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‘I don’t think the US can or should lecture any other country on democracy and human rights’: Senior White House official Kurt Campbell on India

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‘I don’t think the US can or should lecture any other country on democracy and human rights’: Senior White House official Kurt Campbell on India

Kurt Campbell, a top official in the White House, remarked that both the United States and India face difficulties and that Washington should not lecture other countries about democracy and human rights. The US National Security Council’s coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs stated on July 6, “Each of our countries is imperfect. I don’t think the United States can or should be in a position where it lectures any other country.”

“Every society, including the United States and India, has challenges and has its problems. I can tell you that Prime Minister Modi and President Biden had discrete, important conversations about some of our differences,” he responded while answering a query about democracy and human rights.

Campbell further proclaimed, “I think what President Biden sought to do was to suggest that for India to meet its full potential, it would need to become more of an example on a number of fronts. And I think that message was delivered with respect and I think it was heard in that vein.”

He also heaped praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said, “Look, Prime Minister Modi is one of the most effective, successful, popular, democratically elected leaders on the planet. And this far into his tenure, he is still extremely popular in India in a real sense that he has an agenda for bringing India into the 21st century.”

Kurt Cambell termed India as one of the most sought-after players on the global stage. He stated, “I don’t think it’s a secret that India is one of the most sought-after players on the global stage. You see a number of countries seeking to build deeper, more consequential relationships in trade, technology and people-to-people with India. I am just happy to say that the United States has taken its own step to develop a much further relationship between the two sides.”

He continued, “I have been involved in India-US relations for almost 30 years and I can tell you in the period leading up to the arrival of PM Modi here in Washington DC, the level of trust and confidence between the US and Indian interlocutors was notably different.”

The senior official referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US as “absolutely historical,” and stressed that the two countries had successfully elevated their bilateral relations.

He mentioned, “An absolutely historic visit of PM Modi to the United States for the state dinner, for a week of celebrating the US-India relationship. I think, we together, successfully took this critical bilateral relationship to the next level. For me, it’s the most important bilateral relationship on the planet and it has clearly ascended to the top layer. I think both countries leave with both a long to-do list but a much greater sense of confidence about what we can do together.”

PM Modi visited the US earlier in June as part of a state visit. He arrived at the White House to a formal welcome and guard of honour. He attended a state dinner at the White House hosted by President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden as well as a state luncheon held by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Vice President Kamala Harris.

He led the celebrations for the International Day of Yoga at the United Nations Headquarters to kick off his visit. He attended multiple meetings and events and met with prominent American and Indian CEOs.

He addressed a joint session of the US Congress there and also spoke to the Indian community at an event organized in his honor at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington DC.

“We see a lot of signs of India taking principled stands. PM Modi has clearly spoken out clearly about the devastation and the tragedy of what’s happening to the Ukrainian people. He engaged in a very positive manner with President Zelenskyy in Hiroshima. He has conveyed directly to President Putin his concerns about the war and about the potential use of nuclear weapons. I think privately Indian friends and colleagues are quite concerned about the war in Ukraine and believe that Russia has conducted this war terribly on many levels.”

He also emphasized that the United States has been actively collaborating with India to diversify its military equipment supply and more steps were taken in that direction after the US visit of PM Modi.

Kurt Campbell condemned the arson attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco by pro-Khalistan supporters. He asserted, “First of all, let me say that these are deeply regrettable events. We take very seriously the safety and security of diplomats that are living in the United States. We have been in close contact with Indian authorities, with local law enforcement. We are trying to take the necessary steps to ensure that the Indian diplomatic community feels safe and secure here. And we’ll continue with that work going forward.”

Prior to this, the US publicly denounced the reported damage and attempted arson committed on 2nd July against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco by supporters of Khalistan.

Kurt Campbell also observed the “undeniable strategic component” of India-US relationship. He expressed to have witnessed the ties that exist between Americans and Indians, citing the multiple shared ideals between the two countries.

Chhattisgarh: Tension grips Bhilai after two groups get into an argument, Hindus allege stones pelted at their temple, police says personal dispute

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Chhattisgarh: Tension grips Bhilai after two groups get into an argument, Hindus allege stones pelted at their temple, police says personal dispute

On July 4, Tuesday, some youths vandalised a Hanuman Mandir in the Bhilai village in Chhattisgarh. According to reports, the situation escalated after an alleged dispute broke out between members of both factions.

According to residents, the dispute erupted late on Tuesday night when some local youths pelted stones and burnt flags placed in a Hanuman Mandir in the Sharda Para Chowk in Sant Ravidas Nagar in Bhilai’s Power House Camp-2 area. Nevertheless, the Chhattisgarh police rejected the communal angle and described the conflict as being personal.

Enraged by the attack on the Hindu Temple, over 200 people, including local villagers and members of Hindu organisations like the Bajrang Dal, gathered at the Sant Ravidas Nagar PS and demanded prompt and strict action against the accused. The angry Hindu locals alleged that this was not the first time their place of worship had been vandalised. They said that these occurrences were frequent and that the police do nothing to put an end to the issue at hand.

Local reports suggest that the situation escalated after some Hindu villagers lodged a complaint about mobile theft at the Cantonment Police Station. As soon as the complaint was lodged, some locals allegedly belonging to a particular community reached the Sharda Para Chowk in Sant Ravidas Nagar and began vandalising the Hanuman Mandir.

As the news spread, local Hindus reached the spot and started protesting against the same. Seeing Hindus gathering in huge numbers, the accused fled the spot. Angered by the repeated and regular harassment meted at them, the local Hindus accompanied by members of Hindu organisations reached the Cantonment Police Station and sat on a dharna.

The protest continued till about 12 at midnight. The Hindus only disbursed after the police assured prompt action in the case.

Meanwhile, a video of the purported incident is also going viral on Twitter. In the video, originally shared by a Youtube news channel Bhilai Times, local women are heard narrating the incident. The woman said that the matter escalated after a local Hindu family reported an incident of theft to the local police.

Late in the night, when the Hindu family returned after reporting the incident of theft to the local police, 10 to 12 miscreants vandalised the complaints house and vehicle. Thereafter, they went to the Hanuman Mandir and pelted stones there, she said.

Another woman standing in the crowd bemoaned how such incidents were common in their area. These youths not only carry out thefts and petty crimes but often harass their daughters making it difficult for them to move around in the area, she said.

The woman added that though she does not know the youths personally but could confirm that they all belonged to the Muslim community.

When asked what action did the police take in the matter, another woman is heard saying that the police has assured to take action after the Hindus reached the police station and protested against the incident. Infuriated by the apathy displayed by the local police in handling such incidents, the woman is heard saying that the police had arrested two youths, and they were released immediately.

Unanimously, the irate Hindus are heard accusing the local police of being biased towards the Muslim population, which is why so many of these incidents go unreported, they said.

“They detain the criminals, but nothing is done to punish them. They are in fact, released in no time, emboldening them to commit atrocities on us fearlessly,” another irate Hindu exclaimed.

Durg Additional Superintendent of Police Sanjay Dhruv, meanwhile, said that two people each from both factions were arrested. He said that the matter pertains to a personal conflict between members of the two communities. The ASP added that the police are conducting flag marches in the area and the situation in under control.

To prevent the matter from escalating further, the police restored the damaged grills and other parts of the temple that were vandalised.

Assam: Jabir Ahmed and Ansar Uddin arrested for brutally raping two minor schoolgirls in Hailakandi, one victim dies

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Assam: Jabir Ahmed and Ansar Uddin arrested for brutally raping two minor schoolgirls in Hailakandi, one victim dies

On Thursday, July 6, Assam Police informed that two people have been arrested for raping two minor schoolgirls in Hailakandi district. One of the victims succumbed to her injuries. The accused have been identified as Jabir Ahmed Barbhuiya (21) and Ansar Uddin Mazumdar (22), both residents of Barnee Breese in the Algapur police station area. 

Reportedly, the accused with the help of some others abducted the victim girls on Tuesday at around 11 am. According to the Algapur police station in-charge Mrinal Das, the accused allegedly took the girls to a forest in the Mohanpur area where they raped the minor girls. 

Following a complaint from the father of one of the girls, police launched a search for them, and they had been found to be in critical condition. The victims were admitted to a local hospital. As one of the victim’s health deteriorated she was taken to Civil Hospital. The doctors, however, considering her condition referred the girl to Silchar Medical College Hospital (SMCH), where she succumbed on Wednesday (July 5). The other girl is reported stable now.

Taking to Twitter, Hailakandi police informed about the arrest of accused Jabir Ahmed Barbhuiya and Ansar Uddin Mazumdar.

“Accused persons Jabir Ahmed Barbhuiya, S/O Ainul Hoque Barbhuiya and Ansar Uddin Mazumder, S/O Aftab Uddin Mazumder, both of Barnee Breese, PS Algapur, have been arrested by the I/C, Mohanpur PP, Algapur PS, in connection with a POCSO Act case,” Hailakandi police tweeted.

However, another wanted accused Jubair Ahmed Talukdar is still absconding. On Wednesday, Hailakandi police tweeted details of the accused Jubair Ahmed Talukdar seeking help from people in fetching information about the accused which may lead to his arrest.

“WANTED! Accused person Jubair Ahmed Talukdar, 27 years, Vill Barnee Breese gram, PS Algapur, Hailakandi, is wanted in connection with a POCSO case. Any information leading to the apprehension of the accused person will be appreciated,” Hailakandi police tweeted.

MP: Arif, Shahid and 4 others arrested for assaulting 2 Dalit men, and parading them around with garland of shoes

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MP: Arif, Shahid and 4 others arrested for assaulting 2 Dalit men, and parading them around with garland of shoes

In Varkhadi village in the Shivpuri region of Madhya Pradesh, two Dalit young men were brutally beaten by members of a community on false suspicion that they had recorded and molested some girls from the village. Six people have been detained in connection with the incident that happened on June 30. However, seven people, including two women, have been charged by the police.

Notably, a recent incident in MP involving a man peeing on a tribal youth has generated a great deal of controversy. However, in the recent incident, the six persons detained have been identified as Ajmat Khan, Arif Khan, Shahid Khan, Islam Khan, Raeesa Bani, and Saina Bano. The police are searching for the seventh accused who is absconding.

“A group of members from a minority community bashed two men, blackened their faces, garlanded them with shoes and paraded them in Varkhadi village on Friday,” confirmed Magroni police post in-charge Deepak Sharma. The video of the incident is going viral over the internet.

He said that the inquiry disproved the two men’s alleged accusations of abuse. Sharma said that the two had never even met the rural girls and had only spoken to them on the phone. According to him, police have opened an investigation under the applicable provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Ajmat Khan, Arif Khan, Shahid Khan, Islam Khan, Raeesa Bani, and Saina Bano are the names of the people that were taken into custody. Sharma stated that efforts are being made to find one more person.

“The accused claimed that two men from the Dalit community molested some girls in the village and filmed them discreetly. They also claimed that the purported act of the two men was recorded on CCTV cameras,” he said.

MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra has condemned the incident, calling it a smear on humanity. He has assured strict action against the accused. He added that NSA will be slapped against the accused persons who have participated in the hate crime and their illegal properties will be demolished.

Vishnu Dutt Sharma, the head of the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, has denounced the incident and questioned whether Congress’s “silence” on the matter is a result of its “appeasement policy.”

He stated that some attackers from the minority group forced faeces into the mouths of the two Jatav and Kevat community members. Police did not, however, confirm or deny the feces-related claim.

“A group of Muslims thrashed two Dalit youths on false allegations. They garlanded the duo with shoes, paraded them in a procession, and stuffed feces in their mouths. This is absolutely inhuman,” Vishnu Dutt Sharma said while speaking to reporters in Bhopal.

He condemned the occurrence and claimed that Congress’s “appeasement policy” caused it to remain silent. “MP Congress President Kamal Nath or Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh have not tweeted anything on this issue,” he added.

West Bengal panchayat elections: One person dies while making crude bombs, death toll reaches 16 on last day of campaign

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West Bengal panchayat elections: One person dies while making crude bombs, death toll reaches 16 on last day of campaign

The death toll from panchayat poll-related violence in West Bengal has risen to 16 after one person was killed in an explosion when he was manufacturing crude bombs at Beldanga in the Murshidabad district of the state. A police officer informed, “One person was killed in a blast at Beldanga while making crude bombs. He has been identified. We are investigating.”

A Bharatiya Janata Party member whose wife is running as an independent candidate in the upcoming polls was found dead at Mohammad Bazar in Birbhum district in a separate incident. His family members has stated that he was murdered.

The final day of campaigning for all political parties is 6 July, the panchayat elections will be held on 8 July and the counting of ballots is scheduled for 11 July. In the meantime, political conflicts persisted in several districts all around the state throughout this time.

On July 5, a 17-year-old boy was killed in an explosion by a crude bomb in Deyganga, North 24 Parganas district. The boy lost his life when a bomb exploded near him during a political clash between 2 groups.

On June 24, another person was killed in a similar blast while manufacturing improvised explosive devices in a jute field near Beldanga.

A commission to uphold peace and order was established by West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose in response to such episodes of violence connected to the election. Former Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee is to serve as the head of the “Peace and Harmony Committee.”

Further accounts of violence occurred in South 24 Parganas’ Kultali and Nadia’s Tehatta. The Calcutta High Court ordered that the central armed forces be stationed at every polling place in the state on June 21.

The state has more than 61,000 voting locations. 822 companies of the central forces and state armed police were authorized by the union ministry of home affairs to participate in the panchayat elections.

Sweden: After Quran burning, requests filed to burn Torah outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm

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Sweden: After Quran burning, requests filed to burn Torah outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm

Following the burning of the Quran outside a mosque in the Swedish capital of Stockholm on 28 June, police in Stockholm reportedly received three new applications to burn a Torah scroll and the Bible in front of the Israeli embassy in the country.

The Stockholm police acknowledged on Wednesday, July 5, that they had received a request from a man in his thirties to burn a Jewish and a Christian Bible outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm as “a symbolic gathering for the sake of freedom of speech.” Moreover, another request to burn a Quran “as soon as possible” was made in Stockholm by a woman in her fifties.

Both requests have not yet been rejected outright by the police, who maintained that each application is being considered separately.

Israel’s Ambassador to Sweden, Ziv Nevo Kulman expressed his shock at the recent developments and remarked, “I am shocked and horrified by the prospect of the burning of more books in Sweden, be it the Quran, the Torah or any other holy book. This is clearly an act of hatred that must be stopped.”

“We have condemned the burning of all religious books, it is really a disgrace,” responded Aron Verständig, chairman of the Council of Swedish Jewish Communities.

Last week, when a judge overturned a prohibition on Quran burning asserting freedom of speech, police allowed the protest to take place in Stockholm.

However, the instance was denounced as “Islamophobic” by the country’s government. “The Swedish Government fully understands that the Islamophobic acts committed by individuals at demonstrations in Sweden can be offensive to Muslims. We strongly condemn these acts, which in no way reflect the views of the Swedish government,” the foreign ministry commented.

The ministry further added that Sweden had a “constitutionally protected right to freedom of assembly, expression, and demonstration”.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, which has its headquarters in Saudi Arabia, has called for joint action to prevent further incidents of this nature. The 57-member body gathered at its Jeddah headquarter to discuss the event in which Salwan Momika, a 37-year-old Iraqi citizen living in Sweden, stepped on the Islamic holy book, filled part of the pages with bacon, and lit several pages on fire.

Sweden’s Ambassadors have been summoned by countries like Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Morocco in protest over the event.

Salwan Momika received permission from Swedish police in accordance with the country’s free speech laws, but later on, officials declared they had launched an inquiry into “agitation against an ethnic group” after learning that he had burned Quran next to Stockholm’s biggest mosque.

Mark Zuckerberg breaks his Twitter silence after 11 years as he launches Twitter clone Threads, taunts Elon Musk with Spiderman meme

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Mark Zuckerberg breaks his Twitter silence after 11 years as he launches Twitter clone Threads, taunts Elon Musk with Spiderman meme

On 6th July, soon after launching Threads, a rival of Twitter, Meta’s chief Mark Zuckerberg broke his Twitter silence and taunted Twitter chief Elon Musk with a Spiderman meme. Zukerberg’s tweet was his first in 11 years. His last tweet was an appeal to his followers to tell the Congressmen to be pro-internet. By the time this report was published, Musk had not replied to the meme. Reportedly, Threads has already achieved the milestone of 10 million users.

Interestingly, before Zuckerberg published the “Spiderman clone” meme mocking Musk as Threads is basically a copy of Twitter. Musk had replied with a laughing emoji to a tweet by Twitter user cb_doge who had mocked Meta for “copy-pasting” Twitter. 

Replying to a post by MMA fighter Mike Davis who questioned if anyone thinks Threads could become bigger than Twitter, Zuckerburg said, “It will take some time, but I think there should be a public conversations app with 1 billion+ people on it. Twitter has had the opportunity to do this but hasn’t nailed it. Hopefully, we will.”

Source: Threads

In another reply to a post by TV personality Mark Cuban who questioned if Zuckerburg really wanted to open Threads for all as it apparently looked a “pretty nice” place with lesser users, Zuckerburg said, “The goal is to keep it friendly as it expands. I think it’s possible and will ultimately be the key to its success. That’s one reason why Twitter never succeeded as much as I think it should have, and we want to do it differently.”

Source: Threads

Reports suggest that Threads has already been downloaded over 10 million times making it looks comparatively easy for Zuckerburg to achieve the target of one billion+ users. Not to forget, Instagram already has 2.35 billion active users.

Threads by Meta launched

On 5th July (local time), Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, officially launched the Instagram-linked app Threads which is a Twitter rival. It is widely seen as the most significant competition to Elon Musk-owned social media platform that has seen an array of changes since the billionaire took over in 2022.

In an official announcement on Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg said, “Alright guys! big news today. We are launching threads, an open and friendly public space for conversations. It takes the best parts of the Instagram experience and creates a whole new app around text, ideas and sharing what’s on your mind. You just signup with your Instagram account. Your followers are already there. And you just get into it and get started. It is available on the App Store now. The people who have tried it so far, the reactions have been really great.”

Threads are linked to the Instagram of the users. It provides a real-time platform just like Twitter and allows users to post text-based posts up to 500 characters. As per the official announcement by Meta, everyone who is under 16 or 18 as per the location, will be defaulted into a private profile when they join Threads. Apart from the people users follow on Instagram, they can find more people to follow and communicate with on Threads.

Meta has provided the option to control who can mention the users or reply to the Threads. There is an option to make the experience clean by filtering out words that users do not want to see in replies. Just like Instagram, users can unfollow, block, restrict, or report a profile, if needed. If a user has blocked an account on Instagram, it will be automatically blocked on Threads.

When you log in to your Threads account using the Instagram account, it will show the list of people you follow on Instagram. You can follow them immediately and whenever they join Threads, you will automatically start following them.

‘Safety of staff at the Indian High Commission in London is paramount’, says UK foreign secretary James Cleverly

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‘Safety of staff at the Indian High Commission in London is paramount’, says UK foreign secretary James Cleverly

On 6th July 2023, United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly stated that the UK will not tolerate any direct attacks on the Indian High Commission in London. The MP from Braintree town of UK said that he has clarified this with Vikram Doraiswami who is the High Commissioner for India in the United Kingdom.

James Cleverly tweeted, “Any direct attacks on the Indian High Commission in London are completely unacceptable. We have made clear to Vikram Doraiswami and the Government of India that the safety of staff at the High Commission is paramount.”

This statement from the foreign secretary of the UK has come days after Khalistanis carried out an arson attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco city of United States. This attack took place on Sunday, 2nd July 2023.

As per reports, the extremists set the building on fire between 1:30 am and 2:30 am on Sunday. However, the damage was limited and the staffers escaped unharmed.

The fire was quickly doused by the San Francisco fire department. The local, State and federal authorities were also notified about the incident. A video of the incident has now gone viral on social media.

It is notable that, on 3rd June 2023, the External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said that India has urged its partner countries like Canada, the United States, the UK, and Australia not to give space to the Khalistanis. He added, “This will affect our relations. We will raise this poster issue with the government of these countries.”

Earlier this year, on 19th March 2023, pro-Khalistani elements had barged into the Indian High Commission in London and they had removed the tricolour from the premises. Amidst chants of ‘Khalistan Zindabad’, a man sporting an orange turban was seen scaling the walls of the building and pulling down the Indian flag. He then waved the Khalistani flag jubilantly while Indian officials at the building seized the tricolour from the man. Some of the Khalistanis were also spotted holding a poster of Amritpal Singh.

New Delhi immediately took cognizance of the matter and summoned the British High Commissioner. Following the attack on the Indian High Commission and the visible lack of effort by British law enforcement agencies to stop the wrongdoing, the Ministry of External Affairs issued a strongly worded statement. The statement read “An explanation was demanded for the complete absence of British security that allowed these elements to enter the High Commission premises. India finds unacceptable the indifference of the UK Government to the security of Indian diplomatic premises and personnel in the UK”

Besides, hundreds of Sikhs gathered outside the British High Commission in New Delhi on 20th March 2023 waving Indian Flags and chanting slogans like Bharat Mata Ki Jai. The protests outside the British High Commission were seen by many Indians as the commensurate answer to the British indifference to the attack on Indian High Commission in London.

Delhi LG puts a stop to non-transparent postings in Delhi Government, no engagement of ‘fellows’, ‘advisors’ without LG’s approval

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Delhi LG puts a stop to non-transparent postings in Delhi Government, no engagement of ‘fellows’, ‘advisors’ without LG’s approval

The Services Department of the Delhi Government on Wednesday ordered all departments to immediately stop the engagement of Fellows and advisors who were appointed without the approval of the Lieutenant Governor.

The official notification issued by the services department of the Delhi Government said that the appointments of fellows, Associate Fellows, Advisors, Dy. Advisors, Specialists, Senior Research Officers, and Consultants were made without the approval of Delhi LG. 

The services department notification also mentioned that Delhi Legislative Assembly is not competent to appoint and engage such manpower without the approval of the Delhi LG and in view of that such engagements have to stop.

“All the departments shall immediately stop engagements of all the Fellows/ Associate Fellows/ Advisors/ Dy. Advisors/ Specialists/ Senior Research Officers/ Consultants, by whatever name, wherein approval of the Lt. Governor, Delhi has not been obtained till date,” the official notification read.

It also instructed the finance department to stop the release of the salary for such appointments.

“Finance Department, GNCTD shall direct all the PAOs not to release salary henceforth in respect of persons engaged as Fellows/ Associate Fellows/ Advisors/ Dy. Advisors/ Specialists/ Senior Research Officers/ Consultants, by whatever name, where the approval of Hon ble Lt. Governor, Delhi have not been obtained till date,” the official notification read.

Earlier on Monday Delhi LG Saxena terminated the service of 400 private individuals engaged in various departments of the Delhi government, citing that these individuals were engaged in a non-transparent manner and without the mandatory approval of the competent authority.

The Services Department found that several of such engaged private persons did not even fulfil the eligibility criteria of educational qualification and work experience as laid down in the advertisements issued for the posts.

The concerned administrative departments also did not verify the veracity of work experience certificates submitted by these private persons, which were found to be fudged and manipulated in many cases, it said.

The Lieutenant Governor accepted the proposal of the Services Department that all Delhi Government Departments, Corporations, Boards, Societies and other autonomous bodies under their administrative control, immediately terminate engagements of these private persons, wherein the LG’s or the competent authority’s approval has not been obtained. 

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

Instagram for conversion in Gujarat: Ashish Goswami becomes Sheikh Mohammad Alsami after being lured into nikah by Bangladeshi Muslim girl, Zakir Naik link emerges

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Instagram for conversion in Gujarat: Ashish Goswami becomes Sheikh Mohammad Alsami after being lured into nikah by Bangladeshi Muslim girl, Zakir Naik link emerges

Jetpur, located in the Rajkot district of Gujarat, has recently witnessed a startling case involving the conversion of Hindu youth. According to reports, Ashish Goswami, a resident of Jetpur, allegedly embraced Islam after establishing contact with a Muslim girl from Bangladesh through the social media platform Instagram. This unexpected conversion has left Ashish’s family in a state of shock, as they assert that he has been subjected to brainwashing. Media outlets have further revealed that Ashish had been watching videos featuring Zakir Naik.

As per reports, the incident involves the alleged brainwashing and conversion of a Hindu youth from Jetpur through Instagram. The 22-year-old individual, identified as Ashish Goswami, embraced Islam approximately six months ago with the intention of marrying a Bangladeshi Muslim girl. Following his conversion, Ashish left his family home and began residing in a mosque. Alongside the change in his religious affiliation, Ashish also adopted a new identity by changing his name to Sheikh Mohammad Alsami. Furthermore, he committed himself to performing the five daily namaz, as prescribed in the Islamic faith.

2 Muslim youths took Ashish to the government hospital for circumcision

The entire incident unfolded when Ashish, accompanied by two Muslim youths, visited a government hospital with the purpose of undergoing circumcision. As soon as Ashish’s family knew this, they swiftly arrived at the hospital. In addition to the family’s presence, Hindu organisations also intervened, making efforts to persuade Ashish regarding his decision.

In the case, Ashish’s father has made serious allegations, claiming that the Bangladeshi Muslim girl exerted pressure on Ashish to convert to Islam in order to proceed with their marriage plans. According to his father, Ashish spends the entire day at the mosque, diligently performing the five daily prayers known as namaz. Additionally, his father disclosed that Ashish used to watch videos of Zakir Naik on various social media platforms, including YouTube. These details shed light on the concerns raised by Ashish’s father regarding the influence and impact of external factors on his son’s decision.

Ashish Goswami, who has been subjected to brainwashing, is resolute in his determination to convert to Islam, leading to conflicts with his family. In an attempt to dissuade Ashish from undergoing the conversion, Hindu organisations also intervened. However, the situation escalated to such an extent that the family was compelled to involve the police for assistance. Currently, the matter is being handled by the Jetpur police station, where efforts are being made by the authorities to persuade Ashish Goswami and resolve the situation.

UPDATE: Ghar Wapasi

As per an exclusive report by OpIndia Gujarati, Sheikh Mohammad Alsami has reverted to be known as Ashish Goswami, as he has done a Ghar Wapasi and embraced Hinduism again. Kanaiyananda Maharaj, the leader of the local Hindu Dharma Sena and Mahant of Nrisimha Temple in Jetpur, was instrumental in the development. He along with local Hindu youths reached the young man’s house last night, and convinced him to return to Hinduism after a discussion and persuasion for around 2 hours.

Ashish Goswami agreed that he made a mistake, and consented to do a ghar wapasi. Mahant Kanaiyananda Maharaj admitted him back into Sanatan Dharma by applying sandalwood tilak on the young man’s forehead. The man also removed the Muslim-like beard he had grown in front of the Mahant with a trimmer.

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