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Rajasthan: Supporters of Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot clash before a crucial party meeting with state co-in-charge Amrita Dhawan in Ajmer

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Rajasthan: Supporters of Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot clash before a crucial party meeting with state co-in-charge Amrita Dhawan in Ajmer

There seems to be no end to the ongoing dispute between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot. In the latest news, the supporters of both the Congress leaders clashed before a convention that was scheduled to take place in the presence of the national secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) and co-in-charge of Rajasthan, Amrita Dhawan.

The altercation erupted even before the Congress leader arrived in Ajmer and became so heated that the meeting space was cleared of microphones, sound equipment, and other recording devices by the party workers.

She planned to visit the venue, Govindam Resort, to gather input on the administration and the organisation. The arrangements were made by Vijay Jain, a Sachin Pilot supporter but were hindered by the arrival of the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) Chairman Dharmendra Rathore, a close associate of Ashok Gehlot and his followers.

According to Vijay Jain, the event was put together by the city Congress and has nothing to do with the latter. He also stated that Amrita Dhawan will be notified of the development first.

However, Dharmendra Rathore and his people declared that they wouldn’t go out of there. Vijay Jain turned off microphones, sound systems, etc., in retaliation and left the area amidst an argument with the opposing side.

The situation worsened when he and his supporters started sloganeering against Dharmendra Rathore which escalated into a physical altercation. They also charged that Congress is doing poorly in Ajmer because of the RTDC supremo. In view of the volatile circumstances, the police intervened and the latter was safely evacuated from there.

Vinay Jain alleged that some people unnecessarily vitiated the atmosphere because they didn’t want to let the truth come before the National Secretary. He asserted that they wanted to inform Amrita Dhawan about the situation of the outfit and the administration in Ajmer.

Because of the conflict between the Gehlot and Pilot divisions, she decided to postpone the programme. She was supposed to attend the meeting but now she decided to visit the Ajmer Sharif Dargah and Brahma Temple in Pushkar instead.

MLA Masuda Rakesh Pareek, former MLA Ramnarayan Gurjar, attorney Hari Singh Gurjar, Vipin Bansal, and Pratap Yadav were among those who walked out of the meeting with Vinay Jain.

Supreme Court stays West Bengal government’s ban on ‘The Kerala Story’ film

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Supreme Court stays West Bengal government’s ban on ‘The Kerala Story’ film

On Thursday, 18th May 2023, the Supreme Court intervened and halted the ban imposed by the West Bengal government on the screening of the film ‘The Kerala Story’. Additionally, the Court acknowledged the statement made by Additional Advocate General Amit Anand Tiwari on behalf of Tamil Nadu, affirming that there is no explicit or implicit prohibition of the movie in the state. Furthermore, the Court issued directions to the State of Tamil Nadu to ensure the safety of theatres and moviegoers by providing adequate security.

The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala, scheduled the next hearing for July 2023. The matters to be heard include the filmmaker’s petition against the ban imposed by West Bengal, the alleged shadow ban in Tamil Nadu, and other petitions challenging the Kerala High Court’s decision to not stay the film’s screening. The bench will also consider whether it should personally view the film to determine if it contains any offensive content.

In its interim order, the bench noted that the decision of the West Bengal Government appears to suffer from being too broad in scope.

During the hearing, the bench raised questions regarding the film’s claim that 32,000 women from Kerala have been converted to Islam and recruited by ISIS. Senior Advocate Harish Salve, representing the film producer, agreed to include a clarification in the disclaimer stating that there is no verifiable data supporting the claim of 32,000 conversions or any other specific figure. He stated that the disclaimer will be added by 5 PM on May 20. The disclaimer will specify that the film presents a fictionalized version of the subject matter.

Advocate Harish Salve argued for the makers of ‘The Kerala Story’

During the proceedings, Senior Advocate Harish Salve, representing the film producer Sunshine Productions, cited the affidavit filed by the State of West Bengal. The affidavit mentioned that surveillance conducted by the state police in theatres revealed instances where individuals, after watching the film ‘The Kerala Story’, made communal statements against Muslims, thus disrupting communal harmony. Salve highlighted that the State’s decision was influenced by reports from intelligence officers who had viewed the movie.

“They pick up 12-13 people, who say that the movie is terrible and will cause riots”, Salve said. During the proceedings, Harish Salve also brought attention to an annexure attached to the State’s affidavit, which indicated the possibility of clashes between supporters and opponents of the film. Additionally, Salve pointed out that the West Bengal affidavit mentioned a Maharashtra incident of violence allegedly linked to an Instagram post about the movie, even though Maharashtra had not imposed a ban on the film ‘The Kerala Story’.

Salve referred to previous Supreme Court judgments, including those related to the film “Aarakshan,” emphasizing that the State cannot challenge the certification granted by the Central Board of Film Certification and prohibit the exhibition of a movie by citing law and order concerns.

Regarding Tamil Nadu, Salve argued that there is a de facto ban on the film. He contested the Tamil Nadu government’s claim that the multiplexes withdrew the film due to a lack of audience reception. To support his argument, Salve presented documents showing the theatre collections in Tamil Nadu during the first two days, which demonstrated that the film was running to packed halls.

“I want a direction that adequate security is given by the State and that there is no informal messaging by the State the film should not be screened”, he said, “Today I have a valid censor certificate. Two Courts(Kerala and Madras HCs) have declined interim order against it.”

Salve also referred to the judgment authored by Justice Chandrachud in the case of Indibly Creative, where the West Bengal Government was ordered to provide a compensation of Rs 20 lakhs to a film producer whose film faced an unofficial ban. Harish Salve also cited a judgment delivered by Justice Chandrachud during his tenure at the Bombay High Court in the case of FA Picture International vs Central Board of Film Certification. The judgment emphasized that a controversial subject can only be depicted in a controversial manner and that art, including written works and paintings, often involves exaggeration as part of creativity. Salve argued that artistic expression should be provocative and that the mere claim of hurting community sentiments cannot suppress liberal thoughts.

The film includes a disclaimer stating that it draws inspiration from true events as narrated by video testimonials of real victims and families. It acknowledges that certain cinematic liberties have been taken to fictionalize and dramatize these events. Harish Salve clarified that the initial claim of 32,000 women being converted was removed from the teaser, and the film itself does not provide a specific figure for conversions. However, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, representing the West Bengal Police, contested this submission and maintained that the movie indeed makes such a claim.

West Bengal government imposed a ban on ‘The Kerala Story’

On May 8, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, announced the decision to prohibit the screening of ‘The Kerala Story’ in order to prevent any incidents of hatred, and violence, and maintain peace in the state. The Government justified this action by invoking the powers granted under Section 6(1) of the West Bengal Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1954.

In response to this ban, the filmmakers approached the Supreme Court, invoking Article 32 of the Constitution and arguing that the State Government lacks the authority to ban a movie that has received certification for public viewing from the Central Board of Film Certification. The petitioners contend that the State Government cannot use law and order concerns as a justification to halt the movie’s screening, as it would result in a violation of their fundamental rights. Furthermore, the petitioners have raised objections to the validity of Section 6(1) of the West Bengal Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1954, asserting that it confers arbitrary and unguided powers upon the State Government.

Regarding the situation in Tamil Nadu, the petitioners allege that the film exhibitors in the state withdrew the movie following informal communication from the state authorities. The film has been embroiled in controversy due to allegations of tarnishing the reputation of the entire Muslim community and the state of Kerala while portraying the story of women who were deceitfully recruited into ISIS.

High Court had already cleared the path for ‘The Kerala Story’

On May 5, a division bench of the Kerala High Court, consisting of Justice N. Nagaresh and Justice Sophy Thomas, declined to grant a stay on the screening of the film ‘The Kerala Story’. The Court observed that the film explicitly mentioned being “inspired by true events” and had received certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for public viewing. After watching the film’s trailer, the bench stated that it did not find anything offensive towards any specific community. The bench also took note that none of the petitioners had actually watched the film and acknowledged that the producers had included a disclaimer stating that the film was a fictionalized portrayal of events.

Mirzapur: Arif Khan posed as Abhay Mishra to trap a married woman, raped her for a month in captivity forcing her to wear burqa, offer namaz

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Mirzapur: Arif Khan posed as Abhay Mishra to trap a married woman, raped her for a month in captivity forcing her to wear burqa, offer namaz

In a shocking case of love jihad, a married woman from Uttar Pradesh was held captive in Ambala, Haryana, for nearly a month and was raped by a Muslim man named Arif Khan who posed as a Hindu named Abhay Mishra. Accused Arif forced the victim to offer Namaz and wear Burqa when he kept her captive. On Tuesday, May 16, the victim, who managed to flee, filed a complaint against Arif Khan with the Mirzapur police.

The victim alleged that she received a call from an unknown caller who claimed to be one Abhay Mishra. However, the two started to talk after the first call to the wrong number, and the two drew closer as they continued to talk over the phone. When the woman went to her maternal home in Mirzapur on March 24, Arif also reached there. Following this, the accused took the woman to Haryana’s Ambala. Arif is a resident of the Padri police station area of ​​Mirzapur, while he lives in Ambala.

In Ambala, the woman got to know the real identity of Arif Khan, which led to a confrontation between the two. After this, Arif Khan held the woman captive for 25 days and raped her during this period. He also filmed the act and used the clip to blackmail the victim and raped her multiple times for over a month. Reportedly, Arif’s sister helped him in his misdeeds with the woman. He also forced her to wear a burqa and forced her to offer namaaz, the Islamic prayer.

In the meanwhile, the woman’s husband filed a missing person report with the police after his wife went missing. After nearly a month, the woman found an opportunity to escape from Khan’s captivity in Ambala, and she reached Mirzapur. When police questioned her, she said that she had gone in search of a job, and returned after not getting any employment.

But after that, her husband received a video showing her in an obscene act, along with a threat. Arif Khan threatened to kill her husband if she does not return to him. He also threatened to make her obscene videos viral if she does not comply with his demands. The woman’s husband lodged a complaint with the Padari Police Station regarding the same. When police questioned his wife on the video, she revealed everything.

The victim’s husband has appealed to the SP to protect his family. In his letter submitted to the SP, the victim’s husband alleged that the accused Arif Khan posed as Abhay Mishra, who took his wife away with him to Haryana, raped her and forced her to wear Burqa and perform namaz.

SP Santosh Mishra has said that this is a case of love jihad and the police are investigating the matter and necessary action will be taken.

Truck carrying 63 minor Muslim boys to a madrasa in Kolhapur from Bihar, UP and WB seized, driver and two assistants run away

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Truck carrying 63 minor Muslim boys to a madrasa in Kolhapur from Bihar, UP and WB seized, driver and two assistants run away

On Wednesday, the Maharashtra Police intercepted and seized a truck carrying 63 minor Muslim boys in the city of Kolhapur, Maharashtra. These Muslim boys, all aged between 7 to 13, belonged to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal and were bought to the city via train from Bihar.

As per the preliminary information, the boys were brought in numbers and they were being sent to a Madarsa at Azra in Kolhapur district for education. The incident came to fore when Vijayendra Mane, one of the members of a Hindu organization, saw the truck in the Ruikar colony of the city and raised suspicion. Mane’s suspicion hardened as the truck driver and two others with him absconded from the spot after asking about the minor boys.

Vijayendra Mane called the police and other members of the Hindu organizations, who demanded strict action in the case. The police detained the children and checked the train tickets which were handed over to them by some unidentified individuals. During interrogation, the minor Muslim boys revealed that some of them were from Bihar, some from Uttar Pradesh and some from West Bengal.

The Hindutva organizations have raised several questions about the incident. They have sought a detailed inquiry into the case asking relevant questions like- who these children are, why exactly did these children come to Kolhapur, whether they were forced, why were they being taken in a truck etc. The organizations have also expressed concern regarding the safety of the children as the primary reason for transporting the children is uncertain.

The members of the Hindu organization who helped the police in intercepting the truck and raised suspicion are Vijayendra Mane, Vijay Khade, Vivek Vhora, Nitin Misal, Aniket Patil, Aniket Modki, Sunil Patil, Prasad Patole, Ameya Bhalkar, Bajrang Dal’s Banda Salunkhe, Prashant Kagle, Anil Chaughule, Sujit Patil and Avdhoot Bhate.

Vijayendra Mane, who is also associated with BJP while talking to the media stated that the students had no relevant identity cards or documents. “I saw the truck this morning in the Ruikar colony as it was standing against a hotel here named Maharaja Hotel. I asked the children who they were, why had they come here. But they had no concrete answers. Later it was revealed that they were being taken to a Madarsa in Azra, Kolapur. They also don’t have any relevant identity documents.”

Officer Mangesh Chavhan of Kolhapur Police Station meanwhile confirmed that the students had been handed over to the Child Welfare Committee for further procedure. “We conducted detailed inquiry in the case. We came to know that these students have been studying at the Azra Madarsa for long time. They had been sent to their homes in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal for vacations. Now they have been brought back,” he added.

The Police however also said that a detailed investigation in the case will be conducted and the students will be made to appear before the committee which will be organized by the State Child Welfare Association. Notably, some media organizations claim that there were a total of 69 minor Muslim boys while others have said that 63 minor Muslim students have been detained.

‘Was ready to kill someone who does not convert to Islam, was told Bharat not our home because it belongs to Kafirs’: Kerala conversion victim talks to OpIndia

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‘Was ready to kill someone who does not convert to Islam, was told Bharat not our home because it belongs to Kafirs’: Kerala conversion victim talks to OpIndia

After the release of ‘The Kerala Story,’ several people have come forward to talk about and share their stories on grave issues like forceful conversion to Islam and love jihad, which was dismissed as a ‘hoax’ all these years. On May 16, Tuesday, OpIndia met some victims from Kerala, who fell prey to this systematic crime that has been flagrantly taking place in various parts of the country with assistance from various Islamist organizations.

Shruti, a Hindu and a native of Kasargod in Kerala was among the females interviewed by OpIndia to discuss this practice of brainwashing and Love Jihad. She told OpIndia that she was radicalized to the extent that she wouldn’t have shied away from killing a person who objected to the ideology and did not convert to Islam.

Shruti reported attending a conversion center in Malappuram, Kerala, where the preachers brainwashed them not just against Hinduism but also against the country. They were indoctrinated to believe that Bharat (India) is not their home since it belongs to the ‘Kaafirs.’

“They told us how we must disseminate Islam throughout the country and turn the country to Darul Islam. They are so polished and have such exceptional oratory abilities that those who listen to them start believing their sermons. You start to believe that it is impossible for them to coexist with the kaafirs. I became so radicalized that I wanted to convert everyone I knew to Islam. I was actually prepared to even kill those who refused to convert to Islam,” Shruti remarked as she recounted her journey and gave insights about the horrific and grave problem of conversion that has been plaguing Indian society.

Throwing light on how a systematic syndicate operates to execute this ‘organized crime’ with financial and logistical support from various Islamist organizations, Shruti explained how this cartel follows a premeditated step-by-step process to bring vulnerable and ignorant people into the folds of Islam.

“They first identify the girls who do not have too much knowledge about their own religion, in my case Hinduism. They play on this disability and start instigating you against your own religion by asking questions to which we have no answers”, Shruti said.

She described the types of questions they posed to her during the brainwashing process, which caused her to question her own religion. “They made fun of our deities by saying things like, Do you worship Lord Ram? Why did he abandon his wife? Is this his attitude towards women? You worship Krishna, a womanizer? Why do you pray monkeys?”

Shruti went on to describe how they question their targets’ religious practices, and when they see the target has no idea how to respond, they begin condemning their faith even more passionately and dangerously, creating a sense of inferiority complex in the individual. Shruti mentioned that they put you in a position where you develop such an aversion to your faith that you don’t even want to consider or talk about it.

When the victim reaches this level, they paint such an appealing portrayal of their ideas, culture, and religion that the person gets completely riveted. As the victim reaches an addiction stage, they begin injecting their ideological views into your system like slow poison, Shruti described the systematic and methodical method that these cartels operating in various parts of the country, particularly in South India, employ to carry out this organized crime.

This organized process of indoctrination in the name of Islam, which Shruti spoke about, is a raging issue that has been very well depicted in Sudipto Sen’s The Kerala Story which has been breaking all box office records since it hit the theatres on May 5, 2023. The movie tells the story of ‘ISIS brides’ from Kerala, women from the state who had joined ISIS and married ISIS terrorists in Syria, including Hindu and Christian women who had converted to Islam.

Though the movie is based on true incidents, since the release of its trailer, opposition particularly the left and the Congress, and Islamist groups, have been attempting to delegitimize the movie.

They went on to label it as propaganda cinema and tried to prevent its screening. Despite the criticism, however, the movie has inspired people to promote ‘The Kerala Story’ among Hindu women on their own. It has also made people realize how they didn’t recognize the efforts to influence them earlier.

OpIndia reported on Anagha Jaigopal and Vishali Shetty, two such women who narrated their experiences of conversion and coming back to the Sanatana Dharma. They described in detail their experience and testified that the film depicts the reality of what is happening in not just Kerala or other states in the country but across the globe.

OpIndia also wrote about one such Hindu woman who, after seeing the movie, shared her own life experience with the media. The woman said that indoctrination in the name of Islam documented in the movie is not a figment of anyone’s imagination but a real problem raging across not only India but the world. She confessed how she herself had fallen prey to this trap when she was in college.

Amazon Web Services to invest over 1 lakh crore in cloud infrastructure in India by 2030

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Amazon Web Services to invest over 1 lakh crore in cloud infrastructure in India by 2030

Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday announced it plans to invest USD 12.7 billion (Rs 1,05,600 crore) in cloud infrastructure in India by 2030 to meet growing customer demand for cloud services in India.

This investment is estimated to contribute USD 23.3 billion (Rs 1,94,700 crore) to India’s total gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, according to a statement from Amazon. This planned investment in data centre infrastructure in India will support an estimated average of 1,31,700 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in Indian businesses each year. These positions, including construction, facility maintenance, engineering, telecommunications, and other jobs, are part of the data centre supply chain in India.

This follows AWS’s investment of USD 3.7 billion (Rs 30,900 crore) between 2016 and 2022, bringing AWS’s total investment in India to USD 16.4 billion (Rs 1,36,500 crore) by 2030.

According to the statement, AWS’s investment in India has a ripple effect in the local economy in areas, such as workforce development, training and skilling opportunities, community engagement, and sustainability initiatives.

“PM Narendra Modi ji’s Digital India vision is driving the expansion of cloud and data centres in India,” said Rajeev Chandrashekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information technology, skill development and entrepreneurship in India, according to the statement.

The minister said, “India Cloud and the underlying data centre infrastructure are important elements of India’s digital infrastructure and ecosystem. I welcome the Amazon Web Services (AWS) investment of USD 12.7 billion to expand their data centres in India. It will certainly catalyse India’s digital economy. MeitY is also working on a Cloud and Data Center Policy to catalyse innovation, sustainability, and growth of India Cloud.”

AWS’s infrastructure investment in India creates a positive ripple effect across the economy, including in digital skilling, according to the Amazon statement.

Since 2017, Amazon said AWS has trained more than four million people in India on cloud skills through programmes such as AWS Skill Builder which offers digital cloud skills to anyone with an Internet connection, and AWS re/Start — a full-time, classroom-based skills development and training program that prepares individuals for careers in the cloud.

AWS re/Start has connected over 98 per cent of all programme graduates in India with employment opportunities across organisations, Amazon said.

Puneet Chandok, president of commercial business, AWS India and South Asia (Amazon Web Services India, said, “Since 2016, AWS has invested billions of dollars into cloud infrastructure in India to support the tremendous growth we have witnessed in the use of the cloud for digital transformation.”

He said AWS was committed to driving positive social and economic impact in India.

“In addition to building cloud infrastructure and helping local customers and partners digitally transform, we have trained more than four million people in India with cloud skills since 2017, and invested in six utility-scale renewable energy projects to meet our global 100 per cent renewable energy goal by 2025,” he added. 

A murder convict had accused a judge of taking Rs 5 crore to acquit Mukhtar Ansari: read how the mafia politician allegedly influenced the judiciary

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A murder convict had accused a judge of taking Rs 5 crore to acquit Mukhtar Ansari: read how the mafia politician allegedly influenced the judiciary

In April and May, the OpIndia team conducted an investigation tour into the criminal record of Mukhtar Ansari, a notorious mafia who has been leading criminal activities in Uttar Pradesh for many years. During this period, we spoke with several individuals who had been victims of Mukhtar’s atrocities, each sharing their unique experiences. In addition to being implicated in cases involving murder, attempted murder, land grabbing, and extortion, Mukhtar Ansari also faces allegations of tampering with files related to the charges filed against him, causing them to go missing.

During the interaction with OpIndia, certain victims raised allegations regarding the influence and political pressure exerted by Mukhtar Ansari on the judicial system. Additionally, the victims and their legal representative accused the judges of taking leaves prior to delivering a verdict against Mukhtar and further alleged that an unjust decision was reached in cases against him.

Mukhtar Ansari did not appear in court for 4 years

OpIndia spoke with Ashok Singh, the brother of Ajay Singh, also known as Manna, who was allegedly murdered by Mukhtar Ansari in 2009. Ashok Singh stated that following his brother’s murder, another witness in the case named Ram Singh Maurya, along with his government-appointed gunner, were also killed in 2010. Furthermore, Ashok Singh stated that Mukhtar Ansari evaded appearing in the Mau court for a period of four years in connection with this case.

According to Ashok Singh, Mukhtar Ansari managed to obtain his absence in other cases during this time. As a result, four years passed, leading to the year 2014. Ashok revealed that during these four years, Mukhtar did not directly engage in legal battles but attempted to manage or manipulate the judges involved in the case.

The district judge had withdrawn from the case on the day of the verdict


Ashok Singh also revealed that court proceedings started after four years, during which time Mukhtar Ansari deliberately avoided attending his brother’s murder case. He stated, “After four years, in 2014, the court proceedings took place, and the day arrived for Mukhtar Ansari’s sentencing in the court of District Judge Anirudh Singh in Mau. The announcement of the verdict date was made, and in the evening, individuals connected or unrelated to the case gathered in the courtroom. All the accused were present and handcuffs were ordered. It appeared that the judge was prepared to deliver the verdict.”

Ashok Singh mentioned that on the same day, Mukhtar Ansari had filed a petition in the High Court, seeking to have his case transferred from the court of District Judge Anirudh Singh. However, the petition was subsequently rejected. Describing the sequence of events, Ashok shared, “After some time, when the judge went inside, he did not reappear. During this time, the case file was transferred to the Additional District Judge (ADJ). This transfer was allegedly influenced by the pressure exerted by Mukhtar Ansari.” Ashok Singh also mentioned that he had heard that there was significant pressure on Judge Anirudh Singh.

Judge Adil Aftab’s verdict is questionable, says the victim

Following the district judge’s withdrawal from the verdict proceedings in the murder case of Ashok Singh’s brother Manna in 2014, the case was subsequently transferred to Sessions Judge Adil Aftab’s court. Ashok Singh said that the case remained under Adil Aftab’s jurisdiction from 2014 to 2017. However, in 2017, Adil Aftab acquitted Mukhtar Ansari in the murder case of Manna Singh.

Reflecting on the day of the verdict, Ashok Singh recalled, “Our lawyer intended to submit an application to the district judge, urging for a transfer of the case from Adil Aftab’s court. However, on that particular day, neither the accused nor the opposition appeared in court. Surprisingly, despite their absence, Adil Aftab delivered the verdict.”

Complaint against Judge Adil Aftab in the High Court

Expressing his dissatisfaction with the verdict delivered by Sessions Judge Adil Aftab, Ashok Singh took action by lodging a written complaint with the Chief Justice and Registrar of the High Court. In his complaint, Ashok Singh urged for a thorough investigation into the judgment issued by Judge Adil Aftab. He emphasized that if Mukhtar Ansari was acquitted by labelling the murderers of his brother, Manna Singh, as hired shooters, it should be revealed who orchestrated their involvement. Ashok Singh questioned why the court did not delve into this matter more deeply during the verdict.

However, Ashok Singh remains unaware of the outcome of the investigation regarding the complaint filed against Judge Adil Aftab. He mentioned that he had submitted the complaint twice, but due to the confidentiality surrounding judicial investigations, he is unaware of any developments or conclusions reached.

During the court proceedings, the judge was accused of bribery

OpIndia interviewed Sunil Singh, an aide and advocate of Ashok Singh at Mau District Court, who shed light on the acquittal of Mukhtar Ansari in the Manna Singh murder case. According to Advocate Sunil Singh, during the pronouncement of the verdict, another convicted individual named Raju Kanojia openly accused Judge Adil Aftab of accepting a bribe in a packed courtroom. Advocate Sunil Singh stated, “When the verdict was announced, Raju Kanojia, who had been sentenced, boldly exclaimed in the presence of approximately 30 to 40 policemen, ‘If five crore rupees were taken to deliver this verdict, why did you punish us?'”

Advocate Sunil Singh asserts that these statements were made by Raju Kanojia in the courtroom, in front of a significant number of police personnel.

Court did not take any cognizance when the witnesses were being killed one after the other

Advocate Sunil Singh represents Harendra Singh, the plaintiff in the Manna Singh murder case. He revealed that after Manna Singh’s murder, the witness in the case, along with his bodyguard, were also killed. But the court failed to take any notice of these incidents.

Both Ashok Singh and his lawyer, Sunil Singh, have filed a challenge in the High Court against Mukhtar Ansari’s acquittal in the Manna Singh murder case. Furthermore, they mentioned that the state government has also approached the High Court to contest this decision. Ashok Singh informed us that both appeals have been accepted by the High Court, and the hearing is currently pending. Click here to know in detail about the Manna Singh murder case.

Mukhtar Ansari used to choose the DM and SP of the district


Prince Yadav, a District Panchayat member from Mau, referred to the period when the Samajwadi Party was in power and expressed how Mukhtar Ansari wielded influence even over judges. He stated, “During the governments of other parties, judges would refrain from delivering verdicts due to fear of Mukhtar Ansari. Whenever a verdict was anticipated, the judge would conveniently take a leave of absence.” Prince Yadav noted the change in the current Yogi government and observed that the same judges now openly rule against Mukhtar Ansari.

Additionally, Prince Yadav mentioned that Mukhtar Ansari would choose District Magistrates (DMs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) as he desired and managed to make their appointments as per his wish. Yadav said, “Those DMs or SPs who received a phone call from him (Mukhtar Ansari), would disregard everyone else’s opinions.” Prince Yadav has called for an investigation into all the DMs and SPs who served during Mukhtar Ansari’s tenure.

Amitabh Bachchan and Anushka Sharma fined for flouting rules and riding pillion on bikes without helmets

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Amitabh Bachchan and Anushka Sharma fined for flouting rules and riding pillion on bikes without helmets

The Mumbai Police fined two motorbike drivers for failing to wear helmets while providing rides to Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan and Anushka Sharma on city streets.

“Amitabh and Anushka both have been fined through their riders for bike rides without helmets on Mumbai roads,” a senior police official informed. Following social media criticism that the riders had disregarded the law’s requirement that they wear helmets, the penalties were levied in the two separate cases.

In order to reach his shooting location, the Shahenshah of Bollywood uploaded a snapshot of himself riding a pillion on a stranger’s two-wheeler. A day later, Anushka Sharma was also spotted riding a bike after a roadblock.

However, both incidents were slammed by netizens who questioned why the celebrities were not wearing helmets. The Mumbai police responded by posting printouts of the penalties imposed on the drivers of both vehicles.

According to the Motor Vehicles Act, riding a two-wheeler without a helmet is a crime, and the pillion rider has to wear a helmet as well. The actor was fined Rs. 1,000 for not wearing a helmet, while the actress and his PA (the rider) received an e-challan for Rs. 10,500 for breaking many traffic regulations.

The Mumbai Traffic Police issued 12 lakh challans to bikers last year for failing to wear helmets. On Tuesday night, they announced via Twitter that e-challans had been sent to both vehicles and that both actors had promptly paid their dues.

A senior officer said, “Almost 600 crore dues are pending to this day because of motorists not paying their e-challan fines. Influential personalities like Amitabh Bachchan and Anushka Sharma paying their compounding amount for challan should set an example for citizens to not violate traffic rules and if they do, they have to pay their challan amount.”

“Drivers who don’t pay their e-challan penalties have left about 600 crores in unpaid debts as of this writing. Influential individuals, such as Amitabh Bachchan and Anushka Sharma, paying their challan compounding amounts should serve as an example for residents”, a senior traffic officer said, reminding them that they must pay their challan amounts if they breach traffic laws.

In accordance with convention, when drivers don’t pay their fines, traffic officials deliver legal notice before the case is heard in court.

Starbucks India’s woke agenda is not only hurting them here but hurting them in their largest market USA as it leads to boycott calls

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Starbucks India’s woke agenda is not only hurting them here but hurting them in their largest market USA as it leads to boycott calls

On May 10, Starbucks India released an advertisement under the ‘It Starts With Your Name’ campaign promoting transgenderism. In a tweet, while sharing the advertisement, Starbucks India wrote, “Our name defines who you are – whether it’s Arpit or Arpita. At Starbucks, we love and accept you for who you are. Because being yourself means everything to us. #ItStartsWithYourName.”

The advertisement revolves around a family where the child meets the parents after a long time. A woman named Arpita enters the cafe and sits down with her parents. Coffee was ordered by the father, who asked the servers to write the name Arpita. It was depicted that Arpita is a transgender who was Arpit, the couple’s son, but later changed gender and became their daughter. The father was apparently not pleased with the decision, and for some time, they did not come to terms, and the issue has been resolved now.

While transgenders in India are considered the third gender, the ad is not about that community at all. It depicts the woke idea of transgenderism from the West, where anyone can identify themselves as transgender and undergo medical procedures and therapies to change their sex. While the concept is slowly entering India and making its presence in different sectors despite facing strong opposition, it has sparked outrage to a whole different level in the West.

Starbuck’s attempt to promote transgenderism in India has resulted in a backlash against the Tata-owned Indian branch of the beverage company. Daily Wire editor and author Ben Shapiro wrote, “Good news: we now have an excuse for you to stop drinking coffee that tastes like burnt cardboard.”

In an article called “fresh garbage from Starbucks”, Not The Bee said it is yet another reason never to visit Starbucks. They added that Starbucks is pushing trans agenda on Indian culture just like they did in the West. “So awkward. I guess I can continue not drinking Starbucks coffee then,” Not The Bee staff member who wrote the article added.

Author John Hawkins wrote, “Forty years ago, every nation on the planet would have benefitted from copying our culture. Today, we have one of the planet’s most warped, degenerate cultures. If you want a healthy, happy culture, the last thing you should do is copy what’s going on in America right now.”

The ad’s disclaimer read, “This content is not intended to offend or cause distress to any group of people.” If their intention was not to hurt anyone, why make the ad in the first place?

Bud Light faced backlash for hiring Dylan Mulvaney

Transgenderism and woke culture is still new concept in India, and it will take time before they can cause some notable damage as it has done in the West. The new ad by Starbucks has given the conservatives in the West to target the company in the US, and Starbucks is not the first to feel the heat.

Recently, beer brand Bud Light (owned by Anheuser Busch, which also owns the famous beer brand Budweiser) decided to hire controversial “transgender” influencer Dylan Mulvaney to promote its products. The campaign resulted in a backlash, and the sales dropped drastically. So much so the latest figures suggest that the sales last week were down by 24 percent. While Bud Light distanced itself from Mulvaney, the customers have not returned.

Meanwhile, the vice president of marketing for Bud Light, Alissa Heinerscheid, and marketing head for Anheuser-Busch’s mainstream brands, Daniel Blake, was sent on leave by the company. The brand requested its customers to return but to no avail.

Arjun Ram Meghwal, the new law minister, had introduced a private member bill against a Delhi High Court judgment decriminalising homosexuality

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Arjun Ram Meghwal, the new law minister, had introduced a private member bill against a Delhi High Court judgment decriminalising homosexuality

In a major union cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs & Culture And Cabinet Minister of Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal replaced Kiren Rijiju as the Law Minster. Kiren Rijiju has been assigned the portfolio of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

In 2012, the new Union Law Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Bikaner MP Arjun Ram Meghwal had presented a private member bill titled Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill 2012 in the Lok Sabha against the Delhi High Court judgment of 2009 which termed section 377 of the Indian Penal Code unconstitutional and decriminalised gay sex. However, the bill was not discussed until next year in the lower house.

The Delhi High Court in the Naz Foundation vs Government Of NCT Of Delhi had ruled that provision of criminalising consensual sexual acts of adults in private under Section 377 of the IPC violative Articles 21, 14 and 15 of the Constitution.

However, the Supreme Court upheld Section 377 and set aside the high court order in 2013. The Supreme Court held that homosexuality or unnatural sex between two consenting adults under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code is illegal and will continue to be an offence. A Bench of Justices G.S. Singhvi and S.J. Mukhopadaya set aside the Delhi High Court’s verdict decriminalising homosexuality and added that this provision did not suffer from any constitutional infirmity.

In light of the judgement, the BJP leader brought Lok Sabha’s attention to his proposed legislation. He also held discussions across his constituency over the issue and maintained people were unanimously opposed to de-criminalising gay sex. “The main point of my bill is that the honourable Delhi High Court’s decision is not in accordance with Indian culture,” he asserted.

Notably, he qualified Rajasthan Public Service Commission Administrative Services Exam in 1982 and was promoted to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1999 batch in the Rajasthan cadre and worked in many significant administrative positions including District Collector and District Magistrate.

In 2018, the Supreme Court of India decriminalised consensual gay sex under section 377 of the IPC.

Arjun Ram Meghwal took voluntary retirement from IAS in order to join politics. He was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 2009 representing the Bikaner constituency and got re-elected from there in 2014 and 2019.

During his 2nd term as a member of the parliament, he was Chief Whip of the BJP in Lok Sabha. The speaker of Lok Sabha also nominated him as the Chairman of the House Committee, in the lower house. In May 2019, Meghwal became Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.

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