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‘Can’t say centre can’t refuse renewal of licence on security ground’: SC reserves order on plea challenging ban on Malayalam channel MediaOne

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‘Can’t say centre can’t refuse renewal of licence on security ground’: SC reserves order on plea challenging ban on Malayalam channel MediaOne

On Thursday (November 3) Supreme Court ruled that it would be too far-fetched to argue that the government cannot refuse to renew a broadcast license based on security clearance. The court said this while reserving its order on the petition filed by Malayalam news channel MediaOne challenging the Kerala High Court order upholding the ban imposed on it. Earlier this year, The ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) had shut down the channel due to security concerns after the regional television channel was found to be supporting the radical Islamist organisation Jamaat-e-Islami. 

A bench comprising justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli, which reserved its verdict on the petitions of MediaOne, its editors, and others, stated that there cannot be a blanket order stating that the government cannot look into security clearance before the renewal of a news channel’s broadcast licences.

“Security clearances may have several aspects. We cannot issue a generic order to that effect. We cannot argue that the government should not consider security clearances when renewing licenses. However, we can examine the peculiar circumstances of this case,” the bench stated.

The Supreme Court was hearing the news channel’s appeal against a Kerala High Court order that upheld the Centre’s decision to prohibit its telecast due to its impact on national security. The apex court perused a confidential document of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) during the hearing, this document was also perused by the Kerala High Court.

The Supreme Court also inquired about the shareholding pattern of MediaOne and how is the revenue share divided. To this, advocate Huzefa Ahmadi appearing for the editor of MediaOne informed that the company has 67,000 shareholders.

During the hearing, Ahmadi stated that denial of security clearance should not be treated as an isolated incident because it can have far-reaching consequences.

Notably, on February 8 this year, a single-judge bench of the Kerala High Court led by Justice N Nagaresh upheld the ban imposed by the Union Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry on the Malayalam TV channel MediaOne TV. Justice AN Nagaresh said that the ministry had taken the decision based on reports from various intelligence agencies. “There are inputs that justify the decision. Therefore, I am dismissing the petition,” the single-judge bench had said. The channel had approached the court after the central government refused to renew the channel’s transmission license after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) refused to grant security clearance for security reasons on the basis of inputs received from various security agencies. 

Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited, which runs MediaOne TV and is owned by the radical Islamist organization Jamaat-e-Islami, had then approached the High Court after the single bench refused to lift the channel’s ban. But a Kerala High Court division bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chali upheld the single-judge order on the ban, refusing to lift the ban imposed by the Union government for “security reasons.” The court had added that it will not comment further on confidential material in the interest of national security.

MediaOne TV’s 10-year license was set to expire on September 29, 2021, and the company applied for a 10-year extension in May of last year. However, On January 31, the I&B Ministry issued an order barring the channel’s transmission. 

On March 15, The Supreme Court stayed the Central Government’s ban on the Malayalam news channel ‘MediaOne’. The Supreme Court overturned the Kerala High Court decision that upheld the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s decision not to renew the channel’s licence, ruling that the channel can resume operations in the same manner as before the security clearance was revoked.

In 2020, the controversial channel with ties to radical Islamic organizations like Jamaat-e-Islami was banned for 48 hours for its coverage of the Anti-Hindu Delhi riots that year.

It is worth noting that in July 2021, a Kerala-based journalist revealed how the Islamist organization Jamaat-e-Islami had received funds from Saudi Arabian universities in order to ‘Islamize’ India. Following the terror attack in Pulwama, the Government of India banned the outfit on February 28, 2019, on suspicion of funding the terror organization Hizbul Mujahideen.

The spat between Elon Musk and AOC is the most juvenile thing on the internet today – and we love it: Here is why

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The spat between Elon Musk and AOC is the most juvenile thing on the internet today – and we love it: Here is why

Billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter have resulted in a meltdown amidst the Leftist and Liberal ranks. World over, we saw several Liberals deactivating their Twitter accounts after the takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk. Now, the meltdown has intensified after it was announced that those who want the verification badge on Twitter would have to pay $8 per month (adjusted according to region based on purchasing power). One of the flag bearers of delusional Left ideas, Democrat and House representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Elon Musk had a rather public spat on Twitter, where AOC had a meltdown and Elon Musk could not stop mocking her.

On 2nd November, AOC took to Twitter to voice her opinion against Elon Musk’s plan to charge $8 for the verification badge.

Elon Musk tweeted in response to AOC, “Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8”.

Now, the argument by AOC itself was rather illogical, given that even without the verified badge, nobody is curtailing free speech and people would still be able to tweet and air their opinions. Instead of correcting AOC, Musk tweeted a cheeky response that seem to trigger AOC even more.

Not one to back down, Elon Musk tweeted a snapshot of AOC merchandise – a sweatshirt that was being sold for a whopping $58. The insinuation was simple – if AOC feels comfortable selling her merchandise for $58, why is she getting bent out of shape if Twitter decides to charge $8 for verification?

This response seems to have riled up AOC even more. She then responded to this tweet by saying her employees are unionised and get benefits and that the proceeds from the merchandise go to serving underprivileged children.

After AOC’s grandstanding, many Twitter users pointed out that she was blatantly lying. The proceeds from the same of her merchandise go towards campaign expenses and not causes that serve the community at all. This disclaimer is, in fact, quite clearly mentioned on her website as well.

Screenshot from the website of AOC

Popular Twitter user @LibsofTikTok also mentioned how AOC lies while responding to Elon Musk.

After AOC got questioned online, something far more bizarre was unleashed.

She took to Twitter to then tweet that she had “got under the skin” of Elon Musk and that she was being censored on Twitter.

She claimed that she could not view her mentions/notifications and that she had been “informed” that she had gotten under the skin of Elon Musk, essentially hinting that Elon Musk was messing with her Twitter handle in some manner. Interestingly, this problem was faced by several users and could have been merely a tech glitch, however, that did not stop AOC from making wild insinuations.

Far more bizarre than her tweet was an Instagram story that she had posted about this. While eating some sort of a snack, she claimed, chuckling, that her Twitter account was being messed with and that she had got under Musk’s skin.

Responding to her outlandish rant on Instagram, Elon Musk proceeded to mock AOC again tweeting, “What can I say. It was naked abuse of power”.

This spat between AOC and Elon Musk is frankly quite juvenile. From the rant of AOC where she alleges that making verification a paid process would stifle freedom of speech to her lying about her merchandise and Elon Musk choosing to push her over the edge rather than simply responding to her with facts and reason.

However, this spat is actually rather a telling testament to the sense of entitlement that the Liberals globally seem to harbour. While the Liberals seem to be dressing up their disdain for coughing up $8 for verification as their crusade to save freedom of expression, the fact is that paying for verification has no bearing on their ability to express their thoughts on the platform. The truth is that the Liberals seem to be upset over the fact that if average folk can simply pay for a verification badge, the marquee value attached to it, that separates them from the “average citizen” disappears. In essence, the verification mark was seen more as a symbol of the authenticity of opinions expressed rather than the authenticity of the account – with anyone being able to pay for the blue badge, the difference between those whose opinions were viewed as far more important and authentic and the average citizen disappears.

The Liberals seem to be upset because the distinction between the perfumed elite and the unwashed masses would summarily disappear with this move by Elon Musk. The spat between Elon Musk and AOC may be juvenile, but the meltdown is real and the “unwashed masses” on Twitter should grab a tub of popcorn and enjoy the global meltdown.

Honor killing in UP: 19-year-old girl murdered by brothers Tohid and Danish over love affair, audio clip of victim seeking help before dying goes viral

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Honor killing in UP: 19-year-old girl murdered by brothers Tohid and Danish over love affair, audio clip of victim seeking help before dying goes viral

A 19-year-old girl was smothered with a pillow by her brothers Tohid and Danish for reportedly having a love affair with a youth whom the latter did not approve of. The purported honour killing happened in the wee hours of Thursday, November 3 in the Islam Nagar locality of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s boyfriend, the police filed an FIR under section 302 of the IPC and detained the brothers and their mother for questioning. The brothers Tohid and Danish reportedly confessed to their crime. The police have also arrested the mother named Samsidha.

Notably, the perpetrators were identified as Tauheed and Moheed in a report by the Hindi newspaper Dainik Bhaskar. According to the report, the brothers learned that the victim was planning to elope with her boyfriend and marry him in court. They were infuriated over this and killed her in the early hours of Thursday.

Audio clips wherein a deceased woman seeks help goes viral

Meanwhile, two audio clips, allegedly recorded by the woman before her death, are also being widely shared on social media since Wednesday. In one of those clips, the woman is heard repeatedly seeking help from her male friend and telling him that the family members “have brought an injection”.

“I am repeatedly seeking help from you. He has brought an injection for me… you have to finalize the matter; things are getting complicated. I will not be able to call you further…,” the woman is heard saying in the audio clip.

The other audio clip depicts a ruckus in the house and a woman crying and asking her brother to leave her alone. Another woman’s voice can be heard warning the woman that she has brought dishonour to the family and threatening to choke her.

According to Nipun Agarwal, superintendent of police (city 1) quoted by TOI, “the police received information about the death of the woman on Thursday morning and a team reached her house. She is aged 19 years as per identification documents. The family was preparing to perform her last rites but we sent the body for a post-mortem examination, which was in progress till Thursday evening. This entire procedure is being videographed. The sister of the deceased woman told us that her brothers killed the woman.”

“The two older brothers of the deceased woman were picked up for questioning and they admitted that they suffocated her with a pillow. We have called the friend of the deceased, a 24-year-old man and resident of Dasna Gate in Ghaziabad, for questioning. The audio clips getting circulated on social media will also be investigated in due course. We are awaiting the autopsy report and will ask the woman’s friend to submit a police complaint,” the SP added.

Ghaziabad woman suffocated to death by her brother after mother overhears that she is planning to elope

As per the police, the victim girl was in a relationship with a youth from Dasna. The boy detailed the events leading up to her suspected murder in his complaint. He told cops that at about 9 pm on Wednesday, he received a phone call from the girl pleading for help. “She asked me to rescue her from the house as her brothers and mother would kill her. I thought, how can a mother kill her daughter? But at 3.19 am on Thursday, she again called me and said her brother and mother are coming upstairs and they will kill her. She also said they were beating her for the last three days. At 3.31 am, her family members killed her,” the youth said in his complaint.

According to a senior police officer who is part of the investigating team, the victim had a basic feature phone. “Between 8.30 pm and 9 pm on Wednesday, she was talking to her male friend and her mother overheard that they were planning to elope on Thursday night. Samsidha told her sons. After that, they told her to break up with the boy and not talk to him again. She refused.”

It was a family of 7 that lived in the Kaila Bhatta house. The victim’s father Nanne Khan, a former contractor in the construction sector has been paralysed for the last two years. Her younger sister was at home at the time of the incident, police sources said.

The family pretended that the girl died after an illness

According to the police, the family at first tried to pass off the death as a natural one. They told the cops that the girl died due to a ‘throat infection.’

though the family of the victim had tried to pass off the death as a result of a mysterious throat infection, their claims were soon busted. The police stopped the family from rushing the last rites and sent the body for postmortem examination. The case of suspected honour killing is now under investigation.

Twitter web crashes globally, several users unable to access feed and log in

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Twitter web crashes globally, several users unable to access feed and log in

As per several media reports based on user experiences, the Twitter web is down and is facing periodic crashes in parts of the world Today. Many people reported being unable to access the website. When the feed page initially loads, a window that says “Something went wrong, but don’t worry – try again” appears.

According to reports, the outage began at 3 AM and peaked after 7 AM.  Twitter users complained on Friday that they were having problems reading feeds on web and that some of them were unable to sign in.

Many people are having issues with the Twitter website, according to the outage tracking website Downdetector. But not all Twitter users have yet been impacted by the issue. 93% of Twitter visitors had issues with the web, but just 6% experienced issues with the app, according to Downdetector. Twitter has not yet released an official statement on the matter.

Source: Downdetector

Notably, this follows after Elon Musk started the layoff procedure at Twitter, ordering to shut all facilities for existing employees for a while. As reported by OpIndia, Twitter has informed staff that it would reduce its worldwide workforce on Friday, November 4th. As stated in the message, workers will get an email by 9 AM PST on November 4th clarifying whether they have been laid off or not, and employee badge access to Twitter’s facilities would be “temporarily” disabled.

As Elon Musk became the new owner of Twitter, he immediately began overhauling the company’s operations and development strategy. On the first day of taking over Twitter, Elon Musk fired CEO Parag Agarwal, legal head Vijaya Gadde and CFO Ned Segal. The layoffs are part of Musk’s effort to cut Twitter’s expenditures. The memo is vague on the number of layoffs, but Musk will probably let go between 50 and 75 per cent of Twitter’s 7,500 employees.

According to employees who witnessed the talks, Musk’s group of senior advisers from outside spent the last week selecting which engineers and technical managers should be kept on board, mostly based on their most recent codebase contributions.

Musk attempted to back out of the purchase of Twitter in May, claiming that the firm undervalued the number of bot and spam accounts on the social media network, sparking a series of litigation between the two sides. However, Musk switched stance earlier in October and stated that he will proceed with the acquisition on the original conditions.

Pakistan in chaos: Protests break out in Peshawar and other cities over the alleged assassination attempt on Imran Khan at Wazirabad

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Pakistan in chaos: Protests break out in Peshawar and other cities over the alleged assassination attempt on Imran Khan at Wazirabad

Massive protests erupted in Pakistan’s Peshawar district and other parts of the country hours after former Pakistan PM and Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan was shot in his leg as he led a rally against the government in Wazirabad on Thursday. Pakistan Tereek-e-Insaaf party workers took to the streets to register their protest against the alleged assassination attempt on Khan.

According to the reports, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of the Corps Commander’s House in Peshawar and raised their voices against the incident, the video of which went viral over the internet. In one of the videos, the security personnel could be seen preventing the PTI workers from approaching the Corps Commander’s residence.

The Pakistan Tereek-e-Insaaf party also happened to share several videos of the protest on social media in which the protesters could be seen torching the vehicles and raising slogans in support of Imran Khan. The demonstrators also raised slogans against Nawaz Sharif.

Meanwhile, Pakistani journalist Wajahat Saeed Khan also shared videos of the protest showing the PTI party workers vandalizing public properties. The protesters in the video could be seen vandalizing a Police APC in the Peshawar district of Pakistan. “This is unprecedented. Not in 75 years of history has this been witnessed in Pakistan”, he tweeted.

Khan (70), was attacked in Wazirabad, Pakistan’s Punjab province, about 100 kilometers from Lahore, as he was on his way to Islamabad with supporters to put pressure on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government to call early elections. A volley of bullets appeared to be fired from an automatic rifle as Khan and other leaders of his party stayed on the vehicle’s roof.

According to PTI leaders, Khan was hit in the right leg but was not in danger. Reportedly, Khan was lightly injured and was taken to the Shaukat Khanum Hospital in Lahore for treatment. After being shot, Khan was seen waving to the supporters on television before being carried to his bulletproof truck. The attacker has been arrested.

Furthermore, the firing caused panic among the marchers which triggered a stampede in which many people got injured. During the incident, one PTI worker was killed and 13 others were reported injured, including party leaders Ahmed Chattha and Faisal Javed. 

Notably, the arrested assailant who fired at Khan with an AK-47 stated that he attacked the former Pakistan PM because he was misleading the public. He added that Azaan was going on at a nearby mosque and Khan was playing music. Meanwhile, Khan blamed the attack on Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Rana Sanaullah, and Maj Gen Faisal. The Pakistan Army also condemned the attack on Imran Khan while Pakistan’s Prime Minister has directed the Interior Minister to submit an immediate report on the incident.

‘Go home, do not come to the office on Friday’: Internal message as Elon Musk initiates big layoffs at Twitter

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‘Go home, do not come to the office on Friday’: Internal message as Elon Musk initiates big layoffs at Twitter

According to an unsigned internal document obtained by The Verge, Twitter has informed staff that it would reduce its worldwide workforce on Friday, November 4th. As stated in the message, workers will get an email by 9 AM PST on November 4th clarifying whether they have been laid off or not, and employee badge access to Twitter’s facilities would be “temporarily” disabled.

This news comes just a week after Elon Musk became the new owner of Twitter and immediately began overhauling the company’s operations and development strategy. Since then, Twitter has been rife with a conjecture regarding the timing and breadth of the planned layoffs.

This information was also shared by Journalist Benny Johnson. In a tweet, Benny wrote, “Cuts at Twitter begin under Elon Musk as employees receive emails informing them to go home and not return to the offices on Friday.”

“In an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path, we will go through the difficult process of reducing our global workforce on Friday. We recognize that this will impact a number of individuals who have made valuable contributions to Twitter, but this action is unfortunately necessary to ensure the company’s success moving forward,” the document reads.

“Given the nature of our distributed workforce and our desire to inform impacted individuals as quickly as possible, communications for this process will take place via email. By 9 AM PST on Friday, Nov. 4th, everyone will receive an individual email with the subject line: Your Role at Twitter. Please check your email, including your spam folder,” it further adds.

Elaborating on denying access to its facilities, it reads, “To help ensure the safety of each employee as well as Twitter systems and customer data, our offices will be temporarily closed and all badge access will be suspended. If you are in an office or on your way to an office, please return home.”

At last, the memo reads, “We acknowledge this is an incredibly challenging experience to go through, whether or not you are impacted. Thank you for continuing to adhere to Twitter policies that prohibit you from discussing confidential company information on social media, with the press or elsewhere. We are grateful for your contributions to Twitter and for your patience as we move through this process.”

The layoffs are part of Musk’s effort to cut Twitter’s expenditures. The memo is vague on the number of layoffs, but Musk will probably let go between 50 and 75 per cent of Twitter’s 7,500 employees. According to employees who witnessed the talks, Musk’s group of senior advisers from outside spent the last week selecting which engineers and technical managers should be kept on board, mostly based on their most recent codebase contributions.

Musk said investors overpaying for the deal

Before the Twitter deal, Elon Musk stated that he and his investors are unquestionably overpaying for Twitter, but he also expressed delight at the purchase of the social media behemoth. He described Twitter as a “languished” asset for a long period. “Myself and the other investors are obviously overpaying for Twitter right now. The long-term potential for Twitter in my view is an order of magnitude greater than its current value,” Musk stated.

Musk attempted to back out of the purchase of Twitter in May, claiming that the firm undervalued the number of bot and spam accounts on the social media network, sparking a series of litigation between the two sides. However, Musk switched stance earlier in October and stated that he will proceed with the acquisition on the original conditions.

On the first day of taking over Twitter, Elon Musk fired CEO Parag Agarwal, legal head Vijaya Gadde and CFO Ned Segal.

Bengal: Mos Home Nisith Parmanik’s convoy attacked in Coochbehar with stones and sticks, BJP blames TMC

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Bengal: Mos Home Nisith Parmanik’s convoy attacked in Coochbehar with stones and sticks, BJP blames TMC

MoS Home Nisith Parmanik’s convoy was attacked in Setai, Coochbehar in West Bengal on Thursday, November 3. As per reports, miscreants with sticks, and stones had showed up to confront the minister’s convoy.

Speaking to the media, minister Nisith Parmanik stated that the route for his convoy was mapped by the state police and asked how could his convoy be under such threat. He added that the miscreants carrying sticks and stones were gathered despite the police presence. “BJP workers won’t sit quiet when their minister is attacked in front of them”, he added.

however, the Bengal police have claimed that the scuffle broke out because the minister’s supporters argued with the people holding black flags. Coochbehar SP has stated that the minister had about 50 bike riders accompanying him and a scuffle broke out between the supporters on bikes and the people carrying black flags.

Bengal BJP has blamed the ruling TMC for the incident, saying that six of their supporters have been injured after the clash with the miscreants who were from TMC. The TMC has denied the allegations.

Nisith Parmanik was traveling to attend a meeting with BJP workers in the Brahmottar Chatra area.

ISIS, message to pick up swords, punishment for ‘blasphemy’, Jihad against Kafirs and more: Notes in Coimbatore terror plot suspect Mubin’s house

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ISIS, message to pick up swords, punishment for ‘blasphemy’, Jihad against Kafirs and more: Notes in Coimbatore terror plot suspect Mubin’s house

Days after a car carrying terror suspect Jamesha Mubin exploded mid-journey in the Ukkadam area of Coimbatore, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has recovered incriminating evidence that unearthed his sinister plans to punish non-Muslims (Kafir).

As per a reports, the central agency found a flowchart at Mubin’s house that divided humans into 3 categories – children, youth and elderly. The controversial note also emphasised that ‘Jihad is a duty’ and that the ‘weak’ groups such as children and the elderly could not execute Jihad.

“It is thus the duty of the youth to wage Jihad or the Holy war, which is conveyed through the jottings in his diary,” observed Rahul Shivshankar of Times Now. In another note recovered from Mubin’s house, humans were divided into 2 categories – Muslims and Kafirs (non-Muslims).

The National Investigation Agency has also recovered a children’s slate from the residence of deceased Jamesha Mubin that threatened to harm those who commit blasphemy (or insult Allah).

Notes recovered from the residence of Jamesha Mubin, image via The News Minute

“Allahuvin illathin meedhu kai vaithaal veraruppom (Will destroy anyone who dares to touch the house of Allah)”, the writing on the slate warned. It also featured a drawing, which bore an uncanny resemblance to the flag of the Islamist terror outfit ISIS.

A set of four scribblings were recovered from the residence of the main conspirator of the Coimbatore car blast which showed that Mubin was a sympathiser of terror outfit ISIS. One of the chawk scribblings also mentioned ‘Vaal yenthu’ (take up the sword). Other notes mentioned Islam and the Hadith.

Slate recovered from the house of Mubin, image via The News Minute

Besides, the Coimbatore police have also recovered 75kg of chemical materials, including charcoal, potassium nitrate, sulphur, aluminium powder and highly restricted items such as pentaerythritol tetranitrate and nitroglycerin from Mubin’s house.

Coimbatore terror plot: What we know so far

On October 22, Jamesha Mubin was caught on CCTV, loading a large object (LPG cylinder) wrapped in a white bag onto his Maruti 800 car. It was around 11:25 pm. Mubin was accompanied by 3 other men, namely, Mohammad Riyaz, Feroz Ismail, and Mohammad Navaz Ismail.

At around 4 am on October 23 night, the car carrying Jamesha Mubin exploded mid-journey in the Ukkadam area of Coimbatore. The incident took place adjacent to the Kottai Easwaran Temple. 

Preliminary investigation revealed that one of the two commercial cylinders onboard the car had exploded while the other remained intact. As per reports, the remains of Mubin’s body were unrecognisable.

A total of 6 people, namely, Mohammad Thalka, Mohammad Azarudheen, Riyaz, Nawaz, Afsar Khan and Feroz were arrested in connection to the case. It also came to light that Mubin was interrogated by the NIA in 2019 in connection to the Easter bomb blasts.

“He was one among the five people we had to examine in 2019 since he had been attending Bayan classes at a Coimbatore mosque of the Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath (TNTJ),” a source told The Indian Express.

It later came to light that Jamesha Mubin was motivated by the Islamic State and engaged in preparing for jihad. Reportedly, he was on a suicide mission to destroy a large area including a Hindu temple using his car bomb.

On October 27, the case was transferred to the NIA by the Centre, following the recommendation of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. An official said, “The Union home ministry decided to hand over the Coimbatore blast case to the NIA.” 

A day later, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi criticised the Tamil Nadu government for delay in engaging the services of the NIA.

Uttar Pradesh: 16-year-old girl beheaded by brother Md Kaleem for having an affair with a Hindu boy

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Uttar Pradesh: 16-year-old girl beheaded by brother Md Kaleem for having an affair with a Hindu boy

In Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, a person named Mohammad Kaleem slit the throat of his 16-year-old sister, for having an affair with a Hindu boy named Arun. The accused was apprehended, and the sharp weapon used in the brutal murder was recovered from his possession.

The incident took place in Damodarpura village of Katra Bazaar police region. According to reports, mother Taslima lived in the house with her 16-year-old daughter Sajrulnisha and 22-year-old eldest son Kaleem. When Taslima returned home on the evening of 2 October 2022, she found the door locked.

She began questioning the girl after knocking on the door for a long time and when the girl opened the door eventually. At the same time, Taslima noticed Arun, the village boy, hiding behind the cupboard. He fled when he saw Taslima. Taslima then called Kaleem and told him about the incident.

Kalim eventually returned home and began arguing with his sister. In response, his sister also argued. Subsequently,  he became enraged, and Kalim struck her on the neck with a sharp object kept nearby, causing the sister’s neck to be severed from the body.

Taslima reported that there was blood all over the house. Following the incident, Kaleem rode his motorcycle to the police station while carrying his sister’s neck in a bag and explaining to the officers, “My sister was in love with a boy of another religion.” That is why I beheaded her. This is her head. “Arrest me.”

The officers were taken aback when they saw the sister’s head in the bag. He was then apprehended. However, the police claim that the girl’s head was found on the spot and that Kaleem was apprehended 6 hours after the crime on the basis of the informer’s input.

An FIR has been registered against the accused on the complaint of his mother Taslima. The body of the victim has been sent for postmortem and the accused has been arrested, CO Munna Upadhyay informed.

Taslima, the girl’s mother, stated that she has two sons and two daughters. Her eldest child is married. Kaleem, the eldest son, had also recently married. The younger son works in another town. Her husband, Mohammad Salim alias Babu, had committed suicide by hanging a few years ago.

Muslim ‘intellectuals’ meet Rahul Gandhi during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Hyderabad, peddle victimhood, discuss UAPA and ‘protection of Waqf’

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Muslim ‘intellectuals’ meet Rahul Gandhi during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Hyderabad, peddle victimhood, discuss UAPA and ‘protection of Waqf’

Dubbed as ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, Congress kickstarted its 3,570-km march from Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7 this year. The march will last over 5 months and will cover 12 States before terminating at Srinagar. Currently, the Bharat Jodo Yatra is moving past Telangana, where Muslim “intellectuals” and leaders aired their grievances to Rahul Gandhi. In Hyderabad, Rahul Gandhi also delivered a speech from a temporary stage erected in front of Charminar Mosque, a stronghold of AIMIM.

After lunch, at Hanumannagar, Rahul Gandhi interacted with a delegation of Muslim intellectuals, including senior advocates, educationists, retired bureaucrats, leaders of community organisations, social activists, writers, employee representatives and professionals from different fields. These Muslim ‘intellectuals’ reaffirmed their faith in Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party.

According to a report in Deccan Chronicle, there were several issues discussed between the Muslim intellectuals and Rahul Gandhi ranging from the supposed persecution of the Muslim community to the preservation and protection of Waqf properties.

An educationalist called Farhana Khan told the media that Rahul Gandhi gave several “assurances” that seemed genuine to her. We have given representations on many issues, including about security for Wakf properties,  which are being looted by leaders and politicians.”

Saba Quadri, a social worker, said, “Muslims have been under attack always. On whether Congress would protect Muslims if it comes to power, he said that Congress has always been a secular party and I will stand by its ideology.”

Former special chief secretary Shafiquzzaman and Senior High Court advocate Qudsia Tabassum raised contentious issues that have seen increased decibels within the Muslim community to further a victimhood narrative after several Islamists have been arrested, especially in the Delhi Riots case. Quasi Tabassum reportedly spoke to Rahul Gandhi about the “misuse” of UAPA, under which many Muslims are being “victimised”. She alleged that sections of UAPA are being used to deprive Muslims of basic fundamental rights and demanded an end to “harassment of Muslims”. Shafiquzzaman, on the other hand, furthered the usual trope of Muslims being under attack from the police. Interestingly, he also said that Congress should have better Muslim representation and local leadership.

According to a report by Indian Express, Rahul Gandhi heard these “concerns” patiently. What is far more troubling is that it appears that Rahul Gandhi has committed to diluting UAPA, in accordance with the demands of the Muslim leaders. Reportedly, Rahul Gandhi agreed that the UAPA and other laws were being abused to target sections of society. He said Congress would address the issues raised by the community leaders.

Interestingly, only recently, former Supreme Court Justice Lokur released a “Citizens Report” where the investigation into the Delhi Riots were misrepresented to demand the dilution of UAPA, under which, several Islamists are being tried for the rampant and planned violence against Hindus in Northeast Delhi in 2020. While talking about Chargesheet 59, which is a 17,000-word chargesheet, the report by Justice Lokur and others only focuses on how UAPA should not be applicable to the speeches made by Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and others in an attempt to dilute their offences.

Rahul Gandhi remains mute when Christian priest teaching him about Jesus, insults Hindu deities, had earlier said ‘Bharat Mata can give scabies’

On September 9, Congress scion Rahul Gandhi met a rabid anti-Hindu pastor, George Ponnaiah, as part of his ambitious mass mobilisation programme‘ Bharat Jodo Yatra.’

Rahul Gandhi was seen learning about Jesus Christ from the pastor. “But, He is not God? Or is he God? Jesus is also God?”

A man in the background was heard explaining how the connection between Jesus Christ and God using the different states of water. “It is Like water, which is in 3 states – solid, liquid and gaseous form.”

He then proceeded to explain that Jesus Christ is God and also the son of God. “So, Jesus Christ is a form of God?” inquired Rahul Gandhi. At that point, Father George Ponnaiah intervened and claimed that Jesus is the ‘real God’, unlike ‘Sakthi & other Hindu gods. The rabid Hindu hater said, “He (Jesus Christ) is a real God, revealed as a human person. Not like Sakthi and all.” Rahul Gandhi had remained a mute spectator while Hindu faith was insulted by the Padre.

Earlier, the same pastor that Rahul Gandhi met, had insulted Bharat Mata claiming that she causes “scabies” and had also threatened the Hindu community. “We are now the majority (in the Kanyakumari district) from 42 per cent we have crossed 62 per cent. Soon we would be 70 per cent. You cannot stop us. I am saying this as a warning to my Hindu brothers”, the pastor had said earlier.

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