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Christian pastor arrested in Darjeeling for duping Nagaland woman by making her pay Rs 3.5 crore for ‘mystery box’

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Christian pastor arrested in Darjeeling for duping Nagaland woman by making her pay Rs 3.5 crore for ‘mystery box’

On Sunday, December 3, a pastor from West Bengal’s Darjeeling district was arrested for allegedly duping a woman from Dimapur in Nagaland into buying a ‘mystery box’ for Rs 3.5 crore that would bring her riches. According to Dimapur Police, the accused Reverend Timothy Joshi, pastor of New Life Church Ministry in Darjeeling’s Kantibhita, would dupe unsuspecting Christians into numerous frauds.

Reportedly, the accused told the victim that the fortune box was on sale for Rs. 3.4 crore, but that its real value was assessed to be Rs. 22 crore.

According to the DCP (Crime) and PRO Dimapur police, the victim was introduced to one Manish Awasti, posing as the managing director of RM Trading Company, who promised to buy the “Mystery Box” for Rs.22 crore on the condition that the victim first invest in the box by paying Rs. 4 crore. As a result, the victim sent Rs. 3.5 crore to multiple scammers’ accounts in a series of bank payments between 2019 and 2020.

According to a Nagaland Post report, the victim was invited to Kolkata where she stayed in a five-star Hotel and fraudsters posing as high-profile businessmen with bodyguards came in SUVs to meet her. The scammers and victim got into two cars and drove to a location near the Bangladesh border to retrieve the purported “Mystery Box” and then returned. The car carrying the victim arrived first at the hotel, and while waiting for the car carrying the consignment, accused pastor Timothy arrived and informed the victim that the police had received the information and were pursuing the car to confiscate the “Mystery Box.” He claimed that although he managed to escape and reach the hotel, the driver carrying the mystery box drove away out of fear of the police.

The victim sensed that she had been scammed, and then returned home. When she tried to contact the accused pastor and his accomplices seeking her money back, they stopped taking her calls.

Subsequently, an FIR was filed, and the East Police Station team investigated the matter using digital communication evidence, tracing the accused’s location to Khantibhita (Darjeeling), where he was caught and brought before Dimapur Court.

According to the authorities, the accused Reverend Timothy exploited his position as a reputable Christian pastor to attract unsuspecting followers into several kinds of scams orchestrated by him. The police said that the preliminary investigation revealed that the “Mystery Box” was nothing but an empty box which was made solely to deceive the victim.

After losing badly in 3 states and winning Telangana, Congress supporters start divisive ‘North-South divide’ tweets

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After losing badly in 3 states and winning Telangana, Congress supporters start divisive ‘North-South divide’ tweets

After the trend of the election projected that BJP would form government in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh, Congress supporters led by Tamil Nadu Congress leader Karti Chidambaram started sharing divisive posts fanning the ‘North-South divide’. They insinuated and tried to cast aspersions on BJP’s victory and North voters as ‘communal’, ‘casteist’, and uneducated lots. 

Senior Congress leader and son of Former UPA Home Minister P Chidambaram, Karti tweeted, “The SOUTH!”

Similarly, Chairman of Congress’ data analytic department Praveen Chakravarty wrote, “The South-North boundary line getting thicker & clearer!” along with a picture stating ‘South vs North’ written on it. However, after facing massive backlash, he deleted the tweet.

(Screenshot of the now-deleted tweet)

Another Twitter user claimed that the results show that “India’s split is complete” and it is “progressive South vs Communal North”. The post read, “India’s split is now complete. It’s progressive South vs Communal North. I dont know for how long the south will pay for and carry the north’s bigotry.”

In another tweet, he referred to the North Indian belt as Bimaru and the “dung belt”. The user said, “All the bigots from North India are showing us why they are called bimaru and dung belt in comments.” 

Author Mini Nair who has written for the propaganda portal Newsclick wrote, “South India- BJPRSS mukt!!”  

A Twitter user named Anita Jacob tweeted, “Hence proved – South is aware and  North is still lagging far behind.”

Another user tried to target migrant workers, wrote, “They vote for Bjp in the Hindi Belt and then go down to the South for Work.”

However, the handles spreading the divisive ‘North-South’ rhetoric were slammed by netizens. Several users also highlighted points to bust the myth of this ‘North-South’ divide.

Popular Twitter user Mr. Sinha lambasted the support of such leaders. He wrote, “He’s (Praveen Chakravarty who shared North-South divide poster) chairman of Congress’s data analytic department, he wants India to divide into (again) two pieces “South & North”. Anybody who votes/supports these naughties are anti-nationals.”

Research fellow Prasanna Karthik took a jibe at the Congress party for its anti-thetical stance, creating a rift through the North-South divide while claiming to ‘unit’ India by Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra. 

He said, “One can’t walk from Kanyakumari to Kashmir in the name of uniting India, and talk of a north-south divide after losing an election. Like Vajpayee eloquently put it, “Elections come and go. Parties come and go. Politicians come and go. But India and the idea of India shall long endure.”

Election Commission suspends Telangana DGP for congratulating Congress before declaration of final results, issues notices to 2 other top cops

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Election Commission suspends Telangana DGP for congratulating Congress before declaration of final results, issues notices to 2 other top cops

On 3rd December (Sunday) in an unprecedented move, the Election Commission of India ordered the suspension of Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar for violating the model code of conduct. The suspension order came after the DGP went to meet a Congress leader to congratulate him for winning the elections, even before the final election results were declared by the ECI.

Reportedly, the EC has directed the next seniormost eligible police officer to immediately take charge as Telangana DGP. The action was taken after the now-suspended DGP Anjani Kumar went on to greet Congress’ Telangana Chief Revanth Reddy who was the star campaigner of the Congress party in the state and was himself contesting in these elections, results of which are yet to be announced.

While meeting with the Congress Chief, Kumar was accompanied by Sanjay Jain, State Police Nodal Officer, Telangana, and Mahesh Bhagwat, Nodal (Expenditure). The top cops in the state went to meet the Congress leader with a bouquet at around 12.30, at relatively early stages of the counting.

Apart from suspending the DGP, the poll panel also issued notices to Mahesh Bhagwat and Sanjay Jain seeking explanations for meeting a election candidate when the counting was still going on. They are expected to respond to the notices by 8 PM Sunday/

As per reports citing EC sources, Kumar’s meeting with the Congress Chief is an indication of a “mala fide” intention of seeking favours. The stern action stems from the fact that bureaucracy is considered to play a non-partisan role during the election process to ensure ‘free and fair’ elections that are pre-requisite in a democratic setup. 

The sources said, “The DGP opting to meet a contesting candidate out of the total of 2,290 and the star campaigner of one political party out of 16 political parties in the fray was a clear indication of mala fide intention of seeking favour.” 

Journalist Bharti Jain of the Times of India tweeted, “In an unprecedented move, EC suspends Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar for going and meeting state Congress chief Revanth Reddy even as counting was on in the state. The action is a stern message to the bureaucracy to maintain non-partisanship during the poll process.”

The series of tweets further stated, “EC sources: The DGP’s meeting with Reddy, a contesting candidate, and star campaigner for Congress, with a bouquet of flowers at the latter’s residence violates the model code of conduct and is also a clear indication of mala fide intention of seeking favour.”

“EC has directed the next seniormost eligible police officer to be immediately given charge as Telangana DGP”, it concluded.

As per current trend, Congress is set to win Telangana, defeating ruling BRS. Congress is winning 64 seats, against 39 by BRS. BJP is winning 8 seats, 1 more than 7 expected to be won by AIMIM.

Telangana: Congress worries about its MLA switching sides in the one state it is winning, prepares for ‘resort politics’

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Telangana: Congress worries about its MLA switching sides in the one state it is winning, prepares for ‘resort politics’

In the Telangana assembly elections, the Congress seems to be reaching near the magic figure in counting trends as the results unfolded on Sunday (3rd December). In the 119-seat assembly, Congress needs 60 MLAs to secure a clear majority. As the number of seats which once touched 70 in the initial trends is declining towards 60, the Congress is now worried about its MLAs switching sides in the only state it is winning.

The preparations for resort politics are in full swing by the Congress party in Telangana. Buses are brought to the Taj Krishna Hotel in Hyderabad and Karnataka Congress leader and resort management expert DK Shivakumar is seen headling the operations. The Congress and alliance are leading on 63 seats while KC Rao’s Bharat Rashtra Samiti is leading on 40 seats. BJP earlier had just one MLA in the assembly. It is now leading on 9 seats in the state.

Congress has stationed buses at the Taj Krishna Hotel in Telangana’s capital Hyderabad, where DK Shivakumar is also present. Reports suggest that in the event of the Congress falling short of the crucial majority, these buses could potentially be utilised to transfer MLAs to Karnataka.

When asked if the party MLAs would be sent to Bengaluru by buses parked outside Taj Krishna in Hyderabad, Congress leader and Karnataka minister Rahim Khan said, “If such a situation comes, the party high command will decide.”

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee Vice President Kiran Kumar Chamala said, “You all know KCR’s working style. Illegal buying and selling is their main agenda. So we have taken some steps. But today, after seeing the results, trends and everything, there is no need for such activity because at least we will have more than 80 seats. Everything’s fine. We are very happy today.”

According to reports, Congress has entrusted DK Shivakumar with the task of tightening the party fencing to prevent any possible attempt of horse-trading by rival BRS in the Telangana elections. Shivakumar and the party’s Karnataka state unit have been asked to keep at least two to three resorts or hotels ready in the Kannada state to accommodate Congress MLAs. Along with this, DK Shivakumar has also been directed to arrange some additional hotels, so that MLAs of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh can also be accommodated there if needed.

Resort politics is an old technique frequently used by Congress to save power in various states. The Congress has also used resort politics to keep its MLAs during different Rajya Sabha elections and State Legislative Council elections. This is usually done by Congress to avoid cross-voting by its elected MLAs.

‘Jab naash manuj par chhata hai…’: SP leader Manoj Singh Kaka blames Kamalnath’s “Akhilesh Vakhilesh” comment for Congress defeat in Madhya Pradesh

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‘Jab naash manuj par chhata hai…’: SP leader Manoj Singh Kaka blames Kamalnath’s “Akhilesh Vakhilesh” comment for Congress defeat in Madhya Pradesh

As the ‘lotus’ is set to bloom once again in Madhya Pradesh with BJP heading towards a spectacular win, the opposition party leaders have started taking jibes at each other. In this line, Samajwadi Party leader Manoj Singh Kaka on Sunday said that it is because Congress leader Kamalnath had disrespected Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav by calling him “Akhilesh Vakhilesh” that the party lost against the BJP.

Taking to X, Manoj Singh Kaka shared the video of Congress leader Kamalnath making allegedly disrespectful remarks about Akhilesh Yadav and wrote “Jab naash manuj par chhata hai pehle vivek mar jata hai,” which means that when destruction falls upon man, wisdom is the first to die.

In a video published by UP Tak the Samajwadi Party leader reiterated the couplets taken from “Krishna Ki Chetavani poem written by legendary poet Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’. “Arrogance was on top of Kamalnath ji’s head when he used derogatory words for Akhilesh Yadav ji. As Ramdhari Singh Dinkar ji has written…it is due his indecent statement against Akhilesh ji that Congress has lost. And in most places, this is what has happened because the way Congress insulted a Dalit, and made someone else state president.”

“Congress’s senior leaders insulted a leader [Akhilesh Yadav] who is fighting for the Dalits, tribals and backward classes and has troubled the BJP many times. Congress needs to understand that whenever they will insult Dalits, backwards, and regional party leaders, the party will have to face defeat,” Kaka continued.

It is worth recalling that in October this year, Akhilesh Yadav had accused Congress of betraying him as Congress refused to give tickets for six seats as demanded by Yadav. When asked by the media about this, Kamalnath said, “Arey chhodiye Akhilesh Vakhilesh..”

Notably, the Bhartiya Janata Party is currently leading on 166 seats, while Congress is trailing with 63 seats in MP. It is interesting to note that the Congress party has called a meeting of the INDIA bloc on December 6 as the party is likely to lose in Chhatisgarh, and Rajasthan in addition to Madhya Pradesh.

BJP’s firebrand leader T Raja Singh emerges victorious from Goshamahal in Telangana Assembly Elections

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BJP’s firebrand leader T Raja Singh emerges victorious from Goshamahal in Telangana Assembly Elections

On 3rd December, the results of four state assembly elections were announced. In a remarkable comeback, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Goshmahal, Hyderabad, T Raja Singh, has emerged victorious in the Telangana Assembly Elections. The voting for Telangana took place on 30th November. Notably, T Raja Singh’s triumph came weeks after BJP revoked the suspension that was imposed last year over Raja Singh’s statement about Prophet Mohammed. In a post on X, T Raja Singh wrote, “Jai Shri Ram. Jai Bhajpa Vijay Bhajpa” in Hindi.

When Singh’s suspension was revoked, he thanked the voters and BJP leadership for their support. By 5 PM, T Raja Singh received over 80,000 votes against Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s Nand Kishore Vyas, who received 58,000+ votes. In the 2018 assembly elections, Singh received 61,854 votes, while BRS’s Prem Singh Rathore received 44,120 votes.

Source: ECI

The election results signal a significant political turnaround for the firebrand Hindu leader of BJP. In the last year, Singh faced challenges on multiple fronts, as he was suspended from the party in August 2022 over an alleged statement on Prophet Mohammed. The Central Disciplinary Committee of BJP had cited a breach of discipline, as outlined in Rule XXV 10(a) of the party’s constitution.

Despite the legal challenges, including an arrest for the said comments, his suspension was lifted just hours before candidates for the Telangana Assembly Elections were announced. His return to the fold paved the way for hisvictory in the Assembly Elections on the Goshmahal seat.

BJP wins Udaipur in Rajasthan, the constituency where Islamists brutally murdered Hindu tailor Kanhaiya Lal for supporting Nupur Sharma

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BJP wins Udaipur in Rajasthan, the constituency where Islamists brutally murdered Hindu tailor Kanhaiya Lal for supporting Nupur Sharma

The votes of four state assembly elections in Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan are being counted by the Election Commission of India today, 3 December. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is comfortably wing three of these four states, while Congress is set to win Telangana. In the assembly elections in Rajasthan where the BJP is defeating the ruling Congress, BJP’s Udaipur candidate Tarachand Jain defeated Congress’s Gaurav Vallabh by over 32,000 votes. The brutal murder of Hindu tailor Kanhaiya Lal by Islamists was one of the topics touched on by the BJP during campaigning.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began campaigning for Rajasthan’s Assembly Election from Udaipur. During his address at the political rally in Chittorgarh, he mentioned Kanhaiya Lal’s murder, putting Congress in a tough spot. He accused the Congress party of doing appeasement. Furthermore, PM Modi spoke about the Kanhaiya Lal murder case during election rallies in Madhya Pradesh as well.

On 2nd October, he slammed Congress during a speech in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh district and said, “Did you ever imagine something like what happened in Udaipur? Such a big sin took place in Rajasthan, which has the tradition of not attacking even the enemy by deceit. The murderers come on the pretext of getting clothes sewn, cut the tailor’s neck without fear, and then proudly make the video go viral. And the Congress government is even worried about the vote bank.” He also reiterated the statement during his rally in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.

BJP won Udaipur by 32,000 votes

As per final results announced on EC’s website BJP’s Tarachand Jain received 97,466 votes, defeating Congress’s Gaurav Vallabh by 32,771 who got 64,695 votes. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Manoj Labana gave a “surprise” with 348 votes. In 2018, BJP’s Gulab Chand Kataria defeated Congress’s Girija Vyas by 9,324 votes. While Kataria got 74,808, Vyas managed to get 65,484 votes. However, this time BJP swept the constituency comfortably with over 32,000 votes.

Apart from BJP and Congress, all other candidates polled less than 1000 votes. NOTA received the third highest votes with 1579 voters choosing to not choose any candidate.

Kanhaiya Lal murder case

On 28th June 2022, Hindu tailor Kanhaiya Lal was brutally murdered by two Islamists, Mohammed Riyaz Attari and Gaus Mohammed. They filmed the heinous crime and circulated the video online. The murder was allegedly motivated by a social media post by Kanhaiya Lal in support of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. Following the bar, he received threats and calls for his arrest.

On 15th June 2022, Lal reportedly filed a complaint with the local police seeking protection. However, the police did not take any concrete action, and he was left vulnerable. Kanhaiya Lal kept the shop shut for a few days after receiving threats. Eventually, he had to open the shop, which led to the attack. The two Islamists were arrested soon after the murder and charged with premeditated murder and criminal conspiracy. Their trial is currently ongoing.

Mohammed Zubair used social media to target Nupur Sharma

His murder sent shockwaves across India, highlighting the dangers of social media and the rapid spread of misinformation. It has to be noted that Nupur Sharma was targeted for a reply she gave to Islamic panellist Taslim Ahmed Rehmani during a debate on Times Now. Notably, Sharma got irked by derogatory comments by Rehmani against Bhagwan Shiv.

Fake news peddler Mohammed Zubair of Alt News trimmed the video, removing Rehmani’s comment, and published Sharma’s comment as “speech against Prophet Mohammed”, triggering Islamists worldwide. Sharma was subsequently suspended from the party and has been under police protection since then. However, the actual culprit, Taslim Ahmed Rehmani, is roaming free and participating in debates now and then. Zubair continued to target other Hindu leaders with his vile propaganda.

AAP fails to win a single seat in 3 states, gets less than 1% vote share everywhere; party supremo Arvind Kejriwal had missed ED summons to campaign

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AAP fails to win a single seat in 3 states, gets less than 1% vote share everywhere; party supremo Arvind Kejriwal had missed ED summons to campaign

On 3rd December, the results for four state assembly elections were announced by the Election Commission of India. While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won three out of four states comfortably, the Congress party lost 2 states where it was ruling along with Madhya Pradesh, but got a win in Telangana. Another party that was contesting these elections, with Delhi and Punjab CMs campaigning for it, was the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Out of five states where assembly elections took place, AAP fielded its candidates in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. In Mizoram and Telangana, AAP did not field any candidates.

In Rajasthan, 85 AAP candidates contested the state assembly elections; in MP, 66 candidates were fielded, and 54 candidates were trying their luck in Chhattisgarh. In total, AAP fielded 205 candidates in three states. However, not even one of them won a seat, and most of them lost their deposits.

Notably, AAP’s top leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann actively campaigned for the elections in these states. Delhi CM and party supremo Arvind Kejriwal had even skipped Enforcement Directorate’s summons citing his importance in campaigning for these elections. Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann talked about the “progress” these states made regarding education and health during campaigning. However, the voters did not heed their claims, and AAP failed to open accounts in all three states.

AAP has been working hard to expand its presence in states outside its base turfs. From Goa to Gujarat, they have tried their luck but failed immensely. In Chhattisgarh, AAP received a 0.94 per cent vote share. In Rajasthan, the vote share was only 0.37 per cent, and in Madhya Pradesh, AAP managed to get only 0.44 per cent of the votes.

This is not the first time AAP lost deposits in Assembly elections. In December 2022, the party lost the deposit in all 67 seats in Himachal Pradesh. In Gujarat, AAP won five seats but lost the deposits in 126 seats. Similarly, the party lost deposits on all seats in the Karnataka Assembly Elections in May 2023.

Act against misuse of gurdwara land: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee urges Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee

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Act against misuse of gurdwara land: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee urges Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has protested the plans to give away the historic Gurdwara Nankana Sahib’s land and asked that the Pakistani government immediately halt it, alleging misuse of the donated land. It also asked the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) to investigate reports of illegal exploitation of land donated to the religious place.

The property at Sri Nankana Sahib was given in honour of Guru Ghar (House) by Rai Bular Bhatti who was a follower of the Sikh Gurus, according to SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami. He claimed that Bhatti’s descendants who now reside in the neighbouring nation notified the SGPC that the Pakistani government had decided to transfer about 60% of the land registered under the name of Gurdwara Sri Nankana Sahib to a trust for an unspecified use.

Rai Bular Bhatti was a contemporary of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev and his generous donation was an expression of deep reverence for Sikh teachings. According to Dhami, he was an avid devotee of Guru Ghar and provided 750 maraba land as a memorial to the Guru. He added that the latter’s family was highly offended by the action because they continue to possess the same level of devotion to the Guru Ghar.

Dhami requested that the Pakistani Evacuee Trust Property Board take the appropriate action to protect Gurdwara properties. He requested that the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee submit a case to the Pakistan High Court challenging the contentious move. The president of the Sikh religious body further pleaded with the Pakistani government to step in and make sure the land was utilised exclusively for the reason it was initially gifted to Gurdwara Nankana Sahib.

Win elections in the name of Hindutva and then do secular politics: Arfa Khanum of The Wire recommends new political strategy to Opposition

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Win elections in the name of Hindutva and then do secular politics: Arfa Khanum of The Wire recommends new political strategy to Opposition

On Sunday (3rd December), The Wire’s Arfa Khanum Sherwani batted for compromising ideology for electoral success. During a conversation on Assembly Election results for five states, she suggested it would be fine if a political party compromised on ‘ideological principles’ for electoral success.

While speaking about the matter on Newslaundry, Arfa claimed that the politics of soft Hindutva was evident and asked if it would be fine for the opposition parties to side with Hindutva to win elections.

“This politics of soft Hindutva is evident, and it’s clear that none of us here can agree with it. However, there is also a thought that the influence of Hindutva on Indian politics is so strong that you cannot pursue an idealistic and principled politics without appeasing it a bit,” she was heard saying.

“Once you win the elections, you can engage in secular politics. Is there any strength in this compromise?” she inquired.

While responding to her bizarre theory, ‘journalist’ Atul Chaurasia called it a slippery slope. He pointed out that if political parties side with an ideology and play the Hindutva card, it would not be clear how the stakeholders’ pressure would play out after winning the election.

When Arfa said that the Opposition parties can always play secular politics after winning the elections, Chaurasia said that it would be clear that siding with Hindutva was only for an electoral win. Arfa replied, “But even for any ideology, it is necessary to be in power. If you stay in the opposition, what will you do?”

For the likes of Arfa Khanum Sherwani, winning an election and sustaining power is more important than political ideology. It not only goes against political ethics but also gives an opposite impression of the candidate in the eyes of the voters.

By siding with Hindutva just for the sake of winning elections, which parties like Congress and Aam Aadmi Party do during the election campaigns, these leaders play with the sentiments of Hindus.

Arfa Khanum advised Muslims to appear inclusive

This is not the first time Arfa suggested a switch in ideology to get support. In January 2020, during the anti-CAA protests, she told the protesting Muslims should appear inclusive ‘as part of strategy’.

She said that there is no doubt that when Muslims are protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), they are primarily protesting as Muslims. Still, they must appear inclusive to “not lose the battle”.

“You must make these protests as inclusive as possible and make their base bigger. You read your Kalmas and do the Ibadat. The Indian constitution is still present in that manner. But when you come out in the public, you are a Muslim, there is no doubt about it,” she said.

Referring to Islamic chants like “La ilahi lilliah” that were shouted by Muslim protesters even at Congress leader Shashi Tharoor who had warned against Muslim identity politics, Arfa said that “an ideal society” would accept such slogans. Still, till then, protesters should try to appear inclusive.

In her cautionary message, Arfa urged the Muslim protesters to avoid exclusive religious slogans during the protests. She emphasized the risk of alienating potential allies from other religions and suggested playing down Muslim identity strategically without compromising ideology.

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