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Bihar: Women ‘deliberately’ defecating in a farm at Bhagalpur, destroying wheat crops, farmer seeks help

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Bihar: Women ‘deliberately’ defecating in a farm at Bhagalpur, destroying wheat crops, farmer seeks help

On Wednesday, a bizarre incident was reported from the Bhagalpur district of Bihar. A farmer complained that a group of women from his village were deliberately defecating on his farm and destroying his crops. A farmer named Chandradev Mandal wrote to the Child Development Administrative Circle Officer stating that the women have toilets in home but still coming regularly to defecate in his farm as an act of animosity.

According to the Navbharat Times report, the incident is said to have happened in the Pirpainti village of Bhagalpur district, Bihar. Farmer Chandradev Mandal stated that several farms were around, but the women were selectively defecating on his farm to destroy the wheat crops. He also said in the complaint letter that he was assaulted by respective husbands of women on complaining about the matter.

As per the complaint submitted to the circle officer of Pirpainti, the women who defecate the farm have been identified as the wives of Rohin Mandal, Umesh Mandal, Damodar Mandal, Pappu Mandal, Police Mandal, and Ballu Mandal.

Complaint letter by farmer Chandradev Mandal (Image source- Navbharat Times)

Chandradev reiterated that his wheat crops were getting damaged due to the defecation activities of these above-mentioned women and that they were deliberately doing so to destroy his crops. The appeal to the local administration stated that the act of defecation is being done just to harass him and damage his crops.

Reports mention that the administrative officials took cognizance of the event and ordered the women to not defecate on Chandradev Mandal’s farm and use the toilets at their own homes. But the women seem to be adamant about defecating on Mandal’s farm. Farmer Chandradev Mandal has demanded strict action against the women in the complaint letter submitted to the Child Development Administrative Circle Officer, Pirpanti.

Watch: BJP and AAP councillors clash over the election of Standing Committee members

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Watch: BJP and AAP councillors clash over the election of Standing Committee members

On Wednesday (February 22) night, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) house witnessed a high-voltage drama as several Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) councillors clashed amidst loud sloganeering. Several BJP and AAP members exchanged blows and hurled plastic bottles at each other. 

The incident took place at around 11 pm on Wednesday night over the mode of election of the members of the standing committee. The BJP claimed that the council members were using their mobile phones to take pictures of the ballots while the voting was secret, which caused mayhem to break out during the election for the standing committee members on Wednesday. The BJP referred to it as a breach of the secret ballot and requested that the votes cast be discarded and fresh elections be held.

“Because members earlier brought their mobile phones to the voting booth area with the mayor’s permission, we have been requesting that a new election be held. We later asked to start the process over after she denied it when we objected, but the mayor was adamant,” BJP councillor Shikha Rai alleged.

Mayor Shelly Oberoi alleged that the BJP councillors tried to attack her during the proceedings. 

Earlier on Wednesday evening, several BJP Councillors chanted ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ and raised slogans of ‘Jai Sri Ram’ over the delay in the election of members to the Standing Committee of MCD.

The House resumed early on Thursday morning and was adjourned for a fifth time. In the midst of the intense sloganeering and chaos, the House witnessed numerous disruptions when it first opened on Thursday morning. Council members began pushing each other and threw voting boxes into the well. The podium was also damaged during the clash.

Amidst heavy sloganeering and protests, the proceedings were adjourned again for an hour.

AAP’s Shelly Oberoi became the Mayor of Delhi after defeating BJP’s Rekha Gupta. While Shelly Oberoi received 150 votes, BJP member Rekha Gupta could get 116 votes only. It is noteworthy that the Aam Aadmi Party won the most seats in the MCD elections conducted in Delhi in 2022. Out of total 250 seats, AAP alone won 134 wards. The Congress party could win only 9 wards, while the BJP had to be content with 104 seats.

Punjab: AAP MLA arrested in bribery case

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Punjab: AAP MLA arrested in bribery case

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Bathinda Rural MLA Amit Rattan has been arrested in connection to a bribery case, Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) officials said on Thursday. 

According to officials, MLA Amit Rattan is being questioned at Bathinda Civil Line Police Station and will be soon taken to Bathinda Civil Hospital for medical examination. The MLA’s arrest comes four after he was called for questioning by the vigilance officials, sources pointed out. 

On February 17, a vigilance team arrested MLA Rattan’s personal assistant, Rashim Garg, from Bathinda Circuit House in Punjab for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 4 lakhs from a sarpanch. 

According to the officials, the sarpanch’s husband accused the MLA’s PA of demanding a bribe of Rs 5 lakh by taking the name of Amit Rattan, after which the complainant reached the circuit house with the Vigilance team. 

The PA was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe at the circuit house. Further investigation into the matter is underway, officials added.

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

Fearing COVID, woman locks self, son in apartment, rescued after three years

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Fearing COVID, woman locks self, son in apartment, rescued after three years

In a shocking case of fear of the COVID-19 pandemic, a woman in Gurugram, locked herself and her son in an apartment for three years due to the fear of the virus, both of whom have been rescued, informed the police on Wednesday. 

Talking to the media, Child Welfare Committee Member, Gurugram, Usha Solanki said, “A resident of Chakkarpur, Gurugram informed the police that his wife and child are locked in a flat for the last 3 years. His wife neither lets him enter the apartment nor sends their son outside.” 

She said that the woman had asked her husband to get another flat for work. 

“The Police were instructed to file a complaint and teams were sent to the flat. The woman locked herself and her son due to the fear of covid. She asked the husband to get another flat as he went outside for work. He used to send her the money and got them groceries,” she further said. 

Usha Solanki also said that the women’s mental condition would also be examined.

“Both the woman and her son have been rescued and taken to the hospital. Her son is now 11 years old. The woman’s mental condition will also be examined,” she added. 

Further investigation is underway in the case.

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

‘Genocide denier, puncture repairer, STSJ instigator’: Vivek Agnihotri slams Mohammed Zubair, who dog whistled Islamists against Nupur Sharma

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‘Genocide denier, puncture repairer, STSJ instigator’: Vivek Agnihotri slams Mohammed Zubair, who dog whistled Islamists against Nupur Sharma

On 22nd February 2023, film director Vivek Agnihotri slammed the self-proclaimed fact-checker and co-founder of propaganda peddling website Al News Mohammed Zubair. Vivek Agnihotri called him a genocide denier, a terror supporter who instigated beheading calls. Vivek Agnihotri essentially indicated how Mohammed Zubair was responsible for the death threats to former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and how he dog-whistled Islamists inside and outside India against Nupur Sharma.

Vivek Agnihotri tweeted, “Instead of metaphors, I should call you exactly what you are: Genocide denier, terror supporter, perpetrator of women harassment (Nupur Sharma) instigator of Sar Tan Se Juda (Kanhaiya Lal) & anti-truth pimp of Hindu’s enemies. Prepare yourself for qayamat when it comes. The end.”

Vivek Agnihotri’s remarks were in response to Mohammed Zubair’s earlier tweet that had raised the hackles of the ‘fact-checkers’ after being referred to as ‘puncture repairer’ by the ‘The Kashmir Files‘ director. Responding to Agnihotri’s tweet, Mohammed Zubair tweeted, “Words like “Jihadi” or “Puncture wala” against Muslims were earlier used by faceless Right Wing trolls, It’s now openly being used by Verified trolls like Vivek Agnihotri.”

Before that, Mohammed Zubair disparaged Vivek Agnihotri’s film The Kashmir Files in the name of fact-checking and said that the director hates fact-checkers. Vivek Agnihotri responded to Zubair tweeting, “No, my dear… I don’t hate fact-checkers, I hate when puncture repairers pretend to be fact-checkers. Because you are nothing but just a jehadi pimp of India’s enemies & I know very well who is behind you. The time for every jihadi comes and your time is coming soon, be careful.”

The Kashmir Files

The Kashmir Files is a film based on the genocide of Kashmiri Hindus. The film directed by Vivek Agnihotri got global acclaim during its world tour in 2021. The film was released in India on 11th March 2022. It became a massive hit commercially. But, at the same time, it carries a separate importance as it voiced the pain of the Kashmiri Hindus who were forced out of the valley in 1990.

Mohammed Zubair dog-whistled Islamists against Nupur Sharma

Bharatiya Janata Party’s former spokesperson Nupur Sharma was the target of the Islamists in the country for her allegedly insulting remarks against the Prophet Muhammad during a TV debate. It was Mohammed Zubair who in the name of fact-checking shared edited video clips of the debate and dog-whistled Islamists against Nupur Sharma. A series of stone-pelting and violence by Islamists under the garb of protests by Muslims followed for several weeks.

Those who supported Nupur Sharma on social media websites and messaging apps also became the targets of the Islamists. Kanhaiya Lal – a Hindu tailor in Udaipur – and Umesh Kolhe – a chemist in Amravati of Maharashtra were beheaded by Islamists. It was Mohammed Zubair who instigated this whole issue. Therefore, director Vivek Agnihotri slammed Mohammed Zubair in his tweet.

Idol of Lord Parshuram vandalized in Udaipur, BJP MP says ‘situation in Rajasthan worse than Syria and Iraq’

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Idol of Lord Parshuram vandalized in Udaipur, BJP MP says ‘situation in Rajasthan worse than Syria and Iraq’

In Udaipur, Rajasthan, a Lord Parshuram idol was vandalized on February 20. After the incident, locals raised slogans against the administration and demanded the immediate arrest of the accused. Following the filing of an FIR, the police started searching for the accused. BJP MP Arjun Lal called the situation in Rajasthan “worse than Syria and Iraq” and demanded stringent action against the perpetrators.

The incident reportedly took place in the Ravaliya Khurd village, which comes under the Gogunda police station. The idol of Lord Parshuram was installed in a temple where the villagers used to worship daily. On Monday morning, when locals arrived at the temple, they found the idol was damaged. The idol’s two hands were broken, and it was uprooted and thrown down the stairs. Devotees from nearby areas started gathering there after learning about the incident.

The police made repeated attempts to calm the outraged locals, but they instead staged a Dharna. The police then began searching for the accused after a case was registered. None of the accused, meanwhile, have yet been apprehended. 

When BJP MP Arjun Lal Meena raised concerns about Rajasthan’s law-and-order situation. He said that the state was in a worse position than Syria and Iraq. According to Arjun Lal, Ashok Gehlot’s appeasement politics has made the lives of Hindus in Rajasthan difficult. The BJP MP called the accused a nuisance to society.

Meanwhile, the former chief minister of Rajasthan and Bhartiya Janata Party leader, Vasundhara Raje has also condemned the incident and raised concern over the deteriorating law and order in the state. “Vandalizing of Lord Parshuram’s idol in the Gogunda police station area of Udaipur district is highly condemnable. It is evident from this that there is no law and order in the state. Chief Minister should take strict steps,” a tweet by Raje in Hindi read.

‘We support Pakistan…This is a Muslim area’: Old video of Goa residents supporting Pakistan cricket team goes viral

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‘We support Pakistan…This is a Muslim area’: Old video of Goa residents supporting Pakistan cricket team goes viral

On Tuesday (February 22) morning, travel vlogger Davud Akhundzada took to Twitter to share a video of Goa residents supporting Pakistan during a cricket match against New Zealand.

The video, which has now gone viral on social media, showed Davud interacting with a few men in Calangute Bazar in the North Goa district. The travel vlogger saw that the men were watching a cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand.

“You are cheering for New Zealand?”, Davud inquired. A middle-aged man, sitting on a chair, promptly responded, “Pakistan.” On being asked about the specific reason for supporting India’s arch-rival, he emphasised, “This is Muslim area.”

Davud, who hails from Prague in the Czech Republic, was taken aback by the response. “Interesting that they are cheering for Pakistan in India in the bazaar in Goa against New Zealand,” he added.

Soon after, the video was shared extensively on social media. Popular Twitter user ‘Mr Sinha’ re-posted the clip with the caption, “Snakes living in our backyard.”

The video was originally posted by Davud Akhundzada on his official Youtube channel on December 26, 2022. In the longer version of the video, the middle-aged man could be heard as saying, “This is all Muslim area. All Pakistanis.”

“And you are sitting in the bar…Nice guys, enjoy,” the travel vlogger reminded him that alcohol is prohibited in Islam. In the caption of his video, Davud wrote, “This was very surprising for me to see. But it is the reality that I want to share the whole story with no edits.”

As per the match fixtures of the Pakistani cricket team, it is clear that the video was originally recorded on November 9 last year i.e. during the 1st semi-final match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup against New Zealand.

Davud Akhundzada left his corporate job in September 2021 to become a full-time digital creator of travel vlogger. He boasts of a whopping 251K subscribers on Youtube.

Two years of the ‘Battle of Baghpat’: As netizens reminisce about the iconic fight over chaat, here’s how the ‘Einstein Uncle’ looks today

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Two years of the ‘Battle of Baghpat’: As netizens reminisce about the iconic fight over chaat, here’s how the ‘Einstein Uncle’ looks today

Netizens are celebrating the anniversary of the Chaat War that took place in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, two years ago. ‘Einstein Uncle’, who was the main attraction of the Chaat War, is once again in the headlines. He is remembered for his unique hairstyle. The video of this street fight had gone viral on social media as two groups of Chaat sellers clashed over customers. Whoever saw the video couldn’t stop laughing.

Overall, this war between the Chaat stall operators in Baghpat is still fresh in the public memory. Harendra, who was given the nickname “chacha” by social media users, became the subject of memes due to his high level of involvement in the street fight.

The Baghpat Chaat Battle is trending on Twitter. Netizens are remembering the fight between the chat stall owners by sharing a 2-year-old video. The people involved in this fight also suffered minor injuries but the scenes of the fight are still entertaining people. Journalist Aastha Kaushik has informed about ‘Einstein Uncle’, the hero of the Baghpat Chaat war, that he has got his hair shortened.

Aastha Kaushik wrote, “Today is the second anniversary of the famous ‘Baghpat Chaat War’! The big update is that the famous chaat-seller uncle has now got his haircut done! He says that he was fed up with discussions about the incidents every day. Should he give selfies to boys and girls or sell chaat? That’s why he got the haircut done 15 days in advance!”

A Twitter user named Vivek Shukla has written while sharing the video, “Have not forgotten – will not forget. On February 22, 2021, the first Chaat rebellion of independent India took place in the Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh. Salute to all the mighty warriors involved in this fierce war.”

A user Prem Mohanty wrote, “2nd anniversary of the famous Battle of Baghpat. Legend of Einstein Chacha started.”

Journalist Varsha Singh wrote, “The ‘Chaat Rebellion’ that took place on February 22, 2021, in the Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh has completed 2 years today. The art of wielding the sword-stick of the warriors of this war is still fresh in the mind.”

Another Twitter user Danish Choudhary wrote, “The famous Chaat war of Baghpat was fought on this day only! Tribute to the warriors on the second anniversary of the Baghpat Chat battle today!”

On February 22, 2021, there was a fierce lathi-charge between two chaat stall owners in Baghpat over a minor dispute that started about calling customers to their stalls. 5-6 people were involved in the fight for several minutes. Every person involved in the fight was beaten fiercely by opposite sides. Fighters rolled on the road as they beat each other. The main attraction of this battle was the ‘Einstein Uncle’ famous for his unique hairstyle. His real name is Harendra Singh. It is being reported that he has now got his hair cut after being fed up with the countless selfie requests by the fans and customers.

Rana Ayyub fails to appear before Ghaziabad court in money laundering case against her: Report

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Rana Ayyub fails to appear before Ghaziabad court in money laundering case against her: Report

In conjunction with its investigation into suspected irregularities and the laundering of cash she allegedly collected for humanitarian work, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint (similar to a chargesheet) against Rana Ayyub. The alleged journalist was asked to appear before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Ghaziabad Court in relation to the matter, but she failed to do so, according to a report by Times Now.

Previously, Ayyub had submitted a motion contesting the Ghaziabad court’s ability to hear the case within its territorial jurisdiction. However, earlier this month, the Supreme Court rejected her plea, paving the way for the court to hear the case. However, the court had said that since there is a serious factual dispute over the places where the offence was committed, this question should be raised before the Ghaziabad court. 

The investigation agency Enforcement Directorate had started a money laundering investigation into Ayyub based on an FIR filed against her on September 7, 2021 by the Indirapuram police station in Ghaziabad under the Indian Criminal Code, the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, and the Black Money Act.

The FIR claimed that Ayyub had fraudulently obtained funds from the general public under the guise of charity by establishing fundraising campaigns on the crowdfunding website Ketto. The charge sheet stated that Ayyub broke the law regarding foreign contributions and used the money totalling Rs 2.69 crore for personal expenses.

The Enforcement Directorate said, “Rana Ayyub utilised these funds to create fixed deposits of ₹50 lakh for herself and also transferred ₹50 lakh to a new bank account. Investigation found that only about ₹29 lakh was used for relief work.”

“The investigation has established that Rana Ayyub had launched the fund raising campaigns with the sole intention to cheat the general public and acquired proceeds of crime in form of fixed deposits and balances in bank accounts projecting them as untainted,” it added.

The ED attached assets worth Rs 1.77 crores of Rana Ayyub under the Money Laundering Act in relation to the case. The ED has, in its attachment order said, “Rana Ayyub has cheated the general Public Donors in a pre-planned manner and with the intention to cheat the general public donors”.

Malaysia to host International Circumcision Conference 2022; experts from 5 countries to discuss matters such as circumcision of ‘buried penises’

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Malaysia to host International Circumcision Conference 2022; experts from 5 countries to discuss matters such as circumcision of ‘buried penises’

Malaysia is hosting the 2nd edition of the ‘International Circumcision Conference 2022’ between February 25-26 in the city of Putrajaya. The two-day event will be hosted at ‘The Everly Hotel’ between 9 am and 5 pm.

The event is organised by the Mymedik Academy of Malaysia during which speakers shed light on the latest developments in the field of circumcision (an Islamic ritual/ medical procedure to cut off the foreskin of the male penis).

This year, the scheduled programme will feature a total of 7 speakers from five different countries. The speakers include Dr Abdol Rashid, Dr Hafatin Fairos, Dr Maung, Dr Darsono, Dr Mohammad Tarmizi, Dr Mohammad Fitri and Dr Syariz Izry.

The cost of entry to the event is USD $125 (~INR ₹10,359). ‘Malaysian International Circumcision Conference’ was first held in 2021 amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. The event is organised once in every two years

As per the itinerary, the first day (February 25, 2023) will witness keynote discussions about the ‘Malaysian journey on circumcision’, ‘Indonesian journey on circumcision’ and ‘approach for circumcision on buried penis patient.’

On February 26, 2023, the speakers will cover important topics such as ‘Myanmar Experience on Circumcision’, ‘Role of MADOCS in Malaysian Circumcision’ and ‘Surgical View of Female Circumcision.’

Itinerary of Malaysian International Circumcision Conference 2022

A discussion about the ‘Islamic perspective view on female circumcision’ is also scheduled for the 2nd day of the event. As per the website of MICC22, the organiser ‘Mymedik Academy’ was established in February 2020 to train medical professionals.

“We offer a range of courses and workshops to enhance the knowledge and skills of the medical practitioners on medical and surgical skills, especially in circumcision,” it informed.

Mymedik Academy further claimed to have trained 1700 medical professionals through 35 physical courses and 21 online courses within the past 2 years.

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