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Kidneys slit into half, entire skin peeled off: Doctors performing autopsy express horror at the brutality with which Dildar Ansari chopped his wife Rubika

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Kidneys slit into half, entire skin peeled off: Doctors performing autopsy express horror at the brutality with which Dildar Ansari chopped his wife Rubika

The doctors in Dumka, who conducted the autopsy on the recovered body parts of Rubika Pahadan, a 22-year-old tribal woman, were horrified by the barbarism perpetrated on her dead body. The woman was mercilessly killed by her husband Dildar Ansari in the Sahibganj district of Jharkhand. According to reports, the doctors revealed that after killing Rubika, Dildar Ansari peeled off her entire skin before chopping her body into 50 pieces.

Going by the size of the pieces her body part was chopped into, the doctors opined that it must have taken the accused not less than 7 to 8 hours to accomplish the task. As per reports, the doctors took more than three hours to give a human shape to these pieces.

Further explaining the brutality inflicted on Rubika’s body, the doctors said that each of her kidneys was also sliced into two parts. The doctors, who reported that roughly 28 organs of Ribika had been brought for postmortem, stated that they had never performed such an autopsy in their entire medical career.

The doctors added that many of her organs are still missing. The physicians stated that Ribika’s head, many fingers, the left side of her ribs and other body parts could not be brought for postmortem. Doctors reported that Ribika’s uterus has been discovered and stored for further investigation.

Earlier on Wednesday (December 21, 2022), a new revelation on this matter was made. According to the police, Dildar Ansari’s mother, Mariam Nisha, wanted to get Ribika out of her way and had bribed her brother, Moinul Ansari, Rs 20,000 in advance. In fact, ASI Sushma Kumari interrogated Dildar Ansari’s brother Aamir Ansari, who revealed this, at the Borio police station where Ribika’s missing report was filed.

As the police investigation into the case is progressing, shocking revelations about the case have been emerging. According to reports, Rubika was pregnant at the time she was killed by her husband Dildar Ansari. Some reports also suggested that Dildar’s maternal uncle Moinuddin Ansari and one of his friends Mainul Ansari sexually assaulted her before strangulating her to death. Moreover, after the murder, the accused transferred Rubika’s dead body to Mainul Ansari’s house because there was not enough space at Moinuddin’s residence to chop the body.

The accused laid plastic sheets on the floor before dismembering the body. According to the police, some of the sharp weapons used to dismember the body have been recovered, while others are still being sought.

Dildar Ansari had trapped Rubika in a love affair by hiding his previous marriage from her

It was reported earlier that the accused admitted that he mercilessly killed his wife as a result of persistent disputes between them and also among family members who were against the marriage because Dildar was previously married. These conflicts started after Dildar and Rubika got married a month ago, as per a report in Amar Ujala.

Dildar trapped the 22-year-old Rubika Pahadan into a love affair by not disclosing that he was previously married. When Rubika came to know about his first marriage, the couple started indulging in regular fights. Dilbar’s first wife, who also lived with the duo, was disapproving of Dildar Ansari’s relationship with Rubika and continuously brainwashed and instigated Dildar against Rubika. Additionally, Dilbar’s family members also pressurised Dildar to call it quits with Rubika.

The accused admitted to the police that he plotted to kill her in connivance with his family due to the constant pressure from them and the continuous fight between him and Rubika.

Dildar Ansari had reportedly killed his wife, chopped the body of the victim into 50 pieces using an electric cutter and stored it inside a sack in the house. The accused then disposed of some of the pieces in nearby localities. The matter came to light when a body part of the victim was found behind the Anganwadi centre in the Borio Santhali area of Sahibganj. When the locals caught dogs feasting on the body parts, they immediately alerted the police. 

Rajasthan HC rejects Robert Vadra’s plea to quash Bikaner land deal case; Vadra threatens to file a case against reporters asking questions over the verdict

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Rajasthan HC rejects Robert Vadra’s plea to quash Bikaner land deal case; Vadra threatens to file a case against reporters asking questions over the verdict

On Thursday, 22nd December 2022, the Rajasthan High Court rejected a plea by Robert Vadra seeking to quash the Bikaner land deal case. Angry Robert Vadra was later seen threatening a police case against reporters who were asking him for his reaction over the court’s decision when he was leaving his home.

Robert Vadra’s petition challenging the Enforcement Directorate’s probe into an alleged case of money laundering involving the purchase of land in Bikaner was denied by the Rajasthan High Court on Thursday. The investigation relates to the suspected purchase of 275 bighas of property by Vadra’s firm in the Kolayat area of the Bikaner district.

The petition filed by Mahesh Nagare and Robert Vadra against the Enforcement Directorate’s probe was rejected by the single bench of justice Dr. Pushpendra Singh Bhati. After three days of relentless hearings, the court on Wednesday reserved its verdict. The court refused to intervene in the ED investigations while pronouncing the decision on Thursday, December 22. The purported Bikaner land fraud had an enforcement case information report (ECIR) filed by ED.

The ED’s Additional Solicitor General, RD Rastogi, said the court dismissed Vadra’s writ appeal to quash the ECIR. In November 2018, the ED summoned Robert Vadra and his mother Maureen Vadra, who were apparently partners at the Sky Light Hospitality LLP, but none of them showed up. Instead, they filed a petition with the high court asking for a “no coercive action” order and an arrest stay.

The additional solicitor general opposed the petition, claiming that an ex-parte stay had been in place since 2018 and that the ED had requested it in order to question Robert Vadra. He had also claimed that the Supreme Court had previously ruled in favor of the ED on the relevant issues. Rastogi said that the filing of the writ petition contesting the ED’s decision amounted to a misuse of the legal system and a case of money laundering.

On the basis of FIRs submitted by the state police following a complaint from the local tehsildar, the central investigation agency opened a criminal case of money laundering in 2016. Vadra, a partner of Sky Light Hospitality, and his mother Maureen Vadra were ordered by the court on 21st January 2019 to appear before the ED for questioning. The court ordered that neither of them shall be arrested.

Robert Vadra threatened reporters

When reporters from TV news channels reached Robert Vadra’s residence to hear his reaction to the court’s decision, Vadra threatened to file a police case against the reporters.

Angry Robert Vadra came out of his residence with a mobile phone in his hands. He was clicking the photographs of the reporters in order to save their identities. He said, “Who is this guy? Who is this guy? And who is this guy? File the police case against all of them. File the police case against all of them.”

Madhya Pradesh: Session Court sends Kaleem, Hafiz, Umar, Razak, and 36 others to 7 years in prison in an 8-year-old riots case in Khandwa

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Madhya Pradesh: Session Court sends Kaleem, Hafiz, Umar, Razak, and 36 others to 7 years in prison in an 8-year-old riots case in Khandwa

On December 20, a Sessions Court in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district convicted 40 persons in an 8-year-old riot case. Additional session Judge Prachi Patel announced the verdict. 40 persons were pronounced guilty under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. All 40 have been sentenced to seven years in prison.

There were a total of 47 accused in the case, including four minors who were released while one of the accused died. Out of the remaining 42, two got acquitted, and 40 were convicted. The case against the accused was filed under Sections 307, 148, 188, 294, 323, 506, 34, 353, and 332 of the Indian Penal Code.

The riots of 2014

As per the judgment, On July 30, 2014, a victim identified as Sushil Kumar was killed in Imlipura of Moghat Police Station area. As per reports, Sushil Kumar Pundge was a life insurance agent at SBI. He was attacked when he was travelling through the Imlipura area. Kumar was allegedly killed as he was wearing a Tilak on his forehead. Kumar was seriously injured and rushed to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Following his murder, there were communal clashes in the area and the police had to use tear gas to control the crowd. Section 144 was imposed in the area, and the district magistrate imposed a curfew to ensure law and order and to avoid communal violence.

On September 1, 2014, when police personnel Rameshchandra Panwar, Radheshyam, Vipendra Singh and Rajveer Singh went to the Bangladesh colony of Ghaspur for patrolling at around 1 PM, they noticed that the accused were roaming outside in spite of a curfew in the area. The police personnel tried to convince them to go back home, but they refused to adhere to their requests. The police control room was subsequently informed about the situation.

Soon after, the miscreants in the area started abusing and threatening the police personnel. They said, “You have made our lives miserable. You are not letting us out of our homes. Police is not allowed in our colony. If you enter, we will kill you.”

A few moments later, some people charged the police personnel with rods, batons, axe, and stones. Station in-charge Anil Sharma reached the spot with additional force to control the situation. Upon his arrival, the accused started pelting stones at police personnel.

Police officials Anil Sharma, Ramesh Panwar, Tikaram, Vijay Singh, Geeta, Rajveer Singh, Virendra, Narendra, Dayashankar, Rohini, Preeti, Neelam and Narendra were injured, and some police vehicles were also damaged.

Notably, it was stated that one of the accused, Farukh, intentionally threw a stone towards Station in-charge Anil Sharma to kill him. The stone hit his helmet, and Sharma narrowly escaped.

Source: Excerpt from Session Court Judgment

Police personnel Neelam Thakur informed the court in her statement that they were attacked from a mosque with boiling hot water and bricks. The police personnel tried to convince the miscreants, including women and children, to stay inside, but they did not listen.

Source: Excerpt from Session Court Judgment

39 accused were detained by the police following the violence in the area.

Police recovered an axe from Jahoor and a baton from Irfan. Notably, one of the accused, identified as Mohammad Azhar, was wearing a police uniform. When the police enquired about it, he could not explain it or present any documents. Around 35-40 miscreants, including men and women, were able to escape.

Source: Excerpt from Session Court Judgment

Out of the 40 accused, two, identified as Imran and Farooq, were declared absconding. The cases of juvenile accused were sent to the Juvenile Justice Court. One of the accused, Sheikh Zakir, has since died. All the accused were released on bail between September 4 2014, and June 23, 2015. 

List of the convicts:

  1. 32-year-old Kaleem s/o Mehboob Sayyed
  2. 52-year-old Hafiz s/o Habib
  3. 42-year-old Mohammad Umar s/o Mohammad Yusuf
  4. 49-year-old Mohammad Razak s/o Chandshah
  5. 46-year-old Mohammad Irfan s/0 Mohammad Shaukat
  6. 37-year-old Javed s/o Saleem Khan
  7. 45-year-old Zahoor s/o babu
  8. 75-year-old Shabbir Sheikh s/o Sattar Sheikh
  9. 30-year-old Mohammad Ali s/o Mohsen Ali
  10. 65-year-old Haji Salamuddin s/o HajiAllauddin
  11. 39-year-old Feroz s/o Mohammad Talaga
  12. 35-year-old Sheikh Saleem s/o Sheikh Rafeeq
  13. 32-year-old Sheikh Arif s/o Sheikh Rasheed
  14. 63-year-old Sheikh Yusuf s/o Sheikh Naseer
  15. 35-year-old Isaaq s/o Kayyum
  16. 25-year-old Sarwar s/o Waheed Khan
  17. 26-year-old Shakeer Khilji s/o Shakeel Khilji
  18. 41-year-old Mohammad Aijaz s/o Sheikh Nisaar
  19. 35-year-old Mohammad Irshad s/o Amir Mohammad
  20. 31-year-old Mohammad Waseem s/o Mohammad Razaq Shah
  21. 29-year-old Sheikh Zakir s/o Sheikh Shabbir
  22. 45-year-old Ismail s/o Nathu Pinjara
  23. 35-year-old Shakeel s/o Hanif
  24. 42-year-old Ajeez s/o Sher Khan
  25. 45-year-old Mohammad Ishaq s/o Nathu
  26. 33-year-old Mubariq s/o Jalaluddin
  27. 30-year-old Istyaq Khan s/o Munawar Khan
  28. 33-year-old Raees Khan s/o Rashid Khan
  29. 37-year-old Ashraf s/o Haneef
  30. 27-year-old Salman s/o Sheikh Hafeez
  31. 53-year-old Mohammad Azhar s/o Mohammad Usmaan
  32. 59-year-old Haroon s/o Yusuf
  33. 42-year-old Shabbir s/o Jabbar
  34. 52-year-old Majeed Khan s/o Sher Khan
  35. 49-year-old Abdullah s/o Sheikh Tantu
  36. 51-year-old Sallauddin s/o Sheikh Ahmed
  37. 28-year-old Khalik s/o Rafeeq
  38. 31-year-old Sheikh Zafar s/o Sheikh Haroon
  39. 31-year-old Imran s/o Rafeeq (Absconding)
  40. 31-year-old Farooq Khan, s/o Rafeeq Tau (Absconding)

As per reports, the counsel of the convicts said they would appeal in the High Court against the judgment.

AAP’s free power scheme in Punjab hits govt pockets, state govt’s power subsidy bills to be nearly Rs 23,000 crore this fiscal

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AAP’s free power scheme in Punjab hits govt pockets, state govt’s power subsidy bills to be nearly Rs 23,000 crore this fiscal

The Punjab government led by the Aam Aadmi Party has found itself trapped in a problem after it pledged 300 units of free power for every resident of the state. The data on the overall subsidy paid to various recipient sectors indicate that the subsidy bill, which amounted to Rs 604.57 crore in 1997-98 fiscal when free power was announced for the first time in the state, is projected to exceed the Rs 20,000-crore mark and reach nearly Rs 23,000 crore by the end of the current fiscal.

According to the reports, the financially unstable state has paid Rs 1.18 lakh crore to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited in terms of electricity subsidy conferred alone to farmers, Scheduled Caste (SC) communities, and the industry sector in 25 years until the end of the last fiscal, ever since former Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal announced free power supply to the agriculture sector in 1997.

The situation under the current government led by CM Bhagwant Mann seems worsening as the state is expected to pay the power company a whopping Rs 22,962 crore in electricity subsidies to various categories, which would be a record payment made by the government to the power provider.

While the government intends to pay Rs 15,846 crore for power subsidies in the current fiscal year, an amount of Rs 7,117.86 crore is owed from the previous fiscal year. The government will spend Rs 6,947 crore on providing free power to agriculture and Rs 2,503 crore on providing free electricity to industries. As per the reports, the whopping amount of Rs 22,962 crore also comprises 300 free units of power for all Punjab citizens.

Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, who served as Chief Minister from November 21, 1996, until February 11, 1997, first instituted an electricity subsidy for Punjab farmers in January 1997. She had promised free electricity to farmers with up to seven acres of land. Farmers with greater land holdings were required to pay Rs 50 per horsepower. 

Later, Parkash Singh Badal, who took over the state on February 12, 1997, promised a blanket electricity subsidy for all farmers. When Amarinder became CM in 2002, he collected fees on agricultural motors beginning in October 2002 at the rate of Rs 60 per horsepower, claiming depleted treasuries. However, due to a political choice, he was forced to reinstate free power in November 2005.

In 2005-06, the subsidy surpassed Rs 1,000 crore for the first time, reaching Rs 1,435 crore. That year, farm subsidies alone totaled Rs 1,385 crore. In 2007-08, the overall subsidy exceeded Rs 2,000 crore when the bill rose to Rs 2,848 crore, of which Rs 2,284 crore was the cost of free agricultural electricity. At the time, the state was ruled by a Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP coalition led by Parkash Singh Badal.

In 2009-10, the electrical bill increased to Rs 3,144 crore, with the agriculture sector alone accounting for Rs 2,804 crore. It was Rs 4,188 crore in the 2011-12 fiscal year (FY), while free farm power was Rs 3,879 crore. The next year, in 2012-13, the overall subsidy was Rs 5,059 crore, with agriculture garnering Rs 4,787 crore.

When Amarinder Singh returned to the helm of the state in 2017-18, the subsidy cost nearly doubled to Rs 11,542 crore. This contained a Rs 2,500 crore legacy fund left by the previous administration. It crossed the Rs 15,000 crore barrier in 2019-20. And during current fiscal year, it will surpass Rs 20,000.

Reports mention that in 2017, the then CM Captain Amarinder Singh directed that the bureaucrats investigate if he could provide direct benefit transfer of electricity subsidy to farmers. A few transformers had metres installed. However, the programme could not be expanded to include the entire state.

The ruling AAP administration, led by Bhagwant Mann, has now gone a step further, providing free 300 units to home users. According to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, power consumption has remained constant at 14,000 MW even during non-peak demand. It is projected that the electricity subsidy would soar, further draining the state state coffers.

Reportedly, the growing electricity subsidy has cost the taxpayers over Rs 2 crore every hour in payments to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL).

According to the PSPCL, the financial strain is expected to grow much more in the following summer months. At the moment, a house uses 150 to 180 units on average, and even at Rs 7 a unit, this is burning a hole in the government’s budget. “Roughly, every household is now getting power subsidy worth Rs 1,100 to Rs 1,200 per month and it will reach around Rs 1,350 per month in the next summer season,” officials at PSPCL were quoted saying.

According to an official, all customers are eligible for 600 free units every two months. If their use surpasses 600 units, they must pay the entire amount. Data released recently shows that 2.94 lakh new residential connections were released in the time this year, compared to 2.20 lakh in the same period last year, with many users apparently opting for more than one connection to claim maximum benefit at the cost of state.

Interestingly, when the prior administration last year announced a Rs 3 per unit refund up to 7 kw load, many customers had lowered their consumption to obtain relief. The government at present has raised a loan of Rs 2,300 crore this year and as many as 87% of the 74 lakh domestic consumers in the state of Punjab have got ‘zero bills’ in November. Also, the PSPCL is currently losing more than Rs 1,880 crore, compared to a profit of Rs 1,069 crore it earned in March 2022 as a result of the a poll promise that Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann executed in July this year.

As letter by ex-employee emerges claiming non-payment for months, rumours of India Ahead closing down emerge: What channel sources say

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As letter by ex-employee emerges claiming non-payment for months, rumours of India Ahead closing down emerge: What channel sources say

India Ahead, a free-to-air English news channel, is reportedly facing a severe financial crunch, and there are rumours that the channel will be shut down soon.

On December 18, one of the media representatives who used to work at the India Ahead news channel complained that the authorities at the news channel has blocked the payment of all its workers for around 4 months. The media representative who says that he was employed at the Production Control Room (PCR) in the India Ahead channel alleged that its CEO Sudeep Mukhiya and channel head Bhupen Choubey were also ignoring the employees who were demanding their stuck salary.

“I used to work on switching in PCR in the India Ahead channel. It’s been 4 months since I left the channel but till now the people on the channel have not given me my salary. When I messaged CEO Sudeep Mukhiya, instead of replying, he blocked me. Also, the channel head Bhupen Choubey has blocked me,” the person was quoted by Bhadas4media report.

The former employee said that he had tried all his means to communicate with the channel authorities but nothing has worked out. “I mail and call HR every day but they are not responding. Now the channel is also closed. No one’s salary has been given since July till now. All the people working at the channel have become unemployed,” the person added.

The employee also added that channel head Bhupen Choubey and Sudeep Mukhiya were ignoring the channel workers who were demanding their stuck salaries. Seeking help, the complainant said that the financial condition of the workers working at the media channel had worsened and that they needed to be helped on an immediate basis.

These development suggest that the channel is facing financial trouble, and there are rumours that the channel will be shut down soon. The Bhadas4media report actually said that India Ahead channel has shut down, and several people on social media also claimed the same. But that claim is incorrect, as the channel is still broadcasting programs and is available on DTH platforms. While the social media accounts of the channel are also active, the website of the channel is not operational at present.

However, the channel is not available on Dish TV for some time now, as it was removed from the Zee Group-owned Direct to Home platform due to the non-renewal of an agreement. Dish TV had said that the channel had to be removed due to payment issues.

Moreover, sources in the channel have denied rumours of shutting down. While the channel admitted irregularities in some payments, they said that the channel will remain to exist, and they are revamping the news channel. The sources said that revamped India Ahead will be launched sometime in next year.

The channel India Ahead was started in June 2018 by Andhra Prabha Media Group. Its headquarters are in Hyderabad, India, and it has studios in both Delhi and Hyderabad.

In June 2020, Goutam Mootha, MD of Andhra Prabha Group, announced senior leadership changes to the English new channel India Ahead. It is then, that Sudeep Mukhia, formerly with CNN-News18, joined India Ahead as Group President, News Room Operations and Editorial Strategies while the chief editor of the channel was Bhupendra Chaubey. The Editorial President is Sudha Sadanand, and the Executive Editor is Neha Khanna.

It is notable that India Ahead and Andhra Prabha Group have been named in the Prosecution Complaint filed by Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi Liquor scam. The two groups had received ₹1.70 crore from Indo Spirit, one of the companies accused in the case.

The Citizen glorifies Mukul Sinha in a profile of his wife Nirjhari Sinha, but forgets to mention his role in spreading misinformation about Godhra carnage

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The Citizen glorifies Mukul Sinha in a profile of his wife Nirjhari Sinha, but forgets to mention his role in spreading misinformation about Godhra carnage

On 17th December 2022, The Citizen published an article written by Dr. Rositta Joseph Valiyamattam that profiles Nirjhari Sinha, one of the directors of Pravda Media Foundation – the parent company of propaganda peddling website Alt News. While profiling Nirjhari Sinha, the article attempts to glorify her husband Mukul Sinha, comfortably ignoring his role in spreading misinformation about the Godhra carnage that sparked the 2002 Gujarat riots.

What is there in the article?

The article starts with the Sinha couple’s work with Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), and their initial urge to work for the poor that took birth in the PRL. The profile also has a statement from Alt News co-founder Pratik Sinha, as he details how his mother stood firmly with his father Mukul Sinha, and his decisions. Dr. Rositta Joseph Valiyamattam calls the Sinha couple “crusaders for justice, peace, and truth – who built a wonderful, life-long mission of social service impacting the lives of hundreds and thousands”.

While glorifying Mukul Sinha for his activities after the Gujarat riots in 2002, sparked because of the Godhra carnage in which 59 innocent Hindus were burnt alive by an Islamist mob, The Citizen hails Mukul Sinha and Nirjhari Sinha and credits them for 28th February being celebrated as the Communal Harmony Day. It conveniently forgets the couple’s role in spreading lies about the root cause of the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Mukul Sinha – an ‘activist’ for Gujarat riots – is actually a liar for Godhra carnage

There were a number of actors playing their role in changing the outlook of the horrifying incident that sparked the riots. It has been over 20 years since the train carrying Karsewaks from Ayodhya was burnt in Godhra, Gujarat, by a Muslim mob. 59 Hindus were burnt alive, including women and children. The propagandists tried their level best to paint the incident differently to save the murderous Muslim mob from facing any criticism from the public. Mukul Sinha and Nirjhari Sinha were among the frontline propaganda peddlers who spread the lies.

For the media and the activists like the Sinha couple, Teesta Setalvad, and others who tried to whitewash the Godhra carnage, it was almost justified that these men, women, and children were murdered simply because they were Hindus, because they were returning from Ayodhya and because they chanted Jai Shree Ram while returning from a place where they wanted their Ram Mandir built. It was the duty of the media to report how the Muslim mob burnt Hindus to death. However, they were more bothered about being politically correct than standing with the unvarnished truth of how Hindus had been massacred.

Role of Mukul Sinha in spreading false information about Godhra riots

Mukul Sinha is the father of Alt News co-founder Pratik Sinha. Known for his immense hate for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sinha left no stone unturned to spread false information about the Gujarat riots of 2002.

The real story of the Godhra train burning incident

Justice Nanavati-Mehta Committee report [pdf] talks about how the Godhra carnage took place. Right after the Godhra platform and boundary, there is a road and a locality named ‘Signal Falia.’ “It extends up to the culvert and goes further towards A cabin. It is a locality mainly inhabited by Ghanchi Muslims,” the report mentions. When the train arrived, a lot of unauthorized vendors, mainly Ghanchi Muslims, would come on the platform and sell snacks, cold drinks, bidis, etc.

The report further states that the train arrived at the platform at 7:43 AM as it was running about 5 hours late, and there was a halt of about 5 minutes. In its evidence portion, the report cites media reports from February 28, 2002, the day after the carnage, where leading mainstream media had reported that a mob had set Hindus on fire. They mentioned how Hindus were returning from karseva and how the mob set the train coaches on fire with petrol.

The Times of India had mentioned how the train was stopped at Signal Falia, where someone had pulled the chain, and after the initial pelting of stones on coach S6 and S7, windows were broken, and petrol bombs were thrown inside. The Indian Express, too, carried eyewitness statements on how the mob had set the coach ablaze after pelting stones.

How did the conspiracy theories come to be, denying justice to Hindu victims?

As evident, barring the usual whitewashing, there was consensus that it was a mob that had set fire to the train, causing the brutal massacre of 59 Hindus. While the media might not have put the details in the headline to be politically correct, there was no other theory that was peddled about how the Hindus died. It was only later that these theories emerged.

Mukul Sinha’s Jan Sangharsh Manch and other ‘liberals’ and ‘activists’ fought tooth and nail to portray the eyewitnesses of the Godhra carnage liars, as evidenced in the Nanavati-Mehta Commission Report. They went to lengths to create various narratives like ‘fire was started from inside,’ ‘short circuit,’ ‘spontaneous scuffle,’ ‘Karsevaks raised provocative Jai Shri Ram slogans’ (20 years later, Jai Shri Ram is ‘Hindu terrorist war cry’ and Allahu Akbar is ‘voice of courage’ as per the same set of ‘liberals’). Mainstream media and politicians were complicit in making the world think that the Hindus burnt alive on the train did not matter.

“No person had suggested for quite a long time that fire in coach S/6 of Sabarmati Express train was caused in any other manner,” the Commission report said. Except, in response to this, a member of Jan Sangharsh Manch, a ‘civil rights organization’ started by ‘activist-lawyer’ Mukul Sinha, filed a statement and questioned the criminal conspiracy angle of the state government and claimed that after the ‘evidence’ collected by him, it “appeared to him that burning of coach S/6 was because of the spontaneous scuffle and fight that had taken place between Ramsevaks and Muslim vendors on the platform of Godhra railway station and not because of any conspiracy hatched earlier.” Mukul Sinha’s son, Pratik Sinha, now runs the propaganda website ‘Alt News,’ which regularly whitewashes crimes committed by Islamists.

Mukul Sinha took a garb of Jan Sangharsh Manch to hide his political aspirations

Mukul Sinha was a scientist turned “activist.” He was a physicist working with the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad. In 1988, he obtained a law degree and founded ‘Jan Sangharsh Manch,’ a ‘civil rights organization’ along with his wife, Nirjhari Sinha. The leadership of Jan Sangharsh Manch also founded the New Socialist Movement, which was registered as a political party with the Election Commission in 2007. Mukul Sinha had also contested elections in the past and lost.

Alt News and Pratik Sinha carry the lie-peddling legacy of Mukul Sinha

Mukul Sinha, along with his son Pratik Singh used to run an online rag called “Truth of Gujarat,” which basically spread lies about the carnage of Hindus and tried to blame the victims for their own death. Essentially, Sinha senior, with a bunch of ‘like-minded’ propagandists, would float theories on the 2002 Godhra carnage and subsequent riots in Gujarat.

In 2004, pro-Congress ‘activist’ Shabnam Hashmi organized a seminar in Delhi, “Rebuilding Justice and Hope in Gujarat: The Agenda Ahead.” Amongst those present in the seminar were: actresses Sharmila Tagore and Nandita Das, lawyers Indira Jaisingh and Nitya Ramakrishnan, and journalists Praful Bidwai and Rajdeep Sardesai, along with many known critics of the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi. They all tried to figure out ways to ‘fix’ Modi legally, where Sinha gave a presentation to ‘prove’ the Muslim mob setting the train to fire was ‘false’ and that the fire was an ‘accident.’

This kind of propaganda was seeded through the ‘truth of Gujarat’ by Mukul Sinha along with his son Pratik.

Pratik Sinha, as mentioned earlier, now runs another propaganda outlet Alt News that whitewashes the crimes carried out by Islamists and often ‘gives context’ to crimes against Hindus which further waters down the crimes. When not busy whitewashing crimes of Islamists, Alt News ‘fact-checks’ memes and satirical pieces to stay relevant. Nirjhari Sinha (Wife of Mukul Sinha and mother of Pratik Sinha), Pratik Sinha, and Murlidhar Deomurari – all associated with Alt News are members of Jan Sangharsh Manch. Nirjari and Murlidhar are directors of Alt News.

Uorfi Javed denies being detained in Dubai for wearing revealing clothes: Here is what happened

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Uorfi Javed denies being detained in Dubai for wearing revealing clothes: Here is what happened

Internet sensation and former Bigg Boss OTT contestant Uorfi Javed has finally spoken about the reports about her alleged detention in Dubai.

Earlier it was reported that Uorfi was detained by Dubai police for allegedly shooting a video in the emirate while wearing a ‘revealing outfit’. 

Uorfi has clarified that although the police officers did arrive at the shooting location, however, she was neither detained nor the police had any objection to her skimpy outfit. 

In fact, the issue was about the location where she was shooting. Uorfi while speaking to ETimes said “Because of some issues at the location, the police had arrived to halt the shoot. The production team did not extend the time we were allowed to shoot because it was a public place, so we had to leave. It had absolutely nothing to do with my clothes. We shot the remaining sequences the next day so it was all sorted.”

In another development, it has been reported that a man named Naveen Giri has been arrested by Goregaon Police for allegedly sending rape and death threats to Uorfi Javed over WhatsApp. 

The accused has been booked under sections 354(A) (sexual harassment), 354(D) (stalking), 509, and 506 (criminal intimidation)of the IPC and IT Act.

Uorfi Javed was earlier diagnosed with laryngitis in Dubai earlier today, according to reports. The actress confirmed this in a video posted on her Instagram stories, saying, “This doctor finally diagnosed me with laryngitis and tonsillitis.”

Recently, a case was filed against Uorfi for allegedly committing illegal and obscene acts on social media and public places. Advocate Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh filed the complaint at Andheri Police Station against the actor. As per the police official, the complaint was filed on Friday, December 9. 

Uorfi Javed was named one of the “Most Searched Asians on Google 2022,” according to a recently published list. Uorfi was ranked 43rd on the list, ahead of many well-known Bollywood actresses. Uorfi was also recently seen in MTV’s dating reality show ‘Splitsvilla 14’.

Central govt to install 22 new mobile towers along the LAC in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

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Central govt to install 22 new mobile towers along the LAC in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

The Central government has decided to install 22 new mobile towers in the bordering areas of Arunachal Pradesh to improve mobile connectivity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

The government is also planning to build a mini hydel project for the military. Deputy Commissioner of Tawang, Kesang Ngurup Damo, told ANI that, 22 new mobile towers would be installed in the bordering areas of the state and the Centre has already sanctioned it.

“The BSNL and Airtel will install new mobile towers. BSNL will install 18 mobile towers while Airtel will install 4 mobile towers. We had given a proposal for installing 45 mobile towers and the Centre has approved 22 mobile towers as of now.

The government has taken the initiative to improve mobile connectivity along the bordering areas, aiming at good mobile connectivity to security forces and civilians.

The Defence areas have been given priority. The new mobile towers will be installed in the bordering areas like Chuna, Yangtse, Damteng Bumla, Klemta, Y Junction, T Gompa area, Lumpo, Zemithang,” Kesang Ngurup Damo said. He further said that the government has also decided to build a 200 Kilowatt mini hydel project for the military in the T-Gompa area.

“Apart from this, the government will build another mini hydel project in the Mago area. The government has also planned to extend electricity supply to the uncovered bordering areas,” the top official said.

He further said that the district administration has executed several projects of both central and state government and many development projects are going on.

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

Modi govt launches incentive scheme under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, digital health solution providers to get incentives up to ₹4 crore

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Modi govt launches incentive scheme under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, digital health solution providers to get incentives up to ₹4 crore

On December 22, Thursday, the National Health Authority (NHA) announced a Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) for the stakeholders in the health sector. As per a press release issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, this scheme aims to boost health transactions in India under the flagship Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) scheme.

Under this scheme, hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, and enterprises that provide digital health solutions like Hospital/Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) and Laboratory Management Information Systems  (LMIS) will receive incentives. According to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, eligible health facilities and digital solutions companies will be able to obtain financial incentives of up to Rs 4 crores under the DHIS, depending on the number of digital health records they create and link to ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account).

This incentive is available to health facilities (hospitals and diagnostic labs) that are registered with ABDM’s Health Facility Registry (HFR) and meet the scheme’s eligibility criteria.

Dr. RS Sharma, CEO of NHA, asserted that the scheme aims to promote digital health by encouraging healthcare facilities and software companies to participate in the ABDM scheme.  “We believe that this scheme will encourage more healthcare facilities and digital software companies to join ABDM in providing patient-centric healthcare. Through this financial incentive scheme, we are encouraging the adoption of digital health.”

“We’re also including solution (HMIS/ LMIS) providers in the incentive scheme so that they can handhold other health facilities to come on board and facilitate the ecosystem’s strengthening,” Dr Sharma added. Incentives have aided in the early adoption of other citizen-centric programs such as UPI, TB case notification, Janani Suraksha Yojana, and so on.”

Incentives would be offered to healthcare facilities with 10 or more beds, laboratory/radiology diagnostic centers, and digital solution providers (entities providing ABDM-enabled digital solutions).

Image via PIB

And the incentives will be based on the number of ABHA-linked transactions, i.e. digital health records created and linked to ABHA, the Ministry statement stated. 

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The incentives for public-sector facilities will be added to the funds under Rogi Kalyan Samiti. The incentive scheme’s estimated initial financial outlay is Rs. 50 crores for a six-month period beginning January 1, 2023.

Notably, NHA on December 17 informed that over 4 crore digital health records of citizens have been linked to the Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) of beneficiaries under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.

NHA further said that over 29 crore citizens have generated their ABHA so far. 

With the assistance of state governments, the digital linking of individual health records with ABHA is being carried out extensively across the country’s various health facilities. Among the leading contributors to ABHA-linked health records are the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) scheme, eHospital, and Cowin.

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

On September 27 this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the countrywide Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission to create a seamless online platform to enable interoperability within the digital health ecosystem. Under the new mission, the government aims to provide a digital health ID to every citizen in the country where health records can be saved securely in digital format. With this mission, the government will be able to provide better health facilities to the remotest areas of the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s game-changer Ayushman Bharat has been achieving new milestones with each passing day. The Lancet, a leading medical journal in its recently published study report said that due to India’s national health insurance scheme i.e. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PMJAY) District hospitals in India gain a net annual financial benefit of $ 26.1 (1839.3) million at current utilisation levels, which can potentially increase to $ 41.8 (2942.9) million with an increase in patient volume share.

The Lancet estimated a net annual financial gain of $ 169,607 (11.9 million) for an average district hospital, rising to $ 271,372 (19.1 million) per hospital with increased utilisation.

Notably, under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, more than 1 lakh patients availed the benefit of faster OPD registrations using the scan and share service. 

Viral image shows Joe Biden grabbing Zelenskyy by his posterior: Is the image real? Here’s a fact check

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Viral image shows Joe Biden grabbing Zelenskyy by his posterior: Is the image real? Here’s a fact check

On December 22, an image of the President of the United States of America (USA) Joe Biden, First Lady of The USA Jill Biden and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy went viral in which President Biden was seen grabbing Zelenskyy’s posterior.

One President’s hand on another President’s buttocks was more than enough to cause a laughter riot on social media.

There is one rule that must be followed. If something is extremely emotional or funny or provocative, in most cases, it is “too good to be true”. Following this principle, we decided to fact-check the authentication of the image.

During the investigation, we looked around for a similar image and found that Jill Biden uploaded the exact frame on December 21 (local time) with the caption saying, “President Zelenskyy, we hope you take our love and support back to Olena and your children, and all the families of Ukraine.” However, we noticed that President Biden’s hand was nowhere close to President Zelenskyy’s posterior.

In the next step, we downloaded both images and decided to investigate the matter properly. The first step was to resize the images in a way that we only had two frames with exact dimensions. At this point, it was clear that one of the images was edited.

The original image (left) was sourced from Jill Biden’s Twitter account. The edited image (right) was sourced from Twitter.

Then we enlarged the image to the point where we could only see the trio standing in the frame.

Original image (left) edited image (right).

Now, look at the images and see the points that we have marked. We created a GIF to make it easier to understand how things were edited in the image.

This GIF explains the changes.

At Mark 1, you will notice that whoever edited this image cut President Biden’s arm from here and rotated it downwards towards President Zelenskyy’s posterior.

These images explain what was changed during the editing of the photograph.

At Mark 2, you will notice that the crease on President Zelenskyy’s back has been wiped out during editing. President Biden’s arm was here in the original photograph.

At Mark 3, you will notice in the original image that Jill’s hand was on President Biden’s thumb. Whoever edited it could not remove the thumb, which is still under Jill’s hand.

At Mark 4, you will notice the crease of President Zelenskyy’s back was wiped out to cover the empty spot created by removing President Biden’s arm.

We also found a video of the arrival of President Zelenskyy. At the 0:40 timestamp in the video, Jill Biden placed her hand on the back of President Zelenskyy, then President Biden placed his hand on President Zelenskyy’s back. As you can notice, President Biden’s hand was not on Zelenskyy’s buttocks.

Conclusion: The image of President Biden’s hand on President Zelenskyy’s buttocks is fake.

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