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47 middlemen arrested for facilitating Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltration in Assam Police-NIA joint operation in 7 states

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47 middlemen arrested for facilitating Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltration in Assam Police-NIA joint operation in 7 states

Assam police on Wednesday (8 November) said that a total of 47 middlemen or touts were apprehended from the entire country for their role in the illegal immigration of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis into India. They were caught from various states and taken into custody in a nationwide operation conducted by the Assam Police and the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, Special Director General of Police (Admn./Border) Harmeet Singh said that an operation was launched to nab the facilitators of illegal immigration after a group of Rohingyas travelling from Tripura to Assam were caught in February this year. Following this, police increased the vigil along the Indo-Bangladesh border and thwarted the attempt of over 450 illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas to enter India with the help of the Border Security Force (BSF).

The 47 touts were arrested early morning today in raids conducted simultaneously in several states by Assam Police and NIA. 25 people from Tripura, 9 from Karnataka, 5 from Assam, 3 from each of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu and 1 from each of Haryana and Telangana have been taken into custody thus far. A special flight has been used to transport the arrested middlemen to Guwahati.

Harmeet Singh said, “Noticed a group of Rohingyas who were travelling in a train from Tripura and had entered Assam. 450 such illegal infiltrators were stopped and turned back with the help of border guarding forces. There was an operation launched by STF (Special Task Force) Assam in July.”

He pointed out that it became very evident after questions and investigations that this is an issue with implications for interstate relations and national security and noted that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma played a key role in the operation. “From day one the matter has been looked at and guided by our Chief Minister and the highest formations of the land were wise to decide that the case be sent to NIA and the Government of Assam requested the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India to transfer one of these cases to the NIA. The NIA took up the case and began an investigation.”

The senior official highlighted, “There’s been a collaborative effort of the NIA with us and in this collaborative effort, we were able to put together a list of touts from across the country. Today morning in the wee hours an operation was launched across many states by the NIA with the Assam Police and a total of 47 such touts and middlemen who were running this racket have been caught.”

He proclaimed that the NIA received assistance from the Assam Police teams and all operations were run in association with the local state police at different places. “Our teams are physically on the ground in Assam, Tripura and in Northern India. Assam Police has 17 teams on the ground.”

The procedure started in February of this year, according to Assam Police sources when a group of Rohingyas were discovered at the Karimganj Railway Station in Assam while travelling illegally by train. Afterwards, police stepped up their surveillance along the Bangladesh-India border and with the assistance of the Border Security Force (BSF) prevented over 450 illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas from seeking to enter India.

It was discovered that a vast network of touts or middlemen was aiding the admission of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis into India illegally throughout the course of this operation and the questioning of various illegals. Ten intermediaries were first captured by the Special Task Force (STF) of the Assam Police.

However, when it became clear that the system was dispersed throughout India, the NIA and the Assam Police worked together to pursue the case. Following careful planning, the NIA and Assam Police along with other State Police Forces launched a national operation in the wee hours of 8 November and nabbed 47 touts till now.

IIT-Bombay student files police complaint against professor for inviting radical leftist Sudhanva Deshpande who allegedly glorified Palestinian terrorists in his talk

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IIT-Bombay student files police complaint against professor for inviting radical leftist Sudhanva Deshpande who allegedly glorified Palestinian terrorists in his talk

After the last-minute cancellation of a talk by controversial pro-Hamas Professor-turned-activist Achin Vanaik on Israel-Palestine after protests by students, IIT Bombay is facing another controversy over a similar issue. A student of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) has filed a police complaint for allegedly extending an invitation to another pro-Hamas activist to give a talk at the institute, Republic World reported on Wednesday (8th November).

According to the media report, a student of IIT Bombay named Omkar Supekar is a witness and complainant. Supekar has reportedly filed a complaint seeking action against Professor Sharmishtha Saha. It is alleged that Prof Shah invited Sudhanva Deshpande to conduct the lecture. Notably, Deshpande is an actor/director associated with Jana Natya Manch and is seen as a radical leftist. 

It is alleged that Deshpande supported Hamas and terrorists during the talk. Highlighting this, the complainant has sought action against him. 

The lecture reportedly was given on Monday (6th November 6), when incidentally the Vice President of India was also invited to a separate lecture in the institute.

IIT Bombay student files police complaint against Professor for giving platform to Pro-Hamas narrative
Screengrab of the lecture where actor/director Sudhanva glorified Hamas terrorists (Image Source – X handle IIT B for Bharat/ Republic World )

According to the allegations levelled by students, Sudhanva was intentionally invited the day when Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar’s lecture was already scheduled. 

Supekar said, “She (Prof Sharmishtha Saha) organised a documentary and she invited the person Sudhanva Deshpande as a guest speaker to talk about the documentary. He started his speech with a one-sided narrative and glorified the acts of the militants of Palestine. In fact, he called one of the Palestine militants Zakaria Zubeidi a legend. Further, he also mentioned the name of Ghassan Kanafani and he called upon the need to fight a war and we need arms, in a way supporting the violent battle and the armed rebellion.”

As per reports, Zakaria Zubeidi, whom Sudhanva has glorified as a ‘visionary’, is part of Al-Aqsa’s martyrs brigade specialising in suicide bombings and he took responsibility for a terror attack that took place in Israel in 2002. 

According to an X (formerly Twitter), handle claimed to be operated by a group of IIT-B students ‘IIT B for Bharat’, Prof Sharmishtha Saha (Dept HSS) invited radical leftist Sudhanv Deshpande to eulogise Palestinian militants Zakaria Zubeidi, Ghassan Kanafani in the guise of the documentary when Vice President of India visited IIT Bombay and cautioned students to not to fall prey to the anti-Bharat narrative.

The handle added that Prof Saha of IIT Bombay invited Sudhanva Deshpande under the pretext of the Course ‘Performance Theory & Praxis’. Deshpande admits to having met Palestinian militant Zakaria Zubeidi in 2015. He further defends violence & armed rebellion. Zubeidi’s al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades took responsibility for the Nov 2002 terrorist attack in Bet She’an in which 6 civilians died, the handle claimed to be operated by students of the institute noted.

The post read, “The documentary was used as a tool to invite Ultra Leftist Sudhanva Deshpande for talks. On the pretext of course (HS 835Performance Theory & Praxis), he unabashedly glorified the terrorist activities of Zakaria Zubeidi, and Ghassan Kanafani while conveniently forgetting the latest Hamas attack.” 

It is important to note that on 7th November, the IIT Bombay announced the cancellation of a talk that was slated to be held earlier on Monday but was postponed to Tuesday. The proposed talk which now stands cancelled would have been given by the controversial Professor-turned-activist Achin Vanaik who recently courtesy controversy for his pro-Hamas and anti-Hindu remarks in the garb of giving a lecture on ‘Israel-Palestine conflict and its history’.

IIT-Bombay cancels talk by Former DU Professor-turned-activist Achin Vanaik after students protest in wake of his pro-Hamas and anti-Hindu remarks  

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IIT-Bombay cancels talk by Former DU Professor-turned-activist Achin Vanaik after students protest in wake of his pro-Hamas and anti-Hindu remarks  

On 7th November (Tuesday), the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay officially communicated that they had cancelled the proposed talk by controversial Professor-turned-activist Achin Vanaik. The proposed lecture was initially planned to be held on Monday evening, but IIT-B authorities said that they have postponed it to Tuesday. 

However, on Tuesday (7 November), the Department of Humanities and Social Science sent e-mails to students announcing the cancellation of the proposed talk citing “unforeseen circumstances”. The email which has gone viral on the internet stated, ‘Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to cancel Professor Vanaik’s lecture. Any inconvenience caused is regretted.’

Vanaik who is a retired professor of international relations and former head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Delhi, took to activism and is controversial for his pro-Hamas and anti-Hindu stand. In the event, which now stands cancelled, he was expected to talk about the ‘history of the Israel-Palestine conflict’. 

Notably, in the wake of Vanaik’s recent remarks, a group of IIT-B students had opposed the talk and requested the authorities via email to cancel his talk. Through the email, the students also asked the IIT-B authorities to set up strict policies that would “bar the occurrence of such events in the future.” The students also highlighted some of the controversial remarks that Prof. Vanaik made a few weeks earlier including those glorifying suicide bombers.  

(Purported E-mail sent by IIT-B student regarding this issue, from X handle operated by a group of IIT B students)

For cancelling his talk, the students cited the professor’s address at the OP Jindal University which was given on 1st November and had gone viral. The mail read, “As a concerned member of the student fraternity feel compelled to raise several issues after hearing about this event. The speaker is a controversial person who delivered a talk at OP Jindal University on November 1, 2023. He is infamously known for making anti-religious (especially anti-Hindu) and antisemitic comments openly on stage and polarise (sic) the minds of students. Added to that he has also made anti-army statements and expressed solidarity with suicide bombers.” 

Expressing disappointment that the talk was cancelled, Vanaik claimed that his earlier remarks were taken out of context. He said, “It is a very important issue and a tragedy of our time. It is disturbing that IIT Bombay cancelled the talk upon students’ demand. My views presented in the earlier talk seem to have been distorted.”

Controversial remarks made during one such lecture during an event at OP Jindal Global University

On 1st November, OP Jindal Global University organised a talk titled ‘The History and Politics of the Palestinian Present’ by Professor Achin Vanaik who is now an activist. Several video clips of the professor’s lecture had surfaced online, which showed that in the name of solidarity with Palestinian civilians in Gaza, he made several antisemitic and anti-Hindu comments. He also attacked the Modi government over India’s stand on the conflict.

He claimed that Hindus are inherently Islamophobic, but Jews are not. During his lecture, Professor Vanaik said that although Zionism and Hinduism are similar, they are not the same in terms of their relationship with Islam. In the viral video, he could be heard saying, “Zionism is not anti-Muslim, it is anti-Palestinian, but it is happy to piggyback on current Islamophobia. Hindutva is fundamentally and foundationally anti-Muslim”.

He also claimed that the assertion that Hindus are original inhabitants of India and Hinduism is among the oldest civilisations is wrong. At the event, Professor Vanaik also glorified suicide bombing, a very effective tool for Islamic Jihadi terrorists. He said, ‘Understand onpe thing about suicide bombing, suicide bombing expresses above all the determination of not to kill so much as the determination to die.’

Seemingly referring to Israeli action against Hamas as terrorism, he lamented that it is selectively said that ‘killing our soldiers is terrorism but killing their soldiers is not terrorism.’ He gave the example of the Pulwama terror attack, claiming that while it is called terrorism, some other similar attacks are not called terrorism. He was referring to Israel’s operation against Hamas in Gaza.

Malaysia: Kuantan High Court dismisses Orang Asli woman’s plea to renounce Islam and return to her tribe’s way of life, was converted by her mother

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Malaysia: Kuantan High Court dismisses Orang Asli woman’s plea to renounce Islam and return to her tribe’s way of life, was converted by her mother

A request of an Orang Asli woman to renounce her conversion to Islam and adhere to her tribe’s way of life was denied by Malaysia’s Kuantan High Court. Orang Asli is a heterogeneous indigenous population forming a national minority in Malaysia. They are the oldest inhabitants of Peninsular Malaysia. The 30-year-old member of the Jakun tribe said that when she was just two years old her mother converted her to the Abrahamic religion, and now she wants to leave Islam as she is not following the faith.

She asserted that when her mother recorded her conversion she was a baby and did not pronounce the “Kalima Shahadah” (declaration of faith). She was born into an unmarried couple on 27 November 1993. Her Orang Asli mother converted to Islam in November 1995, and she also converted the then-year-old girl along with her. The Pahang Religious and Malay Customs Council (MUIP) issued an Islamic conversion certificate to her mother on 4 November 1995. Her father is a Muslim.

It is notable that Orang Asli means “native people”, “original people”, or “aboriginal people” in Malay language, and they are an indigenous population who are now a minority in Malaysia, accounting for just 0.7% of the population in the country.

According to Justice Zainal Azman Ab Aziz, the plaintiff’s primary objective was to reject Islam which is outside the purview of civil courts. He proclaimed, “The subject matter (of the suit) falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of the sharia court.” She had been raised as a Muslim and in compliance with Islamic principles by her converted mother, the court decided, based on the evidence provided during the trial.

Furthermore, the court mentioned the Pahang Islamic Family Law Enactment which stipulates that children adopt the faith of the parent with legal custody. The judge declared that because the woman was brought up by her mother, she was obligated to follow her religious beliefs.

“Thus, the court ruled that the plaintiff is a Muslim as defined under Section 2(1)(d) of the Administration of Islamic Law Enactment 1991 (Pahang) read together with Section 103 of the same enactment as well as Section 86 of the Islamic Family Law Enactment 2005. The issue of consent from the plaintiff’s parents is not relevant because her father is a Muslim and she is under the custody of her mother who is also a Muslim.”

The judge decided that the case’s circumstances did not warrant consideration of either parent’s consent and stated that the issue ought to be separated from the Federal Court’s decision in the case of M. Indira Gandhi, whose children were forcibly converted by her spouse.

He noted, “In Indira’s case, she and her former husband registered their marriage under civil law but he converted the three children to Islam. In cases where one of the parents is not a Muslim, consent is needed. But for this case, the plaintiff (woman) was raised by her mother alone.”

The petitioner argued that her parents never agreed to their daughter’s conversion, although she received an Islamic name and has Islam listed as her status in her MyKad. She contended that she regularly observed the Jakun tribe’s traditions and values. However, the judge remarked, “The plaintiff has failed to provide any evidence that she was raised in accordance with the customs and beliefs of the indigenous people.”

He added, “Therefore, the plaintiff’s application, which pertains to her request to leave the Islamic faith, falls within the jurisdiction of the Sharia Court. The Sharia Court has full jurisdiction in cases related to renunciation, and as such, this court has no jurisdiction to decide on the reliefs sought by the plaintiff.”

In 2021, the Malaysian Court of Appeal (COA) upheld the ruling of the Kuala Lumpur High Court over the conversion of two minor children by their mother without the father’s consent. The High Court invalidated the conversion of two juvenile children from Buddhism to Islam in an order rendered five years ago. 

The Federal Constitution’s definition of “parent” in a religious conversion case refers to both parents, not simply one of them, as the court once again clarified. COA cited the historic Federal Court verdict in the M. Indira Gandhi case in which the highest court pronounced that a father’s unilateral choice to convert his children to Islam was illegal.

The three-judge bench declared, “We are of the opinion that the High Court judge and this Court of Appeal bench are bound by the Federal Court decision in the M Indira Gandhi case. There is no appealable error in this matter. We find there is no merit in the appeal. The decision of the High Court judge is affirmed.”

Uttar Pradesh ATS arrests ISIS-inspired terrorist Waziuddin from Chhattisgarh, is doing Ph.D. at Aligarh Muslim University

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Uttar Pradesh ATS arrests ISIS-inspired terrorist Waziuddin from Chhattisgarh, is doing Ph.D. at Aligarh Muslim University

The Uttar Pradesh Police’s ‘Anti-Terrorism Branch’ (ATS) has apprehended another terrorist with ISIS ideology from Durg, Chhattisgarh. The name of the terrorist who has been arrested is Waziuddin. He has been pursuing Ph.D. at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Uttar Pradesh. On Tuesday (7th November), the ATS apprehended him from Durg, Chhattisgarh. Later, the terrorist was moved to Lucknow on transit remand.

According to information obtained by OpIndia from police sources, the arrested terrorist Waziuddin is originally from Durg in Chhattisgarh. He was pursuing his PhD at AMU. Waziuddin used to teach social science subjects (history, geography, and civics) to his junior students including Hindu students in Aligarh. He was known as ‘Ameer’ by those who embraced his ideology. The word Amir is considered the title of a king among Muslims. Waziuddin has been described as a self-radicalized terrorist.

ATS discovered inflammatory and terrorist literature on Waziuddin’s phone. He is currently being taken from Durg to Lucknow on transit remand. Attempts will be made to present him in court and obtain his remand. ATS also arrested AMU associates Abdullah Arshlan and Maaz bin Tariq earlier this week. Both are said to be self-radicalized and inspired by ISIS ideology. Waziuddin, Abdullah Arshlan, and Maaz Bin Tariq are also connected to the Pune ISIS network.

The most shocking component of the entire scenario is that two different terrorists apprehended at Aligarh Muslim University in the last two months were married to Hindu girls. Terrorist Shahnawaz, who was apprehended by Delhi Police’s Special Cell in October, married a Hindu girl in 2021. Shahnawaz’s wife was earlier known as Basanti Patel, who became Khadija Mariam after marriage.

Likewise, terrorist Abdullah Arslan, who was apprehended in the first week of November 2023, married a Hindu girl. The wife of Abdullah Arsalan is from Hathras. She is an AMU alumnus who is said to be more educated than Abdullah. The previous name of Abdullah’s wife was Kirti Sharma. Her father is a government servant. Abdullah has a criminal record. In a situation like this, information is being collected to determine how Kirti Sharma ended up in the trap of this terrorist who has now been arrested. 

Bihar: Complaint filed against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in Muzaffarpur over his contentious remarks recommending ‘coitus interruptus’ for birth control

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Bihar: Complaint filed against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in Muzaffarpur over his contentious remarks recommending ‘coitus interruptus’ for birth control

On 8th November (Wednesday), a complaint was lodged against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in a Muzaffarpur court over his contentious remarks on population control made a day earlier, triggering a massive outrage. A lawyer named Anil Kumar Singh has filed the complaint before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate in Muzaffarpur and the matter is listed to be heard on 25th November. 

Speaking with India Today, Lawyer Anil Kumar Singh said that while he was in his chamber, he saw on social media that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had made inappropriate remarks regarding boys and girls. He said, “As a result, a complaint has been filed against him today in the Muzaffarpur District Court. The date for the hearing has been set for November 25.” 

Notably, Bihar CM made the contentious remarks yesterday on 7th November while addressing the state legislative assembly. After tabling the detailed report of the caste census conducted in the state, he made controversial remarks that created an uproar in the assembly.

To lay emphasis on female literature in controlling the population, the CM suggested that if the women are educated, they will ask their male partners to use the withdrawal method while having sex. He claimed that as the women are not uneducated, they are not aware of this method and therefore getting pregnant. He said, “When men and women get married, the men’ do it’ every night, especially in winter. If the girl is educated, she will not let him ejaculate inside. She will make him ejaculate outside. So eventually, the population will come down.”

He went further in using unparliamentary language and vulgar gestures to explain his position while addressing the legislative council. 

When the JDU leader made these remarks in the Bihar Assembly, most of the ruling party MLAs were laughing while the women MLAs felt embarrassed. However, several opposition leaders and woman MLAs strongly objected to his remarks and demanded that he apologise and resign from his Chief Ministerial post. 

However, amid widespread criticism, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav came out in support of Nitish Kumar’s controversial remarks on population control. He said, “It is wrong to misinterpret (CM’s remarks). His statement was regarding sex education, which people feel shy and hesitant to talk about. Biology is taught in schools. What he meant to say was about how to control the population.” 

In his first response to the controversy, PM Modi lashed out at the I.N.D.I. Alliance leader Nitish Kumar over his derogatory remarks against women in relation to population control. He stressed that crass words were uttered in the Bihar assembly and there was “no shame”. However, while addressing an election rally, PM Modi did not name Nitish Kumar, he referred to his remarks made a day earlier. 

Meanwhile, when the controversy escalated, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar came out in public pretending to apologise for his vulgar remarks given inside the assembly. Speaking to the media, he said, “I said something in the Assembly, and there is so much criticism over it. If what I said was wrong, I apologise for it. I take back my words. If someone is criticising me, I take back my words and apologise for it. If someone keeps criticising it, I facilitate them.”

It is notable that the withdrawal method or coitus interruptus is the least effective method of birth control, and is not recommended. The government of India have been promoting other methods such as condoms, pills, intrauterine device (copper-T), sterilisation etc as reliable methods of family planning for several decades.

Gautam Adani meets Bhutanese King Wangchuck during his India visit, says ‘excited to explore opportunities in Bhutan’

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Gautam Adani meets Bhutanese King Wangchuck during his India visit, says ‘excited to explore opportunities in Bhutan’

Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, met Bhutan king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Mumbai today. The billionaire shared an image on X to inform about meeting with the King of Bhutan. Sharing brief details about the meeting, Adani wrote that it was an honour to meet His Majesty King of Bhutan and hear his vision of ‘Kingdom of Happiness’.

Adani added that the King’s thoughts on aspirational Bhutan are inspiring. He said that they are excited to explore opportunities for the Adani Group to contribute to green infrastructure development for Bhutan.

“It was truly an honour to meet His Majesty King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. It was nice to hear his vision of his Kingdom of Happiness. His thoughts on the aspirational Bhutan are indeed inspiring. We are excited to explore opportunities for the Adani Group to contribute to green infrastructure development for one of our happy and warm neighbours,” Adani wrote on X.

The Bhutan King is on an eight-day visit to India which he began from Assam. He met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on 6th November. After that, he visited Mumbai where he met CM Eknath Shinde yesterday.

Talking about the meeting with the king, PM Modi took to X and wrote, “Pleasure to welcome His Majesty the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk to India. We had very warm and positive discussions on various facets of the unique and exemplary India-Bhutan relationship. Deeply value His Majesty’s vision for the development and well-being of the friendly people of Bhutan.”

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met the Bhutan King on 5th November. He said that India supports the vision of sustainable transformation of Bhutan under His Majesty’s guidance.

The Bhutan King’s visit to India reflects the strengthening geopolitical ties between the two Asian countries, both of which share borders with China. India’s attempts to solidify strategic partnership with Bhutan are crucial in the wake of attempts between China and Bhutan to resolve an impending boundary dispute, which the communist country could likely to use to the advantage of its aggressive expansionist approach.

On 7th November, India and Bhutan agreed on the final location survey of the first cross-border rail link between the two countries. The development came after the King’s meeting with PM Modi. Meanwhile, India is aiding several projects in Bhutan.

A statement released on the meeting between PM Modi and Bhutan King’s read, “”In his interaction with His Majesty, the prime minister reaffirmed India’s abiding commitment to its unique ties of friendship and cooperation with Bhutan and reiterated continued and full support to the socio-economic development in Bhutan based on the priorities of the Royal Government and as per the vision of His Majesty.”

Moreover, both countries reportedly agreed to further expand bilateral cooperation on trade, technology, cross-border connectivity, mutual investments, education and people-to-people connections. The two sides also agreed to consider establishing rail-link between Banarhat (West Bengal) and Samtse (Bhutan).

Ghaziabad: After ABES college, students at Sundardeep College harassed for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’

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Ghaziabad: After ABES college, students at Sundardeep College harassed for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’

In October this year, a controversy erupted over raising the slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in the ABES College of Engineering in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh. A similar incident occurred at Sundardeep College on 6th November in which a fresher student was abused by he college security officer for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’. The video of the said incident has gone viral over social media.

In the video, a student could be seen being threatened by the college guard for saying ‘Jai Shri Ram’. The college administration is said to have apologized for its actions. The Police have also taken cognizance of the event and have assured that further action will be taken against the college authorities.

The incident is said to have happened in the Web City police station area of Ghaziabad. Bhupendra Chaudhary, alias Pinky, a leader with the Ghaziabad Hindu organization, asserted that he sent his associates to the college to look into the case after he learned that a student was being harassed for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’.

On Monday (6th November 2023), there was a fresher party of students enrolled in the new BBA and BCA programs. The party was over at 4:30 p.m. Some students began chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ during this time. The students were then abused by the security officers who asked them to lower their tone. The students were also restricted from chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ at the college. The video of the said incident is going viral over the social media.

Meanwhile, a female college professor identified as Deepa Tanwar could also be seen schooling the students for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’. “You might not even be lighting a lamp at home and here you want to chant Jai Shri Ram,” she was quoted as saying. The mobile phones of the students could also be seen being confiscated by the college authorities.

When the situation became more serious, security supervisor Rai, who had abused the students, released his video. He stated that he had worked at the college for 14 years and apologized if his words had offended anyone. Supervisor Rai, on the other hand, called the children’s sloganeering “noise” and said it was ruining the atmosphere of the college. 

The police have said that till now no complaint has been received from any party. Talking to the media, DCP Rural Vivek Yadav said that after receiving the complaint, action will be taken as per the rules.

Hindu Raksha Dal official Saurav Pandit has shared the video of the conversation with the management inside the college on his profile. Apart from the security supervisor who was harassing the students, police officers could also be seen in the video. Supervisor Rai meanwhile could be seen trying to prove himself innocent by presenting his explanation. However, he had to eventually apologize.

Saurav Pandit spoke to the college student who was yelled at for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’. The student stated that he was with other students and that he raised slogans only after the other students chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’. The victim student claims that the security supervisor assaulted him after he raised slogans. he quoted Rai saying, “It is not the government, but I who am in control here.”

Saurav Pandit told OpIndia that the matter was finally settled peacefully. He stated that the security guard issued a ‘Jai Shri Ram’ challenge and later issued an apology. The college has taken no action against any student.

Notably, a few days ago, a controversy erupted at Ghaziabad’s ABES College over the harassment of a student who chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’. Later two female teachers who had protested against the slogan were suspended, and the student was assured that no action would be taken against him.

The divine chant of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ has been wrongly portrayed as a ‘war cry’ by several ‘seculars’ and ‘liberals’ time and again. It has been observed that the ‘liberals’ and ‘seculars’ widely use the sacred ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan to defame Hindus and portray them as hateful. The ‘liberals’ have deep-rooted hatred towards Hindus and they have been targeting, and demeaning Hindus over the divine chant especially since the BJP, known for its Hindutva beliefs, came to power in 2014. OpIndia has recorded several such incidents in which the ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan was misused to turn a random crime into a ‘hate crime’. The said report can be read here.

Cash for query case: Lokpal orders CBI probe against TMC MP Mahua Moitra, reveals BJP MP Nishikant Dubey

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Cash for query case: Lokpal orders CBI probe against TMC MP Mahua Moitra, reveals BJP MP Nishikant Dubey

On Wednesday (8th November), BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said that the anti-corruption body Lokpal has ordered the Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) to investigate the cash-for-query scam involving Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra.

Taking to X, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey claimed that Lokpal has directed CBI to investigate Mahua Moitra’s alleged corruption. “Lokpal today, on my complaint, ordered a CBI inquiry into the corruption of accused MP Mahua ji by mortgaging national security,” Dubey posted.

Soon after, TMC MP Mahua Moitra took to X to respond to “media calling” her saying that CBI should file an FIR against businessman Gautam Adani and his firms for alleged scams and then they may count her shoes.

“For media calling me- my answer: 1. CBI needs to first file FIR on ₹13,000 crore Adani coal scam. 2. National security issue is how dodgy FPI owned (inc Chinese & UAE ) Adani firms buying Indian ports & airports with @HMOIndia clearance. Then CBI welcome to come, count my shoes,” Moitra posted.

In another post, Mahua Moitra took a jibe at MP Nishikant Dubey whom she earlier called a “Jharkhandi pitbull” as she wrote, “Very happy to know Modiji’s Lok Pal exists – & been spurred into action by specially bred pit bulls. Also Godi Media – why not ask Lok Pal’s office to release statement on referral. Bit humiliating for LP office to outsource such important announcements to canine farms, eh?

Notably, the anti-corruption panel is yet to issue an official statement regarding the purported order to CBI to probe TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s alleged corruption pertaining to the cash-for-query scam.

The development comes after Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai filed a complaint with CBI, accusing Mahua Moitra of corruption, bribery and taking lavish gifts from businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for asking Lok Sabha questions targeted on the businesses of Adani Group, Hiranandani’s rivals. Based on Dehadrai’s complaint, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey submitted a formal complaint to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking an inquiry against Moitra. He urged the Speaker for her immediate suspension.

In an interview with Rajdeep Sardesai for IndiaToday Mahua Moitra admitted sharing her parliament login ID and password with businessman Darshan Hiranandani saying that “it is in no way against the rules.”

Later, the Ethics Committee of parliament summoned Mahua Moitra for questioning on November 2. The meeting, however, ended abruptly after the TMC MP stormed out. While leaving the meeting, Moitra accused the panel of asking “filthy and personal questions”. The committee, however, refuted her claims saying that she did not cooperate and left to avoid answering more questions.

Should Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal resign or govern from jail if arrested by ED: AAP to hold a ‘referendum’

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Should Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal resign or govern from jail if arrested by ED: AAP to hold a ‘referendum’

On 7 November, the Aam Aadmi Party announced that it would hold a “referendum” in the national capital, Punjab and other regions of the country to decide whether Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal should step down from office in the event that the Enforcement Directorate arrests him in connection with the excise policy case, or go on leading the government from behind bars.

The development came as a part of multiple decisions that were taken after AAP municipal councillors and the party supremo held a 1.5-hour discussion concerning the Enforcement Directorate summons that was issued to him regarding his involvement with the scam. This occurred one day following a similar gathering he arranged for party MLAs.

AAP leader and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in-charge Durgesh Pathak revealed, “AAP will hold street meetings in Delhi and across the country, and will go from house to house to hold a referendum. The CM listened to the councillors. He assured us that he would consider this matter. In the meeting, the CM mentioned that he would also discuss this matter with the AAP’s organization in Punjab and across the country.”

He added, “After that, a decision will be made on this issue. Along with this, in today’s meeting, it was decided that referendums will be conducted in Delhi and the entire country on the same matter. People will be engaged in a public dialogue to decide whether Arvind Kejriwal should resign as Delhi CM or run the government from Tihar jail. AAP councillors and MLAs will gather people’s opinions by conducting campaigns across the country.”

According to him, the council members requested that if the AAP president is jailed, he lead the government from a prison cell. This proposal was also expressed by the MLAs. “All councillors requested the CM that he should not think about resigning. If the Modi government’s ED dares to arrest the CM, then he has to run the government from jail.”

He stressed, “AAP councillors and MLAs will run a campaign throughout the country and hold a referendum. They will visit every house to hold a dialogue with citizens. We will tour the national capital and hold street discussions on whether the CM should resign or run the government from Tihar Jail.” The AAP leader added that the chief minister mentioned that he is going to meet with Punjab AAP leaders before making a decision on the matter after the councillors requested him not to step down.

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the AAP of dramatics over the ED summons. “For the last two days, AAP has been trying to create an impression that Kejriwal is a living martyr, but AAP leaders should know that Delhi residents know that Kejriwal is involved in the liquor scam. It appears that karma is haunting Kejriwal as he knows that the money trail of the scam will land at his doorstep, so he is now calling his elected representatives to meetings to keep the flock together,” charged Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor.

The AAP legislative group in Delhi convened a meeting on 6 November to reaffirm their support for Arvind Kejriwal. They stressed that in the event that he is apprehended by the police, the Delhi government would be operated out of Tihar Prison and cabinet meetings would take place there.

Delhi Liquor Policy Scam

The Delhi Liquor Policy’s accusations stemmed from a report that Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena received from Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar in July 2022 which highlighted purported procedural errors in the policy’s formulation. According to the audit, former deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia’s “arbitrary and unilateral decisions” as the Excise Minister caused “financial losses to the exchequer” that were estimated to be worth more than Rs 580 crore.

The statement claimed that “kickbacks received by the AAP Delhi government and AAP leaders” from owners and operators of alcohol businesses in return for preferential treatment, including license fee extensions and discounts, waivers of penalties, relief from Covid-19-related disruptions, etc., were used to “influence” the early 2022 Punjab and Goa Assembly elections. Manish Sisodia was arrested as a result of the CBI being referred the report.

Following the filing of an FIR by the CBI against him and fourteen other accused, including AAP communications chief Vijay Nair, the ED informed a court in March that the purported proceeds of crime exceeded Rs 292 crore. The agency arrested Delhi Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh last month in relation to a money laundering case linked to the scam.

On 30 October, the ED asked Arvind Kejriwal to appear before it on 2nd November in relation to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy 2021–2022. However, he ignored the summons, labelling them as “illegal” and proceeded to Madhya Pradesh for the upcoming elections to speak at a rally. He alleged that the national anti-money laundering agency was working with the BJP to damage his reputation. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had already called him in relation to the matter in April of this year.

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