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Uttar Pradesh: Pilibhit man arrested for derogatory comments against Lord Ram, another arrested for walking dog with Shri Ram tag on the animal’s neck

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Uttar Pradesh: Pilibhit man arrested for derogatory comments against Lord Ram, another arrested for walking dog with Shri Ram tag on the animal’s neck

On 22nd January, a man named Divya Yashasvi was arrested by Pilibhit Police for using derogatory language against Bhagwan Ram and Mata Sita on social media. Yashasvi, who calls himself “a brutal atheist” published multiple derogatory posts on the social media platform X (formerly) Twitter leading to outrage. Notably, both incidents happened on the day of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha.

Several social media users tagged UP Police and Pilibhit Police under his posts after which police swung into action and traced his location. Interestingly, in one of the posts, he published his address and in another one, he challenged everyone to tag Pilibhit Police.

Divya published his address openly challenging social media users. Source: X
Divya urged social media users to tag UP Police expecting no action would be taken against him. Source: X

Responding on social media, Pilibhit Police confirmed that Yashasvi was arrested and an FIR was registered against him at Sunghadi Police Station under relevant Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Some of his posts were marked by X as a violation of the Rules but the posts were not removed by the time this report was published. Further investigation into the matter is underway.

In a similar matter, a man from a “particular community” was arrested in Ghaziabad for walking a dog with a tag of Shri Ram on the animal’s neck. Reports suggest that Kaushambi Police received a complaint that a person from the Muslim community was walking a dog with a tag of Shri Ram on the animal’s neck.

When police reached the area, they found the complaint to be true. The culprit was immediately arrested by the Police and further investigation into the matter was underway.

Heavy rush of devotees outside Ram Temple in Ayodhya to offer prayers

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Heavy rush of devotees outside Ram Temple in Ayodhya to offer prayers

After the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of Ram Lalla that concluded in Ayodhya on Monday, a heavy rush of devotees throng at the main gate of Shri Ram Temple to offer prayers on Tuesday.

Devotees have gathered in large numbers since 3 a.m. to offer prayers and have Darshan of Shri Ram Lalla on the first morning after the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.

The grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya has been made open to the public from today.

The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya was held amid unbridled celebrations, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing the main rituals officiated by a select complement of priests.

Celebrations were also held across the country to mark Lord Ram’s return to this throne.

Meanwhile, ‘Ram Nagri’ Ayodhya also grabbed global eyeballs, with earthen lamps or diyas lit up on a massive scale and crackers going up and dazzling the night sky in different parts of the city.

Visuals also showed celebrations unfolding at the famous Saryu Ghat, with beaming locals expressing their devotion to Ram Lalla.

The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of Lord Ram was held at 12.29 pm on Monday, with the main rituals performed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ceremonial journey leading up to the Pran Pratishtha included a seven-day ritual that commenced on January 16.

The ceremony was attended by representatives of all major spiritual and religious sects in the country. People from all walks of life, including representatives of various tribal communities, also attended the ceremony.

The idol of Ram Lalla was unveiled after the ‘Pran Pratistha’ rituals were performed.

Built-in the traditional Nagara style, Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir has a length (east-west) of 380 feet and a width of 250 feet. It stands 161 feet above the ground and is supported by a total of 392 pillars and 44 doors. The pillars and walls of the temple showcase intricately sculpted depictions of Hindu deities, Gods, and Goddesses.

In the sanctum sanctorum on the ground floor, the childhood form of Bhagwan Shri Ram (the idol of Shri Ramlalla) is enthroned. (ANI)

(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)

US shooting: Man kills 7 people in two different homes in Illinois, cops launch manhunt to nab the absconding culprit

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US shooting: Man kills 7 people in two different homes in Illinois, cops launch manhunt to nab the absconding culprit

On Monday (22nd January), a man named Romeo Nance went on a shooting spree at two different homes in Joliet city in Illinois in the United States.

As per reports, the home invasion resulted in the deaths of 7 people. The 23-year-old shooter lived in the neighbourhood of 2200 block of West Acres Road in Joliet where the mass shooting took place.

While speaking about the matter, local police chief Bill Evans said, “A total of seven people were found shot to death…”I’ve been a policeman 29 years. This is probably the worst crime scene I’ve ever been associated with.”

In a tweet, the Joliet Police Department said, “At this moment, Detectives and Officers are conducting an active homicide investigation after Officers located multiple deceased individuals who had sustained gunshot wounds in two homes in the 2200 block of West Acres Road.”

Romeo Nance has been on the run from law enforcement authorities. He is believed to be driving a red Toyota Camry. The police warned the public that the accused should be regarded as ‘armed and dangerous.’

They have now sought information about the whereabouts of Romeo Nance. Reportedly, the police recovered 5 bodies from one residence in West Acres Road and two bodies from another home in the vicinity.

Dan Jungles, Deputy Chief of Special Operations for the Will County, informed, “They knew that the house across the street was related to the individuals that resided at that house. “They walked over there, and that’s when they discovered the blood and made entry into the house to look for injured individuals.”

‘Collected stones in advance, wielding swords’: 32 persons booked, 15 arrested for pelting stones on Shri Ram’s Shobha Yatra in Kheralu, Mehsana

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‘Collected stones in advance, wielding swords’: 32 persons booked, 15 arrested for pelting stones on Shri Ram’s Shobha Yatra in Kheralu, Mehsana

Gujarat Police have initiated stern action on the stone pelting incident on Shri Ram’s Shobha Yatra that took place in Kheralu, Mehsana district on Sunday (21st January). The Kheralu Police has filed an FIR in this case and booked 32 individuals from the Muslim community. Earlier, 15 accused were arrested in a combing operation following the stone pelting incident in the night. 

The complainant has been filed by PSI J.K. Gadvi of Kheralu Town police station. According to media reports, the complaint states that the accused hatched a planned conspiracy and pelted stones at the Shobha Yatra of Lord Shri Ram in Kheralu. For this, stones were collected on the rooftops of the houses of Belim Vas, which is a Muslim locality. Additionally, carrying swords and other weapons in hand, they attacked the devotees involved in the Shobha Yatra.

According to the complaint, the accused, armed with weapons, ran after those involved in the Shobha Yatra and damaged the tractors involved in the yatra. They also hit some devotees involved in the yatra with swords, one of whom sustained serious injuries. While PSI Gadvi was also injured due to stone pelting. 

A case has been registered against 32 persons belonging to the Muslim community under sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 307, 332, 323, 337, 506(2), 120B, 427 of the IPC and sections 135 of the Gujarat Police Act. The police are conducting further investigation in the case.  

The police conducted a combing operation on Sunday night (January 21, 2024) and arrested 15 accused. The search for the rest of the accused is currently underway. 

Informing about the action, Kheralu Police PSI SG Shripal told OpIndia that a case has been registered against 32 persons in this regard at night and 15 of them have been arrested while the search for the rest is currently underway. They too will be nabbed soon. According to him, as soon as the yatra reached the spot, stones were pelted on the yatra. It is also suspected to be a premeditated conspiracy which is the subject of investigation.

The incident took place on Sunday (January 21, 2024) a procession of Lord Ram was taken out in Kheralu of Mehsana ahead of the grand consecration ceremony in Ayodhya at Shri Ram’s birthplace. A large number of Ram devotees including women and children had joined the Shobha yatra. Meanwhile, the Kheralu police also joined the Yatra to ensure that no untoward incident took place.

But when the Shobha Yatra reached the mosque in the Hatadiya area, stone pelting was reported with people throwing stones from their rooftops in the Muslim neighbourhood.

Hindu organisations involved in the yatra told OPIndia that stones pelting on the Yatra was started when it reached near the mosque in a Muslim-dominated area. Due to this, there was a stampede and some people were also injured.

Stone pelting on Shri Ram’s procession at Bhoj village in Vadodara, women among injured: Second incident in Gujarat in 24 hours

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Stone pelting on Shri Ram’s procession at Bhoj village in Vadodara, women among injured: Second incident in Gujarat in 24 hours

After the attack on Shri Ram’s procession in Kheralu of Mehsana, another such incident occurred in Bhoj village of Padra district of Vadodara. While the Yatra of Shri Ram was passing here, there was sudden stone pelting, in which some people including some women were injured.

After the Pran Pratishtha of Shri Ram Lalla in the grand Ram Mandir of Ayodhya, processions have been organised from village to village to celebrate this auspicious occasion. One such procession was also held at Padra’s Bhoj when suddenly, during the yatra, stones started raining on the devotees.

Some videos have also surfaced on social media, in which a chaotic atmosphere is visible. A mosque is also seen nearby. Police are seen at the scene.

According to media reports, police were present during the yatra but security was minimal. But the fleet has been scrapped after the incident. Currently, high-ranking officials have also reached the spot and are trying to control the situation.

Regarding the incident, PI Tadvi of Padra police station said that the rally was organized by Hindu Ekta Sangathan. They went through one village after another and reached Bhoj, where the stoning was done. The rally was to end by going to Padra’s Bhathuji temple. Some women were injured in stone pelting. At present, police arrangements have been made and the situation is calm.

24 hours ago stone pelting took place at Ram Yatra in Kheralu too

A similar incident took place in Kheralu of Mehsana just 24 hours ago, where stones were pelted near a mosque on a Hindu procession passing through a Muslim area. An FIR has been registered against a total of 32 persons in this matter, while 15 have been arrested.

In the FIR, it was stated that the accused had formed a pre-planned conspiracy and pelted stones on the procession of Shri Ram leaving for Kheralu and over this, stones were collected on the roof of Belim Vasan houses. Also, armed with sword-edged weapons etc., they attacked the people joining the procession.

Mumbai: 13 arrested after Hindu procession was attacked by Islamists in Mira Road, Devendra Fadnavis reiterates ‘zero tolerance’ policy

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Mumbai: 13 arrested after Hindu procession was attacked by Islamists in Mira Road, Devendra Fadnavis reiterates ‘zero tolerance’ policy

Following Police action on the accused who had attacked a Hindu procession in Mumbai, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reiterated the government’s firm commitment to “zero tolerance” against those who disturb law and order in the state. So far, 13 accused have been arrested in this case.

Informing about the Police action, Deputy CM Fadnavis stated that he had taken detailed information about the incident that took place in NayaNagar in Mira Bhayender last night itself.

He added that Police were instructed to take strictest action against the culprits who were involved in yesterday’s attack. 

The Deputy CM stated that 13 accused have been arrested so far and a detailed analysis of CCTV footage is underway to identify and arrest the rest of the accused who were involved in the attack. 

In his post, he asserted, “There will be zero tolerance against anyone who tries to take the law into their own hands and attempts to disturb the law & order situation in Maharashtra.”

Islamists had attacked a Hindu procession celebrating the arrival of Ram Lalla at his birthplace

Notably, yesterday, on 21st January, amidst the celebrations of Ram Mandir Pran Prathishtha in Ayodhya, Hindus carrying out a procession were attacked by an Islamist mob at Mira Road in Mumbai.

While the members of the Hindu community were taking out a procession via Mira Road with flags of Bhagwan Ram and Bhagwan Hanuman on their vehicles and chanting, “Jai Shri Ram”, an Islamist mob attacked the procession. The Islamists reportedly attacked the Hindus with sticks and rods, attacked the members of the Hindu community, damaged the vehicles, and desecrated the religious flags.

The mob did not even spare women who were part of the procession. In videos of the incident, people can be seen throwing away flags, attacking vehicles, and hurling abusive words at participants of the procession.

Mira Road comes under a predominantly Muslim area. Following the incident, the Police also conducted a flag march on Mira Road and appealed to everyone to maintain peace. 

Meanwhile, a similar case of Islamist attack on Hindu procession was reported on 21st January in Gujarat’s Mehsana. In that incident, police have booked around 32 accused who belong to the Muslim community. As per reports, the attackers had hatched conspiracy and attacked the Hindu procession with sharp weapons and pelted stones as well. Around 15 accused have been arrested while search for the rest of the accused is still underway. 

PM Modi lights Ram Jyoti at his residence in Delhi after attending Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya

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PM Modi lights Ram Jyoti at his residence in Delhi after attending Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya

Hours after performing Pran Pratishtha rituals at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X to share pictures of himself lighting Ram Jyoti at his official residence in Delhi. He shared the pictures with the hashtag of RamJyoti.

In the pictures, he is seen lighting Ram Jyoti in front of a stunning portrait of the newly consecrated Ram Lalla idol which has been curved from Krishna Shila. 

Senior Adviser in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and senior journalist, Kanchan Gupta lauded PM Modi for leading the nation by example. Notably, PM Modi had earlier asked Indians to light Ram Jyoti to mark the historic day of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha and the arrival of Shri Ram at his birthplace after a nearly 5-century struggle.

Along with the video, the post read, “Prime Minister @narendramodi had asked every Indian at home and abroad to light diyas on 22 January 2024 to celebrate the consecration of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in #Ayodhya. Monday evening, PM Modi led the nation by example, lighting Ram Jyoti at his home in Delhi.” 

Earlier in the day, PM Modi had announced ‘Pradhan Mantri Suryoday Yojana’ to harness solar energy and equip over 1 crore houses with solar rooftop systems.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, PM Modi tweeted, “All the devotees of the world always get energy from the light of Suryavanshi Lord Shri Ram. Today, on the auspicious occasion of consecration in Ayodhya, my resolution got further strengthened that the people of India should have their own solar rooftop system on the roof of their houses.”

Scuffle breaks out inside Jadavpur University over live screening of Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha

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Scuffle breaks out inside Jadavpur University over live screening of Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha

On Monday (22nd January), a scuffle broke out between the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) over the live screening of Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha at Jadavpur University in Kolkata.

As per reports, the ABVP did not receive permission to host the live screening of the event on the university campus due to ongoing exams. Members of the student group nonetheless assembled and chanted the name of Lord Ram.

They gathered in the union room and watched the live screening of Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha. ABVP leader Saptarshi Sarkar informed, “Apart from the ABVP members and students, some staff of the university were also present. The programme will continue till evening.”

The ABVP students were stopped by security guards led by pro-Vice-Chancellor Amitava Datta. This led to a scuffle between the two, leading to injuries.

Later, the members of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) reached the spot and attacked ABVP members. The heated situation was brought under control by the security guards at the varsity.

Thereafter, all university gates were locked and everyone except students writing their semester exams were prevented from entering the campus.

SFI members later held a protest outside the Jadavpur University campus. While speaking about the incident, ABVP leader Monoranjan Joardar remarked, “They are the students of the university. They wanted to celebrate the historic moment.”

“They did not seek permission as it is a moment being celebrated across the country. They had faced some threats from a section of the students for planning to do this,” he added.

“But when they tried to hold their programme, they were stopped by the authorities and SFI members. We want the students to have the right to celebrate such moments,” the ABVP leader further emphasised.

On Monday (22nd January), left-liberal ‘journalists’, ‘activists’, and propagandists also took to social media to whine about the Pran Prathistha of the Ram Mandir. 22nd January 2024 marks the day of the awakening of the Hindu civilisation and the undoing of 496 years of cultural subversion.

As such, it was expected that left ecosystem would be rattled completely.

“I am swearing on Allah if you assist the BJP, nobody will forgive you”: Mamata Banerjee makes Kafir jibe at ‘Sarv Dharm Sambhav’ rally

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“I am swearing on Allah if you assist the BJP, nobody will forgive you”: Mamata Banerjee makes Kafir jibe at ‘Sarv Dharm Sambhav’ rally

On the day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi consecrated Ram Lalla’s idol in Ram Mandir, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee courted another controversy for giving an allegedly inciting speech. 

Addressing the gathering at Park Circus Maidan, she issued a stern warning to those who support or vote for BJP. She said, “Ek bat yaad rakhna, BJP ko madad mat karna, BJP ko agar tum log madad karoge koi to Allah ki kasam aap logo ko koi mafi nhi karega hum to mafi nhi karenge.” (Translated – Do remember one thing, don’t support/assist/vote for BJP. I am swearing on Allah if you help/assist BJP, nobody would forgive you, let alone me.) 

In her address at Circus Maidan during ‘Sarv Dharm Sambhav’ rally, she also reportedly said, “Jo Kafir hain, woh darte hain, Jo ladte hain, woh jeet te hain.”

Taking to X, popular X user Ankur Singh highlighted the controversial remarks and asked, “How Mamata Banerjee is inciting Muslims after Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha?”

Kafir is a pejorative jibe used by Islamists to refer to anyone who doesn’t believe in Islam, polytheists, and idol worshippers even calling for direct harm (annihilation of their existence). 

However, this is not the first time that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has used the pejorative term. In May 2022, a video of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee went viral on social media where she was addressing the crowd on the occasion of Eid. During her address, she said something that sounded like ‘Kafir’. She said, “Let them do what they want. We are not scared. We are not cowards. We are not ‘Kafir’ [possibly]. We fight. We know how to fight. We will fight against them. We will finish them.” 

Netizens were in disbelief as the video went viral. Many expressed their concern over a sitting CM using the word in a public address. Interestingly, Banerjee, who prefers to speak in Bangla most of the time, gave the statement in Hindi that also added to the speculations that she allegedly wanted to give a message to those who “do not speak Bangla”.

Several netizens have pointed this out. Though it is unclear what the West Bengal CM said during her address, she has a history of making controversial statements. Not to forget, during state elections, she used the slogan “Khela Hobe“, which was commemorated on Direct Action Day. Given such history, no one should be surprised if she used the word ‘kafir’ and said, ‘we are not cowards and know how to fight’.

Karnataka: Tajuddin Dafedar arrested for posting a morphed picture of Ram Mandir with Pakistani flag and ‘Babri Masjid’ written on it

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Karnataka: Tajuddin Dafedar arrested for posting a morphed picture of Ram Mandir with Pakistani flag and ‘Babri Masjid’ written on it

On 22nd January (Monday), the Gadag Police in Karnataka arrested a miscreant identified as Tajuddin Dafedar for creating and posting a morphed picture of Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir on social media. The morphed picture was posted on Facebook in which the accused had added Pakistani flags atop the Ram Mandir. He had also inscribed ‘Babri Masjid’ at the bottom of the picture.  

The morphed image hurt the sentiments of the Hindu community sparking an outrage from several Hindu organisations which prompted the police to apprehend the miscreant. The police officials have also made the accused delete the objectionable post. 

(The accused Tajuddin Dafedar and the objectionable morphed picture which led a massive outrage in Karnataka, Image Source – Asianet)

Regarding the incident, the police said that a man was detained in Karnataka’s Gadag district for sharing on social media a morphed photo of Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir. Superintendent of Police of Gadag Babasab Nemagoud said, “He is a Gadag local. We will probe if he belongs to any organisation. We have taken him into custody.” 

The viral Facebook post sparked an outrage. Observing the hurtful post, pro-Hindu activists in Gadag filed a police complaint demanding the arrest of the accused.

Based on the complaint, the police arrested the accused Tajuddin Dafedar. The accused, during interrogation, told police that he saw the post on Facebook and accidentally shared it. Further investigation is underway. 

It is important to note that the arrest came on the day when Prime Minister Modi consecrated Ram Lalla at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya in the presence of the August gathering of over 7000 invitees. He led the rituals and celebrations of the consecration of the Ram Lalla idol in the temple. Following the Pran Pratishtha rituals, he addressed the sea of Ram Bhakts. 

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