Tension continues to grip Munger town and the surrounding areas in Bihar after violence was heaped at a Hindu procession for Durga idol immersion. An 18-year-old youth has reportedly been killed and several others injured in the firing that took place on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. 20 policemen including SHOs of Sangarmpur, Kotwali, Kasim Bazar, Basudeopur police stations were also injured in the ensuing violence. The injured persons have been admitted to the Sadar hospital here.
The Munger violence during Durga Puja Visarjan
The violence, as per reports, broke out after Kotwali police asked Hindus not to delay the idol immersion procession of Shadipur Badi Durga. Traditionally, the idols are immersed after three days of Vijayadashami but this time, in view of the first phase of Assembly polls in the state on Wednesday, the administration had insisted on the immersion by 5 am on Tuesday.
Durga puja organizers, as instructed, had taken out the procession allegedly with DJs close to midnight as they headed for the immersion. The situation turned ugly around 11.50 pm when police officials used brutal force on Hindus going for Durga Puja Visarjan.
The police reportedly unilaterally beat up four persons who were carrying idols on their shoulders. This sparked off a protest which led to the ensuing violence.
While the police did lathi-charge against the Hindus, the police have claimed that the participants of the procession allegedly also pelted stones. However, eyewitnesses revealed that the police opened fire at the procession thereafter and that tear gas shells were also used.
While the videos show how Hindus were brutally beaten up by the police, the police have alleged that the participants of the procession pelted stones and used firearms. According to reports, the police have detained a hundred people in connection with the incident. While the locals alleged that the police excess led to the clash, the police have claimed that twelve rounds were fired from the crowd which led the police to retaliate.
“The mob pelted stones and opened fire on police which led to the death of one person and injured 27 people including 20 policemen,” Munger’s superintendent of police Lipi Singh said.
Munger’s district magistrate Rajesh Meena and superintendent of police Lipi Singh had rushed to the spot and remained at the site of the clash till 3 am until the situation was brought completely under control. A heavy police force has been deployed in Deen Dayal Chowk and the surrounding areas after the incident. SP Lipi Singh has said that the situation has been brought under control.
The Pakistani city of Peshawar was today rocked by a massive explosion which took place at a Madarsa Zubairiyyah in the city’s Dir Colony. The development was confirmed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Chief Dr Sanaullah Abbasi and SSP Mansoor Aman.
According to AFP which quoted a senior official, the attack took place in the madrasa when someone took a bag inside the seminary during the Quran class. SSP Aman said that the preliminary investigation hinted at the use of improvised explosive device(IED) for the blast. About 5 kgs of explosives were used in the explosion, he added.
At least 7 people have been killed and as many as 70 have been injured in the explosion. Though initial reports said many of the deceased were children, authorities have now confirmed that all of the dead were between 20 and 30 years of age. However, there are several children among the injured. Most of the injured remain in critical condition and have been shifted to the emergency ward of the hospital for immediate medical attention.
Pakistani journalist Fakhar Yousafzai has shared a video where Mullah Rahimullah Haqqani, the head of the madarsa who was reportedly known for his closeness to Taliban and aversion of the ISIS, is seen giving sermons just before the blast. Haqqani has survived the blast.
The police have ordered an investigation into the explosion. So far, no group has claimed the responsibility of the attack.
The explosion brought back memories of the Peshawar school massacre in December 2014
The explosion in Peshawar madrasa brought back the painful memories of a gruesome terror attack that had convulsed the city back in 2014.
On 16 December 2014, six terrorists of Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP) conducted a terrorist attack on the Army School in the city. The terrorists had entered the school and randomly opened fire at the school staff and children, killing 149 people including 132 schoolchildren, making it the world’s fourth deadliest school massacre.
A rescue operation was later launched by Pakistani Army and Police forces, which had neutralised the six terrorists and rescued about 960 people.
On Monday, the National Investigative Agency (NIA) informed that they have arrested a key accused in the sensational Kerala gold smuggling case. He was extradited from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India via Kochi International Airport.
The 42-year-old accused, identified as Rabins K Hameed, is a resident of Muvattupuzha In Ernakulam district of Kerala. A probe by the NIA into the gold smuggling case has revealed that the accused had arranged funds for purchasing gold from Dubai to be smuggled to India through diplomatic baggage.
Besides, he had ‘arranged for the concealment of gold’ in electronic equipment in Dubai so that it can easily be smuggled to Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. A key conspirator in the case, Hameed worked alongside other accused, namely, Ramees KT, and Jalal AM. A Special NIA court had earlier issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Rabins K Hameed. The NIA will now seek his custody, after being produced in the court.
The NIA statement further stated that Rabins was wanted in connection with the seizure of about 30 kg of gold from the Thiruvananthapuram airport by customs. The gold, concealed expertly to evade duty, was being smuggled in baggage marked with diplomatic cargo with the address of the UAE consulate in Kerala. The NIA had later arrested main accused Swapna Suresh and others in the case.
The main accused Swapna Suresh and another former employee of the consulate named Sarith were using forged documents to claim diplomatic immunity to escape custom check. They were allegedly using their false diplomatic status to smuggle gold from UAE.
Kerala gold scam: CMO under scrutiny
The involvement of top officials in the Kerala government and especially from the CM’s office has been under scrutiny in the case. Media reports had stated that senior bureaucrat M Sivasankar, the principal secretary of CM Vijayan had made calls to custom officials to clear Swapna Suresh’ baggage.
Earlier, in a sensational disclosure, the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case – Swapna Suresh had revealed to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had held multiple meetings with the Consul General of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2017. The prime accused Swapna Suresh, in her statement to ED, had disclosed that it was Vijayan who had also “unofficially” recommended the name of his then principal secretary M Shivasankar as the state government’s official point of contact with the UAE’s consulate.
Swapna Suresh has also admitted before the probing agency that the private meetings between Vijayan and the UAE diplomats were held at CM Vijayan’s official residence in Thiruvananthapuram. Suresh was arrested by the NIA in July after she was found misusing fraudulently obtained diplomatic immunity papers to smuggle gold from UAE. The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is investigating the case, had also informed the NIA Special Court in Kochi that Swapna Suresh had “good influence” in Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s office.
Parody country Pakistan is at it again. This time, Pakistan-based bots including its citizens now want their country led by Imran Khan, to ‘Do Atomic Attack’ on France. No, it is not a joke, they are saying it in all seriousness. Here is how it all started.
Samuel Paty beheading
Earlier this month, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Islam is in crisis all over the world. The French President had also suggested closing down of places of worship that are suspected of radicalisation. Shockingly, just two weeks later, a school teacher Samuel Paty was publicly beheaded by a radical Islamist. Paty’s ‘crime’ was to show a caricature of Prophet Muhammad to his students.
An online campaign was run against Paty for ‘blasphemy’. Inspired, Abdoullakh Abouyezidovitch A, a Russian refugee in France took it upon himself to ‘punish’ Paty.
Enraged, French public took to streets in solidarity with Paty. So much that it has now become a mass movement. This, of course, has not gone down too well with Islamic nations.
Islamic nations condemn France
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was upset over Macron’s “Islam is in crisis” speech. Four days after French President Macron’s speech, Erdogan condemned it and said “What is the problem of this person called Macron with Muslims and Islam? Macron needs treatment on a mental level…”
Following Erdogan’s statement, France recalled its ambassador from Turkey saying that outrage and insult are not method. Soon, Kuwait also removed French products from markets over the ‘blasphemous’ cartoon. Not wanting to be left out, Pakistani bots also joined in.
Inspired by the bots, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, too, attacked Emmanuel Macron. In fact, Khan suggested how calling out radicalisation will actually lead to more radicalisation and hence, Macron should’ve used a ‘healing touch’.
Hallmark of a leader is he unites human beings, as Mandela did, rather than dividing them. This is a time when Pres Macron could have put healing touch & denied space to extremists rather than creating further polarisation & marginalisation that inevitably leads to radicalisation
French authority has denounced the Turkish propaganda against France and has mobilised its diplomats in countries where calls to boycott French products are being made to ask assurances from these countries that its citizens in these countries would be safe.
Pakistani bots continue threatening France
Meanwhile, Pakistani bots and individuals inspired by these bots are still at it.
Macron: France will not give up our cartoons. Also Macron: Muslim nations please give up your call to boycott French goods. If you have the freedom to hate, we have the freedom to reject your hate.#boycottfrenchproducts
Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar issued sermons to French President that if France has ‘freedom to hate’ (show caricature of Prophet Muhammad), Pakistanis have freedom to ‘reject hate’. Amusingly, the paper tiger that Shoaib Akhtar is, he had to delete his video criticising China for spread of Chinese coronavirus earlier this year. In a now deleted video, Akhtar had questioned Chinese for eating a non-halal ‘bat’ when there are abundant ‘halal’ animals, given by Allah, available to devour. “Is it necessary to eat bats? Drink their urine, their blood and then spread the virus across the world? I am talking about the Chinese,” he had said in the video.
However, perhaps fearing backlash from the ‘friend’ China, Akhtar had edited out this portion.
However, it is not just Akhtar, but many Pakistanis who now want to attack France. And since they cannot really engage themselves in cross-border terrorism as it does not share a border with it, they want their Prime Minister to nuke France.
Except, Pakistani threats have led to some serious amusement on Twitter.
Shame on Macro
Like, this Pakistani individual is shaming one ‘Macro’.
Shame on Macro!
Pakistan’s Aysha Khan, with ‘Doctor’ in Twitter bio and 7 followers wants Twitter to ‘suspend Macro’ for ‘spreading hate and urging violence’.
In fact, Pakistanis are so triggered that they want to send ballistic missiles to France.
Pakistanis want to send ballistic missiles to France
Shaheen 3’s effective firing range is 2,750 kms. Distance between Pakistan to France is almost 6,000 kms.
Ali demanding Imran Khan to pay heed to demand of Pakistanis
Ali is so enraged that he has been urging Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to ‘meet the demand of the people’ and that is to nuke France.
Some want to ‘hit’ the French Ambassador out of their country.
Hit the French ambassador to get him out of Pakistan There is an appeal from our government#DoAtomicAttackOnFrance
On Monday, a 21-year-old student named Nikita Tomar was shot dead in broad daylight by two men outside the Aggarwal college in Ballabgarh, Faridabad. The victim had last month filed a complaint of molestation and harassment against one of the accused, Taufeeq.
In the CCTV footage posted by journalist Raj Shekhar Jha on Twitter, the assailant could be seen stepping out of his car and pulling out his revolver. Nikita is seen struggling to get free and manages to flee for a brief moment before the accused grabs her again. While Nikita struggles to free herself from the man, he then shoots her in the point-blank range.
The other accused too got out of the car and pulled Taufeeq back into the car. The duo then fled the crime scene. As per reports, the accused initially wanted to abduct the victim but killed her when she resisted to his demands. On being rushed to the hospital, Nikita was declared dead on arrival. A resident of SGM Nagar, Nikita was a final year B.Com student.
CCTV footage shows a girl named Nikita Tomar being shot dead by an assailant (Taufeeq) outside her college in Ballabgarh, Faridabad. Shooter and associate flees in car. Police have arrested Taufeeq. pic.twitter.com/idOPIDZfDo
Victim had filed a molestation complaint against Taufeeq last month
The primary accused has now been arrested. While speaking about the incident, ACP (Ballabgarh) Jaiveer Rathi informed, “One of the accused identified as Taufeeq hailing from Sohna was known to the victim and a complaint against him had been lodged by the victim’s kin a few months ago for harassment and molestation but a compromise had been reached.” According to him, the ‘rejection of friendship’ could be a motive behind the crime.
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Monday gave an interview to the Editor of OpIndia Hindi, Ajeet Bharti and spoke on a host of issues such as government’s measures to tackle the worsening environment in NCR, brazen repression of press in Maharashtra, Bihar elections, self-regulation of OTT platforms among other things.
Here are the key takeaways from Union Minister Prakash Javadekar’s interview with OpIndia:
Development and Environment protection go hand in hand: Prakash Javadekar
When asked about his opinion on the narrative set by many that development is always against environment, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that he thinks development and environment complement each other than be at odds with each other.
“The change in the situation of the land is inevitable. We just have to be careful that the change doesn’t adversely affect the land and its surrounding environment. When I was in school, India’s population was close to 30 crores. Today, it is close to 136 crores. We need increased productivity of our agricultural goods to feed this population, new and skilled jobs to provide employment to the people. For such endeavours development is a must. It is our policy to place equal importance to both environment and development,” Javadekar said.
Naxalism has been reduced to one-third levels as compared to UPA tenure
Answering the question of if development engendering resentment among the tribal population and pushing more people towards Naxalism, Prakash Javadekar rubbished the perception peddled by many as misplaced and said that the Modi government has been quite successful in reducing the Naxalism prevalent in the country. He asserted that the interests of tribals and Adivasis have never been comprised and the Environment Ministry keeps their sentiments and welfare under consideration while formulation its policies.
Central government working to completely eliminate stubble burning in the next 3-4 years
On the issue of deteriorating quality of the environment in and around the Delhi NCR region, especially during the winters, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar expressed optimism about the central government getting a handle on it in the coming 3-4 years.
He added that there are many factors that play a vital role in contributing to the worsening environment woes in Delhi, key among which is the stubble burning by farmers during the winter season. He listed pollution from industries, moisture in the atmosphere and vehicular pollution as being other factors that exacerbate the worsening air quality in Delhi and NCR region.
“The day the government’s formulated policies regarding stubble burning becomes cheaper for farmers than burning the stubble, they will stop doing it. Unfortunately, state governments around the NCR have not been able to fully tackle the issue. The central government in the coming years will hopefully bring in measures that will greatly reduce the stubble burning by farmers,” Javadekar said.
Centre wants OTT and other Digital Media platforms to self-regulate their content: Union Minister Prakash Javdekar
Being also the Information and Broadcasting Minister of India, Prakash Javadekar was also asked about the government’s take on regulation of online content. To this, the Minister responded that the government is encouraging digital media organisations in the country to self-regulate their content.
“The central government wants OTT platforms and other digital media organisations to self regulate their content. We are nudging the important stakeholders to create a mechanism for self-regulation of content that goes on air through their respective platforms,” Javadekar said.
Robust measures instituted by PIB to counter the fake news: Javadekar
On the matter of prevalence and furtherance of fake news by not just self-proclaimed fact-checkers and established media organisations, Prakash Javadekar said the debunking of fake news is being robustly done by the fact-checking arm of the Press Information Bureau(PIB).
He also added that media organisations, both the local as well as foreign organisations, are officially communicated through PIB if they are found peddling distorted interpretation of news.
Prakash Javadekar condemns the relentless hounding of Republic TV channel by Maharashtra government
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar also condemned Maharashtra government for the relentless hounding of the Republic TV channel. He noted that journalists in Maharashtra are being harassed to suppress the truth and further one’s political agenda.
“The TRP scam was wrong. There should be an impartial and fair investigation into it. The channel whose name was not mentioned in the complaint is being accused of wrongdoing and the one which was mentioned is enjoying a free run,” Javadekar said.
Shiv Sena ditched BJP to fulfil its political greed
Prakash Javadekar came down hard at the erstwhile BJP ally-Shiv Sena, stating that the saffron party was ditched by the Shiv Sena because they wanted to fulfil their greed of installing a Thackeray as the state’s chief minister.
In doing so, they formed a nexus with the very parties that they fought the election against, Prakash Javadekar said on Shiv Sena forming the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition government in Maharashtra with ideological rivals NCP and Congress. Javadekar also claimed that unity of the three coalition partners in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government is dependent on their commitment to corruption.
“They have insulted public mandate which voted in favour of PM Modi’s leadership. They are under the delusion that they have won the elections and were able to form a government in the state but in reality they have been defeated,” Javadekar said.
Nitish Kumar will be next chief minister of Bihar: Prakash Javadekar
Speaking on the forthcoming Bihar assembly elections, Prakash Javadekar said that the party is alliance is confident of returning to power with a thumping majority and that Nitish Kumar will be the next chief minister of the state.
The Union Minister also spoke about the departure of LJP from the NDA alliance in Bihar. He said that though LJP remains a key alliance partner in the central government, in Bihar, it will act as a vote-cutter party.
I take it as the success of the Ministry that changes incorporated in history books are not talked about: Prakash Javadekar
When asked there had not been any changes in the history books, Javadekar cited three articles published in the Indian Express to claim that changes were incorporated in the text books.
Suggestions from about 1,100 teachers were incorporated in the books and more than 200 pages of changes have been made so far, Javadekar said. However, he also added that he considers it as his Ministry’s success that the changes made in the books did not warrant undue attention in the media.
You can watch the entire interview here:
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar in an interview with Editor of OpIndia Hindi Ajeet Bharti
Bihar Assembly elections have reached an all time high. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the leaders of all political parties are busy campaigning for their respective parties. Each party is trying different tactics for to win. Meanwhile, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi in a series of tweets has accusedLalu Prasad Yadav of indulging in black magic and black magic in a bid to win.
Sushil Modi alleged that three years back, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav had indulged in black magic in a bid to kill him.
उसी तांत्रिक ने विंध्याचल धाम( मिर्जापुर) में लालू प्रसाद से तांत्रिक पूजा करायी थी। वे तीन साल पहले मुझे मारने के लिए भी तंत्रिक अनुष्ठान करा चुके हैं।
He also alleged that Lalu is so superstitious that on advice of a tantrik he gave up wearing white kurta.
He further alleged that back in 2005, Lalu put up a juju with black magic spell in a wall at the Bihar CM’s official residence so that no one else can stay on as the chief minister for long.
उसी आवास में रहते हुए मुख्यमंत्री नीतीश कुमार 15 साल से बिहार की सेवा कर रहे हैं और राज्य विकास की मंजिलें तय कर रहा है।
However, Nitish Kumar has stayed in same residence and served the people for 15 years, Sushil Kumar Modi said. Sushil Kumar Modi further said that when PM Modi swore in as Prime Minister in 2014, Lalu had claimed that the ‘Godhuli’ muhurat for oathtaking was inauspicious and predicted that the government won’t complete the five-year term.
प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने न केवल भारतीय राजनीति का परिदृश्य बदला, बल्कि भ्रष्टाचार-मुक्त सरकार चलायी, जनता को जन-धन खाते दिये, नौ करोड़ गरीबों को मुफ्त गैस कनेक्शन दिये और सर्जिकल स्ट्राइक से पाकिस्तान को मुँहतोड़ जवाब भी दिया।
However, Lalu’s predictions had come wrong and not only the government lasted a full term, it worked hard for nation building and security.
तंत्र-मंत्र के अंधभक्त लालू प्रसाद जिस मोदी- सरकार के बीेच में गिरने के साथ देश में अस्थिरता की कुटिल कामना कर रहे थे, उसने विश्व में भारत का मान बढ़ाया और जनता के अपार समर्थन से शानदार वापसी भी की। देवी-देवता किसी की कुटिल कामना को सफल नहीं बनाते।
“Blinded by superstitions, Lalu was rooting for Modi government to fail and plunge the nation into instability. But the people of the country supported PM Modi and brought him back,” Sushil Kumar Modi tweeted.
He further revealed how in 2009 when Nitish Kumar had eaten a biscuit during the full solar eclipse, the superstitious Lalu had predicted a famine for Bihar.
2009 में पूर्ण सूर्य ग्रहण देखने तारेगना पहुँचे मुख्यमंत्री नीतीश कुमार ने जब ग्रहण के समय बिस्कुट खा लिये, तब अंधविश्वासी लालू प्रसाद ने कहा था कि इससे अकाल पड़ेगा। इसके विपरीत बिहार में एनडीए शासन के दौरान कृषि पैदावार बढ़ी।
However, contrary to that, under the NDA, the agriculture output has increased manifold in Bihar.
Sushil Kumar Modi said how since Lalu has no faith in the people he has resorted to black magic.
चारा घोटाला में सजायाफ्ता लालू प्रसाद बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव के पहले रांची के केली बंगले में जेल मैन्युअल की धज्जी उड़ाते हुए नवमी के दिन तीन बकरों की बलि देने वाले हैं। उन्हें आभास हो चुका है कि हाशिये पर पड़े कुछ दलों से गठबंधन और बड़बोले वादे पार्टी की नैया पार नहीं लगा सकते।
He further revealed that ahead of Bihar assembly elections, Lalu is going to carry out animal sacrifice at Kelly Bungalow in Ranchi in violation of jail manual.
Bihar goes to vote in first phase of elections on 28th October, 2020. Second and third phase voting will take place on 3rd and 7th November. The results for the elections will be declared on 10th November 2020.
A couple of weeks back, a heartrending video of an old couple struggling to make ends meet went viral on various social media platforms. The video which was uploaded by Gaurav Wasan on the Swad official YouTube channel showed the plight of the elderly couple who owned a Dhaba at Delhi’s Malviya Nagar. The Dhaba became famous as Baba Ka Dhaba.
Swad officials video of elderly couple who own a local eatery ‘Baba ka Dhaba’ in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar
The video highlighted the various food items such as matar paneer, mixed dal, rice, parathas, and soya curry available at the Dhaba. In one segment of the video, the 80-year-old man, Kanta Prasad, was also seen weeping, claiming that his income had been less than Rs 100 rupees. Towards the end of the video, Gaurav Wasan provided the location of ‘Baba ka Dhaba’ and urged the residents of Delhi to give a visit to the eatery and help the old couple. He also exhorted people to donate money online so that more financial assistance can be extended to the couple.
Before long, the video went viral and was shared by a large number of people, including celebrities such as Raveena Tandon, Randeep Hooda, Sonam Ahuja, Ashwin and several others. As the video started doing the rounds on the internet, Delhi residents came out in support of the elderly couple as the queued up outside the dhaba while food delivery companies such as Zomato and Swiggy took important measures to get their food delivered to those who preferred ordering online.
Help also came in the terms of donations by people and various organisations. Not only cash donations, but online donations were also made by people who were touched by the elderly couple’s struggle and wanted to contribute their part in alleviating their financial woes.
YouTuber Lakshay Chaudhary claims money sought in Baba Ka Dhaba’s name never reached its owner
However, today a video has been uploaded by a YouTuber called Lakshay Chaudhary raising awareness about online scamming done by individuals who run online donation campaigns by uploading emotional videos. In his video, Chaudhary has alleged that Gaurav Wasan of ‘Swad Official’ sought donations from people on the pretext of helping ‘Baba ka Dhaba’ owners. But the money was not shared with him. In his interview with Chaudhary, the 80-year-old ‘Baba ka Dhaba’ owner Kanta Prasad admitted that he had so far not received a single dime from the donations sought by Gaurav for ‘Baba ka Dhaba’.
Lakshay Chaudhary levels serious allegations of embezzlement of funds on Gaurav Wasan
Chaudhary alleged in his video that Gaurav Wasan, who ran an online campaign seeking monetary assistance for ‘Baba ka Dhaba’ did not transfer the collected amount to Kanta Prasad. He further added that Gaurav had asked people on his YouTube channel to contact him for helping Kanta Prasad and shared his personal bank accounts for donations, instead of providing Kanta Prasad’s bank details for people to contribute.
Chaudhary mentions that his suspicions about the online scamming firmed up after Gaurav reported only Rs 2.25 lakhs as the amount received in the donation for ‘Baba ka Dhaba’. He adds that before the video had gone viral, Gaurav had claimed of raising about Rs 1.75 lakhs for the Dhaba. The mere addition of just Rs 40,000-50,000 after the video had gone viral and shared by many celebrities was a clear indicator that something was amiss, Chaudhary said.
Owner denies having received any monetary aid from Gaurav Wasan
“I have not received any donation online. I have received financial assistance in the form of cash. I have even received donation made by Amitabh Bachchan. But besides this, I have received no other online donations,” Prasad revealed to Chaudhary.
He further added, “I was being instructed by Gaurav to not share my bank details with anyone. Since the video went viral, I gave my mobile phone to Sushant. Gaurav has not given me any money, either in cash or online. Whatever he has collected, he is having it with him. Also, my bank account has been frozen.”
In the light of incriminating allegations against Gaurav, Chaudhary has exhorted him to come clean on this rather murky affair by uploading a video consisting of passbook details of the bank accounts in which he has received money for ‘Baba ka Dhaba’ after the video went viral. “It is a humble request to create a video showcasing the passbook details of the bank accounts in which you have received donations from people for ‘Baba Ka Dhaba’,” Chaudhary said.
On Monday, the Foreign Office of Pakistan summoned the French envoy, Marc Baréty, to inform about the country’s strong opposition to the public display of Charlie Hebdo cartoons and comments of the French President on radical Islam.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi seeks UN intervention against ‘Islamophobia’
According to the statement of the Foreign Office spokesperson, Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry, the French ambassador was provided with a dossier by the special secretary (Europe) and Pakistan’s displeasure to the Charlie Hebdo row was conveyed to him. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had said that the remarks of the French President were ‘irresponsible’ and added ‘fuel to fire.’ He had urged the United Nations to take notice of the ‘hate-based narrative’ against Islam and take necessary action.
Qureshi also said that a resolution will be presented before the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to mark March 15 as International Day against Islamophobia. “Nobody has the right to hurt the sentiments of millions of Muslims under the guise of freedom of expression,” he reiterated.
Foreign Ministry condemned desecration of Quran
Earlier on Sunday, the Foreign Office issued a statement to condemn rising Islamophobia and acts of ‘desecration’ of the Quran in developed countries. The statement read, “We are further alarmed at highly disturbing statements by certain politicians justifying such heinous acts under the garb of freedom of expression and equating Islam with terrorism, for narrow electoral and political gains.” It further claimed that freedom of speech and expression came with special duties and responsibilities.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan attacks French President
In a video statement at UNGA, he tried to justify what has happened in France and said, “The Prophet lives in our hearts. When he is ridiculed, when he is insulted, it hurts… We human beings understand one thing: The pain of the heart is far, far, far more hurtful than physical pain. And that’s why the Muslims react to this.” He further added that people from the west do not understand the sentiments attached to the Prophet. The Pakistan PM also compared the pain suffered by the Jewish during the holocaust to the pain induced in Muslims by insulting Prophet Muhammad.
Islam is in crisis all over world, conceded French President
Prior to the beheading case, the French President Emmanuel Macron took the stage at city hall in the Paris suburb of Les Mureaux to deliver one of the most consequential speeches of his career. He stated, “It is Islamic separatism that we have to attack. Islamic separatism is a conscious effort, a politico-religious one. It repeatedly breaks with the values of the Republic and aims to form a counter-society.”
Macron continued, “This takes the form of taking kids out of school, developing sports and cultural communities that become an excuse for teaching principles that do not conform to the laws of the Republic. This indoctrination negates our principles such as equality of men and women and the dignity of the human being.”
The beheading of Samuel Paty
Paty was killed on October 16 by 18-year-old radical Islamist named Abdoullakh Abouyezidovitch A in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine for showcasing cartoons of Prophet Muhammad to his students at College du Bois d’Aulne. The terrorist had uploaded the gory pictures of the murder on Twitter, before being shot dead by the French police. It has come to light now that the gruesome attack was the result of doxxing and vitriolic online campaign, led by the father of a 13-year old student of the deceased and the local mosque.
Congress-ruled state of Rajasthan has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons. Several incidents of rapes and gangrapes have been reported in the the state in this month alone. And now, reports of another gut-wrenching incident are coming from Alwar district of the state, where a Dalit salesman was burnt alive by a liquor contractor.
According to reports, a salesman working in a liquor shop in Kumpur village had asked for his salary due for five months. After the salesman demanded his salary, the liquor contractor allegedly poured petrol on him and burnt him alive in a deep freezer. SHO Dara Singh told that a report has been filed in Khairthal police station by victim’s brother Roop Singh Dhanka who is a resident of Jhadka.
Roop Singh told the police that his brother Kamal Kishore used to work with liquor contractors Rakesh Yadav and Subhashchand. The liquor shop was being run in a container at Kumpur-Bhagori turn. Singh alleged that his brother was assaulted and threatened whenever he demanded his salary.
As told by Roop Singh, in the evening on October 24, Rakesh Yadavand Subhashchand came to Kishore’s house and took him with them. When Kishore did not return in the night, his family thought that he might have gone somewhere with the contractors. The next morning, Kishore’s family got to know that a fire had broken out in the liquor shop. Victim’s family members reached at the site and opened the container in which the liquor shop was being run in the presence of the police.
On opening the container, they found Kishore’s charred body placed in sitting position in the deep freezer. Roop Singh has accused Rakesh Yadav and Subashchand of burning his brother alive after pouring petrol on him and then setting the container on fire. A case has been registered against Rakesh Yadav and Subhashchand under sections 302,436,120B of the Indian Penal Code and under the relevant provisions of the SC/ST Act.
Locals question the running of shop inside a container
Enraged by the horrific incident, the locals have raised questioned as to why the liquor shop was being run inside a container. The family of the victim refused to send the body for postmortem demanding judicial inquiry in the case. On assurance from DSP Tarachand, the body was allowed to be sent for postmortem. Both the accused are absconding.
BJP Condemns Rajasthan Government
The state president of BJP in Rajasthan, Dr. Satish Poonia posted a tweet condemning the incident. Likening Rajasthan with Somalia in Africa, Poonia said that there was no law and order in the state like the African country.
करौली जिले में पुजारी को जिंदा जलाने की घटना के बाद “अलवर;सेल्समैन ने सैलरी मांगी तो..जिंदा जलाया” पढ़कर ऐसा लगता है कि हम अफ्रीका के सोमालिया जैसे देश में रह रहे हैं,जहां कानून नाम की कोई व्यवस्था नहीं है, क्या गृहमंत्री गहलोत को अपने पद पर रहने का हक है?#CrimeCapitalRajasthanpic.twitter.com/BR0AyETvbt
Earlier this month, a temple priest Babulal Vaishnav was burnt alive by some people for preventing them for encroaching the temple land. Babulal was the head priest of the Radhagovind temple in the village
