On the 2nd of July, Delhi Police stated that a 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 22-year-old man in Gurugram. The accused was identified as Salman.
The Police added that the accused was known to the complainant as both of them worked together in a toy factory in Delhi. The official said, “It has been alleged that the girl was allegedly raped by one Salman. Both the complainant and the accused knew each other. They both work in the same factory.”
As per media reports, the accused Salman raped the minor girl after spiking her cold drink. DCP outer district, Harendra Kumar Singh, stated that the victim approached the police on the 1st of July after which the accused was arrested.
As per ANI, the alleged incident took place on the 29th of June. Apparently, the accused Salman took the minor girl to his brother’s house in Gurugram. It is alleged that there he gave the victim a spiked cold drink, after which she fainted. Reportedly, when she woke up, she had no clothes on her body.
Delhi | A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 22-year-old man, namely Salman. The complainant knew the accused, as both of them work in a toy factory. On June 29, he took her to his brother's home in Gurugram & gave her a cold drink, after which she fainted & woke up with…
As per the girl’s complaint, the accused did this with her at least 2-3 times. She also added that Salman used to threaten and blackmail her not to disclose the incident to anyone.
The Police officials stated that a case was registered at Mundka Police Station on the 1st of July under various sections of the IPC including charges of rape and the POCSO act. The statement of the victim was recorded before the Magistrate under section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Subsequently, the accused Salman was arrested and sent to judicial custody.
DCP Singh said, “Case registered on July 1 u/s of IPC Rape &POCSO Act at PS Mundka. Statement of the victim recorded before Magistrate u/s 164 CrPC. Accused has been arrested & sent to judicial custody.”
Similar past incident
Earlier, on the 17th of June, a similar case came to light in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district.
Back then, Barabanki Superintendent of Police (SP), Dinesh Kumar Singh informed that an FIR under IPC sections 376/511 for rape attempt was lodged at Haidergarh police station on the girl’s complaint.
He added that the medical examination of the girl was done earlier. However, before her statement could be recorded in front of the judicial magistrate, the police were informed about her suicide.
Reportedly, five days after her complaint about a rape attempt, the victim committed suicide. Her family members alleged that the girl committed suicide because of the delay in the arrest of the accused. In the meantime, she was also facing mockery by the accused.
They added that the victim was very depressed by the incident and reportedly decided to end her life.
Barabanki SP Singh stated that the investigation officer of the case, Sub-Inspector Yogendra Pratap Singh was suspended reportedly for negligence in the case investigation. Later, a departmental inquiry was also initiated against him.
After around 40 NCP around 40 NCP MLAs led by Ajit Pawar defected and joined the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) government in the state on Sunday, July 2, 2023, NCP leader Jitendra Awhad was named the leader of the opposition in the state assembly. But Congress has now come ahead with its objection to the new leader of the opposition, as the Congress party is the largest opposition party in the house now. Congress questioned how NCP can appoint LoP when it has been reduced to just 13 MLAs.
Within two hours of Ajit Pawar’s rebellion, following which he resigned from the post of leader of the opposition and took oath as the deputy CM, Sharad Pawar named Jitendra Awhad the state’s leader of the opposition. He has also been appointed as the whip of the NCP legislature party. Anil Patil was the whip earlier. Anil Patil rebelled along with Ajit Pawar and the post of party whip also required reappointment. Jitendra Awhad was appointed to this post as well, along with being named the leader of the opposition.
However, Congress has come ahead to oppose this decision of Sharad Pawar. Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe said that the party with most Members of the Legislative Assembly gets to appoint the Leader of the Opposition and it is a formula to which no one can have any objection. He said that it is an accepted formula, hence, Congress doesn’t even have to claim anything.
He said, “Full picture is not clear yet. It would be too early to say anything. But why there is a leader of the opposition from NCP now? Earlier there was the leader of the opposition from NCP because they had a higher number. Today, as we talk now, the picture is not clear. Today Congress has 45 MLAs. Ajit Pawar is claiming that he has 40 MLAs with him. Then the NCP have only 13 MLAs left with them. I think the full picture will become clear in the next two to three days. As the Congress party has the most number of MLAs in the opposition among the three of us, we three parties will come together and fight in the house against this government. The leader of the opposition will be decided at that time. We need not separately claim for the leader of the opposition. This is a fixed formula and I think no one should have any problem with it.”
#WATCH | "Full picture is not yet clear…but why would be an LoP from NCP? Now, Congress has 45 MLAs with them and Ajit Pawar has said that he has 40 MLAs with him, then NCP will have only 13 MLAs left with them": Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe pic.twitter.com/BiqPmKn1TM
Earlier Nationalist Congress Party leader Jayant Patil said that Jitendra Awhad’s name has been sent as the chief whip. A letter has been sent on behalf of the NCP to the speaker of the Assembly.
For the past few days, there has been a move to change the post of leader of opposition in the state. There was also a demand that the post should now be given to Shiv Sena (UBT). So after Ajit Pawar resigned from this post, speculations were being made about who would get this post. Ajit Pawar resigned from the post of leader of opposition in the state on Friday. It was then that the NCP apparently sensed that there was going to be a big development in the state.
Days after private military company Wagner headed by Yevgeny Prigozhin attempted to take over Moscow and then abandoned it on the same day, the group has announced that it is shutting down its media operations completely. A director from a media publication under the media holding group controlled by Prigozhin announced the closure of the media holding company that runs several media brands.
Patriot Media, owned by Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, will be shut down after the failed coup attempt. On the 1st of July, the holding’s social media account uploaded a late-night post in which RIA FAN director Yevgeny Zubarev delivered a video message. RIA FAN is one of several media brands under Patriot Media, which operate separate media outlets and publications.
In the video, Zubarev said, “I am announcing our decision to close down and to leave the country’s information space.” However, he didn’t give any reason for this sudden closure of the media outlet.
RIA FAN news site was considered the most prominent outlet of Patriot Media. Previously, the news site had taken a strongly nationalist, pro-Kremlin editorial line. Additionally, it also ran positive coverage of Prigozhin and his Wagner Group.
Other media brands under Patriot Meda include the Federal News Agency, People’s News, Economy Today, Nevskiye Novosti, and Politics Today. All of these media houses are being shut down permanently, as the Wagned Group has decided to exit the media space completely.
Earlier, on the 30th of June, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that the country’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor had blocked media outlets linked to Prigozhin. However, they didn’t elaborate on it any further.
Similarly, other Russian media reports also confirmed about the closure of the Prigozhin-controlled media outlet. Reports added that a “troll factory” allegedly used by Prigozhin to influence public opinion in foreign countries including the United States had been disbanded.
Further, Zubarev praised Patriot Media’s record and stated that they defended both Prigozhin and Putin from attacks by the anti-Kremlin opposition, including jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny.
As per Reuters’ report, he stated that the Patriot Group had worked “against Alexei Navalny and other representatives of the opposition who genuinely tried to destroy our country.”
Crackdown against Wagner Chief Prigozhin
The closure of the media group Patriot Media comes after the failure of the purported mutiny involving Prigozhin’s Wagner Group mercenaries. The development highlights Prigozhin’s worsening fortunes.
Despite the rebellion which was quickly aborted, Russian authorities have not officially banned the Wagner Group. However, on the 27th of June, Putin announced that the finances of Prigozhin’s catering firm would be investigated.
He added that Wagner and its founder had received almost $2 billion from Russia in the past year.
Notably, the Wagner group was founded in 2014 after Russia annexed the Crimea peninsula and started supporting pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Wagner fighters have fought some of the bloodiest battles of the 16-month war in Ukraine. The mercenary group has recruited thousands of ex-prisoners from the Russian jails.
Under Prigozhin’s leadership, the mercenary group is said to have grown into a sprawling international business with mining interests and fighters in Africa and the Middle East. But the rebellion or mutiny is proving to be a costly deal for this mercenary group and its chief Prigozhin.
Earlier, on the 23rd of June, the Wagner Group staged a rebellion against the Russian leadership and its military. However, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko brokered a deal between Russian President Putin and Wagner Chief Prigozhin.
As a result of this deal, Prigozhin was allowed to take exile in Belarus. On the 25th of June, Belarusian President Lukashenko confirmed Prigozhin’s arrival in Belarus.
Additionally, the negotiated deal allowed Wagner fighters to either join Prigozhin and take exile in Belarus or integrate into Russian armed forces or return home. The Russian President Putin also announced to drop all charges against the Wagner fighters. However, the recent action suggests that the aftermath of the rebellion is far from over.
A triple talaq case from the Bihar district of Muzaffarpur has surfaced. The victim has charged that her husband’s younger brother touched her private areas while his older brother forced her to have sex with him. She was also beaten by her in-laws on 1st July. The incident was reported to the police after which they filed a case and opened an investigation.
The case pertains to Muzaffarpur’s Qazi Mohammadpur police station. Two years ago Usrat Parveen was married to Mohammad Salam who is a teacher in the Satpura Milkitola neighbourhood. She is a native of the Vaishali area. She alleged that after marriage, she was subjected to torture for dowry.
She even endured abuse from her in-laws for not having a child. Her husband’s younger brother used to sexually assault her in the absence of the former. His older brother also used to mock her for not having any children. He used to taunt her, “Come and sleep with me, I will make you pregnant.”
The woman informed that after she told her husband about the lewd behaviour of her brother-in-laws, he became determined to give her triple talaq. She has mentioned that her husband also forced her to bring a car from her mother’s house as part of the dowry. However, she was physically abused and boiled water was repeatedly flung at her after she refused to do so.
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According to her, the in-laws fought with her and beat her over the demand for dowry. Her husband left the house after pronouncing triple talaq and she was thrown out of the house by her in-laws. Her brother was also thrashed after he arrived there. She revealed that her husband had attempted to perform triple talaq on three separate occasions. However, the matter was pacified with the intervention of the family members.
Since the opposition parties met in Patna on the 23rd of June, Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party has been locking horns with Congress on the issue of the Centre’s ordinance over Delhi. Now, after extending ‘in-principle’ support to Uniform Civil Code in the backdrop of PM Modi’s pitch for the same, AAP has opened a new front against Congress, this time in Chattisgarh.
On the 2nd of July, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann jointly addressed a public meeting at Science College, Bilaspur.
In this public meeting, Kejriwal launched an attack against the incumbent Congress government. He stressed that the Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh is synonymous with corruption. AAP National Convenor Kejriwal further alleged that both Congress and BJP have looted the voters. Adding that earlier, the condition of Delhi was the same, Kejriwal stated that it was known for the CNG scam.
Kejriwal said, “At present, Chhattisgarh is known for corruption and scams. Both the Congress and BJP looted the state alike.”
VIDEO | "At present, Chhattisgarh is known for corruption and scams. Both the Congress and BJP looted the state alike," says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at a public rally in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. pic.twitter.com/8eEy7Vs7EV
Addressing the public, Punjab CM Mann stated that while the nation got everything it lacked capable leaders who could run the government. He claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party neither has money, nor goons. Similarly, while others make false promises, AAP gives guarantees.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Mann shared the highlights of the event and targeted the Congress government.
He wrote, “At Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, addressed a Maharalli with Arvind Kejriwal ji. The gathering took place because of the enthusiasm of people towards the party and the nation. This gathering is a response to the anti-people policies of the present Congress government. The departure of Congress from Chhattisgarh is certain. People have adopted honest thinking. The Aam Aadmi Party’s caravan is getting bigger day by day.”
Kejriwal further urged the voters to overthrow the Congress government and elect the AAP government in the state. He argued that if they want free ravdis, free treatment, free electricity, and good education, they should elect AAP.
Apart from attacking the Congress, Arvind Kejriwal also targeted the Union government and PM Modi.
It is important to note here that after Raipur, Bilaspur is the second largest division of the state. There are 24 assembly seats in this division. Currently, Congress has 13 seats, BJP has 7, and two each are with Jogi Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party.
This is the reason why AAP has chosen Bilaspur for kickstarting its campaign in the poll-bound state.
Earlier, on the 30th of June, BJP National President JP Nadda also held a public meeting in the Bilaspur division.
In a massive political development in Maharashtra, around 40 NCP MLAs led by Ajit Pawar revolted and joined the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) government in the state on Sunday, July 2, 2023. 8 MLAs of NCP were sworn in as ministers, as Ajit Pawar became Deputy Chief Minister. Ajit Pawar has also claimed the party and the symbol. Amid all this turmoil, party president Sharad Pawar has come ahead and said that he still considers himself the reliable face of the party. Sharad Pawar made these remarks at a press conference he addressed after the rift in the party.
While answering a question that whom he considers a reliable face of his party, Sharad Pawar raised his hand and said, “Sharad Pawar.”
#WATCH | NCP chief Sharad Pawar raises his hand and says "Sharad Pawar" when asked about who will be the reliable face of the party pic.twitter.com/2sVWf3RK62
Several MLAs who were accompanying Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar to Raj Bhawan expressed their discontentment with the unilateral decision made by Sharad Pawar to join the opposition alliance. According to sources, these MLAs were upset by Sharad Pawar’s move to share the stage and form an alliance with Rahul Gandhi of Congress during the opposition unity meeting held in Patna. The decision did not sit well with some members of the NCP, who felt that they were not adequately consulted or informed about the move.
Some MLAs accompanying NCP leader Ajit Pawar to Raj Bhawan were “upset” with Sharad Pawar’s “unilateral” decision to share stage and ally with Rahul Gandhi at the opposition unity meet in Patna: Sources pic.twitter.com/YGc7eKd95V
Sharad Pawar said in the press conference, “Two days ago, the Prime Minister of the country made a statement. It was done against the Congress party and the NCP. At that time, he said that the NCP is a party involved in corruption. He also referred to the complaint regarding irrigation. He referred to this and said that the NCP was involved in corruption. I am happy that today he agreed with the oath of office to some members of the NCP in the Cabinet. This means that the allegations he made were not true. I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for clearing every one of the charges levelled by him.”
Sharad Pawar added, “The second question now is whether some of our colleagues have taken a different stand than the party’s stand. On July 6, I called a meeting of some prominent party leaders from Maharashtra. Some questions were raised in the meeting. There were some questions about organisational changes, which I was going to consider. But before that, some of our colleagues took a different stand from the party. We are the party. I am of the clear opinion that in two to three days a picture of how much different this stand of some members of the party, especially from the legislature, will come to the fore.”
Sharad Pawar further said, “Some of the people whose names have come up have contacted me and said, ‘We have been invited and signed, but our position is different’. I’m not going to talk about it right now. If those who are telling me raise this in front of the public, I will accept it or else I will assume that they too took a different stand.”
Sharad Pawar stated, “Today’s case may be new to others. This is not new to me. After the elections in 1980, 58 MLAs of the party I was leading were elected. A month later, all but six had left. Everyone left the party, I was the leader of the opposition. That’s when I became a leader of five people. I went out of Maharashtra with five people. I rebuilt the party. In the elections that followed, we saw our number go up to 69. Of those who left the party at that time, all but four lost. I’m seeing how the same picture that we saw in 1980 can be built with the support of the people. I have immense faith in the people of Maharashtra.”
In yet another mass shooting in the United States, two people were killed and 28 were injured in a mass shooting in Baltimore. The incident occurred early Sunday morning at a block party in the 800 block of Gretna Avenue in South Baltimore, according to Baltimore Police.
We’re told hundreds were gathering in the area for an annual celebration called “Brooklyn Day.”
During a press conference held at the spot, Baltimore Police Department Acting Commissioner Richard Worley confirmed the number of dead and injured saying that 30 people were shot with 28 injured and 2 dead. The person who carried out the mass shooting is yet to be arrested.
Both of the people killed were adults. An 18-year-old girl was killed in the shooting that took place at around 12:35 AM. While a 20-year-old man was pronounced dead after being rushed to a local hospital. Three of the victims are critically injured.
Nine people were transported from the scene to local hospitals, while 20 others affected walked into hospitals in the area, police said. Medstar Harbor Hospital’s emergency department treated 19 patients on Sunday morning, all suffering varying degrees of injury from gunshot wounds after the incident. The hospital said that nine critically injured patients were stabilized and transferred to Baltimore trauma centres.
According to Baltimore Police Acting Commissioner Richard Worley, officers responded to multiple calls after 12:30 a.m. and discovered one woman dead and nine others with gunshot wounds. Hundreds of people were gathered in the area for an event called “Brooklyn Day.”
Witnesses said that they heard 20 to 30 shots. The crime scene was spread over multiple blocks, littered with debris, and authorities said that it will take some time for detectives to work it.
At this time, there is no information on suspects or a motive, but investigators are “working an extensive crime scene,” according to Worley. The incident, according to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, was a “reckless, cowardly act that happened here and that has permanently altered many lives and cost two people their lives.”
According to him, the tragedy “highlights the impacts and the need to deal with the overproliferation of illegal guns on our streets, as well as the ability for those who should not have them to get their hands on them.”
It is pertinent to note that in recent times, the United States has witnessed a dramatic surge in mass shooting incidents. On June 18, at least 29 people were shot in Willowbrook, Illinois, near Chicago.
Earlier in June, a mass shooting in San Francisco left nine injured in a “targeted and isolated incident” as stated by the police. The shooting took place at around 9 pm during a party hosted by a clothing store Dying Breed near the intersection of 24th Street and Treat Avenue in the Mission district.
After around 40 NCP MLAs led by Ajit Pawar revolted and joined the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) government in Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar has now claimed the party and the symbol. On Sunday, July 2, 2023, 8 MLAs of NCP were sworn in as ministers, while Ajit Pawar became Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra in a dramatic development.
Ajit Pawar said in a press conference that it is very important to give importance to development. He said, “For the last 9 years, PM Modi has been doing a lot of work for development. Seeing him, I felt that I should also be a partner in the journey of development, so I wanted to join the NDA.”
Ajit Pawar added, “Since our country became independent, we have seen that the country moves forward due to leadership. First, there was Nehru ji, Patel ji, and then Lal Bahadur ji came to the leadership. After that came the leadership of Indiraji. After the Emergency, the government was formed under the leadership of Indiraji. After that, Rajiv ji’s government was formed. After 1984, there was no single leader in our country under whose leadership the country went ahead. The government was formed in different groups.”
Ajit Pawar further said, “You must have seen in the last nine years that under the leadership of Modi ji, the government is working for development. He also got a lot of respect abroad. It’s all going well. The opposition only sees their own states. I don’t see any leader of the opposition who can lead the country. The entire opposition is scattered against Modi. They are fighting among themselves. “
Ajit Pawar said, “The name and symbol of the party will also remain with me. I have also contacted the rest of the MLAs and many MLAs will reach here by this evening. Beyond this, we will fight on the symbol of the party (NCP), whether it is the Zila Parishad or other panchayat elections. You will recall that in Nagaland too, 7 NCP MLAs were elected and they decided to join the BJP government for the sake of development.”
Ajit Pawar stated, “We have the blessings of all the Nationalist Congress Party people, everyone comes to the NCP. We have all the MLAs with us and all our party leaders. All means everyone.” In all this, he also indirectly implied to include Supriya Sule and Sharad Pawar.
NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal was also present at the press conference. Chhagan Bhujbal said, “We have supported this government as NCP, we have not formed a separate party.”
Chhagan Bhujbal said, “The name and symbol of the party will also remain with us. I have also contacted the rest of the MLAs and many MLAs will reach here by this evening. If we want to solve the problems of the people of Maharashtra, the problems of the farmers, then we need to work positively. We criticise Prime Minister Narendra Modi on many occasions. But he is leading the country very strongly and the country is safe in his hands. The Government of Maharashtra, The Government of India is trying to solve the problems of the people by taking immediate decisions on the development work. There are many problems of OBCs, these issues cannot be solved without the cooperation of the Government of India.”
Bhujbal added, “In fact, a few days ago, Sharad Pawar said that Modi will become PM again in 2024. You have to think positively. People’s problems must be solved. We should take the help of the government, we should help the government, we will try to solve the problems of the people.”
The much-anticipated film ’72 Hoorain’ is all set for theatrical release on 7th July. The film has found itself in controversy as it exposes the dark face of Islamic terrorism from 9/11 to 26/11.
On several occasions, terrorists have used the concept of ’72 Hoorain’ to lure young, naïve Muslims to join the path of extremism. They claim that if they die in the service of Allah, then they will find a place in paradise (Jannat) and will be rewarded with ’72 Hoorain’.
Here are eight instances when Islamic clerics made bizarre claims about ‘hoorain’ in their speeches.
Maulana Tariq Jameel
In May 2022, a video of Tariq Jameel went viral on social media wherein he claimed that the ‘hoors’ in paradise were 130 feet tall. He said, “There is a canal in Jannat (the paradise). It is called Bydak. It is covered by pearls. Inside, it is filled with musk, amber, and saffron.”
“When Allah commands to make a girl (Hoor) of paradise, he enriches her with His beauty (noor). The whole 130 feet girl comes out. Fully dressed. A Hoor of Paradise. Not that she is first in the uterus of a mother, gets birth after nine months, takes the feeder, then rolls, stands up, walks, and then becomes an adult. No. She is for us,” he brazened it out.
He further explained the manufacturing process of this Hoor. He claimed, “If such a Hoor from Paradise points the tip of one of her fingers to the sun, then the sun will disappear. Because the hoor of paradise is 130 feet tall, she will just lift some Syed Zahir up and put him in her pockets. This Syed Zahir will then say ‘Kem Chho, Kem Chho’ (meaning How are you in the Gujarati language). But then, she will say that ‘I don’t know Gujarati; speak in Arabic’.”
Jameel is a Pakistani Islamic cleric and television preacher who is also a member of Tablighi Jamaat. He belongs to the Deobandi School of Islam and delivers sermons all across the world.
Describing the amenities in ‘Paradise’ that are available in ‘Paradise’, he said, “Allah will say that let my servants listen to the songs of the paradise. They will sing for you the songs of paradise. And the first song will last for seventy years. For seventy years, you will not move from there. You will see that beautiful face for seventy years. Just imagine a fingertip is so beautiful that the sun disappears. Then how beautiful their faces would be. Her long hair is so shiny that whenever she shakes her head, there is such a big light in the paradise as if searchlights are put on.”
During the investigation, OpIndia found that the video was first uploaded in 2020, and it went viral several times.
Maulana Jarjis Ansari
In 2021, Maulana Jarjis Ansari’s video went viral on social media in which he claimed the Hoors of ‘Paradise’ would be covered in 70,000 layers of clothing, and even then, the owner of the Hoor could see the ankle, its bone and the bone marrow. He urged Muslim men not to waste time on women on Earth who become “ugly” as they grow older and get sick often.
Ansari further added that the Muslim man’s wife also gets to go to ‘Jannat’ and becomes his wife there. He said, “You may think she will create problems like she did on Earth. But when her ‘parda’ will be removed, she will be prettier than the hoors of paradise.” He added only those women would go to paradise, who were fearful of Allah. Those who roam around alone and do shopping would not go to paradise.
Mohammed Sajid Rashidi
In an interview with Pakistani journalist Arzoo Kazmi, Mohammed Sajid Rashidi claimed that the good wife of a good Muslim man becomes the leader of the 72 hoorain in paradise.
Kazmi had asked Rashidi, “If men get 72 hoors, what is in store for Muslim women who follow all the Islamic laws in their lives?” Rashidi claimed those women would go to paradise and become the leaders of 72 hoors allocated to their husbands.
Maulana EP Abubakar Qasmi
In 2021, Maulana EP Abubakar Qasmi sparked a controversy. In his speech, Maulana revealed what Muslims get in paradise. According to EP Abubakar Qasmi, who gave Islamic speeches in Malayalam, ‘women with big breasts’ are found in paradise. Protests ensued after the offensive language used by Maulana Qasmi on women went viral on social media.
Maulana Qasmi further claimed that rivers of wine flow in paradise along with gardens and big bungalows. He went on and said that the women who were in Allah’s paradise neither urinated nor defecated. He also added that Muslims going to paradise get the privilege of sitting in the lap of the ‘Hoors’ there.
The Maulana said, “If a Muslim going to Paradise needs women with big breasts, then Allah gives them the ‘hoor’ of their choice. In Paradise, Allah has made a river of wine, and those who live there have full permission to swim. There is no restriction on drinking wine, because it is Allah who has created the river of wine.” However, in general, alcohol is considered haram in Islam and consuming it is prohibited.
Shaykh Sulaymaan Ar-Ruhayli
Shaykh Sulaymaan Ar-Ruhayli, while describing hoors, said they are beautiful women with the highest level of beauty. He added they would be so beautiful that the minds of humans cannot comprehend it; thus, they have been described as the likenesses of preserved pearls.
They will be fair-skinned and have wide eyes. Their beauty will remain preserved till the time the deserving Muslim man reaches paradise. They will be as delicate as the white layer or membrane under the shell of an egg that, when touched, will get pierced. Furthermore, he added if a believing woman enters paradise, she will become better than Hoors.
Sheikh Yahya Al-Jana’
Sheikh Yahya Al-Jana’ in a speech, said, “Allah described their breasts: Indeed, for the pious, there is a place of triumph, gardens and graveyards, and full-breasted women of equal age,” which refers to the virgins of paradise. He added, “Allah described their breasts to let you know what awaits you in paradise. There is no shame in talking about these things. (Allah) wants to make you vie for (Paradise). This message is directed towards people who lose paradise because they succumb to momentary lust. The breasts of the virgins of paradise are like Pomegranates. They don’t sag. They are very beautiful.”
He added, “Allah even mentioned sex to make you lust for paradise. It is not just food, drink and happiness. There is also sex and women who are nothing like those you meet in this world.”
Faiz Syed
In a video from 2015, the founder and president of the Islamic Research Centre, Faiz Syed, said, “Hoors will be a gift to the men who reach paradise. They will have beautiful skin. They will be shy and self-content. No one among humans and Jinnahs would have touched these hoors. They will never see anyone other than their husband. She will be soft and fragile like the membrane in the egg.”
Qari Ahmed Ali
In a speech, Ali said, “When we will reach Paradise, there will be Hoors, and Allah will say this is your Hoor.”
He added, “Allah will ask if you want your wife with Hoor. If you say no, he will ask again. Once you say yes, he will direct angels to remove your wife’s veil, and you will realize she has 70 times more beauty than Hoors.”
Interestingly, none of the above-mentioned Islamic clerics ever negated the idea of ’72 Hoorain’ in Jannat. They claim that whoever dies while serving ‘Allah’ will get Hoors in paradise.
On the 2nd of July, in a massive political development in Maharashtra, around 40 NCP MLAs led by Ajit Pawar went against NCP Chief Sharad Pawar. The group led by NCP leader Ajit Pawar soon joined the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) alliance government.
Afterwards, 8 NCP MLAs were sworn in as Ministers while their leader Ajit Pawar swore the oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
In his first public response to this changed political development, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde welcomed the addition of Ajit Pawar with his alliance government. He expressed that the experience of Ajit Pawar will help strengthen the state.
Further, he also stated that the ‘double-engine’ government has now become a ‘triple engine’.
He said, “Now we have 1 Chief Minister and 2 Deputy Chief Ministers. The double-engine government has now become triple engine. For the development of Maharashtra, I welcome Ajit Pawar and his leaders. Ajit Pawar’s experience will help strengthen Maharashtra.”
#WATCH | Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde says "Now we have 1 Chief Minister and 2 Deputy Chief Ministers. The double-engine government has now become triple engine. For the development of Maharashtra, I welcome Ajit Pawar and his leaders. Ajit Pawar's experience will help strengthen… pic.twitter.com/B5ZFBDX7Yb
Deputy CM Ajit Pawar held a press conference after his decision in which he praised the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also asserted that he joined the alliance government as a leader of the NCP. Additionally, he also exerted control of the National Congress Party.
Earlier, in the day on 2nd July, Ajit Pawar reached the Raj Bhawan with 29 NCP MLAs, including Hassan Musharraf. Subsequently, Ajit Pawar submitted his resignation from the post of the leader of the opposition to Governor Ramesh Bais after which he was sworn as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state.
Now, the state government in Maharashtra is an alliance of three parties. The alliance partners include the Bhartiya Janta Party, Shiv Sena faction led by CM Eknath Shinde, and the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar.
Prior to this, the government-led by the duo of CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis was formed on the 30th of June.
For a long time, the alliance government was functioning with 20 ministers against the maximum limit of 43 ministers. On 29 June, Deputy CM Fadnavis hinted that the state will soon have a full-fledged Cabinet.
Fadnavis said, “Cabinet expansion is definitely on our agenda and it will happen soon.” CM Shinde also expressed the same and stated that they want a full-fledged cabinet and it will take place.
