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Lakhimpur Kheri: 18-year-old girl dies after Salim and Asif barge into her house, attack her after failing to rape

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Lakhimpur Kheri: 18-year-old girl dies after Salim and Asif barge into her house, attack her after failing to rape

A shocking incident has come to the fore in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh where two men allegedly barged into the house of an 18-year-old girl and attempted to rape her before attacking her with a sharp instrument and gravely injuring her. The girl died 4 days later while undergoing treatment in a hospital.

The matter pertains to the Musepur village of Bhira Kotwali area of ​​Lakhimpur Kheri. The victim’s family allege that on September 12, while their 18-year-old daughter was alone at home, Salimuddin alias Salim and Asif, two local men, entered the house and attempted to rape her. However, the girl resisted the rape attempt. Failing in their attempt, they attacked the girl with a sharp object and fled the scene.

The mother stated that immediately after the incident, she went to the police station and filed a complaint. According to the complaint, the accused attempted to rape and molest her daughter. However, the police simply filed an FIR under minor provisions, with no mention of rape or assault. According to reports, the culprits were arrested by the police but they were sent to jail under section 151 of the IPC, which relates to the minor offence of knowingly joining or continuing in an assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse.

After the girl died on September 16, her family members brought her corpse home from the hospital. When the police came to know about her death, they rushed to her home to retrieve her body for a post-mortem examination. However, the family refused to hand up the body. The SHO of the local police station, including the ADM and Additional SP, spent a long time clarifying everything to the victim’s family before they handed over the body. The body of the girl was sent to the district headquarters in Lakhimpur Kheri for a post-mortem examination by police.

Following the incident, police forces have been deployed in the area. Top police officials have also arrived in the area to ensure that situation does not worsen. In relation to the entire incident, SP Sanjeev Suman stated that there was a fight on September 12th. “The family members filed the complaint. The girl has now died. The charges in the case are being strengthened. The entire incident will be investigated,” he stated.

Rape and murder of two Dalit girls in Lakhimpur Kheri

The brutal rape and murder of the two Dalit minor girls, aged 15 and 17, by six men this week sent tremors through the state. The crime took place on Wednesday when two suspects called Sohail and Junaid brutally raped the two Dalit girls after dragging them to a sugarcane field.

Later, the girls were killed and hung by their dupattas from a tree. According to reports, other suspects assisted the pair in hanging the girls from the tree and erasing the evidence. Six people were detained by the Uttar Pradesh Police in connection with the case namely Junaid, Sohail, Arif, Hafiz, Karimuddin, and Chhotu (Gautam).

Anti-Corruption Branch’s ACP attacked by AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan’s supporters during raids over Delhi Waqf Board scam

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Anti-Corruption Branch’s ACP attacked by AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan’s supporters during raids over Delhi Waqf Board scam

Delhi Police has registered three separate FIRs against the supporters of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan for attacking an ACP of the ACB, and for possessing illegal weapons and live cartridges. Two FIRs have been registered against his aides Hamid Ali & Kausar Imam Siddique, and a 3rd for obstructing the raid party of ACB in the discharge of government work.

ACB informed the Rouse Avenue Court during the hearing on the matter that their ACP was attacked by Amanatullah Khan’s relatives and supporters at the time of the raid.

The court was also shown photographic and video evidence of the attack. An FIR related to this incident has been lodged at Jamia Nagar Police Station in Delhi. AAP MLA’s lawyer Rahul Mehra argued that Amanatullah Khan was not present there at the time of the attack so he is not responsible for it.

In the video, Amanatullah’s supporters can be clearly seen manhandling and intimidating the ACB official who had gone there to conduct the raid.

On Friday, the Anti Corruption Branch arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in connection with the Delhi Waqf Board corruption case after recovering incriminating material and evidence against him during the raids conducted earlier in the day.

Anti-Corruption Branch raided multiple locations, including the home of Amanatullah Khan. During the raid by the ACB, an unlicensed Beretta pistol was recovered from Hamid Ali Khan, the alleged close aide of Khan. During the raids, officials also recovered Rs 12 lakh. The raids on Khan are related to unauthorized appointments to the Waqf Board and misuse of Waqf properties for personal gains.

Amanatullah’s business partner Hamid Ali was also arrested by South East Delhi Police under Arms Act. A pistol, some bullets & Rs 12 Lakhs cash were recovered from Hamid Ali’s residence.

Facebook spied on private messages of conservatives who questioned the 2020 elections and reported them to the FBI

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Facebook spied on private messages of conservatives who questioned the 2020 elections and reported them to the FBI

More evidence of Facebook colliding with the Biden administration to target political opposition has emerged. In the latest expose, it has been learned that Facebook spied on its conservative American users and reported those to the FBI who had expressed doubt about the controversial 2020 presidential elections.

According to sources in the Department of Justice, Facebook spied on private messages sent using its messenger service, and red-flagged those containing messages against the Biden administration, or those that questioned the election. Facebook continued with the illegal spying for the past 19 months, and then transmitted them to the domestic terrorism operational unit at FBI headquarters in Washington, DC, in a redacted form.

Facebook intercepted the private messages and sent them to the FBI without any subpoena, which is required in such interventions. “It was done outside the legal process and without probable cause,” a source in the department told the media. The source further said, “Facebook provides the FBI with private conversations which are protected by the First Amendment without any subpoena.”

These illegally obtained messages were used by the FBI as ‘leads’ to obtain subpoenas from the judicial offices for further probe against the targeted people, which included requests to officially obtain private conversions from Facebook. As soon as the subpoena was requested, Facebook sent back gigabytes of data and photos. It was ready to go as Facebook had already collected all the data. They were just waiting for that legal process so they could send it, the source in the justice department said.

But the FBI found nothing criminal against the targeted people in the subsequent investigation, and the entire operation that lasted 19 months was a waste of time. “They were gun-toting, red-blooded Americans angry after the election and shooting off their mouths and talking about staging protests. There was nothing criminal, nothing about violence or massacring or assassinating anyone,” the source said.

Reportedly the Facebook users who were targeted in this illegal operation by Facebook and the FBI were all conservative right-wing individuals. “They were looking for conservative right-wing individuals. None were Antifa types,” the source said.

According to the source, the initial messages sent to the FBI from Facebook were redacted containing only the most egregious comments. But when the complete messages were revealed after obtaining the subpoenas, it was found that those comments were taken out of context and they didn’t threaten any violence. The targeted Facebook users had photos of themselves shooting guns, which is not a crime in the USA itself, and had complained about the 2020 elections.

Meta spokesperson Erica Sackin said that the claims against the company are wrong, but did admit that Facebook had collaborated with the FBI. She said that Facebook’s interactions with the FBI were designed to “protect people from harm.” In an earlier statement, she had called the allegations ‘false’, but later issued a second statement calling them ‘wrong’. She said that there is zero evidence to support that Facebook spied on private messages and flagged those who made anti-govt comments or questioned the 2020 election.

On the other hand, the FBI neither confirmed nor denied the allegations. Responding to questions on the issue, the FBI chose to focus on “foreign malign influence actors”, and acknowledged that it maintains close relationship with social media platforms for ‘quick exchange of threat information’.

Facebook had given private messages of a teen about alleged abortion to police

Last month, Facebook handed over private messages of a teenage girl in Nebraska to the police which helped the police to book the girl and her mother for an illegal abortion of the girl. The maximum limit for abortion is 20 weeks, and allegedly the 17-year-old girl had discussed the abortion of her 23-week-old pregnancy with her mother over Facebook. Based on the messages handed over by Facebook to the police, the girl and her mother were booked under anti-abortion laws.

Facebook helping police to prosecute a girl for ‘illegal’ abortion is ironic, because the Left-liberal social media platform has been a vocal supporter of abortion rights, and is critical of the Supreme Court for overturning the Roe v. Wade that had given the right to abortion to women. Meta even has said that it will reimburse the cost of its employees who travel to other states for health care and reproductive services, which includes abortion.

Facebook is able to access private messages on its platform because end-to-end encryption is an optional feature. Users can opt for end-to-end encryption, but as most people are not aware of it, they don’t enable it. After the huge backlash Facebook faced after the Nebraska girl incident, the company said that it is testing end-to-end encryption as the default setting in Messenger chats.

OpIndia Impact: Security enhanced in border areas, Madrasas examined; authorities back in action after exclusive ground reportage on UP-Nepal border

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OpIndia Impact: Security enhanced in border areas, Madrasas examined; authorities back in action after exclusive ground reportage on UP-Nepal border

OpIndia has published a series of several ground reports on the growing Muslim population on the Nepal-India border and the difficulties that arise as a result. The rapid Islamisation of these districts concerns not just national security but also has ramifications on the lives of Hindus living there. Many of these complaints have since been taken seriously by the government and administration, and action has been ordered.

The intent behind madrasas in Shravasti to be examined

On September 6, 2022, Opindia reported increased Islamic activity in the Shravasti district of UP. We not only highlighted the rising Mazars and dargahs around Buddhist and Jain temples in the report, but we also included information on Mazars and madrasas in other parts of the Shravasti district.

According to recent media reports, the Shravasti district administration has now decided to investigate the ‘motive’ behind the madrasas established in the district. The District Minorities Officer has made this notification. The SDM, BSA, and the District Minority Officer are also part of the team formed to survey these madrasas.

Separate reports were published on September 8 and September 10, 2022, in the Shravasti district, detailing the increasing Mazars, dargahs, and developments taking place in the district. Following the publication of these reports, the Shravasti Police visited the areas bordering Indo-Nepal on September 16, 2022. The police have described it as a patrol conducted in the interest of law and order.

Investigation of Madrasas on the Sonauli border

A team examining madrasas arrived at Madrasa Arabiya Ahle Sunnat Misbahul Uloom of hamlet Sukrauli near Sonauli region of Maharajganj district on the Indo-Nepal border, according to media sources. They examined the educational quality, discovering that several subjects were not taught and the youngsters studying were performing below the average level.

Increase in Police patrolling along the entire Nepal border including the Jarwa border

OpIndia’s report number 10 from September 12, 2022, highlighted the Jarawa border with Nepal in the Balrampur area. The mosques, Mazars, and madrasas of several locations encountered along the route from Balrampur to Jarwa were documented in this report.

On September 13, 2022, the day after our report was released, the Balrampur Police and the Paramilitary SSB patrolled the Jarwa border together. This information was posted by Balrampur Police through their official Twitter handle.

In addition, OpIndia published other reports on various days on Islamic activities in the Balrampur district. Following the publishing of these reports, the Balrampur Police and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) had a special meeting to discuss the issue of vigilance near the Nepal border on September 14, 2022.

Protection to Hindu priest battling illegal occupants

The seventh report in the series was published on September 9, 2022. Along with the illegal occupation of Hindu temples, the protection of Mahant Mahendra Das Ji Maharaj of Hanuman Garhi was discussed in this report. Taking note of this news, Balrampur Police stated that any court order will be obeyed in the region. In addition, the police confirmed that if any deserving person requests security, it will be provided.

Increased Police vigil on Siddharthnagar Border

OpIndia reported in a news initially published in Hindi on 5 September 2022 that various criminals and smugglers had been apprehended on the Siddharthnagar-Nepal border from time to time. This analysis also revealed which sorts of smugglers are attempting to capitalise on the slightest possibility.

According to the most recent information, Siddharthnagar Police, in collaboration with the SSB, has boosted vigilance near the Nepal border. Under ‘Operation Kavach,’ Siddharthnagar Police, in coordination with the SSB, is keeping surveillance on the borders.

Not just in these districts, but also in districts bordering Nepal, such as Pilibhit, Lakhimpur, and Maharajganj, the police have boosted patrols and watch on the borders.

Other media agencies on ground in the area

OpIndia released the first news in the series on September 3, 2022, with the hashtag #NepalUPBorderIslamisation. Following the broadcast of this news, numerous other media organisations began publishing news about the Nepal frontier. Some media outlets have also dispatched correspondents, who are now providing ground updates from the site.

The first report in this series can be read here in Hindi: कभी था हिंदू बहुल गाँव, अब स्वस्तिक चिह्न वाले घर पर 786 का निशान: भारत के उस पार भी डेमोग्राफी चेंज, नेपाल में घुसते ही मस्जिद, मदरसा और इस्लाम – OpIndia Ground Report

The same report can be read here in English: Demographic change hits other side of the border too, Mosques and Madarasas mushroom in former Hindu dominated areas in Nepal: Ground report

The second report in this series can be read here in Hindi:  घरों पर चाँद-तारे वाले हरे झंडे, मस्जिद-मदरसे, कारोबार में भी दखल: मुस्लिम आबादी बढ़ने के साथ ही नेपाल में कपिलवस्तु के ‘कृष्णा नगर’ पर गाढ़ा हुआ इस्लामी रंग – OpIndia Ground Report

The same report can be read here in English: Islamic flags flying atop houses and mosques, madarsas influencing businesses: The creeping Islamisation of Nepal’s Krishnanagar

The third report in this series can be read here in Hindi:  नेपाल में लव जिहाद: बढ़ती मुस्लिम आबादी और नेपाली लड़कियों से निकाह के खेल में ‘दिल्ली कनेक्शन’, तस्कर-गिरोह भारतीय सीमा पर खतरा – OpIndia Ground Report

The same report can be read here in English: Rising cases of love jihad in Nepal and its Delhi connection, smuggling plaguing India’s border with Nepal: Ground report

The fourth report in this series can be read here in Hindi: बौद्ध आस्था के केंद्र हों या तालाब… हर जगह मजार: श्रावस्ती में घरों की छत पर लहरा रहे इस्लामी झंडे, OpIndia Ground Report

The same report can be read here in English: Steady rise in mazars and madarsas adjoining Buddhist places of worship in UP’s Shravasti near Indo-Nepal border: Ground report

The fifth report in this series can be read here in Hindi: महाराणा प्रताप के साथ लड़ी थारू जनजाति बहुल गाँव में 3 मस्जिद, 1 मदरसा: भारत-नेपाल सीमा पर बढ़ती मुस्लिम आबादी का ये है ‘पैटर्न’ – OpIndia Ground Report

The same report can be read here in English: Rising number of mosques, madarsa along Indo-Nepal border: Ground report on Islamisation of village of Tharu tribe that fought along Maharana Pratap

The sixth report in this series can be read here in Hindi: बौद्ध-जैन मंदिरों के बीच दरगाह बनाई, जिस मजार को पुलिस ने किया ध्वस्त… वो फिर चकमकाई: नेपाल सीमा पर बढ़ती मुस्लिम आबादी – OpIndia Ground Report

The same report can be read here in English: Dargah and mazar built around Buddhist and Jain temple premises, illegal mazar once demolished surfaces again: UP’s Shravasti near Nepal border

The seventh report in this series can be read here in Hindi: हनुमान गढ़ी की जमीन पर कब्जा, झारखंडी मंदिर सरोवर में ताजिया: नेपाल सीमा पर बढ़ती मुस्लिम आबादी, असर UP के बलरामपुर में – OpIndia Ground Report

The same report can be read here in English: Muslim encroachment of temple land, Karbala built in temple compound, and more: Ground report on Islamisation underway along the UP-Nepal border

The eight report in this series can he read here in Hindi: पुरातत्व विभाग से संरक्षित जो जगह, वहाँ वक्फ की दरगाह-मजार: नेपाल सीमा पर बढ़ती मुस्लिम आबादी, मुसीबत में बौद्ध धर्मस्थल – OpIndia Ground Report

The same can be read here in English: Mazars built at places protected by Archaeological Department along India-Nepal border, Buddhist shrines in trouble- OpIndia Ground Report

The ninth report in this series can he read here in Hindi: 2 मीनारों वाली मस्जिदें लोकल, 1 मीनार वाली अरबी पैसे से… लगभग हर गाँव में मदरसे: नेपाल बॉर्डर के मौलाना ने बताया इसमें कमीशन का खेल – OpIndia Ground Report

The same can be read in English here: Mosque with two minarets funded locally, another one funded by Saudi Arabia, Maulana at Nepal border speaks about construction mafia, foreign fundings and more

The tenth report in this series can he read here in Hindi: SSB बेस कैंप हो या सड़क, गाँव हो या खेत-सुनसान… हर जगह मस्जिद-मदरसे-मजार: UP के बलरामपुर से नेपाल के जरवा बॉर्डर तक OpIndia Ground Report

The same can be read in English here: From SSB base camp to deserted fields, Madarsas and Mazars cropping up everywhere between UP’s Balrampur and Jarwa border in Nepal: Ground Report

The eleventh report in this series can be read here in Hindi: हिंदू बच्चों का खतना, मंदिर में शादी के बाद लव जिहाद और आबादी असंतुलन के साथ बढ़ते पॉक्सो मामले: नेपाल बॉर्डर पर बलरामपुर जिले में OpIndia Ground Report

The same can be read here in English: Circumcision of Hindu children, love jihad, increased POCSO cases and more: Ground report from UP’s Balrampur district along Indo-Nepal border

The twelfth report in this series can be read here in Hindi: गाँवों में अरबी-उर्दू लिखे हुए नल, UAE के नाम की मुहर: ज्यादा दाम देकर जमीनें खरीद रहे नेपाली मुस्लिम – OpIndia Ground Report

The same can be read here in English: Muslims buying Hindu land at higher price, building ‘Saudi-style’ mosques, installations with details inscribed in Urdu and Arabic- Ground report from UP-Nepal border areas

The thirteenth report in this series can be read here in Hindi: नए बने ओवरब्रिज के नीचे मज़ार-कर्बला, सड़क किनारे मस्जिद-मदरसे-दरगाह: नेपाल के बढ़नी बॉर्डर हाइवे पर ‘हरा रंग’ हावी – OpIndia Ground Report

The fourteenth report in this series can be read here in Hindi: ‘4 और 14 वाली नीति से एकतरफा बढ़ रही आबादी… उस गाँव में मस्जिद बनाने की कोशिश, जहाँ नहीं एक भी मुस्लिम’ : UP-नेपाल बॉर्डर से OpIndia Ground Report

China blocks India-backed US proposal to designate Mumbai 26/11 attacks LeT handler Sajid Mir as a global terrorist by the UN

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China blocks India-backed US proposal to designate Mumbai 26/11 attacks LeT handler Sajid Mir as a global terrorist by the UN

China has consistently defended Pakistani terrorists in the United Nations. On Friday, China vetoed India and the United States’ bid to designate Pakistani terrorist Sajid Mir as the most wanted terrorist. Terrorist Sajid Mir is the dreaded terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), whom the US requested the United Nations to designate a global terrorist organization. This proposal was backed by India.

Sajid Mir, India’s most wanted terrorist, was a participant in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The resolution was proposed by the United States and co-designated by India to blacklist Sajid Mir as a global terrorist under the United Nations Security Council’s 1267 Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee.

In recent months, China has shielded Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Abdul Rehman Makki, as well as Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief’s brother, Abdul Rauf Azhar. In June 2022, China blocked a joint proposal by India and the US to list Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist under the Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the Security Council. Abdul Rehman Makki is the brother-in-law of Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed and the deputy commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba. The Jamaat-ud-Dawa, the political wing of Lashkar-e-Taiba, has also been designated as a terrorist front group by the UN committee.

Beijing has also been a staunch supporter of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar and has come to the rescue of the terrorist several times over India-US proposals to designate him as a global terrorist. vetoing Indian proposals to designate him as a global terrorist.

Let us inform you that UN Security Council Resolution 1267 sanctions individuals and entities that assist or finance the acts or operations of ISIL, al-Qaeda, and related individuals, groups, undertakings, and institutions.

Who is terorrist Sajid Mir?

Terrorist Sajid Mir is the chief commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and is in charge of the group’s “India establishment.” He was a key figure in the Mumbai terror attack that took place on 26 November 2008, when 10 armed Pakistani terrorists created mayhem in the country’s financial capital, killing hundreds of civilians and leaving scores of others injured.

Mir reportedly recruited Dawood Gilani, alias David Coleman Headley, a Pakistani-American and FBI/DEA informant, and planned the Mumbai attacks with the assistance of Pakistani military officers. He was the mastermind behind the largest-ever overseas Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist attack, which killed nationals from numerous nations, including India and Western countries. 175 people were murdered (18 police officers, 122 civilians, 26 foreigners, and 9 terrorists) and 291 were injured during the incident (25 police personnel, 243 people, 22 foreigners, and one terrorist Ajmal Kasab). Sajid Mir was the Lashkar-e-Taiba project manager for the November 2008 Mumbai terror strikes. He, via satellite phones, had commanded the terrorists involved in the operation to execute the hostages.

Two Interpol notices RCN A-6269/10-2010 and A-2032/2-2019 have been issued against him. India has marked him as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UA(P)A], 1967, as amended in 2019 in October 2020.

Pakistan detained Sajid Mir this year and sentenced him to 15 years in prison in May 2022 for providing terror financing to Lashkar founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed’s charitable organization and his role in other terror attacks. Sajid Mir was charged with conspiracy to destroy the property of a foreign government in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on April 21, 2011. Allegations include providing logistic aid to terrorists, killing a civilian outside of the United States, assisting and abetting terrorists, and bombing public places.

On April 22, 2011, an arrest warrant was issued against Sajid Mir. In August 2012, Mir was labelled as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). In November 2018, the US State Department issued a USD 5 million reward for information leading to Mir’s capture and conviction. Mir was placed on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Most Wanted Terrorist list in March 2019.

Rajdeep Sardesai tries to save Congress leaders after the ‘burn RSS’ campaign, dresses up the controversy as old vs new guard

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Rajdeep Sardesai tries to save Congress leaders after the ‘burn RSS’ campaign, dresses up the controversy as old vs new guard

Days after the Congress party floated its ‘burn RSS’ campaign, ‘journalist’ Rajdeep Sardesai came to the defence of the Congress party. During an episode of Netanagri, aired on Lallantop’s Youtube channel on Saturday (September 17), Rajdeep Sardesai blamed the vicious campaign on the generational gap between the Congress old guard and the young social media team of the party.

At about 29 minutes into the programme, he said, “There has been a lot of talk around the burn RSS campaign. I was told today that veteran Congress leaders such as Digvijay Singh were strongly against it. The campaign was proposed by the social media team, comprising of young people.”

“The Congress old guard opposed it tooth and nail. One veteran leader even proposed that the party members must meet the family of at least one RSS worker, killed by CPI (M) in Kerala, as part of the Bharat Jodo Yatra,” Rajdeep Sardesai claimed.

This is despite the fact that Congress scion Rahul Gandhi has not left any stone unturned to defame the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). “Several leaders including Sudheendra Kulkarni suggested that the Congress cannot fight the RSS on an everyday basis,” he said.

Rajdeep Sardesai claimed that the Congress old guard has now directed the social media team to include them in the review process, prior to publishing contentious material on other political parties.

The ‘journalist’ insinuated that the ‘burn RSS’ campaign was in fact the outcome of a generational and communication gap between the old and new factions of the Congress party.

The Background of the controversy

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024, the Congress party is fighting for its survival. Having steadily lost relevance among the electorates under the leadership of the Gandhi family, the grand old party is making a last-ditch effort to turn its political fortunes.

Dubbed as ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, Congress kickstarted its 3,570-km march from Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7. The march will last over 5 months and will cover 12 States before terminating at Srinagar.

On September 12, the grand old party launched its ‘burn RSS’ campaign wherein khaki shorts (worn by RSS cadets) were set on fire. The contentious poster was accompanied by the caption, “To free the country from shackles of hate and undo the damage done by BJP-RSS. Step by step, we will reach our goal.”

The Congress party had even set a goal of 145 days to realise their objective. To put things in perspective, Congress leaders and their supporters have often dehumanised RSS Swayamsevaks and celebrated the deaths of those associated with opposing ideologies.

In fact, their supporters have often justified Nazi-like camps for ‘Sanghis’ once Congress is back to power. ‘Liberals’ have normalised hatred against ‘Sanghis’ to such an extent that people in their ranks feel entirely comfortable with demonizing them and wishing violence upon them. 

So when ‘Congress’ don’t even consider ‘Sanghis’ human enough to be one of their own, it really should not come as a surprise that they wish them dead. Their concept of a nation does not include the ‘Sanghis’ or those who identify themselves as Hindus (because if you do, you would be shamed as a Sanghi).

That Congress now wants to get ‘rid of Sanghis’, one wonders if this above message put out by the party which talks about ‘inclusivity’ harbours genocidal thoughts and intentions for ‘Sanghis’.

Amanatullah Khan arrested: All you need to know about the Delhi Waqf Board corruption case against the AAP MLA

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Amanatullah Khan arrested: All you need to know about the Delhi Waqf Board corruption case against the AAP MLA

The Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on Friday arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in connection with irregularities observed in the Delhi Waqf Board case. 

An FIR in the case was registered two years ago and since then investigation has been underway. As a part of the investigation, Khan was called to the office of the ACB on Friday for questioning in relation to the case. Based on his questioning, the agency said, search operations were conducted at four locations allegedly linked to Khan.

On Friday, Anti-Corruption Branch raided multiple locations, including the home of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan. The agency said that it recovered incriminating material and evidence against the AAP leader during the raids conducted earlier yesterday.

During the raid by the ACB, an unlicensed Beretta pistol was recovered from Hamid Ali Khan, the alleged close aide of Khan. During the raids, officials also recovered Rs 24 lakhs.

In a statement released after the raids, the ACB said, “From these locations, around Rs 24 lakh in cash has been recovered and two illegal and unlicenced weapons and cartridges and ammunition was also recovered. Also, at one of the locations i.e. outside the residence of Mr Amanatullah Khan, the search team consisting of an ACP was attacked by the relatives and other known persons of Mr Amanatullah Khan and they also caused obstruction in the discharge of government duty.”

Subsequently, the ACB filed two more cases against him, the first one pertaining to the recovery of illegal weapons, and the second for the alleged attack on the officers.

What is the case against Amanatullah Khan? 

Even so, the raids on Khan are related to an unauthorised appointment to the Waqf Board. In 2016, a case was lodged against Khan following a complaint from the sub-divisional magistrate (headquarters), revenue department, alleging that appointments to various “existing and non-existing posts” in the Waqf Board were “arbitrary and illegal”. 

The complainant, Hafiz Irshad Qureshi alleged that 33 people were recruited to the Board on a contractual basis in flagrant violation of established rules or regulations. He further alleged that some of those appointed to the board were related to Khan and most of them belonged to his constituency, Okhla. 

Four years later, in 2020, the ACB registered an FIR against him under Section 7 (public servant taking gratification) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC.

The CBI had also booked AAP MLA from Okhla under the prevention of corruption act and other relevant sections of the IPC after a complaint was filed against him in 2016. Khan was also accused of corrupt actions and criminal offences including deliberate and criminal violation of rules, regulations, and misuse of position. 

Reportedly, CBI had probed the matter and found substantial evidence against the AAP MLA, following which the CBI sought permission from LG to proceed against him in July 2022. 

Apart from Amanatullah Khan, Mehboob Alam, then CEO of Waqf Board was also charged by the premier agency with criminal violation of rules, misusing of position, and causing loss to the public exchequer and other relevant sections. 

According to the complaint, the CEO of the new waqf board and over 30 staff members were appointed and employed in contravention of Section 24 of the Waqf Act, 1955 and Delhi Waqf Rules, 1977. The FIR by CBI stated that irregular and illegal appointment of officials had led to the loss of revenue of the Delhi Waqf Board, and the appointments were done by misusing their official positions as public servants. It was alleged that waqf board properties were leased to the tenants and the encroachers were allowed to possess the properties in contravention of lease rules leading to the loss of revenue/assets for the board.

Jamia Millia Islamia bans Delhi riots accused Safoora Zargar from entering campus: Instigating students, protesting with outside students and more

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Jamia Millia Islamia bans Delhi riots accused Safoora Zargar from entering campus: Instigating students, protesting with outside students and more

Jamia Millia Islamia University has banned the entry of anti-Hindu Delhi riots accused Safoora Zargar on its campus. This decision has been taken after Safoora Zargar and other students created a ruckus on the university campus earlier this month over the cancellation of Zargar’s admission. Several provocative slogans like ‘RSS Ki Kabr Khudegi, Jamia Ki Dharti Par’ and ‘ABVP Ki Kabr Khudegi Jamia Ki Dharti Par’ were raised during these protests in Zargar’s support.

Announcing the decision, the office of the Chief Proctor at Jamia Millia said, “It has been observed that Ms. Safoora Zargar (ex-student) has been involved in organizing agitations, protests, and marches on the campus against the irrelevant and objectionable issues to disturb the peaceful academic environment with few students who are mostly outsiders. She is instigating innocent students of the University and trying to use the University platform for her malafide political agenda along with some other students. Further, she is hampering the normal functioning of the institution.”

The notice further added, “In view of the above, the Competent Authority, for maintaining a peaceful academic environment across the Campus, has approved Campus Ban on ex-student Ms. Safoora Zargar with immediate effect.”

Earlier, the sociology department at Jamia Millia Islamia cancelled the admission of Delhi riots accused Safoora Zargar. Zargar was in the Department of Sociology’s interdisciplinary MPhil/PhD program. Jamia Millia Islamia in a statement said, “Her progress report by the supervisor was unsatisfactory. The scholar did not apply for an extension as a woman scholar before the expiry of the stipulated maximum period.”

“The scholar did not submit her M.Phil dissertation within the maximum stipulated time of 5 semesters plus one additional semester of COVID extension (6th Semester) that was also given to her, which ended on 6th February 2022,” the statement further added.

Safoora Zargar was booked under UAPA following the anti-Hindu Delhi riots

Safoora Zargar was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for her alleged role in the conspiracy that led to the Delhi Riots in February 2020. She was arrested in April 2020. The Delhi Police had claimed that she was part of the conspiracy to “destroy, destabilize and disintegrate the Government of India in order to compel to withdraw the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the alleged National Register of Citizens.”

The Delhi High Court granted bail to Safoora Zargar in the Delhi Riots case in June 2020 on humanitarian grounds. After the Central Government said that it had no objections to her release, bail was granted. A regular bail was granted to Safoora Zargar after furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 on the condition that she will not leave the territory of Delhi without the permission of the Court and will not hamper the investigation.

Democratic party unit in New Jersey displays open Hinduphobia, seeks FBI and CIA probe against Hindu organisations calling them “hate groups”

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Democratic party unit in New Jersey displays open Hinduphobia, seeks FBI and CIA probe against Hindu organisations calling them “hate groups”

In another instant of rising Hinduphobia in the United States, a unit of the ruling Democratic party has passed a resolution labelling a number of Hindu organisations as “foreign hate groups”.

The Teaneck Democratic Municipal Committee (TDMC) in New Jersey named the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA), SEWA International, Infinity Foundation, Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation, as “foreign hate groups”, and said that they have direct and indirect ties to RSS. Calling them Hindu Supremacists, the unit of president Joe Biden’s party has demanded that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) should step up research on “foreign hate groups that have domestic branches with tax-exempt status”.

The resolution passed by TDMC says, “Hindu nationalist organisations have infiltrated all levels of politics and were highly effective in blocking US House Resolution 417 which was a congressional attempt to warn against the Hindu nationalist movement.”

House Resolution 417 was a controversial resolution brought in 2013 in the Congress that sought to continue denying a US visa to Narendra Modi, which was sponsored by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. The resolution had also called on India to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities and asked the US government to include the matter as part of bilateral the Strategic Dialogue. However, the House resolution lost traction after several sponsors withdrew from it after growing criticism of the move.

TDMC alleges that “most local American elected officials remain unaware and unprepared to deal with the Hindu extremists”. The resolution says, “A bulldozer which has been weaponized against minorities was part of the New Jersey India Independence Day parade with giant pictures of Yogi Adityanath as ‘Daddy Bulldozer’, responsible for demolishing homes of peaceful protestors”. TDMC also states that “controversial BJP spokesman Sambit Patra served as Grand Marshall”.

The resolution also claims that, “one million emails, death threats and rape threats were sent by Hindu extremists to US Academic scholars” like Hinduphobic Rutgers professor Audrey Truschke and their families when 50 universities supported the anti-Hindu online conference ‘Dismantling Hindutva’. They also claimed that Drew University received 30,000 emails in few minutes causing server to crash.

Teaneck Democratic Municipal Committee claims that the Hindu organisations can be declared as terror groups under US Code Title 22 Chapter 38, section 2656f(d), which defines terrorism as, “premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience”

They say that only condemning hate incidents is insufficient as “hate groups” are increasingly more organized, cause fear and harm to people, and need to be identified and monitored now for safety and security.

The TDMC urged New Jersey Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, Governor Phil Murphy and Congressman Josh Gottheimer to ask the FBI and CIA to probe these groups. They also urged the representatives to revise the Visa waiver program Improvement and Terrorist stave Prevention Act of 2015 “to address foreign violent extremists”. They further asked them to pass the US House Resolution 1196, “condemning human rights violations and violations of international religious freedom in India”. This resolution urges the US Department of State to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern.

The TDMC press release informing about the resolution was published by Indian American Muslim Council among others. Despite not being a media organisation, IAMC published it on their website, indicating their support for demanding action against Hindu groups in the USA.

The resolution by the Democratic party unit underlines the increasing anti-Hindu trend among American liberals, particularly in the Democratic party.

Amit Shah security lapse: TRS leader parks his car blocking Shah’s convoy in Hyderabad, breaches HM’s security

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Amit Shah security lapse: TRS leader parks his car blocking Shah’s convoy in Hyderabad, breaches HM’s security

In a major security breach of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s cavalcade during his visit to Hyderabad, TRS leader Gosula Srinivas parked his car in front of Shah’s motorcade, following which the Union Minister’s security detail damaged the car.

As per reports, Gosula Srinivas parked his car in front of Home Minister Amit Shah’s cavalcade in Hyderabad. Following this, the Home Minister’s security guard immediately told him to move the car from the place. After Srinivas did not move the car as instructed, the guards damaged his vehicle.

However, in his defence Srinivas alleged that his car suddenly stopped and by the time he could remove the car the police had vandalised it.

“The car stopped just like that. I was in tension. I will speak to them (Police officers). They vandalised the car. I will go, it’s unnecessary tension,” Srinivas said. 

In the visuals that have gone viral on the internet, Srinivas is seen driving a red car whose rear glass had been completely damaged, presumably after he parked the car in front of Amit Shah’s motorcade. 

Shah is in Hyderabad to celebrate the day when Hyderabad was liberated from the oppressive Nizam rule. TRS, the party that is in power in Telangana, is celebrating a 3-day long Telangana National Integration Day.

Meanwhile, Amit Shah during his speech for Hyderbad Liberation Day had applauded the role of Sardar Vallabhai Patel in ‘liberating Hyderabad’ from ‘Razakars’ of Nizams. KTR, on the other hand, hit back at Shah saying that the Union Home Minister has come to Telangana to divide and bully the people of the state and its government.

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