 2023. The relatives of the minor victim alleged that the accused lured the student into running away with her. They have filed a case against the teacher and her two brothers.

Calling it a case of alleged ‘love jihad,’ members of various Hindu outfits protested outside the police station and demanded strict action against the accused. The Rajasthan police probing the matter have prima facie said that the girl student had accompanied the teacher of her own free will.

The girl’s father said in the complaint that the unmarried female teacher was increasing closeness with the student for almost two months.

The girl’s father also told the police that his young daughter left for school on Saturday at 7:30 a.m. but never came back. According to a police inquiry, the accused private school teacher, Nadia Bahlim, was also absent from the school on Saturday and is now missing. The victim’s family has also claimed that Nadia Bahlim along with her brothers Junaid and Naved hatched a conspiracy to kidnap their daughter.

The girl’s father has also accused the school administration of complicity in the conspiracy behind his daughter’s disappearance. According to him, the school staff members were aware of the disappearance of his daughter and Nida for a long time but kept quiet about it.

The victim’s relatives forwarded a copy of the complaint to DGP Rajasthan. OpIndia is in possession of the complaint copy.

Image source: Republic Hindi

Police have started the investigation by registering this case under sections 363, 366 and 120 B of the IPC and 84 JJ Act.

Tejaswini Gautam, the superintendent of police in Bikaner, has stated that both the girls went away with each other of their own free will and that four police teams had been sent out to trace them. He assured that the two would be located soon.

Meanwhile, as soon as the news of the incident spread, several members of various Hindu outfits gathered outside the police station and protested. Calling it a case of ‘love jihad, they accused the teacher of brainwashing and luring the victim into running away with her.

The incident has reportedly caused tension and resentment in the neighbourhood with locals and members of Hindu organisations warning to carry out protests if the accused are not nabbed and dealt with strictly.

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