A government school teacher from Bihar was arrested after he violated the Model Code of Conduct during the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. Harendra Rajak was arrested after he told the students of his class that nobody should vote for PM Modi. The parents of the students filed a complaint, following which an FIR was lodged.
Muzaffarpur SSP Rakesh Kumar told Times of India that Rajak was arrested because he violated the model code of conduct after an FIR was filed by District Education Officer (DEO) Ajay Kumar Singh.
Harendra Rajak was posted at a Government Secondary School at Amrakh in Kurhani Block, Bihar. The family members of several students submitted a written complaint to the police after Rajak repeatedly told the students that nobody should vote for Narendra Modi since food grains unfit for human consumption were being distributed by his government under the free ration scheme.
Times of India quoted the SSP, Rakesh Kumar saying that there were several boys and girls from the school who confirmed to the police that Rajak was making such statements inside the classroom. He further said that action was taken because the model code of conduct during the polls forbids any government official from speaking for or against any political party, affecting the polls.
Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to regulate the behaviour of political parties and candidates during elections. The Purpose of the Model Code of Conduct is to prevent misuse of power by ruling parties and curb corrupt practices.
Iran President Ebrahim Raisi is feared dead after state TV on Monday morning reported that was “no sign of life” at the site of the crash of the helicopter. Reuters reported that the helicopter was “completely burned” in the crash, citing an Iranian official.
The Iranian Red Crescent Society announced early today that they had found the location of the wreckage of President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter after it was detected by a Turkish Akinci unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
As the Iranian rescue teams located Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter, no clue of any living persons has been reported in the crash, according to Iran-based Press TV.
He did not give further detail but said “the condition is not good”, state news agency IRNA reported. “73 rescue teams are present in the search area of the helicopter in Tawal village with advanced and specialized equipment”, he added.
President Raisi was returning to Iran following a visit to Azerbaijan when his helicopter came down in bad weather conditions on Sunday afternoon.
Nine people were on the helicopter that crashed in northwest Iran on Sunday, including three officials, an imam, and flight and security team members, as reported by Tasnim news.
The IRGC-run media outlet, Sepah, reported the nine included: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian; Governor of Eastern Azerbaijan province Malek Rahmati, Tabriz’s Friday prayer Imam Mohammad Ali Alehashem as well as a pilot, copilot, crew chief, head of security and another bodyguard.
After the reported crash of President Raisi’s helicopter, several countries have come forward to help in the ongoing search operations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed concern over Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter incident and said that India stands in solidarity with people of Iran in this hour of distress.
PM Modi said that he is praying for well-being of Raisi and the leaders accompanying him onboard the chopper.
(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)
9 years ago, two CPI (M) workers called Shibu and Shyju died while making crude bombs to target the BJP and its leaders and workers. Now, the ruling party of Kerala is about to give them the ‘martyr’ status and also, inaugurate a memorial to glorify them. On the 22nd of May, CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan will inaugurate the memorial in Kannur District, Kerala, according to a report in the Indian Express. Shibu and Shyju were notorious for political violence and had died when the crude bombs they were making to target political rivals exploded in 2015.
The two CPI(M) workers were killed while making crude bombs at Chettakandi in Kolavalloor police limits on June 6, 2015. In 2015, the media reported that Shibu and Shyju were killed in the Kolavallor police limits in the district. The region is known for repeated tension between workers of the CPI (M) and the BJP. The Left fully controlled the area where they died.
In 2015, the CPI (M) had distanced itself from the bomb blast. Party’s state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan had on record denied the party’s connection with Shibu and Shyju, however, soon after that, the party had started collecting funds to build the memorial for these ‘martyrs’.
Reacting to the development, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly V D Satheesan said the CPI(M) was challenging the peace-loving people of Kerala. “If Govindan is attending the function (memorial inauguration), a case should be registered against him. It shows the CPI(M) is encouraging the making of bombs targeting political rivals,’’ he said.
No difference between the Left and Islamists
Violence as a means to attain political ends is a phenomenon that is deeply espoused by the Left and the Islamists. While the Left often terms their unbridled political violence ‘revolution’, the Islamists term it ‘Jihad’. The end result of both, however, is quite the same. Whether it is the violence unleashed by the Left against their political opponents or the violence unleashed by Islamists against the ‘non-believers’, both seem to achieve their aims by crushing those who disagree with them.
Communism is a violent ideology that has claimed more than 100 million lives all across the world historically. Communist regimes often use violence as a means to hold on to power and subjugate their people. Jihad on the other hand is religiously sanctioned violence against ‘Kafirs’ by Muslims where Muslims are duty bound to kill and torture the Kafirs until they convert to Islam.
What is also a unique similarity between the Left fascists and the Islamists is how violence is celebrated and also, how those who perpetuate that violence against their opponents are hailed as ‘martyrs’. While Communists seem to build memorials for those who unleash violence against their political rivals, the religious doctrine followed by Islamists incentivises violence by promising Jannat and 72 Hoors. In the end, however, the political ideology is rather similar to the religious doctrine in how they incentivise violence against opponents – religious or political, as the case may be – and then celebrate the violence.
In a heart-wrenching incident, the semi-naked dead body of a young woman was found inside a mosque complex near the Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra on Sunday (19th May). According to reports, the face and other body parts of the deceased victim had been crushed with a heavy object, making it hard to ascertain her identity. The Police have sent the body for post-mortem and are analysing the CCTV footage to investigate the murder case.
UP : आगरा में ताजमहल के पास मस्जिद के अंदर युवती की हत्या। कपड़े अस्त–व्यस्त मिले। दोपहर 3 बजे जब नमाजी पहुंचे तो उन्हें लाश पड़ी मिली। युवती की पहचान नहीं हो सकी है। pic.twitter.com/6iQwHxMaKM
The dead body was recovered from the mosque, which is located near the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal. One of the Nawazi spotted the dead body in the afternoon and subsequently informed the Police. After getting information about the same, the Police team rushed to the spot. The police suspect that the woman was raped and the dead body was dumped inside the mosque after killing the victim. The attacker reportedly crushed the face of the deceased to hide her identity.
According to the Police, the girl was murdered in the mosque which is situated on the Nagla-Paima road in the jurisdiction of the Tajganj police station.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) City Suraj Rai said that when the worshipers reached the mosque at around quarter to three, the semi-naked body of the girl was found lying there. The senior police official added that it is suspected that the girl was murdered after being allegedly raped. “To hide the identity of the girl, her face was crushed with a stone,” he added.
DCP City Suraj Rai further stated that the identity of the girl was yet to be ascertained and her age was in between 25-26 years. He said, “The forensic team has collected all the evidence from the spot. Along with this, a police team has been deployed to search for the accused. The footage of CCTV cameras is being scrutinised to search and identify the accused.”
Following the recovery of the dead body, Police have filed a case under relevant sections of the IPC and initiated a probe.
The police found multiple injury marks on the dead body and clothes were missing from her lower body. It is suspected that the accused could have known the victim and after raping her, disposed of her body and crushed her face and other parts of the body with a heavy object, so that she couldn’t be identified.
While the identity of the victim is still unknown, some media reports that the victim was wearing a checkered shirt and a white salwar, which is missing.
On 17th May, Delhi Minister and AAP leader Atishi Marlena addressed a press conference to officially discredit Swati Maliwal’s allegations and disown the party’s Rajya Sabha MP. The development came days after Maliwal accused Bibhav Kumar, a close aide and former PS of Delhi CM and AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal of assaulting her inside the CM’s residence. Days later, she filed an FIR in this matter.
After the 17th May press conference, the party, its official handles, and its leaders have openly claimed that Maliwal’s allegations were false and that it was a conspiracy to implicate Arvind Kejriwal at the behest of the BJP. They have publicly taken the side of the assault accused Bibhav Kumar in this case and released a few videos (the authenticity of these videos is still yet to be ascertained) to claim that Maliwal was lying. Incidentally, the assault accused Bibhav Kumar was also seen alongside senior AAP leaders including Arvind Kejriwal as they campaigned for the party and the I.N.D.I. Alliance.
The AAP led by Arvind Kejriwal even led a march to BJP headquarters in Delhi today to protest against the arrest, offering to arrest them. However, the police stopped the march and removed the protesters.
Amidst this total support of the party for Bibhav Kumar, Vandana Singh, a member of the Delhi Women’s Commission and leader of AAP’s student wing Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS) has completely taken a different stand. She has vehemently countered the party’s “lies” and extended support to Swati Maliwal. She has expressed strong discontent against AAP’s stance of backing an accused and calling its Rajya Sabha MP “a traitor and a BJP agent”.
Since 17th May, when Atishi Marlena addressed the press conference on the Swati Maliwal assault case, Singh has been posting a series of tweets on X slamming AAP’s IT cell and party leaders for launching a smear campaign against Maliwal.
(Her Dislay picture is one with Arvind Kejriwal. Incidentally, both of them have taken opposite sides in the Swati Maliwal assault incident.)
Strikingly, Vandana Singh in her pinned tweet praises Arvind Kejriwal as “The man, the myth, the legend”. Additionally, in her display picture, she is seen posing for the photograph alongside Arvind Kejriwal who is donning a T-shirt.
(Vandana Singh, who has opened a front against AAP and its supporters on the Swati Maliwal case, has her pinned tweet praising Arvind Kejriwal. However, after AAP openly sided with the assault accused, she has not posted anything in support of AAP or its policies)
The picture was seemingly taken after Kejriwal’s release from Tihar jail after the Supreme Court granted him conditional Interim bail in the Delhi Liquor Policy scam case. Further, she was the one who accompanied AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh when he visited Maliwal’s residence, to extend support to her. Notably, at that time Sanjay Singh had admitted that Maliwal was assaulted by Bibhav Kumar and had promised stringent action.
On Friday (17th May) when the party had indicated that it was against Swati Maliwal’s decision to file an FIR in the assault incident, Singh reshared an old video of Arvind Kejriwal in which he was lauding Swati Maliwal and described her as “Lady Singham of Delhi”. She later posted her picture with Swati Maliwal and extending solidarity with her, Singh wrote, “Behind you, always!”
In another tweet on 17th May, she launched a scathing attack on her party colleagues for acting as trolls and discrediting their own party members and leaders as BJP agents or traitors. She advised them to open school on how to troll and discredit one’s own party leaders who have years/decades of association with AAP and its founders since its inception.
अब सबकी इतनी ट्रेनिंग हो गई है कि सब पार्टी वाले और Troll की तरह एक्ट करने वाले साथी, अपना अपना एक अलग institute खोल सकते हैं कि कैसे अपने hard core, dedicated और सड़क पर हमेशा संघर्ष के लिए तैयार रहने वाले लोगों को भी, चाहे पुराने IAC वाले हों या पार्टी वाले, insult करके,…
Responding to Atishi Marlena’s press conference against Swati Maliwal, the DCW member raised several questions and countered the arguments put forth by the party against Maliwal. She rubbished the argument that the fallout unfolded because Maliwal didn’t have an appointment to meet the Delhi CM, asserting that she always met Kejriwal without an appointment. She also inquired if it was a BJP conspiracy, and why did the victim not implicate Kejriwal in it as he is the main adversary of the saffron party.
She wrote, “Even if we assume that #SwatiMaliwal came to meet without an appointment, will you get her beaten up? By the way, she has always met AK sir without an appointment. If all this was happening at the behest of BJP, then in the FIR regarding the incident at CM’s residence, no one would have taken the name of CM and not his PS! The video is after calling 112 (police), and is a partial video! Where is the complete video and CCTV footage?”
1. अगर ये मान भी ले कि #SwatiMaliwal बिना appointment के मिलने आ गई थी तो क्या तुम उसको पिटवा दोगे? वैसे AK सर से तो वो हमेशा बिना अपॉइंटमेंट ही मिली हैं।
2. अगर ये सब BJP के इशारे पे हो रहा होता तो CM residence की घटना पे FIR में कोई भी CM का नाम लेता ना कि उनके PS का!
In several of her posts, she has asserted that the video clippings posted by AAP in this matter are “edited” and out of context to suit their narrative and demanded that the entire CCTV footage should be made public. Swati Maliwal also has made similar claims.
Slamming her party leaders and supporters, Vandana wrote, “Calling everyone a BJP member and a traitor will not hide every lie! And the country’s politics will not change!”
भाई AK sir जेल से आये हैं शायद इसीलिए मिलने गई थी, गलती कर दी बेचारी ने कि कोशिश की मिल ले नेताजी से!
हर इंसान को बीजेपी वाला और ग़द्दार बोलने से हर झूठ छिप नहीं जाएगा! और देश की राजनीति नहीं बदल जाएगी!
FIR ध्यान से पढ़ो उसमें क्या लिखा है, इतना पिटने के बाद इंसान चिल्लाये भी… https://t.co/Ay2V2IEDW9
The same day, she lashed out at the party’s IT cell and supporters for calling Maliwal “a traitor and a BJP agent”.
She fumed, “What could be more unfortunate than the fact that a grassroots struggler, who worked day and night behind the scenes, from the RTI movement to the Anna movement, is being called a traitor and what not. When she got a job in Delhi Women’s Commission, she created her own identity by working day and night there. But perhaps many people were not happy with getting the Rajya Sabha seat and from that day onwards, the conspiracies started! Anyway, the fearless work for the country will continue.”
इससे ज़्यादा दुर्भाग्य क्या होगा कि एक ऐसी ज़मीनी संघर्ष करने वाली साथी, जिसने RTI आंदोलन से लेकर , अन्ना आंदोलन हमेशा पर्दे के पीछे से दिन रात काम किया, उसको ग़द्दार और ना जाने क्या क्या बोला जा रहा।
दिल्ली महिला आयोग मिला तो वहाँ भी दिन रात काम करके अपनी अलग पहचान बनायी।… https://t.co/jtupCZNM0n
A day later, on the 18th of May morning, she slammed AAP’s allegation that Swati Maliwal hatched the conspiracy to implicate Arvind Kejriwal at the behest of the saffron party. Lashing out at the party’s theory that Maliwal was taking dictates from BJP and pointing out that Swati Maliwal had joined Arvind Kejriwal’s RTI venture Parivartan 20 years ago, she had written, “BJP came to know about this 20 years ago, that’s why they planted Swati Maliwal in the NGO ‘Parivartan’? Right?”
BJP को 20 साल पहले ही पता चल गया था इसलिए उन्होंने स्वाति मालीवाल को “परिवर्तन” NGO में plant करवा दिया था ? Right? #SwatiMaliwal
Regarding the unverified videos shared by the Aam Aadmi Party to discredit Maliwal’s allegations of assault and that “her clothes weren’t torn”, she advised the party to kill dissenters to nip the case otherwise it would have to brace for a protracted struggle.
On the 18th of May, Vandana Singh wrote, “Posting limited video chunks after editing it according to your wishes and calling someone a BJP agent, the case will not be over. For that, you will have to get us killed or otherwise, everyone should brace themselves for a long struggle!”
अपने हिसाब से Limited video chunks edit करके डालने से, BJP का agent बताने से कोई ख़त्म ना होने वाला, उसके लिए तो अब जान से ही मरवाना पड़ेगा वरना सब तैयार रहिए एक लंबे संघर्ष के लिए! #SwatiMaliwal
Furthermore, to counter AAP’s “videos” and posts that claimed that Maliwal was lying about the assault and her clothes being torn, she sharedmedia reports about Maliwal’s medical report which confirmed injuries to her face, legs, and eyes.
On Sunday (19th May), she posted a point-by-point counter of AAP’s claims in this case. She tweeted, “Those who are saying that this is happening at the behest of BJP or she is going to BJP, they will get the answer with time! Whoever has been hurt in life to date, the full extent of the injury and the pain, both are fully understood only after the next morning! And in anger or distress, a person tries to run away even after being shot in the leg.”
1. जो लोग कह रहे कि बीजेपी के इशारे पे हो रहा या बीजेपी में जा रही है तो उनको समय के साथ जवाब मिल जाएगा!
2. जिस जिस को भी ज़िंदगी में आज तक चोट लगी होगी, पूरी चोट का पता और दर्द, दोनों पूरी तरह अगले दिन सुबह के बाद ही समझ आते हैं! और ग़ुस्से में या परेशानी में तो इंसान पैर में…
The post further stated, “The parts of the video showing the beating were deliberately edited! No one else from outside has access to the CCTVs of the premises. The case due to which there is talk of compromise with BJP is of 2016, and it already has a stay from the High Court. And when BJP has no role to play then why would any public leader (a person with public reputation) lie that he got beaten up and that too at his own leader’s house? Use your brain a little!”
In another tweet on Sunday, she sarcastically took a dig at the Arvind Kejriwal-led protest march towards BJP Headquarters held to express solidarity with his arrested close aide Bibhav Kumar.
जिस protest में 1-2 बैरिकेड ना टूटें वो भी क्या protest ?♀️
मेरे सीने में नहीं तो तेरे सीने में सही, हो कहीं भी आग लेकिन आग जलनी चाहिए।#SwatiMaliwal
She took a dig at the party because the protest march didn’t last long and police removed the protestors from the venue quickly, preventing them from reaching BJP headquarters. Arvind Kejriwal had announced on Saturday that he along with entire AAP leadership and workers will go to BJP headquarters in Delhi, asking the BJP to put them in jail. However, police imposed section 144 in the area and foiled the protest.
In another tweet, she listed out the entire sequence of events in the Swati Maliwal assault case and urged AAP supporters to “think” about what went wrong that their party all of a sudden disowned their Rajya Sabha MP.
It is pertinent to note that the AAP student wing leader and DCW member, Vandana Singh has not posted anything in support of AAP and its policies after it openly sided with assault accused Bibhav Kumar. In all of her last posts, she has posted tweets only to counter her own party, AAP, over the Swati Maliwal assault case at a time when the entire rank and file of the party has sided with the assault accused, Bibhav Kumar.
Vandana Singh has emerged as the only major AAP leader to support Swati Maliwal, while all other AAP leaders, including CM Arvind Kejriwal and senior minister Atishi, a woman, are supporting Bibhav Kumar.
A helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi made a “hard landing” near Iran’s western border on Sunday, Iranian state TV reported. The incident occurred while Raisi was en route to Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, bordering Azerbaijan.
As per report by state run IRNA, the incident took place between Jofa and Varzaqan in the East Azerbaijan province, around 600 kilometers northwest of Iranian capital Tehran. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, the governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province and other officials and bodyguards were also travelling with the president. The Imam of Friday Prayer in Tabriz was also reportedly in the helicopter. They were heading toward Tabriz, one of the largest cities in Iran.
According to Iranian official media, the convoy consisted of three helicopters, two of which made a safe landing and one of which crashed. The incident took place after Ebrahim Raisi inaugurated a dam in Azerbaijan along with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev earlier on Sunday. The dam has been built by the two countries on the Aras River.
The helicopter “had an accident in the general area of Varzeghan” in East Azerbaijan province, state news agency IRNA said. Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi confirmed that one of the helicopters in the convoy carrying Raisi had a “hard landing due to weather conditions.”
Rescue teams have been dispatched to the site of the accident, but efforts of the rescue teams were hindered by difficult weather conditions and heavy fog. Iranian Red Crescent said they have deployed 14 separate teams for search and rescue. While the teams reached the general area, they were yet to reach the helicopter.
Air ambulances and drones have also been deployed for the operation.
There is no information on the status of President Ebrahim Raisi and others involved in the incident. But Reuters quoted an official saying that the lives of Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were “at risk following the helicopter crash”. “We are still hopeful but information coming from the crash site is very concerning,” said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Importantly, the official used the word ‘crash’, while the state media reports called it a ‘hard landing’.
Iran’s state TV suspended regular programs and aired visuals of the search teams, along with live footage of people offering prayers for the safety of Raisi and others.
On 19th May the Aam Aadmi Party accused the Delhi Police of disseminating false information in relation to the assault on the party’s Rajya Sabah MP Swati Maliwal at the hands of Bibhav Kumar who is the personal assistant of the party’s national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The instance took place on 13th May at the official residence of Arvind Kejriwal. Now, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Minister of Health in the Delhi government has raised questions on the integrity of the Delhi Police and accused them of being part of day-to-day conspiracies of the saffron party while addressing a press conference on 19th May.
His comments came after Delhi police told the court that while the footage of the CM’s residence was given to them in a pen drive, it was found to be blank. Police also said that Bibhav Kumar has formated his iPhone, and didn’t disclose the password after the police seized it.
When responding to queries on the police version, Saurabh Bharadwaj said, “The incident transpired in the drawing room and there are no CCTV cameras there. They are saying that they didn’t get the footage. This is how they serve lies. When there is no CCTV, how would they get the video? They also took the two DVRs of the entry gates yesterday. We have the receipts. They also took the footage of the CM residence’s private area today including the dining room and bedroom, however, it had nothing to do with the case but they took it nonetheless.”
“Everyone knows that Bibhav Kumar was in Lucknow with the CM, but Delhi Police planted the news that he is absconding. Ten teams have been formed for him. Delhi Police is involved in the day-to-day conspiracies of the BJP. The CCTV cameras installed to check entry and exit inside the security area are under PWD and they took it. Nothing has been deleted or tampered with. Why Delhi Police is continuously spreading lies? Delhi Police is working at the behest of the BJP. What is written in the diary is confidential but Delhi Police distributed it to tarnish the image of AAP,” the politician further charged.
Saurabh Bharadwaj further added, “I believe an investigation agency should be impartial. The way the Delhi Police has been planting fake news from day one, it is clear that it is working to create an election narrative for the BJP.” On 19th May, Delhi Police apprehended a few protestors who were protesting against the BJP in the national capital. The individuals were gathered and forced into police cars while wearing black topis with the words “Aajan Aadmi Party” written on them. The AAP on 17th May had announced a “Jail Bharo” march to the BJP headquarters in Delhi in protest of what they claimed were arbitrary arrests of its leaders carried out at the central government’s instruction.
Bibhav Kumar was arrested on 18th May from Arvind Kejriwal’s house. Delhi Police is considering adding sections of destroying evidence in the case against him. He was previously summoned by the National Commission for Women (NCW) to appear before the body on 17th May. On 17th May, he filed a counter-complaint with the police, alleging that Swati Maliwal had entered the chief minister’s Civil Lines home without authorisation and had verbally abused him. He further accused her of issuing threats in his complaint and claimed BJP’s involvement in the issue.
Notably, Atishi Marlena, Minister of Education, P.W.D, Culture and Tourism in the Delhi Government held a press conference on the same day and accused the BJP of conspiring against AAP leaders through Swati Maliwal. She alleged, “Bharatiya Janata Party is anxious since Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has come out on bail after the false allegations levelled at him by the party. That is why the BJP conspired to send Swati Maliwal to his house on the morning of 13th May. They wanted to charge Arvind Kejriwal with fake accusations. Swati Maliwal was a pawn and a face of the plot. She went to the chief minister’s residence unannounced and without taking any appointments. She wanted to accuse him. However, he was not available then and was saved. She then accused Bibhav Kumar but a video of the drawing room of the chief minister’s house has surfaced today which has exposed her lies in front of the whole country.”
However, on 14th May, senior AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh confirmed that Swati Maliwal was assaulted at Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence. “Yesterday, a condemnable incident took place. Swati Maliwal had gone to Arvind Kejriwal’s residence to meet him. While she was waiting for him in the drawing room, Vaibhav Kumar allegedly misbehaved with her. The CM has taken cognisance of the matter, and he will take appropriate action,” he had noted and assured that the party is with her and Arvind Kejriwal also took cognisance of the matter and would take appropriate action against the accused.
Bibhav Kumar “slapped” her “at least seven to eight times” as she “kept screaming” and “brutally dragged” her while “kicking” her in her “chest, stomach, and pelvis area” and her clothes were also torn, according to First Information Report submitted by Swati Maliwal who also served as the chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) from 2015 to 2024.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav were forced to cut short the public meeting in Prayagraj’s Phulpur constituency as the crowd broke the barricades and reached the dais, creating a stampede-like situation.
Both the leaders left the rally without addressing the people of the Phulpur constituency in Prayagraj. The campaign rally was organised in support of Amarnath Maurya, who is contesting on an SP ticket for the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat.
The workers of both the Congress and the Samajwadi Party went out of control and attempted to reach the stage to get near Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav. The police were struggling to control the excited crowd that went past the barricades that were put in place.
Voting in the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat will be held on May 25 in the sixth phase of the General elections.
The SP is contesting this seat in alliance with Congress on a 63:17 formula.
In Phulpur, the Samajwadi Party has fielded Amarnath Maurya. He will contest against the BJP’s Praveen Patel.
After the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election concluded, Samajwadi Party chief and candidate from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat Akhilesh Yadav exuded confidence in winning and said that people are supporting the INDIA bloc as they feel “cheated by the BJP.”
“INDIA alliance will win. The people are supporting the INDIA alliance. The people feel cheated by the BJP,” he said.
Notably, polling for the Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh is being held across all seven phases. Voting in the first four phases has already been completed, while the remaining phases are scheduled for May 20, May 25, and June 1.
The counting of votes for all phases has been scheduled for June 4.In the 2019 polls, the BJP mopped up the bulk of the electoral spoils in the state, winning 62 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats, while ally Apna Dal (S) won two more seats.
Mayawati’s BSP managed to secure 10 seats, while her then-alliance partner, Akhilesh Yadav’s SP, had to settle for just 5 seats. The Congress won just a lone seat in the state.In the 2014 elections, the BJP swept UP, winning 71 seats, while the Congress could only bag 2.
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Cutting-edge technological features and an immersive gaming experience have been key to the success and popularity of real-money games. However, one area where not only gamers hate to compromise, but gaming platforms wouldn’t want to risk either, is the movement of funds. Be it the initial deposit made to start a poker game or the withdrawal of the proceeds from a winning hand, fund flow in gaming platforms must be watertight.
Gaming platforms like Pocket52 are not just sticklers for poker rules and fair play, they have it all sorted when it comes to payments and transfers as well. More than 2 million Pocket52 players can deposit and withdraw funds around the clock. The platform is capable of completing withdrawals within 60 seconds. Speed is not the only highlight of fund management in online gaming platforms. These leading platforms are fully compatible with accepting and making payments across different payment modes safely and securely.
Digital Payments for Digital Gaming
Digital payment has been a key contributor to the success of real-money games. Gamers can transact in gaming platforms through payment modes such as credit and debit cards, e-wallets, UPI, mobile payment solutions, etc. The use of the latest payment modes has made transactions seamless in real-money game platforms.
Most of these digital payment modes are further linked to the gamer’s bank account. This, in turn, means that the safety and security of transactions is paramount for the customer. Digital payment provides a convenient and safe way to fund deposits and withdrawals. Being digital, your transactions in real-money game platforms are transparent and traceable. They are far less risky than cash transactions.
Digital payments have made real-money games more accessible to their patrons. Gamers can now participate in real-money games from anywhere in the world. Apart from being traceable and safe, these payments are also affordable and fast. Gamers have quick access to their funds at all times.
And the emergence of fintech companies has driven digital payment innovation in real-money games to new heights.
Revolutionising Digital Payments in Gaming
Fintech companies themselves have a lot in common with gaming companies. Therefore, some level of synergy between the two has always been a certainty. Fintechs thrive on technology and customer experience, just like gaming platforms. Both these sectors are highly regulated and are therefore well versed in the need to maintain data privacy and cybersecurity.
The impact of fintech-based innovations on the gaming industry is apparent. As mentioned earlier, features like 60-second withdrawals have been made possible through cutting-edge payment technologies. Not long ago, withdrawals from different types of platforms would take days, if not weeks. Advanced payment processing technologies, led by modes like wallets and mobile payment apps, have resulted in quick initiation of fund transactions and instant completion.
Gaming platforms have integrated these fintech innovations into their infrastructure. This has enabled you to make in-app or in-game purchases, buy virtual items or spend on other microtransactions with a single click on your screen. Digitised payments have curtailed the need to enter payment details every time while going for more secure authentication measures instead.
We are all too familiar with these authentication measures, but a deeper look tells us that these are nothing short of modern marvels. Security features like voice and face recognition and fingerprint scanning are ensuring the legitimacy of online payments. Gaming platforms are using advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence solutions to keep a check on unauthorised and suspicious activities.
An Alchemy in the Making
Thanks to fintech innovations, gaming platforms can experiment with their revenue streams and product offerings. The use of the freemium model has helped gaming companies balance their audience, welcoming both casual gamers as well as serious rummy and poker enthusiasts. The platforms are now equipped with payment milestones for optional services. Gamers can pay and opt for premium content and exclusive features, an ad-free experience, access to private forums and many other subscription-based features.
More recent fintech innovations like tokenisation continue to benefit the gaming industry with superior fund management avenues. Sensitive payment information can now be tokenised, making them very difficult to interpret and manipulate. Tokenised transactions are expected to reach 1 trillion globally by 2026.
As fintechs continue to finetune blockchain and make it fit-for-purpose for gaming platforms like poker apps, payments in these platforms are getting more and more transparent. Crypto payments are proving to be a fast and cost-effective payment alternative for gamers.
Final Thoughts
Evolving fintech trends have reshaped the gaming industry with faster withdrawals, integration of multiple and latest payment wallets and apps, introduction of the latest payment verification processes, upgrading security with features like tokenisation and biometrics, and a lot more. Fintech innovations continue to optimise the gaming experience and add more convenience and security to it. The alchemy between the real-money games industry and fintechs is by no means over, as we expect to see exciting developments with each wave of tech evolution.
The Adilabad police have arrested a man for declaring the banned instant ‘triple talaq’ to his wife via WhatsApp message.
The accused has been identified as Abdul Ateeq and police have registered a case against him.
According to G Srinivas, Inspector of Women’s Police Station, Adilabad, Ateeq married a girl named Jasmine (28) in 2017.
“They have two daughters. There were some clashes between the wife and husband for two years. In 2023, the wife Jasmine registered a harassment case against her husband Abdul Ateeq. Then she went to Court and filed for maintenance money in the court. The court gave a judgment asking her husband to give 7,200 rupees per month to the wife. However, Abdul Ateeq told Jasmine that he would not give her any money,” the police said.
Jasmine approached the court again, which issued a summon for Ateeq to appear.
“He then texted her ‘talaq’ thrice on WhatsApp. On that, we registered a case against Abdul Ateeq yesterday and we are going to remand him today,” the police added.
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019, which the Parliament passed in July 2019, makes the practice of instant divorce through the ‘triple talaq’ among Muslims a punishable offence.
Triple talaq (instant divorce) and talaq-e-mughallazah (irrevocable divorce) are now banned instruments of divorce previously available to Muslims in the country, especially adherents of Hanafi Sunni Islamic schools of jurisprudence.
They have been made punishable with up to three years in jail for the husband. Under the new law, an aggrieved woman is entitled to maintenance for her dependent children.
On August 22, 2017, the Supreme Court deemed instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddah) unconstitutional.
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