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Maneka Gandhi supports IAS couple accused of misusing stadium to walk their dog, says their transfer is loss for Delhi

Maneka Gandhi, a Bharatiya Janata Party MP and animal rights activist, has come in support of the IAS couple Sanjeev Khirwar and Rinku Dugga, who have been transfered from Delhi to Ladakh and Arunachal for misuse of a govt stadium to walk their dog. Both of them were transferred after it was reported that they had athletes and coaches to vacate the Delhi stadium so that they can walk their dog in the evening. The controversial politician said that the transfer of the IAS couple is a loss for Delhi. She also criticised the government’s decision, claiming that the accusation that they abused their position is incorrect.

“I know Sanjeev Khirwar very well. The allegations against him are false,” she said. “One can’t transfer just anyone anywhere. Delhi will suffer a loss due to the order and the Centre’s move is a conspiracy,” she added.

Maneka Gandhi said Sanjeev Khirwar’s transfer from Delhi is Delhi’s loss, referring to the IAS couple’s relocation as a “punishment posting.” She said, “When Khirwar was secretary of the environment department, Delhi benefited from his work. The action against him is completely wrong.”

“Moreover, Ladakh and Arunachal are places where people go happily. Why are these places being treated as punishment postings? These places too need good officers,” she further added, making contradictory statement. While she said Delhi benefited from their work, she opposed their transfer to Ladakh and Arunachal because these places also need good officers.

When asked about Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra’s remark on the transfer of the officers, Maneka Gandhi replied, “Transfer is NOT the sole disciplinary option available for irresponsible officers.”

The ‘dog walking’ controversy

According to the Indian Express on Thursday (May 26), athletes and coaches were being forced to stop their training before 7 PM in order to allow Delhi’s Principal Secretary (Revenue) Sanjeev Khirwar to walk his dog at the Thyagraj Stadium in the evening. According to the story, athletes who used to train under lights until 8-8:30 PM were told to leave by 7 PM. Sanjeev Khirwar and his wife Rinku Dugga were seen with their dog on the stadium grounds.

Athletes were taken out of the stadium to walk the IAS officer’s dog. (Image Source: IndianExpress)

Following the complaints, both officers were relocated from their current posting location in Delhi by the Ministry of Home Affairs. In an order issued on Thursday (May 26), the MHA relocated IAS officer Sanjeev Khirwar from Delhi to Ladakh, while his wife Rinku Dugga was transferred to Arunachal Pradesh.

The transfer of the bureaucrat couple was initiated due to their apparent abuse of power and position in Delhi; the episode has highlighted the impropriety and elitism of the stated IAS couple. The move is viewed as a punitive action because both husband and wife were posted at a single location under the central government’s ‘spouse posting’ option, and they would now be obliged to serve at different places as a result of the relocation.

2,000-years-old artefacts found under one Baba Madar mazar in West Bengal

Researchers have found pieces of pottery and building material under a Mazar on the edge of New Town and East Kolkata Westland. The artefacts found are possibly 2,000 years old, said experts. The archaeological mound that has Mazar atop is only 20 KM away from the city in Kochpukur mouza of Bamanghata gram panchayat in Bhangar II Block of South 24 Parganas and spread over 1-acre land.

Times of India report suggested that the researchers believe it is the first substantial archaeological site in the oldest deltaic plain. They think that the site could provide a crucial link between North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas archaeological sites, including Clive House in Dum Dum, Chandraketugarh in the moribund delta and others within the mangrove marsh.

The discovery of the location took place after a teacher named Moumita Saha read about Kochpukur in the book ‘Lavan Hrader Upakatha’ by Bhupesh Kumar Pramanick. Saha visited the place in mid-2020 and talked in detail to local fishermen and farmers to learn about the local history. Saha, who is a researcher at Deshkal, a group of researchers, visited the place along with Punarbasu Chaudhuri, who is an assistant professor at Calcutta University’s environmental science department, at the end of 2021. They came to look for rare trees and medicinal plants when they found the artefacts.

Chaudhuri said, “During a field visit, we came across the mound and a Mazar atop it known as ‘Baba Madar Shaheber Kabarsthan’. We were asked to take our shoes off to visit the shrine, and I felt something prick my feet. When I stopped to see what these broken materials were, we got hold of the artefacts. They were scattered all over the place and had grooves and paddle marks. The striations caught my eye, and I collected them for an expert opinion.” The mound has indications that a village or a village market existed at the place.

Ladakh: Bus driver Ahmed Shah jumped off the bus seconds before it fell in river killing 7 Indian Army soldiers and injuring 19, FIR filed

On May 28, a First Investigation Report (FIR) was registered against bus driver Ahmed Shah for negligent driving in connection to the case where seven Indian Army soldiers lost their lives, and 19 soldiers were injured after the bus carrying them fell in the Shyok river in the Turtuk sector of Ladakh. The FIR has been registered under sections 279 (rash or negligent driving), 337 (causing hurt by an act which endangers human life), and 304-A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code at Nubra police station.

As per reports, the accident took place at around 9 AM on 27th May, 2022 about 25 KM from Those. It was a privately hired bus from transit camp at Partapur. 26 soldiers were travelling to a forward location that comes under Sub Sector Hanif. During transit, the bus skidded off the road and fell into the Shyok river. The bus driver jumped out of the bus seconds before the vehicle fell to a depth of around 50-60 feet. All the occupants sustained injuries, and seven of them were declared dead.

Prima facie case of negligent driving – said Police

Inspector Stanzin Dorje, SHO, Nubra, said, “Prima facie, it appeared to be a case of driver’s negligence.” Another police officer was quoted by Hindustan Times saying, “The driver, Ahmed Shah of Changmar, lost control of the bus, and it rolled down into a deep gorge, around 80 to 90 feet deep. Rescue operations were launched by Leh police, Army and locals.”

The rescue operation was carried out by the Indian Army with the help of Leh Police and locals. Initially, the soldiers were taken to the 403 Field Hospital at Partapur. Surgical teams were brought from Leh to Partapur. Later, the 19 soldiers who had sustained injuries were flown to Western Command Hospital in Chandi Mandir (Chandigarh).

In a tweet, Western Command, Indian Army, said, “19 soldiers injured in a bus accident near Partapur were airlifted & moved through Green Corridor in Chandigarh for treatment to Command Hospital. Prompt surgical procedures were undertaken on critically injured & all are stable currently.”

Families of the deceased were informed by Army

The Indian Army has officially informed the families of the soldiers who had lost their lives in the accident. The bodies of the soldiers will be moved to Delhi, from where separate civilian aircraft will carry the mortal remains to their native places.

Seven soldiers who lost lives in accident. Source: Live Adalat

The soldiers who lost their lives in the accident were Subedar Shinde Vijayrao from Satara, Maharashtra; Naib Subedar Gurudayal Sahu from Betul, Madhya Pradesh; Naik Sandeep Pal from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand; Naik Ramanuj Kumar from Patna, Bihar; Naik Jadhav Prashant Shivaji from Kolhapur, Maharashtra and Lance Naik Bappaditya Khutia from Pashchim Medinipur in West Bengal.

Kerala woman Fathima Noora abducted by her family alleges her lesbian partner Adhila Nassrin, expresses concerns on social media

A woman from Kerala has taken to social media to express her concern for the safety of her lesbian partner, who has allegedly been abducted by her own family members. Fathima Noora and Adhila Nassrin’s ordeal has been disclosed in a Facebook post with a video in which Adhila Nassrin alleges that her partner Fathima Noora has been kidnapped by Noora’s mother.

The video has been posted by Gargi H, a volunteer of Vanaja Collective, an organisation that claims to be engaged in “healing and creative exploration” of LGBTIQ+ and other marginalised groups. Gargi shared the information, as well as two audio snippets of Adhila detailing the incident.

According to the Facebook post, the lesbian couple escaped their houses and landed at Vanaja Collective in Kozhikode on May 19. Following this, Noora’s family caused a ‘problem’ at Vanaja Collective. The pair refused to accompany the families in the presence of the police. But Adhila’s parents arrived and assured them that they would look after the partners. They took them away after they agreed in writing to accept responsibility for the two.

According to the post, the lesbian couple was subjected to emotional torment and blackmail. “They couldn’t even sleep at night,” Gargi writes.

After Noora’s mother abducted her, a complaint was filed at the Thamarassery Police Station on May 23. When the couple expressed their wish to live together, they was brought to the Binanipuram Police Station in Aluva and permitted to go without a complaint being filed.

However, on May 24, Noora’s mother and many others arrived at Adhila’s residence, assaulted her, and kidnapped Noora. After learning that Adhila had been attacked, Vanaja Collective contacted the Binanipuram Police. 

When the cops arrived at Adhila’s residence, they found Noora had been kidnapped by her mother. Adhila requested police protection and was placed in an Aluva short-stay facility. According to the post, authorities at the Thamarassery Police Station told Vanaja Collective on May 27 that nothing could be done because it was a case of parents beating their children.

The love story began in Saudi Arabia

Adhila reveals in the video that she and Noora fell in love during their ‘Plus-2’ days in Saudi Arabia. “We were in a relationship from that point forward, and when our parents discovered out, we convinced them that it was finished. But we maintained our relationship,” Adhila said.

“We finished the degree, and now I have a job in Chennai,” says Adhila who belongs to Binanipuram, near Aluva. Her companion, Noora, is from Kozhikode. Adhila claims she has lost communication with Noora. She said that the  Thamarassery Police humiliated them and even refused to file a complaint.

JNU student accused of sexual assault on campus: Read details

A Jawaharlal Nehru University student has been accused of sexual assault on campus. On Saturday (May 28) night, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) accused an AISA (All India Students Association) member of sexually assaulting a female student within the premises of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

The accused has been identified as Prasanna Raj, who is pursuing a Master’s degree from the Centre for Political Studies (CPS). The alleged incident took place on the rooftop of JNU’s Chandrabagha hotel.

“Not only did he attempt to forcefully sexually assault her, but also threatened her if she spoke out in public. The senior ‘comrades’ have been desperately trying to shield this atrocious act. Not one female activist of the organization has spoken up against this despicable, vile assault.,” ABVP said in a statement.

It added that the accused Prasanna Raj was seen roaming freely within the JNU campus, with no fear of law while other AISA members have been involved in victim blaming.

The student organisation lamented how Aishe Ghosh, the President of JNU’s Student Union, has maintained a stoic silence over the said incident. “Waving flags of feminism, they first lure students into their organizations under the garb of activism but when their very own activists perpetrate sexual crimes against women, they keep mum,” it added.

“It has come to our knowledge that Aishe Ghosh shamelessly misled the survivor by asking her to approach non-existing GSCASH and prohibited her from complaining to the ICC. This was a classic textbook case of shielding sexual harassers belonging to the Communist cabal,” it informed.

ABVP pointed out how several activists associated with the leftist outfit had been involved in sexual assault in the past. It alleged that one officer bearer of AISA named Anmol Ratan had raped a student for 2 days in his room.

“Akbar Chaudhary, Keshav Kumar is just a few assaulters whose names should not be lost in the sands of time. Well, it wouldn’t be in vain to change AISA’ s name to All India Sexual Assaulters. Due to such ideological and organizational flaws, around 11 activists resigned from AISA,” it added.

“The communists of the campus now want to push their agenda GSCASH because sexual assaulters from AISA and SFI got shielded by it. It is known to everyone how GSCASH saved Akbar Choudhaiy, Arshad Alam , Shakeel Anjum while finding them guilty. The GSCASH protected the culprits by stopping filing of F.I.R by Delhi Police,” ABVP concluded.

 JNU PhD student molested inside campus

In January this year, a youth tried to molest a girl inside the Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus in Delhi. As per reports, the incident took place at around 11.45 pm on the night of January 17 night.

One individual came on a bike inside the campus from the Eastern gate and reportedly tried to molest a girl, who is a PhD student residing on the campus. The Delhi Police had registered a case against the unnamed accused for sexual assault.

In 2018, a JNU student had alleged that the ‘hero’ of Kathua protests had brutally raped her. Choosing to stay anonymous, she had said, she chose to remain anonymous and has stated that ‘the activist’ had not only caused her lasting bodily harm but also a great mental trauma. The victim had further written that she did not speak up earlier due to apprehensions that such shocking revelations about a ‘hero’ could jeopardise the Kathua child rape-and-murder case.

Kerala: Father of child who raised hateful slogans at PFI rally admits similar slogans were raised by the kid earlier too

In connection to the hateful slogans raised by a kid at Popular Front of India’s “Save the Republic” rally in Kerala’s Alappuzha, the Police have arrested 20 people, including the child’s father. The father was arrested from his Palluruthy house on May 28. As per reports, after the video went viral, the family had fled home. The Police said they would take the father to Alappuzha for interrogation.

Father justified his son’s actions

While justifying the actions of his son, the father said no one raised any objections over similar videos on the part. Speaking to the media, the child said, “When I went for the NRC programme, I heard these slogans there and learnt it by heart.” As per Police officials, they would send the child for counselling at a government centre soon.

His father said, “This was a slogan he learnt at the NRC, CAA protest. He has raised the slogans at another place also. I do not know why now it has become a controversy and a big discussion. The video of him raising slogans in the past is available on YouTube. I do not know what mistake he has made that everybody is harassing a child.” The father, a PFI worker, failed to understand if the slogans were ‘hateful’.

PFI functionary targeted judges

As the Police got into action against PFI members on directions of the Kerala High Court, the PFI officials have started targeting the judges. While addressing to organization’s members, PFI leader Yahiya Thangal targeted the judges and said, “Courts are getting shocked easily now. High Court judges are getting shocked after hearing the slogans at our Alappuzha march. Do you know the reason? The reason is that their innerwear is saffron. Since it’s saffron, they will get the heat very fast. You will feel the burn, and it will disturb you.”

FIR against PFI

An FIR was filed based on the complaint by Vijayakumar PK under sections Sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on the grounds of religion), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class), 505(1)(b) (act against the public tranquillity), 505(1)(c), 505(2) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC and Section 120(o) of KP Act against PFI Alappuzha district secretary Mujeeb and Navas along with others.

Anti-Hindu slogans at PFI rally

A video from the May 21 rally of PFI had gone viral on social media in which a child was seen raising slogans. PFI members were echoing the slogans. He said, “Be ready for your death rituals if you won’t live in our land quietly. Be ready with rice flakes to fill your mouth if you won’t live quietly (For Hindus ). Be ready to burn amber in your home if you won’t live quietly ( For Christians). Because we are coming, we are your death. We won’t go to Pakistan or Bangladesh, you have to live here as we say, or else we know how to make you live quietly, we will kill you even if we are attacked. We take pride in being a martyr, we salute them. If you don’t live quietly, we know how to ask for ‘Azadi’. Be prepared for your death.”

The Kerala High Court had directed the Police to take strict action in the matter. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan said that if a member of the rally raised the provocative slogans, the organizers of the rally were also responsible. He said, “The police officers will do the needful by the law against all the persons who are responsible for this.” The petition in this regard was filed by R Ramaraja Varma, who is a former professor of the SD College of Alappuzha.

Union Minister accused Kerala Govt of supporting PFI

On May 28, Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan lashed out at the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government in Kerala and alleged that it supported PFI. Speaking over the case in Alappuzha, he said, “It is much delayed. But I appreciate they were taken into custody. Such things happen in Kerala repeatedly because of the covert support of the government in power. The government has taken a lenient view against terrorist activities and groups.”

He further said the government should take strict action against hatemongers, and such activities should be stopped at the beginning. “But that has not happened. That too in the district of Alappuzha, which had recently seen such disturbances and attacks with the support of the terrorist groups. That shows that the state government is hand in gloves with the terrorist groups who are active in the state,” said Muraleedharan.

Maharashtra: Mumbai Police files case against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her remarks on Prophet Muhammad on behest of Islamist group Raza Academy

Mumbai Police has filed case u/s 295A, 153A and 505B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on behest of Raza Academy, an Islamist outfit with a history of violence. Raza Academy was responsible for the 2012 Azad Maidan riots. Founded in 1978, it has its office located on Mohammed Ali Road in Mumbai. The Islamist outfit was established to publish and propagate the work of Sunni leader Ahmed Raza Khan, who lived in the 20th century.

In 2012, it came to light that the organisation did not have any registration. The most surprising aspect about Raza Academy is that its founder and President Saeed Noori did not even receive a formal Islamic education. He was into the sewing thread business when he decided to become a leader of Sunni Islam.

Raza Academy has led several protests, including the recent on in Nanded which often led to violence, injuries and deaths. Despite its activities, Raza Academy has not been banned or subjected to police scrutiny.

Vandalism of Amar Jawan Jyothi memorial at Azad Madian

On 11 August 2012, Raza academy had staged a morcha at Azad Maidan ground to protest against the alleged atrocities on Muslims in Assam and Myanmar. However, the protest turned violent after the notorious group attacked the policemen. This led to police firing, resulting in 2 deaths and 63 injuries. Raza Academy had earlier assured the Mumbai Police that only 1500 people would turn up for the protest. 

However, more than 15000 people assembled at the Azad Maidan, which later increased to 40000. The most shocking incident of the Azad Maidan Riots was the desecration of the Amar Jawan Jyoti memorial by the Muslim mobs.

Later, it came to light that the police waited for one week until Eid to arrest the 35-40 Muslim youths, who were involved in rioting. The riots had caused approximately Rs 2.72 crores worth of damages to various public properties.

Raza Academy and its crusade against ‘blasphemy’

In July 2020, the Islamist outfit forced the Maha Vikas Aghadi government to write to the Centre, seeking a ban on the online streaming of the Iranian movie ‘Muhammad: The Messenger of God.‘ The film was originally released in Iran in 2015 and was selected as the Iranian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 88th Academy Awards. Raza Academy had claimed that Prophet Muhammad could not be picturised and that the makers of the film had committed blasphemy. “A Muslim will die in honour than to see or hear even the slightest insult on his Holy Prophet,” it had threatened.

In October 2020, the Islamist outfit had demanded that Muslim countries issue a fatwa against French President Emmanuel Macron after cartoons on Prophet Mohammed by Charlie Hebdo were projected onto government buildings. It demanded that all French embassies and consulates in Muslim countries be shut down and all ambassadors to France be recalled. It also urged people on social media to exercise their freedom of expression against the ‘Satanic minded president’ using the hashtag ‘Macron the Devil’.

Raza Academy had hailed the actions of Muslim protestors in Mumbai, who had put up images of the French President on the streets of the city, walked and drove on those posters as a mark of protest against Macron. The protests had come after Macron had condemned the Islamic terror attack on a French teacher who was beheaded by his student for showing Charlie Hebdo caricatures.

In February 2021, an organisation named Tahaffuz Namoos-e-Risalat Board (Protection of the Honour of Prophet), backed by Raza Academy had filed a complaint against BBC Hindi for displaying a portrait of Prophet Mohammed in one of their shows. BBC, which champions the cause of free speech, gave in to the threats and issued an apology immediately.

Later in September, Raza Academy ran a campaign on social media platforms, urging King Salman of Saudi Arabia to impose a ban on cinema halls in Madina Shareef. The Islamist outfit also held a protest march outside Minara Masjid in Mumbai. The protestors were heard raising slogans of “Saudi Hukumat Murdabad” and holding placards that read, “Saudi Government Must Stop Desecration of The Holy City of Madina Munawwarah.” The development came at the backdrop of the Kingdom’s decision to open 10 cinema halls in the country.

Islamists lead attack on Nupur Sharma, BJP spokesperson

Following a debate on Times Now on Thursday evening, AltNews cofounder Mohammed Zubair dog-whistled an online mob against Sharma accusing her of insulting Prophet Muhammad. He was supported by other Islamists, many of who issued death and rape threats to her and her family.

During a debate on Times Now on the disputed Gyanvapi structure, Nupur Sharma argued that since people are mocking the Hindu faith repeatedly, then they can also mock other religions referring to Islamic beliefs. Taking that video out of context, Zubair shared it with his 464,000 Twitter followers declaring Nupur a rabid communal hatemonger and someone who can incite riots.

The dog-whistling obviously worked perfectly as troll accounts descended upon Nupur Sharma’s timeline giving her all kinds of threats including threats to behead her. With several similar incidents like Kamlesh Tiwari and Kishan Bharwad abound, the police should look at these threats seriously.

Twitter Spaces were organised where Islamists could be heard making open calls to murder her over the alleged ‘blasphemy’.

No action has been taken against Mohammed Zubair yet.

Karnataka Hijab row resurfaces: Mangalore University students arrive in hijabs a day after the university bans religious attire, sent back

After calm of weeks, the Hijab row in Karnataka has resurfaced again, this time in Mangalore University. A group of female students wearing hijabs was denied entry to the classrooms in the Mangalore University College campus in Karnataka on Saturday 28th May 2022. The university administration had decided in a meeting on Friday that the Karnataka High Court order dated March 15 will be enforced in the university.

A group of twelve students came to Mangalore university wearing hijabs on Saturday. Anusuya Rai, the principal of the college, explained them as to why they cannot wear hijab inside the campus and asked them to remove the hijabs inside the ladies’ room and then enter the classrooms, but the students insisted on keeping the hijabs on. The students then went to library. However, the students were not allowed to enter inside the library as well. After that they were sent back from the campus.

Vice-Chancellor Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya said that as the university has decided to ban hijab in the campus, arrangements will be made to transfer these students to some other institution where there is no compulsory uniform and hijab is allowed. The VC added that students can wear the hijab and come on the campus but they will have to remove the Islamic veil before entering classrooms or the library.

A meeting was held on Friday in which the College Development Council (CDC) with the Vice-Chancellor, principal and members of the syndicate of Mangalore University decided that the Karnataka High Court order dated March 15 will be enforced and no hijabs will be allowed inside classrooms. Students had protested against it. The vice-chancellor of the university Subramanya Yadapadithaya said, “Students can wear the hijab and come on the campus but they will have to remove the headscarf before entering classrooms or the library. There will be suitable arrangements made for their transfer to other colleges where uniforms are not compulsory and hijabs are allowed.”

Yadapadithaya had said that the college would provide counselling to the Muslim students in the hopes that they change the decision. However, if they insist on wearing a hijab, then, the college administration will help them get admission elsewhere.

“We have learned that about 15 girls are firm about wearing the hijab to class. We are ready to counsel these girls and make them understand the Karnataka high court order. If counselling does not work, we will help them get admission in educational institutions where the hijab is allowed or where there are no uniforms,” he had added.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has also given his reaction on this issue. He said, “The issue has been resolved at the syndicate meeting through deliberations. The court has delivered its orders on the hijab issue and everyone should obey the court orders. The students should follow the orders of the College Development Committee (CDC) in PU colleges and the College Administrative Board or the principal in colleges which do not have the CDC. In Universities, the decision of the syndicate should be adhered to. It is better for students to focus on their studies than on these controversies.”

It must be mentioned that the college had earlier allowed headscarves, which matched the colour of their uniform. The Vice-Chancellor of Mangaluru University College informed that there was confusion about whether the Karnataka High Court order on hijab was applicable to degree colleges. An emergency meeting, which was attended by Mangalore South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath, was called to resolve the issue. During the meeting, it was decided that wearing the hijab and other religious attire will be prohibited in classrooms in degree colleges too. “According to the advisory of the state government, the higher education council, and the court order, all colleges will have to comply with the uniform,” he had informed.

The Muslim students can, however, wear hijab within the campus but must remove their religious attire while attending classes or entering the canteen and the library. The Vice-Chancellor of Mangaluru University College has also vowed to take action against college professors, who were encouraging Muslim students to wear hijab in class.

Threats to Nupur Sharma once again show how ‘Indian Muslim genocide alert’ is a smokescreen created to hide the ugly truth

Nupur Sharma, the national spokeswoman for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a leader of the party’s Delhi unit, has received several death threats, including the threat to behead her and her family. This is just one of the hundreds of threats that several people receive in India even on the pretext of a rumour that someone has said something against Islam that has been perceived as an offence by Muslims.

These threats expose a narrative that is being peddled to portray that Muslims in India are under threat and are subjected to differential treatment by society. Nupur Sharma simply asserted in the video that if people are insulting the Hindu faith on a regular basis, they can equally criticise other religions, referring to Islamic beliefs. She was only responding to the mocking she was receiving throughout the program, but Islamists took advantage of the opportunity to harass her and threaten her with execution.

It is normal for Islamists to perpetuate the myth that Muslims face a threat in India. Actually, the truth is that this particular section is the safest among all the communities existing in India because they have an armour called “minority” and they employ bunkers called “persecution,” “intolerance,” and “genocide” to defend themselves from all the actions brought by their transgressions.

The mockery of the Shivling discovered in the Gyanvapi complex is the latest indication that Hindus have always been at a disadvantage. Islamists and liberals posted several abusive and derogatory caricatures and posts against Hindu deities, yet not a single protest was logged across the country. This is the kind of free speech that Islamists and leftists have been pushing for. This is the reality in which anybody can make insulting statements against Hindus, their festivals, and culture without fear of repercussions since the offender can simply claim freedom of expression, but when it comes to Islam, ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ is the final call.

Not to forget, in 2019, Kamlesh Tiwari, a former Hindu Mahasabha leader, was murdered for reportedly making derogatory statements about Prophet Mohammad back in 2015. Following his remarks,  Muslims around the country held ‘protests’ with placards demanding Tiwari’s head. “Gustakhe Nabi Ko Ek Hi Saza, Sar Tan Se Juda,” the banners stated. He was even arrested for his remarks by the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh.

The Allahabad High Court eventually invalidated the NSA accusations against him in September 2016, and he was later freed. Tiwari, however, was murdered in October 2019 owing to the same remarks for which he was jailed, for which he was under trial. This is the Islamist, presuming the role of being guardians of Indian Muslims, fanning fear psychosis among them and demanding beheading of people for making remarks that they regard as offensive. And the irony is that Kamlesh Tiwari did not ask for anyone to be killed, but the people who demanded were never jailed.

There were scores of people yelling for blood on the streets, demanding that a man be decapitated for something he said, but no action was taken against them, and eventually, what they desired occurred. A similar thing happened in Gujarat with Kishan Bharwad, a 27-year-old man who was murdered for posting a video containing a picture of Prophet Muhammad. Kishan was arrested after the incident and even repented, but the ‘peaceful’ community only wanted one thing, which they also ended up getting; his death.

In recent days, they have been multiple attacks against Hindus while they were celebrating their festivals. Several Hindus were injured in these incidents. Whether it be the attack by Islamist in Karauli, Khargone, or Jahangirpuri, the fault lies with the Hindus, because they cannot even celebrate their religion let alone make remarks about others’.

Only Hindus should limit their conduct in so-called secular, democratic India, whereas Islamists have the freedom to stir crowds and kill anyone without fear of legal repercussions. It is the apologists and sympathisers of Islamist goons who have so much freedom that even if they urge a mob to kill someone because of a rumour, no action is taken against them. Instead, it is being disseminated through loudspeakers installed on vehicles of freedom of speech and expression that India is a terrible place to live because Muslims are persecuted there!

The sequence of threats received by BJP spokeswoman Nupur Sharma, as well as the ambience formed under that pretext, uncovers the veil of ‘Muslim Genocide’ intended to conceal the awful truth of Islamists deemed authorised to take lives in the name of religious objection. It is the lives of Hindus at risk because no one listens to their explanations when it comes to any offence against Islam. And strangely, it is the Islamists and their allies in the liberal firmament who define the offence, try the accused, and adjudicate the matter in whichever way they deem suitable, even considering beheading a reasonable punishment based on the ’offence’ committed.

Hindus are supposed to keep mum. Hindus are expected to remain silent on all issues, including personal concerns, in a country where they are the majority. By contrast, any honest attempt at discussing the critical aspects of Islam and Prophet Muhammad invariably invites unabashed death threats, with Islamists baying for blood of people who refuse to take their impertinence lying down and respond in a language they understand better.

Times Group’s duplicity: Economic Times publishes memes mocking Shivling, Times Now deletes video that ‘hurt Muslim sentiments’

Since Friday, 27th of May, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Nupur Sharma has been facing rape and death threats after her appearance on Times Now, the flagship television channel of the Times group. Egged on by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair and alleged journalist Rana Ayyub, Islamists have been threatening to behead her at the first available opportunity for ‘hurting Muslim sentiments’.

Reacting to the controversy over an appearance by Nupur Sharma on a ‘news debate’ on Times Now, the Times group decided to delete the ‘offending video’ and tried to distance themselves from the controversy instead of standing by the freedom of expression of their guest.

Taking to Twitter, Times Now tweeted that they don’t endorse the views of their guests. They also asked the participants in their debates to maintain restraint and avoid unparliamentary language.

From their reaction, it is very obvious that Times Now is worried about the backlash from Islamists over their ‘hurt religious sentiments’, and they don’t want any of their employees to face the same threats of beheading that their guest, Nupur Sharma, is facing right now.

However, the Times group hasn’t always worried about hurting religious sentiments and the backlash resulting from such acts. In fact, as recently as last week, the Times group was proudly mocking Hindus by posting offensive memes on Shivling in the print edition of Economic Times.

Even though multiple FIRs were filed by Hindus over the offensive memes about Shivling at the disputed Gyanvapi structure, Economic Times thought it is wise to reproduce those offensive memes in their print edition, a place where they will stay forever. Something that can’t be deleted like they deleted the video ‘offending’ Muslims.

Even after the outrage over the publishing of offensive memes, the Times group never thought it is worth their time to distance themselves from the memes, or even issue a token apology. They just ignored all the outrage and carried on. However, when it came to the hurt Muslim sentiments, they were very prompt in issuing a statement, deleting the offensive video, and by distancing themselves from their guest’s statement, threw her to the wolves.

This raises the question that why does the Times group think it is fine to abuse and insult Hindu sentiments, but when it comes to any other religion, they think they have to delete immediately and distance themselves from the ‘offensive content’.