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‘Neem Ka Patta Kadwa Hai, Khalistani…’: Canadian Hindus give a befitting reply to Khalistanis creating ruckus outside Lakshmi Narayan Temple

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‘Neem Ka Patta Kadwa Hai, Khalistani…’: Canadian Hindus give a befitting reply to Khalistanis creating ruckus outside Lakshmi Narayan Temple

On 26th November (local time), the Khalistani elements harassed the Hindu devotees outside Laxmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey in Canada, prompting the Hindu community to respond with a peaceful counter-protest.

Following the protest by the Hindu community, the pro-Khalistani elements ran away from the scene. In response to the Khalistanis, the Hindu community gathered outside the temple and raised pro-India slogans.

They waved religious saffron flags with Om printed on them and chanted Vande Mataram while the patriotic song played in the background.

They also raised anti-Khalistan slogans such as ‘Neem Ka Patta Kadwa Hai, Khalistani bha*wa hai’, ‘Khalistan is porkistan’ and others.

Khalistanis detained by Surrey police but temple authorities remain worried

Some Khalistani elements were detained by the local police which controlled the situation further. Despite the apparent solution, the temple authorities believe that the situation will remain worrisome as the safety of the devotees and the sacred place are under threat.

Notably, when Hindus demanded to remove the covers from pro-Khalistani elements’ faces, one of them charged at the Hindus in front of the police.

News18 quoted an unnamed source from the temple who said the situation has been the same for a long and it has become a regular feature. The source said, “This is a regular feature. Khalistanis come and protest. We fear for our lives because of them.”

The source further added that despite repeated complaints filed by the temple authorities against the Khalistani elements, the Canadian government has failed to address their concerns.

The source said, “The Canadian government is showing no interest and has never taken any action despite repeated complaints from us against these groups.”

Protests outside Kalibari Temple

Just a day before the Surrey protests, Khalistani elements staged a protest outside Kalibari Temple in Mississauga, Canada. Over a dozen Khalistani supporters were waving Khalistani flag and chanting anti-India slogans.

They called for “justice” for Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar who was shot dead by unknown assailants in June 2023.

Attacks on Hindu temples in Canada

In September this year, Khalistani elements vandalised the Shree Mata Bhameshwari Durga Devi Society in Surrey British Columbia. In February 2023, unknown miscreants defaced a Ram temple in Mississauga with anti-India graffiti.

In January 2023, the Gauri Shankar Mandir was desecrated by Khalistani extremists in Brampton City in Ontario province of Canada. The walls of the temple were defaced with anti-India graffiti by Khalistanis associated allegedly with the banned outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ).

In September 2022, some Khalistani terrorists defaced BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Toronto with anti-India slogans. Several videos circulating on social media showed slogans of ‘Khalistan Zindabad, Hindustan Murdabad’ painted on the walls of the temple. In February 2022, six Hindu temples were attacked in Toronto.

India-Canada relationships and the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

In June 2023, Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed in Canada by unknown assailants probably as a result of a gang war. However, in September 2023, the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, accused India of being involved in the murder.

Following the accusations, Canada also expelled a senior Indian diplomat. India categorically denied any involvement in the murder and expelled a senior Canadian diplomat in retaliation. Furthermore, 41 more diplomats were asked to leave the country and warned to strip them of their diplomatic immunity.

In October, the diplomats of Canada left India. Canada tried to gather support from its western alias but not of it supported accusations against India wholeheartedly.

Even after two months of the diplomatic blunder that Canada made, India is still to receive any credible evidence that Indian agents were involved in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Retired IAS officer VK Pandian, seen widely as Naveen Patnaik’s ‘heir’, formally joins BJD: Who is this Tamilian who might be Odisha’s next CM

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Retired IAS officer VK Pandian, seen widely as Naveen Patnaik’s ‘heir’, formally joins BJD: Who is this Tamilian who might be Odisha’s next CM

Retired IAS officer VK Pandian has formally joined the Biju Janata Dal, Naveen Patnaik’s party that has been ruling Odisha for over 20 years now. VK Pandian had recently taken voluntary retirement from the civil services and was immediately given a cabinet minister equivalent in the Odisha government. He is currently the chairman of “5T” and the Nabin Odisha programs.

VK Pandian has been the de facto ‘right-hand’ man of CM Naveen Patnaik for over a decade. He was an Odisha cadre IAS officer from the 2000 batch who hails originally from Tamil Nadu.

Pandian’s increasing influence and power projection in Odisha politics was raising many eyebrows as Opposition leaders questioned how a serving IAS officer could be projected as the CM’s envoy and ‘replacement’, flying around in helicopters and being welcomed with garlands and flowers by the public and party leaders wherever he goes. Many opposition leaders had challenged Pandian to quit his job and join active politics.

Pandian openly declared in public meetings that he was there to meet people on behalf of CM Patnaik. CM Patnaik, who is 77, is not very physically active and does not step out of the CM residence very often. His continuous absence from the Odisha assembly has also been a talking point in political circles.

On October 23, Pandian finally took VRS, and just hours later, he was given a cabinet minister rank by CM Patnaik. Pandian was appointed the chairman of “5T” and Nabin Odisha programs, Odisha government initiatives aimed at the transformation of education, governance, and healthcare across the state.

Pandian has had a stellar career as an IAS officer, he was called frequently to give lectures at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Education (LBSNAA ), where selected eurocrats are trained, and had received many accolades and awards for his work over the years.

In 2011, Pandian was appointed as the Private Secretary of CM Naveen Patnaik. Though he was said to be very close to the CM and was widely seen as his ‘right hand’ man, Pandian rose to prominence in Odisha’s political and executive scenario after 2019, when he was appointed as the ‘5T secretary’.

5T is an Odisha government initiative by CM Patnaik to bring in 5Ts (transparency, transformation, teamwork, technology, and time management) across govt bodies. Pandian has been associated with the redevelopment of high schools across the state, the renovation of ancient temples, and the implementation of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, a healthcare initiative that provides free-of-cost medical facilities to people.

As Pandian started becoming the “face” of the Naveen Patnaik government, the Opposition raised questions, asking why a serving IAS officer is being projected as the ‘boss’ over elected MLAs and ministers in the state.

However, ending all speculations, Panidan has finally (formally) joined Odisha politics. He already enjoys the perception of being the most powerful man currently in Odisha politics, and speculations are rife that he may now contest elections in 2024, paving the way for him to officially become a powerful minister, or even the CM of the state eventually.

Pandian’s wife Sujata Karthikeyan is also a senior IAS officer in the state.

It is notable here that Naveen Patnaik is a 5th term CM and his party BJD has been ruling Odisha since 2000. BJD has a thumping majority in the state assembly and the next largest party, the BJP, has less than one-fourth of the seats compared to BJD.

US: Jewish professor barred from teaching in South Carolina university for calling Hamas ‘murderers’

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US: Jewish professor barred from teaching in South Carolina university for calling Hamas ‘murderers’

An Economic Professor at the University of South Carolina (USC), John Strauss, was barred from attending the varsity after he called for the death of Hamas terrorists on 9th November this year.

The 72-year-old Jewish Professor had condemned the actions of the Islamic terror outfit that led to the killing of 1400 Israeli civilians. On 9th November this year, he saw a large mob of pro-Palestinian students raising genocidal slogans such as ‘From the river to the sea’, ‘Destroy Israel’ and ‘Revoke funding to Israel’ on the campus.

Miffed by the demonisation of the only Jewish State in the Middle East, John Strauss responded, “Hamas are murderers. That’s all they are. Every one should be killed, and I hope they all are killed.”

One pro-Palestinian student scoffed, “Professor Strauss, shame on you.” The Jewish Professor replied, “No, shame on you…You people are ignorant, really ignorant.”

Pro-Palestinian students recorded it on camera and circulated an edited version of his remarks on social media. They vilified him as ‘racist and xenophobic’ and collected more than 6500 signatures in a week’s time to permanently oust Strauss from the campus.

The pro-Palestinian students also accused him of deliberately stepping on a paper containing the names of deceased Palestinians. On 10th November this year, the Jewish Professor was barred from entering the college campus and teaching undergraduate students.

An associate dean informed John Strauss that he had been sent on ‘paid administrative leave’ after 19 years of service. The Jewish Professor was told that he could teach graduate students remotely via Zoom.

While speaking about the development, John Strauss clarified, “That’s what I heard (genocidal sloganeering) and I got angry. I am Jewish and very pro-Israel.

He also dismissed claims that he desecrated the names of Palestinians who died in the Israel-Hmaas war. The Jewish Professor emphasised, “The allegation was that I said, ‘Kill all Palestinians.’ I never said that and I never would say that. I said, ‘Kill all Hamas.’ That’s quite different.”

John Strauss continues to hold his ground despite being hounded by Muslim groups

The Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Los Angeles, Hussam Ayloush, called for a probe by the University of South Carolina against the Jewish Professor.

The Muslim Student Union of the University of South Carolina falsely claimed that Strauss called for the murder of the entirety of Palestine. “Such remarks are not only beyond the boundaries of academic discourse, but also dangerously incite violence and contribute to a hostile campus atmosphere,” it claimed in a statement.

The Jewish Professor received a barrage of hateful emails from pro-Palestinians. The University of South Carolina continues to bar him from entering the campus in the name of ‘protecting the safety of our community.’

In a statement, John Strauss clarified that he has no regrets about his statement on Hamas. “I did nothing wrong, and I’d probably do it the same way,” he was heard saying.

It must be mentioned that Hamas has been designated as a ‘Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO)’ by the US State Department since October 8, 1997. The ongoing Israel-Hamas war has triggered a vicious cycle of anti-semitism throughout the world, especially in the US ‘Ivy League’ colleges. 

CAA rules to be framed by March 30, says Union MoS Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni

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CAA rules to be framed by March 30, says Union MoS Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni

Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni on Sunday (26th November) said that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) will definitely be implemented in the upcoming months adding that the legislative committee of Rajya Sabha has set the deadline to frame rules by March 30 in 2024.

Addressing a public meeting in North 24 Paraganas, Ajay Mishra Teni said, “There are many political parties which spread anarchy when CAA was passed. These parties have also gone to the Supreme Court and filed petitions. There are 220 petitions filed by opposition parties against us. We are definitely going to make a law on CAA. We will definitely fight our case in the Supreme Court to uphold this law. This is our promise. CAA will definitely be implemented.”

Earlier in the day, Ajay Mishra Teni also held a press conference and informed that work is ongoing for the CAA act as the committees of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are working on it.

“This bill was passed in Lok Sabha on Dec 9, 2019. In Rajya Sabha, it was passed on Dec 11, 2019. On December 12 it was made an Act. On January 10, 2020, the Act came into force. After becoming an Act, there are certain laws and regulations to be framed. The legislative committee of Lok Sabha has set the deadline for January 9 next year. The legislative committee of Rajya Sabha has set the deadline for March 30, 2024. Definitely, the CAA will be implemented.”

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 aims to facilitate the grant of citizenship to migrants belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian communities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who entered India on or before 31.12.2014.

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 was notified on December 12 and came into force on January 10 in 2020. (ANI)

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Not Ramayana or Mahabharata, NCERT should include the Quran in textbooks because there is no greater book: Samajwadi Party MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq

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Not Ramayana or Mahabharata, NCERT should include the Quran in textbooks because there is no greater book: Samajwadi Party MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq

While speaking about possible changes in school textbooks, Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Shafiqur Rahman Barq has raised the demand to include the Quran in the NCERT books. He, however, opposed the purported inclusion of Ramayan and Mahabharata in textbooks. 

The Samajwadi Party MP argued that there is no greater book than the ‘Quran Sharif’ in the world and hence the Quran should be included in the NCERT syllabus.

Notably, the media persons asked Sambhal MP Barq about the possible inclusion of chapters of Mahabharata and Ramayana in NCERT textbooks. He replied by saying that if NCERT includes religious books in curriculum, it should be the Quran, not Ramayana or Mahabharata because there is no bigger book than the Quran. Barq said, “There is no greater book in the world than the Quran. It is not written by us or the people of the country but the book is written by Allah. It should be included in NCERT.” 

(SP MP Shafiqur Rehman Barq demands inclusion of the Quran in NCERT syllabus, Video Courtesy- India TV)

It is important to note that a seven-member committee of NCERT was constituted last year to supervise the revision of school textbooks. The NCERT is revising the school curriculum in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Initially, there were extensive reports, with media houses claiming that a high-level committee constituted by NCERT and chaired by CI Issac’ had recommended the inclusion of epics such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata in social sciences textbooks. 

However, when the reports went viral, NCERT, on 22nd November refuted claims that said Ramayana and Mahabharata would be included in the school syllabus as part of history. As per reports, NCERT denied the claims, stressing that there is no such panel and that “whatever Isaac is saying is in his personal capacity.”

As per media reports, the NCERT has not taken a call on the recommendations yet but the new NCERT textbooks are likely to be ready by the next academic session.

Meanwhile, this is not the first time that SP MP Shafiqur Rehman Barq has made headlines for his remarks and demands. He recently expressed displeasure when the UP government imposed a ban on Halal-certified products. He alleged that the government’s decisions are full of hatred and all the decisions are anti-Muslim. 

Previously in October this year, in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, Barq stressed that Hamas is not a terrorist organisation. He also stated that the Palestinian terror group should be supported claiming that they are ‘fighting for their rights’

The Samajwadi Party MP has also made communal statements over several issues in the past. In September, Rahman demanded that there should be space to offer Namaz in the new Parliament building.

In February this year, he asserted that India has never been and would never be a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ and claimed that Islam is the only true religion.

In October 2022, Shafiqur Rahman Barq went on a misogynistic rant and claimed that allowing women to walk without a burqa in public would only enhance wildness and promiscuity in men. He had also asserted that chanting Vande Mataram was against the tenets of Islam.

The Samajwadi Party leader was earlier booked for hailing the Taliban and comparing the radical Islamist outfit to Indian freedom fighters. He was also booked in connection to violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh.

Russia puts Meta Spokesman Andy Stone on a wanted list with criminal charges, the country labels Meta as a “terrorist and extremist” organisation

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Russia puts Meta Spokesman Andy Stone on a wanted list with criminal charges, the country labels Meta as a “terrorist and extremist” organisation

On 26th November (Sunday), Russia placed Andy Stone, the Spokesperson of Meta – the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – on a wanted list. However, it has not specified charges against him. But media reports have highlighted that the US social media giant Meta is classed as “extremist” by Moscow.

Andy Stone has been named in the list of wanted people by Russia’s interior ministry, without further detail, as reported by Moscow Times. 

As per state-run Russian news agency TASS, Andy Stone, the press secretary of the US-based Meta corporation was put on the wanted list in Russia with criminal charges, according to the search base of the Russian Ministry of Interior. 

According to the statement in the database, “Andy Mark Stone is wanted under an article of the Russian Criminal Code.” The media report added that the database does not indicate the specific article for the search. However, Stone was repeatedly placed on the wanted list, the report added. 

Notably, earlier in October 2022, Russia listed Meta as a “terrorist and extremist” organisation. It also opened possible criminal investigations and fines for its users in the country. Prior to that, in April 2022, Russia had placed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on a blacklist of people banned from entering the country.

According to Reuters, in March 2022, a Russian investigative committee said that it opened a criminal investigation against the “illegal actions of Meta’s employees” and mentioned Andy Stone. The investigative committee had accused Stone of inciting extremist activity. The development came after Stone “lifted a ban on calls for violence against the Russian military on its platforms”. 

Further, the report of Meta Spokesperson Andy Stone being put on the wanted list comes three days after a Russian court on Thursday (23rd November) fined Alphabet’s Google 4 million roubles (USD 44,582). It was fined for not deleting what it called fake information about the country’s “special military operation” in Ukraine.

Since the start of the Ukraine-Russia war, Facebook and Instagram have been blocked in Russia. They are only accessible via VPN. Similarly, Twitter is also banned, while media reports also claim that Russian independent media that are critical of the Kremlin are also banned in the country. 

Prior to the conflict with Ukraine, millions of Russians used these applications belonging to Meta, especially Instagram. As per reports, it still remains hugely popular among young Russians. 

Uttar Pradesh: Class 12 student thrashed and urinated upon by a group of miscreants, 1 arrested after video surfaces, family also alleges ‘kidnapping’

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Uttar Pradesh: Class 12 student thrashed and urinated upon by a group of miscreants, 1 arrested after video surfaces, family also alleges ‘kidnapping’

On 26th November (Sunday), the Uttar Pradesh Police said that a class-12 student in the state’s Meerut was assaulted and urinated in the face by a group of young men. The incident reportedly took place on 13th November near KL International School in the Jagriti Vihar area. The horrific act was recorded on camera and it is alleged that the accused shared it on the internet and also sent it to the victim’s family to show their dominance.  

It is further alleged that after filming the act, the accused blackmailed the victim and extorted money by threatening to make the video viral on social media.

A senior police official said that the victim, a son of a lineman of Energy Corporation, had gone out of the house to distribute sweets when he was picked up by the accused. The accused then attacked him with sticks, and rods and threw him on the ground. 

The official added that the accused also urinated upon him and sent the video of the incident to the victim’s relatives to show their dominance. 

The videos of the incident have appeared on social media. In one of the viral videos, a man in a dark grey jacket can be seen beating up the victim at a secluded place. Meanwhile, two other accomplices can also be seen beating the victim and recording the incident while the student kept pleading to stop the assault. In another viral video, a man wearing a white jacket can be seen urinating on the student’s face.

While reports claim that some of the attackers were friends of the victim, the family said that there was no known dispute between them.

Following the incident, based on the complaint of the victim’s father, Uttar Pradesh Police registered a case against seven people on 16th November. As per media reports, four of the accused miscreants have been identified as Avi Sharma, Ashish Malik, Rajan, and Mohit Thakur while other accused are yet unknown. Meanwhile, one accused Ashish Malik has been arrested by the police in this matter. 

The Police have filed charges against the accused under provisions for rioting, voluntarily causing hurt, intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace and criminal intimidation. Media reports claim that the police initially registered a case under mild sections, but increased the severity of the charges after the video of the incident started doing rounds on the internet.

The victim’s father also alleges that the victim was kidnapped by the accused while he was coming back from his relative’s house in the city. As per the victim’s father, there was foul play in registering the FIR. He said, “There’s been a foul play with my report. Sections of kidnapping were not added. These are simple sections. The accused will be bailed out immediately.”

It is alleged that after the kidnapping, he was taken to a deserted area nearby and was attacked where the accused filmed the incident. 

Maharashtra: Ashpak Sheikh drugged and raped minor daughter of his love jihad victim for 3 years, used to show her porn and forced to dance naked

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Maharashtra: Ashpak Sheikh drugged and raped minor daughter of his love jihad victim for 3 years, used to show her porn and forced to dance naked

A minor girl has been repeatedly raped by her mother’s boyfriend Ashpak Sheikh for the last three years by drugging her in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district. Her mother is allegedly a ‘love jihad’ victim. The 15-year-old girl stated that her mother is also missing for 3 years. A case was registered against him and he was arrested on 23 November. The events covered by the First Information Report (FIR) occurred between 1 January 2020 and 23 November of this year. Investigation into the matter is underway.

The shocking incident pertains to the Pundalik Nagar police station area of Aurangabad. The complaint regarding the case was submitted by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) members. The teenager in her complaint revealed that when she was just two years old, her mother filed for divorce from her first husband after which she moved in with Ashpak Sheikh in the Bharat Nagar neighbourhood where she gave birth to a son named Sameer. The accused didn’t think of the child as his own and the couple used to frequently fight over the issue. 

The victim has since moved into the same area with her mother and brother born to the Muslim man. Referring to an incident about 3 years ago, she mentioned that one day she went to a wedding with her brother and her mother called her and told the duo to return home because of an altercation. When they reached the place, she spotted numerous glass fragments scattered around and the Ashpak Sheikh’s throat was scratched.

However, the girl could not find her mother anywhere and Ashpak claimed that she had left when the children inquired about her. He also started making preparations to take them from Aurangabad to Mumbai. She did not believe his words and asked neighbours about her mother who informed her that they had seen her mother suffering a head injury on the same day. Furthermore, they informed that the offender was witnessed chasing her with a wooden stick.

Ashpak Sheikh shifted both kids to Mumbai and stayed there for eight days. Meanwhile, one night he was gathering information about the situation in Aurangabad over the phone. He wanted to know if everything was fine there and whether he could come back. The young girl heard the conversation. The next morning he went to Aurangabad with her and Sameer where he stayed for one month and one day sexually abused the adolescent.

After a while, he travelled to Aurangabad’s Phulambri with her where he began regularly raping her by feeding her chocolate and drug pills in milk. He then took her to his sister Irfana’s residence Naregaon which is also in Aurangabad. Here he talked about fixing the girl’s Nikah (marriage in Islam) with a boy and also unveiled that her Haldi ceremony has been decided.

However, the victim objected to the wedding and was offered two options by him. The first one was to marry the boy of his choice or make a physical relationship with the perpetrator. She was threatened with death if she refused to choose between the two and he continued to violate her sexually taking advantage of her fear. He returned to Aurangabad with her after some time where too he fed her chocolate-coloured pills in milk as well as water and raped her.

The culprit often used to show her pornographic films on his mobile and forced her to dance naked multiple times. On 23 October at around 6 pm, the girl went to Aurangabad’s Karnapura area with her friend and the friend’s mother. She came back home late from there and Ashpak Sheikh tried to rape her once again, but she kicked him hard and got the opportunity after which she fled the house. She then arrived at her friend’s house and spent the night there. She went straight to the Pundalik Nagar police station in the morning without alerting anyone in order to avoid bothering them.

Ashpak Sheikh filed a missing report at the police station after the teen girl left home. However, she asserted that she was safe, and he was doing this to save himself. The victim in her statement noted that she had suffered for the previous three years at his brutal hands. She added that there has been no trace of her mother for these three years. When questioned, the perpetrator alleged that she absconded with someone else.

Members of the Hindu group contacted the victim after learning about the case and provided assistance. The police have launched a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act as well as sections 376, 376 (2)(n), 376 (3), 323 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code. Ashpak Sheikh has been nabbed and authorities are probing the issue. OpIndia has the FIR copy.

Union Health Ministry renames Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres to ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’

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Union Health Ministry renames Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres to ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’

The Central Government has decided to rename the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres as ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’, said a letter accessed by ANI.

The Union Health Ministry has sent a letter to the states and Union territories to implement the rebranding exercise.

“Going one step ahead and to realise the dream of Ayushman India, the competent authority has decided to rename the Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres as ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’ with the tagline ‘Arogya Parmam Dhanam'”, the letter read.

“The new title will be ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’ with the tagline ‘Arogyam Parmam Dhanam’. It has to suitably replace the existing title, Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres’ across all operationalized AB-HWCs”, it added.

Ayushman Bharat (AB) is a scheme launched by the central government in 2018 that aims to provide free health care services and health insurance coverage to low-income earners in the country.

It has two components that are complementary to each other. Under its first component,Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) have been created to deliver comprehensive primary health care that is universal and free to users, with a focus on wellness and the delivery of an expanded range of services closer to the community.

The second component is the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), which provides health insurance cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per year to low-income earners in the country. 

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‘Rolex-Kumari knows zero material to attack Prime Minister’: Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai takes veiled dig at TMC MP Mahua Moitra

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‘Rolex-Kumari knows zero material to attack Prime Minister’: Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai takes veiled dig at TMC MP Mahua Moitra

On Sunday, November 26, Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai took a veiled swipe at cash for query scam accused Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra saying that “Rolex Kumari” has no ‘material’ to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Taking to X, he further claimed that Mahua Moitra had plans to dump the TMC and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after obtaining funds sufficient to launch her own “Bengal Party”. Moitra’s “jilted-ex” went on to claim that the TMC MP used to abuse Mamata Banerjee’s nephew and TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee.

“Even Rolex-Kumari knows zero material to attack Prime Minister. Plan was to dump Didi and TMC Platform once enough “funds” accumulated to start rival Bengal Party. Abused Bhaipo everyday – called him corrupt charisma-less dunce with no political capital. Didi is no fool,” Dehadrai posted.

Prior to this, Jai Anant Dehadrai asserted that “Rolex Kumari” would have to shift from this planet after “everything else comes out”.

“Save this tweet: Don’t know about shoes or foreign trips being investigated, But when everything else comes out, Rolex-Kumari will have to find another planet to shift to,” Dehadrai posted on X on Thursday.

Notably, on November 22, Dehadrai dropped a picture of himself sporting an HMT watch on X and wrote that his HMT is better than a stolen Rolex in a veiled dig at Mahua Moitra who is accused of taking gifts in exchange for asking specific questions in the Lok Sabha and sharing her parliamentary login credentials with Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani.

“My HMT > Chori Ki Rolex,” Dehadrai posted. It is notable that Mahua Moitra was seen wearing a luxury Rolex Pink Gold Lady Datejust watch that sells for ₹23 lakh to ₹25 lakh.

In response to an X user’s comment that he looked wearing a Rolex watch as well, Dehadrai doubled down saying that he bought it with his own hard-earned income and that he has the watch’s receipt too.

“Don’t you love it? It’s a gorgeous Rolex submariner. Bought with my own income earned from fighting cases – came with a receipt too!” Dehadrai replied.

Interestingly, Columnist and Defence Analyst in an X post on November 22 claimed that Mahua Moitra has changed her WhatsApp display picture in which she is seen wearing a Rolex Pink Gold Lady Datejust watch worth Rs 25 lacs.

“Highly respected MP Hon’ble Sushri Mahua Moitra ji, has according to sources changed her WhatsApp DP after it showed her wearing the Rolex Pink Gold Lady Datejust that reportedly retails for 25 lacs. A similar one with diamonds retails for 34 lacs (not including import duty),” Mitra posted.

Mahua Moitra and Jai Anant Dehadrai’s battle for ‘Henry

Earlier this month, Dehadrai announced that his beloved dog named ‘Henry’ who was supposedly stolen by TMC MP Mahua Moitra has returned to him. Dehadrai shared a video on X and expressed his happiness over welcoming ‘Henry’, a Rottweiler. The feud between TMC MP Mahua Moitra and her ‘jilted ex’ advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai had gotten murkier with the duo fighting over the custody of a dog. Earlier, Dehadrai had written to the Delhi police commissioner accusing Mahua Moitra of stealing and hiding his pet dog Henry.

MahuaGate

On 14th October, the Indian political scene experienced a major tremor as BJP MP Nishkant Dubey wrote to the ethics committee seeking an inquiry against TMC MP Mahua Moitra in the ‘Cash for Query’ matter. He based his complaint on the letter written by Supreme Court lawyer Anant Dehadrai, who alleged that most of the questions asked by the TMC MP in Lok Sabha directly or indirectly benefit businessman Darshan Hiranandani.

Notably, Moitra has accepted that she had shared credentials with Darshan Hiranandani. Following this development, it was recently reported that PAs of Lok Sabha MPs have lost access to Digital Sansad login.

Meanwhile, it was also reported earlier that Darshan Hiranandani who is also an accused in this alleged scam, turned approver and accepted the allegations. In his affidavit, he said that Moitra gave him her Parliament username and password so he could post questions on her behalf. As reported earlier, the IT ministry had stated that it had sent a report to the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee confirming that the TMC leader’s parliamentary ID was accessed 49 times from Dubai. As reported earlier, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) initiated an inquiry against the TMC MP.

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