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Haryana: Woman Congress leader booked for firing in the air with illegal weapon, FIR registered after police spot Instagram reel

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Haryana: Woman Congress leader booked for firing in the air with illegal weapon, FIR registered after police spot Instagram reel

A case has been filed in Palwal, Haryana, against a woman Congress leader and a woman lawyer for openly firing illegal firearms into the air. These two women also created a video of them firing the guns and posted it on Instagram as a reel. The police became aware of the matter after spotting the video on the social media platform. However, no arrests have yet been made.

According to media reports, Palwal Police Cyber Cell in-charge Vinod Kumar spotted the video while monitoring social media on September 16. During the monitoring, he noticed the videos on Instagram of two women waving an illegal firearm. There were five videos posted on the same Instagram account, where the two women were seen brandishing a handgun in dramatic styles. The videos have Punjabi tunes playing in the background. Following it, an FIR was filed against both ladies based on a complaint from the police lines regarding illegal firearms.

Cyber cell in charge Vinod Kumar said that both the women featured in the video have been identified after gathering information regarding the Instagram account. One of these women has been identified as Chanchal Gautam alias Nisha Gautam, Congress leader from Ward No. 14 and the other as Poonam Rao, Advocate, from Ward No. 26.

Renu Devi, Officer-in-Charge of City Police Station, said she has been assigned to investigate the incident, and accordingly, she is investigating the entire issue. She said that action will be taken against the accused based on the findings of this inquiry.

RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari shields PFI, says Pakistan Zindabad slogans are part of routine protests

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RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari shields PFI, says Pakistan Zindabad slogans are part of routine protests

On September 25, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) vice president Shivanand Tiwari defended the Popular Front of India and said that ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans raised during a protest in favour of PFI were only a “sign of protest.” Tiwari’s comments came after over a hundred PFI activists were arrested in several states in a nationwide operation on Thursday, after which PFI workers had chanted Pakistan Zindabad slogans in Pune during a protest against the arrests.

News Agency ANI quoted him saying, “Pakistan zindabad slogan is a sign of protest, this doesn’t mean that they are Pakistanis or they want to go to Pakistan. This is a way to express that they are not supporting the government as their ministers are making controversial statements, this is why they are protesting.”

He added, “What is the condition of the country today? The Government of India has issued an advisory that people going to Canada should be careful that there is a hate campaign going on against Indians. In America and England, hatred towards Indians is being expressed a thousand times more. Because of the hate campaign you are running within the country, the Indians have to suffer in foreign countries”.

His remarks came during the time when National Investigation Agency (NIA) launched a pan-India crackdown on the Islamist organization allegedly supporting terror activities in the country. Reportedly, PFI members held demonstrations and protests across 15 states to mark their aggression over the raids on locations linked to PFI.

As per reports, ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans were raised during one such protest in Pune City, Maharashtra, outside the office of the District Collector. More than 60 people were booked and around 40 were arrested for unauthorised gathering. As a response to the slogans, Bharatiya Janata Party demanded a ban on the organization. MLA Nitesh Rana also issued a warning to PFI members against raising such slogans.

JDU has distanced itself from the RJD leader’s statement. State President Umesh Kushwaha said, “Though I have not heard the statement if he has said anything like that, it is completely wrong.”

PFI crackdown by NIA

On September 22, it was reported that NIA raided PFI-linked locations in 15 states. Codenamed ‘Operation Octopus’ included multi-agency teams of NIA and ED. Around 106 members of PFI were arrested during raids at 93 locations spread over 15 states that are Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, West Bengal, Bihar, and Manipur.

The raids were conducted over the allegations against PFI that the organization supports terror activities in the country. Following the raids, PFI officials condemned the raids and called the arrests’ unjust’. They claimed the accusations laid down by NIA were baseless and were aimed to create “an atmosphere of terror.”

Notably, last year in April, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the Supreme Court that the Union Government was in the process to ban the radical Islamist organization.

Punjab: Farmers threaten to dump stubble outside agriculture minister’s office for taking action against stubble burning ahead of smog season

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Punjab: Farmers threaten to dump stubble outside agriculture minister’s office for taking action against stubble burning ahead of smog season

On September 24, members of the Kirti Kisan Union (KKU) threatened that if the Punjab government did not stop taking action against the farmers for burning paddy residue in the fields, they would dump the stubble outside the office of Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal in Ajnala on October 5. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal is the minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, apart from Rural Development & Panchayats, and NRI affairs.

The warning was issued during a meeting of the farmers and members of KKU in Ajnala. The farmers raised the issue of the government’s action against farmers for burning stubble and not creating alternate use for crop residue. The farmers accused the government of getting on backtrack from the promise of financial assistance to the farmers so that they could make alternate arrangements to manage the crop residue.

The farmers claimed it would cost them Rs 3,000 per acre if they mixed the residue in the soil. They called the whole process time-consuming, costly and cumbersome. Satnam Singh, KKU President, said, “More than 95 per cent of the farmers do not have the machines which are required for alternate management of crop residue.”

Farmer leader Jatinder Singh Chinna said, “Even if the farmers make bales of stubble, it does not have any market value. The farmers will need space to store these bales.” He further added that as an alternative, the crop residue can be used in the cardboard and paper industry. However, “Instead of taking responsibility for the stubble issue, the government is shifting the onus to the farmers,” he said.

Blaming industries for the pollution, Chinna claimed that the Agriculture sector causes only 8 per cent of the pollution. He said, “While the government is acting tough against farmers, it has never acted against pollution-causing industries.”

Earlier, Agriculture minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal had appealed to the farmers not to burn farm residue and had assured that five super seeder machines will be given to each block so that small farmers can use them. The Punjab government is also providing 32000 machines to the farmers on subsidy. Reportedly, the Punjab govt has 90,422 stubble management machines, including about 35,000 happy seeder and super seeder machines. Nearly 32,000 machines will be distributed by providing around Rs.450 Crore subsidy this year.

Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal has also started the Information Education Communication (IEC) campaign, through which they will tell people about the detrimental effects of stubble burning on the environment, soil, human health etc.

Recently, the Central Government refused to provide any financial assistance to Punjab to pay incentives to the farmers so that they do not burn stubble. In a video message, CM Bhagwant Mann had announced that over one lakh machines to manage the stubble would be made available for the farmers, but no further announcements were made on the matter.

In the next couple of months, farmers from Punjab will start burning stubble on a large scale, which is one of the major reasons for pollution in Delhi during that period. While the central government and state governments have been working on the issue, Punjab, in particular, has shown an increase in stubble-burning cases in the past couple of years. Notably, while stubble burning has been proven as one of the major causes of air pollution during the period, governments and activists continue to blame Diwali firecrackers, even though the firecrackers cause pollution only for a few hours in a day. Like in last few years, this year also the Delhi government has already announced a complete ban on firecrackers during Diwali.

Bangladesh: Islamists target cricketer Liton Das for posting Mahalaya greetings, mock Hinduism and ask him to convert

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Bangladesh: Islamists target cricketer Liton Das for posting Mahalaya greetings, mock Hinduism and ask him to convert

On Sunday (September 25), Islamists in Bangladesh denigrated the Hindu religious beliefs of cricketer Liton Das and asked him to convert to Islam. The development came after Das shared greetings on the occasion of Mahalaya, which marks the beginning of Durga Puja.

In a Facebook post, the Bangladeshi batsman shared a picture of an idol of Goddess Durga with the caption, “Subho Mahalaya! Mother Durga is arriving.” Soon after, Islamists descended on his timeline and abused Das for being an adherent of the Hindu Faith. It is notable that according to beliefs, Mahalaya marks the arrival of Goddess Durga to Earth from Kailash Parvat.

The Islamists denounced idol worship and mocked the Hindu deity as an object ‘made of clay.’ Islamists, who dwell in their make-believe world of religious supremacy, also hoped that Liton Das would convert to the supposed ‘One True Faith’ aka Islam.

“World’s best religion is Islam,” commented Miyad on Liton Das’ post on Mahalaya. “Let Allah provide guidance to everyone, and give them the wisdom to find the right path (Islam),” wrote Emrol.

Screengrab of the Facebook comments

Islamist N Ferdaus Zaman tried to play a spoilsport and remarked, “No religion other than Islam has any value on the face of the Earth.” Another fanatic wrote, “You guys must understand that these idols made of clay won’t do any good. Because these idols are meaningless. This is why you should believe in Allah, your Creator.”

Screengrab of the Facebook comments

One KR TuRan wrote, “These stone idols cannot be sacred to anyone. Any rationale individual will not worship an idol carved in stone. I welcome you to the fold of Islam. Come to the right path.”

One Mohammed Abdul Lotif expressed hope that Allah provides guidance to everyone to tread on the ‘right path’ of Islam. The visceral hatred for Hinduism and the practices of idol worshippers is thus evident from the comments of the Islamists.

Screengrab of the Facebook comments

Muslim child spews hatred against Hindu cricketer

Hate towards religious minorities, especially the Hindu community, is not a new phenomenon in Bangladesh. Earlier, a video of a young boy went viral on social media where he turned down the idea of meeting Hindu cricketer Soumya Sarkar for the virtue of his religion.

In the viral video, a reporter could be seen asking the child about the cricketers that he wanted to meet. Responding to this, he says, “I want to meet Mushfiqur, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskeen Ahmed and Sariful.” When quizzed about Soumya Sarkar, the child said, “Soumya Sarkar is a Hindu cricketer. I don’t want to meet him.”

The Hindu community had to face the wrath of Islamists in Bangladesh, especially during last year’s Durga Puja, over false allegations of blasphemy.

20 Bangladeshi immigrants arrested for living in Goa with bogus documents to be deported, informs Goa CM Pramod Sawant

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20 Bangladeshi immigrants arrested for living in Goa with bogus documents to be deported, informs Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed on Sunday that around 20 Bangladeshi immigrants, who were arrested for living in Goa with bogus documents and operating illegal businesses, will be deported to Bangladesh. The arrests have been reported to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) by the state government, and they will be deported soon.

“Over 20 Bangladeshi nationals, who were running illegal businesses in diff parts of Goa, have been arrested. These people didn’t have Indian addresses, voter ID cards,” Goa CM told ANI.

He further stated that a search is underway in the coastal state to apprehend such illegal immigrants operating illegal businesses here. “Search on for more such people; they will be deported to Bangladesh. Home Ministry informed of the same,” he continued.

The CM also asked people in the state to rent out houses only after police verification of the tenants and getting full details about them. “I call upon people to verify details of their tenants like where they have come from and what is the purpose. There are many people who are staying in the state and indulging in criminal activities. If rooms are to be rented out then police verification must be done,” he said.

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant also discussed the September 17th ‘Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar’ campaign. He stated that the Central and Goa governments urged the public to come to the beaches to join in the ‘Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar’ campaign for 4 hours over the course of two days.

The Goa Police Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) recently identified 22 illegal Bangladeshis. This was brought to light during the ATS’s two-month verification drive of tenants and foreigners. According to ATS Superintendent of Police Shobhit Saxena, these Bangladeshi nationals have been living unlawfully in Goa for the previous 4-5 years, using bogus documents. Fake documents were created in other states and Bangladeshi cards were recovered from them. They were presented at the Regional Registration Office for Foreigners. Their movement has been prohibited.

‘They build mazar on vacant land, then claim it is centuries old structure’: MLA from Indo-Nepal border admits land encroachment in the area: Ground report

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‘They build mazar on vacant land, then claim it is centuries old structure’: MLA from Indo-Nepal border admits land encroachment in the area: Ground report

Several recent ground reports by OpIndia have demonstrated how swiftly demographics are changing along India’s border with Nepal. The number of mosques and madrasas in the area is rapidly increasing. OpIndia team visited numerous places along Nepal’s border with India from August 20 to 27, 2022, to examine the ground situation. This is the 22nd report in a series of articles documenting the facts discovered by the OpIndia team.

The OpIndia team met Kailashnath Shukla, BJP MLA from the Tulsipur assembly constituency in India’s Balrampur district, near the Nepal border. During our interaction, the BJP MLA revealed that not only is the Muslim population near the Nepal border growing, but so are their places of worship. The BJP MLA said that he will take up the subject with the government and administration, admitting that they have not paid enough attention to the matter.

MLA Kailashnath Shukla has vindicated the word in the media that the Muslim population on the Indo-Nepal border is rising rapidly. He stated that owing to the forest and steep terrain, it is difficult for the government and administration to keep a close eye on the border operations. The MLA also expressed concern that the anti-national elements are fortifying a specific stretch of Nepal’s route to India.

Increase in number of Islamic places of worship in border areas

In a discussion with OpIndia, BJP MLA Shukla stated that not only has the one-sided population in the border areas expanded but so have the religious institutions. According to him, as a result of this move, there has been an upsurge in crimes such as smuggling on the border between India and Nepal. The MLA confessed that the number of places of worship in his assembly have risen abnormally.

In response to a query, MLA Kailashnath Shukla stated that it is true that the majority of persons selling land in the Tulsipur region of the border area are Hindus, while those buying it are Muslims. According to the MLA, there are several reasons for this, the most important being the economic factor.

Another factor, according to the MLA, is that Hindus face a lot of pressure in Muslim-majority communities, and when they face pressure, they leave that area.

The BJP MLA labelled it a migration and stated that members of a specific group are not only becoming wealthy by purchasing the land of such fleeing Hindus but are also engaging in a variety of other activities.

Population equilibrium disrupted in the area

According to MLA Kailashnath Shukla, who was born in the same border region, there used to be a balance between the Hindu and Muslim populations when he was a youngster. He stated that the previous equilibrium in Nepal’s border regions has been disrupted because of the rapid expansion in the population of a certain religion. The MLA claims that in the border regions, occurrences like love jihad and conversion have just started to get attention.

The BJP MLA blamed the local authorities for the current state of affairs on the Nepal border while also taking into account his own ignorance and negligence. He said that today’s situation at the Indo-Nepal border might have been avoided if the administrative staff had been vigilant or had properly carried out their duties. The BJP MLA stated that he will discuss this with district and state officials and will put in his best efforts to resolve the current predicament.

The boundaries of the mosques or madrasas are not clearly defined, according to Kailashnath Shukla. Then, as part of a conspiracy an older property is claimed to be a part of it and more area is encroached upon. In order to have it monitored while maintaining all checks and balances, he said he will now speak with the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police.

Newly built mosques declared old

The camaraderie and peace that were formerly evident in society, according to MLA Kailashnath Shukla, are no longer apparent. The MLA claims that in the past, Hindus contributed to Muslim festivals as well, and that on the day, Hindus celebrated more joyously than Muslims. According to Kailashnath, Muslims have recently become hypersensitive, and they are making attempts to disrupt the social equilibrium.

The BJP MLA said that mazars are meticulously planned in the area. He claimed that once a vacant site is initially noticed, it is guarded and incense sticks are lit there. Following that, unlawful gatherings would take place at the site. Thereafter, a mazar is erected there.

BJP MLA Kailashnath further said that whatever would occur in Nepal, it will undoubtedly have an effect on India. He also stated that Bangladeshis and Pakistanis frequently take advantage of Nepal’s open border with India.

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 same can be read here in English: Mazar-Karbala emerge under newly constructed overbridges, ‘green’ colour pervasive throughout Barhni highway along Indo-Nepal border: 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

The same can be read here in English: ‘Saudi-returned Muslims of the new generation do not want to live in harmony with Hindus’: Ground report from Indo-Nepal border

The fifteenth report in this series can be read here in Hindi: फ़ारसी में ‘गरीब नवाज स्कूल’ का बोर्ड, उस पर बने चाँद-तारे… घरों-दुकानों में लहरा रहे इस्लामी झंडे, सड़क से सटी हुई मजारें: UP-नेपाल बॉर्डर से OpIndia Ground Report

The same can be read here in English: Signboards on Mazar in Persian, Islamic flags and symbols on almost every house, shop, and commercial establishment: Ground report from UP-Nepal border

The sixteenth report in this series can be read here: ’10 km में 20 गाँव मुस्लिम बहुल, हिन्दू दब कर मनाते हैं अपने त्योहार’: नेपाल सीमा के ग्राम प्रधान ने बताया – गरीब दिखने वाले मुस्लिमों के पास भी बहुत पैसे: UP-नेपाल बॉर्डर से OpIndia Ground Report

The same can be read here in English: ‘Celebration of Hindu festivals a challenge, Muslims acquire all lands on highways’: Ground report from Indo-Nepal border

The seventeenth report in this series can be read here: 150 मदरसे, 200 मस्जिदें… नेपाल सीमा से 15 km के दायरे का हाल, जानिए बॉर्डर के उन गाँवों की स्थिति जो बन गए हैं मुस्लिम बहुल: UP-नेपाल बॉर्डर से OpIndia Ground Report

The same can be read here in English: Over 150 madarsas and 200 mosques mushroom within a 15-kilometre radius, rapid demographical shift in villages along UP-Nepal border: Ground report

The eighteenth report in the series can be read here: ‘संयुक्त अरब अमीरात एसोसिएशन’ के नल से UP-नेपाल बॉर्डर पर पानी, सिद्धार्थनगर का मुस्लिम बहुल बाजार डुमरियागंज है सप्लायर: OpIndia Ground Report

The same can be read here in English: Water supply from ‘UAE Association’ tap, hundreds of mosques, madrasas and shops selling burqa in villages of Siddharthnagar: Ground Report

The nineteenth report in the series can be read here: ‘नेपाल से अपराधी को पकड़ कर लाना Pak से लाने के बराबर’: सीमा पर तैनात रहे DSP ने बताया – नेपाल पुलिस नहीं दिखाती हमारे जैसी सक्रियता – OpIndia Ground Report

The same can be read here in English: ‘Extraditing a criminal from Nepal as difficult as bringing one back from Pakistan’, police officer posed at Nepal border says: Ground report

The 20th report in the series can be read here: रामजन्मभूमि ट्रस्ट के अध्यक्ष का मंदिर लैंड जिहाद का शिकार: बॉर्डर UP-नेपाल का… लेकिन जमीन कब्जा के लिए फिलिस्तीनी मॉडल – OpIndia Ground Report

The same can be read here in English: Temple of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust’s President also falls prey to ‘land jihad’, Muslims along Nepal border using Palestinian land grab model: Ground report

The 21st report in the series can be read here: ‘मस्जिद-मदरसे-मजार हैं ठिकाने, बाहरी लोगों से भरे पड़े’ : भारत-नेपाल बॉर्डर के 5 Km दोनों तरफ साजिश की पट्टी – OpIndia Ground Report

The same report can be read here in English: Hawala, Love Jihad, and human trafficking rampant in Muslim-dominated areas along the Indo-Nepal border: Ground report

The 22nd report in the series can be read here: ‘खाली जगह घेर कर बना देते हैं मजार, फिर कहते हैं ये सदियों पुरानी है’: नेपाल सीमा के विधायक ने माना बॉर्डर क्षेत्र में जमीनों के अधिकतर ख़रीददार मुस्लिम – OpIndia Ground Report

UK: Out of jail Islamist extremist Anjem Choudary calls for Muslim patrols, instigates Muslims to attack Hindus, asks Hindus to embrace Islam

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UK: Out of jail Islamist extremist Anjem Choudary calls for Muslim patrols, instigates Muslims to attack Hindus, asks Hindus to embrace Islam

As Hindus in the United Kingdom continue to live in an atmosphere of fear following the recent attacks by Islamists on Hindus in Leicester City, extremist Anjem Choudary has joined the voices targeting the Hindu minorities in the region. According to a report in Daily Mail, Choudary has come out of his four-year ban on public speaking and over 5-year sentence for inviting support for ISIS. He has allegedly instigated the Muslims against Hindus during recent anti-Hindu attacks in the UK, including Leicester and Birmingham

There was a ban on Anjem Choudary’s public speaking, and restrictions that were imposed on the use of his mobile phone and the internet was lifted recently, and he is now free to spread his hate again. The most recent post on his website that is being circulated heavily among his followers on WhatsApp is ‘Leicester: The Islamic Perspective.‘

The post was published from his East London home in the backdrop of the recent anti-Hindu attacks. In his post, Choudary has called for ‘Muslim patrols’ to be organized in affected areas, i.e., Leicester. He said, “Muslims have a divine obligation to defend themselves, i.e., their fellow men, women, children, and places of worship, etc. In the circumstances, they should form neighbourhood watch schemes (eg, Muslim Patrols) to be able to respond quickly to aid Muslims, counsel them, and help them.”

Anjem Choudary quoted Quran and instigated Muslims to attack Hindus by suggesting to “retaliate” His post noted, “So, if anyone attacks you, retaliate.” Choudary is known for giving such speeches that work as adding fuel to the fire.

It is noteworthy that after Leicester, a Hindu Temple named Durga Bhawan Temple in Smethwick, Birmingham, was also attacked by masked Islamists recently. They organized a not-so-peaceful protest outside the temple in the backdrop of the already-postponed event of Sadhvi Ritambhara. The cancellation of the September 21 event was already announced a week prior to the said protests, and the Islamists were very well aware of it. However, they decided to go ahead and attack the temple. They hurled abuses at the Hindus present inside the temple premises and threatened to attack them.

With the entry of extremists like Choudary, it is possible that the attacks on the Hindu community might spread further in the UK.

Anjem blamed PM Modi for the incidents in Leceister and said, “Upon reflection, the troubles in Leceister are no surprise, as it is the same fascist Hindutva ideology which has led to lynching mobs attacking innocent Muslims in India, sanctioned by Prime Minister Modi. However, Alhamdulillah (praise be to Allah), the Muslim youth in the UK are a growing and strong force which, it is clear, will never remain silent when they see their community under attack.”

Anjem Choudary asked Hindus to convert to Islam

In a recent post on his website, Anjem furthered his propaganda and called upon Hindus to convert to Islam and called it the “only way” of living. In his post, he claimed that Hinduism has no legitimate proof that its Holy texts, including Gita and Vedas, have any connection to the religion itself leading to a division among Hindus.

Anjem Choudary also demeaned the Hindu practices and beliefs such as reincarnation and twisted it to say as if Hindus look down upon individuals with disabilities as punishment for their past deeds. He further asserted that Hindus discriminate against people with dark skin and connect them to evil deeds. Choudary attacked Naga Sadhus and used their appearance to give a negative sense to Hinduism. Furthermore, he claimed that because of the ‘secular’ nature of Hinduism, the religion could not provide a system of life to live under.

He said, “Oh, Hindus! Muhammad bin Qasim (ra) brought Islam to the Indian Subcontinent in the year 715 AD, and indeed many responded to his call…. isn’t it time all the rest responded?” Interestingly, he completely ignored the point that Islamists invaded India, looted the country, killed millions of Hindus, and destroyed temples, universities, and complete cities. This ISIS supporter’s call to convert should be seen as a major threat to Hindus living in the UK.

Pakistani journalist’s son bludgeons his Canadian national wife to death with a dumbbell, Pakistanis seek #JusticeForSara: Details

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Pakistani journalist’s son bludgeons his Canadian national wife to death with a dumbbell, Pakistanis seek #JusticeForSara: Details

On Friday (September 23) morning, the son of a renowned Pakistani journalist killed his wife of 3 months in Shahzad Town of Islamabad in Pakistan.

As per reports, the accused was identified as Shahnawaz Amir. He is the son of renowned Pakistani journalist Ayaz Amir and his wife Sameena Shah. Shahnawaz had married the victim, identified as a Canadian national Sara Inam, about three months ago. She worked in Abu Dhabi but moved to Islamabad at the insistence of Shahnawaz’s parents.

A day before the brutal murder, Sara had a fight with the accused after the latter changed the ownership of her Mercedes car to his name without her knowledge. On Friday morning, they fought again over the same issue and an angry Shahnawaz then bludgeoned her to death.

Reportedly, the Station House Officer (SHO) of the Shahzad Town police station, Nawazish Ali Khan, was informed by the accused’s mother about the gruesome killing of Sara Inam. On receiving information, he rushed to the farmhouse with a team of police officials.

The cops detained Shahnawaz, whose hands were said to be soaked in blood. As per reports, the accused confessed to killing his wife with a dumbbell and hiding her dead body in the bathtub of his bathroom.

The police recovered the body of the deceased, besides the murder weapon that was hidden under the bed. Sara’s body was sent to the Polyclinic Hospital in Islamabad for autopsy.

Arrest warrant issued against parents, Shahnawaz remanded to 2-day custody

On Saturday (September 24), a local court in Islamabad issued warrants for the arrest of Shahnawaz Amir’s parents. The court had also remanded the accused to 2-day police custody.

However, the police had initially sought 10 days remand of Shahnawaz. They also sought custody of his parents under the belief that they could influence the probe in the case. According to a police official, the duo went into hiding after the issuance of the arrest warrant. The police official confirmed that efforts were underway to nab them at the earliest.

Calls for Justice for Sara took the Pakistani internet by storm

The incident sparked a massive social media outrage, with celebrities and influencers speaking out about the plight of women in the Islamic republic.

Artist Muniba Mazari wrote, “Another day. Another life. Another hashtag. This society has raised monsters & this ongoing vicious cycle of violence & terror seems never-ending. While Noor Muqaddam still awaits justice, we’ve lost Sara, another soul, another human killed by her own husband! #JusticeForSara”

Feminist Maheen Ghani questioned the deafening silence on the murder of Sarah Inam. “Is it because he’s Ayaz Amir’s son? #JusticeforSara”, she asked.

“We haven’t yet gotten justice for Noor Muqaddam and #JusticeforSara is trending. How many hashtags is it going to take as the dead bodies of brutally murdered Pakistani women pile up? Justice through hashtag isn’t working. Systemic rot is delaying justice. Take a look at that,” wrote journalist Saba Eitizaz.

Journalist Asma Ali Zain pointed out, “We believe that when a woman is educated and financially independent, it becomes easier to walk away from toxic relations. But neither could Noor do that nor Sarah. Toxic men just don’t stop until a woman stops existing. #JusticeforSara”

Journalist Hamza Azhar Salam pointed out the political connection between Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf and murder accused Shahnawaz Amir.

“Unfortunate that most PTI leaders are not condemning Ayaz Amir’s son for murdering his wife just because the father-son duo enjoy a close relationship with Imran Khan. Ayaz Amir once sought a PMLN ticket for his son but it was rejected by the party,” he emphasised.

Earlier, the high-profile murder case of Noor Mukadam had generated shockwaves across Pakistan. The 27-year-old woman was killed on the night of July 20 by her boyfriend Zahir Jaffar.

Mukadam was the daughter of former Pakistani diplomat to South Korea and Kazakhstan, Shaukat Ali Mukadam. She was shot then stabbed and mercilessly beheaded with a sharp weapon by Jaffar. The accused is the son of the chief executive officer of a leading construction company in Islamabad.

Reports suggested that Jaffar had brutally murdered the victim after she broke up with him. He could not handle the refusal and killed her. He was arrested on the spot and taken to the police station.

London: Police increase security of Hindu temples after Islamists plan demonstration outside Sanatan Hindu Mandir, MP Barry Gardiner asks protestors to stay away

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London: Police increase security of Hindu temples after Islamists plan demonstration outside Sanatan Hindu Mandir, MP Barry Gardiner asks protestors to stay away

After Islamists called for a large-scale protest outside the Shree Sanatan Hindu Mandir in Wembley in London on Sunday, the police have increased security around Hindu temples in the area, including the target temple. Barry Gardiner, MP for North Brent, also directed police to beef up security at the temple after messages calling for a protest outside the temple were circulated on social media. Gardiner also advised Hindus not to congregate outside the temple to ‘defend’ it and warned Islamists of legal action.

The Police have started patrolling Hindu temples in the Borough of Brent amid threats of protests by Islamists. “Police are patrolling religious premises across the borough, currently visiting the Shri Vallabh Nidhi Mandir Temple in Wembley,” Brent police tweeted on Saturday. It is notable that the Santan Hindu Mandir is run by Shri Vallabh Nidhi and therefore some people call it Shri Vallabh Nidhi Mandir Temple.

On Sunday, Brent police tweeted, “We continue our patrols of religious establishments across the diverse borough of Brent. Visiting Shree Swaminarayan Temple Kingsbury.”

Following the Leicester violence, Islamists have called for a mass protest in front of the Shree Sanatan Hindu Mandir in London on Sunday (September 25), falsly accusing it of sending ‘busloads of RSS supporters’ to Leicester. The said Hindu temple is located on Ealing Road in Wembley, northwest London.

The development came just days after Islamists propagated rumours that the Hindu temple was harbouring and ferrying Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) workers to Leicester via a travel agency in order to allegedly incite communal strife. Islamists had called the Shree Sanatan Hindu Mandir a ‘hornet’s nest of Nazi Hindutva’ and called for gathering outside its premises on Sunday for a demonstration.

On Sunday, after Islamists called for a large-scale protest outside the Shree Sanatan Hindu Mandir in Wembley, the temple’s Chairman released an appeal for peace. Two Muslim men were also standing next to him, and one of them said that they agree with the appeal made by the Temple committee chairman.

“We are a peaceful community that has always lived in harmony with its multifaith surroundings.” (We have done so) without incident for many decades and plan to continue doing so in the future,” the temple Chairman was heard saying.

“We strongly advise everyone to do so.” We believe that these protests (outside the temple premises) should not take place for the sake of peace and harmony of all the communities,” he stressed.

Naomi Canton, a London-based journalist pointed out that a protest is planned outside the Hindu temple and Hindus are being asked to leave it to the police to handle. “There is a protest planned outside a Hindu temple in Wembley on Sunday. Hindus are being urged not to go to the temple to defend it and to leave the police to manage the situation,” Canton tweeted.

The outbreak of Islamist violence began shortly after India defeated Pakistan in the Asia Cup group-stage match on August 28. Leicester City, in England’s East Midlands, has seen a rise in targeted attacks on the Hindu minority.

Bihar: School student Aditya Tiwari stabbed to death over an affair with a girl, killer Taif Khan posted ‘khela hoi’ on social media before the murder

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Bihar: School student Aditya Tiwari stabbed to death over an affair with a girl, killer Taif Khan posted ‘khela hoi’ on social media before the murder

On Tuesday, a high school student named Aditya Tiwari was murdered in Jalalpur in Bihar in front of the school. the 10th-class student was stabbed with a knife during a fight with some students, and the attackers fled after fatally attacking him. Now, it has come to light that was killed over an affair with a girl that attended coaching classes with him. Reportedly, the youths killed Tiwari over a girl from a neighbouring village who attended classes in the coaching centre in Bhatkesari.

Tiwari had earlier gotten into a fight with the other youths at the coaching centre, and when he arrived at his school to appear for the exam, he was confronted by them, who were appearing for them. They launched an attack on him in front of the school and stabbed him with a knife. Reportedly, three boys have been identified as the main culprits in the case, and coincidently all of them are from the Muslim community.

The incident occurred when the second term exams were going on in the school, and the question papers were already distributed. At that time some students spotted Aditya Tiwari and informed the teachers. He was immediately rushed to the community hospital where he was declared brought dead. After the incident, the students and teachers fled from the school.

The motive of the murder was uncovered following the arrest of two of the accused and their interrogation. Reportedly, both of them are minors. At present, the main conspirator who has been identified as Taif aka Sonu Khan is absconding. The cops are also questioning the coaching centre owners. In the meanwhile, the coaching centre in Bhatkesari Bazar and the school both are currently closed following the incident. Both the arrested accused have been kept at the Kopa police station for questioning.

The Jalalpur police retrieved the knife used to murder Aditya Tiwari from Enamipur village. The knife was found in a field at the side of the road. After the incident, the three accused threw away the knife. SFL will investigate the knife, according to Jalalpur Police. 

In the meanwhile, the situation is tense in the area over the murder, and the school was vandalised by angry people from the locality. Headmaster-in-charge Prabhatesh Pandey said that the benches and desks of the school were broken and a LED TV was also damaged during the attack. As a result, the teachers from the school went to the District Education Officer’s office and demanded a security guarantee. They have said that will not run the school without security. The Headmaster-in-charge has lodged a complaint about the attack on the school following the incident, and the police have registered a case against unknown people.

Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Shalabh Mani Tripathi took to Twitter to demand justice for Aditya Tiwari. “Aditya Tiwari of Bihar was only 15 years old when he was murdered in his school by Taif, Shahid, and Arshad, three barbarians who used to tease schoolgirls every day. Aditya had shown bravery and fought them!! #JusticeForAditya,” he tweeted. He also posted an Instagram story posted by the main accused where he had written ‘Aak Jalalpur me khela hoe’. In another video, the accused was seen cutting a cake with a country-made pistol.

According to the Jalalpur police, Raids are being carried out to apprehend the third accused and primary conspirator, Taif aka Sonu Khan.

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