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From ‘will snatch CM and PM’s chair’ to calling PM Modi ‘Ravana’: Atiq Ahmed’s past speeches reflect his arrogance of wielding political power

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From ‘will snatch CM and PM’s chair’ to calling PM Modi ‘Ravana’: Atiq Ahmed’s past speeches reflect his arrogance of wielding political power

Politician turned dreaded gangster Atiq Ahmed was killed along with his brother Ashraf Ahmed on 15th April 2023 in the government hospital while being taken for a medical checkup at around 10:40 pm by three attackers.

He was a convicted criminal who arbitrarily ordered killings and kidnaps and sharked on lands illegally. There were more than 105 cases filed against him. His gang members brutally sodomised and raped minor children. Ten judges withdrew from hearing his cases out of concern for their own safety and the safety of their families.

Even though he was involved in such horrific acts, soon after his death, numerous Islamists and their apologists began to downplay the crimes he had committed. The left-liberal cabal of India, like its Islamist counterpart, started blatantly whitewashing the misdeeds of the dreaded criminal-turned-politician. BBC journalist Geeta Pandey, went so far as to highlight how the gangster Atiq Ahmed was a sort of “Robinhood” who helped people in need, paid for weddings and school uniforms, and gave money during Eid in order to arouse sympathy in the unsuspecting as well as ignorant minds of those who aren’t clued into the dark world of crime.

But as allegations of awful offences mount, this facade starts to disintegrate. As the leftist elites have been furiously projecting, Atiq Ahmed was no ‘Massiah,’ he was, in fact, a ruthless criminal who called for loot, executions and murders and openly issued threats and hurled abuses and expletives at his opponents and rivals at his whim. Atiq Ahmed, who was known to be extremely short-tempered, has on several occasions in the past seen using exceedingly vulgar, disrespectful, and derogatory language in public.

Gangster Atiq Ahmed had compared PM Modi to Ravan

Atiq Ahmed had compared Narendra Modi to Ravana before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Openly hurling insults at PM Modi, Atiq Ahmed referred to Modi as a faceless man and just one of the faces of Dashanan (another name given to Ravana because of his ten heads). He also asserted that Narendra Modi was no match for the late Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav.

When Atiq Ahmed publically threatened to grab the CM and PM chairs

After Atiq Ahmed passed away, a video of an earlier interview of his has been extensively shared on social media in which he was seen boasting about his history of criminal activities. In the 21-year-old interview with Zee News, the deceased mafia is overheard openly threatening to seize the Prime Minister’s and Chief Minister’s chair.

At around 8 minutes into the interview, Atiq Ahmed confesses that 20 criminal cases are already filed against him. However, rather than expressing any remorse, the mafia politician is heard saying, “If 20 more false cases are filed against me, I will take over the chief minister’s chair. If there are 50 more cases, I will grab the Prime Minister’s chair.”

When Atiq Ahmed openly hurled insults at Raja Bhaiya and his wife

Atiq Ahmed had once used a public platform to disparage Kunwar Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya, an independent MLA from Pratapgarh’s Kunda district. “I have always wanted to be connected to Pratapgarh, but this place is governed by a random couple whom y’all, the people of Pratapgarh, have elevated to the level of king and queen,” he once declared during a speech in the Pratapgarh district, adding, “You continue to humbly honour them as the king and queen each time you pass by. Stop calling them the King and Queen,” he remarked, making a subtle jab at Raghuraj Pratap Singh, who has ruled the Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh since 1993.

Don’t be scared of police cases

Atiq Ahmed’s supporters are urging judicial intervention in the wake of his murder. However, it is clear from Atiq Ahmed’s Pratapgarh speech how much faith he personally had in the legal system. He is heard telling his supporters that “someone or other approaches him with an appeal to get his name struck off for a particular case or to get a particular section of law dropped from his case every other day.” Stop being so terrified of IPC sections and police cases. Your name will be heard throughout Pratapgarh the day you conquer this fear, he said.

Atiq Ahmed insulted Modi’s family

In his Pratapgarh speech he had gone on defame PM Narendra Modi by invoking his caste and family. Referring to a Samajwadi Party leader sitting on the dias he said, “Ohjaji, Modi ke naam ke aage na Nath hain na peech Pagha, na mehraru hain na ladka (He neither has a wife nor a son, nor does his last name begin with Nath or end with Pagha).”

How Atiq Ahmed falunted his political clout during Samajwadi party regime

Inciting his Muslim followers to run riots and violence in the country, Atiq Ahmed said during his Pratapgarh speech, “When either the BJP or the Mayawati government are in power, you are silenced in the house, however, when the Mulayam Singh’s government is at the helm, you can walk down the street with confidence. Riots happen because people become frustrated and jealous when they see you walking down the street with your heads held high. When you will be forced to go into hiding and sit cooped up inside your home, you cannot expect any riots to take place.

Throughout his entire Pratapgarh speech, Atiq Ahmed was either boasting about his political power as a criminal, insulting Modi and other opposition leaders, or encouraging the mob to riot. However, some of his Muslim supporters and their apologists have only shared the section of the speech where Atiq Ahmed is urging people to educate their children, to portray him as a kind-hearted person. This is at 9 minutes into the speech. But while talking about education, Atiq Ahmed does not forget to instigate his followers by asking them not to bow down and be always ready to use brute force and power.

Atiq Ahmed delivered each of the aforementioned speeches on a stage in front of the general audience. In addition to all of this, numerous call recordings of Atiq Ahmed making explicit threats to kill businesspeople and even the SP leader have gone viral on social media. In these audio recordings, Atiq is also heard abusing the mothers and sisters of his opponents and victims, yet for the left-liberal cabal of India, like its Islamist counterpart, the mafia don is no less than any sort of “Robinhood.”

Gujarat: Attendees asked to bring ‘Roti’ instead of paying money to enter singer Kirtidan Gadhvi’s event in Patan

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Gujarat: Attendees asked to bring ‘Roti’ instead of paying money to enter singer Kirtidan Gadhvi’s event in Patan

A video is being shared extensively on social media wherein a singer, singing bhajans on a stage, can be seen surrounded by mountains of rotis (bread). The video is reportedly from Gujarat’s Patan district where several residents turned up with Rotis to attend a musical event by singer Kirtidan Gadhvi on April 17. The unique event was organised at a Hanuman temple known as ‘Rotaliya Hanuman’ in the city of Patan in Gujarat 

In a video shared by the news agency ANI, the stage can be seen covered with rotis during the singer’s performance.

According to reports, the event’s organisers took a novel approach of feeding the starving animals and birds and asked attendees to bring rotis, which they accepted as entry fees rather than money, to the musical event. People who brought one Rotla (thick bread) or 10 Rotli (Rotli is relatively thinner) were given entry to the program at the Rotaliya Hanuman temple. 

Notably, the event called Lok Dhayaro was held to celebrate the completion of one year of the Rotaliya Hanuman temple. Before this event on April 16, 2023, singer Kirtidan Gadhvi urged attendees to bring rotis, which, in turn, would be used to feed animals and birds. On his call, people showed up carrying rotis. Within no time, the stage was stacked up with heaps of rotis.

The video of the program was also shared by Kirtidan Gadhvi on Instagram. It is being told that more than 50 thousand rotis were collected during the cultural event, the main aim of which was to gather food for the street dogs, and other animals. 

The locals applauded this innovative effort and asked for more activities like it in the future. The event helped with the noble cause of feeding hungry animals in addition to providing the public with an entertaining evening.

For the uninitiated, the Rotaliya Hanuman temple is the first such temple in the world where only Rotlas (thick bread) and Rotli (thinner rotis) are offered as Prasad. After the prasad is distributed amongst devotees, the remaining is stored in a huge pot from where it is fed to animals and birds.

In fact, when a devotee’s desires are fulfilled, they voluntarily offer 5 to 101 rotis in the temple. Prasad of any other kind is not allowed in this shrine.

SC accepts plea seeking probe into Atiq-Ashraf deaths: Know about petitioner Vishal Tiwari and his connection to Hindenburg report

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SC accepts plea seeking probe into Atiq-Ashraf deaths: Know about petitioner Vishal Tiwari and his connection to Hindenburg report

The Supreme Court has granted permission to hear a plea on April 24th which requests an independent investigation into the deaths of Atiq Ahmed, a former gangster turned politician, and his brother Ashraf while in police custody.

While being escorted by police personnel to a medical college in Prayagraj for a check-up, Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot at close range by three individuals disguised as journalists during a media interaction on Saturday night.

The PIL was filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, who requested an investigation into the murders of Atiq and his brother Ashraf. The petition also sought a request to carry out an investigation under a team headed by a former Supreme Court justice. Vishal Tiwari also asked for an investigation of 183 encounters that occurred in Uttar Pradesh after 2017.

Who is Advocate Vishal Tiwari?

Advocate Vishal Tiwari has been working as a lawyer for several years and is a member of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). He has been submitting PILs on a multitude of subjects of public interest. He had submitted a PIL to the Supreme Court during the second wave of the Corona pandemic, which gained a lot of attention.

In this PIL, he had called for financial assistance and said that Corona’s inflation had shattered the backs of the populace. Exemptions from things like EMI and loan interest should be offered in such a circumstance. The Supreme Court then dismissed the application, stating that the Centre is responsible for handling economic problems. Later, he also sent the PM a letter.

Serial PIList wanted the creation of a commission to probe the Hinderburg report

He had also petitioned the Supreme Court in this instance, asking for the creation of a commission that would conduct an open investigation of the Hindenburg Report. In his PIL, lawyer Vishal Tiwari said that the central government had not acted decisively on the Hindenburg report. The economy of the nation was negatively impacted by this report.

In his plea, he made reference to SEBI and said that despite hundreds of investors losing millions of rupees as a result of the Hindenburg report, no effective action was done.

PIL filed for Menstrual leave

Vishal Tiwari filed yet another PIL that received attention. He had previously called for women to be granted menstruation leave and stated in his PIL that this was a woman’s right. In his appeal, Advocate Tiwari cited several workplaces where women receive leave for menstruation and argued that this merits a unified rule.

PIL filed on Morbi bridge collapse

The PIL sought direction for a probe led by a retired Supreme Court judge in the catastrophe of October 30 2022, which claimed the lives of over 130 people, including 50 children and 35 women.

In his appeal, Tiwari called for a thorough safety examination of all outdated public buildings nationwide and the establishment of permanent catastrophe investigation teams in each state to respond quickly to such incidents. Such an incidence “prima facie illustrates the serious situation of responsibility lapse, negligence, failure of administration, and dishonest duty of care by government officials towards the public. According to Tiwari’s PIL, the maintenance and repair work was given to a private operator who had utterly failed to keep the bridge operating.

Arguments in the PIL related to the Atiq murder case

Advocate Vishal Tiwari included a reference to the Vikas Dubey encounter and requested a CBI investigation based on his plea pertaining to the Atiq Ahmed murder case. He has stated that such behaviour poses a severe threat to any democracy ruled by the law. In a democratic society, the police shouldn’t have the ability to deliver justice. Punishment is only authorised by the legal system.

In his appeal, Advocate Tiwari criticised the police administration, claiming that the killing of an accused while they were holding him in custody demonstrated systemic flaws. The Atiq Ahmed murder case may have two facets. Atiq’s murder was either committed by another gang member or group, or a systemic plot led to it. It is vital to conduct an open investigation in such a case.

‘Choto choto ghotona’: Mamata Banerjee downplays post-poll violence in West Bengal, accuses BSF of conspiring with BJP in elections

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‘Choto choto ghotona’: Mamata Banerjee downplays post-poll violence in West Bengal, accuses BSF of conspiring with BJP in elections

On Monday (April 17), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stirred the hornet’s nest after she downplayed the post-poll violence, which claimed the lives of more than a dozen BJP workers.

She made the contentious remarks during a press conference at the State Secretariat. At about 5:30 minutes into the programme, she said, “They (BJP) are sending Central teams to West Bengal in the name of investigating post-poll violence.”

“This is despite the fact that the State was not under my control at that time. It was under the control of the Election Commission,” she further alleged.

Mamata Banerjee then went on to suggest that the 2021 post-poll violence, orchestrated by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) goons, were ‘small-time incidents’ that supposedly happen everywhere after elections.

“Koyekta choto choto ghotona ghote chilo election er por, samanno ghote thake sob jaigai (Some small-time incidents took place after elections. These happen all the time at other places),” she was heard as saying.

She also lamented how the Centre sent several fact-finding teams to the State, which had supposedly led to the ‘arrest’ of several TMC workers in false cases. “If something happens in Bengal, then, it does not mean that the government is responsible,” Mamata Banerjee refused to showcase accountability.

At about 33 minutes into the programme, she said, “Some incidents happened small-small (after elections) but the Centre sent all the teams (from Delhi). They arrested all of our boys and girls through agencies such as CBI, ED and Commissions.”

Mamata Banerjee demonises Ram Navami, alleges conspiracy for violence by BJP

During her press conference, she claimed that the Hindu devotees who took part in the Ram Navami procession were equipped with arms, tractors and bulldozers.

At about 6:40 minutes into the event, Mamata Banerjee alleged that they went from ‘area to area’ to create communal violence. It must be mentioned that the West Bengal Chief Minister had earlier given a clean chit to Islamists and absolved them of any wrongdoing during the Hindu festival.

At about 46 minutes into the press conference, she claimed that the violence committed during Ram Navami was ‘planned’ well in advance by the BJP. “They have a lot of plans. Don’t you think what happened in Howrah was engineered beforehand? Similar thing happened in 100 other places.”

West Bengal CM accuses BSF of conspiring with BJP in elections

During the event, the West Bengal CM also 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 15km area from the international border. And West Bengal police will look into it,” she said.

It must be mentioned that Mamata Banerjee had asked her voters in Coochbear to gherao the Central forces and prevent them from performing their duties in the run-up to the 2021 Vidhan Sabha elections.

Aman Raja from Jharkhand vows to kill UP CM Yogi Adityanath, booked

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Aman Raja from Jharkhand vows to kill UP CM Yogi Adityanath, booked

A police complaint has been registered against a Jharkhand resident who allegedly threatened to murder Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday. Aman Raja, the Jharkhand resident, declared on Facebook that he wanted to kill CM Yogi Adityanath.

A screenshot of the post was tweeted to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Director General of Police, and other officials. A complaint against Raja has been lodged at the Kotwali police station, according to DK Sharma, the circle officer for Baghpat.

Earlier, CM Yogi Adityanath stated that no one in the state of Uttar Pradesh can be threatened or intimidated by the mafias. Following Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf’s double murder, it was the first occasion where the chief minister addressed the general population.

Additionally, CM Yogi Adityanath noted that the state’s law and order situation was really bad before 2017 when daily riots used to break out. He said that since his administration took office in 2017, there haven’t been any riots in Uttar Pradesh. The CM asserted that his administration stopped riots in the state.

Yogi Adityanath further said that a time had come when the state’s identity had been obliterated, but now no one is ignorant of the state’s progress. “Now there is excellent connectivity in UP. Every capital of the investors will be protected in UP,” he said.

Atiq Ahmad and Ashraf, who were in custody and being brought by police officers to a medical college for a check-up, were shot dead at point-blank range by three men acting as journalists hours after Atiq’s son Asad was buried. The duo was killed while they were responding to questions from reporters in Prayagraj. 

‘Aadhar verification a ploy to implement CAA and NRC in Bengal’: Mamata Banerjee resorts to fear-mongering against Centre

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‘Aadhar verification a ploy to implement CAA and NRC in Bengal’: Mamata Banerjee resorts to fear-mongering against Centre

On Monday (April 17), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee resorted to fear-mongering after the Centre sought assistance from the State government in identifying illegal Aadhar cardholders.

At about 17 minutes into her press conference, she claimed that the Modi government is targeting a particular community by carrying out the ‘Aadhar exercise’ in North and South 24 Pargana districts.

Mamata Banerjee alleged that those whose Aadhar cards are found ‘incomplete’ would be declared non-citizens and dispatched to detention camps. “They are trying to play with the NRC (National Register of Citizens) card,” she claimed.

“They are playing this card since 2014. They (the Union government) had to withdraw the NRC exercise due to agitation by the public. But now they have sent this letter… You understand what is this? The same detention camps of Assam,” she brazened it out.

Mamata Banerjee then read out a letter, addressed to the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), sent by an under-secretary in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.

“I am directed to refer to ongoing exercise for verification/ updation of illegal Aadhaar cards in the selected districts and to forward a list of the specific location of exact pockets of settlements of illegal foreigners in those selected districts to enable UIDAI to be more focussed in the exercise for the elimination of illegal Aadhaar cards,” the letter read.

It must be mentioned that the Centre has launched a pilot project in 8 different States to identify illegal Aadhar Card holders and had sought assistance from the respective State governments.

Aadhar not mandatory in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

Ahead of the Panchayat elections, Mamata Banerjee used the said letter to cast doubts about the implementation of the NRC in West Bengal. “There will be a first phase, then a second phase… What is the point of this exercise? To bring about NRC,” she said at about 25 minutes into the press conference.

“Whenever there is an election, BJP resorts to polarisation, casteism, communal tension,” Mamata Banerjee alleged. At about 37 minutes into the event, she announced, “In our State, Aadhar is not mandatory. I will not allow this. I have no compulsion to carry out Central orders.”

“Law and Order is a State subject. I will not take part in NRC or CAB. Whoever lives here is already a citizen of this country. Here, people have ration cards, and run schools and colleges. Why should they be subjected to this citizenship test every year? How long will this continue?” she emphasised.

Assam Congress leader Angkita Dutta accuses Srinivas BV of harassment, says informed Rahul Gandhi six months ago but no action taken

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Assam Congress leader Angkita Dutta accuses Srinivas BV of harassment, says informed Rahul Gandhi six months ago but no action taken

On Tuesday, April 18, Angkita Dutta, the Assam Youth Congress President took to Twitter to post multiple tweets on her timeline where she opened up about the alleged harassment she has been facing at the hands of National Indian Youth Congress President Srinivas BV and the lack of interest shown by higher-ups in her case.

In one tweet, she tagged the party supremos while reiterating the harassment she has been facing from her colleague and senior party leader Srinivan BV. “@IYC President @srinivasiyc has continually harnessed me and was discriminating on the basis of my gender. My values and education doesn’t allow me anymore. The leadership has played deaf ears despite bring front of them MANY TIMES @RahulGandhi @kcvenugopalmp @priyankagandhi,” she tweeted.

She claimed that even though it has been six months since she first complained to the party bosses about Srinivas BV, Rahul Gandhi and others have not initiated an enquiry against Srinivas BV and are instead forcing her to keep quiet.

“When previous @IYC President Keshav Kumar had sexually harassed and because of #MeToo came out. He was compelled to remove. Now despite being mentally harassed and discriminated by @srinivasiyc for 6 months. I have been told to keep Mum and no enquiry is initiated @RahulGandhi,” she wrote.

In her subsequent tweets, she elaborated how she has raised the issue with the higher-ups in the party but no action was taken against Srinivas BV. She questioned why Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, who frequently advocate for women’s empowerment, have maintained a stoic silence on her issue.

“Despite my complaints, no enquiry committee has been initiated against @srinivasiyc Is this the safe space @RahulGandhi talks about women @priyankagandhi,” Angkita Dutta wrote.

“I had a lot of faith in @RahulGandhi and went to Jammu during @bharatjodo to appraise him of @srinivasiyc harassment and demeaning use of language towards me. It’s April now and still no equity against him,” she wrote further, expressing disappointment at the Congress party’s hypocritical standards.

She claimed that since he is shielded by the party leadership, Srinivas BV believes he is extremely powerful and entitled and can get away after harassing and demeaning a woman in the organisation.

“I have kept quiet for months waiting for them to take action against him yet no one seem interested. @srinivasiyc in the guise of his PR is getting away with all kind of wrong doings,” she added.

As she continued to make severe accusations against the party’s leadership, she tweeted, “I am a four generations congressmen. I have contest internal organisation twice, make booth committee, beaten by police. My education from Pol Sc to LLB in Delhi Uni, to PhD in Guwahati University. We keep quiet for the sake of the party. But harassment doesn’t stop by Srinivas.”

Notably, Angkita Dutta opened up about the alleged harassment when, earlier in the day, Twitter user @aboyobbhuyan tweeted about her plight. Angkita Dutta responded by tweeting, “How can a sexist and chauvinistic lead @IYC torture and demean a woman every single time. What happened to @priyankagandhi ladki hoon ladk Shakti hoon.”

Notably, till the time this report was published, Congress leader Srinivas BV had not responded to the serious allegation levelled at him by his colleague Angkita Dutta.

It is notable here that earlier, Congress’ former spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi had resigned and later joined Uddhav Thackeray’s party citing misbehaviour by some party workers and the party leadership’s unwillingness to defend her.

England: Islamists attack Birmingham Police during a crackdown on illegal stalls in Ramzan

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England: Islamists attack Birmingham Police during a crackdown on illegal stalls in Ramzan

On Sunday, April 16, the Birmingham police faced a violent attack by illegal stall owners of a street market in the Coventry Road neighbourhood. The incident occurred as the police were following up on complaints by local residents who had complained that Ramzan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, had turned their neighbourhood into “30 days of hell”.

The police arrived at the illegal street market to enforce the law and disperse the vendors who were operating without proper permits. However, they were met with hostility from a large crowd of street vendors. Within an hour and a half of their arrival, the police were encircled by a mob, and the situation quickly escalated.

The crowd reportedly shouted, “Get out of here” and “We don’t want you,” while making pig-like noises at the enforcement officials. The tension escalated as the crowd grew increasingly aggressive, and some members of the crowd kicked police cars as they tried to leave the scene. The police were forced to retreat and leave the spot due to the overwhelming hostility and threats posed by the crowd.

Sergeant James Newton, Supervisor for Small Heath and Highgate was quoted by The Birmingham Mail as saying, “The goal is to enforce rules regarding unlawful pop-up trading tents, nuisance, anti-social conduct. The local population’s displeasure with unlawful dealing, which generates substantial foot traffic in the vicinity and directly affects the local community, has increased significantly, as evidenced by our observations.”

Bottles were reportedly thrown at police in Small Heath, as police tried to crack down on illegal street market stalls during Ramzan, It was reported that one cop was injured during the attack.

During the month of Ramzan, many have complained about the disorder, chaos, and excessive noise in the area before the crackdown.

Ration supplies, don’t venture out: Indian Embassy in Sudan issues advisory as clashes intensify, 180 civilians including one Indian dead

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Ration supplies, don’t venture out: Indian Embassy in Sudan issues advisory as clashes intensify, 180 civilians including one Indian dead

The Indian Embassy in Sudan on Tuesday issued a precautionary advisory for Indian citizens against venturing out, suggesting to ration supplies as the “situation may continue for a few more days.” 

“We have come across many instances of looting. All Indian nationals are advised please not to venture out. Please ration your supplies. The situation may continue for a few more days. Please try to take help from your neighbours. Please stay at home and remain safe,” tweeted the Embassy of India in Khartoum. On Monday, the Ministry of External Affairs, in view of the current clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), set up a Control Room to provide information and assistance to Indians. 

“In view of the current situation in Sudan, a Control Room has been set up at the Ministry of External Affairs to provide information and assistance,” read the MEA press release. 

On Sunday an Indian national working in a Dal Group Company in Sudan’s Khartoum was hit by a stray bullet. 

Sharing details about the deceased Indian national, Indian Embassy in Sudan tweeted, ” It has been reported that Mr Albert Augestine, an Indian National working in a Dal Group Company in Sudan who got hit by a stray bullet yesterday succumbed to his injuries. The embassy is in touch with family and medical authorities to make further arrangements.” 

As many as 180 civilians have been killed while more than 1,800 civilians and combatants have been injured in fighting between Sudan’s military and the country’s main paramilitary force, according to the United Nations envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, The New York Times reported. 

According to NYT, the fighting has left many of the five million residents of the capital, Khartoum, stranded at home without electricity or water as they marked the last few days of Ramzan, the Muslim holy month when many fast daily from dawn until dusk. 

A European Union ambassador was assaulted by the members of the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group inside his residence in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan on Monday afternoon, two Western officials said, according to a New York Times report. 

The EU’s ambassador to Sudan, Aidan O’Hara, is a diplomat from Ireland, and was not injured after armed men barged in, threatened him at gunpoint and stole money, said the officials on the condition of anonymity for security reasons, reported New York Times. 

The military has been in charge of Sudan since a 2021 coup that derailed the country’s path to democracy. 

The armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been competing for power as political factions negotiate on forming a transitional government after a 2021 military coup. 

The tensions stem from a disagreement between the military, headed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, about how the paramilitary force should be integrated into the armed forces and what authority should oversee that process, according to Al Jazeera. 

18 months after its coup, the military promised to cede control to a civilian-led government this month. Yet, the process has been dominated by a rivalry between General al-Burhan and General Hamdan, also known as Hemeti. 

The two generals have been openly criticising one another in speeches over the past few months. They have dispatched reinforcements and armoured vehicles to oppose military camps spread around the city. 

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

“Now mafia can’t threaten anyone”: UP CM Yogi Adityanath says criminals were in ‘crisis’ now

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“Now mafia can’t threaten anyone”: UP CM Yogi Adityanath says criminals were in ‘crisis’ now

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the mafia cannot threaten anyone in the state under the present BJP government. 

The CM’s remark comes days after jailed gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were gunned down in full media glare and amid heavy police presence in Prayagraj district. The incident followed the death of Atiq’s fugitive son Asad in an exchange of fire with the UP Special Task Force (STF) in Jhansi district earlier. 

CM Adityanath made the statement while addressing the MoU signing programme at Textile Park in state capital Lucknow on Tuesday. 

Claiming that the state was infamous for riots earlier, the CM said, “Between 2012 and 2017, more than 700 riots took place in Uttar Pradesh. However, from 2017 till 2023, not a single riot has happened in UP and neither has curfew been imposed in the state.” 

“Earlier, the state suffered from an identity crisis. However today, criminals and mafias are in a crisis. Now gangsters and mafia cannot threaten businessmen over phone. Uttar Pradesh today promises a better law and order situation,” he added. 

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to list on April 24 the plea seeking to constitute an Independent Expert Committee under the chairmanship of a Former Supreme Court judge to inquire into the killing of Atiq and Ashraf, amid police presence. 

Atiq Ahmed’s killers had a long connection with the crime and in their desire to become “popular”, they executed the killings on April 15 while the gangster-turned-politician and his brother Ashraf were in the custody of Uttar Pradesh Police in Prayagraj, sources said on Monday. 

Atiq and Ashraf were killed by three assailants, who posed as mediapersons, while the gangsters were being taken for medical checkups at Prayagraj medical college. 

The killers, identified as Arun Maurya, Sunny Singh and Lavlesh Tiwari, “wanted to become gangsters” and hatched a plot to kill Atiq, sources said earlier. 

The police said they were in the process of ascertaining if someone else was also involved in the plan to kill Atiq and Ashraf. All three youths were arrested by the police at the scene of the shooting. 

Atiq was shot at least eight times, with bullet injuries found in his head, neck and chest, according to preliminary results of an autopsy conducted on his body after his sensational murder caught on camera outside a hospital in Prayagraj on April 15. 

Sources said on Monday three bullets pierced the body of Ashraf, Atiq’s brother, during the shootout that took outside the hospital where the police had taken them for a routine medical check-up. The gangster siblings collapsed on the spot after being shot from near-point-blank range. 

According to sources, the initial postmortem report said Atiq was shot 8 times while Ashraf took 5 bullets. “Of the eight bullets that Atiq took, one hit his head, one his neck, one each on his chest, stomach and waist,” sources said. 

Both Atiq and Ashraf were buried on April 16 at the Kasari Masari burial ground in Prayagraj. 

According to the initial post-mortem report, Ashraf was shot in his neck, back and waist, with the bullets piercing his body. 

The Uttar Pradesh government ordered a judicial probe in the wake of the killings. Uttar Pradesh Police also announced the formation of two special investigating teams (SITs) to probe the killings. 

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