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“Bhagwa Jalega, Free Kashmir, Allah Hu Akbar, Teri Kabar Khudegi”: JNU walls again defaced with anti-India, anti-Hindu slogans

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“Bhagwa Jalega, Free Kashmir, Allah Hu Akbar, Teri Kabar Khudegi”: JNU walls again defaced with anti-India, anti-Hindu slogans

On Sunday, October 1, reports emerged that some of the walls in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus were defaced with anti-India and anti-Hindu slogans including “Free Kashmir” and “Bhagwa Jalega” (Saffron will burn) slogans. Reportedly, slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi were also painted on the university walls. This comes after similar slogans were written on the walls of the educational institution in December last year.

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In a video going viral online, it is seen that several walls on the JNU campus were defaced with slogans like, “Free Palestine”, “Free IOK”, and “Modi Teri Kabr Khudegi” (Modi, your grave will be dug) slogans.

As seen in the visuals from the campus, “NRC” (National Register of Citizens) and “CAA” (Citizenship Amendment Act) have been defaced and crossed out on the walls of the JNU campus. In addition, the “Free Sharjeel” graffiti message was also written on the campus walls.

Notably, “Free G.N. Sai” was also written on the JNU campus walls. It is pertinent to recall that in March 2017, the Gadchiroli Sessions Court convicted and sentenced GN Saibaba and seven others to life in prison for their involvement with the Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF), an offshoot of the CPI(Maoist). Saibaba and the others were seen posing with Naxal literature, and the court stated that they meant to distribute the literature in Gadchiroli in order to urge others to join the Naxalites. In October 2022, the Division Bench of Bombay High Court comprising Justices Rohit B Deo and Anil Pansare acquitted GN Saibaba who was booked under UAPA due to procedural lapses. However, in April this year, the Supreme Court overturned Saibaba’s acquittal and remanded the case to the Nagpur bench for reconsideration by a different panel.

At this point, the identity of the perpetrators behind the anti-Hindu and anti-India slogans at the JNU campus remains unidentified. So far, no individual or group has claimed responsibility for the incident.

In response to the outrageous slogans painted on JNU walls, ABVP Secretary Vikas Patel said, “We will submit a memorandum to the administration on this.” Since the beginning, we have demanded that CCTV cameras be set up on campus. However, they are not being placed due to objections from some of the leftist parties. Meanwhile, Dr Pravesh Kumar, SIS, JNU professor, while reacting to the incident said “It is condemnable. These incidents taint the JNU’s image.”

The identity of the perpetrators behind these anti-Hindu and anti-India slogans remains unidentified. The police have also not initiated an action in the matter. So far, no individual or group has claimed responsibility for the incident.

It is notable that in December last year, a similar incident was reported from Delhi’s JNU wherein controversial slogans were written on the walls of several buildings located on the university campus, including the offices of several professors. Slogans against Brahmin and Vaishya communities were written on the walls of the School of International Studies-II building on the university campus. The slogans read “Brahmin-Baniya, we are coming for you”, “We will avenge”, “Brahmins Leave the campus”, “Brahmins leave India”, “Now there will be blood”, “Go back to Sakha” and others.

Turkey: Suicide bomb attack near the parliament in Ankara, 2 policemen injured

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Turkey: Suicide bomb attack near the parliament in Ankara, 2 policemen injured

On Sunday morning (October 1), two terrorists detonated a bomb in front of the General Directorate of Security in the Turkish capital of Ankara. Confirming the attack, the Interior Affairs Minister of Turkey, Ali Yerlikaya informed that two “terrorists” carried out a bomb attack in front of the ministry buildings in Ankara. The Minister stated that a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near his ministry, while a second assailant was “neutralised” by authorities there.

Taking to X, Turkish Minister Ali Yerlikaya conveyed that two police officers were slightly injured in the incident which took place at around 9:30 AM (Turkish local time).

In the post, he said, “At around 09.30, 2 terrorists who came in a light commercial vehicle in front of the entrance gate of the General Directorate of Security of our Ministry of Internal Affairs, carried out a bomb attack. One of the terrorists blew himself up and the other terrorist was neutralised. During the fire, 2 of our police officers were slightly injured. I wish a speedy recovery to our heroes.”

Turkish media earlier reported that an explosion was heard near the parliament and ministerial buildings. Security measures have been heightened around the parliament building and the interior ministry building which are in close proximity. The development comes following the explosion and gunshots heard near the ministry building in Kizilay, the major city center in the capital’s Cankaya district. 

Additionally, the main Ataturk Boulevard was closed to traffic due to the explosion close to one of the gates of the Grand National Assembly.

Notably, the Grand National Assembly will open in the afternoon after a 3-month break. All parliamentarians, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, were expected to be at the Parliament in the afternoon around 2 PM (Turkish time). 

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has initiated an investigation into the terrorist attack against the General Directorate of Security. The office has also imposed an access ban and publication ban regarding the issue, Turkish state-run media Anadolu Agency reported.

Congress indicates why Archana Gautam was manhandled and prevented from entering its headquarters: She was suspended from the party in June

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Congress indicates why Archana Gautam was manhandled and prevented from entering its headquarters: She was suspended from the party in June

After Congress leader and actress Archana Gautam was manhandled by party workers at the Congress headquarters in Delhi and prevented from entering the office, the Congress party has offered a ‘reason’ for doing the same. On 30th September, the Congress party confirmed that Archana Gautam was suspended from the party in June this year. The official X (Twitter) handle of Uttar Pradesh Congress reposted a post of a journalist who shared a suspension letter of Archana Gautam from the party.

Gautam was suspended in June 2023 as a disciplinary action, the letter shows. The confirmation of her suspension from the party came to light following viral videos surfaced on social where Archana Gautam and her father were manhandled by Congress workers at the party headquarters. She later alleged that she was prevented from entering the party headquarters in Delhi, and some female workers of the party misbehaved with her and her father and assaulted them.

The tweet retweeted by UP Congress said, ‘she is not in Congress, she arrived without AICC appointment only to create drama’. Kumar Vikrant Singh had further mentioned, ‘Bigg Boss fame Archana Gautam, who failed to save the deposit by contesting elections from Hastinapur in UP in 2022, was expelled from the party in June 2023 itself. When complaints went up to Priyanka Gandhi, a decision was taken.’

The letter issued in June this year said that she was suspended from the party for six years as she failed to reply to a notice sent to her on 31st May 2023.

Furthermore, a copy of the written complaint filed by Congress workers has also surfaced on social media in which they accused Gautam of threatening party workers of filing false cases. Gautam, who was once the face of the “Ladki Hun Lad Sakti Hun” campaign and was nominated as a candidate from Hastinapur, has been repeatedly in headlines for the wrong reasons.

In the complaint, party workers alleged that during her election campaign, Gautam hired several vehicles but never paid rent for them. After facing a crushing defeat in the elections, she relocated to Mumbai. The car owners kept complaining to local Congress leaders about the pending payments. Despite several attempts by the party officials to contact her, they were not able to get the pending payment.

When Gautam came to Meerut, the party workers confronted her. They added when the workers confronted her for the payment, Gautam allegedly threatened them to invoke the Prevention of Atrocities Act against them. Furthermore, they accused her and her father of forcefully taking building materials from the party office.

In the complaint, they accused Gautam of indulging in actions to stay in the headlines and gave the example of the controversy she created at Tirupati temple last year. Furthermore, they also levelled accusations of trying to extort money from the senior leaders in the party.

Congress workers attack actress Archana Gautam and her father

On 30th September, Archana Gautam alleged that she and her father were physically assaulted during her visit to the Congress headquarters in Delhi. Archana Gautam, known for her appearances on reality shows such as Bigg Boss 16 and Khatron Ke Khiladi, pointed out that the individuals responsible for this violence were affiliated with the Congress party. A video capturing the incident went viral on social media, where she could be seen surrounded by several people yelling at her.

She shared with the media that her purpose of visit to the Congress office was to extend congratulations to the party’s national president, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Priyanka Gandhi, in recognition of the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill. Archana Gautam and her father visited the Congress office in Delhi for this. However, some female Congress workers present there prevented her from entering the office, and allegedly misbehaved and manhandled her.

Later she addressed a press conference in Mumbai narrating her ordeal at the Congress office. She said that as she was in Agra for a shooting, she decided to visit the Congress office in Delhi to congratulate the leaders on the Women’s Reservation Bill. She added that she had already informed the office that she would be visiting. But when she reached the Congress office, the gate was shut on her face. “I was told your entry is banned and we have been instructed by senior authorities that you shouldn’t be allowed inside,” she said.

After that she tried to call party leaders but some women from the Congress committee arrived and misbehaved with her, she said. ” There is a way of talking, they started speaking to me angrily and shouting at me. I’d never imagined in my life that such a thing would happen to me,” Archana Gautam added. She alleged that the party workers blocked her car and didn’t let her enter the car, pushed her and pulled her hair, and beat her father.

‘I mean what were they trying to do? Were they trying to kill me in public and then say the mob killed her and there would be no case against them,’ she further said.

Gautam filed case against Priyanka Gandhi’s aide

In March 2023, Gautam’s father filed a case against Congress National General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s PA Sandeep Kumar at Partapur police station, alleging that his daughter was “threatened with death”. As per reports, Archana Gautam went to Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on 26th February 2023 to attend the Congress General Convention on Priyanka Gandhi’s invitation. There she sought time from Priyanka Gandhi’s PA, Sandeep Singh to meet Priyanka Gandhi. However, Singh refused to introduce Gautam to Priyanka. Archana Gautam’s father also alleged Singh used casteist words and indecent language while speaking rudely to his daughter. He also alleged death threats to his daughter.

Archana Gautam, who has appeared in shows like Bigg Boss and Khatron Ke Khiladi, is an actress and Miss Bikini India 2018. She was a Congress candidate from Hastinapur in the 2022 UP Assembly elections. Gautam was the face of “Ladki Hun Lad Sakti Hun Campaign”. Despite Priyanka Gandhi and other Congress leaders’ campaigning for Gautam, she failed to save her deposit and received only 1,519 votes.

Love jihad in UP: Ahmed poses as Ajay to marry Hindu girl, in-laws force her to convert to Islam and eat beef; throw her out of house when she refuses

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Love jihad in UP: Ahmed poses as Ajay to marry Hindu girl, in-laws force her to convert to Islam and eat beef; throw her out of house when she refuses

A sensational case of love jihad and torture of a Hindu girl has come to light from the Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The victim is reportedly from Ramganj Pakka Talab and married to Ahmed Sharif who is a resident of ITI Road and works in the merchant navy. He identified himself as Ajay Singh when he first contacted the girl over the phone after which they regularly talked.

As per a News18 report, the two grew closer and got married in 2018, but he did not disclose his actual religious identity to her. The couple started living in Aligarh after they tied the knot and his family members used to visit them there. He brought her home around 5 months ago and himself left for Malaysia.

After he left, his family tormented her and threw her out of the house where she sat outside without food or water for 12 hours. However, the family did not open the door and let her inside. The victim then reached the police station, narrated her entire ordeal to the authorities and lodged a complaint.

The matter pertains to ITI Road of Sadar Kotwali and the cops have registered a case based on the girl’s statement and started the probe. The charges are filed under sections 498-A (subjecting a woman to cruelty by husband or his family for property), 504 (insulting someone intentionally to provoke them) and 506 (imprisonment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3 (taking dowry) and 4 (demanding dowry) of the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 against her brother-in-laws Mohammad Hasan, Lal Mohammad and sister-in-laws Nasreen and Amreen.

According to the complainant, her in-laws started pressuring her to convert to Islam after her spouse’s departure. His brothers and their wives forcefully fed her beef and kicked her out of the residence when she protested. She also said that she was two months pregnant and miscarried when the accused pushed her.

Hindu organisations seek action

Hindu organisations have also become aware of the incident and termed it love jihad. According to Virendra Pandey, provincial vice president of the Vishva Hindu Parishad, the woman made a small error and married on the condition that the pair would not abandon their respective religions and would follow their faiths.

The VHP leader added, “She spoke with the Superintendent of Police today, but if action is not taken then we will meet with him in two days. We will ensure that she gets complete justice and compel the police administration to do so. We will see to it that she regains her lost prestige and respect in the society under any circumstance.”

Uttar Pradesh: Principal Rizwan Ahmed arrested for stripping a class 5 student and sexually exploiting her inside a school in Ayodhya

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Uttar Pradesh: Principal Rizwan Ahmed arrested for stripping a class 5 student and sexually exploiting her inside a school in Ayodhya

A horrifying incident came to light from Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, where school Principal Rizwan Ahmed was arrested for the sexual exploitation of a minor schoolgirl inside school premises. The teacher allegedly sexually exploited a 10-year-old girl who was studying in class 5 at his school. 

According to media reports, the principal of the school, Rizwan Ahmed, molested the minor victim when he saw her alone. He forcibly took her into a room and locked the room from inside. The victim opposed his sexual advances and cried for help but her cries for help went in vain. 

It is alleged that Principal Rizwan Ahmed then forced the minor victim to take off her clothes and started checking her private parts. He also threatened the minor schoolgirl not to tell anyone about his act. After the petrifying incident, the victim stopped going to school. 

Apparently, the incident occurred on Saturday (16 September) in a school which is located in the Rudauli tehsil area. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Baba Bazar police station. When the school got over for the day, the minor schoolgirl wanted to head back home but she was stopped by Principal Rizwan Ahmed who asked her to wait. 

Subsequently, when everyone including the students and the teachers left the school,  Rizwan Ahmed started misbehaving with the girl. Despite the girl’s protests, he forcefully took the minor girl inside the classroom and locked the door from inside. 

Inside the classroom, he forced the minor girl to remove her clothes and started touching her private parts. He also threatened her not to speak anything about his deeds to anyone. 

Following the incident, the traumatised girl remained silent and did not mention it to anyone. She also stopped going to school despite repeated requests from her family. Initially, the parents assumed that she was refusing to go to school as she was unwell. 

Later, she narrated her ordeal when her parents pressured her and kept asking her to go to school.  

Afterwards, the father took her along to the Baba Bazar police station and lodged a complaint in this matter. Based on the complaint, the Police registered an FIR under various sections of the POCSO Act. 

Subsequently, the Police swung into action. They initiated a probe into the matter, arrested Principal Rizwan Ahmed, the accused in this case, and sent him to jail. 

A video of the accused Principal Rizwan Ahmed standing inside the Police Station is also doing rounds on the internet. The police have assured that they will seek maximum punishment for the accused through fast-track court. 

Meanwhile, the Education Department has also suspended him and ordered a departmental inquiry.

Lucknow court issues notice to Rahul Gandhi over derogatory remarks against Veer Savarkar during Bharat Jodo Yatra

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Lucknow court issues notice to Rahul Gandhi over derogatory remarks against Veer Savarkar during Bharat Jodo Yatra

In the latest development in the matter pertaining to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s derogatory remarks against freedom fighter Veer Savarkar last year, Lucknow District and Sessions Judge Ashwini Kumar Tripathi have admitted a plea challenging the dismissal of a complaint filed against Gandhi in response to an application before ACJM Ambrish Kumar Srivastava.

According to complainant Nripendra Pandey, the Gandhi scion had deliberately made derogatory remarks against Veer Savarkat during the Maharashtra leg of his controversial Bharat Jodo Yatra.

The Lucknow District Judge issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi in this regard and transferred the case to MP/MLA court. The hearing on the matter will begin on November 1, 2023.

This comes after advocate Nripendra Pandey, last year, filed an application under section 156(3) of the CrPC requesting the registration of an FIR against Gandhi. The court, however, refused to direct the police to investigate and instead registered the case as a complaint. However, the complaint was later dismissed as being outside the jurisdiction of the court.

Derogatory comments of Rahul Gandhi against Veer Savarkar

The Congress scion had gone on a vitriolic tirade against Veer Savarkar during the Maharashtra leg of his ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra.’ On November 15, 2022, Rahul Gandhi claimed that the freedom fighter took a pension from the British government to work against the Indian National Congress (INC).

Again on November 17, last year, he reiterated that Veer Savarkar helped the British government and wrote mercy petitions “out of fear”. Rahul Gandhi accused the Indian freedom fighter of betraying the likes of Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel and Mahatma Gandhi in the Akola district of Maharashtra.

He alleged, “Veer Savarkar, in a letter written to the British, said – Sir, I beg to remain your most obedient servant” & signed on it. Savarkar helped the British. He betrayed leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru & Sardar Patel by signing the letter out of fear.”

He continued, “While he was lodged in Andaman jail, Savarkar wrote a letter to the British pleading with them that he be pardoned and released. He took a pension from the British and worked against Congress.”

“After coming out of jail, he accepted the British proposal and joined their force. The difference between Savarkar and Birsa Munda is that he died fighting against the British when he was just 24 years old,” Rahul Gandhi further claimed.

Rajasthan: Petrol pump operators on a 12-hour strike over high VAT, indefinite strike to start from October 2 if concerns not addressed

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Rajasthan: Petrol pump operators on a 12-hour strike over high VAT, indefinite strike to start from October 2 if concerns not addressed

Petrol and diesel will be unavailable at thousands of petrol pumps in Rajasthan today, October 1. Following a call by the Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association in Jaipur, petrol pump operators across the state have initiated a strike from 6 AM and will last till 6 PM.

The association has cautioned that if their demands aren’t met, all petrol pump operators in Rajasthan will go on an indefinite strike starting from October 2. During this period, no pump operator will purchase or sell petrol and diesel.

On Saturday, 30th September, between 8 PM and 10 PM, all fuel pump operators in Rajasthan halted the sale and supply of petrol and diesel, causing significant inconvenience to the public.

Earlier in September, Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas engaged with officials from the Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association, agreeing to address their demands and requesting a 10-day study by a high-level committee. However, when the response failed to materialise even after the stipulated time, the strike was called.

Rajendra Singh Bhati, president of the Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association, said, “The government had said that it would take steps to resolve the increasing VAT on petrol and diesel within 10 days. Even after 13 days, no solution has been found. Upset by this, we will observe a strike from 6 AM to 6 PM on October 1. If no action is taken even after this, then we will go on an indefinite strike from October 2.”

The Treasurer of the Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association said, “Approximately 7,000 fuel pumps will remain non-operational statewide, with around 100 cocoa pumps being an exception. In Jaipur, the sale of petrol and diesel will persist at seven cocoa pumps. If the government does not resolve the situation, the entire state’s pumps will embark on an indefinite strike starting from 6 AM on October 2. This strike will significantly impact daily sales, including approximately 15,231 kiloliters of diesel and 68,859 kiloliters of petrol. Consequently, the government is anticipated to incur a daily revenue loss of approximately Rs 44 crore.”

The VAT on petrol and diesel in Rajasthan is notably higher than in neighbouring states. For instance, petrol costs around Rs 14 more per litre in Sri Ganganagar compared to Punjab, and the diesel price difference is Rs 10 per litre compared to Punjab. This has not only burdened the general public but also led to substantial losses for pump operators.

During negotiations, Minister Khachariyawas agreed to three demands, which included bringing petrol and diesel under the GST, raising the commission for petrol pump operators, and establishing paper depots in Hanumangarh and Ganganagar. However, the government failed to respond within the stipulated time.

It’s noteworthy that petrol and diesel prices in Rajasthan are significantly higher than those in its neighbouring states such as Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi.

Apple says iPhone 15 Pro’s overheating issues are due to bug in iOS 17, promises software update to fix the issue

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Apple says iPhone 15 Pro’s overheating issues are due to bug in iOS 17, promises software update to fix the issue

The iPhone 15 Pro was unveiled on September 12 at the Wonderlust event where Apple CEO Tim Cook referred to it as the most ‘Pro iPhone’ ever. The phone, which went on sale on September 22, soon made the headlines for its heating problems.

It was reported that the titanium body, which Apple has introduced for the first time, is responsible for the heating issues in both the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max. However, on September 30, the tech giant said that the problem is an iOS 17 bug, and other factors, including apps like Instagram.

The new phones’ titanium frame and aluminium substructure, according to the manufacturer, don’t contribute to the problem and better dissipate heat than the stainless steel used in earlier Pro models.

Soon after the phone went on sale, people started sharing experiences of how their new phones overheated or felt overly hot. While some users complained that the device became too hot to handle, others uploaded images of infrared thermometers displaying the iPhone’s temperature as exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

According to Apple, there are a few things that could have triggered the iPhone 15 to run “warmer than expected.” It proclaimed that the initial setup or restore of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro could start some heat buildup which is a result of “increased background activity.” The tech company highlighted that third-party software updates and a bug in iOS 17 could lead the phone to get hot. It assured that a software update will fix the iOS 17 bug and help with the overheating problem. The performance of the iPhone 15 Pro models won’t be impacted by the software upgrade, Apple added.

“We have identified a few conditions which can cause iPhone to run warmer than expected. The device may feel warmer during the first few days after setting up or restoring the device because of increased background activity. We have also found a bug in iOS 17 that is impacting some users and will be addressed in a software update. Another issue involves some recent updates to third-party apps that are causing them to overload the system. We’re working with these app developers on fixes that are in the process of rolling out,” stated in a statement.

Apple noted that the A17 Pro chip’s central processing unit is being overloaded by recent updates to several third-party applications running on iOS 17 such as Instagram, Asphalt 9 and Uber, which makes the iPhone warmer than usual. The business is collaborating with outside developers to put improvements into place. As a result, on September 27, Instagram updated the app. However, there is no information on the release date of the software update to resolve the problem.

Pro-China opposition leader Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives presidential elections

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Pro-China opposition leader Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives presidential elections

Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) candidate Mohamed Muizzu, won the Maldivian presidential elections on Saturday, Al Jazeera reported citing local media.
This was the second round of polling after no candidate emerged clear winner in the first round.

Muizzu had emerged as the frontrunner in the first round with around 46 per cent votes, followed by Ibrahim Solih’s 39 per cent. Al Jazeera reported citing several local media platforms that Muizzu has won with more than 53 per cent of the vote, after the tallying of results of all 586 ballot boxes.

After the thumping win, the Maldives president-elect delivered a brief statement at his party’s headquarters, thanking all those who voted for him and calling on the government to release former President Abdulla Yameen, who is serving an 11-year jail sentence on a corruption conviction.

“Today is a very happy day…I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the Maldivian people. This outcome today is a huge encouragement for us in our pursuit to build a better future for our country, and to ensure the sovereignty of our nation,” Al Jazeera quoted him as saying.

“Yameen, the leader of the PPM, must be released”, Muizzu said. “The president has the power to transfer [Yameen] home imprisonment. And doing so, I believe, is the best action that can be taken in our nation’s interests,” he added.

Notably, Muizzu and his is considered ‘pro-China’ because of the huge Chinese loans by the country, under the previous PPM government. After the results, Maldives President Ibrahim Solih conceded defeat in Saturday’s run-off vote and congratulated Muizzu.

“Congratulations to the winner of the presidential election @MMuizzu. Thank you for the beautiful democratic example shown by the people in the elections. Thank you to the MDP and AP members who worked together and to all the people who voted for me,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Maldives Foreign Minister and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) leader Abdulla Shahid also congratulated Muizzu and also thanked President Ibrahim Solih for his tenure.

“Congratulations to President-elect Dr @MMuizzu for winning the Presidential Election 2023. Many congratulations and much gratitude to President @ibusolih, for the many seeds of hope he had sown over the last 5 years, which will surely reap much prosperity for our country and people,” he posted on X.
Parliament Speaker and former President Mohamed Nasheed also congratulated Muizzu on his apparent second round victory.
“Congratulations, President-elect Dr. @MMuizzu”, he posted on X.

Muizzu is currently serving as the mayor of the capital, Male. He holds a doctorate in civil engineering from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. He was the Minister of Housing in former President Abdulla Yameen’s cabinet, according to Al Jazeera.

Notably, Solih’s defeat to Muizzu marks the first time Maldivians have voted out a liberal democratic government in favour of an authoritarian challenger since the country held its first multi-party elections in 2008, Al Jazeera reported.

The outcome also marks a stark reversal of fortune for Solih, who won the last election in 2018 by a landslide, amid widespread anger over human rights abuses and corruption under his predecessor.

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

On PM Narendra Modi’s call, National Cleanliness Drive takes place before Gandhi Jayanti

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On PM Narendra Modi’s call, National Cleanliness Drive takes place before Gandhi Jayanti

On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call, citizens nationwide are actively participating in a cleanliness drive from 10 AM today, October 1. In the run-up to Gandhi Jayanti, a unique call to action was given by the Prime Minister to fellow citizens. He emphasised that Swachh Bharat is a collective responsibility, underscoring the significance of each individual’s contributions.

Several senior leaders across the country joined this call for cleanliness and led the campaign in their respective states.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel led the campaign in Ahmedabad where he participated in the cleanliness campaign.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah was also in his home state for the campaign and did shramdan in Ahmedabad.

Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari took part in the campaign near Air Headquarters in New Delhi.

On 30th September, PM Narendra Modi posted on X, “Swachh Bharat is the collective responsibility of all the family members of the country. Every effort of public participation is very important in this direction. Let us come together tomorrow at 10 am to dedicate one hour to cleanliness and help us build a bright future for the country.”

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has announced that the theme of the Swachhta Pakhwada is centred on achieving a “Garbage Free India.” He posted on X, “One Day. One Hour. One Cause. Residential Areas: 1,45,226 Areas Surrounding Schools & Colleges: 1,25,157 Areas Surrounding Anganwadis: 85,289 Market Areas & Spaces: 43,723 Bus Stands & Toll Plaza: 10,080 Swachhata Jan Andolan continues! Swachhta Hi Seva.”

During today’s campaign, a target has been set to clean 29 Vande Bharat trains running across the country every 14 minutes. This will also start from October 1. Its formal inauguration will be done by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav himself at Delhi Cantt Railway Station.

During the 105th episode of Mann Ki Baat, which was broadcast on September 24th, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a heartfelt appeal. He urged all citizens to come together in a collective effort for cleanliness, dedicating 1 hour of “shramdaan” at 10 AM on October 1. This gesture, he emphasised, would serve as a meaningful “swachhanjali” (cleanliness tribute) to MK Gandhi on the eve of his birth anniversary.

Speaking on Swachhata Hi Sevaabhiyan, he said, “A big event on cleanliness is going to be organised on the 1st of October i.e. Sunday at 10 AM. You too should draw time and help in this campaign related to cleanliness. You can also join this cleanliness campaign in your street, or neighbourhood or at a park, river, lake or any other public place.”

This mega cleanliness drive is part of the ‘Swachhata Pakhwada – Swachhata Hi Seva 2023’, being observed from 15th September to 2nd October. Citizens are engaging in various cleanliness activities like the restoration of old buildings, cleaning of water bodies, and ghats, painting walls, conducting street plays for awareness, and rangoli competitions. Since the launch of the Pakhwada, over 5 crore citizens have joined the campaign so far.

Press Information Bureau said in a press release, “This mega cleanliness drive calls upon citizens from all walks of life to join in actual cleaning activities of public places like market spaces, railway tracks, water bodies, tourist locations, religious places etc. In every town, Gram Panchayat, all sectors of the Government like civil aviation, railways, information & technology etc. and other public institutions will be facilitating cleanliness events led by the citizens. NGOs and other private organisations etc. interested in organising cleaning events can also apply online on the portal to the District Administration. The cleanliness events will be available for public information on a specially architectured IT platform Swachhata Hi Seva – Citizens Portal At the site of the cleanliness, citizens can click pictures and upload them on the portal too. The portal also hosts a section inviting citizens, and social media influencers to join the movement and lead the people’s movement by becoming Swachhata Ambassadors.”

Nine years ago, in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a call for cleanliness. In response, citizens from diverse backgrounds wholeheartedly embraced the cause, taking personal responsibility for Swachh Bharat. This collective effort transformed cleanliness into a pervasive national practice, and the Swachh Bharat Mission became a well-recognised and integral part of households across the country.

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