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China trying to divert attention from problems back home by provoking India: Exiled Tibetan President Penpa Tsering

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China trying to divert attention from problems back home by provoking India: Exiled Tibetan President Penpa Tsering

Following the clash between India and Chinese soldiers in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh, exiled Tibetan President Penpa Tsering has said that China is trying to provoke India along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to divert attention from problems back home.

China has seen a lot of public protests in recent months as people rose up against the draconian Covid lockdowns. Covid cases are also surging in the country as crematoriums have been overwhelmed with the number of dead bodies.

The Tibetan President-in-exile said, “China is feeling insecure, because in order to divert attention from the problems back home, China is now trying to provoke India.”

Commenting on Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks over the clash, the exiled Tibetan leader said that constructive criticism should be welcomed in a democracy but he doesn’t agree with such opposition for the sake of opposing. Rahul Gandhi had earlier courted controversy by claiming that Chinese troops are thrashing Indian soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh.

India-China clash in the Tawang sector

Clashes broke out between the Indian and Chinese troops on December 9 in the border area of the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh.

There have been reports of multiple injuries on both sides. There have been no reports of deaths. Chinese had come heavily prepared with around 300 soldiers but didn’t expect the Indian side also to be well prepared.

The Defence Ministry issued a statement over the media reports on clashes between Indian, and Chinese forces along the Line of Actual Control in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh. “In certain areas along the LAC in the Tawang Sector in Arunachal Pradesh there are areas of differing perception, wherein both sides patrol the area up to their claim lines. This has been the trend since 2006, the statement said.

Over 4 crore health records digitised and linked with Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts under PM Modi’s flagship Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

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Over 4 crore health records digitised and linked with Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts under PM Modi’s flagship Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

The National Health Authority (NHA) on Saturday 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 (ABDM). The scheme was launched on September 27 last year by PM Modi with the goal of creating a seamless online platform to enable interoperability within the digital health ecosystem.

Since its launch, over 4 crore health records of citizens have been digitized and linked with their Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) numbers under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, said a statement issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The NHA further said that more than 29 crore citizens have generated their unique Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) so far.

“With their health records linked to their ABHA accounts digitally, citizens will be able to access and manage these records as per convenience. This enables citizens to create a comprehensive medical history across various healthcare providers thereby improving clinical decision-making. Further, the citizens can also share relevant health records with ABDM registered healthcare providers digitally,” read the statement issued by the Health Ministry.

Speaking about the milestone India has achieved in its digital health journey, RS Sharma, the CEO of NHA said, “As the implementing agency for ABDM, National Health Authority is working closely with different stakeholders to ensure that the benefits of digital health services can be availed by more citizens. We’re planning to launch an incentive scheme for health facilities such as hospitals, clinics, diagnostic labs etc. to further promote the digitization of health records. We’re also encouraging different health locker applications to integrate with ABDM so that citizens get more choices for storing and managing their digital records.”

“With continuous focus on digitization of health records, we aim to achieve paperless medical consultations and thereby more accuracy in each transaction between the patient and healthcare service provider,” Sharma added.

The press note further informed that this digital linking of individual health records with ABHA is being carried out extensively across different health facilities of the country with the support of State Governments. The leading contributors to ABHA-linked health records include the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) scheme under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, eHospital and Cowin among others.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday congratulated India for achieving another milestone in its digital health journey.

“Milestone Moment! Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission crosses the landmark of 4 crores digitally linked health records. PM @NarendraModi Ji’s Govt is committed to building a robust, inter-operable & inclusive digital health ecosystem for a healthy India,” the Health Minister tweeted.

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

On September 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the countrywide Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) 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 villages of the country.

Giving more information about the flagship scheme, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Mansukh Mandaviya then said that as ABDM would store old medical records, the chances of losing them would be almost nil in the future.  He added that a host of facilities like Digital Consultation, the Consent of patients in letting medical practitioners access their records and others make this platform a remarkable milestone in health infrastructure in India.

The main aim of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is to develop the necessary backbone of the digital health infrastructure in India. It would bridge the existing gap among several stakeholders across the healthcare sector. Under the mission, digital health solutions of hospitals across the country are being connected with each other.

The Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts digitallylinks the citizens and patients with other stakeholders in the health sector, which includes hospitals and clinics, labs, pharmacies, wellness centres, insurance companies and TPAs, Health Tech companies, Doctors, NGOs working in the sector and other organisations, regulators, program managers, state governments and the central government.

How to become part of ABDM?

The first step for a citizen to become part of ABDM is by creating a health ID. It is a randomly generated 14-digit number that would be used to uniquely identify a person, authenticate the identity and connect health records to it.

OpIndia published a thorough analysis regarding India’s ambitious digital health ecosystem last year. You may learn more about creating a Health ID and the advantages of participating in ABDM here.

‘Enough food grain stock to fulfil welfare schemes’ requirements’: Centre informs Rajya Sabha

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‘Enough food grain stock to fulfil welfare schemes’ requirements’: Centre informs Rajya Sabha

On Saturday, the Centre stated that it had enough food grain reserves to satisfy the criteria of the food security law and other social initiatives. The government is also maintaining a close watch on the cost of essential commodities.

“Government of India has sufficient food grain stocks under the central pool to meet the requirement of NFSA and its other welfare schemes as well as for additional allocation of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY),” the official statement issued on December 17 read.

On January 1, 2023, about 159 lakh tonnes of wheat and 104 lakh tonnes of rice would be available, compared to the corresponding buffer requirements needs of 138 lakh tonnes of wheat and 76 lakh tonnes of rice on January 1. According to the statement, as of December 15, the central pool has about 180 lakh tonnes of wheat and 111 lakh tonnes of rice.

Buffer standards requirements have been established for several days throughout the year, such as April 1, July 1, October 1, and January 1, as stated by the ministry. “The stock position of wheat and rice under the central pool has always remained well above the buffer norms,” it asserted.

On October 1, 2022, about 227 lakh tonnes of wheat and 205 lakh tonnes of rice were available, compared to the corresponding buffer standards needs of 205 lakh tonnes of wheat and 103 lakh tonnes of rice.

“Though procurement of wheat during last season was on the lower side due to lesser production coupled with selling by farmers at prices higher than MSP in the open market consequent to the geopolitical situation, yet enough stock of wheat will still be available in a central pool to cater to the needs of the country till the time next wheat crop arrives,” the ministry noted.

Furthermore, allocations under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) have been changed in favor of rice in order to guarantee adequate wheat stock in the central pool.

The Center under the PMGKAY program offers free food grains of 5 kg per month to approximately 80 crore persons covered by the NFSA. According to the reports, the Union government has increased the MSP (minimum support price) of wheat harvest this year to Rs 2,125 per quintal, up from Rs 2,015 per quintal last year for the Rabi Marketing Season 2022-23.

Thus, with an increase in MSP of Rs 110/quintal and relatively favourable weather circumstances, it is projected that wheat output and procurement would remain normal over the next season.

The statement comes a day after the government in Rajya Sabha stated that the current wheat stocks in India had fallen below the mandatory threshold limit known as buffer norms for the first time in nearly a decade. Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar stated that the country’s total stocks of federally-held food grains (rice and wheat combined) as on December 1, stood at 30.5 million tonnes. “Of this, wheat reserves were at 19 million tonnes while rice stock stood at 11.5 million tonnes”, he said.

However, the government reaffirmed on Friday that it has enough food grains available in the central pool to fulfil the requirements of all welfare programs across the country while keeping costs under control.

8 more people die in Bihar due to the consumption of spurious liquor

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8 more people die in Bihar due to the consumption of spurious liquor

On Saturday (December 17), officials shared the news that 8 more people have died in Bihar due to the consumption of spurious alcohol.

As per reports, 6 people died in the Bhagwanpur division of the Siwan district. While 5 people died on Friday (December 16), one of the victims died a day earlier on Thursday (December 15).

While speaking about the matter, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Sanjay Kumar said that the 6 deaths in Siwan were being investigated by the local administration. He informed, “We are also carrying searches in the area to nab those who indulge in the sale and purchase of liquor.”

Reportedly, two other men died in the Teghra division of the Begusarai district of Bihar on Friday (December 16). According to Deputy SP Chandramohan Prasad, the victims died due to the consumption of ‘some poisonous chemical.’

He further added, “We have sent bodies for post-mortem examination. Investigations are on”. The development comes days after 50 people died after consuming hooch in the Saran district of the State.

Chhapra hooch tragedy: Bihar death toll from toxic liquor reaches 50

The death toll in Bihar’s Chhapra hooch tragedy has soared to 50, with 11 more people succumbing after consuming spurious liquor in the Saran district. 

Masrakh Station House Officer (SHO) Ritesh Mishra and Constable Vikesh Tiwari were suspended immediately after the Tuesday night tragedy on the recommendation of Marhaura Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Yogendra Kumar.

Most of the deaths occurred over Wednesday and Thursday, creating an uproar both at the state and national level as the sale and consumption of alcohol has been banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar government since April 2016. 

On Thursday, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar sparked outrage after he said “Jo Piyega Wo Marega’ in response to media questions regarding the hooch tragedy.

Karnataka: PFI cadres Shahbaaz and Wahid arrested for strewing nails on a road leading to the Hindu pilgrimage site Datta Peetha

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Karnataka: PFI cadres Shahbaaz and Wahid arrested for strewing nails on a road leading to the Hindu pilgrimage site Datta Peetha

The Karnataka police said on Friday that two youths were arrested for allegedly strewing nails on the road leading to Datta Peetha, a sacred place for Hindus, during the recently held Datta Jayanti here with an aim to create trouble for pilgrims. The accused have been identified as Mohammad Shahbaaz and Wahid Hussain, both residents of Dubai Nagar in the district headquarters town of Chikkamagaluru in Karnataka.

The arrested accused are said to be cadres of the banned Islamist outfit Popular Front of India (PFI).

As per Times Now, another accused named Azam also surrendered before a court today in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru district, where the alleged incident took place. Azam is also said to be a PFI worker.

The police said the accused had purchased nails in large quantities from local shops and on the day when the Shobha Yatra commenced on December 6, they threw the nails on the road for three kilometres from the Kaimara check-post to Datta Peetha. This, they said was done with the intention to create trouble for the Hindu devotees who visited the shrine during the festival held between December 6 and 8.

The act caused many vehicles’ tyres to go flat. Devotees who travelled long distances on foot to get to the shrine encountered obstacles as well, the police said, adding that fortunately no tragedy was reported considering devotees had arrived in thousands and there was also a continuous movement of vehicles.

The police formed a separate team to nab the miscreants. The police went to surrounding hardware stores and collected information on the purchase of large quantities of nails and zeroed in on the accused, it said.

A probe into the incident revealed that there were many more involved in the crime. The police have now launched a manhunt to arrest the remaining accused.

During preliminary interrogation, the duo revealed that they saw people celebrating the festival in a grand way by putting out posters and banners, Chikkamagaluru District Superintendent of Police Uma Prashanth said.

“Since people were celebrating Datta Jayanti in a grand manner, they (accused) thought this should not happen. They decided to strew nails which will puncture the tyres of vehicles and disrupt vehicular movement. They wanted vehicles to stop and the pilgrims to suffer,” she explained.

Meanwhile, members of the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), along with several police officers had cleared the road.

CT Ravi, the local MLA and national general secretary of the BJP, responded to the incident by criticising the radical mindset of the populace and praising the Hindu worshippers for making it to the shrine despite the challenges.

‘Nitish Kumar should make Tejashwi Yadav CM, JDU can’t win elections on Kumar’s face’: Prashant Kishor recommends a change of guard in Bihar

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‘Nitish Kumar should make Tejashwi Yadav CM, JDU can’t win elections on Kumar’s face’: Prashant Kishor recommends a change of guard in Bihar

Political strategist Prashant Kishor, who has been an open critic of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for some time now, said on Saturday that the Janata Dal (United) leader should not wait till 2025 and make his deputy in the state cabinet, Tejashwi Yadav, the chief minister of Bihar.

Kishor, who is leading his Jan Suraj Padyatra in Bihar, reached Sheohar on the 77th day of the march.

Speaking to media persons here, Kishor said, “Nitish has announced to contest elections under Tejashwi’s leadership. He has accepted the fact that the election cannot be won on his face or by his party JD(U). “

“There is no need to wait till 2025 to elect Tejashwi Yadav as CM. In their alliance, RJD has the biggest share. Nitish Kumar should make him CM. This will give Tejashwi a chance to work for three years and the public will have the opportunity to vote on the basis of his performance,” he added.

So far visiting two districts, Kishor said he found that more than 60 per cent of youth have migrated to other states for employment.

Kishor’s remarks came after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar recently said that Tejashwi Yadav will lead the Mahagathbandhan in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.

“I am saying this from the beginning…He (Tejashwi Yadav) will definitely do it. You understand it right?” said Kumar in front of the media, on giving Tejashwi Yadav leadership for the 2025 Assembly elections in Bihar.

Notably, Tejashwi Yadav is the younger son of Rashtriya Janata Dal’s (RJD) founding president Lalu Prasad.

Nitish Kumar had broken off ties with BJP in August this year and taken oath again as Bihar Chief Minister after rejoining hands with Rashtriya Janata Dal and other parties in the Mahagathbandhan.

Kishor said some people think that Nitish Kumar is working towards a big alliance against the BJP at the Centre but “this is not very credible”. He said of 17 years that Nitish Kumar has been chief minister, he has held the post with support of BJP for 14 years.

Both Nitish Kumar and Prashant Kishor have taken potshots at each other in the recent past.

Kishor, who had joined the JD-U and was a national vice president, had been expelled by the party in January 2020 for “acting against the party’s decisions”.

Kishor had earlier this month hit out at Nitish Kumar over his remarks that he was “working for the BJP” and said the Chief Minister had become “delusional”.

“He (Kumar) has been affected by his age and has turned delusional. He has been politically isolated as he is surrounded by people who he himself does not trust. And it is because of this nervousness he speaks rather than what he means,” Kishor had said.

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

Bombay High Court dismisses petition against CM Eknath Shinde over Dussehra rally, says plea filed in wrong category

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Bombay High Court dismisses petition against CM Eknath Shinde over Dussehra rally, says plea filed in wrong category

On Friday, the Bombay High Court bench dismissed a petition demanding an investigation into the amount of money spent this year on the Dussehra rally organized by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on October 5. 

While declining to hear the case, the bench led by Justices AS Gadkari and PD Naik noted that the substance of the petition’s arguments required it to be filed as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) rather than a writ petition. Nitin Satpute, the petitioner’s counsel, was ordered by the judge to comply with specified rules following which Satpute agreed and decided to convert the petition into a PIL.

According to the complaint, about two lakh people from across the state attended the Dussehra rally organised by CM Eknath Shinde on October 5 at Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). A social worker from Mumbai’s Kandivali East submitted the plea, the petitioner had requested an inquiry by the CBI, ED, or the Mumbai police’s economic crime branch into the funding of the rally.

According to the appeal, the state govt used the state-run Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation’s 1,700 buses to ferry people to the public gathering. The complaint also noted that Shinde had paid State Transport Rs 10 crore or more for this service, in addition to rewarding individuals who offered extra services during the event.

The petitioner also alleged that Shinde was designated the chief minister of an unrecognized government and the leader of an unregistered party. The petition went on to say that because Shinde’s party isn’t registered, the issue is, “Who spent all this money on the rally?”

The petition further stated that the individuals in Maharashtra had to suffer since there were no buses for passengers travelling or regular commuters. It also said that the Mumbai Nagpur Samruddhi highway was not available to the public and was instead utilized to ferry people to the BKC event, culminating in a huge collision near Daulatabad with no deaths reported.

It was reported earlier, that the rally was organized by CM Eknath Shinde on October 5 at the BKC ground in Mumbai where Balasaheb Thackeray’s son and Uddhav Thackeray’s elder brother Jaidev Thackeray joined the Shinde faction of Shiv Sena. “Let me make it clear that I am a Thackeray who does not believe in joining some group. But Eknath Shinde has taken a stand on certain issues. I liked that. Such an active person is what Maharashtra needs,” he had said.

‘Kharge should expel Rahul Gandhi from Congress’: BJP over ‘Chinese troops beating Indian soldiers in Arunchal Pradesh’ remark

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‘Kharge should expel Rahul Gandhi from Congress’: BJP over ‘Chinese troops beating Indian soldiers in Arunchal Pradesh’ remark

A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Chinese troops are thrashing Indian army soldiers along the line of actual control (LAC), BJP hit out at the Gandhi scion for ‘belittling’ India and breaking the morale of its armed forces.

Addressing a press conference, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia slammed the grand old party and asserted that if the party president Mallikarjun Kharge is not “remote-controlled” and if the opposition party stands with the country, then it should expel Rahul Gandhi for his disparaging remark against the Indian armed forces.

Launching a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi, Gaurav Bhatia added, “Indians and the BJP are proud of the Indian Army. The soldiers who are beating the Chinese army on the border are showing their strength. Why is ‘Jaichand’ Rahul Gandhi doing the work of breaking the morale of our army?

“Let me tell Rahul Gandhi that this is not the India of 1962. Not a single inch of India’s land is under anyone’s control and no one has the courage to take it. We have the bravest army in the world, we are diplomatically capable. In such a situation, it is not possible for anyone to occupy even an inch of our land.”

According to Gaurav Bhatia, each Indian’s chest expands to a size of 56 inches every time our Army proves its mantle. Rahul Gandhi and the enemy nations are the only two who are pained. “It is because of our armed forces that every Indian’s chest is 56 inches, only Rahul Gandhi’s is 6 inches,” said Bhatia.

Lauding PM Modi for his unwavering support to the Indian Armed Forces, the BJP spokesperson added, “When Rahul Gandhi sits at his home in an air-conditioned room, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence minister Rajnath Singh stand with the army on the border on Diwali.”

According to Bhatia, if Congress does not take action against Gandhi, who is still viewed as its key motivator, his statement will be indicative of the opposition party’s viewpoint.

The BJP spokesman claimed that the Congress had evolved from a political party into a hub for anti-Indian activities.

The presser was in the wake of Rahul Gandhi’s comments on the recent Tawang clash between Indian-Chinese troops.

Other BJP leaders, including JP Nadda, Kiren Rijiju, and others too, have condemned Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Indian Army soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh, stating that such unfounded statements demoralise the army that is fighting a hostile force indulging in expansionist revisionism.

‘Chinese troops are thrashing India Army soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh’: Rahul Gandhi

On 16th December 2022, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Chinese troops are thrashing Indian army soldiers along the line of actual control (LAC). He made these remarks in Rajasthan where he was addressing a press conference during the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Rahul Gandhi was asked about the purported clashes between two Congress leaders in Rajasthan – Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot. After answering briefly the questions regarding them, Rahul Gandhi turned towards the Tawang issue, where the Indian army soldiers fought, thrashed, and chased away Chinese troops who had intruded along the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh.

Rahul Gandhi said, “People will ask about Bharat Jodo yatra, here and there, Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot and whatnot. But they will not ask a single question about China capturing 2000 square kilometres of Indian territory, killing 20 Indian soldiers, and thrashing our soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh. But the Indian press doesn’t ask a question to them about this. Isn’t it true? The nation is watching all this. Don’t pretend that the people don’t know.”

India-China clashes in Tawang, reports assert Indian Army thrashed Chinese PLA, chased them away across the LAC

It is notable that this remark by Rahul Gandhi has come a week after clashes broke out between the Indian and Chinese troops on December 9, 2022, in the border area of the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh. Around 200 Chinese soldiers were involved in the attack. The Chinese PLA came heavily prepared with spiked clubs with nails on them, monkey fists (a crude weapon made of iron that is worn on the wrist), and taser guns and sticks. The PLA troop was challenged by a group of roughly 50 Indian soldiers who confronted them and stopped their advances in a location.

As per sources, the Indian Army soldiers not only beat the livings daylight out of the intruding Chinese forces, but they also chased them away across the LAC.

Kiren Rijiju visits Yangtse in Tawang where Chinese military clashed with Indian soldiers, says Arunachal Pradesh is fully secured

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Kiren Rijiju visits Yangtse in Tawang where Chinese military clashed with Indian soldiers, says Arunachal Pradesh is fully secured

Days after Indian soldiers clashed with the Chinese military in the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh, Arunachal MP and law minister Kiren Rijiju reached the clash point today. Posting photographs with the Indian armed forces at the Yangtse area at the Indo-China border, Rijiju said that Arunachal Pradesh is fully secured after additional troops have been deployed

“Yangtse area in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh is fully secured now due to adequate deployment of the brave jawans of Indian Army,” Kiren Rijiju posted on Twitter, along with photographs of himself with the soldiers in front of a mountain.

Kiren Rijiju also posted mesmerising photographs of the 108 Holy Water Falls located at the same place just below Yangtse, locally known as Chumi Gyatse. “This is an amazing sight located just below Yangtse. It’s known as Chumi Gyatse, 108 Holy Water Falls which originates from in-between the high mountains, considered the blessings of Guru Padmasambhava,” he tweeted. It is notable that there are 108 waterfalls at this location.

Hours before reaching Yangtse, Kiren Rijiju slammed Rahul Gandhi for his negative comments on Indian armed forces. “Rahul Gandhi is not only insulting Indian Army but damaging nation’s image. He is not only a problem for the Congress Party but he has also become a huge embarrassment [to] the country,” he said.

The union law minister added, “We are proud of our Armed Forces.”

He also posted an ANI video where locals in Arunachal Pradesh are seen slamming the Congress leader for his misleading remarks that Indian armed personnel are being thrashed by Chinese army. They said that it was Indian soldiers who had beaten the Chinese soldiers, and Rahul Gandhi made a wrong remark by saying that Chinese are beating the Indians.

On Friday during a press conference, Rahul Gandhi had alleged that while China is preparing for a war, the Indian government is doing nothing and trying to ignore the threat. He had said that ‘China has captured 2000 square kilometres of Indian territory, killed 20 Indian soldiers, and thrashing our soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh.’

‘Ye Hamare Khoon Mein Hai’: ‘Activist’ Aasif Mujtaba instigates AMU students, says Jamia was created for Muslims to learn to ‘resist’

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‘Ye Hamare Khoon Mein Hai’: ‘Activist’ Aasif Mujtaba instigates AMU students, says Jamia was created for Muslims to learn to ‘resist’

On December 15, Thursday, a so-called activist and social worker, Aasif Mujtaba, said that Jamia University was not created to become a centre of excellence but for “Muslims to learn to resist.”

Aasif Mujtaba, along with journalist Ghazala Ahmad, was invited to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) to speak on the topic: ‘Relevance of Universities in Shaping Public Opinion’  in the context of challenges and opportunities in post-2019 India. The talk was organised to mark the third anniversary of the 2019 anti-CAA protests at Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh. 

Instigating AMU students against the government, Mujtaba said, “ You are in a campus built on Qurbani (sacrifice) Jamia was not created to be a centre of excellence of mass communication or something, Jamia is a campus built on Qurbani it was not a Qurbani of vice-chancellor, the purpose of AMU is not to produce engineers and doctors only but produce visible and hearable political voices which see the government in the eye and say that they are thieves and have malicious intentions. Jamia is a centre created for Muslims to learn how to resist, Ye Hamare Khoon Mein Hai. Institutions like AMU will have no relevance without political voices.”

Aasif Mujtaba further called the AMU students to resist the ‘zaalim’. “ Aap wo abr hain jise har ek Zaalim par barasna hai.”

According to the website of Left Word Books, a Delhi-based publishing house that reflects the leftist ideology, Aasif Mujtaba is a Research Scholar at the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Delhi and is currently serving as an Executive Committee member, Treasurer & Data Protection Officer at IIT Delhi Alumni Association.  Mujtaba is also the organiser of the Shaheen Bagh protest along with Sharjeel Imam. 

It is pertinent to mention here that Aasif Mujtaba is also the founder of Miles2Smiles Foundation, the organisation that had set up a learning centre at a Rohingya camp at Nuh in Haryana. The organisation had raised funds for the construction work for the Rohingya Refugees at Nuh in Haryana and had also built housing units, he claimed on Twitter in January this year. It is worth noting that Nuh belongs to Mewat in Haryana, the region that is notoriously known as “Mini Pakistan“, where tales of abduction, rapes and forced conversions of Hindus have been routinely reported. 

Mujtaba’s Foundation also launched a fundraising campaign in April this year to help the ‘victims’ of anti-encroachment drives across the country. Various state governments, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and the New Delhi Municipal Corporation authorities in the national capital, had razed down building belonging to encroachers, following which a campaign has been launched, apparently with the aim of helping the ‘victims’ of the anti-encroachment drive.

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