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SC lawyer writes to Attorney General, seeks consent to initiate contempt case against Prashant Bhushan: Here is the tweet for which he might be in the dock

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SC lawyer writes to Attorney General, seeks consent to initiate contempt case against Prashant Bhushan: Here is the tweet for which he might be in the dock

Sunil Kumar Singh, Supreme Court Advocate, has written a letter to the Attorney General of India, KK Venugopal, seeking his consent to initiate contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan for his tweets targeting CJI SA Bobde. The Supreme Court of India recently punished Bhushan in a similar case where he was asked to pay Re.1 as a fine.

In his letter, Singh wrote that the tweet by Bhushan on 21st October commenting on the personal life of the Chief Justice of India and connecting it to the pending case amounts to contempt of court. In the tweet, Bhushan had said that the CJI had availed a special chopper provided by the Madhya Pradesh government for a visit to Kanha National Park & then to his home town in Nagpur.

Bhushan had further mentioned that the CJI visited the state when an important case of disqualification of defecting MLAs of MP is pending before him. He alleged that the survival of the MP govt depends on this case and accused the CJI of taking favours from the BJP govt in the state in return for a favourable judgment in that case.

Tweet ‘scandalises’ the Supreme Court – says, petitioner

In his letter, the petitioner has said that the tweet posted by Bhushan ‘scandalises’ the Supreme Court. He further added that it is prejudiced and interfered with the due course of judicial proceedings and administration of justice in a sub-judice matter. Mentioning Section 15 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 that gives power to the Supreme Court or the High Court to take action on its own motion or on a motion made by the AG or any other person with the written consent of the AG, Singh asked for permission to go ahead with the contempt of court proceedings.

Prashant Bhushan was previously punished in a Contempt of Court case

On 14th August, a 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court had held Prashan Bhushan guilty of contempt of court for the tweets he posted against the apex court and the Chief Justices of India. On 31st August, the Supreme Court ‘punished’ Prashant Bhushan, held guilty in contempt of court, with a nominal fine of Re 1. However, the court added that if Bhushan fails to pay a fine of Re 1, he will be sentenced to 3 months in jail and suspension of his lawyering for 3 months. Bhushan paid the fine claiming he was paying as he respects the court. However, he later filed a review petition against the verdict.

“I will not compromise, if there is a blood bath, I will swim in the blood and come out of it”: Arnab Goswami

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“I will not compromise, if there is a blood bath, I will swim in the blood and come out of it”: Arnab Goswami

After the Maharashtra government decided to launch a witch-hunt against Republic TV, Arnab Goswami has been fighting a lone battle. With other journalists, the Editors Guild and even the NBA abandoning the channel owing to perhaps his high ratings and in part, ideological differences, Arnab Goswami has often declared that he has to advocate for himself if he wants to come out of this scot-free.

The Mumbai Police has hounded Republic TV, its Editor-In-Chief Arnab Goswami and its over 1,000 strong editorial staff relentlessly since June this year, right after tainted encounter cop Sachin Vaze was reinstated. While the FIR and the Hansa Research Report, based on which the FIR was filed, named India Today, Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh, held a press conference only 48 hours after the FIR was filed against India Today, to name Republic TV as the main culprit in the TRP scam.

It is to be remembered that Republic TV was not mentioned in any FIR or complaint by either BARC or Hansa Research. In fact, when the press conference took place, there was no material evidence to suggest Republic TV was involved in any sort of malpractice. However, Commissioner Singh claimed that the Hansa Research Report and the FIR based on it named Republic TV, which was proven to be a downright lie.

Since then, much has been written about this saga. There was evidence of witness tampering and planting evidence that had emerged, with a customer (in whose home a barometer was installed) alleged to his neighbour that he was being forced to name Republic TV. Further, there was evidence that the person heading this investigation was encounter cop Sachin Vaze, who had joined Shiv Sena when he was out of the police force for 16 long years owing to his alleged involvement in a custodial torture and death case. Then, the information had emerged that proved how it was indeed India Today that had been fined Rs 5 lacs by the BARC Disciplinary Council for viewership malpractice.

All the evidence notwithstanding, the Mumbai Police went ahead and filed an FIR against all 1000 journalists and members of the editorial team of Republic TV. Further, the police summoned all their financial records since the channel’s inception.

During the Sunday debate anchored by Arnab Goswami, the editor-in-chief of Republic TV gave a roaring statement of intent. During the show, several statements were made by panellists about the hounding of Republic TV and how, this is perhaps the first time since the Emergency that such a brazen attempt is being made by any government to muzzle the media.

Arnab Goswami had even opened the phone lines where viewers from various parts of the country called up to express solidarity with Arnab and dismay at the conduct of the Uddhav Thackeray led Maharashtra government.

Ending the show, Arnab Goswami said that he would not compromise and would win this battle, that the Maharashtra government has foisted upon him.

Arnab Goswami in his closing remarks hinted that some people had asked him to “compromise”, however, saying that these are the habits of ‘dirtbags’, he said that no compromise would be met. He then said:

“Some people say, you know, we can bleed you. We can go after your investors, we can go after your advertisers. I want to tell you, if this is going to be a blood bath, you won’t survive it. I will swim in the blood and come out of it. First of all, I will not bleed. Let’s be clear who is going to bleed in the blood bath. Liars will bleed”.

Sending out a message to “hypothetical police officers”, Arnab Goswami further says, “don’t you dare suggest compromise! No nudge-nudge, no wink-wink, no compromise. No favours, no lies, no compromise. No pulling back once we are on the front foot. And the message is going clear right now. We will open all the skeletons. I love being among skeletons. There is something very uplifting about being among skeletons because you realise that there are some skeletons that don’t even have a spine. Those are the skeletons we like to observe more closely. Don’t we?”. We don’t have Swiss bank accounts, lavish weddings etc”.

Clearly, in his closing statement, Arnab Goswami hinted that he was approached for a ‘compromise’, however, he would not be taking up that offer, and instead, continue to do stories that expose the Maharashtra government and the state machinery, including the Mumbai Police, that it is using the issue diktats.

During the entire witch-hunt, it is essential to note that the Lutyens media remained stoically silence. In fact, the NBSA even went ahead to chastise Republic TV, instead of condemning the state-sponsored witch-hunt against him.

While NBA said that it stands for freedom of speech and expression of the editorial staff of Republic TV even though the network is not its member and does not subscribe to its Code, it took great pain to not say anything directly against the Maharashtra government and Mumbai Police. Although the NBA tried to do a balancing act by criticising the police action and the Republic, in fact, the entire statement is slamming Republic, with some text thrown in to express concern about journalists and freedom of speech.

In the second para itself, the statement says, “we do not approve of the kind of journalist that is being practised by Republic TV”. Then it adds that while it stands for freedom of speech, it also endorses the practice of ethics in journalism, and fair and balanced reporting, implying that the reporting by Republic is not ethical and fair.

In the entire statement, the NBA sought to make a difference between journalists working in Republic TV and the channel itself, exposing its deep hatred for Arnab Goswami. It appealed Mumbai Police to ‘ensure that no journalists are made victims of this crossfire’. This directly means that they are ok with Mumbai police hounding Republic and its promoter-editor, and they are only concerned about the journalists. They appealed that journalists working with Republic to not cross the Lakshman Rekha, means asking them to revolt against Arnab Goswami.

The NBA states that “it does not support toxic content and unethical journalism”, thereby passing a verdict on Republic TV.

In fact, the NBA again included its opposition to the CBI probe in the TRP scam case, saying it expresses serious concern about the FIR registered by UP Police and subsequent transfer of the case to CBI. It requested the UP govt to withdraw the FIR referred to CBI. 

With the entire media ecosystem and political class standing against Arnab Goswami, his declaration of ‘no compromise’ holds immense value as it is a clear indication that the story is not over and we are set to see more fireworks over the next few weeks.

Delhi Police sub-inspector arrested for serial molestation, one victim narrates ordeal

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Delhi Police sub-inspector arrested for serial molestation, one victim narrates ordeal

In a shocking incident, a Delhi Police Sub-Inspector (SI) was arrested for allegedly molesting multiple women. As per reports, the accused is associated with the Traffic police department and has been identified as one Puneet Grewal. He has now been sent to judicial custody.

Molestation victim recounts her harrowing story

One of the victims of his sexual harassment has now come forward to narrate her ordeal. She recounted that the incident took place near DDA sports complex in Dwarka. In a video shared by journalist Saurabh Trivedi, the victim stated, “…I was cycling when I noticed a small grey car with a missing window. The car was easily noticeable and left me wondering how would the owner drive a vehicle with broken windows. There was a small gap between the footpath and the car and I cycled through the narrow lane.”

She continued, “After some time, I noticed that the car was following me. When I didn’t take notice, the man in the car began pressing the horn (to draw my attention). I asked him to leave because there was no one around. But, he continued chasing me. Then, I thought of replying to him. When I looked at him, he asked me the directions for Dwarka Sector-14. Before I could reply, I noticed that he had pulled down his pants and began masturbating. I yelled at him and asked him to get lost.”

“I was scared because there was no one around. There were only cars, passing by me at high speed. In the meantime, the man started saying nasty things to me. I was in a state of fix. Should I wait or yell at him? Should I call someone for help? Should I take out of my camera and start recording? What if the man gets out of the car? What if I cry for help and no one comes to my rescue? All these questions were crossing my mind.” the victim recounted.

A total of four First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered against the accused Puneet Grewal under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act. Meanwhile, the Delhi police have initiated disciplinary action against him.

Days after justifying Paris beheading, Imran Khan writes to Facebook seeking ban on ‘Islamophobic content’, whines against India

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Days after justifying Paris beheading, Imran Khan writes to Facebook seeking ban on ‘Islamophobic content’, whines against India

The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has written a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook and urged him to ban Islamophobic content on the social media platform. In his letter, he attacked India by mentioning CAA, NRC and Jammu, and Kashmir, alleging that India is denying rights to Muslims. He alleged that growing Islamophobia encourages hate, extremism, and violence, especially through social media platforms, including Facebook.

He said, “In India, anti-Muslim laws and measures such and CAA and NRC, as well as targeted killings of Muslims and blaming Muslims for coronavirus, are reflective of the abominable phenomenon of Islamophobia.” He further mentioned France and said, “In France, Islam has been associated with terrorism and publication of blasphemous cartoons targeting Islam and holy Prophet has been allowed.” Khan had also tried to justify the beheading of the teacher in France recently in a statement at UNGA.

Khan appreciated the ban Facebook has imposed on a post criticizing or questioning the Holocaust and demanded a similar ban on the posts that are alleged Islamophobic. He said, “I would ask you to place a similar ban on Islamophobia and hate against Islam for Facebook that you have put in place for the Holocaust.” In a recent update, Facebook has updated its hate speech policy and imposed a ban on any content that denied or distorted the Holocaust.

Imran Khan’s letter to Mark Zuckerberg urging him to ban Islamophobic content on Facebook

He said that one could not send a message that while hate messages against one segment of the society are unacceptable while against others is acceptable. “Nor should the world have to wait for a pogrom against Muslims, which is ongoing in countries like India and in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, to be completed before Islamophobia is banned.” He further added that such prejudice and bias would encourage further radicalization.

In the letter, like all the international communications and addresses since the day he assumed power, Imran Khan kept whining against India.

Pakistan’s continuous attempt to interfere in India’s internal matters

On several International platforms, Pakistan has attempted to poke its nose in India’s internal matters such as Jammu and Kashmir and now constitutionally passed Citizen Amendment Act. In reality, CAA has nothing to do with Muslims and it does not deny citizenship to anyone. The law was passed only to provide immediate support to refugees that have faced religious prosecution in three neighbouring countries named Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

Foreign Ministry officials on the international platform have rubbished Pakistan’s anti-India propaganda on several occasions. In recent times, India used exercised its Right to Reply’ at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to counterattack the misleading narrative put forth by Pakistan and called it out on sectarian violence, forced conversion of minorities including Hindus, and illegal occupation of PoK.

Uddhav Thackeray addresses Dusshera Mela by throwing Hinduphobic ‘Gaumutra’ jibes at former ally BJP

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Uddhav Thackeray addresses Dusshera Mela by throwing Hinduphobic ‘Gaumutra’ jibes at former ally BJP

On Sunday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray hit a new low after he attacked the former ally BJP with crass, Hinduphobic references to Gaumutra (cow urine) and gobar (cow dung). The Shiv Sena leader made the derogatory remarks while addressing the annual Shiv Sena Dusshera Mela.

The video of his speech has now gone viral on social media. “Those who cast aspersions on our government, themselves have their mouths filled with cow-dung and Gaumutra. They have been trying to sling cow-dung at us, in a desperate hope that it will stick but it did not because we are clean. It is them whose mouth and clothes reek of Gaumutra and cow-dung,” Uddhav Thackeray was heard as saying.

Gaumutra jibe: Language of a terrorist

It is pertinent to remember that Gaumutra has been a part of ancient Ayurvedic treatment in India and is considered sacred in Hinduism. As such, the ‘Gaumutra jibe’ is often used by left-liberals and radical Islamists to demean Hindus, who disagree with their narrative.

Last year, in the aftermath of the dastardly attack on the CRPF convoy on February 14, 2019, a video was released by the Jaish-e-Muhammad group in which the terrorist who carried out the egregious attack against the security personnel, killing 40 of them, had stated that he wants to punish and kill the ‘cow urine drinkers’ in the name of Allah. The terrorist identified as Adil Ahmed Dar alias Waqas was seen admitting that he had joined the Jaish-e-Mohammad a year ago. In the video, he had referred to Indians as “Gae ka Peshab Peene Wale” (People who drink cow urine). 

Changing colours of Shiv Sena

It is ironical to see the Shiv Sena leader making Hinduphobic, hateful comments using Gaumutra jibes. Because the Sena, founded by Uddhav’s father Bala Saheb Thackeray, had gained all its political relevance and power by playing the role of a Hindutvavadi party. However, soon after the last assembly elections, the ‘saffron party’ deserted the BJP for Uddhav’s ambition to become CM. Ever since Shiv Sena joined hands with the ‘secular’ Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress, it has shed its saffron identity and has been pretending to be more ‘secular’ than the Congress and NCP.

In December 2019 Shiv Sena supported Citizenship Amendment Law in Lok Sabha but opposed it in Rajya Sabha. The MVA government had also scrapped the 10% quota meant for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), that the Modi government at the Centre had brought last year to help poor sections who do not have any other reservations in education and government jobs.

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad claims convoy fired upon in UP, fails to mention scuffle was with AIMIM: Read details

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Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad claims convoy fired upon in UP, fails to mention scuffle was with AIMIM: Read details

The Bhim Army chief and the President of Azad Samaj Party, Chandrashekhar Azad, took to Twitter to claim that his convoy was fired upon while he was rallying in Uttar Pradesh. Taking to Twitter, Azad said that that opposition parties were ‘desperate’ after his candidate had landed up in Bulandshahr, and hence, a ‘cowardly act’ of his convoy being fired upon was carried out.

“Opposition parties have been terrified due to our candidate landing in Bulandshahr elections and today’s rally has given rendered them sleepless, due to which my convoy has been fired in a cowardly manner. This shows the desperation of their defeat, they want the atmosphere to be bad but we will not let it happen”, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad tweeted.

While Azad had a different take on the matter, and him pointing towards “opposition parties” led to several individuals asking for Z+ security for him, what Azad failed to mention was that during this rally, the scuffle was actually between his men and leaders of the AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen) led by Asaduddin Owaisi.

The Bulandshahr police soon came out with a clarification that while Azad had claimed that his convoy had been fired upon, no evidence of this had been found. The police further clarified that a ruckus had broken out between members of the Azad Samaj Party and AIMIM.

Moments later, it was reported that two separate FIRs had been filed in the case, one against unknown persons on the complaint of ‘firing’ against Azad’s convoy and the other, based on a complaint of AIMIM leader Dilshad Ahmad who also alleged that he was attacked.

While Chandrashekhar Azad was more circumspect in naming AIMIM, lest it damages his ‘Jai Meem, Jai Bheem’ trope, AIMIM supporters and the AIMIM leader Dilshad Amhad did not extend the same courtesy to Chandrashekhar Azad or his party members. A video was shared widely by AIMIM supporters where Dilshad Ahmad, in a dishevelled state, narrated how he was allegedly attacked by members of Azad’s party.

The AIMIM supporter, Nafees Ahmad and several others condemned Chandrashekhar Azad and his the members of his party and organisation for allegedly attacking Dilshad Ahmad. They even went on to say that what Azad was doing was hooliganism and not politics.

Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections are due to be held in 2022 but political parties have already started circling the state. An example of that was seen in Hathras, where the unfortunate death of a Dalit girl was politicised to such an extent, that the truth got lost in the cacophony. In fact, 4 members of Chandrashekhar Azad’s party were held camping at the victim’s house posing to be family members, allegedly, to coach the family as to what needed to be said.

Despite the despicable politics and the ‘Jai Meem, Jai Bheem’ trope that is peddled by the likes of Azad and Asaduddin Owaisi, it is rather evident from this incident at Bulandshahr that this mythical unity that some Dalit and Muslim leaders peddle, simply to divide Hindus is just that – mythical at best, with cracks appearing at the first sign of trouble.

After Pakistani bots, Pakistani Prime Minister now attacks French President Emmanuel Macron for calling out radical Islam

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After Pakistani bots, Pakistani Prime Minister now attacks French President Emmanuel Macron for calling out radical Islam

Pakistani bots and trolls have been attacking French President Emmanuel Macron for his alleged Islamophobic comments. They are trending #BoycottFrenchProducts on Twitter and other social media platforms to mark their protest against him. Ansar Abbasi, Editor of Pakistani publication The News, claimed that the entire Islamic world should protest against France. The bots from Pakistan started trending the hashtags, and soon enough, their Prime Minister jumped in to give his statement.

Imran Khan’s statements

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. He also compared the pain suffered by the Jewish during the holocaust to the pain induced in Muslims by insulting Prophet Muhammad.

In a tweet, he said, “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.”

The statement by the Turkish President

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit out at French President Emmanuel Macron for his alleged Islamophobic comments. Erdogan had lashed out at Macron on October 6 for saying that Islam is in crisis all over the world. He stated, “What is the problem of this person called Macron with Muslims and Islam? Macron needs treatment on a mental level…”

The Turkish President further claimed, “What else can be said to a head of state who does not understand freedom of belief and who behaves in this way to millions of people living in his country who are members of a different faith. First of all, have mental checks.” After his statement, France recalled its ambassador from Turkey, stating insult and outrage is not the right method.

Kerala: Photographer Dia John depicts Hindu deity as smoking weed, deletes picture after outrage

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Kerala: Photographer Dia John depicts Hindu deity as smoking weed, deletes picture after outrage

A Kerala-based photographer named Dia John sparked outrage after her Facebook post, depicting Hindu deities in a poor light, went viral on social media.

On Thursday, she had uploaded two posts on Facebook where a female model, wearing a red saree, posed as a Hindu deity on the occasion of Navratri. The woman was seen holding a lotus in one hand and the Holy trident (Trishul) in the other hand. She also had the mark of vermillion on her forehead and a conch shell was placed near sir. Such photoshoots, depicting female models as Hindu goddesses to send across a social message, are a commonplace affair. However, in the particular case, the deity was seen smoking weed and also drinking alcohol.

Dia John’s scandalous Facebook post was accompanied with a caption that read, “A woman is considered a goddess but what is she treated like? Often made to seat on a pedestal of purity, innocence and tolerance, she is stripped of her individuality. Isn’t it time that we accept her humanity?” The photographer had also tagged her team members namely, Aathira, Jacob Anil, Zohaib Zayi and Akshay Rajnith in the contentious Facebook post.

Outrageous Facebook post by Dia John

Hindu temple files complaint against Kerala photographer

Her deliberate distortion of Hindu religion and culture, under the garb of women rights activism, did not go well with netizens. Meanwhile, Kochi-based Mukkootil Bhagavathy temple had filed a complaint against Dia John with the Maradu police for hurting Hindu religious sentiments. The same was confirmed by advocate Madhu Narayanan, who serves as the Secretary of the temple.

The police complaint highlighted that Goddess Durga was depicted in an insulting manner and compared with a ‘wh*re’, and ‘sl*t’. “This depiction in the name of ‘creativity’ is a deliberate attempt with malicious intent to insult the religious feelings of Hindus. It is being circulated on these days of Navaratri only to create a communal divide among the people and to disturb the peace and tranquillity prevailing among them,” the complaint emphasised.

Narayanan further informed that the case will soon be transferred to the cyber cell department. He reiterated that the Mukkootil Bhagavathy temple will pursue the case legally and that several others have filed a case against the photographer.

Dia John issues apology, deletes derogatory pictures

Following the social media backlash and the police complaint, the photographer has deleted the pictures where the female model was seen smoking and drinking with a Holy trident in hand. While tendering an apology on Facebook, she wrote, “I am extremely sorry that some sentiments have been inadvertently hurt by a recent photoshoot which I did a few days back. I respect all religions and it would never be my intention to disrespect any…On behalf of the entire team, we do sincerely apologise… Happy Navaratri.”

Dia John issues apology on Facebook

In her defence, Dia John claimed that the photoshoot was meant to explore the theme of ‘women and freedom’. while speaking to Times Now, she said, “Everywhere, it is expected that women are obedient and that they should not be given freedom. But they want freedom. They have dreams. We were trying to subvert the label of a goddess that a woman is given. Nowhere have we mentioned the name of any goddess, nor have we taken it from an anti-religious perspective. It’s about women and their freedom. It’s about humanity.”

Twitter user dares India Today to block him for calling it ‘sold out’, India Today obliges

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Twitter user dares India Today to block him for calling it ‘sold out’, India Today obliges

India Today is getting attacked from left and right in the dark and bright for a list of wrong reasons. From sensationalizing TRP Scam to blame it on Republic TV and then getting named as the actual main accused to giving a platform to Rhea Chakraborty, allegedly named as a possible accused in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, the channel is getting flack from all directions.

Today, it published an official statement in which it accepted that the channel had paid a fine of Rs.5 Lakh with the court for alleged rating hampering. Though it seems like they tried to disconnect the ongoing investigation from the fine they had paid, the statement in itself is confusing enough the internet is loving it. The channel tried to claim victory by saying that they were asked to deposit the fine amount with the court, and not with BARC which had imposed it.

User demanded to be blocked, India Today obliged!

What if you are a supposed superstar in your field, and someone asks you to block him/her because he disagrees with you. What would you do? In normal circumstances, you may decide to find out what has been bothering the person or just ignore him/her as blocking can be done from his/her end too. But today, when a netizen called all news channels ‘sold out’ and demanded to get blocked by India Today, lo and behold, the media house went ahead and obliged!

The official Twitter handle of India Today blocked the user with the name daredevil, responding with ‘Sure. If that is what you wish Sir’.

Reaction from the netizens

Someone has rightly said that social media platforms never fail to amaze the readers, which was one such situation. An innocent troll-full comment on India Today’s press release is going places.

Although India Today channel was never in the top position among the English news channels, its group channel Aaj Tak was the number one channel among Hindi News channels for several years. But recently, it has been displaced by Republic Bharat, the Hindi from Republic network, which has started a big turf war between the two media houses.

In all the mess, on 8th October, Police Commissioner Mumbai Police named Republic TV in TRP scam, but later it was revealed that India Today was the main accused. In fact, the FIR suggested that Republic TV was not even named in the first FIR. Republic TV has locked horns with Maharashtra Police and allegedly shown the problems with the department by repeatedly asking them about different cases, including Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. Recently Mumbai Police has registered FIR against the entire editorial team of Republic TV. 

FIR registered against activist-lawyer Deepika Singh Rajawat for cartoon linking rape with Hindu Goddess worship

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FIR registered against activist-lawyer Deepika Singh Rajawat for cartoon linking rape with Hindu Goddess worship

The Jammu and Kashmir police has registered an FIR against controversial advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat for hurting the sentiments of Hindus. She has been booked after she had posted a cartoon a few weeks ago where all the Hindu men were depicted as rapists.

According to Bar & Bench, the FIR has been registered against Deepika Singh Rajawat under sections 505 (b)(2), 294 and 295 A of the Indian Penal Code. The case has been registered at the ammu Gandhi Nagar police station.

On 19th October, the lawyer had posted a cartoon on Twitter linking rape with worshipping Devi during the Navaratri and Durga Puja. In the cartoon, a man could be seen raping a woman at some place during ordinary days while it says that on Navratri, the man worships the Goddess at the same place, presumably a “Devisthan”.

Such depiction of Hindu men and disrespect of Hindu religious places had attracted widespread criticism on social media. People slammed her for unnecessarily targeting a pious Hindu festival, while pointing out how she didn’t use festivals of other religions to post such ‘social message’.

Following she posted the cartoon, several complaints were filed against her at various places in the country. Vishwa Hindu Parishad had filed a complaint with the Delhi police on 20th October.

The joint general secretary of VHP, Dr. Surendra Jain, had slammed Rajawat saying that the post was not merely an attack on Hindus, but on India as a whole.

On October 21, Dalit Positive Movement had lodged a complaint with the DGP UP against Deepika Singh Rajawat under SC/ST act and NSA ‘for sharing malicious & highly enraging cartoon insulting Hindu Godess’.

Others also filed complaints against the advocate for the cartoon.

It may be noted that Deepika Singh Rajawat is the same lawyer who had used the Kathua rape and murder case to promote herself as the saviour of the victim family, but attended almost none of the court hearings during the trial of the case. She attended merely two out of a hundred and ten hearings and was ultimately removed by the family of the victim.

It may be recalled here that following the tragic rape and murder of an eight-year old girl in Kathua, liberals and their Bollywood counterparts made a beeline to malign Hinduism and Hindus by highlighting the fact that the rape and murder presumably took place inside a ‘Devisthan’. A placard campaign was run on social media where liberals took special care to point out that the incident took place inside a “Devisthan”. And now Deepika Rajawat had revived the same angle to allege that Hindu men rape women inside Devi temples outside the days when the Devi is worshipped.

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