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India to cancel OCI cards of Khalistani terrorists living in US, UK, Canada & Australia, properties of 19 to be seized under UAPA

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India to cancel OCI cards of Khalistani terrorists living in US, UK, Canada & Australia, properties of 19 to be seized under UAPA

In a major crackdown on Khalistani extremism, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has decided to confiscate the properties of 19 Khalistani terrorists, media reported on Sunday (24 September), citing sources. The action against these foreign-based Khalistani terrorists will be taken under section 33 (5) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). This comes after NIA already confiscated the properties of SFJ spokesperson Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in Chandigarh yesterday, and a court notice was issued to confiscate the property of slain Khalistatni Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Jalandhar.

According to media reports, the central investigating agency has prepared a list of Khalistani terrorists who are hiding in foreign nations, including Britain, the US, Canada, UAE, and Pakistan among others. Soon major action is expected to be taken against these Khalistani terrorists. 

People aware of the matter said that the government has asked the agencies to identify the properties of the terrorists hiding abroad. They added that the government has asked the agencies to cancel their Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI), and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards to bar their entry into India.

According to an India Today report, the NIA list includes the name of 19 Khalistani terrorists along with their current hideout, majority of them are based in the United Kingdom, UK. These terrorists are accused of running anti-India propaganda and terror activities from abroad.

  1. Lakhbir Singh Rode, based in Canada
  2. Jatinder Singh Grewal, based in Canada
  3. Paramjeet Singh Pamma, based in the United Kingdom (UK)
  4. Kulwant Singh Muthada, based in the UK
  5. Sukhpal Singh, based in the UK 
  6. Sarabjeet Singh Benoor, based in the UK
  7. Kulwant Singh (Kanta), based in the UK
  8. Gurmeet Singh (Bagga Baba)
  9. Gurpreet Singh (Baghi), based in the UK
  10.  Dupinder Singh, based in the UK
  11. Wadhva Singh (Babbar chacha), based in Pakistan
  12. Ranjit Singh Neeta, based in Pakistan
  13. Jasmeet Singh Hakeemzada, a drug smuggler based in Dubai, UAE
  14. JS Dhaliwal, based in the United States
  15. Harpreet Singh (Rana Singh), based in the US
  16. Harjhap Singh (Jappi Singh), based in the US
  17. Amardeep Singh Purewal, based in the US
  18. S Himmat Singh, based in the US
  19. Gurjant Singh Dhillon, based in Australia

This development comes a day after the NIA confiscated the properties of Canada-based ‘designated individual terrorist’ Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. NIA also started the procedure to confiscate the property of khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was killed in Canada in June this year. The actions were taken on the orders of a CBI-NIA Special Court in Mohali.

Previously, security agencies identified a group of 11 individuals, believed to have affiliations with both criminal organisations and terrorist groups. They are currently hiding in Canada, the United States, and Pakistan. Among them, eight suspects are said to be operating within Canada.

The agencies’ list included the names of gangsters and terrorists like — Harvinder Sandhu aka Rinda believed to be in Pakistan, Lakhbir Singh aka Landa, Sukhdool Singh aka Sukha Duneke (killed three days ago), Arshdeep Singh aka Arsh Dalla, Ramandeep Singh aka Raman Judge, Charnjit Singh aka Rinku Bihla, Sanawer Dhillon and Gurpinder Singh aka Baba Dalla. All of the latter are believed to be in Canada.

Danish Ali used unparliamentary language for me twice, context of Ramesh Bidhuri’s comments needs to be examined: BJP MP Ravi Kishan Shukla

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Danish Ali used unparliamentary language for me twice, context of Ramesh Bidhuri’s comments needs to be examined: BJP MP Ravi Kishan Shukla

On Sunday (September 24), BJP leader Ravi Kishan Shukla wrote to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, highlighting the unparliamentary leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Kunwar Danish Ali in the Lok Sabha.

In his letter, the BJP MP from Gorakhpur said, “I would like to draw your kind attention towards the habit and behaviour of heckling by Shri Kunwar Danish Ali during the discussion or participation of another Member of Parliament in House in the past. Twice he had used unparliamentary language against me.”

Ravi Kishan Shukla informed that Danish Ali made derogatory remarks about his children on December 9 last year during the discussion on ‘The Population Bill, 2019.’

“…Shri Danish Ali tried to interrupt me and made personal remarks against me stating that the Member is introducing a Private Members Bill in the House although he is himself having 4 children, Such sort of behaviour is unacceptable and needs to be examined by your esteemed office,” he pointed out.

The BJP MP has now sought action against Kunwar Danish Ali and examination of the latter’s comments about him during the discussion on the Population Control Bill last year.

“I would like to urge you to look into the matter and examine the unparliamentary acts and use of words by Shri Kunwar Danish Ali while I was tabling my Private Members Bill on Population Control on 9.12.2022 in the House for which I shall be highly obliged,” he added.

Ravi Kishan Shukla speaks on the Ramesh Bidhuri- Danish Ali controversy

While highlighting the remarks made by Ramesh Bidhuri, he said, “I would like to state that Shri Bidhuri used the objectionable words due to continuous heckling and disturbance made by Shri Kunwar Ali and that’s too in the heat of the arguments.”

“However, the circumstances which leads to outcome of such objectionable words used by Member of Parliament against another Member of the House needs to be revisited and examined,” the BJP MP added in his letter to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla.

Ravi Kishan Shukla emphasised, “Sir, it is beyond any dispute that whatever the words used by Shri Ramesh Bidhuri against Shri Kunwar Danish Ali is unacceptable. However, the way things are being manipulated and used for the political agenda and grabbing media attention by Shri Kunwar Danish Ali is objectionable.”

Danish Ali’s casteist slur against PM Modi provoked Ramesh Bidhuri’s outburst

On Saturday (September 23), BJP MP Nishikant Dubey revealed that Danish Ali made “highly objectionable and blasphemous” remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that the BSP MP called PM Modi “Neech”, which triggered Ramesh Bidhuri and that he fell into Ali’s trap.

In a letter to Speaker Om Birla, Dubey accused Ali of giving a running commentary during Bidhuri’s address in Lok Sabha on Thursday (September 21), as well as making derogatory remarks intended to make him to lose his cool.

“When Shri Danish Ali was busy in instigating Shri Bidhuri with his superlatives (?), i.e., Shri Danish Ali, made a highly objectionable and blasphemous remark against our Honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi Jee, by consuming his entire lung-power notwithstanding the availability of microphone that ‘neech ko neech nahi kahenge to kya khange’,” he pointed out.

On Sunday (September 24), BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav also wrote to the Lok Sabha Speaker, highlighting that Danish Ali used the word ‘Neech’ to describe Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“I am angry about the fact that the word ‘neech’ was used in the Parliament for our respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji. In the end, I humbly request that the entire matter should be investigated thoroughly,” he added.

Delhi: 4 government school teachers assault a 16-year-old student for looking out of the window in class, booked

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Delhi: 4 government school teachers assault a 16-year-old student for looking out of the window in class, booked

In a shocking incident, a 16-year-old student was reportedly physically assaulted by four Delhi government school teachers for looking out of the window of the classroom in Delhi’s Yamuna Vihar area. Following the incident, the child was hospitalised and the mother of the victim filed an official complaint against the four teachers.

“The victim’s mother Kavita revealed that on September 15, her son had gone to the Delhi Government school in Yamuna Vihar like every other day, when he was brutally beaten for looking out of the window by a school teacher,” the police confirmed.

According to the mother of the victim, she apologised on behalf of her son to his teachers but his son was thrown out of the classroom. “In the fourth period, however, the 16-year-old was summoned by the same teacher again and brutally kicked, punched, and elbowed by three other teachers of the school,” the complaint filed by the woman read.

The four teachers also threatened the child with repercussions if he reported the incident.

The incident came to light when the child told his mother about the teachers and refused to go to school. According to his mother, the boy was admitted to the hospital after experiencing extreme pain and swelling in his chest.

The police have filed an FIR and investigations in the case are underway.

Waiting for all Hindus to be persuaded to convert to Islam: Old tweet of Pakistan’s caretaker PM goes viral

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Waiting for all Hindus to be persuaded to convert to Islam: Old tweet of Pakistan’s caretaker PM goes viral

Pakistan, which has a tainted history of persecuting, and discriminating against religious minorities especially the Hindus there, is currently under the rule of caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar. An old post on X (formerly Twitter) of Pakistan’s caretaker PM has now gone viral wherein he said that Muslims are ready to wait for a millennium to see all Hindus get persuaded to convert to Islam.

In a 2020 post (archive), the caretaker prime minister of Pakistan wrote, “We are waiting all Hindus to be persuaded to the enlighten truth of Islam will wait for a millennium no hurry.”

Kakar wrote this in response to an Indian X user who said that Mohammad Ali Jinnah, “Quaid-e-Azam” of Pakistan was a Kafir.

While this coming from a senator who now happens to be the prime minister (caretaker) of a country would have been shocking, since it is the case of Pakistan, such thoughts/desires are not surprising at all. The Pakistani caretaker PM said that he hopes that Hindus are “persuaded” to the truth of Islam.

Although PM Kakar had posted that he along with his co-religionists are ready to wait for Hindus to get drawn to the “truth of Islam”, the pace at which Hindu population has decreased rapidly in Pakistan post-partition, it may not be a long wait before Hindus are wiped out in Pakistan. In the country, girls are regularly being abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and then married off to their abductors.

Not a day goes by in Pakistan when in some parts of the country a Hindu girl or those belonging to other religious minorities including Sikhs are not abducted and converted. It is also common for a Pakistani court to hand over the converted victim to her abductor instead of delivering justice and protecting the right to practice her original faith and her dignity. OpIndia has documented countless such cases wherein Hindu girls have been abducted and forcibly converted in Pakistan.

It is not at all shocking that Pakistani Hindus have been facing persistent adversaries and institutionalised discrimination since those in power themselves are such hardcore Islamists.

Notably, as a senator, Kakar had downplayed the incidents of forceful conversions of Hindu girls in Pakistan saying that “there is some extent of willingness.”

“What we have observed is that the majority of the girls and boys had secretly decided to elope and marry. But that was because their families would not accept them as life partners,” Kakar said despite the fact that over the years, numerous cases of forced conversions have emerged from the Sindh province alone. As Kakar’s old post on Hindus has resurfaced, it can be understood now why the Pakistani politician turned a blind eye to the misery of Hindus in his country.

When such politicians are at the helm in Pakistan, the Hindus there can neither expect the law nor the government to hear their plight.

Dangers of AI: Spanish town sees AI-generated naked images of several local minor girls circulate online

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Dangers of AI: Spanish town sees AI-generated naked images of several local minor girls circulate online

In Almendralejo city of Spain, AI-generated nude images of several teenage girls have sparked outrage. The AI-generated nude pictures of girls were circulating on social media platforms while the girls seen in the deepfake images were unaware of it.

These pictures were mostly taken from the girls’ social media profiles, and then processed by an application that created a fake image of the person sans clothes.

More than 20 to 30 schoolgirls, ranging from 11 to 17 years in age, have stepped forward as victims of the application’s use in and around Almendralejo city of Badajoz province.

The complaints concerning the AI-generated nude pictures and videos started surfacing last week when children returned to schools after the summer break in the town in Spain’s western Extremadura region.

According to reports, the culprits obtained the images from the victim girls’ Instagram accounts, edited them with an AI tool, and then shared the altered images on WhatsApp groups.

Dr Miriam Al Adib, mother of one of the victims said that the morphed photographs look realistic and quite unsettling for everyone, especially her 14-year-old daughter and other victims who are experiencing terrible mental torment.

“If I didn’t know my daughter’s body, this photo looks real,” Dr Adib said in an Instagram post. ” You (the culprits) are not aware of the damage you are causing. Using images to create this disgusting material and distributing them is a very serious crime,” she added.

Speaking to SER, Al Adib alleged that one of the victims was even blackmailed saying that either the victim gave them money or their AI-generated fake nude pictures would be posted online.

The local police are investigating the involvement of 11 local boys in creating and circulating the morphed images of the teenage girls over WhatsApp and Telegram applications.

Local media reports state that an AI-powered ClothOff app was used to morph the images, as the edited image of one of the victims featured a fly logo of the ClothOff app that claims to “undress anybody” through its free service.

So far, parents of many victims have filed complaints in the matter. Meanwhile, the case has been referred to the Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office, and the mayor of the town has warned the culprits that they would face grave consequences.

Meet Cassandra Mae Spittmann, the German singer famous for singing spiritual Indian songs, who was praised by PM Modi in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address

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Meet Cassandra Mae Spittmann, the German singer famous for singing spiritual Indian songs, who was praised by PM Modi in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address

On Sunday (24 September), PM Narendra Modi delivered the 105th episode of his monthly public address, ‘Mann ki Baat’. During the radio address, he categorically asserted that the fascination towards India has risen a lot in the last few years, particularly in the wake of the successful organisation of the G20 Summit and the historic feat achieved by ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission. 

In his address, PM Modi highlighted that Indian culture and music have become global, and more and more people are getting fascinated by it. During the radio broadcast, he played the enchanting rendition by German singer Cassandra Mae Spittmann who has become an internet sensation in India and around the world for her melodious singing. 

Praising her versatile singing, PM Modi said, “What a sweet voice.. and through the emotions reflected in every word, we can feel her love for God.” 

Going ahead, he introduced the German singer to his listeners stating that the name of this German daughter is – CassMae. 

He noted, “21-year-old Cassmae is quite popular on Instagram these days. CassMae, a resident of Germany, has never been to India, but she is a fan of Indian music, and has never even seen India. Her interest in Indian music is very inspiring.”

PM Modi emphasised that despite facing adversities, CassMae undertook difficult challenges and went on to extraordinary achievements. 

The visually impaired German singer, CassMae, is passionate about music and creativity so much so that she started singing at a very early age. PM Modi highlighted that she started African Drumming at the age of just 3 years. 

Although CassMae was introduced to Indian music only about 5-6 years ago, its allure captivated her so profoundly that she became entirely immersed in it. She has also learned how to play the tabla. 

PM Modi further lauded the polyglot singer and noted that she has aced singing in many Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, and Urdu. CassMae has mastered her notes in all of them. 

PM Modi concluded by saying, “I wholeheartedly appreciate Germany’s CassMae’s passion for Indian culture and music. Her efforts are going to overwhelm every Indian.” 

The versatile German singer-songwriter, CassMae’s original name is Cassandra Mae Spittmann. Through her original Instagram handle, cassmaeofficial, and YouTube channel, cassmae, the talented German artist has showcased her singing prowess and has taken Indian social media by storm with her mesmerising renditions of multiple Kannada, Tamil, and Sanskrit songs, including devotional compositions. 

This remarkably talented German vocalist has garnered widespread admiration for her powerful singing. Her melodious renditions include Shiv Tandav stotrams and songs from the regional cinema where CassMae masterfully interprets every nuance of these melodies. She consistently leaves her audience in sheer awe of her remarkable talent and genuine love for Indian music.

We are fighting the Indian state, not a political party: Rahul Gandhi unveils the idea behind the I.N.D.I.A. alliance

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We are fighting the Indian state, not a political party: Rahul Gandhi unveils the idea behind the I.N.D.I.A. alliance

On Sunday (September 24), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announced that the I.N.D.I.A. alliance of opposition parties led by the Congress was not preparing to fight the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming elections, but the ‘Indian state’.

While speaking at ‘The Conclave 2023’ organised by Pratidin Media Network in Delhi, he said, “We are not fighting now a political party, we are fighting the Indian state…”He then backed it up with the claim that the I.N.D.I.A. alliance is supposedly fighting to preserve the ‘idea of India.’

The Congress scion alleged that the opposition parties are facing attacks from several corners. “Go and ask any businessman in India what happens to them if they support an opposition party. If they were to write a cheque for any opposition party, ask them what happens to them,” he alleged.

“So we are facing a financial attack, a media attack and (still) we’re doing pretty well…I am impressed by the flexibility that all the Opposition parties are showing,” he added.

“We are not fighting now a political party, we are fighting the Indian state and we are fighting to defend the idea of India. And that is why we have given our name I.N.D.I.A,” he was heard as saying.

India is a Union of States, not nation: Rahul Gandhi

This is however not the first time when Rahul Gandhi made contentious remarks about India. In February last year, he challenged the idea of India as a nation.

While speaking in the Parliament, the Congress scion alleged, “India is described in the Indian Constitution as a union of states and not a nation. One cannot rule over the people of a state in India. Different languages and cultures cannot be suppressed. It is a partnership, not a kingdom.”

In his speech, Rahul Gandhi insisted that the power arrangement between the states and the centre is a “negotiation” and insinuated that India did not have a single national identity, instead, the idea of India rose from an agreement or a negotiation between the provincial units.

The Gandhi-scion also brought the reference of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, imagining them to be distinct entities and asserted that the ruling dispensation treated these constitutional units as its kingdom. In May 2022, Rahul Gandhi again claimed that India is a Union of States like the European Union and not a nation like Britain.

For some time now, the Gandhi scion has been steadfast in his attempt to dismiss India’s national identity, routinely asserting that India is just a union of states and not a nation and peddling the left-liberal narrative of India’s non-existence before 1947.

Opposition parties form I.N.D.I.A. alliance

26 opposition parties, including two national and 24 regional parties, have managed to form a coalition to compete against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the general elections of 2024 after high-stakes negotiations that began in April and two crucial meetings in Patna and Bengaluru.

The coalition, known as the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), has 142 Lok Sabha MPs including the parties of the chief ministers of seven different States.

Ujjal Dosanjh, first Indian-origin minister of Canada, says the Khalistan movement will stay in Canada only, denounces Canada’s support for it

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Ujjal Dosanjh, first Indian-origin minister of Canada, says the Khalistan movement will stay in Canada only, denounces Canada’s support for it

On 24th September, the first Indian-origin minister of Canada Ujjal Dosanjh said that there is little trust between India and Canada now. He said that this is so because Canada is not explicit in condemning Sikh extremists calling for the dismemberment of a friendly country. Ujjal Dosanjh made these remarks in an interview he gave to India Today.

Ujjal Dosanjh said, “When you expel a diplomat, the country reacts in what is called a tit-for-tat move. Trudeau made a statement in the House of Commons, catapulting this issue to a sky-high level. There is very little trust on either side. India does not trust Trudeau because he has been seen hobnobbing with the Khalistanis ever since his leadership campaign. One of his most senior advisors and cabinet ministers was alleged to have been Khalistanis. He is now supported in government by Jagmeet Singh, who is a known Khalistani.”

He added, “The other reason India does not want to trust Trudeau is because they (members of the Canadian government) always take refuge under freedom of expression… that everyone has the right to express. But if you consider India a friendly country and a fellow democracy, then you have an obligation as the leader of Canada to tell your citizens that look guys, you have the right to demand Khalistan but my government does not support the dismemberment of a friendly nation. They never said that. In fact, no Canadian politician has said that.”

Ujjal Dosanjh strongly denounced Canada’s role as a refuge for the Khalistani movement, emphasizing that no other country had witnessed the loss of its citizens as in the tragic Air India Kanishka bombing. He also pointed out that Canada was unique in its history of an assassination plot against an Indian minister, highlighting the movement’s deep-rooted presence in the country.

Explaining more on why the Khalistani movement flourished in Canada, he said, “When you have a leadership that isn’t prepared to tell its citizens that please don’t try to dismember a friendly country and we don’t support what you are doing, then it feels like you are explicitly supporting them under the garb of freedom of expression which the members of the Canadian government do. Then it becomes natural for the movement to take hold and grow.”

Ujjal Dosanjh noted that within Canadian politics, the Khalistani movement is often viewed as a conflict between groups of so-called brown individuals, rather than recognised as an attempt to destabilise India, which has been a friendly nation. He mentioned that following the violence in 1984 between Khalistani supporters and those opposing them, unfortunately, many Canadian politicians remained indifferent, believing it was an internal issue among so-called browns. It wasn’t until the Air India disaster occurred that Canadian politicians began to take notice, he said.

He added, “The Khalistan movement is going to stay here in Canada only. When you go to India, when you live in Punjab, you live with non-Sikhs. They are your friends and family. They intermarry, they study and work together. All of the anger of 1984 has disappeared over time.”

Ujjal Dosanjh also mentioned that Sikhs in Canada seem to have an influence with Trudeau better than they had with anybody else. He said that before Trudeau and hopefully after him, the Khalistanis wouldn’t have such sway. He clarified, “I mean the Sikh community having an influence is a wonderful thing. But if separatist elements hold such an influence, then it’s a problem.”

Ujjal Dosanjh also explained the influence of Jagmeet Singh on the Canadian government and Justin Trudeau in particular. He opined that Trudeau inherently has some problems irrespective of him getting support from Jagmeet Singh. He said. “I have seen videos of Jagmeet Singh years ago speaking at sovereignty conferences on Khalistan. He is a known Khalistani and now he supports Trudeau in the government. Even before Jagmeet came on the scene, Trudeau was who he was. The only difference now is that you have two of them to deal with in the government.”

Ujjal Dosanjh highlighted a clear contrast between the two Trudeaus. He stressed that Justin Trudeau lacks the political dedication and expertise of his father. According to him, while Trudeau Sr. had been a lawyer, constitutional scholar, and activist, Justin Trudeau seems more inclined toward identity politics. Dosanjh suggested that Justin Trudeau aligns himself with various interest groups seeking special treatment, which contrasts with his father’s broader political background.

Ujjal Dosanjh indirectly questioned Justin Trudeau’s allegations against India. He emphasised that Trudeau has not yet presented any evidence to back his allegations that the agents of the Indian government killed Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.

Keeping it in a diplomatic tone, Ujjal Dosanjh said, “Trudeau hasn’t shared the evidence with anybody and it is not known what kind of evidence it is. You can criticise him for not putting on record any evidence, but it is difficult to condemn him for what he did. Because if he indeed has the evidence, then what he said is legitimate, irrespective of whether he should have handled it the way he has. That’s why even Canadians are asking him for evidence.”

Who is Ujjal Dosanjh?

Ujjal Dosanjh, who served as the Premier of British Columbia, held a parliamentary position from 2004 to 2011 as a member of the Liberal Party, which is currently led by Justin Trudeau. He also assumed the role of Canada’s Minister of Health from 2004 to 2006.

Dosanjh, a prominent advocate for what he calls moderate Sikhs in Vancouver, faced an assault by Khalistani terrorists outside a parking lot in February 1985. This attack resulted from his vocal opposition to Khalistani terrorists within the Sikh community, leaving him with a broken hand and 80 stitches on his head. Despite this incident, Dosanjh has continued to strongly criticize Khalistani terrorists. Now he has criticised Canadian leadership over the current diplomatic situation between India and Canada.

The diplomatic situation between India and Canada

On 19th September, Canada’s PM Trudeau accused India of killing Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. Canada expelled a senior Indian diplomat as a result of the allegations. The allegations against India opened a can of worms as the allied countries of Canada refused to issue a joint statement against India. Furthermore, India denied the allegations and expelled a Canadian diplomat in retaliation.

India has also stopped issuing visas to Canadian citizens following the allegations and trade talks between India and Canada have halted after the allegations. It has been recently revealed by the Indian authorities that India has shared credible evidence with Canada about wanted criminals and terrorists living on its soil. India has repeatedly raised the issue of increasing Khalistani activities in Canada that were completely ignored. Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was seen in Canada giving speeches at the so-called referendum for Khalistan while Trudeau was attending G20 Summit in India.

Recently, it was also revealed that Hardee Singh Nijjar was on the US No Fly list and TSA, which raised questions about why Canada has become a safe haven for designated terrorists and organised crimes, as mentioned by the MEA in a statement.

‘Humans of New York’ founder calls out ‘Humans of Bombay’ for suing ‘People of India’ over copyright infringement: Read details

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‘Humans of New York’ founder calls out ‘Humans of Bombay’ for suing ‘People of India’ over copyright infringement: Read details

On Saturday, September 23, the creator of the ‘Humans Of New York ‘(HONY) storytelling platform, Brandon Stanton, called out ‘Humans of Bombay’ (HOB) for filing a lawsuit against the ‘People of India’ (POI), an online storytelling portal, for copyright infringement.

In a notice issued on Monday, September 18, the Delhi High Court restrained the POI from appropriating HOB’s ‘unique format of storytelling’ and publishing the same. In court for HOB, advocate Abhishek Malhotra stated that the defendant had launched a comparable portal/service with identical content called People of India. He claimed that the defendant copied photographs and videos from HOB’s website and utilised them on its own platform.

Malhotra stated that a comparative table of some of the photos referenced in the application would show that the defendant has completely copied the business model and, in some circumstances, the narrative itself.

Brandon Stanton responded to the lawsuit on September 23 and slammed the founder of HOB, Karishma Mehta, and indicated that the idea of HOB was inspired by HONY. “I’ve stayed quiet on the appropriation of my work because I think Humans Of Bombay share important stories, even if they’ve monetized far past anything I’d feel comfortable doing on HONY. But you can’t be suing people for what I’ve forgiven you for,” he wrote on Twitter (X).

He also indicated that making business out of people’s stories was not appropriate. “I’ve always loved Humans of Amsterdam because its founder Debra Berraud has stayed so true to the art, and has never viewed the stories that she shares as the ‘front end’ of a business,” he added.

Further, in response to that, the HOB published an official statement addressed to Brandon and said that he was ‘making a cryptic assault on HOB’s efforts to protect their intellectual property rights’.

“It’s shocking that a cryptic assault on our efforts to protect our intellectual property is made in this manner, especially without understanding the background of the case. Before jumping the gun on this matter, you ought to have equipped yourself with the information about the case and also about what HOB is trying to achieve. HOB is all for the power of storytelling. But it should be done honestly and ethically,” the HOB said in its statement.

Many people have tagged the HOB owner and asked her to withdraw the lawsuit, recognising that she cannot sue someone for something she has also done.

“This is not done. You must drop the lawsuit. If you’ve taken inspiration from Humans Of New York and they have been kind, you must afford the same liberty to others”, a user wrote.

Humans of Bombay is an Indian storytelling platform that followed in the footsteps of Humans of New York. Karishma Mehta founded the platform in 2014 as a Facebook Page, and it has since grown in popularity and follower base.

Humans of New York (HONY) is a photoblog and collection featuring street pictures and interviews taken on New York City’s streets.
Humans of New York, founded in November 2010 by photographer Brandon Stanton, has amassed a sizable social media following. Hundreds of “Humans of” blogs have since been created by people in various places across the world who were inspired by HONY.

Khalistani posters calling for the assassination of Indian diplomats removed from Gurdwara in Canada’s Surrey

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Khalistani posters calling for the assassination of Indian diplomats removed from Gurdwara in Canada’s Surrey

As India-Canada relations continue to deteriorate, the Canadian govt seemed to have started hiding signs of terror activities of Khalistani groups operating from the country. A contentious poster calling for the assassination of three Indian diplomates placed outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple in Surrey has now been removed. The poster was placed there after the mysterious killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside the Gurudwara.

On 23rd September, a clip from Global News Canada went viral on social media where the poster calling for Indian diplomats’ assassination was being removed from outside the Gurdwara in Canada’s Surrey. Several such posters were erected in different places in Canada following the deaths of several Khalistani terrorists, including Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Notably, Canada has accused India of being involved in the murder of Nijjar.

Before Prime Minister Justine Trudeau, the Khalistani groups had already blamed India for the killing of Nijjar, and the posters were put up accusing three Indian diplomats of the murder and calling for their assassination. The poster placed outside the Gurudwara had the photos and names of the heads of three Indian missions in Canada – Ottawa-based Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma, Consul General of India in Toronto Apoorva Srivastava, and Consul General of India Vancouver Manish. It is notable that Apoorva Srivastava has been recently transferred as Ambassador of India to the Slovak Republic, and Siddhartha Nath has taken her place.

The poster had the words ‘Assassination wanted’ with the names and photos of the diplomats, and it glorified Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Talwinder Singh Parmar, Babbar Khalsa founder and the mastermind of the 1985 Air India Flight 182 bombing that killed 329 people. Parmar died in 1992 in India in a police encounter.

Poster outside Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, Canada (REUTERS/Chris Helgren)

According to reports, the Surrey Gurdwara was asked to remove the posters by the authorities after the government finally realised the gravity of the issue, and the message it was sending. The Gurdwara has also been cautioned not to use loudspeakers for any radical announcements, as per reports. However, the removal of the poster does not mean Canada is cracking down on Khalistanis, it is just a cosmetic exercise, as the Khalistanis continue to roam free and issue death threats to Indians from Canadian soil.

On 12th September, OpIndia reported that Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was seen in Ottawa, Canada, while Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was in Delhi to attend G-20 Summit. Pannun was in Canada to participate in the so-called referendum voting for Khalistan.

Allegations of India’s involvement in Nijjar’s murder and the aftermath

On 19th September, Trudeau accused India of being involved in the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. The accusations turned out to be allegations based on information Canadian intelligence gathered with some inputs from US intelligence. So far, Canada has failed to provide any specific information or evidence that may prove India was behind the murder of Khalistani terrorists.

What Trudeau said was in sync with the allegations laid down by Khalistani terrorist Pannun in his statements following Nijjar and other Khalistani terrorist’s deaths in recent months. Following the allegations, calls for the murder of Indian diplomats were made by Khalistanis. Interestingly, despite India’s strong objection and concerns over the threats, Canada failed to act against Khalistani terrorists.

Recently, India categorically called Canada a safe haven for terrorists and gangsters, putting the Western country in parallel to Pakistan. India has given lists of terrorists and gangsters to Canada, the US and other countries that are most wanted in India. However, the Western countries have failed to act on India’s requests. Interpol issued a red corner notice against Nijjar, but Canada refused to act on that too. There are reports that Nijjar was in touch with Canadian intelligence before the murder.

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