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Junagadh Violence: Conspiracy to burn bus full of passengers exposed, Islamist mob let passengers go after the driver told them he was a Muslim

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Junagadh Violence: Conspiracy to burn bus full of passengers exposed, Islamist mob let passengers go after the driver told them he was a Muslim

Junagadh violence took place on June 16 after Municipal Corporation sent notice to an illegal Dargah. The violent Islamist mob attacked police, pelted stones and burned public and private property. Both government and private vehicles were damaged during the violence.

Among those vehicles, an ST Bus was going to Vijaynagar from Junagadh. In the attack, a bus driver, conductor and a senior citizen got injured. They were admitted to a civil hospital for treatment. ST Bus conductor and driver narrated the horrifying incident.

They said, “We left Junagadh depo at 10:15 PM on the Junagadh-Vijaynagar bus. There were 25 people on the bus. When the vehicle reached Majewadi Gate, the mob started pelting stones at the bus. Around 500 people attacked the bus and broke the windows. They closed the bus from outside and called for burning down the bus. The police reached on time and dispersed the mob.

Bus driver Asif Qureshi said, “The mob threw large stones inside the bus. The first stone entered the bus after breaking the driver-side window and hit me on the right elbow. They kept attacking the bust while passengers were inside. They saved themselves by hiding under the seats. We requested them with folded hands to let the passengers leave. They only let us leave when I told them my name was Asifbhai. They believed me and let us leave.”

The passengers were so scared that they ran away without luggage. The driver said the mob ransacked the bus after the passengers left.

As per reports, the Municipal Corporation had sent a notice to an illegal dargah located at Majewadi Gate to show documents within five days. On June 16, the mob started to gather outside Dargah and at around 10 PM, they attacked the police. The mob damaged vehicles and burnt some of them. They also pelted stones.

Mumbai couple accused in ₹300 crore drug distribution racket flees with ₹174 crore after getting summons, MP police issue lookout notice

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Mumbai couple accused in ₹300 crore drug distribution racket flees with ₹174 crore after getting summons, MP police issue lookout notice

The Madhya Pradesh Police have issued a lookout circular (LOC) for a Ashish Kumar Shailesh Mehta and Shivani Mehta, a Mumbai couple who masterminded a Rs 300 crore home-based drug distribution racket and have intriguingly vanished from the police radar in Mumbai and Khaniyadhan in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district on Sunday. They lived in an opulent, now-abandoned and locked flat in Mumbai’s Goregaon neighbourhood. It is believed that they fled with a huge sum of ₹174 crores from their drug money after police summoned them to question them.

The matter came to light after a suspected drug dealer from Mira Road (Thane), 39-year-old Nissar Zubair Khan, was apprehended two weeks ago with Mephedrone worth Rs 17 lakh. During questioning, he named the duo. He also accused them of participating in a number of illegal operations involving drug trafficking, Ponzi schemes and scams related to digital currencies.

During the investigation, Khan claimed that he is just a courier man for the woman and her husband in Mumbai. He claimed that he did not know what was inside the packet when it was handed over to him by the couple. He told police that the couple used to call him to their residence at Oberoi Esquire in Goregaon East to collect parcels. For every consignment, he would be given a new mobile phone and a new SIM card, and the delivery address to deliver the parcel to. After delivering the parcel to the address, he was asked to discard the phone and the SIM.

Nissar Zubair Khan said that the packet of drugs that police found with him was given to him on June 6 by Ashish Kumar Shailesh Mehta after calling him to their residence, and it was to be delivered at an address in Chanderi town of Madhya Pradesh.

Based on his statement, a team of Madhya Pradesh police visited the couple’s house on 11 June, along with Arrey police in Mumbai. They handed them summons asking to appear before the MP police for questioning on June 13. However, Ashish Kumar Shailesh Mehta and Shivani Mehta failed to appear before the police on that day. After that Mumbai police commissioner contacted them and asked them to cooperate with MP Police in the probe, but they still didn’t appear. Covering the story, a Mid-Day team even visited the residence, but they refused to talk.

Afterwards, on June 16, an eight-person squad from the Madhya Pradesh Police travelled to Mumbai, but by then they had fled their residence. When they visited the house with Aarey police, they found the main door locked. The driver told them that they left him the previous day. The phone number that Ashish Mehta gave them was also found switched off.

Police say that the couple were aware of the police visit and therefore they fled beforehand. According to police sources, the couple transferred a whopping Rs 174 crore to multiple accounts after they were summoned, and are believed to have left the country before the lookout notice was issued.

Police found the bank account details from the mobile phone records, and found that Mehta has been constantly transferring money from his account. On Thursday, he transferred around Rs 70 lakh and on Friday Rs 26 lakh from this account to various other accounts. The initial balance in the account was ₹300 crore, which came down to ₹126 crore, showing that they transferred ₹174 crore to various accounts. As per official accounts, these additional accounts may now be assessed throughout the investigation.

The lawyer of the couple has, however, claimed that his clients were being set up and asked for additional time to provide the police with all the information they required.

An anti-narcotics team from the Mumbai Police Crime Branch paid a visit to the Oberoi Esquire building on Saturday morning where the couple was staying, but neither the neighbours nor the security personnel had much information. Meanwhile, a notice summoning them for questioning by or before Sunday was posted on their door by the Madhya Pradesh Police. Along with that, the MP police also issued a lookout notice for the couple.

Shivani Mehta and her husband Ashish Kumar Shailesh Mehta, both entrepreneurs and aficionados for digital money, are charged with conducting a drug distribution network from their residence in an affluent high-rise in Goregaon. It was also found that they provided false names, numbers and other details to the residential society.

‘No threat to family’: Minor wrestler’s father refutes Sakshi Malik’s claims that statement against WFI chief was changed due to threats

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‘No threat to family’: Minor wrestler’s father refutes Sakshi Malik’s claims that statement against WFI chief was changed due to threats

The father of the minor wrestler, who had initially levelled sexual harassment allegations against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and later said that it was false allegations, has firmly dismissed the claims made by Sakshi Malik. A day earlier, Malik had released a video statement in which she claimed that the minor wrestler changed her statement against Singh because her family was under threat. 

Speaking to India Today, the Minor wrestler’s father stressed that his family had not received any threats as claimed by protesting wrestler Sakshi Malik. He also urged Malik to clarify the basis of her statement.

His counter came in the wake of a video statement released by Sakshi Malik and her husband Satyawart Kadian. In the video, Malik alleged that the minor wrestler changed her statement against Singh on account of threats faced by her family.

As reported by India Today, the minor wrestler’s father said, “We have done what we needed to do. There is no truth to such claims of threats against our family.”

In her video statement, Sakshi Malik argued that the minor wrestler gave statements against Singh twice. She gave her first statement to the Police under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and subsequently, she presented her statement before a magistrate under Section 164.

Malik further claimed that the minor wrestler revised her statement because of fear of intimidation. 

Malik’s remarks came shortly after the Delhi Police recommended the dismissal of the complaint under POCSO filed by the minor wrestler against Singh, citing a lack of corroborative evidence. The Delhi court will consider the cancellation report filed by Delhi Police on the 4th of July.

Earlier in the day, Bhabita Phogat had also refuted the claims made by the wrestler husband-wife duo that she helped in getting permission for protests at Jantar Mantar in January.   

In a detailed statement on Twitter, Babita called Sakshi a puppet of Congress and urged her to answer the public about their real intentions.

Babita said, “Let me be clear that the permission letter shown by my younger sister has no proof of my signature or my consent anywhere, nor do I have anything to do with it far and wide.”

Adding that she has faith in PM and the judicial system, she asserted that she was never in favour of a sit-in protest from the beginning. She added that she always told the wrestlers that they should meet the PM or Home Minister as the solution would come from there.

It is notable that earlier this month, the father of a minor wrestler, who filed a complaint against WFI’s Brij Bhushan Singh, said that they had filed a false case against Singh due to anger against him. According to him, he was angry with Singh because his daughter was not selected to join a competition.

He and his minor daughter gave revised statements before a magistrate on 5 June, confirming that she was not sexually harassed by Singh as alleged earlier. However, they didn’t withdraw the complaint.

“We have no grudge against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. We recorded fresh statements on June 5 and we changed a few of our earlier statements. I am the father of a girl and I don’t want to get involved in this fight. I had not withdrawn the complaint but recorded fresh statements. In anger, we had levelled some false allegations. My daughter had faced some issues, but all those mentioned in the FIR were not true,” the father had said.

Following this, Delhi police filed a cancellation report in the POCSO case filed based on the complaint. However, a chargesheet was filed in other allegations of harassment levelled by other adult female wrestlers against Singh.

Protesting wrestlers, including Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, and Bajrang Punia, have demanded the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. They have accused him of sexual harassment against seven wrestlers, including a minor. On the 15th of June, the Delhi Police filed a chargesheet for the offenses under sections 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (making sexually coloured remarks), 354D (stalking) of IPC against Singh. 

Delhi: 19-year-old Delhi University student stabbed to death outside Aryabhatta College gate by fellow students

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Delhi: 19-year-old Delhi University student stabbed to death outside Aryabhatta College gate by fellow students

A 19-year-old Hindu student from Delhi University was brutally stabbed to death in the South Campus area of South West Delhi on Sunday, 18th June 2023. According to police sources, the victim Hindu youth identified as Nikhil Chauhan, was attacked by four individuals outside the college gate at approximately 12:30 pm. They repeatedly stabbed him before fleeing the scene. Nikhil, who resided in Paschim Vihar, was immediately taken to Charak Palika Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Manoj C, stated that the deceased was a first-year student at AryaBhatta College, studying political science through the School of Open Learning. The South Campus police station has registered a case of murder, and an investigation has been initiated.

During the initial inquiry, it was discovered that approximately seven days earlier, one of the college students had behaved inappropriately with Nikhil’s girlfriend. Nikhil confronted the individual in response, and it is believed that this incident led to the revenge attack.

On Sunday, the accused student came with three of his companions and stabbed Nikhil outside the college gate. He was taken to Charak Palika Hospital in Moti Bagh where doctors declared him brought dead. The police are currently searching for the suspects allegedly involved in the crime.

Nikhil’s father Sanjay Chauhan said, “At around 12.30 pm, I was informed about the stabbing of my son outside the college gate. As I reached the hospital, I was told that he had passed away. I demand that the accused should be nabbed at the earliest and stringent action should be taken against them.”

The police have successfully identified the accused individuals, and they are currently reviewing the CCTV footage from the crime scene and its surrounding areas to establish the sequence of events. Additionally, specialised teams have been formed to arrest the suspects.

Delhi Police said that all students involved in the attack belong to the same college as the victim. The body has been sent for postmortem. “Further investigation is underway,” Delhi Police said.

Nikhil is survived by his two brothers and parents who live in the Paschim Vihar area. He was also working part-time as a model and appeared in music videos.

Twitter bot account made by youth from Odisha gets appreciated by Elon Musk, but gets suspended within 2 months. Know what happened

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Twitter bot account made by youth from Odisha gets appreciated by Elon Musk, but gets suspended within 2 months. Know what happened

‘Explain This Bob,’ a popular Twitter bot account created by an Indian, which was even appreciated by Elon Musk, has been suspended today. The bot account was found to be a scam crypto account, according to Musk.

@ExplainThisBob is a AI-based bot which used to explain tweets of other people. It used the model of Open AI’s GPT-4 to break down complex tweets into simple languages. When Twitter users tag the account under a tweet, it provides an ‘explanation’ of that tweet.

The bot was created by Prabhu P. Biswal Bhubaneswar in Odisha, and he runs many small e-commerce sites, mobile and web apps for living, according to Business Today. However, the Bot Twitter account is also linked with a cryptocurrency token called $BOB.

The token was enjoying a bull run after Elon Musk tweeted ‘I love Bob’ in April this year. In April, Musk had alleged in a Twitter conversation that Twitter’s data was sold to third parties. An account had posted the news that Microsoft dropped Twitter from its advertising platform as they refuse to pay Twitter’s API fees. To this, Musk replied, “They trained illegally using Twitter data. Lawsuit time.”

Journalist Brian Krassenstein asked him if Twitter has a long-term plan in charging for API. Elon Musk replied, “I’m open to ideas, but ripping off the Twitter database, demonetizing it (removing ads) and then selling our data to others isn’t a winning solution.”

@ExplainThisBob jumped into the conversation and explained Musk’s tweet in simple language. It tweeted, “Twitter does not want to sell their database and the idea of taking away ads is not a good way to make money.”

Musk appreciated the explanation and tweeted, “I love Bob”.

All this took place on April 20, two months ago.

Soon the account attained massive popularity, and its linked crypto token BOB also skyrocketed. Following the tweet by Musk’s tweet, its value surged by 4744%, and the number of unique holders grew by 1000%.

BOB Token is a meme coin that features PEPE the Frog. Its value hit a high of $0.00021819 on 6th May, after which it declined sharply, and was hovering at around $0.00002 value since the beginning of this month.

But suddenly yesterday night (in USA), Elon Musk replied to a tweet by the bot account, accusing it of a crypto scam. “This sure looks like a scam crypto account. If so, it will be suspended,” he tweeted.

After some time, the account was suspended. This means that Twitter has determined that the account is a scam crypto account, due to its association with the BOB token. The account had more than 402,000 followers when it was suspended.

Before it was suspended, the account replied to Musk refuting the charge. The automated reply stated, “Bob is not a scam, but a decentralized memecoin with 0 tax, and no contract ownership. Bob is inspired by Doge, and for the people.”

But the account was suspended nevertheless.

It is notable that @ExplainThisBob compared $BOB with Dogecoin, another meme crypto token frequently promoted by Elon Musk.

Dogecoin’s value today is above $0.06, or about 0.000002351 Bitcoin. On the other hand, BOB was trading at $0.00002 or ₹0.0156 around 0.000000000777 Bitcoin today, after it fell by around 30% following the suspension of the Twitter account. The value of a Bitcoin today is around $26,532 or ₹21,71,842.

It is notable that crypto tokens like BOB or Doge are not separate cryptocurrencies, they are representations of an existing cryptocurrency’s blockchain. The tokens are used a medium of payment using crypto currencies.

Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 to be awarded to Gita Press of Gorakhpur in its hundredth year of establishment

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Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 to be awarded to Gita Press of Gorakhpur in its hundredth year of establishment

On the 18th of June, the Union culture ministry announced that the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2021 will be conferred to Gita Press, Gorakhpur. In its official statement, the ministry stated that this was done to recognise Geeta Press’ outstanding contribution towards social, economic, and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods.

“The Jury headed by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, after due deliberations on 18th June, 2023 unanimously decided to select Gita Press, Gorakhpur as the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2021, in recognition of its outstanding contribution towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods,” stated the statement.

The jury also recognised the important and unparalleled contribution of Gita Press. The official statement says that Gita Press has contributed to the collective upliftment of humanity, which personifies Gandhian living in the true sense.

In its official statement, the Ministry of Culture said, “The institution has never relied on advertisement in its publications, for revenue generation. Gita Press along with its affiliated organizations, strives for the betterment of life and the well-being of all.”

The official statement read, “Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recalled the contribution of Gita Press, in promoting the Gandhian ideals of peace and social harmony. He observed that the conferment of the Gandhi Peace Prize on Gita Press, on completion of hundred years of its establishment, is a recognition of the work done by the institution in community service.”

A hundred years back, Gita Press was established in 1923. It is one of the world’s largest publishers, the world’s largest publisher of Hindu religious texts, and has published 41.7 crore books in 14 different languages including 16.21 crore copies of Shrimad Bhagvad Gita. It was founded in 1923 by Jaya Dayal Goyanka and Ghanshyam Das Jalan for promoting the principles of Sanatana Dharma.

Gita Press now publishes copies of Shrimad Bhagvad Gita, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Ramcharitmanas, various Hindu scriptures like Puranas and Upanishads, other books related to Hinduism, books of Bhajans and Bhakta-Gathas, and others. The texts are published in several langaues including Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, English, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Oriya and other Indian languages.

PM Modi lauds the contribution of Gita Press

PM Modi congratulated Gita Press for being selected for the Gandhi peace prize. “They have done commendable work over the last 100 years towards furthering social and cultural transformations among the people,” he wrote on Twitter.

Gandhi Peace Prize

The Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award that was started by the Government of India in 1995. This was done to mark the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. This was a tribute to the ideals promoted by Mahatma Gandhi. 

The award includes a cash prize of Rs. 1 crore, a citation, a plaque, and a beautiful traditional handicraft or handloom item.

Some of the notable past awardees include organisations like ISRO, Ramakrishna Mission, Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, and Akshaya Patra among others. Previously, it was also awarded to luminaries like the Late Dr. Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, Dr. Julius Nyerere, and Shri Yohei Sasakawa, Japan among others. 

As clear from above, the award has no nationality bar. It is open to all irrespective of nationality, race, language, caste, creed, or gender. Recent awardees include Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, Oman (2019), and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (2020), Bangladesh.

Dehradun: Md Salik and his brother pretend to be Hindus to trap Hindu sisters in a double love jihad case, caught after making an online payment

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Dehradun: Md Salik and his brother pretend to be Hindus to trap Hindu sisters in a double love jihad case, caught after making an online payment

In another love jihad case from Uttarakhand, two Muslim brothers from Bijnor in UP deliberately hid their real identity and posed as Hindus to trap two real sisters who are practising Hindus. Reportedly, the elder brother, Mohammad Salik, also raped a girl on the pretext of marriage. He had been working as a junior advocate in the Dehradun court for a year. Meanwhile, his younger brother is studying MBBS in Bangladesh.

To gain the trust of Hindu girls, the accused brother duo tied kalava, bad-mouthed Muslims, and even took the sisters to watch ‘The Kerala Story’. However, the elder brother got exposed while making an online payment to the landlord for a flat in Panditwadi, and slowly everything unravelled thereof.

Registering a case against the accused, the Police arrested him and sent him to jail. The Police have called his younger brother who is currently in Bangladesh for questioning in this matter. Their father is said to be an Assistant government advocate in Bijnor.

Started friendships with the Hindu girls through Instagram

Senior Superintendent of Police Dalip Singh Kunwar said that on the complaint of the girl, the Cantt Police arrested Mohammad Salik alias Lucky Rana. Salik is a resident of Mohalla Chashrin area, near Jhalu bus stand, district Bijnor. In her complaint, the girl stated that seven months ago, a young man named Lucky Rana approached her and developed a friendship through Instagram. 

As per media reports, Mohammad Salik lured the girl into his love trap using his fake Hindu identity as Lucky Rana. During this period, Salik also had sex with the girl several times on the pretext of marriage. In the meanwhile, the younger brother of the accused also changed his name to a Hindu name and became a friend of the younger sister. Reportedly, he captured intimate photos and videos of the younger sister. 

Meanwhile, Salik also introduced the Hindu girl and her relatives to his parents. The parents of the accused also introduced themselves with fake Hindu names. Subsequently, the marriage of the two were fixed. With the consent of both families, the date of engagement was fixed on the 4th of October, this year.

How did it all get exposed?

A week earlier, Mohammad Salik rented a flat in the Panditwadi area. He paid the landlord the advance rent through online payment, which displayed his name as Mohammad Salik. However, he had presented an identity card to the landlord in the name of Dinesh Rana’s son Lucky Rana, a resident of Bijnor.

When the landlord grew suspicious, he informed the Cantt Police Station. Subsequently, the police called Lucky to the Police station for questioning. When he was initially evading the questions, the Police conducted verification in Bijnor which revealed his reality entirely – his deceptive act of posing as a Hindu despite being a Muslim and trapping the Hindu girl. 

When the Police informed the Hindu girl about Lucky’s real identity, she was taken aback. Consequently, on the girl’s complaint, the Police registered a case against the accused for cheating and rape, leading to his arrest.

Orchestrated an elaborate plan

Apart from tying kalava and using fake Hindu identities, the accused Mohammad Salik had taken both the sisters to a cinema hall to watch the film ‘The Kerala Story’, a few weeks ago. As per the girl’s claim, Salik had stated that this is how these people trap Hindu girls. She also revealed that to gain their trust, the accused would often lash out at the Muslims. 

Further, the girl added that Salik also mortgaged the jewelry of the girl in a finance company and kept one lakh rupees with himself. 

Police recovered two Aadhar cards in the possession of the accused

Police Station President Sampurnanand Gairola said that Aadhaar cards of two different names were received from the accused. However, both identity cards had similar photos. One Aadhaar card was in the purse of the accused, while the other Aadhaar card was found in mobile data. The name on the original card is Mohammad Salik while Lucky Rana is inscribed on the second Aadhar card. Additionally, both the address and the Aadhaar card number were the same. 

UP: Protests in Shamli after Rashid, who has 1 Muslim and 3 Hindu wives, elopes with another Hindu girl, case registered

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UP: Protests in Shamli after Rashid, who has 1 Muslim and 3 Hindu wives, elopes with another Hindu girl, case registered

In the Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, a case of love jihad has come to the fore wherein a Muslim youth named Rashid lured a Hindu girl into marrying him. Following this, the family of the Hindu girl along with the members of Hindu rights organisations arrived at the local police station demanding that the girl be returned to them.

The matter pertains to the Adampur village in the Babri police station precinct. Here a person named Rashid lured a Hindu girl into fleeing with him. Reportedly, the accused Rashid already has four wives. Out of his four wives, one is Muslim while the other three are Hindu. The accused has reportedly performed court marriage with the Hindu girl he escaped with. Despite registering a case based on the complaint submitted by the girl’s family, the accused and the girl have not been found yet. This triggered the Hindu rights activists to lead a demonstration outside Babri police station. 

The girl’s family alleged that accused Rashid’s relatives Parvez and Nadeem along with their accomplices barged into their home and threatened to kill them if they refused to take back the case they have registered against Rashid. Accused Rashid also talked about converting the girl to Islam and performing nikah with her. The terrified family of the girl are demanding police to take strict action in the matter. Meanwhile, Hindu organisations have warned that they will organise a maha panchayat if the police fail to take stern action. 

It is pertinent to note that a Zee News report stated that the Hindu girl had gone to her relative’s residence in Baghpat where the accused Rashid kidnapped her. The report further stated that a case in this regard has been registered at Chhaprauli in Baghpat. 

The Babri Police Station stated in this matter that a case has been registered under sections 452, 504 and 506 of the IPC against four accused, namely Rashid’s brother Parvez, Nadeem Shahzad, and Naushad, for threatening the girl after entering her house. The police stated that further action is being taken in the matter.

ISI’s hate toolkit unveiled: Twitter trends, protest rallies, and posters planned to disrupt PM Modi’s US visit

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ISI’s hate toolkit unveiled: Twitter trends, protest rallies, and posters planned to disrupt PM Modi’s US visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to embark on a three-day tour to the United States starting Tuesday. During his visit, PM Modi will participate in numerous programs. However, recent reports have revealed significant news concerning the PM’s trip. Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI, has reportedly conducted a meeting with several pro-Khalistan organisations operating in America, as well as various groups working against India, with the intention of plotting a significant conspiracy during PM Modi’s visit to the United States.

Intelligence sources indicate that the ISI has been operating actively in America over the past few days with the aim of thwarting Prime Minister Modi’s visit. Furthermore, the ISI has allegedly provided financial support to numerous organizations to carry out a conspiracy against India. Pakistan is concerned about the elaborate preparations made to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the United States, as it is apprehensive about India’s increasing global stature and reputation.

As part of Pakistan’s efforts to oppose Prime Minister Modi, a toolkit has been reportedly prepared. The toolkit outlines strategies and plans on how to protest against India and specifies the locations where these protests are intended to take place. Additionally, preparations have been made regarding the selection of posters to be used during the protests. Furthermore, a dedicated website has been created to facilitate the execution of the alleged conspiracy against India. The website encourages individuals to register themselves, presumably to participate in carrying out the planned activities against India.

Posters containing false propaganda regarding human rights violations by the Indian Army have allegedly been prepared, aiming to discredit their reputation. Additionally, hashtags such as #ModiNotWelcome have been generated to further the opposition against Prime Minister Modi. These actions bear resemblance to past instances where the ISI has orchestrated conspiracies to undermine India’s rising global standing. Previously, after Nupur Sharma made a controversial statement, several anti-India hashtags were promoted on social media platforms from Pakistan.

It was already reported earlier that Several Islamist and anti-India groups have planned protests during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming USA visit. Several organisations including the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), Peace Action, Veterans for Peace, and Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition have planned to orchestrate a protest outside the White House on the 22nd of June.  PM Modi is scheduled to meet President Biden on that day in Washington DC on that day.

They have assembled banners saying “Modi Not Welcome,” “Save India from Hindu Supremacy,” etc. In New York, they have planned a protest named “Howdy Democracy,” a take on “Howdy Modi” event in 2019 attended by PM Modi and President Trump. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have announced that they will screen the highly controversial BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots.

Human Rights Watch’s Asia Division director Elaine Pearson wrote a letter to Biden urging the White House to raise concerns, both publicly and privately, about these so-called Human Rights issues in India during Modi’s visit.

The upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to commence on June 21st. As part of his itinerary, PM Modi will visit the esteemed White House during this period. US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have made arrangements for a state banquet in honour of Prime Minister Modi, scheduled for June 22nd. Furthermore, during his visit, PM Modi is slated to address a joint session of the US Congress on the same day, providing an opportunity for him to share his perspectives and engage with the American legislative body.

In recent times, key members of President Joe Biden’s administration have engaged in discussions with India, demonstrating clarity and enthusiasm in their approach. These conversations have placed significant emphasis on the need to overcome outdated perceptions and address any lingering reservations regarding India within the American bureaucracy.

The White House is positioning Prime Minister Modi’s visit as a catalyst that will strengthen the bond between the two nations and propel their relationship to new heights. Kurt Campbell, the White House Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific, expressed that the bilateral relationship is experiencing a period of significant transformation. Notably, Campbell himself had undertaken a visit to India earlier this month, underscoring the importance placed on fostering closer ties between the two countries.

Setback for Uddhav Thackeray as Shiv Sena leader and ex-MLA Shishir Shinde resigns, had dug cricket pitch to stop Indo-Pak match in 1991

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Setback for Uddhav Thackeray as Shiv Sena leader and ex-MLA Shishir Shinde resigns, had dug cricket pitch to stop Indo-Pak match in 1991

Former Shiv Sena MLA, Shishir Shinde, dealt a blow to Uddhav Thackeray’s faction on Saturday 18th June 2023, by submitting his resignation from the party. In his resignation letter addressed to the party chief, Shinde expressed disappointment over being assigned no significant responsibilities despite serving as the deputy leader of the party for a year.

Shinde further noted that he had not had any meetings with Uddhav Thackeray in the past six months, despite making several attempts to schedule one. He expressed his frustration at wasting four years within the Shiv Sena, claiming that he had been given only a nominal position without any substantial roles or responsibilities.

The prominent incident that brought Shishir Shinde into the limelight occurred thirty-two years ago, in 1991 when he and a group of party workers dug up the pitch at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium to disrupt an India-Pakistan cricket match. This incident sparked discussions nationwide and garnered significant attention.

Shishir Shinde had previously left the Shiv Sena in 2005 to support Raj Thackeray when the latter parted ways with the party. He rejoined Shiv Sena in 2018, but until 2022, he was not entrusted with any significant responsibilities. When Eknath Shinde rebelled within the Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray appointed Shishir Shinde as the deputy leader of the party. However, feeling marginalized by not being given any notable responsibilities during his one-year tenure, he has chosen to leave the party.

The resignation of Shishir Shinde from Shiv Sena occurred on Saturday, June 18, 2023, adding another twist to the political landscape.

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