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Pune: Seminar organised to brainstorm on how to use Waqf properties for the development of the Muslim community

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Pune: Seminar organised to brainstorm on how to use Waqf properties for the development of the Muslim community

A national seminar has been organized in Pune on November 26 and 27 to brainstorm on how Waqf properties can be properly utilized for the development of the Muslim community in the country. As many as 40 experts from various fields from across the country will participate in the seminar to be held at Azam Campus in the Camp area of Pune.

The theme of the seminar will be ‘Understanding True Nature and Management of Auqaf for Better Protection, Performance, and Development.’

The conference has been organized by the Waqf Liaison Forum in Pune, and the Maharashtra Waqf Liberation and Protection Task Force in collaboration with the Institute of Objective Studies, Delhi, and the Indian Waqf Foundation, Bengaluru.

Mohammad Farid Tungekar, director of the ‘Waqf Liaison Forum’, said, “Waqf properties are for the benefit of this community and owned by the community. Their proper use also requires the active participation of the community. However, our society is currently in a state of slumber. If the citizens understand section 3-(k) related to the Waqf Act, only then can they change the socio-economic conditions of our society by developing waqf properties.”

‘Maharashtra Waqf Liberation and Protection Task Force’ chairman Salim Mulla said, “The main objective of this conference is to look after, utilize and resolve various issues related to Waqf properties. The Waqf properties are the national assets which are an important and useful tool of social welfare.”

According to a report by Policenama, eminent speakers, Waqf activists, Mutavallis, Waqf Board members, judges, and lawyers will address the audience at the conference. An efficient action plan will be prepared for an annual and five-year period to effectively handle cases at the administrative and judicial levels. Also, an apex body will be chosen at the end of the conference to back these plans.

Salim Mulla added, “All are aimed at achieving the objectives of ‘Waqf’ for the development of the nation The purpose of the conference will be to have a sustained dialogue with stakeholders.”

Former chief commissioner of income tax A J Khan said, “Community members belonging to all levels of management supervision of these properties need to demonstrate ‘real-time’ performance in protecting this important national asset as well as helping in the development of poverty alleviation, education, and health care. It will also contribute to the elimination of tax revenue and unemployment through these assets.”

What is a Waqf property?

Waqf means the permanent surrender of movable or immovable property recognized by Muslim law and for religious or charitable purposes. According to the records taken under the Waqf Asset Management System of India (VAMSI), an e-governance initiative provided by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, 8.6 lakh immovable and 16,674 movable properties have been registered under various Waqf Boards located in different states of the country.

The very literal meaning of Waqf is detention or confinement and prohibition. As per Islam, it is the property that is now available only for religious or charitable purposes, and any other use or sale of the property is prohibited. As per Sharia law, once Waqf is established, and the property is dedicated to Waqf, it remains as Waqf property forever.

‘Waqif’ is a person who creates a waqf for the beneficiary. As Waqf properties are bestowed upon Allah, in the absence of a physically tangible entity, a ‘mutawalli’ is appointed by the waqif, or by a competent authority, to manage or administer a Waqf. 

Once a Waqf property, always a Waqf property

Since the ownership of the property is transferred to Allah from the ‘waqif’ in the case of Waqf, and property can not be taken back from Allah, once a property becomes Waqf, it will always stay Waqf. Waqf means that the ownership of the property is now taken away from the person making Waqf and transferred and detained by Allah. As per Sharia, this property is now permanently dedicated to Allah, making Waqf irrevocable in nature.

Qatar 2022: 4-time champions Germany lose to Japan in another massive shock at the World Cup

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Qatar 2022: 4-time champions Germany lose to Japan in another massive shock at the World Cup

Right on the heels of Saudi Arabia’s win over Argentina, the World Cup in Qatar saw another massive shock as Japan defeated football powerhouse Germany by 2 goals to 1. Germany went up by a goal through an ilkay Gundogan penalty in the first half and looked very comfortable for most of the match before Japan struck back.

The Japanese, who looked very passive for the first hour of the match, came to life in the last 20 minutes as they started putting pressure on the German defence. Neuer in the German goal rescued Germany with a great save when Junya Ito’s shot took a wicked deflection in the 74th minute.

However, a minute later, the great German goalkeeper was powerless to stop the Japanese as he saw his first save fall to Ritsu Doan who brought Japan level by smashing the ball into the roof of the net. Ironically, Doan plays his professional football in Germany for SC Freiburg.

Germany reacted to the equaliser by bringing on Mario Gotze, who scored the winner in the 2014 World Cup final, and Niclas Fullkrug but Japan had all the momentum at this stage and they drove home their advantage. A long ball over the top found Takuma Asano in the 83rd minute, and after controlling it, he smashed it past Neuer at the near post sparking delirium among Japanese supporters.

Just like the first goal scorer Ritsu Doan, Takuma Asano also plays his professional football in Germany for Vfl Bochum. The defeat comes as a shock for Germany who dominated large parts of the contest without driving their advantage home, leaving themselves open to a stunning comeback from Japan.

This is the second world cup in a row where Germany has started terribly since their triumph in Brazil in 2014. In Russia in 2018, Germany started their campaign with a 0-1 defeat to Mexico. They then went on to defeat Sweden by 2-1 through a 95th-minute goal by Toni Kroos before bowing out of the tournament after a 0-2 defeat at the hands of South Korea.

Germany, the second most successful side in World Cup history after Brazil, was not the first fancied team to suffer a shock defeat at Qatar 2022. Yesterday, Argentina was shocked by Saudi Arabia, who just like Japan fought back from a goal down to win 2-1.

With the highly fancied teams suffering humbling defeats in group stages, we may end up having one of the most open tournaments in recent times.

Gujarat Assembly Elections: Video of cash distribution for attending Arvind Kejriwal’s roadshow in Amreli goes viral

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Gujarat Assembly Elections: Video of cash distribution for attending Arvind Kejriwal’s roadshow in Amreli goes viral

On Wednesday, footage of people handing out cash for attending Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president Arvind Kejriwal’s roadshow in Amreli district on November 21 went viral on social media. It is alleged that AAP supporters were distributing cash to people and asking them to attend the rally.

The video was shared by activist Vijay Patel who said that “AAP is paying money to people for attending their rallies”. “From where does this huge money come? By selling MCD tickets? Or by providing services to the Tihar jail culprits?” he pondered further.

In the video that went viral on social media platforms, a mob could be seen on the road leading to Bahumali Bhawan behind the Amreli post office, while AAP supporters could be seen handing out cash. Some folks were also observed going about with money in their hands.

A big throng had gathered around the AAP supporter who was distributing money to the public in Amreli on November 21. The AAP supporter in the video could be heard saying to the citizens that ‘everyone will get the cash, please have patience, form a line, and maintain discipline.’ 

People could also be seen waving AAP flags. After the video went viral, authorities said they would look into the matter and take appropriate steps following an inquiry. Meanwhile, AAP district media cell Bhargav Mehta stated that the party is unaware of the individual who was distributing the cash.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was in Gujarat campaigning for his party on November 20, 21, and 22 ahead of the assembly elections. He held a road show in Amreli on November 21 at 5 pm and asked the public to give him a chance for the party in the upcoming state assembly elections.

“Only 10 days are left for the Assembly elections. AAP is giving tough competition to all the parties. AAP is reaching out to the people by carrying their issues, because of which there is a storm of ‘Parivartan’ (change) in Gujarat,” Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said. He also said that the party has been getting great responses from the public and that they had accepted him as their elder brother.

“If AAP comes to power, I will share the responsibility of all the families like a brother. Today, people are frustrated with inflation. I will get people rid of inflation. From the 1st of March, the electricity bill will be zero and everyone will get 24 hours of electricity, just like the people of Delhi and Punjab get,” he said. CM Kejriwal also highlighted his poll promise of providing Ps 100 to every woman in the state.

Notably, this is not the first time that AAP is facing allegations of distributing money to lure the crowd. Earlier, on April 2, AAP had held a rally in the Bapunagar area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, given the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled for December 2022. It was alleged also then that the party cadres had tried to ‘bribe’ Gujaratis to attend the rally.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell chief Amit Malviya shared a video on his Twitter handle where AAP supporters could be allegedly seen distributing money to the attendees at the rally. He wrote, “AAP distributing cash to people to participate in Arvind Kejriwal’s roadshow in Gujarat,” and called it ‘revolutionary’.

A similar video was shared by media house Desh Gujarat that started with a video of a man sitting in an auto who alleged he was paid to attend the rally. He said people were paid Rs 500 to come to the event. He further claimed he was not aware that it was a political rally.

The party is contesting all 182 assembly seats in the state where voting is scheduled to be held in two phases, on December 1 and 5. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 8 December 2022.

Ahmedabad: Nasir Hussain Ghanchi poses as Sameer Prajapati to entrap a Hindu girl, calls friends to gang-rape her

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Ahmedabad: Nasir Hussain Ghanchi poses as Sameer Prajapati to entrap a Hindu girl, calls friends to gang-rape her

After the Shraddha Walkar murder case in Delhi, a similar live-in relationship case has come to light from Ahmedabad in which Nasir Hussain, along with his friends, gang-raped a Hindu girl who stayed with him in a live-in relationship.

According to reports, the girl, who was working in a spa in the Vastrapur area, was frequently approached by a young man for a spa. He identified himself as a Hindu named Sameer Prajapati. He later started stalking the girl and also befriended her over time.

Later, Nasir Hussain Ghanchi took the girl into confidence and convinced her to move into a live-in relationship with him. After this, he took the girl’s Aadhaar card and rented a flat on Anandnagar Road, and there, both of them stayed in a live-in relationship.

In the meantime, Nasir quit his job and continued to have physical relations with the girl repeatedly. In the meantime, he also took videos of the girl so that she would not inform anyone about it. Apart from this, Nasir also demanded Rs 5 lakh from her for not making the videos viral. After this, the whole matter came to light when the girl – fed up with the torture – tried to commit suicide.

Narrating the pains she suffered, the victim girl said that once Nasir had brought two of his friends to the flat with him and tied a bandage over her eyes and the trio gang-raped her together.

Nasir’s wife and brother-in-law were also involved in this love jihad

After the police complaint, the investigation revealed that Nasir’s wife, his sister-in-law, and his brother-in-law were also involved in the entire crime. All of them together executed the plan to extort money from the girl.

At present, the police have arrested Nasir, his wife, and his brother-in-law. A case under sections of rape and love jihad has been registered at the Vastrapur police station in this regard. In addition, the case has been handed over to the SC-ST cell. Police are now on the lookout for two of Nasir’s friends who raped the victim girl.

In recent times, many cases of love-jihad and violence in live-in are coming out from all over the country, in which Muslim youths are committing atrocities with Hindu girls.

Kanye West to contest 2024 US Presidential elections, wants Donald Trump as his ‘running mate’

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Kanye West to contest 2024 US Presidential elections, wants Donald Trump as his ‘running mate’

Popular Rapper Kanye West has confirmed that he is planning to run for the US presidential election in 2024. West recently was asked by a journalist if he will be running for the 2024 elections, to this, he responded, “We’re moving toward the future.” Now West has revealed that he has spoken to former US President Donald Trump about his presidential run during a visit to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

Kanye West revealed that he met Donald Trump and asked him to be his ‘running mate.’ West, whose Twitter account was recently reinstated, tweeted about his meeting with Trump and included a poll, “First time at Mar-a-Lago. Rain and traffic. Can’t believe I kept President Trump waiting. And I had on jeans. Yikes. What do you guys think his response was when I asked him to be my running mate in 2024?.”

Notably, West had recently confirmed that Milo Yiannopoulos, a prominent far-right political figure is planning his election campaign. As seen in the video, West said, “Milo is here, working on the campaign.”

Milo has reportedly interned for firebrand Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. 

Kanye previously attempted to run for President of the United States in 2020, launching a campaign under the banner of the ‘Birthday Party.’ Throughout his campaign, he only made one major appearance, accompanied by two video advertisements at the end. In the end, he was only on the ballot in 12 states out of 50, with only 70,000 votes cast.

The confirmation of Kanye West’s election bid comes after his Twitter account was recently restored following Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform. West was banned from Twitter for violating its policies after posting anti-Semitic remarks in October.

Trump’s Twitter account was also recently restored after Elon Musk conducted a Twitter poll to decide if the former President’s account should be restored or not. The results of the poll went in favour of Trump. Consequently, Trump’s Twitter account was restored. Following the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, Trump was banned from Twitter.

On November 16, former US President Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential elections of the United States and filed papers for the same. Trump’s announcement comes days after the mid-term elections were held in the US. With Trump filing the 2024 White House bid paperwork, he became the first candidate from either the Republican or Democrat side to officially announce their candidacy. 

‘India is homophobic’: Ayushmann Khurrana on Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’s box-office failure

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‘India is homophobic’: Ayushmann Khurrana on Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’s box-office failure

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana last week reasoned that his movie ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’, an LGBTQ+ centric film, failed at the box office because India is a homophobic society.

Khurana’s justification for the failure of his movie ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ came during an interview with Hindustan Times, wherein he explained the reasons for the failures of his three recent movies—Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, Anek and Doctor G—all of which tanked at the box office.

Speaking about the non-performance of his movie in movie theatres, Khurrana said, “I started with movies on taboo subjects. I suppose the type of subjects—it has to be a community viewing, and it has to have a wider film—the kids have also been watching. In fact, my last three films, including an LGBTQ film (Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui), really don’t do well commercially because, unfortunately, our country is homophobic. Then there was Anek, a docudrama that was a very niche in terms of the tone of the film. Doctor G was an A-rated film, and given the kind of certification it got, the film did decently well in theatres. For a while, that was my learning for making a film.”

Starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor in lead roles and directed by Abhishek Kapoor, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui is a love story of a trans woman and the challenges she faces in a broadly conservative society. The movie racked up Rs 3.75 crores on its opening day, a decent opening in pandemic-affected times, and was later affected by the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The movie ended up grossing Rs 33.64 crores, as per reports. Khurrana’s other films, Anek and Doctor G faltered at the box office, earning Rs 9.7 crores and Rs 31.49 crores gross at the domestic ticket window. 

Despite three failures in a row, the actor said he is predisposed to taking risks and doing movies that do not widely resonate with audiences. “If I stop taking risks, I will be conventional. I have always been unconventional, and I make those choices. I will be taking them in the future as well, regardless of success or failure,” said The Vicky Donor actor, adding, “I just keep pushing the boundaries, and that’s the beauty of the budgeting of the films, too. My films are mostly low- to mid-budget, so no one loses money and I can afford to take risks.”

Ayushmann Khurrana will be next seen in Anirudh Iyer’s film An Action Hero, which is slated to release on December 2. The actor is also shooting for the sequel of Dream Girl with Ananya Panday as the lead actress. 

Shakib and his family members, accused of chopping Ekta Deshwal into pieces are now out of jail, ‘no criminal history’ cited as grounds for bail

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Shakib and his family members, accused of chopping Ekta Deshwal into pieces are now out of jail, ‘no criminal history’ cited as grounds for bail

The Shraddha Murder Case has shaken the country to the core. However, similar cases have come to light in the past where the brutality involved has been staggering. Unfortunately, the culprits in many such cases roam freely on bail. One such case was of Ekta Deshwal, who was chopped into pieces and buried in a field by Shakib and his family members.

There are some similarities between the two cases. As no one knew for months that Shraddha was missing, Ekta’s death also came to light after several days. The main accused in Ekta Murder Case, Shakib and his eight associates, are currently out on bail.

Ekta was a resident of Ludhiana, Punjab. On June 5 2019, she was murdered in Meerut. However, it was only on June 13, 2019. Her death came to light after a person named Ishwar Pandit saw a dog running away from a sugarcane field with a human hand in its mouth. Pandit called the police, and the investigation into the matter began. The murder case had remained unsolved for a year.

The field from where the dog found the hand was excavated, and police recovered Ekta’s chopped body. The trial in the case is yet to begin. Speaking to OpIndia, a relative of Ekta said they were unaware of the progress made in the case. The family could not follow up on the case properly due to their weak economic condition.

‘We do not know about the progress made in the case

Speaking to OpIndia, Ekta’s mother, Seema Deshwal, said they were unaware of the status of the case. Firstly, because of the weak economic condition and secondly, Meerut being far away, she could not pursue the case. She added that after giving the DNA sample, no papers were received either from the police or from the court in the matter. Ekta’s mother further added that Shakib usurped all the gold in her house through her daughter. The police are yet to recover it. She said since the murder of her daughter, she has started fearing Muslims.

The case is in CJM court.

OpIndia found that the case is currently in CJM court. Speaking to OpIndia, SHO Daurala RK Pachauri said that the case is in Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court. The next hearing has been set for December 2, 2022. From there, the case will move to the District Judge’s court. Later, it will be determined which Sessions Judge will hear the matter. He added that the plaintiff, that is Ekta’s mother, would be called at the time of testimony. SHO added that the lawyers hired by the government are pleading on Ekta’s behalf. He added that all nine accused in the case were granted bail.

Ishmat was the first one to get bail, Shakib claimed that his ‘confession’ was obtained under pressure

As per the information gathered by OpIndia, a woman accused in the case, Ishmat, was the first person to get bail. Initially, her bail was rejected by the Sessions Court, after which she approached Allahabad High Court. A hearing was held on the matter on July 10, 2020, in front of Justice Siddharth’s bench. The court granted bail due to the lack of criminal history of the accused and stated no strong recovery was made from her by the police. Later, another accused, Musharrat, was granted bail on similar grounds. Mustakim also approached the high court and was granted bail on September 3, 2020.

The bail hearing of the main accused, Shakib, took place in Allahabad High Court on January 13, 2021, in front of Justice Pradeep Kumar Shrivastava’s bench. Shakib’s counsel argued that the deceased eloped with him without any pressure and was living happily with him. Shakib claimed in front of the court that he was sent to jail based on his confession in police custody that was taken under pressure. Shakib also told the court that he does not have any criminal history.

Based on the arguments, he was granted bail by the court, which said the police were unable to find any concrete evidence against Shakib to keep him in jail. The remaining five accused were also granted bail after Shakib on different dates.

The murder of Ekta

As per the police report, during the investigation, it was revealed that on June 5, 2019, the day of Eid, Shakib took Ekta out for a ride. At around 9 PM, he gave Ekta a drink spiked with drugs. His brother Musarrat, father Mustaqeem, sister-in-law Reshma, Naved, Musarrat’s wife Ismat and fellow villager Ayaan took Ekta to a deserted place while unconscious.

As per the statement given in front of the Meerut police, Reshma took off all of Ekta’s clothes. All the accused chopped her hands, legs and head. The police said Shakib chopped off Ekta’s hand as there was a tattoo of his name on it. The body was buried in the sugarcane field that belonged to one Sabi Ahmed. They sprinkled salt on the dead body to speed up the decomposition process. The hands, legs and head were thrown into the village pond. Furthermore, it was revealed that Shakib continued to use Ekta’s social media accounts after the murder.

Shakib’s role was revealed in June 2020

For almost a year, the Police did not find out about the role of Shakib and his associates in the murder. The murder case remained unsolved. It was only after Shakib confessed to the crime under the influence of alcohol in front of his friends and one of the informants passed the information to the police that he was arrested. At that time, Ekta’s uncle told OpIndia that Shakib used to work as an occult practitioner in Ludhiana. Ekta suffered from an allergy, which could be why she visited Shakib. Notably, Shakib used to wear Kalawa on his hand during that time which is a Hindu symbol.

Ekta’s uncle also said that it could also be that he spotted her during some event near the Ludhiana Bus Stand, where he used to work from and started keeping an eye on her. Her mother said that when the family became aware of their budding relationship, they summoned Shakib to their home. Even then, the accused had worn a Kalava around his wrist.

Ekta’s uncle told OpIndia that, as per Shakib’s sister-in-law, the two of them had gotten married in a Dargah, and a nikah had not occurred. Ekta had also stolen gold jewellery worth Rs 25 lakhs from her own house before eloping with Shakib.

After eloping, the two of them had been living at an apartment in Daurala. On the occasion of Eid, he took Ekta to his house last year. That is when the girl came to know that she was living with a Muslim man. As per reports, after Ekta learned that he was a Muslim, she was not ready to live with him. This led to an argument between the two, and Shakib decided to kill her. Shakib spiked the girl’s cold drink, after which she fell unconscious. Shakib then took her to a sugarcane field nearby and strangulated her to death. He then beheaded her and chopped off one of her arms to hide her identity. He threw the girl’s body parts elsewhere and buried the remaining torso in the cane field belonging to one Sabi Ahmed.

Shakib continued operating Ekta’s social media accounts ever after the murder. He continued updating her Facebook account himself and changed the profile picture on WhatsApp at regular intervals. As a result, everyone thought that she was alive.

After he was arrested, Shakib attempted to run away from captivity. He had snatched the pistol of a constable and tried to make a run for it. A police constable was injured during the encounter. The police recovered the murder weapon and the victim’s phone from the accused.

Satyendra Jain moves Delhi court, seeks direction to restrain media from airing CCTV clips of his room inside Tihar Jail

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Satyendra Jain moves Delhi court, seeks direction to restrain media from airing CCTV clips of his room inside Tihar Jail

On Wednesday, Delhi Minister Satyendra Jain who has been lodged in Tihar jain in a money laundering case, moved an application in a special court and sought action against the CCTV footage of his cell inside the Tihar jail. He asked the Court to direct the media to restrain from airing or broadcasting any CCTV video showing him in the Tihar jail.

This is hours after another video from the Tihar jail was published showing Jain eating a lavish meal. Special judge Vikas Dhull in the case said that the Court would take up the matter on Thursday. The court requested a thorough report from Tihar prison officials on Jain’s meals and any nutritional adjustments made. The court also gave Tihar officials time until Monday to provide a comprehensive report on Jain’s medical condition.

Today, a new video from Tihar jail appeared on social media in which Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain could be seen having proper food with many dishes spread before him while lodged inside the jail in a money laundering case. The jail authorities also revealed that Jain had gained 8 kgs of weight since he has been arrested on May 30 this year.

In the CCTV footage, Jain could be seen having full meal lunch while sitting on a comfortable chair. He could also be seen having access to fresh-cut salad and fruits and bottled drinking water. Yesterday, Jain had submitted before the trial court saying that he was not being given any preferential treatment inside the jail and that he has not been getting privileges like proper food and medical check-up. His lawyer even claimed that he had lost 28 kgs of weight in the custody.

Jain’s counsel Senior Advocate Rahul Mehra also cornered the ED on Tuesday and said that the central agency was deliberately leaking sensitive information to the media without permission. Meanwhile, Jain said that he was not even being given proper food in jail. The counsel sought a free and fair trial in the case.

Earlier, it was reported that AAP leader Satyendar Jain, who has been arrested in a money laundering case, was being given preferential treatment in the Tihar jail. He was ‘enjoying’ his stay in jail. This is after a CCTV footage from inside Jain’s cell surfaced on the internet on November 19 showing Jain being treated specially while lodged inside the jail.

According to the video, Jain was being given foot massages and head massages in the jail while he was seen lying down on the bed and reading some documents. He could clearly be seen provided with comfortable facilities to make his stay easier at Tihar jail. Later it was revealed that the man massaging Jain is a rape accused charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Also, on November 1, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) informed the Delhi Court that AAP Minister Satyendra Jain was being treated specially in the Tihar jail. The ED further contended that Jain’s cell is being cleaned, mopped, and broomed by an unidentified person under the supervision of co-accused Ankush Jain.

The ED also said that Jain was continuously and easily able to meet co-accused Ankush Jain, Vaibhav Jain, and also his wife, Poonam Jain who visits him often in the cell. The ED alleged that the accused was violating all the norms of the jail and was meeting the jail superintendent every day, which is against the rules.

The ED attached assets worth Rs 4.81 crores linked to Jain and his family in April. The ED launched an investigation in the case based on an FIR which was registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Jain and others under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Israel: 1 killed, several hurt in two separate bomb blasts at bus stops in Jerusalem, police call it terror attack

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Israel: 1 killed, several hurt in two separate bomb blasts at bus stops in Jerusalem, police call it terror attack

On Wednesday, two massive explosions occurred at two bus stations in Jerusalem killing a teenage boy and wounding more than a dozen of Israeli citizens. The blasts were classified by police as a terror bombing strike. 

According to the reports, the first explosion happened at around 7 am, during peak commuting hour, near Jerusalem’s main gate in Givat Shaul. The blast injured eighteen persons at the bus stop, two severely and two badly. The victims were transferred to two Jerusalem hospital facilities. The doctors at Shaare Zedek Medical Center later declared one of the victims as dead. The victim has been identified as 16-year-old Aryeh Schupak.

The second explosion happened just after 7:30 am near Ramot crossroads, another gateway to Jerusalem. Five persons were transferred to Hadassah Mount Scopus Medical Center after being mildly injured by shrapnel or suffering from anxiety in the second explosion.

The blast was spotted damaging a bus at the terminal. It wasn’t clear if the casualties were at the station or on the bus. The blasts were likely triggered by near-identical remotely detonated explosive devices put in luggage, according to police. Reports further mentioned that the devices were filled with nails to maximize deaths and injuries.

According to the local reports, the Israel Police Commissioner visited the scene this morning and noted that there might have been two attackers. “This is a framework of attack that we haven’t seen for many years,” he said. He also cautioned the citizens to be alert for suspicious packages and said that the Police were searching for other possible devices.

While there are no immediate claims of responsibility for the attack, the Hamas terror group is said to have hailed the attack. “The action conveyed the message to the occupation by saying that our people will stand firm on their land and cling to the path of resistance. The coming days will be intense and more difficult for the enemy, the time has come for the creation of cells that are spread all over Palestine and are ready for a confrontation,” Mohammad Hamada, spokesperson of Hamas was quoted as.

In 2016, the Hamas terrorist organisation was accused of bombing a bus in Jerusalem, injuring 21 passengers. In 2011, a backpack bomb exploded at a bus stop outside the Jerusalem International Convention Center, killing two people and wounding hundreds more.

The blasts today occurred amid increased tensions following a spate of Palestinian attacks in Israel and the West Bank that have killed 29 people ever since the beginning of the year. Several stabbings and attempted stabbings have occurred in Jerusalem in recent months, especially in the Old City. Last month, a Palestinian gunman killed an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint in Jerusalem. Following the assaults, the military began a large anti-terror offensive in the West Bank in the spring.

In the current case also, the Israeli Police said the explosions were suspected Palestinian attacks. Security forces are scouring the area for suspects in connection with the blasts.  Following the initial bomb, police have also cordoned down Route 1. Further investigations into the case are underway.

PFI leader arrested over ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans after forensic examination of viral video, Alt News and Md Zubair had given him a clean chit

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PFI leader arrested over ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans after forensic examination of viral video, Alt News and Md Zubair had given him a clean chit

A person named Abdul Salam, the former district president of the banned Islamist radical organisation PFI (Popular Front of India), has been arrested by Bhilwara Police for raising pro-Pakistan slogans in a rally. A case in the matter was registered on May 15 this year after a video went viral in which Pakistan Zindabad slogans could be heard. Propaganda website Alt News also did a fact-check and gave a clean chit to the PFI leader.

The Station House Officer of the police station stated that the viral video was sent for forensic analysis following the complaint. As seen in the video, the investigation found that Pakistan Zindabad shouts were raised. Furthermore, it was discovered that the rally was held on February 7, 2021, for Nathulal Rao, who won the election from Ward 57 on a ticket of SDPI, the political wing of the PFI.

The rally was led by Abdul Salam Ansari, former district president of PFI. The people involved in the rally are clearly visible raising slogans in support of Pakistan. It is based on this PFI leader Abdul Salam Ansari was arrested by the police.

In charge of the Subhash Nagar police station, Nandlal Rinwa stated that on May 15, 2022, Nemichand’s son Babulal Khatik, a resident of Sanganer, filed a complaint in this regard, and the video was sent for forensic examination. According to the forensic report, which came on Monday, Pakistan Zindabad shouts were raised during the rally. Rinwa stated that Abdul Salam has been held and is being probed for the details of other persons who were present at the march and that necessary action is being taken.

Alt News and Mohammed Zubair had given clean chit to the PFI rally in which ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans were raised

Notably, days after the complaint was registered and the matter gained currency, the far-left propaganda website Alt News, which is infamous for shielding Islamists, resorted to defending PFI, claiming that no pro-Pak slogans were raised in the rally. It gave a clean chit to PFI leader Abdul Salam and claimed that ‘SDPI Zindabad’ slogans were raised which were being passed off as ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans on social media. The archived version of the report can be found here.

The report by Alt News.

Notably, Alt News also quoted Abdul Salam, the PFI leader who has now been arrested for organizing the rally. “The viral video is from February 7, 2021, after the local election. The video shows a segment of the rally after SDPI’s Nathulal Rao won in Ward 57. The claim that pro-Pakistan slogans were chanted is false,” reported Alt News as the quote by Abdul Salam Ansari.

Report by Alt News.

At the end of the report, Alt News mentioned, “The claim that pro-Pakistan slogans were raised in the video is false.” They stated that the chant is “SDPI Zindabad” and not “Pakistan Zindabad.” The co-founder of the propaganda portal Mohammed Zubair, who has been booked in several cases for fostering enmity between communities and instigating riots, also took to Twitter in May 2022 to support the claim.

Tweet by Mohammed Zubair.

Not only did Alt News mislead its readers into believing that protesters attending the PFI rally chanted ‘SDPI Zindabad’, but it also tried to undermine the allegations against the Islamist organisation by highlighting that the video was from February 2021 and not May 2022, as if chanting slogans in support of Pakistan in February 2021 were acceptable and would not have attracted penal charges.

However, Alt News seems to have mastered this devious practice of highlighting inconsequential discrepancies to prove the attendant claims made along with the viral video are false. The protesters chanted ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans in the rally, but Zubair and Alt News emphasised that the video was more than a year old, from February 2021, and that the protesters were chanting slogans in support of PFI.

Alt News and its devious modus operandi

Alt News has been leaning on dishonest methods as a part of its modus operandi to give a boost to its propaganda of keeping the Muslim victimhood narrative alive. It has mastered several methods to further its narrative while disproving a contrarian worldview. Besides using reverse search images for its propaganda purposes, it has also emphasised nitpicking about petty and irrelevant details of an incident to muddle the readers and sow doubts about the narrative around the incident.

For instance, in 2020, when the videos of Muslim vegetable vendors applying saliva to their produce had gone viral, Alt News tried to water down the act by alleging that the video of a Muslim vegetable vendor spitting on the vegetables was not from April but from February, as if spitting on the vegetables in February was totally in accordance with the prevailing societal norms.

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