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Journalist with Reuters, anti-Hindu TheWire tries to internationalise Gurugram violence, skips mentioning Islamist violence against Hindus at Nuh

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Journalist with Reuters, anti-Hindu TheWire tries to internationalise Gurugram violence, skips mentioning Islamist violence against Hindus at Nuh

On 2nd August (local time), a journalist attempted to whitewash the Nuh violence and play up the Gurugram violence during the United States State Department press briefing calling it a ‘Hindu-Muslim’ clash. In her question, Reuters reporter Daphne Psaledakis asked US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller about the violence and asked if any Americans were impacted by it in Gurugram.

Miller, on his part, gave a generic response urging calm and urging parties involved to refrain from violent actions.

Psaledakis questioned, “Have you heard from any Americans impacted by the religious violence in Gurugram near New Delhi? And do you have any comment on the Hindu-Muslim clashes in the region?” Interestingly, she skipped to mention that it was Muslims who attacked a religious procession of Hindus and six have been confirmed dead as a result of the Nuh Shobha Yatra Attack.

Miller replied, “I would say of – with respect to the clashes that obviously we would, as always, urge calm and urge parties to refrain from violent actions.” Speaking on if any Americans were affected, he said, “With respect to whether we’ve heard from any Americans, I’m not aware of that. I’m happy to follow up with the – with the embassy.”

Who is Daphne Psaledakis?

Daphne Psaledakis is a US-based Foreign Policy reporter who has been associated with the news agency Reuters since October 2019. Most of her work on Reuters is related to foreign policies. It was a bit surprising that a question about Indian internal matters came from her as she has hardly any history of asking questions about India.

Interestingly, when she was working with Reuters as an intern in June 2018, Daphne Psaledakis wrote an article for The Wire. In Nuh Shobha Yatra Attack, The Wire is one of the frontrunners who have been trying to whitewash the wrongdoings of Islamists. The Wire has written a full-fledged report blaming Hindu leaders from VHP and Bajrang Dal for inciting violence. The portal claimed videos of Hindu leaders, including Bajrang Dal’s Monu Manesar, were the “immediate trigger” for the violence.

In another report, The Wire claimed the statements of devotees being held hostage at the temple were false. They also claimed the temple was not damaged. Both have been refuted with evidence by OpIndia in its Nuh Shobha Yatra Attack reports.

Reuters reporting on Nuh violence

There are two reports by Reuters on anti-Hindu violence in Nuh of Mewat, Haryana, reported by Sakshi Dayal. In its reports, Reuters has called it “clashes between Hindus and Muslims”. As per its 1st August report, the “clashes” erupted “after a Hindu religious procession passed through the Muslim dominated Nuh region in Haryana state”.

The first two paragraphs did not mention the attack on devotees and temples or Hindus being killed. However, Reuters did mention that a “mosque” was torched and its cleric was killed. The mosque they mentioned was not even a mosque but an incomplete disputed structure with an “Anjuman Masjid” board. The court stayed the construction on that land as it was illegal.

Furthermore, the report mentioned that “mobs roamed the streets, setting fire to scrap shops and vandalising small eateries, most of which belonged to Muslims”. Again, no mention of the attack on Hindus in Nuh. Later in the report, Reuters quoted a Nuh police spokesperson saying the clashes broke between two groups when the procession was meant to move from one temple to another.

The second report from 2nd August again mentioned a “mosque” being set on fire and a cleric killed. While it mentioned 116 people had been arrested in connection to Nuh violence but did not mention who these rioters were.

The next target in the report was the Hindu nationalist groups that staged protests against the violent attack on Hindu devotees in Nuh. Then came the usual “Muslims are in danger under the Modi government” rhetoric. The report read, “Many of India’s 200 million Muslims have started questioning their place in society under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government, with incidents including lynching Muslims on suspicion of transporting beef, adding to their fears.”

Anti-India reporting by Reuters

Reuters has a history of anti-India reporting. In April 2023, after the murder of criminal-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, Reuters was one of the international media houses that focused on his political career instead of showing his criminal background. He was painted as an “MP murdered in broad daylight” by the media houses.

In March 2023, the Government of India denied Reuters’ claims about new security testing of smartphones and a crackdown on pre-installed apps. The GoI called the report’ deliberate disinformation’.

In August 2022, GoI issued a press release refuting claims of media houses, including Reuters, that India was planning to import wheat and said there was ample stock.

Bittu Bajrangi, present at Nuh Shobha Yatra, says some Hindus carried swords for worship, not violence, demands Yogi’s bulldozer action on Islamist rioters

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Bittu Bajrangi, present at Nuh Shobha Yatra, says some Hindus carried swords for worship, not violence, demands Yogi’s bulldozer action on Islamist rioters

On Monday, July 31st, Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Jalabhishek Yatra was attacked by a Muslim mob in the Nuh region of Mewat, Haryana. It was however alleged that some of the Yatra participants were yielding swords. With limited visuals, this was used to whitewash the Islamist violence which was unleashed against thousands of Hindu devotees in Nuh. Now, Gau Rakshak Bittu Bajrangi who was present at the procession in an interview with AajTak said that the swords were for the purpose of worship. 

“Like every year, we also planned the shobha yatra this year. The yatra was supposed to start in Nuh’s Nalhar Mahadev Mandir and proceed from there to other areas. We were joined by a number of women, children, and elderly persons from all across the district. We conducted kirtan and performed puja in the mandir. From there, there was only one way to get back. We had hardly proceeded about 500 metres when the cars began to leave when we noticed that the cars in front had been set on fire by miscreants,” Bittu Bajrangi said.

Bittu Bajrangi further said that there was a small mosque on the roadside where around 250 people were present. They carried firearms and opened fire. Moreover, Bajrangi said he was afraid for women and children in the yatra.

“We took a U-turn and chose to return to the temple when the other side started firing. We felt it to be safe for us. I was worried for the women and children, not for myself. We did not want an unfortunate tragedy like the one in Manipur to occur here. We were scared for our mothers,” Bittu Bajrangi said.

When asked why the Yatris were seen carrying weapons in the viral social media videos, Bittu Bajrangi stated that only a few people were carrying firearms and had licenses. 

“There were a few persons with weapons, but they were all licenced. And the swords we carry are used in rituals, marriages, and puja; they are not meant to commit murder,” Bajrangi asserted.

On his viral ‘baap toh baap rahega’ video, Bajrangi claimed it was only a response to those who threatened him. 

Gau Rakshak Bittu Bajrangi has demanded Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath-style bulldozer action against the miscreants. He opined that the miscreants involved in Nuh violence should be killed encounter. 

“They killed our officers, they killed Ram bhakts. What was their fault? Should we not take Shri Ram’s name in this country? We had taken out a peaceful yatra, with our women and children.”

Nuh Shobha Yatra attack

On Monday, violence broke out in Haryana’s Nuh district during the ‘Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra,’ which was organized by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal. The death toll from the clashes has now reached 6, including two personnel from the Haryana home guard. The deputy commissioner urged people to stay indoors, venture outside only for essential tasks, and disregard any circulating rumours.

Vehicles were burnt and stones pelted at the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Jalabhishek Yatra as Islamists unleashed violence against thousands of Hindus in the Muslim-dominated region of Nuh, Mewat in Haryana.

Gujarat: Sabarkantha police detains Bajrang Dal leaders who went to seek permission for protest against anti-Hindu violence in Mewat, released later

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Gujarat: Sabarkantha police detains Bajrang Dal leaders who went to seek permission for protest against anti-Hindu violence in Mewat, released later

On Wednesday, August 2, Bajrang Dal workers from Himmatnagar who went to seek police permission to protest against anti-Hindu violence in Haryana were detained by the police. Permission was sought for demonstrations at several places following the announcement of nationwide protests by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on 1st August.

The Sabarkantha district Bajrang Dal coordinator, and co-coordinator of the Himmatnagar region, visited the SP office to seek permission regarding the protest, where they were detained by the police. However, they were released in a few hours.

The incident was shared by the official Twitter handle of Vishwa Hindu Parishad of Sabarkantha district. VHP tweeted, “As per the VHP’s nationwide call to protest against the brutal attack on Hindus in Haryana’s Mewat, Bajrang Dal Himmatnagar coordinator and a fellow coordinator who had approached the police to seek permission were detained by the A Division police. Is the Gujarat police supporting the jihadis?” The page tweeted an hour later that both office bearers were released.

Attack on Hindus in Nuh in Haryana

A religious Hindu procession in Nuh was attacked by a violent mob on the 31st of July. The mob pelted stones, fired shots, pelted glass bottles, and went on an all-out rampage to attack Hindus. For several hours, around 2,500 Hindus were trapped like hostages at the ancient Nalhar Shiva Temple while trying to escape the violence. They were later rescued by security officials.

Two Home Guards and three civilians were killed during the violence. The number of injured is reported to be more than 60, including many policemen. More than 30 vehicles of people involved in the Brijmandal Jalabhishek Yatra, including the police, were vandalised and set on fire. It has been learned that pro-Pakistan slogans were also raised by the mob.

Given the tension, Section 144 has been imposed in Nuh, Gurugram, Rewari, and Faridabad. Along with schools and colleges, internet service has also been snapped.

VHP gave a call for nationwide agitation

VHP and Bajrang Dal announced a nationwide demonstration on the 2nd of August against the attack on the yatra in Nuh. VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain said, “Whatever happened in Nuh seemed like a repeat of Direct Action Day. It seemed that Mewat had become a mini Pakistan. It was besieged from all sides. Temples and police posts were attacked.” The VHP in a strong condemnation has said that “this crime will not be tolerated under any circumstances.”

Monsoon Session: Political storm expected in Lok Sabha on day 11, Amit Shah to move Delhi Services Bill for passage

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Monsoon Session: Political storm expected in Lok Sabha on day 11, Amit Shah to move Delhi Services Bill for passage

The Bill to replace the ordinance for control of services in Delhi is likely to spark stormy scenes in Parliament on Thursday as the legislation could not be taken up for consideration and passage on the tenth day of the ongoing Monsoon session because both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha faced adjournments, owing to disruptions by Opposition benches over the Manipur issue.

The list of business of the House for today mentions that Union Minister Amit Shah will move the bill for passage in the House. The bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday with opposition parties opposing the government’s move.
Opposition MPs including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Saugata Roy, NK Premachandran, Sushil Kumar Rinku, and Asaduddin Owaisi are likely to move a resolution against the ordinance promulgated by the Centre in May this year when the bill is taken up for consideration.

The ordinance on the control of services in Delhi was promulgated in May days after the Supreme Court verdict on the issue.

The Bill empowers the Central Government to make rules in connection with the affairs of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi including the functions, terms, and other conditions of service of officers and employees.

The BJP has issued a three-line whip to its Lok Sabha members. The Bill is also on the agenda of Rajya Sabha this week.
Meanwhile, the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 will be introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday. It was approved by the Union Cabinet earlier this month.

The 11th day of the Monsoon session will begin at 11 am today.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to move the ‘Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023’ in Lok Sabha today.

Apart from it, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, and Mansukh Mandaviya, are due to move the ‘Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the ‘Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023 respectively in the Lok Sabha.

In Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal is to move the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 for its consideration and passage to amend the Advocates Act, 1961.

Moreover, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur will move the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023 in the Upper House.

Earlier on Wednesday, the proceedings of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were cut short following an uproar in the Houses.

The Lower House was first adjourned till 2 pm and later for the day as the Opposition benches created a ruckus over the Manipur issue.

In Rajya Sabha, Opposition members of the I.N.D.I.A bloc on Wednesday staged a walkout over their demands for discussion on Manipur violence under Rule 267 and a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Soon after the House met for the day, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said that the debate on Manipur violence under Rule 176 will not be restricted to 2.5 hours.

“There is no time limit for discussion on Manipur situation under Rule 176,” he said, adding that the parties “will have full say”.

He said 60 notices were submitted under Rule 267 for discussion on Manipur violence but he has already conveyed his decision.

Over the opposition’s demand for the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the House during the debate on Manipur, the Chairman said he cannot issue a directive.

“Directive from the chair cannot be issued. I can’t give that directive. I shall not,” he said.

Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said he had given notice for discussion under Rule 267 and other opposition MPs also pressed over their demand.

Dhankhar said he gave the floor to the Leader of Opposition but the opportunity “was not wholesomely utilised”. Congress and other Opposition parties staged a walkout against the stance of the government on their demand, which they have been raising since the beginning of the monsoon session of Parliament on July 20.

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

Will not apologise for Modi surname remark, there is no ‘Modi Samaj’: Rahul Gandhi in his rejoinder affidavit filed in Supreme Court

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Will not apologise for Modi surname remark, there is no ‘Modi Samaj’: Rahul Gandhi in his rejoinder affidavit filed in Supreme Court

On Wednesday, the 2nd of August, Congress leader and Former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi filed a rejoinder affidavit in the Supreme Court in relation to his appeal against his disqualification from the parliament. In the affidavit, he reiterated that he will not apologise for his Modi surname remark that led to his conviction by the lower court and subsequent disqualification from Lok Sabha. He submitted that if he had to apologise for his remarks, he would have done it earlier. 

In the rejoinder affidavit, Rahul Gandhi’s counsel submitted, “The petitioner (Rahul Gandhi) maintains and has always maintained that he is not guilty of the offence, and if he had to apologise and compound the offence, he would have done it much earlier.” 

In the 63-page affidavit, Gandhi claimed that he has not committed any serious offence and there is no defamation case made out against him. He has argued that criminal defamation is not a serious offence involving moral turpitude. The affidavit further states that defamation is only one of the 22 offences under the IPC that attracts only simple imprisonment and not rigorous imprisonment.

Rahul Gandhi has requested the Supreme Court to stay his two-year suspension in the defamation case so that he can attend the ongoing parliament session and the sessions in future.

Rahul Gandhi’s counsel has filed this rejoinder affidavit in response to the counter-affidavit filed by the complainant in the case, Purnesh Modi, who has opposed the suspension of the conviction awarded by the lower courts against the Congress leader. 

Earlier, in his counter affidavit, Purnesh Modi submitted that Rahul Gandhi had shown arrogance rather than being apologetic for his contentious Modi surname remark. 

Rahul Gandhi’s counsel has registered their protest for using the term “arrogant” against him. The rejoinder affidavit alleged that the use of the criminal process for extracting an apology from the petitioner is a gross abuse of the judicial process.   

The affidavit states, “Using the criminal process and the consequences under the Representation of Peoples’ Act to arm-twist the petitioner into apologising for no fault, is a gross abuse of the judicial process and ought not to be countenanced.” 

Further, Rahul Gandhi, through his rejoinder affidavit, has claimed that there is no community or samaj on record that goes by the surname ‘Modi’. The affidavit added that as a result of this, the offence of defaming the Modi community as a whole does not arise. 

Gandhi has stated that people having the surname Modi may fall into different communities or castes. 

The affidavit states, “There is no Modi samaj or community established on record and there are only Modi Vanika Samaj or Modh Ghanchi Samaj existing … [Complainant] has also admitted that the Modi surname falls under various other castes. There is also the admission that Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi, and Mehul Choksi all do not fall within the same caste.” 

Claiming that the stay on conviction doesn’t harm the complaint, Gandhi has sought relief from the apex court. 

The affidavit read, “On the other hand, there is no prejudice caused at all to the complainant. It is therefore prayed for that the conviction of Rahul Gandhi be stayed, enabling him to participate in the ongoing sittings of the Lok Sabha and the sessions thereafter.”

The matter is scheduled for a hearing in the top court on August 4.

Case history

The case pertains to 2019 criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. In his election speech in Koral, Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi had mocked an entire community by saying, “Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi, Narendra Modi… how come they all have Modi as a common surname? How come all thieves have Modi as a common surname?”

After the court trial, on the 23rd of March, 2023, a magisterial court in Gujarat convicted Rahul Gandhi in connection with his Modi surname remark. The court sentenced him to  

two-year imprisonment which subsequently lead to his disqualification as a Lok Sabha MP. 

According to the Representation of People’s Act (RPA), a conviction of two or more years immediatedly leads to disqualification from the Parliament or state assemblies. 

Later on 20 April, the sessions court rejected his plea for a stay on his conviction. Subsequently, the Gandhi scion moved to the Gujarat High Court which cited his stature as an MP and said he should have been more careful in his comments. 

After hearing the matter, on the 7th of July, the high court affirmed the lower courts’ order and rejected his revision application seeking a stay on his conviction. 

We feared a mass sexual assault, they were firing on us from surrounding areas: Hindu woman narrates horrific ordeal during Nuh violence

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We feared a mass sexual assault, they were firing on us from surrounding areas: Hindu woman narrates horrific ordeal during Nuh violence

Violence ensued in Nuh after Jalabhishek Yatra organised by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal was attacked on 31 July. The religious procession was assaulted by Muslims resulting in widespread violence, numerous fatalities and serious injuries. The Muslim-dominated neighbourhood of Nuh was the epicentre of the unrest, which gradually expanded to other areas of the state like Gurugram and Sohna.

Many people have spoken up to describe the harrowing accounts of their experiences during the pandemonium. In a similar incident, a Hindu female survivor has come forward to recall the gut-wrenching episode in an interview.  

She revealed, “Hindu brothers were outside when shots were fired from the surrounding bushes. Power was turned out by the electrical department. They were waiting for the sun to set and for the night to fall in order to harass Hindu women sexually. Only we know how we preserved our honour. We have witnessed the deaths of our brethren. We know how our brothers were shot.” The woman broke down multiple times while recounting the horrors of the fateful occurrence.

She further continued, “We didn’t even have bandages to cover their wounds and hence, tied our stoles on them. Did we travel there to die? Can’t we offer darshan there? These people also take out their processions. Do any of us object to them? We lacked even access to water. We wet our throats with the water that was poured on the shivling.”

“The light was cut off. What could have we done? They are blaming us for initiating the conflict. If we wanted to do that, would we have brought our infants with us? Would we have brought mothers and senior citizens with us there to die? Are the women and children of no value to our families so they were taken there to perish,” she asked.

The woman unveiled, “There was no police till that time there. We escaped later after the administration arrived. We had to crawl our way out of there under vehicles and through fields to save our lives. We were herded into government buses like animals,” when questioned about how they managed to get out of there alive.

She mentioned, “The smoke from our torched vehicles had turned the sky black. The sky doesn’t get all that dark even when the weather is bad.” She asserted, “I want to request the government and PM Narendra Modi with folded hands that we will only vote in 2024 if you sack the incumbent Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and place someone like Yogi Adityanath or anyone equally efficient here.”

She remarked, “How will the current chief minister save the others if he couldn’t save 2000–2500 females? We went there to do jal-abhishek. We were fasting on Monday. We hadn’t even consumed water. We were losing our consciousness and fainting there.”

The Muslims and their allies in the media have repeatedly blamed Monu Manesar alias Mohit Yadav, a member of the Bajrang Dal, for the violence. He has denied the allegations and accused local Congress MLA Mamman Khan of the chaos. Notably, the former wasn’t even present in the procession which is not only confirmed by him but also reliable reports.

Foxconn to invest $600 million in Karnataka to set up two plants to manufacture iPhone components and chipmaking equipment

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Foxconn to invest $600 million in Karnataka to set up two plants to manufacture iPhone components and chipmaking equipment

Taiwanese electronic manufacturing giant Foxconn will invest $600 million, almost ₹5,000 crore, to set up two manufacturing plants in Karnataka. These plants will manufacture casing components for iPhones and chip-making equipment. On the 2nd of August, the state government announced that Foxconn will establish one of these proposed plants in partnership with US-based semiconductor company Applied Materials.

According to the official statement, Foxconn will invest $350 million, in the first project, for setting up an iPhone component facility, Reuters reported. It is estimated that this plant would generate around 12,000 new jobs. 

In the second project, Foxconn will invest $250 million to make semiconductor manufacturing equipment and it will be done in partnership with Applied Materials. This project is expected to generate around 1,000 new job opportunities in the Southern state. 

Foxconn Chairman, Liu said, “We are excited about the possibilities that Karnataka offers for our expansion plans in India.” 

The Karnataka government stated that it has signed letters of intent for both projects which means that the final modalities of both these projects could change later. 

Apart from projects in Karnataka, the Tamil Nadu government also announced that Foxconn will invest around $200 million (₹1600 crore) in a new electronic components manufacturing facility. This plant will create around 6,000 jobs. This investment is being done through Hon Hai Technology Group, a subsidiary of Foxconn.

Speaking about the investment in the state, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin said, “Was delighted to meet the Foxconn Group Chairman Mr.Young Liu and his team. Various investment opportunities in Tamil Nadu were discussed. Investment commitment to establish a mobile component manufacturing facility in Kancheepuram district for Rs 1,600 crore with potential employment for 6,000 persons was signed in my presence.”

According to a report in Reuters, the investment decision comes in the wake of meetings between senior management of Foxconn with officials and concerned Ministers of state governments. Recently, the Indian government held a flagship semiconductor conference which was attended by senior management of many of the renowned semiconductor firms. 

Major globally renowned electronic and semiconductor firms including Foxconn have been eyeing to get the maximum benefit of the Central government’s $10 billion Production-Linked incentive (PLI) scheme to promote the chip manufacturing ecosystem in the country. 

The Reuters report added that Foxconn is in talks with the Gujarat government as well to set up a chipmaking facility in the western state.

Madhya Pradesh: Muslim woman passes lewd comments and issues threats to a Jain monk, video goes viral

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Madhya Pradesh: Muslim woman passes lewd comments and issues threats to a Jain monk, video goes viral

On the 1st of August, a Muslim woman entered a religious event of the Jain community and created a ruckus while a Jain monk was addressing the Dharma Sabha. Asking him to get off the stage, she started passing lewd and objectionable comments on Jain Muni. When women from the Jain community approached her and tried to explain things and calm her down, she got infuriated. 

Afterwards, the women from the Jain community caught her and they took her to the police at Kotwali police station. 

Currently, the Chaturmas of Digambar Saints are going on in Katni, Madhya Pradesh. In this, a Jain monk resides in one place and preaches the society for a period of four months (chaturmas). In the wake of Chaturmas, people from the Jain community gathered at the Jain Boarding School in the Katni district in the morning hours. While the people were listening to the discourses of Jain Muni Astik Sagar Maharaj, a Muslim woman entered there and started shouting and making foul comments. 

Later, she started abusing Jain Muni and asked him to get off the stage. When the Jain community tried to pacify the Muslim woman, she started passing more indecent and lewd comments. Watching the indecent behaviour of the woman toward Astik Muni, women from the Jain community approached her and explain things and calm her down, however, she got infuriated.  

After, the women from the Jain community gathered at the religious event, caught the Muslim woman, and brought her to the police station. In the police station as well, the Muslim woman kept making indecent and objectionable comments in the presence of police personnel. The Jain community informed the police that the objectionable and lewd comments of the Muslim woman had hurt their religious sentiments.

However, when the higher officials of the department delayed, the Jain community blocked the main road in front of the Kotwali police station and staged a protest demanding action.

Meanwhile, CSP Vijay Pratap Singh, Kotwali TI Ajay Singh, MLA Mudwara Sandeep Jaiswal, and BJP District President Deepak Tandon reached there. They assuaged the people from the Jain community and assured them that proper action would be taken in this case. 

During the discussions, the Jain community noted that the acts of insulting religious sentiments of Jain believers have been spiralling in the recent past. 

The locals stated that if the mental condition of the Muslim woman is not good, the police should send her for medical treatment. However, if that woman intentionally insulted their religious sentiments, strict action should be taken against her.

The Jain community asked police officials and public representatives that proper arrangements should be made for their protection and security. 

Afterward, MLA asked the Police to maintain adequate police and traffic system in the ongoing Chaturmas program at two places in the Katni district.

Delhi: Shahrukh brutally stabs ‘friend’ Yusuf Ali to death in full public view after latter fails to return 3000 rupees

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Delhi: Shahrukh brutally stabs ‘friend’ Yusuf Ali to death in full public view after latter fails to return 3000 rupees

On Wednesday, August 2, a 21-year-old youth identified as Yusuf Ali was brutally stabbed to death by his friend Shahrukh over a money dispute. The incident happened in Delhi’s Sangam Vihar area. According to reports, the accused killed the victim in full public view after the latter failed to give back Rs 3000 he borrowed from the accused. The heinous act was recorded by a bystander and later shared on social media.

In the video of the incident, which has gone viral on social media, a youth can be seen brutally attacking another with a knife in broad daylight, outside what appears to be a bookstore. The injured youth’s clothes within no time turned red due to the vicious knife attack.

While Shahrukh continuously assaulted the victim, the shopkeepers and bystanders kept helplessly looking on. After some time, a few people onlookers and nearby shopkeepers finally took action. They caught hold of the accused and thrashed him. Someone from the crowd, which had gathered there, called the police and informed them about the incident, following which the police team rushed to the spot and nabbed the accused.

The victim, a resident of Shani Bazar in the Sangam Vihar area, was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to injuries. The accused, who was also injured after being beaten up by the locals was also admitted to the hospital.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Chandan Chowdhary said, “The injured, Yusuf, was declared brought dead by the doctors. The police gathered the Medico-Legal Certificate (MLC) and recorded the statement of the deceased’s father, Sahid Ali.”

Sahid Ali alleged that about three-four days prior to the incident, Shahrukh had been threatening his son over some money matter. According to Sahid Ali, his son Yusuf had borrowed Rs 3,000 from Shahrukh, and Shahrukh was demanding the money back, which Yusuf was unable to pay. Ali said on the day of the incident, he learned from another boy that Yusuf had been stabbed by Shahrukh.

Based on Sahid Ali’s complaint the police registered a case and arrested Shahrukh under sections 302 (murder) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

OpIndia Exclusive: Rioters shot Abhishek, slit his throat with sword and hit him with stones – FIR reveals gruesome details of the murder

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OpIndia Exclusive: Rioters shot Abhishek, slit his throat with sword and hit him with stones – FIR reveals gruesome details of the murder

On 31st July, a Muslim mob in Nuh of Mewat, Haryana, attacked thousands of Hindu devotees attending the Jalabhishek Yatra on Shravan Somvar. OpIndia accessed several FIRs registered in the case. In the FIR registered against rioters for the murder of Bajrang Dal activist Abhishek Rajput, it was revealed that Rajput was shot by the rioters first. Then one of the rioters attacked him with a sword, followed by other rioters hitting him with stones.

FIR was registered on the complaint of Mahesh, cousin of Abhishek, under Sections 148, 149, 307, 324, 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25 of the Arms Act against Adil, Arsad, Azharuddin, Shakeel, Junaid, Jawed, Rahul, Ahmed, Shoaib, Langda, Altaf, Ameen and Inam. Most of the names match with the FIR registered on the Duty Magistrate Mukul Kathuria’s complaint detailing the temple attack.

Details of the FIR

In his complaint, Mahesh said 22-year-old Abhishek came to Nuh to participate in the religious procession Jalabhishek Braj Mandal Yatra Mewat Darsh from Panipal in a private bus. Around 3,000-4,000 devotees from different parts of Haryana in the Yatra. At around 1:30 PM, the administration stopped them when Yatra was supposed to leave the temple.

At around 5:30 PM, 800-900 rioters charged towards the temple in a planned manner while raising Allah-Hu-Akbar slogans. They started pelting bricks and stones at the devotees to kill them. They also opened fire at them.

Source: Haryana Police

Mahesh and his brother Abhishek were standing on one side when 8-10 rioters who were calling each other Adil, Arsad, Azharuddin, Shakeel, Junaid, Jawed, Rahul, Ahmed, Shoaib, Langda, Altaaf, Ameen and Inam etc, started shooting at them.

Junaid was wearing a white kurta and black check pants. Altaf was wearing a red shirt and blue lower. Ameen was wearing a white shirt and blue jeans. Inam was wearing a yellow kurta and a white pyjama. These four were shooting from the temple premises. All of them had illegal weapons and were asking each other to shoot whoever came in range.

One of the bullets hit his brother, and he fell into a pool of blood. One of the rioters, who was dark-skinned, had a sword in his hand. He attacked his brother with the sword and slit his throat. Mahesh mentioned if he sees the person who attacked Abhishek with the sword, he will recognise him.

Mahesh had to leave Abhishek and save himself. He hid in a tent. The rioters hit Abhishek with stones as well. When the police reached the temple premises, they ran away while shooting towards the temple.

Police helped Mahesh to take Abhishek to Nalhad Medical College for treatment. However, he was declared brought dead by the doctors. After rescuing the devotees, police took them to Police Line Nuh. Mahesh could file a complaint only after things came under control.

Our detailed coverage of Abhishek’s murder by an Islamist mob during Nuh violence can be seen here.

OpIndia’s complete coverage of the Mewat Shobha Yatra Attack can be checked here.

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