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UP: BSP expels ‘Boti Boti’ Imran Masood for praising Rahul Gandhi, Masood accuses party of demanding Rs 5 crores

On 29th August, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) expelled its leader Imran Masood for indulging in anti-party activities. The action has been taken against him after he praised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Masood, who joined BSP in October 2022 after quitting the Samajwadi Party (SP), made headlines in 2014 for threatening to ‘cut Prime Minister Narendra Modi into small pieces’. He was a Congress leader at that time.

Source: X/SatyamInsights

In a release issued by the Saharanpur unit of the BSP, the party said they received several reports of Masood being indulged in misconduct and anti-party activities. After investigating the reports, he was shown the way out of the party. BSP stated Masood was warned multiple times about his actions, but there was no visible change in his behavior resulting in the action taken by the party.

When Masood joined BSP, he was warned that his conduct would decide if he could get a ticket for Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, during local body elections in Uttar Pradesh, Masood allegedly pressured BSP to give tickets to his family members.

His family members were given tickets on the condition that if they won the election, only then would Masood get a ticket for the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. However, if the family member lost the election, he would not get the ticket. His sister, Khadija Masood, was given the mayoral ticket but lost the election. Masood allegedly promised BSP that he would bring new members into the fold but failed in that as well.

A release issued by the Saharanpur unit of the party on Tuesday said that he had been warned against indulging in anti-party activities several times in the past, but he did not change his behavior. As a result, he was expelled from the party.

Speaking to the media, Masood claimed after his entry into the BSP, the vote share increased wherever he campaigned. He further claimed he was not aware of the reason behind his expulsion from the party.

He further claimed he was asked to pay Rs 5 crore for party funds but failed to arrange them.

In a recent interview with UP Tak, he had called BSP “Looteron Ki Party” and claimed the tickets are given in exchange for money.

Masood said if BSP did not join the alliance (with INDIA), it would miserably lose (the Lok Sabha) elections. Following his expulsion from the party, his brother Noman Masood was expelled for similar reasons.

Source: X/SatyamInsights

Masood threatened to chop PM Narendra Modi into pieces

Imran Masood was contesting the Lok Sabha election from Saharanpur in UP in 2014, and during an election rally, he had said, “Narendra Modi se kaun ladega? Jo thok ke jawab dena jaane Modi *&*#@ ko.” (Who will fight against Modi? The one who knows how to give it back to this &@*&# Modi).

He had then added, “Who Gujarat samaj raha hai, 4% Musalman hai Gujrat mei, yaha 42% Musalman hai. Yaha Gujarat bana denge, @#$@# ko boti boti kaat denge… choti choti…” (he thinks this is Gujarat, Gujarat has 4% Muslims, here Muslims are 42%, we will make Gujarat here, will chop @#$@# in small pieces).

Prosecutors in the Netherlands demand a 12-year term for Pakistani cricketer Khalid Latif who offered a bounty to murder Geert Wilders: Details

On Tuesday, Dutch prosecutors called for a 12-year prison sentence for a former cricketer from Pakistan who is accused of paying about €21,000 to have Geert Wilders, Netherlands’ politician and a vocal critic of Islamism, assassinated.

Prosecutors contended Khalid Latif offered the money to anyone who would assassinate Geert Wilders after the fiery Party for Freedom leader created a cartoon contest in 2018 that invited participants to submit caricatures of Prophet Muhammad.

Muslims were outraged and the politician has got several death threats over it. Latif stated in a video posted on social media that he would pay 3 million Pakistani rupees to anyone who would kill “the person who planned this game,” and that “If I had more, I would give it.” The competition was ultimately cancelled by Wilders.

Latif’s identity was withheld by the prosecution, but they claimed in a statement that a video published online in 2018 showed a well-known Pakistan cricketer promising to pay for the murder of Wilders. Due to repeated threats to his life provoked by his vehement criticism of Islam, the politician has lived under 24-hour protection for years.

“The video message was extra toxic because it was issued during a period in which there was a lot of hatred and anger towards Geert Wilders,” the Public Prosecution Service in The Hague said in its written statement.

Wilders also said that he was not living a normal life due to the constant threats to his life that he gets provoked by his vehement criticism of Islam. “I can’t do the most basic things that every human being does every day without thinking about it. Quickly get some air. Empty the mailbox. Driving. Walk around the block. Quickly run a message in the store. Spontaneously go somewhere. Go somewhere alone. It’s not in it for me,” Wilders noted adding that he was grateful for the protection he was being provided though.

The prosecution office stated that killing Wilders would have “caused his loved ones unbearable pain.” Additionally, it would have been a direct assault on the rule of law.

During the trial, Wilders also asserted that a conviction would send a “powerful signal to all others who issue threats: we won’t accept it.” In the further comments directed to absent Latif, Wilders added,  “As long as I’m living and breathing, you won’t stop me. Your call to kill me and pay money for it is abject and will not silence me.”

In the court, the leader also revealed the reason for organizing the said cartoon contest which did not happen. “I organized that cartoon contest by the way, because I gave a speech a few years earlier, in 2015, and was able to present the prize to the winner of another cartoon contest in the city of Garland, Texas in the United States. A terrorist attack took place during that meeting, the first attack claimed by the terrorist group ISIS in the US. Both terrorists were shot dead on the spot by the American police, but rarely did the violence come so close to me. That was the reason I wanted to make it clear that making drawings is allowed by anyone and we should never, ever bow down to people who choose violence, threats, murder, and terror,” he said.

Wilders added that he continues to receive death threats and has been on the death lists of the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and ISIS for a very long time. Notably, an international warrant has been issued for Latif’s arrest.

The prosecutor also stated that they have been attempting to contact Latif since 2018 and have asked Islamabad for legal support but have not received a response.

It was reported on April 18 that the Dutch prosecutors had asked Pakistan to serve the summons on the suspect, but they warned that this would be “very complicated” due to the lack of a legal treaty between the two nations.

Meanwhile, Latif had claimed that he was not aware of the allegations. “I have no knowledge of this. I will only comment once I get any communication on this,” he was quoted as saying.

It may be recalled that Khalid Latif was banned from cricket for five years in 2017 for spot-fixing in a Pakistan Super League match in Dubai. The Pakistan Cricket Board had charged Khalid Latif with six major breaches under the PCB’s anti-corruption code and banned him from all forms of cricket. Khalid Latif was also fined a million Pakistani Rupees. Later, in 2022, Khalid Latif happened to accept his role in spot-fixing and apologised to PCB in writing.

The court is expected to rule in two weeks.

Islamist on Instagram threatens man and woman dressed in Islamic clothes for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’

On 29th August, a video on social media showed a man from Bengaluru threatening individuals wearing a burqa and a taqiyah (a Muslim skull cap) while chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram.’ The Right Wing Guy, a user on X (formerly Twitter), shared the video on the platform and tagged the Bengaluru police to take action.

The Instagram user that goes by the handle “nayaz_and_boy72” threatened the duo to remove the Islamic clothing before chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’. While threatening the duo, he called them “pigs” and “piglets”. He challenged them to voice their beliefs in the form of a “true Muslim” and threatened to attack them if they failed to comply.

The content of the video has sparked concern about the ability to express one’s religious beliefs and cultural practices freely. Acknowledging the video, Bengaluru Police said they would verify it.

Instagram is being used to threaten people

This is not the first time that Islamists have used the platform to intimidate others. OpIndia has covered several instances where Islamists threatened Hindus. In some of the videos, Muslim children could be seen in threatening videos.

On 26th June, Right Wing Guy shared a reel of an Instagram influencer named Amaan Tanwar, wherein the latter is seen inciting Muslims to commit violence against non-Muslims. Going by the handle- amaantanwarofficial0001- the Instagram influencer is heard threatening non-Muslims with violence. He urges his Muslim brethren to stay united and smash the skulls of those who are against Islam.

In April 2022, an Instagram Live went viral on social media in which an Influencer Sabnam and her friend Nadeem, spewed venom against Hindus. Nadeem said, “I have seen three Hindus being killed in front of my eyes. They die daily in our area. They should be killed openly. A few days ago, a cow was being killed. A Hindu approached and raised an objection. I told him to call the Police and administration. They would not do anything.” While he was abusing Hindus and openly called to kill them, Sabnam kept giggling.

In May 2020, many netizens shared videos from a TikTok (banned Chinese short video app) trend where Muslim boys act on lyrics of a song praising Haider, a Muslim warrior, for killing thousands of Hindus, referred to as ‘Kafir’. The lyrics say, “Ilaka Hil Raha Tha Vehdat Ke Naaron Se, Zara Si Der Mein Maidan Bhara Tha Kafir Ki Lashon Se, Jab Chali Haider Ki Talwar”.

Another aspect of the misuse of Instagram can be seen in the so-called propaganda spread by the Islamists named “Bhagwa Love Trap”. OpIndia’s detailed reports on it can be seen here.

Australia set for landmark indigenous rights referendum on October 14, marks defining moment for the modern country’s relationship with original inhabitants

On Wednesday, 30th August 2023, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the historic indigenous rights referendum will take place on October 14. This momentous event is poised to mark a defining juncture in Australia’s relationship with its Aboriginal minorities.

Declaring the date scheduled for the compulsory voting, Anthony Albanese said, “On that day, every Australian will have a once-in-a-generation chance to bring our country together, and you change it for the better. I ask all Australians to vote yes.”

The prime question asked in this referendum is – “A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognize the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Do you approve this proposed alteration?”

Should the referendum garner approval, it will signify a historic milestone, as Indigenous Australians, whose lineage on the continent spans over 60,000 years, will be acknowledged within the nation’s constitution for the first time. Moreover, the Aboriginal community would secure a constitutionally anchored entitlement popularly known as their “Voice to Parliament” granting them the right to participate in the consultation of laws affecting their communities.

Constitutional reform in Australia necessitates a national referendum, a process known for its complexity. To succeed, a referendum must secure over 50% of the nationwide vote and garner majority support in at least four out of six Australian states. Historically, Australia has seen 44 proposals for constitutional change and 19 referendums, with only eight achieving passage.

A potential failure of this particular referendum is apprehended to have far-reaching consequences. It could harm interracial relations, stain Australia’s global image, and miss a unique chance to address long-standing inequality issues.

Australia lacks a treaty with its indigenous population, which constitutes approximately 3.2% of the country’s nearly 26 million inhabitants. Across various socio-economic indicators, the Aboriginal community trails below national norms. Despite their pre-colonial presence on the continent predating European migration, the constitution omits any reference to Aboriginal people. The Australian government is actively backing the success of the referendum.

According to a report by Reuters, opinion polls showed a decrease in support for the referendum in recent months. Advocates of the proposal contend that a ‘yes’ vote will contribute to reconciling with the Aboriginal population and fostering national cohesion. Conversely, opponents argue that such an outcome could exacerbate racial divisions within Australia and grant disproportionate authority to the Indigenous community.

Muslims upset with Karnataka Congress govt for continuing the Rs 1 lakh per annum grant to maintain Urdu Academy: Read details

Months after winning the state assembly election in Karnataka, the Congress party has apparently disappointed several Muslims over the allocation of nominal funds for the sustenance of the state’s Urdu Academy and Minorities Commission. Speaking to The New Indian Express, former advisor to former PM VP Singh, Syed Ashraf expressed his disappointment over the post of Urdu Academy’s chairperson being vacant for the last two years.

Pointing out that the Rs 1 lakh per annum grant allocated for the maintenance of the Academy is insufficient, Asraf said that the per day spent if 1 lakh is divided by 365 is merely around Rs 274. He added that with such meagre funds, it is impossible for the Urdu Academy to get their books or literature published.

Ashraf expressed his disappointment over the Congress government continuing with the Rs 1 lakh grant for the Urdu Academy announced by the previous BJP government instead of raising the amount.

“A sum of Rs 1 lakh was announced by Basavaraj Bommai, but after coming to power, the Congress has continued with it. Urdu is associated only with Muslims, whereas the same language was spoken and written by former PM IK Gujral and former Karnataka CM Dharam Singh. Did not expect the Karnataka government to allocate such meagre funds,” Ashraf said.

Moreover, Syed Ashraf also reportedly slammed the state’s Waqf and Minority Welfare Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan over his “failure” to speak up for the Muslim community and get additional funds allocated to the Urdu Academy.

Asraf further stated that Congress leader Zameer Khan had an Urdu certificate, but if he had been a scholar, he would have understood things better.

Moreover, Ashraf said that a representation will be given to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the next day or two, and a copy will be shared with the AICC head office in New Delhi. According to Alam Pasha, an activist and researcher, community leaders manipulate sentiments to gain votes but fail to stand with the community when necessary.

‘No permit needed for Azaan on Jummah and Ramzan in New York City’: NYC Mayor Eric Adams

On August 29, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that no permission would be required to give Azaan or the call for Islamic prayer from mosques on Jummah and during Ramzan. The new initiative by the New York Police Department (NYPD) aims to “support and facilitate the Islamic call to public prayer at regularly prescribed times each Friday and during the holy month of Ramadan,” an official press release read.

Earlier, a special permit was required to publicly broadcast the Azaan, on Fridays (Jummah) or during Ramzan, however, under the new rules, Mosques will not be required to obtain the permit for the same.

Mayor Adams while making the announcement said that there was a feeling among the Muslims that they were not allowed to amplify their calls for prayer and thus the city administration decided to cut the “red tape” and allow the mosques and houses of worship to freely amplify their call to prayer on Fridays and during Ramadan without a permit necessary.

“We want our brothers and sisters of Muslim faith to know that they are free to live their faith in New York City because, under the law, we will all be treated equally. Our administration is proud to finally get this done,” Mayor Adams remarked.

Meanwhile, New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban described the move to allow Azaan calls without permission as part of the NYPD’s community engagement and ongoing crime-fighting initiatives.

“This important work, being led by our NYPD Community Affairs Bureau, is a fundamental service to the ideas of religious freedom, understanding, and sustained peace and prosperity for all,” said NYPD Commissioner Caban.

“Our hardworking police officers know that our diversity — our rich blend of varying backgrounds and experiences — is what often makes us stronger. The NYPD’s proud embrace of this idea is at the heart of our robust community outreach, our crime-fighting efforts, and our ongoing public safety mission,” Caban added.

Interestingly, it is hard to comprehend how allowing Azaan calls on Fridays and during Ramzan will help the city police in their “crime fighting” efforts and facilitate their public safety mission.

The Community Affairs division of the New York police department will work with mosques to disseminate the updated guidelines and ensure that devices used to broadcast the adhan are adjusted to suitable decibel levels. According to the mayor’s office, houses of worship can transmit up to 10 decibels above the ambient sound level.

With regard to the timings for the call to prayer, the press release stated, “A mosque or masjid can broadcast the call to prayer every Friday between 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM as well as during the sunset prayers every evening during Ramadan.”

Nigeria: Police raids gay wedding event, over 200 persons arrested, homosexuals can get 14-year jail sentence

The Nigerian Police has arrested more than 200 people at a suspected gay wedding. This comes as one of the biggest mass arrests in recent years targeting the country’s LGBTQ community, CNN reported.

A police spokesperson in the southern Delta state on Tuesday told reporters that 67 people will be prosecuted for “allegedly conducting and attending a same-sex wedding ceremony.”

Same-sex relationships are criminalized in Nigeria, and its penal code approves a punishment of up to 14 years in prison for people who are convicted of entering into a same-sex civil union.

A police official in a a live broadcast on Tuesday described the event as evil and said “we cannot copy the Western world… we are Nigeria and we must follow the culture of this country.”

Behind him were the suspects, some of whom told journalists that they were not gay and were models and fashion designers.

The incident was condemned by Amnesty International Nigeria. They called it “a witch-hunt”. The organisation called on Delta state police to release the detained people who were “arrested and paraded to the media” and to “put an immediate end to this witch-hunt,” in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The human rights group said: “In a society where corruption is rampant, the law banning same-sex relationships is increasingly being used for harassment, extortion and blackmail of people by law enforcement officers and other members of the public. This is unacceptable.”

Police said a video recording of the wedding party and alleged prohibited substances were obtained during the raid.

A police statement said: “The venue of the illicit event was searched, and the following items were recovered at the scene: one codeine bottle, three cups of refined Canadian loud, five sachets of SK, one sachet of tramadol, four tablets of molly drug, one crusher, gay marriage ceremonial dresses.”

The statement added that police got wind of the event after operatives on routine patrol stopped an attendee late Sunday. “He had claimed to be an actor,” the statement said.

“Upon interrogation, he confessed that he is a member of a certain gay club and that he was on his way to join his fellow members for a gay marriage ceremony,” the statement said, as per CNN.

This latest arrest comes five years after 57 men accused of homosexuality were arrested during a police raid on a hotel in Lagos in 2018. 

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

Passionate 10-minute-kiss leaves boyfriend deaf: Expressing love on China’s Valentine’s Day ruptures eardrum of a Chinese man, read why it happens

In a peculiar incident involving a Chinese couple, expressing love has proven to be quite expensive for the boyfriend. While we often hear about people becoming blinded by love, this lover’s experience has taken an unexpected turn – he’s become deaf in love. His girlfriend’s intense kiss has left him with a ruptured eardrum.

During the celebrations of Chinese Valentine’s Day on 22nd August 2023, a couple was busy kissing by the picturesque West Lake in China‘s Zhejiang province. As their non-stop 10-minute-long passionate kiss unfolded, the man experienced a peculiar sensation.

His left ear started to ache, accompanied by a bubbling sound. This unsettling experience resulted in his hearing impairment. Swiftly seeking medical attention, the couple visited a hospital where doctors diagnosed a perforated eardrum. The medical prognosis indicated that a two-month recovery period was required.

Medical experts assert that enthusiastic kissing can induce a swift alteration in air pressure within the ear. When coupled with the heightened breathing of a partner, this dynamic triggers an imbalance, resulting in the possibility of an eardrum perforation.

In addition to such passionate kissing, activities like physical assaults and fights, road accidents, diving, and air travel can also lead to a perforated eardrum. Tympanitis typically serves as the primary cause behind these ruptures for most individuals. Tympanitis refers to the inflammation of the tympanic membrane, commonly known as the eardrum. It can result from various factors such as infections, trauma, or sudden changes in pressure. This condition can cause discomfort, hearing impairment, and in severe cases, lead to a perforated eardrum.

Notably, this isn’t the first case of sudden hearing loss due to intense kissing. A similar incident was reported in 2008, in which a Chinese woman lost her hearing while kissing her boyfriend. Last month, a couple in southern China lost their hearing while watching TV at home.

The Qixi festival in China is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. This year, it was observed on August 22. It is the Chinese equivalent of the Valentine’s Day.

Chandrayaan-3 update: Pragyan Rover conducts experiments on lunar soil, confirms Sulphur, Titanium, Chromium and much more, ISRO says search for Hydrogen underway

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In another first, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed the presence of Sulphur (S) on the lunar surface near the south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements. As part of its ongoing in-situ (on-site) experimentation, ISRO has also found traces of various elements that were anticipated to be present on the lunar surface. 

The various metals/non-metals found by ISRO include Aluminum (Al), Calcium (Ca), Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), Titanium (Ti), Manganese (Mn), Silicon (Si), and Oxygen (O). The space agency added that the process to find traces of Hydrogen (H) is still underway. 

Taking to X, ISRO shared this elating news. In the post, it also included a graph that shows the emission spectrum of the lunar surface.

ISRO said, “Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument onboard the Rover unambiguously confirms the presence of Sulphur (S) in the lunar surface near the south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements. Al, Ca, Fe, Cr, Ti, Mn, Si, and O are also detected, as expected. Search for Hydrogen (H) is underway.”

In simple terms, various elements react differently when they are subjected to various wavelengths. Afterward, they could be identified on the basis of certain characteristics (emission spectrum) they exhibit. 

This scientifically important data has been gathered with the help of a Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument which is onboard the Pragyan rover.

Notably, the LIBS instrument is developed at the Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS)/ISRO, Bengaluru.

Earlier, the ISRO shared some high-quality images of the lunar surface from the navigational camera. The space agency revealed that it successfully navigated a massive 4-metre diameter crater which was located on the earlier path of Pragyan rover. However, it relayed a message and asked the rover to retract its path and find an alternate route for conducting experimentation. 

During the ongoing experimentation, ISRO added another historic feat when it shared the first-ever temperature profile of the lunar south pole. Back then, the Space Agency shared that temperature sharply changes at various depths highlighting that the temperature difference could be as high as 10°C in a meager depth of 2 cm.

CBI registers case for minority scholarship scam: 830 fake institutions across 18 states found to have claimed over 144.33 crores between 2017-22

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against unnamed officials, nodal officers, and PSU bank staffers for a scam in minority scholarships worth Rs 144 crores. The complaint has been registered by the Ministry of Minority Affairs.

As per the FIR filed by CBI, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has highlighted a case of alleged scam worth Rs 144.33 crores against unnamed officials with regards to the distribution of minority scholarships. The FIR has been filed under sections 120B, rw 420, 468, and 461 of the IPC and 13 (2), 13 (1)(c), and (d) of the PC Act 1988. The charges include criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery, using forged documents as genuine, and criminal misconduct.

The suspected accused include unnamed officials of the government, officials of several PSU banks, and nodal officers of 830 different institutions located across 18 states.

The complaint states that for the last 5 years, between the years 2017-22, approximately 65 lakh students received minority scholarships every year from the central government under 3 different schemes namely: Pre-Matric Scholarships, Post Matric Scholarships, and Merit- cum-Means for the students of Six Minority Communities i.e. Muslims, Christian, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists and Parasis.

These scholarships are all DBT schemes where students receive funds directly in their bank accounts. After reviving reports of fund embezzlement, the Ministry has engaged the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) to carry out Third Party Evaluation of the Scholarship Scheme. An evaluation was also carried out through the national scholarship portal to flag suspicious institutions and applications. Based on the evaluation a total of 830 institutions were found to be fake, partially fake, or non-operational.

The total loss to the exchequer has been estimated at Rs 144.33 crores. The ministry has stated in the FIR that there is a possibility that the forgery and thus, fake embezzlement of scholarships have been going on since before 2017. However, digitally verified data could be collected for scholarships distributed between 2017 and 2022.