A picture of ‘Bharat Mata’ caused great pain to the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government during an official event held at Raj Bhavan on the occasion of World Environment Day in Kerala. They insisted that the poster should be removed. Furthermore, the program was boycotted by Education Minister V Sivankutty and Agriculture Minister P Prasad.
The ministers in Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s cabinet insisted on taking down the poster from the stage, which Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar opposed. Agriculture Minister Prasad commented that this poster (Bharat Mata), which is tied to ‘iconography’ related to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), will not be accepted.
The officials, reflecting their mindset, abandoned the program at Raj Bhavan and relocated the function to the Darbar Hall of the Secretariat. However, the governor upheld the program’s dignity by lighting a lamp before the portrait. This issue raises profound questions about the commitment of the Kerala government to national unity and constitutional values.
On a significant occasion such as World Environment Day, when the nation and society should unite, the Kerala government prioritized political animosity by opposing a particular image. Agriculture Minister P Prasad explicitly stated that this image, which contains ‘iconography’ linked to the RSS is unacceptable. This declaration indicates that the Kerala government perceives even a national symbol through the lens of its political beliefs.
While Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has not issued a direct statement, it has been revealed that the Agriculture Minister abstained from the event with his approval. This indicates his implicit endorsement, further intensifying the doubts regarding the government’s motives.
On the other hand, the Governor expressed his dissatisfaction regarding the minister’s demand to take down the poster of ‘Bharat Mata.’ The Governor stated that he also received a request from the latter’s office for the same but he declined.
No Compromise on Bharat Mata: Governor Whatever be the pressure from whichever quarters there will be no compromise whatsoever on Bharat Mata asserted Kerala Governor Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Aralekar, here today.@rajendraarlekarpic.twitter.com/shjyVPQY2J
The Governor mentioned that ‘Bharat Mata’ holds significant importance for him. She is an ideal that he cannot disregard. He further conveyed that the practice of displaying the image of ‘Bharat Mata’ in the Raj Bhavan commenced only after he assumed the position.
This entire dispute revolves around the use of the image of ‘Bharat Mata,’ which the Left government associates with the ideology of the RSS, whereas the governor regards it as a symbol of national pride. Now, the matter has once again strained the relationship between the state government and the Governor.
When the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) isn’t busy promoting terrorists or pushing propaganda against regimes—especially those democratically elected but inconvenient to its narrow ideological agenda—it spends its time deceiving its own British audience by whitewashing horrific crimes like the sexual exploitation perpetrated by Pakistani grooming gangs.
This week, Newsnight on BBC presented perhaps the most grotesque display of institutional gaslighting the British public has seen in recent times — and that bar is already subterranean.
Billed as a “serious conversation” on grooming gangs — a subject that should evoke shame, introspection, and accountability — the program did what British leftwing institutions such as BBC have mastered over the past two decades: shifting the spotlight from the victims to the optics, from uncomfortable truths to misleading data charts, and from culpability to contexualisation.
"That is not true."
DCC Becky Riggs, national policing lead on child protection and abuse investigations, rejects suggestions by Robert Jenrick MP that group based child sexual exploitation – i.e. grooming – is committed predominately by British Pakistani men.#Newsnightpic.twitter.com/o0VufvzB5s
At the centre of this farce was a chart — proudly displayed on national television — showing that 55% of grooming gang suspects were “White British” while only 12.9% were Pakistani. But what should have been an exercise in reckoning was shamelessly turned into an audition for PR by the BBC and the police officer invited on the show. The police officer, whose department spent years systematically failing victims as it looked the other way, declared former immigration minister Robert Jenrick’s claim that grooming gangs are “predominantly Pakistani” as “misleading.”
After all, how a cop can be trusted when her own department had asked a victim of Rotherham grooming gang to delete her posts on child sexual abuse. An official from a department that was spooked by online discussions of rampant sexual abuse can scarcely be trusted to own up their failure in the full glare of national television.
But what the BBC didn’t want their viewers to notice was that the very same chart they used to shield Pakistani grooming gangs showed only 31 per cent of all suspects. The other 69% of cases? No recorded ethnicity. Nearly seven out of ten suspects weren’t even represented in the data — but BBC, in its infinite wisdom, decided this was enough to declare Jenrick factually wrong and politically motivated.
This isn’t journalism. This is narrative laundering aimed at protecting the grooming gangs belonging to Pakistani heritage that have for years sexually assaulted British citizens with impunity.
And even if we take their cooked numbers at face value — the 12.9% Pakistani representation in a country where Pakistanis form just 2-3% of the population — we’re still looking at a 4x to 6x overrepresentation. That’s not a minor statistical anomaly. That’s a sociological red flag — the very one the British state has spent two decades trying to burn, bury, and forget.
But the BBC didn’t stop at misleading data. They cherry-picked timeframe too. The data presented was from 2024 — one year. As if grooming gang crimes are COVID-19 that came into existence only recently. These are multi-year, often multi-decade crimes — where police and social services routinely took longer to act than it takes to build a cathedral. In Rotherham alone, the official estimate was 1,400 girls abused over 16 years. That scale doesn’t fit neatly into a one-year chart — so the BBC just pretends it never happened.
Considering definitions of crimes or lack therof, “Grooming gangs” isn’t an official crime category in the UK. Conservatives tried to introduce one this year, but it was blocked. Which means that any “analysis” can quietly lump together lone online predators, familial abuse, and consensual but underage relationships to dilute the distinct and proven pattern of group-based exploitation — almost always involving older Pakistani Muslim men preying on vulnerable white British girls. That is the very pattern documented in Rotherham, Rochdale, Telford, Keighley, and Oxford.
But the BBC doesn’t want you to focus on that pattern. It wants you to focus on political correctness, on how saying “Pakistani men” might upset “community relations,” on how “far-right” groups could misuse the truth — as if the real problem is not rapists, but those who might cite their ethnicity.
Moreover, the BBC’s reliance on police crime data which, as the UK’s own statistical watchdog reminded everyone in 2014, does not meet the standards of national statistics due to inconsistent and unreliable recording. But when the goal is narrative crafting, why bother with credibility?
It doesn’t end there. The officer on Newsnight, with survivors in the room — some of whom waited decades for justice — chose to spend time discrediting a Tory MP rather than admitting to the institutional failure of his own force. This, in front of women who were trafficked, raped, discarded — many by men protected by cultural sensitivities and political cowardice.
This isn’t just a media failure. This is institutional betrayal of the highest order.
To believe the BBC, one has to assume:
Every grooming gang suspect is arrested.
Every suspect self-reports ethnicity accurately, even if they don’t speak English.
Every crime is recorded honestly and without pressure from “diversity departments.”
Anyone who has followed these cases knows these assumptions are fanciful. Police have, in documented cases, ignored abuse because the perpetrators were Pakistani. Council officials have stayed silent for fear of being labelled racist. Survivors were accused of lying. Whistleblowers were fired.
And now, in 2025, BBC has learned nothing. This episode of Newsnight wasn’t a discussion. It was a defence — of a failed bureaucracy, of compromised data, and of a cultural elite more interested in social engineering than child protection.
Robert Jenrick said grooming gangs are predominantly Pakistani. He is right — both in data and in spirit. That makes him inconvenient to the BBC, but it makes him honest.
The BBC, meanwhile, has shown us once again that for Britain’s establishment, the truth is optional. The narrative is not.
And that is the most dangerous grooming of all.
As Conservative MP Chris Philp (Croydon South) recently pointed out, “A 20-year study shows that the majority of rape gang prosecutions related to perpetrators of Pakistani origin—83%.” And yet, BBC’s Newsnight went on to blatantly misrepresent these facts in a recent broadcast, continuing a long tradition of editorial obfuscation in the name of political correctness.
A 20 year study shows that the majority of rape gang prosecutions related to perpetrators of Pakistani origin – 83%
Philp rightly stated: “The cover-up has to end. We need a proper national inquiry.” But instead of investigating systemic grooming crimes and the authorities’ long-standing reluctance to act, the BBC has repeatedly chosen to gaslight victims, mislead the public, and protect the reputations of offenders—so long as they fit into a shielded identity category.
While British media institutions were busy gaslighting their viewers, OpIndia has, for years, been among the few news outlets consistently reporting the truth about the UK grooming gang scandal. From detailed reports on Rotherham and Rochdale, to trenchant critiques of the BBC’s spin machine, OpIndia has documented the systemic failures of British authorities to act—not because they didn’t know, but because they were afraid of the optics.
OpIndia’s coverage has not only chronicled the scale and horror of these crimes, but has also highlighted BBC’s penchant to meddle into other countries’ internal affairs with biased reportage while ignoring the cultural, religious, and ideological dimensions of crises bedeviling the UK. Whether it’s the cowardice of political leaders, the complicity of law enforcement, BBC has chose to either turn a blind eye to them all or give it a spin in its appalling bid at manipulating public opinion.
It is not uncommon for allies to become adversaries, especially in the realm of politics. Nevertheless, what might the implications be if the richest individual and the most powerful politician were to engage in a fierce confrontation? In a surprising turn of events and shifting allegiances, former buddies, United States President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, have begun to publicly attack each other, as their disagreement has escalated into a bitter verbal conflict.
Meanwhile, these war of words although occurring on media, social media and other platforms could have tangible repercussions. Trump issued a warning to revoke the governmental subsidies and contracts associated with Musk to conserve ‘billions of dollars in the budget’. As expected, the SpaceX CEO (Chief Executive Officer) also fired back.
Dragon spacecraft (Source: Inverse)
He demanded the president’s impeachment, challenged him to withdraw funding for his companies and responded by declaring that he was hastening the “decommissioning” of his Dragon spacecraft. Notably, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) depends on it to transport their astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a contract estimated at around $4.9 billion. The capsule is the country’s only spacecraft that can fly humans in orbit.
In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately pic.twitter.com/NG9sijjkgW
However, Musk only made the statement to retract it a few hours later after a random user, named “Alaska” intervened to make peace between the two giants. The user described their altercation as “shameful” and told them to “cool off and take a step back for a couple of days,” alleging that they were above such behavior.
His remarks surprisingly seem to impact the owner of X, who labeled it as “Good advice” and conveyed that he will not move forward with his earlier declaration. He subsequently reshared a photo of the United States flag set against the backdrop of the Dragon, accompanied by the caption “Team America.”
Demissioning the Dragon: What it would mean
Interestingly, the decommissioning of Dragon would cause considerable disruption to the ISS program, which includes a multitude of countries participating in an international accord signed over twenty years ago. The only other crewed spacecraft capable of sending astronauts to the ISS is Russia’s Soyuz system.
On 22nd April, a Dragon craft brought 6,700 pounds of equipment, science studies and crew supplies to the ISS. Aleksey Ovchinin, a Russian cosmonaut, is currently leading a team of seven persons on a mission onboard the ISS. The crew consists of three NASA astronauts.
“NASA will continue to execute upon the president’s vision for the future of space,” posted Bethany Stevens, press secretary of the space agency after Musk’s threat. She added that NASA will maintain its collaboration with industry partners to ensure that the president’s goals in space are accomplished.
NASA will continue to execute upon the President’s vision for the future of space. We will continue to work with our industry partners to ensure the President’s objectives in space are met.
Elon Musk established Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), a tiny and obscure enterprise in 2002 with a lofty objective of sending humans to Mars in the future. It was awarded a NASA contract in 2006 to transport supplies and cargo to the International Space Station.
SpaceX had not yet sent anything into orbit at that time and it did not until two years later with its small Falcon 1 rocket. However, the company which was started by Elon Musk has since grown to be the foundation of all American spaceflight, both military and civilian.
It began in 2010 when the first Falcon 9 rocket was launched. The rocket began delivering supplies to the space station in 2012. The Falcon 9 was developed with funding from NASA and SpaceX. It used the NASA seal of approval to attract customers to launch their satellites with SpaceX. It offered launches and satellites in orbit at a lower cost than the majority of other rockets at the time and became the first priority.
SpaceX secured a contract to transport humans to the space station under the Obama administration. It undertook its first mission to the space station in May 2020 during Trump’s first term. While addressing an audience at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 30th May of that year, he showered Musk with praise and celebrated the “groundbreaking partnership” between NASA and SpaceX.
Five years ago, @NASA_Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley launched to the @Space_Station aboard a @SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket. Our Demo-2 mission was the first time American astronauts launched on an American rocket from the U.S. in nearly 10 years. pic.twitter.com/V4C3ZG9ucm
He announced that the two has “given our nation the gift of an unmatched power a state-of-the-art spaceship to put our astronauts into orbit at a fraction of the cost of the space shuttle.”
President Trump: "Congratulations, Elon Musk."
"Today the groundbreaking partnership between NASA and SpaceX has given our nation the gift of an unmatched power, a state-of-the-art spaceship to put our astronauts into orbit at a fraction of the cost of the Space Shuttle."
SpaceX’s success caused its rivals to falter and now it dominates the space sector. The federal government currently depends largely on the company and its founder. There aren’t many alternatives available to the government for carrying people and cargo into orbit and beyond in the near future.
NASA and SpaceX: An interdependent relationship
Although SpaceX plays a major role in NASA’s space exploration and operations, the two organizations have a mutually beneficial relationship. SpaceX ranks among the largest federal contractors. NASA, the Air Force, and other organizations have awarded SpaceX more than $20 billion in contracts since 2008.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, the agency’s head and a former senator from Florida, stressed that “NASA is really committed” to commercial cooperation, reported CNBC. He noted that SpaceX received a key role in the agency’s Artemis plan, a proposal for using Starship to transport men to the moon’s surface.
It was the sole name check among the other NASA initiatives he highlighted that involve corporations, including private space stations and lunar cargo spacecraft. “You sit down with Elon Musk and he’ll tell you he would not be where he is if it were not for NASA,” Nelson asserted.
Starship will be used to land astronauts on the lunar surface on NASA's Artemis III mission, which will put the first humans on the Moon since 1972 pic.twitter.com/qLiRp0PSAp
SpaceX is the second-highest-paid vendor for the agency in fiscal year 2022, after Caltech which oversees NASA’s JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory). SpaceX is the only route for NASA astronauts to travel to and from orbit right now. Nelson emphasized, however, that the relationship is reciprocal.
“Elon will tell you also, in a moment of truth, that he had a lot of technical problems, as do all of them. And who do they come running to, to help them? NASA,” he pointed out. A representative for the business cited a 2017 remark made by Musk to illustrate SpaceX’s perspective. “I’m a big fan of NASA, in fact, at one point my password was ‘I love NASA.’ It does a lot of good things for which it doesn’t get enough credit,” the latter had expressed.
Today’s private spaceflight would look considerably different without NASA’s investment. SpaceX was close to going bankrupt and probably wouldn’t have had any money left without it. While the business now makes money from a wide range of clients, launching NASA science probes and transporting personnel and cargo to the ISS account for a sizable amount of its funding. The US Department of Defense also uses SpaceX to fly payloads.
How crucial is SpaceX for NASA and US Defense Department
NASA uses SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to transport people and supplies to the ISS. It relied on Russia’s Soyuz for crew transportation when the Space Shuttle program terminated in 2011 until Crew Dragon went into service in 2020. SpaceX is one of two providers (with Boeing’s Starliner) for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and has since carried out multiple crewed missions (such as Crew-1 through Crew-11).
Additionally, SpaceX manages a considerable portion of the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contracts for ISS cargo resupply via Cargo Dragon. SpaceX’s 30th CRS mission was completed in 2024 and the company has contracts that run through 2026.
Commercial Crew Program (Source: NASA)
NASA contracted other firms to deliver those services, allowing for an alternative in case of any complications. Boeing, the other company it authorized to launch men into orbit, has not yet finished repairs for its Starliner capsule following a test flight that left two NASA astronauts in orbit. After nine months in space, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore finally made it to Earth on a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
The next Starliner’s launch date has not yet been disclosed by Boeing or NASA, but it is expected to take place within the next year. Northrop Grumman, an aerospace and defence tech corporation, also has a contract to use its Cygnus spacecraft to transport cargo to the space station, however, the most recent Cygnus had to be discarded due to damage sustained during its shipping to Florida for launch. Sierra Space, based in Louisville of Colorado, has been contracted by NASA to deliver cargo but it has not yet launched its Dream Chaser spacecraft.
International Space Station (Source: Space)
Hence, the future of the troubled and aging space station would be even more uncertain if SpaceX decided to decommission Dragon spacecraft. The likelihood that the company would at least return the Crew Dragon, which is presently docked at the space station and the four astronauts who depend on it for the journey home is very high. However, it would be unable to launch the upcoming crew of astronauts.
SpaceX critical for smooth operations at space station
“The Dragon spacecraft is capable of carrying up to 7 passengers to and from Earth orbit, and beyond,” according to SpaceX’s official website. However, in its absence the space station’s crew could be trimmed to three members, which is the maximum number of astronauts that a Russian Soyuz capsule can hold.
NASA will have to purchase seats for Soyuz from Russia, as it did from the time the space shuttles were retired until the start of Crew Dragon flights. Additionally, SpaceX has been contracted by NASA to construct the spacecraft that will return the space station to the atmosphere, allowing it to safely burn up over the Pacific Ocean when it is retired in 2030.
SpaceX even appears to have tapped on the growing need for affordable launch services and satellite-based communications to propel revenue growth, even as NASA continues to support scientific and deep space exploration missions. Launch costs have been drastically reduced by SpaceX’s reusable Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, which have allowed the business to take a commanding lead in the worldwide launch industry.
Falcon 9 (Source: Everyday Astronaut)
NASA makes use of its own Space Launch System (SLS) for Artemis deep-space missions, nonetheless it is more expensive (up to $2 billion per launch) and is employed less frequently. On the other hand, Falcon 9 launches reportedly cost between $60 to $90 million per launch, which is far less than the cost of ULA’s (United Launch Alliance) Delta IV Heavy or SLS.
NASA has utilized Falcon Heavy for projects like Europa Clipper (launched in October 2024) and Falcon 9 for science missions including TESS, DART and Psyche. SpaceX became the most active launch operator globally in 2024 after completing 134 Falcon launches, a record-breaking accomplishment. The firm wants to meet the growing demand for satellite deployment by surpassing this milestone with 170 launches by the end of the year.
SpaceX’s significant part in mission to put humans on moon
NASA’s Artemis program leans heavily on SpaceX’s Starship to serve as the Human Landing System (HLS) for Artemis III and IV, which would land humans on the moon. In 2022, the company was presented with a $1.15 billion contract by NASA to build an improved Starship lunar lander and conduct a second crewed flight.
One year prior, the space agency declared that SpaceX’s Starship had defeated the other two bidders to secure the $2.9 billion contract for the construction of the Artemis lunar lander. The development of Starship is crucial because SpaceX’s capacity to produce a workable, reusable spacecraft is essential to the space agnecy’s current lunar landing timeframe of 2026.
SLS launches the Artemis 1 Moon Mission (Source: WIRED)
“We have awarded SpaceX to continue the development of our integrated human landing system. We’re confident in NASA’s partnership with SpaceX to help us achieve the Artemis mission and look forward to continuing our work toward landing astronauts on the moon, to prepare for the next giant leap towards Mars,” informed Lisa Watson-Morgan, HLS program manager.
The goal of NASA’s Artemis program is to send the first woman and person of color to the moon. This will be the first time a human has set foot on the moon since the Apollo program’s last lunar landing mission in 1972. Blue Origin, the aerospace firm founded by Jeff Bezos, has secured a NASA contract for a lunar lander intended for astronauts.
However, this is scheduled for several years later, coinciding with the Artemis V mission. Therefore, the present program to send NASA astronauts to the moon in a few years also fails without SpaceX.
SpaceX’s role in security satellites and space exploration
Trump’s threat to cancel all of SpaceX’s contracts could render numerous federal government payloads stranded on the ground. NASA has granted contracts to the company to launch science missions, such as Dragonfly, a drone powered by nuclear that will circle Titan, Saturn’s moon. Furthermore, it frequently places secret American military and intelligence satellites in orbit around the planet.
SpaceX has been contracted by the Department of Defence to develop a more secure version of its Starlink internet satellites for military communications. Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets are facing competition from new contenders for these government missions. Both Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket and United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket had their debut launches earlier this year and last year, respectively. However, they are more expensive and don’t have the same track record of achievements as SpaceX.
Conclusion
There is no doubt that Musk’s SpaceX has played a crucial role in the space exploration and defence sectors of the United States. It also stands as one of the primary contenders for the construction of the ambitious “Golden Dome” project. However, it is also undeniable that this partnership has allowed the company to not only acquire billions of dollars but also to receive validation for its technological capabilities, which has significantly aided its success.
NASA is presently heavily dependent on SpaceX and is attempting to diversify and reduce their reliance on one company. However, this will take considerable time, as the company is significantly ahead of its competitors and is a distinctly dominant force in the field, despite its fluctuations and setbacks.
As the United Nations pushes aggressively for a so-called “humanitarian corridor” into Myanmar’s Arakan State, its real objective appears to be establishing a military foothold – turning Bangladesh into the latest battleground for the US Deep State’s proxy wars.
This move not only threatens to destabilise the region but also poses a grave threat to Bangladesh’s sovereignty. Simultaneously, the UN is shamelessly extending undue support to Muhammad Yunus and his Islamist-jihadist cabal.
During a meeting with Yunus on 3rd June this year, United Nations Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis expressed her organization’s “unwavering solidarity with Bangladesh’s reform and transition process”, emphasizing the UN’s commitment to “supporting the nation’s path towards sustainable development and prosperity”.
UN resident coordinator calls on Chief Adviser
Dhaka, June 3, 2025: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus met with the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Gwyn Lewis, at the State Guest House Jamuna on Tuesday.
— Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh (@ChiefAdviserGoB) June 3, 2025
Shockingly, she also expressed support for the recent ban on the Awami League imposed by the Yunus regime, stating that “inclusive elections” in Bangladesh are possible without the party – despite its massive support base of over 45 million out of 120 million registered voters.
This indicates the UN’s willingness to support the illegal entrenchment of Yunus and his Islamist-jihadist allies in power – at the cost of democracy and democratic institutions in Bangladesh.
It is worth noting that just weeks ago, Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, raised eyebrows by publicly addressing concerns about the UN’s involvement in last year’s jihadist coup, which has since plunged Bangladesh into the hands of radical Islamist groups, including Al-Qaeda, Islamic State (ISIS), Hizb ut-Tahrir, and Lashkar-e-Taiba.
In a revealing interview with the BBC, Türk admitted that the UN actively discouraged the Bangladesh Armed Forces from intervening during the anti-government protests, which were in fact orchestrated by extremist groups.
His statements suggest that the UN not only enabled but played a pivotal role in facilitating the jihadist coup that toppled the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5, 2024.
Questions are now swirling around Türk’s deep ties with controversial figures like Muhammad Yunus and George Soros – and whether key UN human rights officials have been complicit in the destabilization of Bangladesh.
Appearing on BBC’s HardTalk on March 5, 2025, Türk was asked about the UN’s failures in handling conflicts in Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine. He pivoted to Bangladesh, stating, “I am giving you an example of Bangladesh last year. During July-August, there were massive demonstrations by students. They had had enough of the previous government under Sheikh Hasina; there was massive repression happening”.
He continued, “The big hope for them was actually our voice – my voice – and what we were able to do. We put the spotlight on the situation. And we actually gave the warning to the army that if they got involved, they might no longer be allowed to contribute troops to peacekeeping missions. As a result, we saw changes”.
Türk added, “When Muhammad Yunus took over as the new chief adviser of the interim administration, he asked me immediately, ‘Can you send us a fact-finding mission to put a spotlight on the situation and investigate what was happening?’ – which is what we did, and it actually helped. I went to Bangladesh last year. The students were so grateful for us taking a stand, for us speaking out, and for supporting them”.
But here, Türk blatantly lied. He has long been on the payroll of George Soros and maintains close ties with Hillary Clinton and Muhammad Yunus. As the Islamists and jihadists ramped up their violent protests in preparation for the coup, Yunus – while in France – contacted Türk directly, urging him to exert pressure on the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Yunus reportedly asked Türk to warn the army that any intervention would result in their expulsion from UN peacekeeping missions – thereby removing one of Bangladesh’s key global roles and sources of prestige and revenue.
Another deeply concerning aspect of Türk’s role was his orchestration of a so-called “fact-finding mission” aimed at documenting alleged repression by the Awami League government. Prior to this, Türk visited Bangladesh, held confidential meetings with Yunus and his jihadist allies, and later published a report that is now being used by the regime to justify its brutal crackdown and terrorist activities.
The February 12, 2025 report issued by the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) is now being used extensively by the Yunus regime to portray the Sheikh Hasina government as a perpetrator of human rights abuses and crimes against humanity. Backed by significant financial resources, the regime has launched aggressive media and public relations campaigns to legitimize its rule. Simultaneously, it is doing everything in its power to suppress Chapter 6 of the report – a section Türk failed to omit – that contains damning evidence against the current regime. The contents of this chapter are critical in understanding why the Yunus regime is so desperate to keep it hidden from both local and international audiences.
Chapter 6 of the OHCHR report contains chilling details of mob lynchings, targeted killings of police officers, and orchestrated assassinations of political opponents by Islamist-jihadist groups. It outlines how these extremist forces – working in collaboration with Yunus – carried out violent operations to paralyze the state and engineer a political takeover. By silencing this chapter, the regime aims to whitewash the brutality that paved its way to power.
This disturbing attempt to bury the truth further underscores the broader question: why is the international community – including the United Nations – so invested in protecting and legitimizing an illegal, Islamist-driven regime in Bangladesh?
Volker Türk’s own admissions make it clear that the UN has played an active and destructive role in enabling terrorism and jihadism – not just in Gaza, but now also in Bangladesh.
Commenting on Türk’s tenure, Foreign Policywrote, “Volker Türk lacks the temperament to be the United Nations human rights chief”. Similarly, Devexnoted, “Türk, a close, trusted confidant of [UN Secretary-General] António Guterres, beat out a field of about a dozen potential candidates from Europe, Asia, and Africa for the top UN human rights job. The Biden administration, which did not formally back any candidate, has generally responded favorably to Türk. ‘We like him,’ said one US official”.
Meanwhile, on March 25, 2025, Muhammad Yunus openly acknowledged in a televised national address that he had requested UN Secretary-General António Guterres to help “prevent the spread of rumors and false information” targeting his regime. Yunus stated, “Everyone knows who is behind the rumors and why. We have sought the cooperation of the United Nations to prevent the spread of these rumors and false information. The UN Secretary-General has assured us of his cooperation in dealing with this”.
Doesn’t this statement unequivocally prove that the United Nations, including its Secretary-General António Guterres, is complicit in empowering an illegal regime – one that is not only compromising Bangladesh’s sovereignty and national security but also actively destabilizing the region? This regime has also been linked to the export of terrorism and coordination with insurgent groups targeting neighboring India.
The critical question now is this: given Volker Türk’s public admission that he obstructed the Bangladesh Armed Forces from acting against Islamist terrorists – who murdered hundreds of police officers, and persecuted Hindus, Christians, and other minorities, while causing property damage worth hundreds of millions – shouldn’t Türk and his collaborators at the UN face international trial for aiding and abetting crimes against humanity?
Similarly, shouldn’t United Nations Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis be declared persona non grata in Bangladesh for brazenly interfering in the country’s internal affairs and openly supporting an Islamofascist regime led by Muhammad Yunus and his network of jihadists and terrorists?
The time has come to call things by their name: the United Nations, under the guise of diplomacy and human rights, has become a willing accomplice in legitimizing an Islamist-jihadist coup in Bangladesh. Volker Türk, Gwyn Lewis, and even António Guterres have crossed every line of ethical and diplomatic conduct by empowering a regime that thrives on terror, suppression, and betrayal of national interests.
Their actions have not only aided the rise of a dangerous theocratic tyranny but also dealt a severe blow to the democratic aspirations of 170 million people. The global community must no longer tolerate this treachery. These individuals must face international prosecution for aiding crimes against humanity. If Bangladesh is to survive this onslaught on its sovereignty, its people must rise with unrelenting resolve, and the world must stand with them – not with the traitors in suits and the terrorists in power.
The credit appraisal for small ticket loans up to 2.5 lakh Rupees where gold is given as collateral will not be needed, said Sanjay Malhotra, Governor of the Reserve bank of India (RBI).
The RBI Governor said that the regulations on the gold loans were draughted, and final guidelines will be released by Friday evening or at the latest by Monday.
Speaking during the press conference after announcing the outcome of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Governor Malhotra said, “There was nothing new in this (draft) that we have released. We have consolidated and reiterated our old rules. Because it was seen that some regulated entities were not following them. Because there was no clarity in it… whatever the final regulation is, we will release it if not today, then by Monday.”
The statement comes after the government last month asked the RBI to see that the needs of small gold loan borrowers are not affected by the central bank’s proposed new rules on lending against gold as collateral.
The Finance Ministry in a post on social media platform X informed that it has suggested to the central bank that Draft Directions on Lending Against Gold Collateral issued by the RBI have been reviewed by the Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the guidance of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The DFS has shared its suggestions with the RBI and requested the central bank to ensure that the new rules do not make it difficult for small borrowers to get gold loans. These borrowers often depend on small-ticket loans to meet urgent personal or business needs.
The finance ministry also said that these new guidelines may require time to be implemented properly at the ground level. Therefore, the DFS has suggested that the RBI implement the new directions from January 1, 2026.
To further protect small borrowers, the ministry has proposed that those taking loans below Rs 2 lakh should be kept out of the new requirements. This, it said, would help ensure faster and smoother disbursal of small gold loans.
The RBI is currently getting feedback from stakeholders on the draft guidelines. The Finance Ministry said that it expects the RBI to carefully consider the concerns raised by various stakeholders and suggestions from the public before finalising the rules.
The Reserve Bank of India draft guidelines to harmonise regulations for loans against gold as collateral will be applicable to banks, cooperative banks, and NBFCs.
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Ordering the closing down of a Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) liquor shop located on a roadside. While passing the order, Madras High Court pulled up the MK Stalin government in Tamil Nadu saying that a welfare government should strive to enforce prohibition rather than establishing more TASMAC shops which adversely affect public health. TASMAC is a company owned by the Tamil Nadu state government, having a monopoly over wholesale and retail branding of alcohol beverages in the state.
“…it is a constitutional philosophy and the Directive principles insist that a welfare Government should strive wholeheartedly to enforce prohibition, rather than establish more TASMAC shops which adversely affect public health,” said a bench of Justices SM Subramaniam and Justice AD Maria Clete.
The Madurai bench of Madras High Court told the Tamil Nadu government that it was contradictory for a welfare state to establish more hospitals on one hand, and simultaneously establish TASMAC shops on the other. The court added that a welfare state should strive to prohibit alcohol beverages in a gradual, phased manner to reduce harm to public health.
“It is contradictory for a welfare Government to establish more hospitals on the one hand and simultaneously establish TASMAC shops on the other. This is not in consonance with the constitutional ethos. When the right to health is a fundamental right, the State must ensure that the prohibition is slowly implemented in a phased manner to reduce harm to the public health,” the court observed.
The court’s remarks came during the hearing of a petition seeking closing down of a TASMAC shop located at Trichy Road in Dindigul Town. The petitioner, K Kannan, informed the court that the shop was located on a road which was used by school children and was causing nuisance to passers-by. He added that because of the shop, the commuters were finding it difficult to use the road freely.
Counsel for TASMAC opposed the petition claiming that the shop was located within a commercial area. He claimed that this exempted the shop from the restriction that no shop should be established in areas having an educational institution or a place of worship within a distance of 50 metres. Rejecting the claim, the court said that mere adherence to the distance criterion did not suffice when other mitigating circumstances were raised by aggrieved citizens. The court noted that the shop was causing inconvenience to school-going children and other commuters.
“In view of the fact that the closure of one TASMAC shop would not cause any prejudice but would rather benefit the public at large, this Court is inclined to consider the relief sought for. Consequently, the respondents are directed to forthwith close the TASMAC shop No.3110 situated at Trichy Road, Dindigul Town, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order,” the court ordered.
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences to reschedule the NEET-PG exam to August 3, 2025. A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Augustine George Masih allowed NBE to postpone the exam as the number of centres have doubled.
Originally, the exam was scheduled to be held on 15th June. But on 30 May, the Supreme Court ordered that the NEET-PG will be held in a single shift, instead of two shifts. Following this order, NBE said that it will need to double the number of exam centres to accommodate all the candidates in a single shift, and approached the apex court seeking extension of time.
NBE said that more time is needed for security and other arrangements at 900 centres instead of originally planned 450. It had added that 3 June is the nearest available date for the same.
During the hearing today, the court initially questioned NBE why it needs so much time to hold the exam, saying it should be held in second or third week in July.
NBE’s counsel said that time is needed to ensure that the exam is not compromised in any way. He said that selecting new centres and making all the arrangements will take time. He also presented a letter sent by TCS, which said that the earlier the exam can be held in double the number of centres is 3 June.
When the bench asked why the exam can’t be held in July, NBE pleaded to grant next hearing on Monday to come up with more explanation. However, the court decided to accept the request and dispose the petition.
The bench said that it was satisfied that the NBE’s prayer was bona fide and allowed it to conduct the exam on August 3, 2025. The bench further clarified that no further time extension will be granted.
In the Bengaluru stampede case, it has emerged that the Karnataka State cricket Association (KSCA) had written to the Karnataka government on 3rd June, asking for a felicitation ceremony for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team at the Vidhana Soudha.
The KSCA letter addressed to the secretary of the Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms (DPAR), informed the government that in case RCB wins the final match of the Indian Premier League (IPL), DNA Entertainment Network, an event management firm, would plan a felicitation ceremony at the Vidhana Soudha Grand Steps.
“On behalf of the M/s. DNA Entertainment Networks Private Limited, KSCA requests to inform that after the TATA IPL 2025 Finals on 3rd June 2025, in case Royal Challengers Bengaluru wins the IPL 2025 title, M/s. DNA Entertainment Networks shall make plans for the felicitation ceremony at the Vidhana Soudha Grand Steps,” the letter signed by KSCA’s Chief Executive Officer Shubhendu Ghosh stated.
The letter further mentions about the guest list which included Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
“This is also to inform that the Honourable Chief Minister and the Honourable Deputy Chief Minister shall be gracing the occasion & felicitating the RCB Players & Support Staff (sic),” the KSCA letter stated, adding that the Association would extend full cooperation to the authorities.
This letter was received by the government by 7:30 pm on 3rd June, which essentially means that the government was fully aware that massive celebrations would happen if RCB wins its maiden IPL title.
KSCA, RCB and the Karnataka government announced celebrations even as Bengaluru Police denied permission: Clout chasing trumped public safety?
As reported earlier, the Bengaluru Police have filed a case against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Karnataka State Cricket Association, and DNA Entertainment over the stampede on Wednesday, June 4, that killed 11 and left 56 injured.
As per the FIR filed by Cubbon Police Inspector, the police was under strain after a massive crowd gathered at the MG Road, Church Street, UB City, and Vittal Mallya Road late on 3rd June to celebrate RCB’s victory over Punjab Kings. All the police officers from Cubbon Park Police Station and the sub-division were on duty till 5:30 AM the next morning.
However, regardless of the mounting pressure on the local police to handle the swelling crowd on 3rd June, KSCA CEO Shubhendu Ghosh reached the police station to obtain permission for holding a grand celebration at the stadium the following evening, as per the FIR. The police, however, denied the request, citing possible overcrowding and requirement of time to ensure safety arrangements.
“It was clearly conveyed to KSCA that holding an event on 4 June could lead to massive crowding, disrupt public movement, and pose serious safety challenges. Permission was denied,” the FIR states.
Despite the police’s denial of permission, the organisers allegedly pushed ahead regardless.
OpIndia pointed out earlier that the Bengaluru traffic police had posted on X saying that no victory parade will take place. However, after RCB franchise’s official handle posted that the parade will indeed take place, the Bengaluru traffic police deleted its post.
The RCB on the team’s social media pages on Wednesday (4th June), posted that the victory parade will take place at 5 pm and also announced limited free passes. This came hours after the Bengaluru Police had stated that no such parade will take place due to security reasons. The local police also denied permission for an open-top bus parade.
Now the FIR is also reported to have mentioned that RCB’s official handles began announcing victory parades and celebrations, inviting fans to the Chinnaswamy stadium. These posts, however, were published without any official clearance. Since emotions were running high among RCB fans and their passion to get glimpse of their cricket icons, around 2 to 3 lakh people gathered outside the stadium, which has capacity of only 32,000.
“RCB, DNA Networks, and KSCA went ahead with the event despite being denied permission. They failed to plan fan entry, gave misleading information about passes, and let misinformation circulate on social media, prompting lakhs to gather,” the FIR adds.
The complaint has been filed under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), Section 125(12) (acts endangering life or personal safety of others), Section 142 (unlawful assembly), Section 121 (abetment of an offence), and Section 190 (liability of members of an unlawful assembly for offences committed in pursuit of a common object).
As per reports, the RCB management exerted pressure on Karnataka’s political leadership to hold immediate victory celebrations on 4th June even as the police sought time make proper plans for crowd management and then organise the event. The police wanted time to carry out mock assessment before holding such a big event, however, the RCB management and the government remained indifferent.
The police officials were already handling crowd on 3rd June and were exhausted due to continuous duty, they deserved a break and some time to regain their strength, make proper plans for crowd management and then the celebrations should have been organised. By then, the emotions of RCB fans would also have settled, however, RCB’s insensitivity, Congress government’s desperation to gain political mileage and restlessness of fans took centre stage and public safety.
So far, four people, including the Head of Marketing And Revenue of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, have been arrested in this case.
The police wanted the celebratory event to be organised after a week, however, the RCB management did not heed their advice and exerted political pressure to make sure that immediate celebrations are held.
“RCB chairman is the main guy responsible for the fiasco. Home Minister (G Parameshwara) also agreed with our assessment. He was over ruled. There was no time to plan,” a police source told TimesNow.
“Whole night till 4 every cop was busy. How can you prepare something by afternoon? For such a big event, we carry out a mock assessment. However, we did not get time to do it this time. Had we gone a day or two, we would have prevented it,” the police source added.
In a face saving move, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announced that several top officials including Bengaluru Commissioner of Police has been suspended. T he CM said that the Commissioner of Police, Additional Commissioner of Police, and DCP of the central division and the Cricket Stadium in-charge have been suspended. Along with them, the Police Inspector, Station House Master and Station House Officer of Cubbon Park Police Station have also been suspended.
The Congress government’s attempt at shifting the blame on police to evade accountability has sparked criticism. Former Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao called the move “the darkest day in the history of Karnataka Police” adding that the Karnataka government is acting in “panic mode”.
Even as the news of a stampede broke on Wednesday, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar arrived at the stadium for celebrations and said how he is very proud of RCB and Karnataka and Kohli’s loyalty has paid royalty.
Inside the stadium, celebrations were going on, with Karnataka CM and deputy CM and RCB players and management rejoicing, all while the fans of the same team were dying, enduring injuries and battling to come out alive. While it is being said that people inside the stadium were largely unaware of what tragedy unfolded outside the stadium, however, it is impossible that the state’s chief minister and deputy chief minister, who are responsible for ensuring the safety of their people, especially during such massive events, were unaware of the stampede.
While the police was repeatedly denying permission for the event and seeking a later date for the same, deputy CM posted on X giving out open invitation to everyone to join the celebrations of RCB’s victory despite knowing the fact that the fan frenzy was uncontrollable. The Congress government hastened the celebrations even as there was a lack of adequate security and crowd management arrangements.
Despite knowing the popularity of RCB in Bengaluru and the significance of the franchise’s first IPL title, the state government grossly underestimated the turnout or perhaps they were not much concerned about the possibility of a stampede-like situation as they were engrossed in encashing the triumphant moment.
The Congress government was very well aware of the kind of crowd that would turn up if RCB wins and an immediate celebration is organised in the city. As more and more details emerge, it is becoming clearer that the government made a huge blunder by allowing immediate celebrations that transformed a moment of joy into a gut-wrenching tragedy.
Reports say that around 5,000 police personnel were deployed, however, this number was woefully inadequate for a crowd of lakhs in such a small place. There was a lack of proper barricades, entry protocols, and crowd dispersal strategies leading fans who were already running high on emotions to breach gates, climb over barriers. Meanwhile, the collapse of a temporary slap over a drain under the weight of the crowd near the stadium also contributed to escalating panic.
Besides, rumours of free tickets being distributed at the main entrance became nothing less than a death trap as massive crowd turned over to claim their free tickets even though there no such official announcement.
While the stampede unfolded outside Chinnaswamy stadium, the state’s Chief Minister, Deputy CM and other leaders appeared disconnected from the crisis. Their celebratory mood persisted even as the reports of the stampede emerged, with the event inside the stadium continuing as if nothing tragic happened at all. A lap of honour and brief speeches continued for about 30 minutes and eventually the program was abruptly halted.
A POSCO court in Ajmer, on Wednesday (4th June) rejected the bail plea of former councilor of Bijainagar Hakim Qureshi who is an accused in the Bijainagar rape and conversion case. Qureshi is accused of leading an Islamist gang involved in sexual exploitation and forced conversion of minor Hindu girls in Bijainagar. The court denied bail to Qureshi citing the serious nature of charges against him. The court said that forcing minor girls to convert and recite Kalma was a serious charge.
Public Prosecutor Prashant Yadav said that three FIRs were filed in connection with a rape and conversion case in which several minor girls were targeted in an organised and collective manner. Qureshi is named as an accused in one of the FIRs. Yadav said that Qureshi is accused of pressuring a victim to convert to Islam and recite Kalma, observe roza, and wear a burqa. Qureshi also forced the victim to live with the main accused, Suhail Hussain. He told the victim that after becoming an adult, she will be married to Suhail Hussain. Yadav added that the accused in the case used to gift mobile phones to minor girls to establish contact with them. Once the girls started talking to them, then the accused used to force them to introduce their friends to them. Qureshi was arrested on February 23, 2025.
The Bijainagar rape and conversion case
The shocking case of sexual exploitation and blackmail of school-going girls in the Bijainagar police station area came to light on 15th February after a victim’s family approached the police. A gang of Muslim men was reportedly acting in an organised manner to target minor Hindu girls for sexual exploitation and extortion. The gang members used to follow their victims in a planned manner. Once their victims responded, they lured them and entered into relationships with them. They sexually exploited their victims and captured their obscene photos and videos to blackmail them and extort money from them. Moreover, the culprits used their victims’ social media accounts to contact more girls. The victims’ families said that the girls were forcibly subjected to religious practices and pressured to convert to Islam.
Afterwards, the families of four more girls also sought help from the authorities. The victims stated that the teenage girls from a private school were sexually abused. They were blackmailed and their obscene pictures and videos were recorded. They were also forced to read Kalma and observe roza. The police started investigation by registering a case under several sections including the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. So far, the police have arrested 13 persons and 4 minors in connection with the case. An 895-page chargesheet was filed by police in the case on 17th April.
Speaking at an event of Jain community, Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain said that the conferment of minority status on the Jain community was a conspiracy to create factions within the Sanatan Dharma. Questioning the previous Congress government for declaring the Jain community as a minority, Advocate Jain said that the community makes a significant contribution in India’s GDP and does not require a minority status. He said that the Jain community is an integral part of the Sanatan Dharma.
Jain said that the rights of minority in the country have become synonymous with Muslim rights in the country, adding that the rights of other minority communities are neglected. He said that the Muslim community enjoys the benefits all the government schemes for minority communities, which currently amount to ₹32,00 crore, while only a negligible amount goes towards the welfare of Jain community.
“On what basis were the people of Jain community declared a minority in 2013? The Central Government is running a scheme of Rs 3200 crores for minorities, all of which is being given to the Muslim community and the minority status given to the Jain community is so that we can be separated from the Sanatan society. Therefore, the demand should be raised to end the minority status of the Jain community, we are not a minority but an integral part of this mainstream,” Jain wrote on X on Friday (6th June).
किस आधार पर जैन समाज के लोगों को 2013 में 'माइनॉरिटी' घोषित कर दिया गया। केंद्र सरकार जो 'माइनॉरिटीज' के लिए 3200 करोड़ की योजना चला रही है वो सारा का सारा पैसा मुस्लिम समाज को दिया जा रहा है और जैन समाज को दिया गया 'माइनॉरिटी' का दर्जा ताकि हमको सनातन समाज से बांटा जा सके। इसलिए… pic.twitter.com/5oi9kl8cXh
— Vishnu Shankar Jain (@Vishnu_Jain1) June 6, 2025
The word ‘secularism’ was addded in the Constitution without discussion: Jain
Pointing out the disparity in the treatment the Muslim Community and other communities in the country, Jain said that while the so much discussion is happening around the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and a Joint Parliamentary Committee has been formed to discuss the Act, no discussion was held at all when the word ‘secularism’ was introduced in the Constitution.
“Today the Wakf Act is being discussed; a joint parliamentary committee was also formed for it, but when the principle of ‘secularism’ was added in the preamble of the constitution by the 42nd amendment, then why was this issue not discussed?” Jain questioned.
• आज वक़्फ़ एक्ट पर चर्चा हो रही है, उसके लिए संयुक्त संसदीय समिति भी बनाई गई मगर जब 'सेक्युलरिज्म' का सिद्धांत संविधान की प्रस्तावना में 42वां संशोधन करके डाल दिया गया तब इस बात पर चर्चा क्यों नहीं की गई ?
• किस आधार पर जैन समाज के लोगों को माइनॉरिटी घोषित कर दिया गया ?
— Vishnu Shankar Jain (@Vishnu_Jain1) June 5, 2025
Supreme Court gives preferential treatment to the Muslim community: Jain
Advocate Jain questioned the judiciary for giving preferential treatment to the Muslim community. He said that a judge of the Supreme Court recently claimed that most incidents of hate speech happen against the minority community, wherein by minority community the judge meant the Muslim community exclusively.
Jain asked why the judiciary fails to take suo moto congnizance of crimes committed against other minority or majority communities. “When a Jain Muni was brutally murdered in Karnataka, why did the Supreme Court not take suo motu cognizance? When incidents of love jihad are happening in the country, why is it not taken into account that this is ethnic cleansing?” Jain asked
आज जब आप और हम अपनी आवाज उठाते हैं तो हमारी आवाज को 'सेक्युलरिज्म' के झूठे सिद्धांत के आधार पर दबा दिया जाता है। आज यह सवाल उठना चाहिए कि :
• जब कर्नाटक में जैन मुनि की निर्मम हत्या की गई तो सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने स्वतः संज्ञान क्यों नहीं लिया? • देश में लव जिहाद की घटनाएं हो… pic.twitter.com/jxitdpDH4e
— Vishnu Shankar Jain (@Vishnu_Jain1) June 5, 2025
Advocate Jain said that the voices of the majority community are suppressed by misusing the “bogus” and “imposed” principle of secularism.
