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‘Liberals’ in the United States blame ‘white’ man for Boulder shooting even as attacker turns out to be a Muslim immigrant

On Tuesday, a gunman opened fire in a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado killing nearly 10 people on the spot. Following the horrific incident, several left-liberals, including American Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece Meena Harris, took to Twitter to declare that the attacker was a ‘white male’.

However, hours later, the Boulder police identified the killer as a 21-year-old Syrian Muslim immigrant Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa. As it was found out that the killer was not a ‘white’ man, a severe backlash against liberals erupted on social media highlighting how liberals resorted to blaming the white community by holding them responsible for crimes that they did not commit.

Social media users were quick to point out the inconsistencies in the rhetoric of liberals pertaining to the Boulder shooter incident, who immediately jumped to politicise the tragic Boulder shooting to push their false narrative. However, the entire propaganda against ‘white’ people fell apart as it turned out the shooter is Muslim.

A prominent Twitter user Caleb Hull compiled a series of tweets put out by ‘influential’ left-liberals in the United States who falsely blamed the ‘whites’ in the country for the Boulder shooting incident even though the killer turned out to be a Muslim immigrant from Syria.

Here are some of the tweets shared by Caleb Hull that exposes the dishonesty of left-liberals:

Meena Harris, the niece of Vice President Kamala Harris, took to Twitter after the horrific incident to claim, “The Atlanta shooting was not even a week ago. Violent white men are the greatest terrorist threat to our country.”

As it turned out that the killer was not a white men, Harris took a u-turn to apologise for her tweet and promptly delete the tweet.

“I deleted a previous tweet about the suspect in the Boulder shooting. I made an assumption based on his being taken into custody alive and the fact that the majority of mass shootings in the U.S. are carried out by white men,” she said.

Julie DiCaro, the Editor of sports blog Deadspin, too lamented that she was extremely tired of people’s lives depending on whether a white man with an AR-15 was having a good day or not.

As DiCaro continued to blame the white men in the US for the Boulder incident, soon other liberals joined her to vent out anger against ‘white’ men. Hemal Jhaveri, who is ironically the ‘Race and Inclusion Editor’ at USA Today, declared that it was always angry white men who indulged in the shooting incident.

To which, DiCaro said these white men were always angry about women.

Amy Siskind, who claims to be a combination of ‘Activist, feminist, author’, was not far behind in displaying her hatred towards the white community. As per Amy, the shooter was likely to be a ‘white men’, as if he were a black or brown man, he would be dead by now.

Turns out, the killer was a brown man from Syria and was caught alive by the policemen.

Well, it turns out that Feminists across the world are all similar, when it comes to pushing false propaganda.

George Hahn, a satirist, peddled the same ‘white men’ theory to blame the entire community for the tragic shooting at Boulder despite the fact that the killer turned out to be a Muslim immigrant from Syria.

Another ‘liberal’, Dylan Park, whose tweets riddled with fake news and got almost 125,000 likes, said that a white man walked into a grocery store in Boulder, killed 10 people and arrested ‘unharmed’ by the police. However, another person Elijah McClain was killed by the police even as he apologised.

Putting out fake news, Park said it felt like, “Two different Americas”.

CJ Werleman, a notorious fake news peddler and anti-Hindu propagandist, continued his act of peddling fake news even in the United States as he claimed that the suspected gunman in the Boulder shooting was a white guy. Even as reports stated that the killer was a Muslim immigrant, Werleman continued to suggest that the killer was a ‘white domestic’ terrorist.

Don Winslow, an American author, said that the police have taken him into custody meant that the killer was white. Winslow was claiming that the police would have killed him if the Killer was not white.

DL Hughley, who claims to be a stand-up comedian, also propagated the same ‘white men theory by saying that the white-armed mass murderer has a better chance of surviving encounter than a black dude holding a phone.

Film actress Rosanna Arquette declared the Boulder incident as, “White supremacist domestic terrorism”.

Here are some of the other progressive ‘liberals’ in the United States, who attempted to push the blame on ‘White men’ for the Boulder shooting incident that killed 10 people, even though the incident did not have anything to do with the community.

We really need to ban narrative-hungry morons with phones, said John Pavlovitz.

It is no surprise that the liberals, no matter where they reside in the world, attempt to push false narratives against the majority communities to accuse them of the crimes they never committed. The Boulder incident is a classic example of liberals openly expressing their hatred and blaming the ‘white’ population in the United States so that the community could be blamed for the wrongs that occur in the country.

Well, it seems like the ‘liberals’ are the same everywhere. The Indian ‘liberals’ are not too far from their counterparts in western societies. In India, however, rather than racial targeting, the liberals have found it convenient to blame the majority community, i.e. Hindus, for every crime that occurs in the county. Not just Hindus, even the upper-caste communities often become the victims of liberal hatred as they are accused of ‘perpetrating’ hate crimes against lower caste and Muslim across the country.

It is no surprise that the liberals are acting coherently across the world and are being caught for displaying dishonesty and inability to perceive facts.

Boulder shooting:  

On Monday, an unidentified shooter opened fire at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, that left 10 dead. Later the suspect was identified as 21-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, who was taken into custody. Alissa’s family is a Syrian migrant family and he often felt Muslims were not treated equally.

Al-Aliwi opened fire in a crowded supermarket in Boulder and ten people including a police officer were killed. Investigators have not yet established a motive but believe he was a lone attacker. He used an AR-15 rifle, a lightweight semi-automatic rifle. The officials are trying to trace the weapon.

Facebook removes all access to Boulder mass shooting suspect Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa

On March 23, after the Boulder, Colorado mass shooting in which ten people were killed, Facebook removed all access to the Facebook profile of the main suspect identified as Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa. Screenshots of his Facebook profile started making rounds on social media networks that revealed a lot about his extremist ideology. According to the posts made by him over the years, he was a devout Muslim who often believed in conspiracy theories.

Notably, his profile went missing not only from Facebook but also from internet archive websites, including Wayback machine, Archive.is and Google’s cache.

Alissa was reportedly born in Syria

The police did not reveal his country of origin, but his now-deleted profile had mentioned that he was born in Syria, and he had spent most of his life in the United States. His brother has claimed he may be suffering from ‘mental illness’. He claimed that he may have become ‘anti-social’ after his high school bullies ‘made fun of his name’ and for ‘being a Muslim’. 

Alissa believed in conspiracy theories

According to his posts from his now-deleted profile, he often indulged in discussing conspiracy theories online. On March 16, 2019, he claimed that the shooter at Christ Church mosque was not a ‘single shooter’ but the victims were victims of Islamophobia.

Image: Twitter/TrumpJew2

He also believed that he was often attacked by racist Islamophobic people who were trying to hack his smartphone. On June 5, 2019, he wrote, “Yeah, if these racist islamophobic people would stop hacking my phone and let me have a normal life, I probably could.”

Image: Twitter/TrumpJew2

Alissa’s hate for former US President Trump

According to his posts, he hated former President Donald Trump. In the last few years, he had shared several posts abusing and criticizing him. On September 18, 2018, he wrote, “Trump [sic] such a d*ck”.

Image: Twitter/TrumpJew2

On the same day, he shared an article and wrote, “[Trump] inherited a growing economy and the unemployment rate was low the economy was on an upward spiral he won because of racism.”

Image: Twitter/TrumpJew2

Alissa was homophobic

Alissa was a firm believer of Islam and an open homophobic. In one of his posts, he wrote, “If straight people go to prison straight and come out gay doesn’t that mean that being gay is a choice.”

Image: Twitter/carolusmagnus3

Facebook claims it has removed the profile to ward off copycat attempts of further radicalisation. His profile was removed under the Dangerous Individuals and Organizations policy. The social media giant has also prevented other people from creating accounts with same name.

Alissa’s brother alleged he was mentally ill

Ali Aliwi Al-Issa, brother of Ahmad Al Issa, talked to The Daily Beast and claimed that he believed Ahmad was mentally ill. He alleged he was very anti-social and paranoid. He said during high school, Ahmad often complained that he was being chased and someone was looking for him all the time.

Tripura: Communist leader Shamim Ahmed caught red-handed while trying to molest a minor girl

On March 23, Tripura Police arrested 26-year-old Shamim Ahmed, a leader of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of CPI(M), for allegedly trying to molest an 8-year-old girl. As per reports, he was caught red-handed and sent to jail.

As per reports, Ahmed lured the girl to a park in the Maharani area of Udaipur, Tripura and tried to molest her. The girl started shouting, after which locals gathered at the spot. They saved her from Ahmed and called the cops.

As per reports, Ahmed had managed to flee from the area after locals caught him and had absconded. However, the police had finally arrested him.

Shamim booked under POCSO

Police have filed FIR against Shamim under serious Sections including 354, 506 and Section 8 of the POSCO Act. He was produced before the court. The court sent him to judicial custody till April 6.

Infrastructure, industry and social welfare: How four years of Yogi Sarkar have transformed Gorakhpur

The Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh has been focusing on boosting the infrastructural capability of the most populous state in the country by launching a range of developmental projects. These projects covering the length and breadth of the state also intend to strengthen the economy of the state. Over the last four years, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s constituency Gorakhpur has undergone a complete transformation after the implementation of a number of development projects in the region.

A report in Jagran had listed down the projects and schemes that have transformed Gorakhpur’s infrastructure and have made a significant impact on the lives of people in the area. Below is a list of some of the major projects and the approximate expenses by the government.

7085 crore: Fertiliser manufacturing unit set up by Hindustan Fertiliser Chemicals Limited.

5876 crore: Construction of Expressway linking Gorakhpur to Azamgarh.

1011 crore: An under construction AIIMS project.

1200 crore: A 2-G ethanol plant being constructed in Dhuriyapar sugar mill.

398 crore: A sugar mill with 500 TCD crushing capacity.

323 crore: A four-lane highway being constructed from Mohaddipur to Jungle Kaudia.

259.15 crore: Construction of Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan Zoological Park.

196.57 crore: Beautification and maintenance work at Ramgarh Tal.

325 crore: Various developmental carried out by Gorakhpur Development Authority.

274 crore: Renovation of wards in BRD Medical College.

ROADS AND BRIDGES

101.81 crore: Construction of Gorakhpur Sewerage Zone-A South.

72.27 crore: Construction of Gorakhpur Sewerage Zone-A North.

62.89 crore: Implementation of National Drinking Water Schemes.

57.63 crore: Construction of type-5 residential building in Gorakhpur court.

49.50 crore: Construction of modern auditorium and cultural centre.

45.03 crore: Construction of 750 Rajiv residences in the district.

43.07 crore: Construction of 24 chambers in Gorakhpur court.

33.31 crore: Construction of Regional Forensic Science Laboratory.

25 crore: Construction of various courtrooms.

19.68 crore: Construction of Annexe building in Circuit House premises.

18.86 crore: Beautification of Ramgarh Tal under Naya Savera Yojana.

16.74 crore: Construction of an underpass near Kudaghat.

16.05 crore: Construction of RCC drain from Vasundhra Mod to Turra Nala.

96.11 crore: Construction of a bridge over river Ghaghra at Kamharia ghat.

82.30 crore: Construction of bridge over Shanghai ghat of river Rohin.

79 crore: Construction of Pantun bridge at Gai ghat of river Rohin.

111.23 crore: Construction of various roads in the district.

63 crore: Construction of Pantun bridge at Badhya chowk of river Rapti.

35.23 crore: Construction of approach road at Rapti bridge on Pipiganj to Mehendawal route in Badhyathathar.

35.26 crore: Construction of bridge at Chanda ghat of river Rapti.

34.69 crore: Construction of Bansgaon-Kusmaul-Mahabir Chhapra marg.

30.97 crore: Construction of road between Jungle Kaudia and Turkwalia Jaswal chauraha.

Medical infrastructure

90 crore: Management of Barhalganj Government Homeopathic College.

41.38 crore: Construction of 5 Community Health Centres (CHC) and 1 Primary Health Centre (PHC).

26.24 crore: Construction of three girls’ hostels in BRD College.

13.89 crore: Construction of a hospital with the capacity of 50 beds.

24.98 crore: Construction of a TB hospital with 100 beds.

22.23 crore: Upgrading of modular OT in BRD Medical College.

Other Works in the field of Health

Distribution of 2.41 lakh golden cards and treatment of 16 thousand patients costing Rs 10 crore under Ayushman Bharat Yojana.

Medical facility provided to 27 thousand people in CM Aarogya Mela.

1.63 lakh women received benefits under Janani Suraksha Yojana.

3 lakh children vaccinated under immunisation drives.

Municipal Corporation-Gorakhpur Development Authority

45.10 crore: Construction of roads, parks, drainage and handpumps etc. in the city.

23 crore: Construction of building of Municipal corporation.

11.82 crore: Construction of Kanha Upwan Gaushala at Mahewa.

32.60 crore: Construction of multi-level parking at Jalkal in Golghar.

29 crore: Infrastructural development at Ramgarh Tal.

81 crore: Construction of PM Awas under Raptinagar Housing Scheme.

10.84 crore: Construction of Digvijay Nath Park under Ramgarh project.

Energy Sector

44 crore: Laying of underground cables under IPDS Scheme.

Setting up of 2.07 lakh electricity connections under Saubhagya Yojana.

Distribution of 9.50 lakh LED bulbs under Ujala Yojana.

Construction of six electricity substations at a cost of Rs 9.56 crore.

Schools and colleges

Rs 40.45 crore: Construction of a stadium in degree college in Jungle Kaudia.

Rs 11,94 crore: Construction of 20 classrooms in Madan Mohan Malaviya University.

Rs 7.62 crore: Construction of main hall in Government Jubilee Inter College.

Rs 12.05 crore: Construction of girls’ hostel in Madan Mohan Malaviya University.

Sports infrastructure

Rs 9.96 crore: Construction of multipurpose sports hall in Veer Bahadur Sports College.

Rs 9.01 crore: Construction of a pavilion at Astroturf Hockey Ground in the Sport college.

Rs 6.51 crore: Construction of two basketball courts.

Tourism Sector

Rs 40.12 crore: Construction of sports activity and water activity park at Ramgarh Tal.

Rs 12.87 crore: Development of Gorakhpur temple premise under Spiritual Circuit Scheme.

Rs 12.90 crore: Beautification of Ramlila Maidan, Mansarowar Sthal, Suryakund Sthal, Mohaddipur and Jatashankar Gurudwara.

Agriculture

Rs 199.39 crore: Loan waiver of 55 farmers.

Rs 105.83 crore: Payment given to 10 thousand sugarcane farmers.

Rs 2.40 crore: Construction of agricultural university and seed store.

Silt cleaning of 1496 km area of canals.

Rs 3.77 lakh: Spent towards providing benefits to farmers under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi.

Social Welfare

Marriage of 2572 couples performed under CM Samuhik Vivah Yojana.

7843 girls benefitted under CM Kanya Sumangla Yojana.

Financial assistance worth Rs 11.87 crore offered to 1721 socially suppressed people.

1.99 lakh groups formed under Rashtriya Ajeevika Mission.

Housing Scheme

41834 houses constructed under PM Awas Yojana (Rural).

23305 houses constructed under PM Awas Yojana (Urban).

2140 houses were constructed in Vantangia villages.

Labour Welfare

18052 labourers were benefitted under PM Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana.

172 traders benefitted under National Pension Scheme.

911 families covered under Kanya Vivah Anudan Yojana.

39504 labourers benefitted under Chikitsa Sahayta Yojana.

10533 labourers benefitted Mrityu Viklaangta Akshamta Pension Yojana.

402 families benefitted under Antyeshti Sahayta Yojana.

262 students benefitted under Medhavi Chhatra Yojana.

622 students benefitted under Sant Ravidas Shiksha Yojana.

256 women labourers received benefits under Matritva Hit Laabh Yojana.

622 laboour families benefitted under Shishu Hit Laabh Yojana.

CM Yogi worked for the upliftment of Vantangia community

Apart from all the developmental work completed and in progress in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath has uplifted the neglected Vantangia community that has long been deprived of all government schemes. The people of Vantangia community, who are originally forest-dwellers, did not even have identity cards to prove that they were Indian citizens. As a member of Parliament CM Yogi had drawn the attention of the government towards this community. Now, the Vantangia community lives in proper colonies having access to water electricity and education. Efforts are being undertaken to allow the community to monetise their textiles and handicrafts.

Seven educational institutions comprising of five primary schools and two upper primary schools were set in the area where the Vantangia community lives. Rs 1.77 crore were allocated by the state government for these schools.

Boulder shooting: ‘Gunman’ Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa became ‘anti-social’ as he was mocked for being Muslim, brother claims

The 21-year-old ‘gunman’ Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, who killed at least ten people including a police in a shooting at grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, is currently in police custody. The police have not yet disclosed a possible motive for the violence he unleashed on Tuesday. As per police, a search at his apartment turned up more weapons. He had used an AR-15 style pistol modified with arm brace.

Alissa’s family originally hails from Syria. His brother has claimed he may be suffering from ‘mental illness’. He claimed that he may have become ‘anti-social’ after his high school bullies ‘made fun of his name’ and for ‘being a Muslim’. One Damien Cruz, who claims to have known Alissa since fifth grade claimed that people did not mess with him because of his foul temper. “He was very alone,” he claimed.

Cruz further said that Alissa would speak about Muslims being “treated badly”. Alissa believed that Muslims are not treated equally.

His former classmate said Alissa was concerned that he was targeted because he was Muslim. According to one classmate, he would talk about being Muslim and would say that if anyone tried anything he would file a ‘hate crime’. Apparently, he was a ‘cool kid’ till ‘something’ made him mad.

Apparently, Alissa became very paranoid and in 2014 he believed he was being ‘followed’. He also believed he was victim of racism and claimed that someone was spreading rumours about him.

A woman, identified as his sister in law, has said in the arrest warrant that she saw Alissa play with something that looked like a machine gun two days prior to the shooting.

Alissa was guilty of assault in 2018

In 2018, Alissa was found guilty of third degree assault. He had reportedly attacked a classmate. He was sentenced to one year probation and 48 hours of community service.

Indian American Dr Vivek Murthy appointed as United States President Joe Biden’s surgeon general. Read who he is

43-year-old Indian American named Dr Vivek Murthy was appointed by the Senate as the surgeon general of US President Joe Biden.

As per reports, Dr Murthy had earlier served as the surgeon general during the Obama administration. He had founded several health advocacy groups and helped tackle the opioid crisis in the United States. The Senate reinstated him yet again as the surgeon General with a 57-43 vote.

In a tweet, Dr Murthy said, “I’m deeply grateful to be confirmed by the Senate to serve once again as your Surgeon General. We’ve endured great hardship as a nation over the past year, and I look forward to working with you to help our nation heal and create a better future for our children. “

Recounting his childhood in a video message, the Indian American said, “Years ago, I was inspired to become a doctor by my parents who immigrated to the United States with a few resources. But with a deep belief in the promise of America. They set up a small medical practice in Miami where as a child, I watched them make house calls in the middle of the night. And attend birthdays, funerals and weddings for their patients because they saw them as family.”

“When I became a doctor, I tried to live by the lessons they embodied. To listen first, to treat each patient with dignity and to care for others with both knowledge and compassion. Recognising that both the have the power to heal. These are the lessons that I will bring to my role as the nations’ doctor”, he added. Born in England, Dr Murthy is a graduate of Harvard University. He has founded 2 non-profit organisations, which are focussed on AIDS education in India and the US and training female health workers in rural India.

Dr Vivek Murthy earlier served under the Obama administration

Due to his close political association with ex-President Barack Obama and his advocacy of gun control, the Republicans were wary of Dr Murthy. Owing to the political conflict, the position of surgeon general remained vacant for more than a year during the Obama administration. When Donald Trump took office, Dr Murthy was asked to resign. He was fired on refusing to tender his resignation.

Led the US in the fight against Ebola, Zika virus

Prior to his re-appointment as the surgeon general, Dr Vivek Murthy served as the co-chair of Joe Biden’s Coronavirus advisory Board. CNN reported that he is expected to have an ‘expanded portfolio’ under the new President. He was involved in leading the US during the outbreak of Ebola and Zika virus between 2014 and 2017.

Dr Jerome Adams, who held the post of surgeon general under the Trump administration, announced in January that he was been told to vacate his office. This is despite the fact that his term was set to expire in September this year. Dr Vivek Murthy told the Senate that he would his highest priority would be ending the Coronavirus pandemic.

Rashmi Thackeray, Maharashtra CM’s wife, tests positive for coronavirus amid unhinged second wave of infection

Two days after Aaditya Thackeray, son of Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray was found Covid-19 positive, his mother Rashmi and wife of CM Uddhav Thackeray has also been tested positive for Chinese coronavirus. Rashmi, Editor of Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana, is home-quarantined at Varsha and is being treated for Cocid-19.

She had received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine along with CM Thackeray on March 11 at JJ Hospital. Rashmi’s Covid-19 tests reportedly came out positive on Monday night. The entry to Varsha, their official residence, has reportedly been restricted and Covid protocols will be followed during all the official meeting scheduled to take place at Varsha.

Maharashtra CM may announce lockdown in view of rising Covid cases in the state

Maharashtra has been struggling with surging cases of Covid-19. There are speculations that a statewide lockdown may be announced by the Chief Minister anytime. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that CM Thackeray was concerned about the Covid-19 situation in the state. “He has requested people to behave responsibly to avoid Covid, otherwise, the government will have to resort to imposing a lockdown. People must adhere to the guidelines”, Tope was quoted as saying.

Maharshtra is currently the worst affected state in the country with 2,30,641 active Covid-19 cases as on Tuesday. The state reportedly recorded 28,699 new Covid-19 cases and 132 deaths in the 24 hours. Maharashtra is followed by Kerala with 23,880 active Covid-19 cases.

UGC recommends teaching Idea of Bharat, Asaduddin Owaisi gets furious

The University Grants Commission (UGC), a statutory body that is responsible for the maintenance of standards of higher education in universities, has published a draft [pdf] History syllabus for B.A. History, undergraduate programme. The main aspect of the draft is that it covers every aspect of Indian history.

The Idea of Bharat

The first paper of B.A. History deals with ‘The Idea of Bharat’. It covers a vast array of topics ranging from the Concept of Bharatvarsha, Indian Knowledge Tradition, Art and Culture, Dharma, Science, Medieval Science, Indian Economic Traditions and more. It will cover Vedas, Upanishads, Epics, Jain and Buddhist Literature, the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Indian numeral system and Mathematics, Maritime Trade and several other subjects.

New proposed syllabus talks about ‘Idea of Bharat’ (Image: UGC)

The draft says, “Students will acquire knowledge regarding the primitive life and cultural status of the people of ancient India.” It further added that these subjects would enable students to gather knowledge about the society, culture, religion and political history of ancient India. “They will also acquire the knowledge of changing socio-cultural scenarios of India,” it added.

The mention of Indus-Saraswati Civilisation

The third paper covers the historiographical trends and interpretations of historical sources of ancient India. It will cover information about the Vedic period, the rise of Jainism and Buddhism and several other topics. What is the most interesting aspect of this section is the mention of “Indus-Saraswati Civilisation” and its continuity, fall and survival. It will also cover the debunked Aryan invasion theory that some alleged historians still use to create differences among Hindus.

Saraswati civilization and myths of Aryan invasion (Image: UGC)

Calling a spade a spade – The mention of Invaders

Till now, the history books of the undergraduate programme often fail to use the word ‘invaders’ with Babur and Timur. In the draft, these rulers are mentioned as invaders.

The new syllabus calls Babur an invader (Image: UGC)

Opposition by leaders

However, some political leaders and ‘intellectuals’ see it to be aligned with the RSS’ belief system. Leftist portal Telegraph has quoted unnamed teachers and students saying that it is an attempt to “saffronisation and distortion” by playing up the Vedic period and Hindu religious texts. The unnamed ‘students and teachers’ also alleged that the new syllabus would diminish the ‘importance of Muslim’ rule.

In fact, it even quoted one unnamed student from Delhi University’s St Stephen’s College who was upset that the Idea of Bharat “glorifies ancient Indian civilisation by equating it with ‘eternity'”. Jeetendra Meena, assistant professor of History at Delhi University’s Shyam Lal College was quite upset that the new syllabus ‘glorifies’ religious literature and ‘dropped secular literature’. Meena was also upset that the Mughal history is ‘sidelined’.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi was also furious. He has alleged that BJP is using syllabus to introduce its own Hindutva ideology into textbooks. In a tweet, he said, “Education is not propaganda. BJP is using the syllabus to introduce its own Hindutva ideology into textbooks. There is a place to study mythology, religious texts, oral traditions, etc., but it is not in undergraduate history courses.”

He further added that the course was demonising the Muslim past and questioned the ‘real idea’ behind the draft.

US: Boulder shooter identified as 21-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, had killed 10 people in mass shooting

Police on Tuesday have identified the shooter who opened fire at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, that left 10 dead. The suspect, 21-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, is currently taken into custody. He was injured in the shooting and is currently undergoing treatment. He is expected to be booked on murder charges and be sent to jail later in the day.

Earlier on Tuesday, Al-Aliwi opened fire in a crowded supermarket in Boulder and ten people including a police officer were killed. Investigators have not yet established a motive but believe he was a lone attacker. He used an AR-15 rifle, a lightweight semi-automatic rifle. The officials are trying to trace the weapon.

It is believed he lived ‘most of his life’ in the United States but authorities have not yet elaborated on it.

United States Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece Meena Harris had earlier blamed a ‘white man’ for the terror attack.

Meena Harris’ now deleted tweet

In a series of tweet, Harris had claimed that ‘violent white men’ are the greatest terrorist threat to US. However, when his identity was revealed, Harris deleted the tweet and claimed that she had assumed the terrorist was a violent white man because of his skin colour.

Meena Harris on why she deleted her ‘violent white men’ tweet

The American Vice President’s niece claimed that she made the assumption Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa was a ‘violent white male’ based on the fact that ‘he was taken taken into custody alive’, casting aspersions that the authorities are soft on white male shooters/terrorists.

Meena Harris has turned out to be quite an embarrassment for her famous aunt Kamala Harris. It was reported that the White House has asked her to stop using her aunt’s name for personal benefit.

‘They pushed me, threatened to throw us out’: Mother of BJP worker accuses TMC leaders of assaulting her due to son’s political activism

As West Bengal gears up for the much-awaited Assembly elections, political violence in the state continues unabated. Today, an 80-year-old ailing mother of a BJP karyakarta was assaulted, in Chelidanga, Asansol since the latter was leading BJP’s wall painting campaign in the area. BJP Bengal took to its official Twitter handle to share the news.

The attack comes at the heels of the upcoming West Bengal State Legislative elections, where the ruling TMC has been projecting the incumbent Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as ‘Banglar Meye’ (daughter of Bengal).

Amit Malviya also took to Twitter to share the details of the incident. He slammed Mamata Banerjee for the atrocities being inflicted on other daughter’s of Bengal by her party goons.

In the video, shared by BJP Bengal, the 80-year-old mother of the BJP Karyakarta is heard saying that she was alone in the house when she was assaulted by the local TMC goons, led by Moloy Ghatak’s brother.

Moloy Ghatak is a senior member of the Trinamool Congress party, serving as the Minister of Labour and Law in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet.

Recalling the incident, the elderly lady said that around 6:30 pm when her son and his friends painted BJP’s poll graffiti on her house walls, some local TMC goons gathered there. “They at first got into an argument with my younger son, after which they manhandled me, pulled me asking me to get out of the locality.”

The 80-year-old elderly lady furthers that despite knowing that her kidneys are damaged, the local TMC youths assaulted her, vandalised her house and broke her son’s motorcycle. The ailing lady recalls that the goons threatened her by saying: “Ekhane tumaderke thakte debona” (we will not allow you all to stay here).

The lady tells the journalist that her sons have been on the hit list ever since they have joined the BJP. “They are scared that BJP leader Krishnendu Mukherjee would win from our constituency. This has compelled them to attack my family since my sons are working for him”, asserts the BJP karyakarta’s mother who was attacked in broad daylight by Mamata Banerjee’s goons.

The lady claims that the TMC goons have been eyeing her property for very long. “They have been trying to forcefully occupy my house and convert it into their party office”, alleged the BJP worker’s mother.

Politics and violence have always gone hand-in-hand in West Bengal

Politics in West Bengal has long been marred with violence and ever since BJP has gained significance in the state, the ruling Trinamool Congress led by CM Mamata Banerjee has waged a bloody campaign against the party. 

In the beginning of the year, we reported how BJP leader, Krishnendu Mukherjee, narrowly espaced an onslaught of bullets in Asansol, West Bengal. As per reports, the incident took place on January 3 (Sunday) night when three unidentified men, allegedly from the TMC, open fired at the BJP leader’s convoy near his residence in Hirapur in Asansol.

According to Mukherjee, he was returning home from Kolkata and had stopped his car outside his residence. When his driver stepped out to open the gate, three armed gunmen fired bullets at his car, the marks of which are clearly visible on the vehicle.

In February, it was reported how a BJP worker and his aged mother were brutally thrashed allegedly by Trinamool Congress (TMC) goons. BJP Bengal had then to shared details of the horrific incident on its Twitter handle.