The conflict between Israel and Iran has long been simmering in West Asia. However, what we are now witnessing is not just another round in their shadow war—it is a strategic offensive that marks a surprising shift in Israel’s strategic doctrine, intent, and has much broader implications. The Israeli attack against Iran has evolved into something far more than a series of defensive airstrikes. It is a multidimensional operation aimed at systematically degrading Iran’s capabilities across military, economic, and cognitive spheres.
This is not deterrence anymore. It is a transformation in every domain.
From red lines to realignment
Israel’s long-standing “red line” has been Iran’s nuclear program. For over a decade, Israeli leadership—across party lines—has warned that a nuclear-armed Iran is an existential threat. The first phase of this offensive began predictably: surgical strikes on nuclear infrastructure on June 13. While reminiscent of past Israeli operations such as the 1981 Osirak reactor bombing in Iraq or the 2007 strike on Syria’s al-Kibar facility, this round had a broader signaling function.
The strikes were meant not just to disable nuclear development but to remind the global community—and Tehran—that Israel will not wait for international consensus when it comes to its national security and its dominance in the region. The doctrine here is clear: act before a threat becomes unmanageable. It is a wonderful example of preventive war, justified under the logic of existential risk.
However, unlike previous operations, this was only the beginning.
Opening the skies: suppressing Iranian defenses
The second phase of the offensive moved beyond isolated targets. Israeli forces took aim at Iran’s Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS), radar stations, and missile sites. This was a strategic necessity. Someone can not run extended air campaigns without air superiority—and Israel certainly can not launch deep strikes into Iranian territory without opening secure corridors.
This mirrors Israel’s 1967 six-day war—cripple the enemy’s ability to see and respond, then dominate the skies. It is also heavily influenced by Western military doctrine, especially the U.S. strategy of SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses). For Israel, this is not just tactical, it is a way to lay the groundwork for what comes next. This will even help drop the Israeli military on the ground for specialised operations for a few hours.
Striking the human core by eliminating commanders
What followed was the assassination of high-ranking commanders, nuclear scientists, and cyber operatives. This is classic network-centric warfare—neutralising the people who hold the system together.
In military terms, it is an attempt to disrupt Iran’s OODA loop—the command-and-control cycle of “Observe, Orient, Decide, Act.” If decision-making nodes are eliminated, the system stutters, paralysed by confusion and leaderless inertia.
It is a strategy often employed by elite Western units like the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), but Israel has added a regional twist—mixing high-tech surveillance with long-standing human intelligence networks across West Asia. It is a scalpel in a world of sledgehammers.
Economic war by other means
In recent months, the campaign has widened to include energy infrastructure—oil refineries, power grids, and transport lines. This is kinetic sanctions in action. Unlike economic sanctions imposed by states or international bodies, these strikes are designed for immediate and visible impact. The message is clear: Iran’s ability to fund and sustain its military endeavours will be hit at the roots.
Moreover, the consequences ripple far beyond the battlefield. Blackouts and fuel shortages destabilise daily life, erode public trust in government, and strain the economic resilience of a nation already under pressure. This is hybrid warfare in its purest form—military tools used to provoke civilian consequences.
Information warfare
The latest chapter in this campaign has moved into even murkier terrain-information warfare. Israeli cyber units have targeted Iranian state media and propaganda networks. The goal here is not just censorship—it is chaos. Deny the regime the ability to shape public perception, and you fracture internal cohesion.
This psychological front is about weakening morale, sowing distrust, and providing space for alternative voices—exile groups, reformists, or simply disillusioned citizens—to be heard. In the age of 5th Generation Warfare, where perception can overpower arms and ammunition, this is arguably the most subversive tactic of all.
Iran’s response: Ballistic missiles and drones
Iran, for its part, has not sat idle. Its response reflects a deep understanding of hybrid warfare and the value of strategic patience. Moreover, Iran has invested in operational deception—moving key assets underground, dispersing command structures, and relying on ballistic missile attacks and drone attacks deep inside Israel. According to Israel’s Defence Forces, more than four hundred ballistic missiles and more than a thousand drones were launched by the fifth day of the war, which caused unexpected damage to Israel. Iran has also activated its proxies in Iraq in order to check the U.S. bases If the U.S. directly enters the war. The indigenous capability of Iran has shown a bit of restraint to Israel’s hybrid warfare but would not sustain it for long.
A war of layers, not just lines
What we are witnessing is not a traditional war. It is a campaign that spans dimensions—cyber, kinetic, economic, and cognitive. Israel is no longer just trying to deny Iran nuclear capability; it is attempting to deny it systemic control. This is where the real danger lies.
Such a campaign risks drawing the region into broader conflict. If Iranian leadership feels its survival is at stake, escalation becomes more likely. Regional actors—Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the UAE—may be pulled into a security dilemma. Global powers like the U.S., Russia, and China will inevitably be forced to weigh in, especially if economic or energy markets are destabilised.
The final outcome will depend on three critical factors:
Iran’s internal cohesion—can the regime absorb the shocks and maintain control?
International diplomacy—will global actors push for de-escalation or tacitly endorse the offensive?
Israel’s political calculus—does its leadership have the domestic backing to continue, or will internal pressure demand a recalibration?
Israel’s campaign is bold, layered, and dangerously sophisticated. It is not just about military superiority—it is about shaping the future of a hostile state. Whether that future includes regime change, negotiated capitulation, or open war, one thing is clear- West Asia has entered a new phase of strategic confrontation, and the geopolitical map would not be the same as today.
The second term of Donald Trump as the US President has so far been a display of the outspoken politician’s myriad mood swings. In the short span of around six months since he assumed office in January this year, Trump has engaged in several very public verbal spats, including his recent fallout with business tycoon Elon Musk, who supported Trump during the US Presidential election.
Trump is known for his informal, unfiltered and unpredictable reactions, usually not expected of a global leader, to situations that require a formal and poised response.
One such unpredictable move by the US President was his recent meeting with Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir at the White House. Trump hosted a private luncheon for Munir, which was preceded by Trump’s phone conversation with PM Modi.
Hours before his meeting with Munir, Trump professed his “love” for the Islamic country, which he once called out for harbouring terrorists and betraying the US. Munir also reciprocated the affection showed by Trump by nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize for allegedly stopping war between the two nuclear-armed countries of India and Pakistan, a claim which PM Modi categorically refuted during his phone conversation with Trump.
The lunch meet comes weeks after military hostilities between India and Pakistan that lasted four days following the Pahalgam terror attack. Though it is quite normal for the heads of states to have official meetings but Trump’s meeting with Munir has grabbed eyeballs as the US President has been openly critical of Pakistan in the past.
Pakistan’s patronage to terrorists is a world-known fact. The country continues to provide safe haven to terrorists, who wish death to America. Dreaded terrorist Osama bin Laden who was responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attack in the US, enjoyed the protection of Pakistan’s military for years before the US military found and killed him.
Trump stopped financial aid to Pakistan during his first term
During his first term as the US President, Trump publicly slammed Pakistan and stopped its financial aid. In July 2012, Trump had called out Pakistan for hiding Osama Bin Laden for six years and questioned when it would apologise. Trump said that Pakistan fooled the US by hiding Laden. In 2018, Trump accused Pakistan of lying and deceiving the US by accepting its financial aid worth billions of dollars and in turn nurturing terrorists that killed the US military personnel in Afghanistan.
However, the US, which has a disproportionately high voting share in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) chose not to block the IMF’s bailout package worth $ 1 billion to Pakistan, at a time when India was conducting Operation Sindoor to eliminate terror camps in Pakistan and the PoJK.
Considering Trump’s past opinions about Pakistan, his meeting with Munir comes as shocker and raises an important question as to what led to Trump’s change of heart towards Pakistan, the country that he now describes as a “great nation”. Not just that, Trump has even promised to ramp up trade with Pakistan.
Trump’s duplicity on terrorism
Trump’s new-found love for Pakistan also highlights his duplicity towards on the issue of terrorism. While Trump is opposing Iran for the reason that it supports terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, which carry out terrorist attacks against Israel, he is supporting Pakistan, which has a history of giving shelter to terrorists, as admitted by its leaders during India’s Operation Sindoor, who have carried out numerous brutal attacks on Indian soil. The fact that Pakistan army is complicit with terrorist organisations thriving on its land, became amply clear after Pakistani army’s high-ranking officials attended the funeral of a terrorist killed in India retaliatory strikes on Pak-based terror camps after the Pahalgam terror attack.
While it is difficult to predict how long Trump’s “love” for Pakistan would last considering his unpredictable mannerisms, India has fortified its position by declaring that it would not accept the interference of any external power in its internal matters, including the Kashmir issue.
On the 16th of June 2025, a court in Lucknow sentenced a woman named Rekha Devi to 7.5 years in jail for falsely accusing two men of raping her and for offences under the SC/ST Act. In addition to the jail term, the court also imposed a fine of Rs 2.1 lakh. The court also directed Uttar Pradesh government to recover Rs 2 lakh given to the complainant woman as compensation in June 2021.
The now-convicted woman belonging to Scheduled Caste community was awarded a total of Rs 8 lakh as compensation and the Rs 2 lakh she received in 2021 was its first instalment.
Notably, the court awarded two sentences to Rekha Devi. The 24-woman was convicted under Sections 182 and 211 IPC. The first prison term is of six months under Section 182 of the IPC and a fine of Rs 1000. This section is related to giving false information to a public servant with an intent to cause them to use their lawful power against any person.
The court awarded a second sentence of seven years under Section 211 of the Indian Penal Code and a fine of Rs 2 lakh. This section pertains to falsely initiating criminal proceedings against a person. “Both the prison terms will run separately and a fine of Rs 2.1 lakh has been imposed,” the court said addiing that these sentences will run consecutively.
In addition, the court ordered that Rs 1,00,500, which is half of the total fine amount, be distributed as compensation between the two falsely accused men.
The accused in her complaint included Rajesh, with whom she had an illicit relationship, and Bhupendra. Rekha Devi filed a fake case against Rajesh and Bhupendra to humiliate Rajesh’s wife and exact revenge.
However, Special Judge SC/ST Act, Lucknow, Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi, called accused Rajesh, ‘Most lucky False Gangrape case survivor’. Notably, Rajesh and Bhupendra had to spend 3 months in jail due to Rekha’s false FIR.
In a 42-page order, Judge Tripathi noted that false accusations of rape impact the accused man’s mental health and personality. It also attaches a stigma and makes it difficult for the individual to regain his self-esteem.
“It can lead to anxiety, depression and isolation in the person. These effects can affect his behavioural thinking in such a way that his social relationships can be affected and his self-esteem can be damaged. He can feel socially isolated and his employment opportunities can also be adversely affected due to legal and judicial proceedings”, the court observed.
The court also mentioned a verse from the Lanka Kaand of Shri Ramcharitmanas, which says that even before physical death, a person may be considered as good as dead if they exhibit any of fourteen specific traits, including “Ajasi” (dishonoured).
The chaupai quoted by the court is: “कौल कामबस कृपिन बिमूढ़ा। अति दरिद्र अजसी अति बूढ़ा ॥ सदा रोगबस संतत क्रोधी। बिष्नु बिमुख श्रुति संत बिरोधी॥ तनु पोषक निंदक अघ खानी जीवत सव सम चौदह प्रानी॥”
The court explained the meaning of the Chaupai and said that a person who is so discredited in society that they are considered socially dead, as was the case with the two accused men Rajesh and Bhupendra aka BK, who the court noted, suffered irreparable damage to their honour and reputation.
“It is often said that a bad man is better than a bad name, and hence, a wise person will endure all hardships to avoid disgrace. Disrepute can destroy everything, making a person, though alive, equivalent to a corpse,” the court order reads.
Notably, co-accused Bhupendra aka BK passed away in July 2024 at the age of 29, while the trial was on. The court expressed dismay over the young man’s demise and said that the emtional and social trauma inflicted by the false rape case lodged against him, contributed to his untimely demise. Judge Tripathi also remarked that Bhupendra’s untimely death remains a question warranting serious introspection by the country’s justice system.
The court held Rekha Devi directly responsible for Rajesh and BK’s character assassination.
In addtion, the court also raised concerns over rising misuse of the POCSO Act, SC/ST Act, Dowry Harassment Prevention Act etc.
In view of this, the Court recommended to the Commissioner of Police, Lucknow, that when someone files a formal complaint (FIR) for a serious crime, like rape or gang rape (as defined by Sections 376/376D IPC and the SC/ST Act), the police should include in the new FIR the number of prior FIRs that have been filed by the same person or by their family members, whether against the same accused or others.
All excerpts taken from relevant court order
The Court further suggested that when a complainant approaches the court to register a FIR under Section 173(4) of the BNSS, police should disclose any previous cases the complainant has filed in response to the court’s inquiry.
False rape cases destroying lives of innocent men
There has been a significant increase in incidents wherein women filed false rape cases against men for various reasons, especially to get revenge after relationship turns sour. It has also been seen that such false cases are filed to extort money from accused men by offering out of court ‘settlement’ to withdraw cases. Basically, file a false case, extort money, and take the case back.
In February this year, the Ghaziabad Police in Uttar Pradesh arrested a woman for making false gang rape allegations and sent her to jail. The Kavi Nagar police took Jyoti Sagar into custody after investigations revealed that she had filed three separate cases.
The woman initially filed a case against her husband in June 2024, alleging that he had raped her under the pretence of marriage and that their unborn child had died due to physical assault. However, during her court testimony, she retracted her allegations.
In August 2024, she filed another case, this time accusing her husband’s brother-in-law, Vikrant Tyagi, and Deepak Chauhan of threatening her to change her statement. Yet, just four days later, she appealed to withdraw the legal proceedings.
On January 23, 2025, the woman lodged another complaint with the police commissioner, claiming that her husband, Vikas Tyagi, had deceived her with false promises of marriage and had used caste-based slurs against her. She also accused his friend, Vaibhav Chauhan, of coercing her at gunpoint to give a false statement and write a fabricated letter. However, police investigations determined that all these claims were untrue. Police suspected that she may have fabricated these allegations in an attempt to take control of the property.
Supreme Court quashed rape case against a man accused by a woman of rape after their consensual relationship turned sour
In May this year, the Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against a 23-year old rape accused saying that a consensual relationship turning sour cannot be a ground for filing a rape case. A bench of justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma said in its judgment dated May 26, 2025 that such cases burden the court and bring disrepute to the person accused.
The Supreme Court cautioned the courts against treating every breach of promise to marry as a false promise and then prosecuting the accused for rape. “A consensual relationship turning sour or partners becoming distant cannot be a ground for invoking criminal machinery of the State. Such conduct not only burdens the Courts, but blots the identity of an individual accused of such a heinous offence. This Court has time and again warned against the misuse of the provisions, and has termed it a folly to treat each breach of promise to marry as a false promise and prosecute a person for an offence under section 376 IPC,” the Court said.
The Supreme Court said that even if the allegations in the FIR are considered to be true, there was nothing to prove that the sexual intercourse happened against the will of the complainant and merely on the promise of marriage.
Delhi court ordered perjury proceedings against woman for filing false rape case
In April this year, a Delhi court ordered initiation of perjury proceedings against a woman for filing a false rape case in 2022. Judge Anuj Agrawal of the Court of Additional Sessions noted that the case involved a honey trap in which the victim strategically ensnared the accused in order to extract money from him, while acquitting a man accused of sexual harassment, rape, criminal intimidation, assaulting a woman with the intention of disrobing her, and outraging a woman’s modesty. The judge observed that in addition to being contradictory, the prosecutrix’s testimony was fundamentally skewed, inconsistent, and full of fabrications.
The court stated that a mere acquittal could not make up for the unfortunate accused’s suffering because the false claim of rape had the ability to ruin his reputation and break his spirit. It also pointed out that it was clear from the record that the woman had made a false statement in before the court.
“I am reminded of one famous English poem which rhymes as ‘The song of the meek, will darken any brow, as they cry aloud and beseech justice.’ But how to find strength, to do the right, so that the meek shall also survive is the question before this court? The answer perhaps lies in hearing not only the shrieks of a complainant but also the unheard cries of a person standing before this court with folded hands beseeching justice for a crime that he never committed, which got louder as the lies of the prosecutrix got manifested with the progression of the trial,” the judge said.
Allahabad HC acquitted man convicted of rape and murder after rape allegation not cofirmed
In August 2024, the Allahabad Court acquitted a man who was convicted for the attempted rape and murder of a 100-year-old woman seven years ago. The bench of Justices Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Dr. Gautam Chowdhary overturned the trial court’s judgment which awarded the accused life imprisonment. It overturned his conviction on the grounds of lack of independent witnesses and the absence of confirmation of rape and murder in the medical report. It noted that the evidence indicated that the deceased died due to ‘septic shock’ and not due to any blow or injury.
Based on the testimonies, forensic evidence, and medical report, the High Court bench found that there was no sign of rape and murder of the deceased. The court observed, “…this fact is credible that the complainant falsely implicated the accused to get the money from the government. Sunny Kumar had falsely implicated the accused by committing a criminal conspiracy because of the money taken from the accused. This is because the prosecution witness No. 1 has admitted in his cross-examination that ‘after the death of my grandmother Phullo Devi, my father and his three brothers had received Rs. 8.25 lakh from the government.’”
Bombay HC quashed FIR against 73-year-old rape-accsed man after it turned out that woman filed fake case
In July 2024, the Bombay HC quashed an FIR lodged in 2018 against a 73-year-old man who was accused of raping a woman on the false promise of marriage. The High Court bench comprising Justice A.S. Adhikari and Justice Neela Gokhale stated that the parties had been in a sexual relation for up to 31 years and that the complainant had never spoken up about her apparent opposition to the relationship.
The court, however, observed that the complainant was aware of the applicant’s marriage and still stayed in a relationship with him. Also, the applicant never promised to divorce his first wife to marry the complainant.
“She is adult enough to know that the law forbids a second marriage and there is no allegation in the complaint that, the Applicant promised to divorce his first wife and then marry her. Even otherwise, this would purely be wishful thinking on the part of the complainant that the Applicant will marry her after divorcing his existing wife,” the court said.
Consensual sex between adults does not amount to rape: What the Supreme Court said in the Deepak Gulati vs. State of Haryana case
In Deepak Gulati v. State of Haryana (2013), the woman (at that time 19-year-old) consented to sexual relations with the assumption that the accused would marry her, despite the fact that “she was conscious of the fact that her marriage may not take place owing to various considerations, including the caste factor”. The defendant served more than three years of his sentence before being acquitted by the Supreme Court.
“Consent may be express or implied, coerced or misguided, obtained willingly or through deceit. Consent is an act of reason, accompanied by deliberation, the mind weighing, as in a balance, the good and evil on each side. There is a clear distinction between rape and consensual sex and in a case like this, the court must very carefully examine whether the accused had actually wanted to marry the victim, or had mala fide motives, and had made a false promise to this effect only to satisfy his lust, as the latter falls within the ambit of cheating or deception. There is a distinction between the mere breach of a promise, and not fulfilling a false promise,” the court said.
Unless coercion is involved, consensual sexual relations not rape: Supreme Court in Dhruvaram Murlidhar Sonar vs The State of Maharashtra case
In the Dhruvaram Murlidhar Sonar vs The State of Maharashtra case, wherein a widowed assistant nurse accused Dhruvaram Murlidhar Sonar who worked at the same place as a medical officer of raping her, the Supreme Court stated that consensual physical relationships between adults cannot be deemed rape because the relationship does not culminate in marriage, given that there was no deception or coercion involved.
“Males cannot be singled out in voluntary sexual union”: When Calcutta HC acquitted a man accused of consensual sex with a minor girl
Back in 2021, the Calcutta High Court absolved a man booked under the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act, noting that a male alone cannot be indicted for an act of consensual sex between two sufficiently mature persons. The court noted that the 16-year-old girl voluntarily participated in the sexual act and she was not naive to not know about its implications.
If the union is participatory in nature, there is no reason to indict only the male just because of the peculiar nature of the anatomy of the sexual organs of different genders,” a single-judge bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya said.
There have been many other cases, wherein the courts found that women levelled false rape cases against men they either had consensual sexual relations with but relationship turned sour, to take revenge or to extort money by first filing a case then offering to take back case in exchange of money.
The prevalence of fake rape charges can be understood by the fact that, according to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) figures, around 74% of rape cases under Section 376 of the IPC conclude with the accused being acquitted.
It is unjustified to accuse a partner of rape in the aftermath of a consenting sexual relationship. It not only weakens genuine instances of sexual violence but diminishes the gravity of the offence. False accusations have the potential to devastate people’s lives, reputations, and professions, as well as result in false convictions or lengthy legal proceedings. Using rape accusations as a revenge tactic is harassment of accused men and an attack on their dignity.
False rape charges for personal vendetta after a relationship turns sour or use it as a weapon to target men also perpetuate dangerous preconceptions and biases against both genders, fostering a culture of fear and suspicion in relationships. In addition to destroying the lives of the involved men, these false allegations also harm the integrity of the judicial process.
Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Thursday chaired a detailed video conference with all Airport Directors across the country to discuss aviation safety after the Air India crash in Ahmedabad. In the meeting, it was decided that the practice of periodical review with the airlines on operational matters will be institutionalised for better monitoring and coordination.
The ministry of Civil Aviation also issued updates on the AAIB investigation into the crash. It stated that Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has commenced a formal inquiry into the Air India flight crash near Ahmedabad. A multi-disciplinary team from AAIB has commenced investigation from 12 June 2025. The investigation has been ordered by DG, AAIB. NTSB and OEM teams have arrived to assist AAIB as per ICAO protocols.
Notably, it has been disclosed that the Boeing 787 aircraft had two sets of black boxes. One combined unit of the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) was recovered from the crash site on 13 June 2025. The second unit was recovered on 16 June.
The ministry refuted media reports that the black box is being sent to US for analysis. The reports had claimed that the AAIB lab does not have specialised tool to extract data from fire-damaged black box, and that is why it is being sent to NTSB lab in Washington DC. But the ministry said that not such decision has been taken yet.
The decision regarding the location for decoding the flight recorders will be taken by the AAIB after due assessment of all technical, safety, and security considerations, the ministry said. The ministry urged all stakeholders to refrain from speculation on such sensitive matters and to allow the investigative process to proceed with the seriousness and professionalism it warrants.
The statement added that the AAIB investigation is progressing steadily with all necessary support from local authorities and agencies. Key recovery work, including site documentation and evidence collection, has been completed, and further analysis is now underway.
The Ministry said that it remains committed to full transparency relating to the ongoing investigation and will follow all mandated protocols and norms, in the larger interest of highest standards of Passenger Safety and convenience.
The Civil Aviation Minister emphasized the importance of working together as a cohesive and responsive team to uphold passenger trust and bring operational stability which has been cornerstone of Indian aviation over the years.
Instructions to airports and airlines
The minister also instructed to review ground-level preparedness and passenger support mechanisms in the light of rescheduling of flights happening due to multiple reasons, including enhanced checks after the accident, weather changes, closing of certain airspaces due to geopolitical tensions etc.
The following key directives were issued:
Close liaison with airlines was emphasized to ensure passenger issues are addressed swiftly and on the spot.
Availability of food, drinking water, and adequate seating facilities at terminals must be ensured, particularly during flight delays or congestion.
Sufficient personnel must be deployed at key touchpoints to manage passenger grievances proactively.
Airport Directors were requested to extend all possible assistance to airlines facing operational disruptions, including gate reassignments and logistical support.
To maintain a safe and secure airport environment, Airport Directors were directed to reinforce wildlife hazard management, including the deterrence of birds and stray animals.
The Minister of Civil Aviation also held a high-level meeting with the Chairman & Managing Director of Air India. They discussed three critical aspects, Maintaining operational continuity, supporting transparent and accountable communication with the public, and Passengers’ safety and convenience.
The meeting noted that due to the evolving situation in the Middle East, enhanced safety checks, and a ban on night flying in Europe, Air India is facing reduced aircraft availability. As a result, they will temporarily scale down operations, restructure flights, and announce changes through the media. Affected passengers will be rebooked or offered full refunds.
In line with our commitment to Prioritising Passenger Safety & Operational Stability, I held a nationwide VC with all Airport Directors. Directed stronger coordination with airlines, assured supply of essentials at terminals & quick response teams for passenger support during…
Air India was urged to strengthen their ground-level coordination at airports, improve communication with passengers regarding cancellations/delays, and ensure that customer service teams are sensitized and equipped to handle increased passenger concerns with empathy and clarity.
Meetings were also held with the senior managements of Spice Jet, Indigo and Akasa on 18th and 19th June. The minister reviewed the fleet performance, safety oversight, passengers experience & convenience and the airline communication strategy.
Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved an increase in the reservation quota for minority communities under various housing schemes from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.
Karnataka Minister HK Patil stated that this move does not require any new rules to be drafted.
“The reservation for all minority communities will be increased. There are Christians, Jains, Buddhists,” the Minister said.
Meanwhile, responding to the decision, BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya issued a scathing statement on social media, calling the decision “brazen,” “blatantly illegal,” and “unconstitutional”.
He said that for short-term political gains, “Congress is determined to sow the seeds of division, polarise communities, and rip apart the social fabric of Karnataka.”
This is brazen. Blatantly illegal and unconstitutional.
There can be no reservation on the basis of religion — the Constitution is unambiguous on this.
Yet, the Congress government in Karnataka is hell-bent on pushing religious quotas to appease its vote bank. This isn’t… https://t.co/QoiVXz0FKy
“This is brazen. Blatantly illegal and unconstitutional. There can be no reservation on the basis of religion — the Constitution is unambiguous on this. Yet, the Congress government in Karnataka is hell-bent on pushing religious quotas to appease its vote bank. This isn’t governance, it’s dangerous social engineering. Congress is determined to sow the seeds of division, polarise communities, and rip apart the social fabric of Karnataka — all for short-term political gain. Karnataka deserves better,” he said.
The move will apply to all housing schemes implemented by the Urban and Rural Development Departments across the state.
(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)
The black box of the ill-fated flight-787 of Air India that crashed in Ahmedabad over week ago is reportedly set to be sent to the US for data extraction. The black box was recovered by the authorities from the roof of a hostel building which was hit by the plane a day after the accident. Reports claim that the device suffered serious external damage due to fire that erupted after the crash, making it impossible for the data to be retrieved in India.
However, the government of India has denied the deport, saying that no decision has been taken yet on sending the black boxes to US. The Boeing 787 had two sets of black boxes, both of which have been recovered.
As per a report by Economic Times, the black box or the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) will be sent to the Washington laboratory of the US’s National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) for analysis. The NTSB will share the details of the analysis with India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) as under the international rules, the state where a place accident takes place has the responsibility of investigation.
As per reports, The NTSB will carry the black box to their lab in the US under the supervision of Indian officials in compliance with the protocols. The British Air Accident Investigation team will also accompany them as 53 British nationals were onboard the flight-787. The data extraction process could take from days to months depending on the extent of damage to the recorder.
What is a Black Box
A black box is an orange-coloured metal box having two units- the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and the Flight Data Recorder (FDR). It is placed in the tail of the aircraft for least impact. It is crucial for reconstructing an aircraft’s final moments before an accident.
The CVR records up to 25 hours of cockpit conversations, noise, radio calls with the Air Traffic Control (ATC). However, since the Boeing-787 was delivered in 2014, it is likely to have a two-hour recording capacity as the mandate for the 25-hour long CVR storage was introduced in 2021. In newer aircraft models, it also records audible alerts. The CVR contains crucial cockpit recording such as pilot conversations, and any warning messages from the electronic systems.
On the other hand, the FDR records details relating to multiple detailed parameters such as timing, altitude and speed. In modern jets, the FDR can record thousands of parameters at the same time and loop for 25 hours.
Concerns being raised on the transparency of the data extraction process
The Air India flight-787 was a Boeing Dreamliner manufactured by the US-based aviation company Boeing. The American corporation has a poor safety track record and a dubious history. Its aircraft, which are said to suffer from some manufacturing flaws, have been involved in several flight accidents. Boeing’s Dreamliner has also been under the scanner due to quality issues. The company’s 737 MAX aircraft was involved in two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 which resulted in the death of 346 people. As a result, the 737 MAX fleet was grounded worldwide for more than 20 months.
The company has been accused of influencing investigations against it and the whistleblowers who exposed the shortcomings in the company’s aircraft have either committed suicide or have mysteriously passed away. With the contentious past of the American company, concerns are being raised about the transparency and the reliability of the data that will be extracted from the black box of Boeing-787 in the US.
Journalist Barkha Dutt said that the block box should be sent to a neutral country for investigation, not the country where the manufacturer of the jet is based. Not just Boeing, even GE is an American company, an important factor given that the most likely cause of the crash was dual engine failure.
Journalist Kushan Mitra opine that instead of NTSB, British AAIB or French BEA would have been a better neutral in this case. He said that while there no doubt on the NTSB, involvement of American companies Boeing and GE in the case can’t be overlooked.
वाह @DGCAIndia! अब @BoeingAirplanes के क्रैश का ब्लैकबॉक्स भी बोईंग के ही देश में खुलेगा! कितनी विचित्र बात है कि भारत के पास आग लगने के कारण हुई क्षति से डेटा निकालने की तकनीक ही नहीं है। मतलब, केवल पानी में क्रैश होने या ऐसे ही मन करे तो ब्लैक बॉक्स देखने की तकनीक है हमारे पास।… pic.twitter.com/uh9uqYNxpB
People are also questioning as to why India, which has a huge aviation industry, has not so far developed any laboratories capable of extracting data from damaged black boxes which form a key component in the investigation of flight accidents.
The practice of sending black boxes to US or Europe for analysis
However, it is to be noted that the black boxes in US are analysed by US federal agency NTSB, not Boeing or GE. There is no evidence that the aviation companies can influence the results of the testing done at NTSB lab.
Moreover, this is not the first time black box will be sent to US for analysis, if that happens. Actually, this is a standard practice for many countries. This is because, analysing black boxes, especially those badly damaged, require specialised tools, and not all country posses those tools. Therefore, most countries send the black boxes to US, France or UK, where such specialised equipment exist.
Earlier this year, in January, a Boeing 737-800, operated by Jeju Air, was involved in a devastating crash at South Korea’s Muan International Airport while attempting a landing. All 181 people onboard the place, except two, lost their lives in the crash. The aircraft belly-landed reportedly after being hit by a bird. The black box of the flight was damaged in the crash due to which its FDR was sent to the US for data extraction.
As accidents of commercial jetliners are rare, many countries prefer to send them US or Europe for analysis, instead of investing on their own equipment.
In India, there was not even a specialised agency to investigate air accidents, and DGCA used to do it. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) was established in 2012. The agency has investigated only one accident involving a commercial jet, the Air India Express crash in 2020 that killed 21 people at Calicut airport.
A Digital Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder (DFDR & CVR) Laboratory under the AAIB at the at Udaan Bhawan in Delhi has been set up, which was inaugurated in April this year. The facility, commonly known as “Black Box Lab”, was established with the support of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The plan is to establish advanced DFDR and CVR laboratories and equip them to analyse retrieved flight data from aircraft.
While this facility capable of reading data of the black boxes, it reportedly faced hurdles with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner recorders as they are badly damaged by fire. As per reports, AAIB laboratory tried to extract the data but could not, as some advanced tools are needed for such heavily damaged recorders, which AAIB does not have at present.
An AAIB team will be present at the NTSB lab in the US when the data is extracted from the data recorder. After that, the data will be handed over to AAIB to proceed with the investigation.
Therefore, despite the concerns, it is expected that data integrity will be maintained while extracting the data from the decices. However, as India’s aviation market grows, it is expected that the govt will invest in acquring the advanced technology needed to investigate aircraft accidents and incidents, so that the AAIB does not have to depend on foreign labs.
As Ireland struggles with the horrific legacy of its mother and baby homes crisis, preliminary work to identify the remains of nearly 800 infants is set to begin at the site in Tuam, County Galway. The remains of the 796 kids are reportedly underneath the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home, which was shut down decades back and now sits amidst a contemporary apartment building.
A religious order of Catholic nuns ran Bon Secours, also referred locally as The Home, as a maternity home for single mothers and their offspring. Pregnant unmarried women used to be interned for a year and were made to perform unpaid labor after giving birth there. They were separated from their infants who, frequently without the permission of the families, would be fostered by the nuns until they were adopted.
Local historian Catherine Corless, who initially raised concerns about the institution’s sinister history under the Bon Secours order, discovered the names of 796 newborns who are believed to have been interred there between 1925 and 1961. There were no burial records.
Corless stated that it is believed that many of the infants who died at the Tuam institution were thrown into “the pit,” an old sewage tank while only two were buried in a nearby cemetery, according to her research. According to investigators, “significant quantities of human remains” were uncovered in underground chambers at the Tuam site in County Galway in 2016.
“I’m feeling very relieved. It’s been a long, long journey. Not knowing what’s going to happen, if it’s just going to fall apart or if it’s really going to happen,” she expressed in an interview to Sky News. Due to her efforts, an Irish commission was established to look into the so-called mother and baby homes, where young women and girls were sent for decades to give birth instead of at home or in a hospital.
The ugly face of such Catholic institutions
The facilities, which were administered by religious organizations with governmental approval and ignored destitution, misogyny, stigma and high infant death rates, acted as adoption agency and orphanages for a large portion of the 20th century. The country was taken aback by the 2014 findings, which garnered international attention.
It revealed the sinister side of an Ireland in the middle of the 20th century that was strongly influenced by Catholicism and its harsh views on illegitimate children and the mothers who gave birth to them. They were frequently sent to mother and baby homes before being split from their newborns.
Ten years later, a group of detectives under the direction of Daniel MacSweeney are starting a potentially two-year forensic excavation. The purpose is to ascertain as many of the remains as possible via DNA testing and to provide a dignified reburial for each.
Bon Secours represented merely one part within a broader network of oppression in Ireland, the full scope of which has only come to light in recent years. Mothers at Bon Secours who had additional children out of wedlock, deemed as having “reoffended,” would find themselves sent to Magdalene laundries, notorious Irish institutions for alleged “fallen women,” operated by Catholic orders and discreetly backed by the state.
The phrase “fallen women” was originally used primarily to refer to sex workers, but the Magdalene laundries would eventually take in “seduced” women, rape and incest victims along with female orphans or children who had been abused or abandoned by their families. It was not until the 1990s that the last Magdalene laundromats closed.
Shocking number of child deaths
An investigation into Ireland’s mother and baby homes unveiled an “appalling level of infant mortality” and concluded that about 9,000 children had passed away in the 18 facilities under investigation. The commission report was followed in 2021 by an official state apology from the government. A compensation plan was established in 2022 and 814 survivors have received payments totaling $32.7 million thus far.
“We had a completely warped attitude to sexuality and intimacy, and young mothers and their sons and daughters were forced to pay a terrible price for that dysfunction,” Taoiseach (Ireland’s prime minister or head of the government) Michael Martin conveyed at the time. The children were “buried in a disrespectful and unacceptable way,” and the Sisters of Bon Secours, who had operated the Tuam home, offered their “profound apologies” and monetary compensation.
The Office of the Director of Authorized Intervention (ODAIT), an independent office created under the Irish Institutional Burials Act 2022, isin charge of supervising the excavation activity at the location. Its goal is to “recover and forensically analyse, and to memorialise and bury with respect and dignity, human remains recovered from the site.”
In the upcoming weeks, the institution’s survivors and family members will have the chance to observe the perimeter of the “forensically controlled site” and witness the construction. Only employees performing the work will be able to access the entire property, including the memorial garden, and there will be round-the-clock security surveillance.
The excavation site at Tuam, which is currently in the center of a housing subdivision, has hoarding around it. After four weeks of preparatory work, a full-scale excavation is scheduled to start on 14th July. The location was formerly a workhouse and it is speculated that victims of the Great Famine of the 19th century are also buried there, which could complicate the search for the remains of the babies.
“It’s an incredibly complex challenge because of the size of the site and the fact that we are dealing with infant remains that we know, at least in the case of the memorial gardens (on the site), are co-mingled,” stated MacSweeney. “The final timetable will depend on many variables, some of which may only become fully clear as the work progresses,” he added.
Irish society has been characterized as being darkly stained by the existence of mother and baby institutions. Enda Kenny, the taoiseach at the time, called the revelations on Tuam “a chamber of horrors” in 2017.
“No nuns broke into our homes to kidnap our children. We gave them up to what we convinced ourselves was the nuns’ care. We gave them up maybe to spare them the savagery of gossip, the wink and the elbow language of delight in which the holier-than-thous were particularly fluent. We gave them up because of our perverse, in fact, morbid relationship with what is called respectability,” he pointed out while addressing the country’s parliament.
Desparate efforts to conceal the reality
Corless was described as obsessive and delusional, as she spent years meticulously examining death certificates and church records from the former Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home and she disclosed her alarming report in May 2014 through the Irish Mail. Prematurity, convulsions, whooping cough, tuberculosis, meningitis and diphtheria were among the most frequently identified causes of death, according to official death records that she cited. Malnutrition was cited for a relatively small percentage of deaths.
After her tenacious persistence and heavy public scrutiny, a government-ordered test excavation in 2017 proved her suspicions that the children’s bodies had been put in what had been a septic tank beneath the property. The children’s bodies had been put in what had been a septic tank beneath the house. Unmarried pregnant women were sent to give birth in secret at the Bon Secours home, one of many similar institutions in Ireland.
Many were compelled to work for no pay and their kids frequently succumbed to malnourishment, illness or neglect. The survivors were often adopted, unlawfully. The bones found in Tuam were eventually confirmed by forensic investigation to belong to infants and toddlers between the ages of three and about 35 weeks gestation.
At first, the Catholic Church, as well as politicians and even the general public, were skeptical of the fears voiced by Corless. She and her family faced harassment while some press headlines questioned the number of bodies involved and international publications such as Reuters and The Guardian mocked her painstaking documentation, referring to her as an “amateur historian.”
Her efforts, however, eventually generated awareness around the world, which resulted in a state investigation and a formal apology from the government.
In recent times, there has been a significant increase in cases of cow meat or remains being thrown in or near Hindu temples by Islamists. The frequency of such incidents and involvement of Islamists hints that cow slaughter and throwing of cow meat outside Hindu temples is being deliberately carried out to insult Hindus, who consider cows sacred and to incite communal unrest.
While such incidents are reported throughout the year in some part of the country or the other, the cases of deliberate throwing of cow remains near temples increase during Islamic festivals, especially Bakrid.
This pattern of throwing meat pieces in front of temples, suggest that a co-ordinated campaign orchestrated by Islamists to desecrate sacred Hindu places is at play. Here is a compilation of such cases in the recent past.
Assam: Cow head dumped outside Hindu temple in Muslim-dominated Dhubri
On Bakrid this year, a cow head was found near a Hanuman temple in Assam’s Dhubri, a Muslim-dominated area. The incident sparked outrage among the local Hindu community. On 13th June 2025, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed that the severed head of a cow was found at a local Hanuman Mandir on the following day of Bakri Eid.
“Hindus and Muslims met, and a Peace Committee was formed to resolve the matter. But again on the next day, another cow head was dumped in the Hindu temple,” the Assam CM added.
Himanta Biswa Sarma informed that the extremists resorted to stone pelting and put up 3 posters of ‘Nabin Bangla’ in Dhubri, an organisation which wants to annex the entire district to Bangladesh.
“There is a communal group active in Dhubri. We have given shoot-at-sight orders to the police,” he emphasised. The Assam Chief Minister made it clear that desecration of Hindu places of worship would not be tolerated in the BJP-ruled State.
He also issued a shoot-at-sight order and said that a Islamist group from neighbouring Bangladesh was involved in these incidents. In this case, 38 people were arrested.
Assam: Cow slaughtered by Muslims near Shiv temple in Badarpur
On the day of the Eid-al-Adha festival, tension erupted in Assam’s Sribhumi district after a cow was slaughtered near a Hindu temple located in a Hindu majority area. The incident took place near Deorail and South Bhanga Mashli of Badarpur town, leading to arrest of five people.
The Hindus in the region were enraged after finding that a cow was slaughtered by some Muslims as sacrifice for the Eid al-Adha. Reportedly, the region has only 3 Muslim families, and the rest all are Hindus. And these Muslim families went ahead to slaughter a cow in the area, that too near the Shiv Temple of the village.
Assam: Hazrat Ali and 4 others dumped severed head of cow near Kali Mandir in Lakhipur
In another incident of temple desecration by Muslims, communal tension broke out in Lakhipur town in the Goalpara district of Assam after extremists dumped the severed head of a cow near a Hindu temple. On learning about the matter, the Lakhipur police reached the crime scene and took away the severed head of the cow. The area was cordoned off to prevent further act of sacrilege.
On Sunday (15th June), Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed that Bodir Ali, Hazarat Ali, Tara Mia, Shajamal Mia and Jahangir Alom were arrested in connected to the case.
Assam: 7 Muslim men arrested after cow skulls recovered near a prayer hall in Lakhimpur
On 18th June 2025, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma informed that 7 Muslim men identified as Monsur Ali, Md. Rejjak Ali, Saha Ali, Diluar Hussain, Dildar Hussain, Abu Kalam Ali and Jahidul Islam, have been arrested after multiple cattle skulls were recovered by the police near a Namghar (prayer hall).
Taking to X, CM Sarma said, “In a swift and coordinated response, Lakhimpur Police have apprehended 7 individuals in connection with the recovery of 3 cattle skulls found approximately 30 meters from Siring Chuk Namghar, along the roadside. The arrested persons are: 1.Monsur Ali (60) – Rangchali Debera Doloni, PS North Lakhimpur 2.Md. Rejjak Ali (29) – Rangchali Debera Doloni, PS North Lakhimpur 3.Saha Ali (48) – Deobil Christian, PS Panigaon 4.Diluar Hussain (25) – Deobil Christian, PS Panigaon 5.Dildar Hussain (30) – Deobil Christian, PS Panigaon 6.Abu Kalam Ali (33) – Chukulibhoria, PS North Lakhimpur 7.Jahidul Islam (22) – Chukulibhoria, PS North Lakhimpur. During a search at Monsur Ali’s residence, 3 additional cattle skulls were recovered and seized. Investigation is ongoing, including technical analysis.”
In a swift and coordinated response, Lakhimpur Police have apprehended 7 individuals in connection with the recovery of 3 cattle skulls found approximately 30 meters from Siring Chuk Namghar, along the roadside.
The arrested persons are: 1.Monsur Ali (60) – Rangchali Debera…
Uttar Pradesh: Severed cow head thrown outside ancient Hanuman temple in Lucknow
In March 2025, some unknown people threw the severed head of a cow (calf) outside the ancient Hanuman temple in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. This incident took place in the Madeyganj police station area. Local Hindus staged protest and also raised slogans against the police administration as they said that this is not the first incident. This is the third time in the last two years that such an incident has taken place around the temple. People said that a cow was attacked with a knife in April 2024 and meat was thrown a year and a half ago, but the police did not take any strict action.
UP: Severed head of cow found outside Hindu homes after Mahakumbh Mela
In the Dariyabad locality of Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, the remains of a cow were found in March this year. The severed head of a cow was found outside the residence of a Hindu businessman named Gopal Agarwal. Similarly, the leg of the cow was discovered outside the house of another Hindu resident named Deepak Kapoor.
According to police officer Sanjay Dwivedi, the incident was carried out with the intent to create communal disharmony. According to complainant Gopal Agarwal, it was the third incident of cow mutilation in the past 5 months. He informed that on two occasion, remains of dead cow were discovered outside his house but the police did not take any action.
UP: Meat thrown near Hanuman Temple in Amethi
In Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, some miscreants threw piece of meat near the ancient Hanuman Temple. On Friday (6th June 2025) morning, when the devotees reached the temple for darshan, they became angry after seeing the meat lying there.
The incident took place outside the ancient Hanuman Temple located in Sheetalganj Punnpur village of Sangrampur area. As local Hindu activists protested, police station in-charge Brijesh Singh reached the temple with the police team. The crowd gathered near the temple was pacified and the piece of meat was removed from the temple area and buried under the soil. The police assured action in this matter.
2024
Madhya Pradesh: Cow’s head thrown into Jagannath Mahadev Mandir in Ratlam
In June 2024, a severed head of a cow was found in the premises of Lord Jagannath temple in the Jaora town of Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district. The cow head was thrown inside the temple by two Muslim, who came on their motocycles, threw cow head and fled the spot. In this case, National Security Act (NSA) was invoked against Salman Mevati, Shakir Qureshi, Noshad Qureshi, and Shahrukh Sattar. The local administration also demolished the illegal portions of the houses belonging to the accused.
Delhi: Severed head of a calf found near Kali Mandir in Sangam Vihar
In June 2024, a severed head of a calf was found near the Gupta Colony in Delhi’s Sangam Vihar area ahead of Bakrid. The incident sparked massive outrage and local Hindu organisations alleged involvement of Islamists. In this matter, the police registered a case and launched an investigation.
Rajasthan: Pieces of meat thrown by scooty riding youths outside Shiva temple in Jaipur
Tension erupted in Rajasthan’s Jaipur on 18 June 2024, after some unidentified miscreants came on a bike and threw meat in front of a Shiv Temple located in the Chanakya Marg area in Subhash Chowk before fleeing. The incident happened at around 4.30 pm and was caught on the CCTV cameras placed in the area.
A video of this incident also surfaced, in which large pieces of meat are seen lying in front of the temple. This incident is said to have happened on the day of Ganga Ekadashi, an auspicious day for the Hindus. As soon as the information about the incident spread, Hindus in the locality reached the area and protested. The angry protestors then reached the Subhash Chowk police station to complain about this matter.
Delhi: Islamists hurled meat pieces at Hindus on Navratri
In October 2024, a group of worshipers carrying the holy Jyoti from Jhandewala Devi Mandir faced an attack when Islamists desecrated their religious procession by throwing meat pieces on the sacred ‘Jyoti’ in the Tees Hazari area. The incident sparked outrage among local Hindus, who alleged that such attacks are carried out with intention of hurting Hindu sentiments.
2023
UP: Calf carcass found near Hanuman temple in Sonbhadra
A cow calf’s body was discovered close to a Hanuman temple on the evening of 28th July 2023 in Sonbhadra’s Robertsganj neighbourhood in Uttar Pradesh. People were furious when they noticed the cattle’s remains behind the temple and they quickly called the local police to look into the matter. A massive protest was organised by local Hindu organisations and the police initiated action in this matter.
UP: Sack full of meat found near temple in Shahjahanpur
In July 2023, a sack containing meat remains was found near a temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur area. On getting the information, the Shahjahanpur Police formed three teams to probe the matter, officials said on Saturday. Subsequently, a case was registered against unidentified individuals.
2022
UP: Meat pieces thrown inside a temple, idol vandalised in Kannauj
On 16th July 2022, riots erupted in the Rasoolabad village of the Talagram area of Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh after meat pieces were thrown inside a Hindu temple. After the incident of throwing a piece of meat in the temple, members of the Hindu organizations were enraged and blocked the road in the village.
An anti-Hindu element threw a piece of meat at night in the Shiva temple outside Rasoolabad village in the Kannauj district. In the morning, when the priest arrived to perform the daily puja, he informed the villagers that there was a piece of meat lying inside the temple. As soon as the matter came to light, CO Shiv Pratap Singh and SHO Harishyam Singh rushed to the spot and ensured the cleaning of the temple.
UP: Pieces of meat thrown inside temple compound in Shamli district
In September 2022, unidentified persons threw pieces of meat in the compound of a temple in Sikka village of the Shamli district in Uttar Pradesh, sparking tensions in the region. The incident came to light at around 5 am on Friday morning when a woman entered the temple to offer prayers. Dollops of meat were hurled at 11 places around Bhumiya Kheda in Sikka village in what appeared as a deliberate attempt to vitiate communal harmony in the region.
The incident came in the wake of an annual festival that included Havan Yagya and other assorted religious rituals organised in the temple.
2022
Jharkhand: Meat thrown inside Kalibari Durga Temple in Phulbaria
In February 2022, a group of unidentified miscreants threw an objectionable thing suspected to be meat inside the Kalibari Durga Temple located in Phulbaria of Rajmahal police station area in Sahibganj district of Jharkhand, raising tensions in the region.
2021
Delhi: 4 cows were slaughtered in Kalindi Kunj and their remains were thrown near the temple
Back in 2021, a case of cow slaughter and throwing away was reported from Kalindi Kunj area of Delhi. At least 4 cows were slaughtered and thrown away. Locals told OpIndia then, that those who slaughtered the cows threw one near Sheetla Mata Mandir Pocket-1. They threw the remains of the second cow near the temple located near the park in D Block and the rest of the remains near a drain. However, the locals found an ID card near the discarded cow remains. According to the recovered ID card, her name is Isanul Hoda and her father’s name is Abdul Jalil.
2019
Jharkhand: Pieces of meat thrown near Shiv temple
Back in December 2019, several pieces of prohibited meat were thrown near a Hindu temple at Karamdaha on the border of Dhanbad and Jamtara district of Jharkhand to incite religious sentiments of Hindus. This incident happened near Dukhiya Mahadev temple. Police have termed it the handiwork of some mischievous elements. An FIR has been registered against unknown people in this case. Hearing the news of meat in the temple, which was presumed to be beef, the angry locals blocked the road for about 6 hours. After that, the police reached the spot and pacified the anguished crowd.
Conclusion
While these cases reported in recent years should be enough to raise an alarm about a growing trend of slaughtering cows and throwing its remains inside or near Hindu temples, this has been ongoing for many years. This compilation must have missed several cases, in fact, several such incidents go unreported or uncovered. Islamists and others driven by sheer hatred for Hindus and their religious beliefs are deliberately doing this to hurt Hindu sentiments and incite riots.
Throwing cow remains inside Hindu temples is a direct attack on Hindu faith. While cases of Islamists raping cows, cow smuggling, secretly stuffing cow meat in samosas sold at eateries, etc to mock and hurt Hindu sentiments, are reported in some part of the country quite often, however, the pattern of slaughtering cows and then throwing the remains inside or near Hindu temples around Islamic festivals suggests that Islamists are deliberately desecrating Hindu temples to offend Hindus, intimidate Hindus, assert their religious dominance and unleash violence if Hindus confront them. The recent Dhubri case in Assam suggests that throwing cow remains near temples is a part of organised instigation.
While Islamists and other anti-Hindu elements draw joy from mocking and hurting sentiments of Hindus, the Islamo-leftist cabal’s continuous attempts at defending cow slaughter and ‘cow is food’ cries, as well as political backing of ‘secular’ parties further emboldens the anti-Hindu elements to slaughter cows and desecrate Hindu temples.
Congress has honoured the Muslim woman who pointed a gun at a salesman at a CNG station in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh in response to alleged misbehaviour with her father. The incident that happened on Sunday night (15th June), came to light after a CCTV footage of the incident went viral on social media.
In the viral CCTV footage, the woman named Ariba can be seen pointing a gun at the CNG station employee, Rajneesh Kumar, following an altercation between her father and the Kumar. The police later seized the licensed revolver and launhed an investigation.
But for the Congress party, pointing gun at a place with highly inflamable material is an act of bravery, and have decided to reward the woman for the criminal act. According to Dainik Bhaskar, Congress district president, Vikram Pandey arrived at Ariba’s residence on Tuesday with his team to honour her for her act of ‘bravery’.
Pandey gifted Ariba a portrait of Rani Laxmibai and said that she brought to life Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi’s slogan of ‘Ladki hoon, Lad sakti hoon’ (I am a girl, I can fight). Praising Ariba for showing ‘courage’, Pandey said that daughters should stand up to protect their self-respect. He promised his party’s support to the famliy and said that Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi would contact the family and if needed, the incident will be raised in the Parliament.
AIMIM leaders also met Ariba and honoured her. Local leaders of AIMIM visited Ariba’s house, and they also gifted her a portrait of Ranni Laxmibai.
An case has been registered by the police against Ariba and her parents under the Arms Act on the complaint of Rajneesh Kumar. The police have seized the licensed gun and 25 live cartridges.
WHAT WAS THE INCIDENT
According to police, the incident happened at a CNG pump on Sandi Road in the Bilgram police station area. Ariba’s family arrived at the station to get their car refuelled. Before refuelling their car, station’s employee Rajneesh Kumar,asked the family to come out the car as a safety measure.
But the family refused. This led to an argument between Kumar and Ariba’s father Ehsaan Khan, a Samajwadi Party leader. The family then came out of the vehicle and continued arguing with the staff of the fuel pump. As seen in the video, after some time, Ariba went back to the vehicle, picked a pistol, and pointed it toward the CNG station employee.
At one point, she pressed the gun on his chest, and a slight movement of finger could have killed him. Ariba threatened to shoot Kumar saying, “I’ll shoot you so many times that your family won’t be able to recognise you,” Rajneesh Kumar said.
Kumar, in his complaint, stated that Ehsaan Khan, his wife Husnabano and his daughter Ariba pushed and physically assaulted him.
Bilgram Circle Officer, Ravi Prakash Singh said that an FIR has been registered and the police have questioned the accused persons. An investigation is going on in the case.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested four more accused in the Tamil Nadu radicalisation and recruitment case, an offshoot of the Coimbatore car bomb blast case, according to an official statement. The NIA has arrested a total of eight people in this case so far.
As per the release, the accused persons are identified as Ahmed Ali, Jawahar Sathik, Raja Abdullah aka MAC Raja, and Sheik Dawood. The four accused had been radicalised by Jameel Basha, the founder of Madras Arabic College, who, along with his associates, was involved in recruiting gullible youth and subtly infusing Salafi-Jihadi ideology into them in the guise of imparting Arabic language classes in Tamil Nadu.
4 More Accused Arrested by NIA in TN Radicalisation and Recruitment Case Involving Kovai Arabic College pic.twitter.com/fEkSZFAKQe
NIA had earlier arrested and charged Jameel Basha and his associates Irshath, Syed Abdur Rahman and Mohammed Hussain, who were using the classrooms and social platform to carry out their anti-national radicalisation and recruitment activities. NIA investigations have revealed that the accused had promoted Khilafat ideology and martyrdom through jihad, advocating violence and armed struggle to establish an Islamic state after removing the democratically elected government.
The radicalisation and recruitment activities had led to the Coimbatore car bomb blast in October 2022, in which the suicide bomber Jamesha Mubeen carried out a vehicle-borne IED attack in front of an ancient temple in Coimbatore. NIA is continuing with its investigation in the TN ISIS Radicalisation and Recruitment Case, as part of its efforts to check radical terror activities against the nation.
Coimbatore blast case
Coimbatore, a highly industrialised city in the State of Tamil Nadu, was rocked by a blast on 23rd October 2022. On 22nd October, an engineering graduate named Jamesha Mubin was caught on CCTV, loading a large object (LPG cylinder) wrapped in white bag onto his Maruti 800 car. It was around 11:25 pm. Mubin was accompanied by 3 other men, namely, Mohammad Riyaz, Feroz Ismail and Mohammad Navaz Ismail.
The car carrying Jamesha Mubin exploded mid-journey in the Ukkadam area of Coimbatore. It was 4 am in the morning. The incident took place adjacent to the Kottai Easwaran Temple. When the matter came to light, a contingent of police and forensic experts was dispatched to the site of the explosion.
A total of 6 teams were formed, as part of the probe. ADGP P Thamarai Kannan reviewed the situation at ground zero. Preliminary investigation revealed that one of the two commercial cylinders onboard the car had exploded while the other remained intact. As per reports, the remains of Mubin’s body were unrecognisable.
Initially, it was believed to be a simple accident, that the LPG cylinder exploded due to some reason. But many people didn’t believe this, including BJP leader K Annamalai. Later police confirmed that it was part of a terror act and it was not a regular accident. Jamesha Mubin was motivated by the Islamic State and engaged in preparing for jihad. Reportedly, he was on a suicide mission to destroy a large area including a Hindu temple using his car bomb.
However, the sinister plan failed and it ended up killing him. Initially thought to be a regular accident, it has now emerged that the Coimbatore cylinder blast was a jihadi terror attack gone wrong. Police believe that Mubin learnt about explosives from the Internet and he had no training in making bombs, which resulted in the failure of the mission.
The handwritten entries (in Tamil), recovered from his residence, involved references to Muslims as “second-class citizens,” the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the hijab dispute in Karnataka, and a flow diagram with the names of Gods from various religions. 18 jihadis had already been arrested in the case.
Radicalisation carried out in Arabic college
The NIA last year informed that they have filed a chargesheet against 4 men for radicalising youths and recruiting them for terrorist outfit ISIS. The accused have been identified as Jameel Basha, Mohammed Hussain, Irshath and Syed Abdur Rahman, a statement issued by the NIA said. The accused have been charged under the relevant sections of the IPC and UA (P) Act.
The NIA, during the investigation into the explosion that was triggered outside an ancient temple in Coimbatore, had established that the majority of the accused arrested in the case were engaged in the recruitment of gullible youth to the ISIS fold for the commission of unlawful and terrorist activities.
The religious indoctrination was carried out by the accused at an Arabic language centre called Madras Arabic College (at Coimbatore), later renamed as Kovai Arabic College, the statement said.
Jameel Basha was the patron and chief mentor, who had guided his alumni to establish Arabic language centres at the district level, it said. The centre at Coimbatore was set up by Mohammed Hussain and Irshath.
According to NIA’s statement, Jameel Basha’s live or recorded speeches were played for the students at these centres. Social media platforms were also utilized to radicalize young people. The IED planted in a car exploded outside the Coimbatore temple “as part of the violent jehad espoused by the accused”, the agency said.
The investigation agency further stated that accused Jamesha Mubeen, who died, was radicalized by accused Syed Abdur Rahman and swore allegiance to Darul-e-Islam, or ISIS. He carried out the IED blast as part of the terrorist group’s anti-India campaign.
