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‘Every time Congress abuses me, it gets demolished,’ says PM Modi in his first election speech after Kharge’s ‘poisonous snake’ remark

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‘Every time Congress abuses me, it gets demolished,’ says PM Modi in his first election speech after Kharge’s ‘poisonous snake’ remark

On Saturday, April 29, PM Narendra Modi accused the Congress party of abusing him “91 times.” “However, every time Congress abuses me, it gets demolished,” said PM Modi. Modi was addressing a public meeting at Humnabad in Bidar District in Karnataka as he began his two-day visit to the poll-bound state.

“Congress has once again started abusing me. Until now Congress has abused me 91 times. If Congress put this effort into good Governance and taking care of karyakarta instead of abusing me, they wouldn’t be in such a pitiful state,” PM Modi said, launching a scathing attack on the grand old party.

The remark came amid a row over Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s “poisonous snake” remark. He made these remarks in a speech he gave in Kalaburagi of Karnataka in a public meeting arranged as a part of the campaigning for the state’s assembly elections.

Mallikarjun Kharge said, “PM Modi is like a ‘poisonous snake’, you might think it’s poison or not. If you lick it, you’re dead.” Mallikarjun Kharge also enacted licking as he mentioned it in his speech.

Recalling the remarks by the Congress leaders against him, PM Modi said that the voters will respond to the party with their votes. “They abuse me the way they abused Babasaheb Ambedkar and Veer Savarkar, I consider it as a gift. I will continue to toil for the people. Your blessings will turn these insults into ashes,” he commented.

Modi further stressed on how the Congress party has stalled development in the state. “Congress will never understand the struggle and pain of the poor. Congress slowed the pace of houses here. But BJP gave ownership of houses to women here. Congress only did appeasement politics. Karnataka has suffered under the Congress govt. Congress only cares about seats and not about the people of the state. Congress has stalled development in the state,” he stated.

The Prime Minister further spoke about how Congress “cheated” farmers with promises of loan waivers. “No loan waiver was done or only those associated with the party received the benefits.”

He lauded the BJP government for increased foreign investment in the state, claiming that foreign investment in the state increased threefold during the BJP regime compared to the Congress regime. “There is double development with double speed in the state. Karnataka is ready for the BJP government again. Congress had only made fake promises to the farmers and people of Karnataka. Farmers of the state have received no benefits under the Congress government,” he said.

PM Modi stated that Congress would never understand the plight of the poor and so would be unable to achieve its pledges of providing pucca dwellings to the poor. “The BJP gover committed to making 9 lakh homes for the poor. Out of this, 30,000 houses will be made in Bidhar,” he added.

Calling himself the son of the poor, he emphasised the Union government’s scheme to provide free rations to the poor, the introduction of the One Nation One Ration card, the opening of free bank accounts, and other initiatives.

“The Congress has only divided the country based on caste and religion. The party relied on appeasement for its politics,” he remarked.

PM Modi also chastised the JD(S), claiming that the party is not concerned with the welfare of the people but only pledged allegiance to the Congress. “The Cong JDS’ govt had accepted that they were at the mercy of Congress,” he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to intensify the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) campaign in poll-bound Karnataka even further this weekend by holding six public meetings and two roadshows. He landed in Bidar district’s Humnabad on Saturday morning to address his first public meeting of the day, when he stated that the approaching May 10 election is about more than only winning, but also about propelling the state to the top of the country.

“I received Bidar’s blessing earlier also. This election is not just for winning, it is an election to make Karnataka the number 1 state in the country. The state can only develop when its all parts are developed. This election will decide the role of the state and to make it number 1, double engine government is very important,” he said.

The Karnataka assembly election for 224 seats will be held on May 10 and the counting of votes will be done on May 13. 

Delhi police register case after video of youth allegedly masturbating in Delhi Metro goes viral, DMRC to increase flying squads 

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Delhi police register case after video of youth allegedly masturbating in Delhi Metro goes viral, DMRC to increase flying squads 

On Friday, April 28, the Delhi Police registered a case in connection with a viral video of a man allegedly masturbating inside the Delhi metro. The action was taken hours after the video of the despicable incident went viral on social media.

According to reports, a senior police officer privy to the case said that the Delhi police has taken suo motu action and registered a case under section 294 (obscene acts and songs) of the IPC. The investigation into the matter is underway, he added.

Meanwhile, responding to the incident, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Friday announced that it will intensify the number of flying squads comprising Metro and security staff to monitor commuters’ behaviour and necessary action under relevant provisions of the law will be taken when required. 

“We request the commuters to conduct themselves responsibly while travelling by Metro. If the other commuters notice any objectionable behaviour, they should immediately report the matter on the DMRC Helpline detailing the corridor, station, time etc. “DMRC will intensify the number of flying squads comprising Metro and security staff to monitor such behaviour in the Metro and necessary action under relevant provisions of law shall be taken,” it tweeted.

On April 28, two clips of sexual activities by men in metro trains went viral on social media. In one 0.15-second viral clip, a man sitting on a seat inside a metro train could be seen masturbating while watching something on his phone. A couple who was seen seated next to this man got up and went away but he continued indulging in the reprehensible act unperturbed. Another commuter sitting before the man apparently shot the video on his phone.

A closer look at the video confirmed that it was certainly from the Delhi metro. When the camera panned towards the right for a moment, the words ‘Delhi Cantt’ could be seen on the digital screen inside the metro coach, which meant that the next station of the train was the Delhi Cantonment metro station. Therefore, it was a metro train on the Pink line of the Delhi metro.

In one video, a man was seen performing oral sex on another man inside a metro train, however, the identity of the metro train could not be determined.

Amar Chitra Katha removes Arundhati Roy’s author profile from its website following online backlash over FB post eulogising her

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Amar Chitra Katha removes Arundhati Roy’s author profile from its website following online backlash over FB post eulogising her

Following backlash on social media following an Amar Chitra Katha Facebook post eulogising ultra-left wing propagandist Arundhati Roy.  As previously reported by OpIndia, the said Facebook post was later taken down. Now Arundhati Roy’s author profile page has also been deleted from the ACK website which was brought to attention by OpIndia.

Screengrab of the now-removed author profile of Arundhati Roy on ACK website

The now-removed author profile (archive) of Arundhati Roy on the website of Amar Chitra Katha described how Arundhati Roy is opposed to US foreign policy and India’s nuclear weapons policy, economic growth, and industrialization. It further mentions that Roy had campaigned alongside another ‘activist’ Medha Patkar during the Narmada Bachao Andolan. 

On Thursday, April 27, Amar Chitra Katha published a Facebook post about controversial ultra-left-wing propagandist Arundhati Roy. The Facebook post by The Amar Chitra Katha Studio talked about Roy’s life and career as an author and screenplay writer. After netizens expressed their disappointment over ACK eulogising Arundhati Roy who is known for her anti-Hindu comments and for peddling fake news, the said Facebook post was deleted.

Small degraded airstrip, unlit runway: How IAF pilots conducted daring operation using night vision goggles to rescue Indians from Sudan

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Small degraded airstrip, unlit runway: How IAF pilots conducted daring operation using night vision goggles to rescue Indians from Sudan

The rescue mission by Indian Airforce pilots has been ongoing in war-torn Sudan. So far, 1,360 stranded Indians have been returned to India under ‘Operation Kaveri‘. However, the evacuation operation carried out on the intervening night of April 27 and 28 from a small airstrip at Wadi Sayyidna, about 40 kilometres north of the violence-hit Sudan capital of Khartoum, proved exceedingly challenging for the IAF pilots due to the small degraded airstrips and unlit runways.

Despite the challenges, IAF pilots safely rescued 121 individuals from Wadi Sayyidna in Sudan. Those rescued included medical cases, a pregnant lady and people who had no means to reach Port Sudan.

“This approximately two-and-a-half-hour operation between Wadi Sayyidna and Jeddah will go down in the annals of IAF history for its sheer audacity and flawless execution – akin to that carried out in Kabul,” Bharat Bhushan Babu, the Spokesperson for Ministry of Defence tweeted on April 29, 2023 (Saturday).

As per reports, the pilots of the C-130J aircraft performed night landings using Night Vision Goggles (NVG) because the airstrip was in poor condition and lacked navigational approach aids as well as fuel and landing lights, which are required to guide an aircraft to land at night.

The crew used their Electro-Optical/Infrared sensors as they approached the airfield to confirm that there were no impediments and that no hostile forces were in the area.

After ensuring that the runway was clear, the aircrew executed a tactical approach on a dark night. The aeroplane engines were left running after landing. Eight IAF Garud Commandos from the special forces team secured the passengers and their belongings inside the plane.

The take-off was also performed with NVGs, as was the perfect landing on the dark runway.

The Indians were evacuated from Port Sudan to Jeddah after the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to extend their ceasefire amid ongoing violence in the capital Khartoum and the western Darfur region. Indians are being taken from Port to Jeddah on Navy ships and C-130J planes, from where they are being flown to India on C17 jet planes.

The previous ceasefire has not stopped the fighting but created enough of a lull for tens of thousands of Sudanese, as well as, foreign nationals to leave for safer areas.

‘Have already recommended CBI probe in Palghar lynching case’, Maharashtra government tells Supreme Court

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‘Have already recommended CBI probe in Palghar lynching case’, Maharashtra government tells Supreme Court

On Friday, April 28, the Maharashtra government informed the Supreme Court that it has already recommended a CBI investigation into the case involving the lynching of Hindu Sadhus in Palghar in 2020. In March this year, the Supreme Court had nodded to allow a CBI probe in the case. It is notable the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by CM Uddhav Thackeray had submitted an affidavit opposing the CBI probe in the case.

A Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha noted the state government’s novel affidavit that a communication to that effect had already been issued.

The bench disposed of four pleas seeking a CBI investigation alleging that the Maharashtra police probe in the matter was biased. “At this stage, no further direction is required on these petitions in light of the state government’s decision. The petitions are thus disposed of,” the bench said.

Notably, the former MVA government in Maharashtra not only opposed the transfer of the Palghar case but also asked the court to levy a fine on the petitioner, Shashank Shekhar Jha, for wasting the Supreme Court’s time.

Palghar Lynching case

On the night of April 16, the two sadhus and their driver were travelling from Kandivali in Mumbai to attend a funeral in Gujarat’s Surat amid the nationwide lockdown when their vehicle was stopped and a bloodthirsty mob had attacked and lynched them brutally in Gadchinchile village. The brutal lynching had taken place while police officers stood there like mute spectators. In later CCTV footages, it was also seen that the police officials had handed the Sadhus over to the mob.

Hyderabad: 2 Hindus detained for allegedly raising ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogan at Makkah Masjid released after police found it was phone ringtone

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Hyderabad: 2 Hindus detained for allegedly raising ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogan at Makkah Masjid released after police found it was phone ringtone

On April 28, two Hindu persons from Maharashtra were wrongfully detained by the Hyderabad Police after the authorities at Makkah Masjid in the city of Hyderabad complained that the duo had allegedly raised the slogans of ‘Jai Shree Ram’ in the Masjid. Makkah Masjid is considered to be one of the largest historic Muslim places of worship in the city.

According to the reports, three Maharashtrians identified as Anmol, Vishal and Venkat had arrived at the Makkah Masjid as a tourist on Thursday. The Masjid authorities called the police after they allegedly heard the slogans of ‘Jai Shree Ram’ from within the Masjid. The authorities alleged that the three Hindus raised the slogans inside the Masjid premises. The Hussaini Alam police officers were then informed about the matter, after which the police immediately detained two of the individuals and launched a manhunt to nab the third one who went absconding.

However, during the interrogation, the Police confirmed that the men did not raise any slogan but the sound came up from the mobile phone of one of the persons. The Hindus stated that the ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogan was a ringtone on a phone and it was heard when the phone rang, and they did not shout it. The Police also confirmed that the Masjid authorities mistook the ringtone and alleged that ‘anti-minority’ slogans were raised.

The Masjid authorities also later released a video to confirm that the Hindus didn’t raise the slogan after checking CCTV footage, and therefore no FIR in the case has been filed. “Police say that the boys had ringtone of ‘Jai Shree Ram’ set on their phone. They said that the boys had not raised the slogans. We also then checked our CCTV footage for confirmation but could not find any proof that the boys had raised the slogans,” Masjid superintendent said.

Advocate Neelam Bhargav Ram also confirmed that the two boys who were detained earlier had been released by the police after the preliminary inquiry in the case. Also, SHO Hussaini Alam confirmed to him that no FIR had been registered in the case.

The incident is said to have happened on Thursday, April 27, a day before the Friday prayers at the Makkah Masjid when hundreds of Muslims congregate for the afternoon prayers. Security officers remained intact after the incident at the Mosque which is located in the Charminar area and is a major tourist attraction as well.

Priyanka Gandhi visits protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar after Delhi Police filed 2 FIRs against WFI chief Brij Bhushan

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Priyanka Gandhi visits protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar after Delhi Police filed 2 FIRs against WFI chief Brij Bhushan

On Saturday (April 29), Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi paid a visit to the wrestlers, who have been protesting at Jantar Mantar in the National Capital against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Singh.

In videos shared on social media, she could be seen interacting with professional wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik.

“No one is aware of what is there in the FIR which has been lodged. Why they are not showing it? When these wrestlers win medals we all tweet and feel proud but today they are sitting on the road and not getting justice. All these women wrestlers struggle a lot to come to this stage. And I am not able to understand why the govt is saving him (Brij Singh)?” asked Priyanka Gandhi.

She also sought the ouster of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief to save the careers of professional wrestlers.

“Whose pressure is on the Delhi Police? Why are the leaders of the opposition being questioned by the same police on hearing the pain of a girl during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, but the pleas of the sportspersons who raise the country’s honour are ignored,” the Congress scion earlier said in a tweet.

Earlier, on Friday (April 28), the Delhi police registered two First Information Reports (FIRs) against the chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

As per reports, the FIRs were lodged at the Connaught Place police station on the complaint of two female wrestlers (one of whom is said to be a minor).

As per reports, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is also scheduled to meet the protesting wrestlers later in the day.

Gujarat High Court to hear Rahul Gandhi’s plea in ‘Modi surname’ defamation case today

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Gujarat High Court to hear Rahul Gandhi’s plea in ‘Modi surname’ defamation case today

On Saturday, April 29, the Gujarat Court is slated to hear the Congress leader and former MP Rahul Gandhi’s plea against a Surat court’s refusal to give a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case. Rahul Gandhi was convicted in the defamation case stemming from his statement about the “Modi surname”.

The matter was earlier brought up by Gandhi’s lawyer P S Champaneri on April 26 before Justice Gita Gopi of Gujarat HC but the justice refused to hear the case by saying, “not before me”. The development came a day after the former MP moved to the High Court. Now, the court of Justice Hemant Prachchhak is slated to hear his case.

On April 20, A Surat court of Additional Sessions Judge Robin Mogera rejected Gandhi’s plea seeking a stay on the conviction. “If such power is exercised in a casual and mechanical manner, the same would have a serious impact on the public perception of the justice delivery systems and such order will shake public confidence in judiciary,” the court had said.

Gandhi petitions the High Court to overturn his conviction on the grounds that it was disproportionately harsh and that losing his Lok Sabha membership as a result has done him irreparable injury.

Rahul Gandhi was convicted and sentenced to two years in jail by the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate in Surat on March 23 for his defamatory comments against people with Modi surname in a speech in 2019.

A criminal defamation case was filed by Gujarat BJP leader Purnesh Modi after Rahul Gandhi in an election rally had asked why everyone with the Modi surname is a thief, mentioning Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi, and Narendra Modi. Gandhi was convicted under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 499 and 500 (criminal defamation).

A day after the conviction, the leader was disqualified from Lok Sabha.

BSF personnel are committing atrocities on villagers: Mamata Banerjee once again targets the border guarding organisation in West Bengal

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BSF personnel are committing atrocities on villagers: Mamata Banerjee once again targets the border guarding organisation in West Bengal

On Wednesday (April 26), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stirred the hornet’s nest by claiming that the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have been committing atrocities on villagers in the State.

During a press conference at Nabanna (State Secretariat), she alleged, “I have come to know that BSF personnel are going to villages and harassing people in areas that fall under their jurisdiction.”

“Law and order is a State subject. This is not the work of BSF. If cows go missing, then, they file a case against the Trinamool Congress,” Mamata alleged.

She claimed that the Union Home Minister is responsible for the protection of cows. “How do cows end up in West Bengal from other places? We don’t want such smuggling in our State,” Mamata Banerjee was heard saying.

“Why would you send cows from Uttar Pradesh to West Bengal border and then blame it on TMC for cow smuggling? Is this some kind of a joke? I want to alert everyone about such conspiracies (by the Centre),” she brazened it out.

As per reports, the West Chief Minister also accused the Border Security Force of assaulting and killing villagers and even dumping them on the other side of the international border.

“Don’t allow BSF to enter 50 km of the area beyond the international border in the state because they are entering the village, killing people, and throwing them on the other side. Ask the BSF to take state police in confidence while working on any operation,” she was quoted as saying.

West Bengal CM accuses BSF of conspiring with BJP in elections

On April 17 this year, the West Bengal CM hit out at the Union government for increasing the area of jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) from 15 km to 50 km.

“Why did they do this? Because they know Panchayat elections are coming and that the new operation limit will cover several villages that will cast their vote. In this way, the BSF personnel can ‘harass’ the voters. They do this anyway,” she was heard saying at about 16:00 minutes into the press conference.

Later, at the 45-minute mark, Mamata Banerjee claimed, “Previously, we used to salute the BSF jawans. But BJP has turned BSF, CRPF ‘political’…The Central government is using them for their political work. They might harass TMC workers so that they cannot go out for election campaigning and do their work.”

“So we will not allow this. We have earlier announced that BSF cannot operate beyond 15 km area from the international border. And West Bengal police will look into it,” she said.

Haryana cracks down on cyber criminals in Mewat, 5000 police personnel conduct raids across 14 villages

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Haryana cracks down on cyber criminals in Mewat, 5000 police personnel conduct raids across 14 villages

On late Thursday (April 27) night, Haryana Police conducted multiple raids in the Nuh district as part of its massive crackdown against cyber criminals. 102 police teams comprising over 5,000 personnel raided 14 villages in Nuh and apprehended 125 cybercriminals or hackers.

Giving details of the raids, Nuh SP Varun Singla said that 65 of the 125 people detained by the police have been arrested. One of those detained is a criminal with a cash reward on his head. There are twenty cases filed against them. “We will seek police remand for them when they are presented in court on Saturday,” Singla said.

He also added that among the arrested youths, three are from Tijara, Rajasthan, and one from Mathura.

During the raids, the police teams seized a sizable quantity of items, including card swipe machines, smartphones, computers, Aadhaar cards, and ATM cards. According to the police, the suspects are being questioned to find out more information.

At a press conference on Friday in Bhondsi, DIG (STF) Simardeep Singh stated that the police had started this operation against cybercriminals on the orders of DGP PK Agrawal.

The crackdown against cyber offenders was carried out by more than 5,000 police officers, including an SP, six additional SPs, and 14 DSPs. The majority of the 31 cybercriminals were found in the Nai village, followed by 25 in Luhinga Kalan, 20 in Jaimat, 17 in Khedla, 20 in Tirwara, and 11 in Aminabad.

In addition to 166 Aadhaar cards, 66 cellphones, 65 fake SIM cards, three laptops, 128 ATM cards, two ATM swipe machines, an AEPS machine, six scanners, and five PAN cards were also recovered by the police. Furthermore, 22 motorcycles, two cars, four tractor-trailers, seven country-made weapons, and two cartridges were also seized.

The 14 identified villages in the Punhana, Pinangwa, Ferozepur Jhirka, and Bichhore areas were simultaneously raided by the police. The drive started at 11.30 pm on late Thursday night.

Khedla, Luhinga Khurd, Luhinga Kalan, Gokalpur, Godhola, Aminabad, Mahu, Gulalta, Jaimat, Jakhopur, Nai, Tirwara, Mamlika, and Papda were among the hotspots for cybercrime that the police had previously identified. A senior police officer stated that over the past two years, uneducated or 12th-pass youths involved in theft, livestock smuggling, and other crimes switched to cybercrime after getting trained.

Due to the increase in “sextortion” and online fraud, the Nuh region in Haryana has become a hotbed for cybercrime. Sextortion

is a type of cybercrime in which offenders use sexual threats to blackmail their victims using explicit materials including private videos through online interaction. Apart from extortion, these criminals also cheat people and steal KYC data of people in the name of selling vehicles on OLX, offering loans, etc. 

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