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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky fires ambassadors of 5 countries, including India and Germany

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky fires ambassadors of 5 countries, including India and Germany

ON July 9 (local time), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed ambassadors to five nations, including India, Germany, the Czech Republic, Norway, and Hungary. He added new candidates were being readied to take up the positions.

During his address to the nation, Zelensky said, “Today, I signed decrees on the dismissal of some ambassadors of Ukraine. This rotation is a normal part of diplomatic practice. New representatives of Ukraine will be appointed to the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Norway, and India. Candidates are being prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.” There was no specific reason for removing any of the ambassadors from their respective posts. It is unclear if the ambassadors would get new positions upon returning to Ukraine.

Ukraine’s former ambassador to India was ‘dissatisfied with India’

In February this year, a day after Russia announced military action against Ukraine, Igor Polikha, now-former ambassador to India, expressed dissatisfaction with India’s reaction. India had said it was closely monitoring the situation. Notably, there were over 20,000 Indians, especially students, stuck in war-hit Ukraine.

He had said, “I am following all the reports from the side of your ministry and the latest advisory to your citizens in Ukraine was just not to go out, not to go to Kyiv, and the statement of your Minister of External Affairs was that India is closely following the development of events. We are deeply dissatisfied with their positions. What does it mean? Closely following or more closely? Now, 10-15 people are killed. When hundreds of thousands are killed, what will happen? We are waiting, we are asking, we are pleading for the strong voice of India.”

Police had urged India to convince Russia’s President Putin to stop the attack suggesting there were only a few leaders, including India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom he might listen to.

Speaking to the Hindu, Polikha said he was not surprised or disappointed as he was expecting his unusually long tenure in India to end. He said, “After seven years as ambassador of any country, it is normal to return home. I am a career diplomat. I will return whenever the official process is completed.”

Controversies around now-former Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany

Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Andriy Melnyk, has also served for a long time. He was appointed in late 2014 and is well known for his outspoken nature during interviews and on social media. In recent times, he had branded intellectuals and politicians opposing arms being sent to Ukraine as appeasers.

Last week, he stirred a major controversy by defending Stepan Bandera, a Ukrainian nationalist leader, and Nazi collaborator. Bandera was killed in 1959. Melnyk said, “Bandera was not a mass murderer of Jews and Poles,” and argued there was evidence of accusations against him. His remarks sparked controversy not only in Germany but also in other nations, including Poland and Israel.

Following the controversy, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry distanced itself from the remarks by Melnyk and said, “the opinion that the ambassador. Melnyk expressed in an interview with a German journalist is of his own and does not reflect the position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.”

Furthermore, there is an ongoing tension between Ukraine and Germany over a German-made turbine that belongs to Russia. It is currently undergoing maintenance in Canada, and Germany wants Canada to return it to Russia. On the contrary, Ukraine is pursuing Canada not to fulfill the demand by Germany as sending turbine to Russia would be against the sanctions imposed on Moscow. However, Canada made it clear on July 9 that it would send the turbine back to Russia.

It is notable that the turbine is for extracting natural gas from Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom. The broken turbine has caused a production drop of 40% in the Nord Stream 1 pipeline that is used to pump gas to Germany.

Russia-Ukraine war

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced military action against Ukraine. It has been over five months since the war started. There were over 20,000 Indians stuck in Ukraine who were rescued by the Government of India. While Russia is currently facing Sanctions from western countries, India has kept its stand neutral and called for peace between the two countries.

PETA India chooses ‘peace’ this Bakri Eid, stays away from festival shaming unlike during Hindu festivals

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PETA India chooses ‘peace’ this Bakri Eid, stays away from festival shaming unlike during Hindu festivals

PETA India, the Indian outfit of ‘animal rights organisation’ has decided to not antagonise the Muslim community in India ahead of Bakri Eid, where goats and other animals are slaughtered as sacrifice and eaten in the feast. In fact, PETA India did not even appeal for ‘painless slaughter’ of animals for Bakri Eid.

Instead, it just dished out gyaan in general direction stating that ‘all religions call for compassion’.

PETA India did not appeal to the Muslim community to not slaughter animals in name of religion. Recently, there have been incidents of violence by Islamist mobs in India where calls for beheading were raised over allegations of blasphemy for allegedly derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad. Bakri Eid or Eid Al Adha is celebrated for Abraham’s (Ibrahim) willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismael (Ismail) for Allah. Bakri Eid tradition involves slaughtering an animal, especially a lamb, as per Halal procedure as prescribed in Islamic scriptures and sharing the meat in three parts, one for family, one for relatives and one for the poor so that all Muslims get to eat meat.

However, PETA India, which regularly holds demonstrations and floats petitions asking people to turn vegan and not kill animals for food, as it amounts to cruelty, has not appealed to the 20 crore Muslim population of India to not kill goats and other animals.

Halal slaughter procedure

The halal system of ‘animal slaughter’, also called Zahiba, lays special emphasis on the ‘bleeding’ of animals. This is particularly due to the Islamic belief that blood is ‘impure’. Blood drainage from slaughtered animals forms the key basis of halal slaughter. There are several Quranic verses, which reiterate that the consumption of blood must be avoided at all costs.

As per Islamic law (Sharia), the ‘halal’ slaughter of an animal requires the use of a sharp knife, which is free of nicks and scratches. Although there is no directive to use any special kind of knife unlike kosher, it is recommended that the blade of the knife be 2-4 times larger than the neck of the animal. The animal must be fed well, provided with drinking water and soothed before turning it lifeless.

Halal slaughter must be performed by only a sane, adult Muslim, who is familiar with Islamic rituals. “Animals slaughtered by a Non-Muslim will not be Halal. The name of Allah must be invoked (mentioned) at the time of slaughtering by saying: Bismillah Allahu Akbar,” says the Department of Halal Certification in the European Union. As per the halal procedure, the animal must be rested on its left flank to maximise blood loss. It must also be facing the direction of Mecca (Qiblah).

PETA India shames Hindu festival celebrations

In contrast to above wish which does not urge the Muslim community to not slaughter an animal till it bleeds painfully, PETA India has regularly indulged in shaming Hindu festivals and how they are celebrated.

Here is a tweet from 2019 on Holi.

In March 2020, PETA India urged everyone not to throw colours on animals, and fairly so. One should be compassionate towards animals and not hurt them. In 2019, PETA India asked those who celebrate Holi, i.e. Hindus, to turn vegan and drink vegan thandai, a milk-based drink. They’ve made similar appeals over the years. However, there were no appeals for compassion for Eid slaughter, no urging the Muslim community to turn vegan.

Similar ‘compassion’ has been shown during Diwali as well.

Surely, getting slaughtered and bled to death would be more terrifying for animals than firecrackers. Wonder what could be animal-friendly Bakri Eid.

Amusingly, in 2020, PETA India had issued guidelines on how to slaughter animals ‘kindly’. Do note that on other days including Hindu festivals, PETA India has urged everyone to go vegan, that is give up dairy products as well. Over the years, PETA India has received flak for its double standards and hypocrisy over its stand on animal cruelty but that hasn’t stopped them from choosing ‘peace’ for Eid, likely because everyone is afraid of antagonising the community where people call for beheading over ‘hurt religious feelings’

Assam: Actor takes money to dress as Lord Shiva and protest against Modi govt in street play, arrested after complaint filed

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Assam: Actor takes money to dress as Lord Shiva and protest against Modi govt in street play, arrested after complaint filed

A man was arrested by Nagaon Police in Assam after he was accused of hurting the sentiments of Hindus by dressing as Lord Shiva for political purposes. The man named Birinchi Bora and a female actress had dressed as Shiva and Parvati to enact to street play on the roads on Nagaon, where they had complained about price rise under the Modi government.

However, Hindu groups were not happy with this and Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal, BJYM and other Hindu groups protested against the act. Birinchi Bora was arrested and taken to Nagaon Sadar Police Station after the Hindu groups lodged a complaint against the actor accusing him of hurting religious sentiments and misusing religion for political purposes.

In the street play, Birinchi Bora and his co-actor Parishimita had dressed as Shiva and Parvati, and was riding a two-wheeler on a road. At the designated spot for the street play, the vehicle stops apparently because it ran out of fuel. What follows was an argument between Shiva and Parvati over the issue, where ‘Shiva’ starts to attack the Modi government over rising fuel prices and other issues.

‘Shiva’ says that while Modi had promised to bring fuel prices down, prices of petrol, diesel and kerosene have reached Rs 100. He said that from medicine to food to fuel, everything was cheaper earlier, but now prices of everything have gone up after the Modi govt came to power.

After the street play was over, Birinchi Bora talked to media, still in the role of Shiva. He continues to rant against Narendra Modi and his govt in his speech. He said, ‘We had sent Modi here, but he has been a failure, and we will need to send someone else in his place’. He alleged that the Narendra Modi govt has looted the people of India causing price rises. Some of his allegations were same as what the Congress party has been alleging against Modi govt.

The ‘Shiva’ appealed the public to come out to protest against the Narendra Modi government to get rid of rising prices.

The ‘Parvati’ Parishimita also talked to media saying that they did the skit to raise awareness among people on price rise. She said that as people will not listen to them otherwise, they decided to do the stunt by dressing as Shiva and Parvati.

The blatantly political speeches made by Birinchi ‘Shiva’ Bora had caused massive outrage among people, including Hindu groups like VHP and Bajrang Dal. But what made the matter worse was Bora’s comments in a WhatsApp chat, where he said that he did the stunt for money, and that he also mocked Hindu gods.

In the chat that went viral on Facebook, Birinchi Bora had informed someone that the video of his street play has been covered by news channels. When that person asked what is it about, he replied, ‘watch the news, today did lots of comedy on your Shiva Parvati’. He implied that Shiva and Parvati are not his Gods, as he referred to them as ‘your Shiva and Parvati’.

He also sent the video. Seeing the video, that person was outraged, and admonished Birinchi Bora for doing such a street play. To that, Bora replied that there is nothing wrong in it as anything can be done for money. When the person asked how can he stoop so low for money, Bora said that he has done a street play, and received money for that. He asked why he was jealous of him.

When the person asked why Bora mocked their Gods, and that a case will be filed for it, Birinchi Bora abused him. He also challenged that person to file the case first.

When this chat appeared on social media, outrage against Birinchi Bora reached its peak, and a case was filed against him by BJYM and other Hindu groups. Following the complaint, he was arrested and taken to the court.

However, he remained defiant even in custody. When the Hindu activists chanted Jai Shri Ram after he arrived the police station, he responded by chanting ‘Jai Aai Asom’ (Jai Mother Assam).

Till now it is not known who had paid him to do the street play against Narendra Modi govt while dressed as Shiva.

Sri Lanka: Protestors storm the private residence of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, set it on fire

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Sri Lanka: Protestors storm the private residence of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, set it on fire

Agitation against the government in Sri Lanka has taken a violent turn as the protestors set the private residence of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on fire on 9th July 2022. Earlier in the day, the protestors had stormed the official residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and forced him to flee. With protests already taking place across the country for months after the collapse of the economy in the country, the agitations peaked after the government said that the country has gone bankrupt.

After his residence was surrounded by the protestors, President Rajapaksa was reportedly evacuated to a safer location before the protestors could enter. Later, protestors took over the control of the President’s house. People were seen using the swimming pool and the kitchen of the President’s house. However, there were no reports of any violence there, but, the agitations at the Prime Minister’s private house took a dangerous turn as the protestors set the building on fire.

Besides Prime Minister’s house, violent protests are continuing at various places in Sri Lanka. Police have lathi-charged and used the tear-gas against the angry protestors. Both the President and the Prime Minister of the island country have resigned to form an all-party government.

Ranil Wickremesinghe tweeted, “To ensure the continuation of the Government including the safety of all citizens I accept the best recommendation of the Party Leaders today, to make way for an All-Party Government. To facilitate this I will resign as Prime Minister.”

Sri Lanka is facing the worst economic crisis in its history as the country has run out of food, medicine, and fuel, and unrest among the citizens continues to grow. Due to shortages, the govt even banned the sale of fuel for private vehicles. After the fierce protests by the people, President and Prime Minister resigned making way for an all-party government and elections.

Jharkhand: Communal Tensions prevail after miscreants throw meat pieces in Shiv Temple in Lohardaga

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Jharkhand: Communal Tensions prevail after miscreants throw meat pieces in Shiv Temple in Lohardaga

Communal tensions prevailed in Rampur village of Lohardaga district of Jharkhand after antisocial elements belonging to another community hurled a piece of meat inside the premises of the local Shiv temple.

Hindus living in the village are angry with the miscreants for attacking their faith and hurting their sentiments by throwing meat pieces inside their temple premises.

The incident sparked a face-off between members of the two communities as the police rushed to defuse the simmering tensions.

As per reports, the local police authorities undertook pacifying efforts to alleviate the communal flare-up that erupted in the wake of meat pieces thrown inside the temple.

Reportedly, village elders also tried to broker peace between the two sparring sides following the incident, which has the potential of plunging the region into a wider communal conflict, leading to injuries and possibly deaths.

It is worth noting that this is not the first time that miscreants have thrown meat pieces inside temple premises in a desperate attempt to provoke Hindus. In fact, errants have long used meat as a weapon to convey their disrespect and contempt for Hindu temples, where bringing meat inside the premises is considered taboo and religiously disallowed.

Earlier this year, in February 2022, a group of unidentified miscreants threw an objectionable thing suspected to be meat inside the Kalibari Durga Temple located in Phulbaria of Rajmahal police station area in Sahibganj district of Jharkhand, raising tensions in the region.

The temple authorities had called up the local police and informed them about the incident, following which SDO Roshan Sah, Police Inspector Rajiv Ranjan, Rajmahal police station in-charge Praneet Patel, Teenpahar police station in-charge Anupam Prakash and Radhanagar police station in-charge Kundan Kant Vimal rushed to the spot. However, even before their arrival, a local resident, sensing soaring tensions in the region, prudently removed the objectionable thing from inside the temple.

YouTuber Gaurav Taneja arrested after fans swarm Noida metro station to celebrate his birthday

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YouTuber Gaurav Taneja arrested after fans swarm Noida metro station to celebrate his birthday

The violation of Section 144 imposed in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida came as a heavy blow to YouTuber Gaurav Taneja also known as the Flying Beast as titled in his YouTube channel. He is arrested by the Sector 49 police station on charges of creating chaos in the city. Gaurav Taneja had gathered a crowd of his fans and followers under the metro station to celebrate his birthday, due to which the traffic situation collapsed. People were stuck in a traffic jam.

Gaurav Taneja had informed his fans about his birthday on his social media account. After this, on Saturday, the metro station in Sector-51 was flooded with Taneja’s followers. The crowd was so huge that the passengers travelling in the metro had to face a lot of trouble. The metro staff had to work very hard to control the fans. There was also a long jam on the roads below the metro.

According to a report by the Newsroom Post, the celebration was scheduled to begin at 1:30 pm, and a metro coach was reserved for Noida Sector 51 Metro Station. The YouTuber’s wife, Ritu Rathee Taneja, invited Gaurav’s subscribers and followers to a birthday celebration and a meet-and-greet with him. It was Ritu Rathee Taneja who is said to have booked the whole coach. These meet and greet events are typically organized by YouTubers and celebrities so that they can interact with and have fun with their fans.

After booking the metro coach, Ritu initially told the YouTuber’s viewers that they would need to limit the number of persons in the metro coach pursuant to NMRC restrictions. She then revealed to Flying Beast’s fans via another Instagram story that she had to postpone the party due to personal obligations. Massive crowds of Flying Beast enthusiasts descended onto the metro station, making it challenging for the police to control the traffic and the mob. The YouTuber was ultimately detained for violating section 144.

It is notable that Gaurav Taneja worked as a pilot for Iar India before becoming a full-time YouTuber after losing his job. He uploads daily vlogs to YouTube and has 7.57 million subscribers. Gaurav is also a fitness trainer and a law student, while Ritu Rathee Taneja is an Airbus A320 captain. The couple has two children named Kiaravi and Chaitravi.

Hate speech against Hindus by Khadims of Ajmer Dargah proves costly to businesses around it: Report

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Hate speech against Hindus by Khadims of Ajmer Dargah proves costly to businesses around it: Report

As the Khadims of Ajmer Dargah continues to deliver hate speeches against Hindus and call for the beheading of Nupur Sharma, the Sufi shrine witnessed a drastic decline in footfall of visitors, reported The Times of India. It is notable that some of the Khadims of the Dargah were found involved in the gruesome murder of Kanhaiya Lal for supporting Nupur Sharma.

“In sharp contrast to other Fridays when devotees made a beeline to the shrine, this Friday was different. There were only a handful who visited the Sufi shrine,” the report pointed out. As per The Times of India, many hotels witnessed booking cancellations while transport companies and local eateries could generate only 10% of their usual business.

According to Khadim Syed Ainuddin Chishty, the economy of Ajmer is driven by devotees who visit the city on an everyday basis. He stated that Fridays usually imply a ‘full house’ in Ajmer.

The hateful remarks of Khadims proved costly for guest houses and hotels, given that Hindu devotees skipped visits to the shrine. According to the owner of Jannat Group of Hotels, Riyaz Khan, the hate speeches have affected the footfall of visitors.

“The market in Ajmer is very vulnerable to what is happening in the country. The cancellations started soon after the incident in Udaipur. Even on the auspicious day of ‘Chhati’ (The sixth day of the lunar calendar), hotels were not full which nobody wanted to see,” he lamented.

Vitriolic remarks by Ajmer Dargah Khadims

Days after the gruesome murder of Kanhaiya Lal, it has now come to light that a Khadim of Ajmer Dargah named Gauhar Chisti had met one of the killers of the Hindu tailor. Citing sources, journalist Nikhil Choudhary reported that Gauhar had called for the beheading of ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on June 17 this year for allegedly committing ‘blasphemy’.

After making the provocative speech, he travelled to Udaipur to meet Riyaz Attari, one of the murderers of Kanhaiya Lal. Interestingly, Riyaz issued threats to Sharma and her supporters through a video on the same day.

Reportedly, Khadim Gauhar Chisti had asked Riyaz to make the disturbing video after brutally beading the Hindu tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur. He is currently on the run from the law enforcement authorities.

The Khadim’s uncle, Sarvar Chisti, had threatened that any insult in the glory of the Prophet would not be tolerated and the country would shake by the movement that will be led by him.

In a video, Sarwar Chishti said, “The situation in the country right now, is such that people are committing blasphemy. They are doing mischief in the glory of the Prophet, in the glory of the Khwaja. We will not tolerate this at all. We will launch such a massive agitation that the whole Hindustan will shake.”

Recently, a phone call recording of Sarwar Chishti had gone viral in which he was heard calling for an economic boycott of Hindus.

A few days ago, a video of a Khadim named Salman Chishti went viral on social media where he announced a bounty for killing Nupur Sharma and offered his house to anyone who brought Sharma’s head. Chishti, who is a history-sheeter, has multiple cases filed against him including murder and attempt to murder.

‘Creative freedom is a tradition, but religious sentiments should not be hurt’: RSS on Kali poster row

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‘Creative freedom is a tradition, but religious sentiments should not be hurt’: RSS on Kali poster row

The issue around a documentary film poster that features Goddess Kali smoking a cigarette was addressed by the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) on Saturday 9th July 2022. Speaking to the media at the three-day Akhil Bharatiya Prant Pracharaks meet that is now taking place in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, RSS emphasized that no one should offend someone’s religious sensibilities.

According to a report by India Today, Sunil Ambekar – Akhil Bhartiya Prachar Pramukh of RSS – said, “Creative freedom has been a tradition in India. But no one should hurt anyone’s religious sentiments. Everyone should be careful about that.”

The RSS also condemned the beheading of a Hindu tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur and asked Muslims to condemn this incident. RSS said that Hindus were outraged by the heinous crime. Sunil Ambekarsaid in his media interaction, “Any amount of condemnation is less on Udaipur killing. Muslim society should also come forward and speak against Udaipur killing.”

Islamists in India are repeatedly issuing death threats to Nupur Sharma and those who support her on social media. Addressing this issue, Sunil Ambekar said, “For some days, it has been going on that threats have been issued to people. If you do not agree with someone, there are ways of protesting peacefully. No one has the right to kill someone.”

These remarks by RSS have come in the wake of the controversy that erupted due to the poster of a documentary film Kali directed by Leena Manimekalai. In the poster, Hindu Goddess Kali is shown smoking a cigarette and holding the LGBTQ+ community’s pride flag in hand.

Many cases were registered against the director Leena Manimekalai for hurting religious sentiments. The controversy grew yet bigger when the Trinamool Congress Party’s MP Mahua Moitra made insulting remarks about the Goddess Kali while answering a question about the controversy around this film’s poster.

It is notable to mention that in the year 2025, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh will mark its centenary year. In the annual Prant Pracharak meeting, the RSS is discussing its strategies for growth in the years leading up to its centennial in 2025. Sunil Ambekar said, “RSS will be completing its 100 years. Its centenary year will be celebrated in 2025. We have set targets for expansion of RSS in the run-up to the ‘Shatabdi Varsh’.”

The three-day gathering is being attended by top figures in the RSS including RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, Manmohan Vaidya, Arun Kumar, Dr. Krishan Gopal, and CR Mukund.

Karnataka government issues warning against cow slaughter on Bakri Eid, asks officials to remain vigilant

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Karnataka government issues warning against cow slaughter on Bakri Eid, asks officials to remain vigilant

On the occasion of the Islamic festival of Bakri Eid, the Karnataka government has urged district authorities to keep a careful check on cow slaughter throughout the state, and a new law is being implemented ahead of Eid. The Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cow Bill 2020 makes slaughtering any cattle, except buffaloes aged 13 and over, a serious offense punishable by up to seven years in prison.

According to the reports, Prabhu Chauhan, minister of animal husbandry, has advised the Muslim community to refrain from offering animals as a sacrifice. The ministry has issued a warning that anyone found sacrificing livestock during Bakri Eid this weekend will face the full force of the law. “Police and animal husbandry officials have been instructed to maintain strict vigil across the state to make sure the new law is strictly followed. A close watch will be maintained at borders (with neighboring states) to ensure cattle are not transported,” he stated.

The government has established a task force to carry out the new rule, which permits the killing of only buffaloes older than 13 years old that have been deemed suitable for human consumption and slaughter by officials in charge of animal husbandry. Reportedly, a campaign opposing the sacrifice of livestock during Bakri Eid has already been initiated by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal. Their cadres have been instructed to monitor the movement of livestock to other southern states as well.

Muslims in Karnataka have also been warned that if they sacrifice livestock, they risk legal repercussions. According to Maulana Mohammed Maqsood Imran, the head imam of Bangalore’s Juma Masjid, all mosques and Muslim organisations have been instructed to inform the public about the need to rigorously adhere to the new anti-cattle killing rule.

“Sacrificing goats is the best option under the circumstances. So we have informed our community about the need to stick to the law and avoid any issues in the name of Bakri Eid sacrifice,” Maulana Mohammed Maqsood Imran was quoted. He pleaded with the state administration to prevent Sangh Parivar groups from enforcing the legislation in the name of vigilantism. Nobody has the authority to impose their own laws, and the government must make sure of that, he insisted.

Since the new regulation came into effect, a number of people have been detained for selling beef in the state. On July 1, a father and son were detained in Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada district, on suspicion of selling meat and slaughtering cows.

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim mob attack a Dalit wedding procession for playing music, claim their goats were getting scared of the loud sound

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Uttar Pradesh: Muslim mob attack a Dalit wedding procession for playing music, claim their goats were getting scared of the loud sound

On July 8, a Muslim mob attacked a Baraat (wedding procession) of a Dalit man when it passed through the road in front of a mosque in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place at around 3 pm on Friday in the Bhojahedi village of Muzaffarnagar’s Purquazi Block. As per reports, the Muslim mob was irked by the music played in the Baraat, so they attacked the Baaratis with sticks and batons. The Muslims claimed that the loud music was frightening their goats.

The police reached the spot after they received information about the ruckus, however, the accused had fled by then. CO Sadar Hemant Kumar and Purkaji Kotwali in charge, however, managed to detain one accused.

Members of the bride’s family then reached the police station and lodged a complaint against four known and several unknown people. Based on the complaint filed by Ram Babu, the Muzaffarnagar police registered an FIR against Aas Mohammad, Danish, Monish, Shabnam, Mukarram, Jambu, Pindu and Aakil under relevant sections of the IPC. Sections of the SC/ST Act have also been invoked against the accused. The police are currently probing the case.

Meanwhile, heavy police force has been deployed in the area to avoid any further escalation. Anyone who attempts to further spread communal discord in the village would not be spared, said Hemant Kumar, CO Sadar.

In what transpired, the Groom’s family had come from the Harinagar village to get their son married to one Sandeep’s niece, a resident of Bhojahedi village of Muzaffarnagar’s Purquazi Block. Sandeep informed that around 3 pm on Friday, the Baraat was passing through a road in front of a mosque when some Muslim youths urged the Baraatis to stop playing the DJ music in front of their place of worship.

At their request, the Baraatis paused the music briefly but resumed playing it as the procession moved ahead. Suddenly a large group of Muslim youths armed with sticks and batons again accosted them and warned them against playing the DJ. They reportedly told the Dalit group that their goats were getting scared of the loud music.

The lame explanation infuriated the Dalits, who got into a fight with the Muslim group. They refused to stop playing the music which, in turn, enraged the Muslim youths who then attacked the Baraat with sticks and lathis.

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