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Calcutta HC orders high-level probe into abduction of a pig from Kalyani district court, directs legal action against police officer for inaction

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Calcutta HC orders high-level probe into abduction of a pig from Kalyani district court, directs legal action against police officer for inaction

On Friday, the Calcutta High Court ordered a high-level probe into the mysterious disappearance of Ghana, a pig that roamed the grounds of Kalyani Court before being allegedly kidnapped by a group of men four months ago. In addition, the court directed the Ranaghat SP to initiate legal action against the investigating officer for his failure to act.

The pig had lived on the Kalyani ACJM court grounds for a long time and was well-known to visitors. Every day, he and the stray dogs would be fed by a number of advocates. Consequently, when it sent missing, a group of his caretaker advocates and locals came together and filed a police case at Kalyani police station after he was “abducted” by unidentified individuals on March 25.

Justice Shampa Sarkar, who had already heard the case twice, castigated the police’s inaction on Friday. The court was interested to learn why, despite having video evidence of the pig kidnapping episode, the police were unable to locate the vehicle involved and the alleged criminals. She also asked the Ranaghat SP to keep a close eye on the inquiry.

From the CCTV footage. (Source: TOI)

The police were informed by the night guards on duty at the court that several unidentified individuals had arrived in a car and taken the pig away. However, it is claimed that the police did nothing. Days later, under the direction of Anumita Bhadra, a group of advocates went to the police and filed a missing complaint. “Four unknown people came in a white car and forcibly dragged the pig (Ghana) out of the court premises and took him away. The car had a yellow number plate. Two among the night security guards recorded the entire episode on their cellphones,” the complaint mentioned.

The Kalyani Police eventually filed an FIR based on the complaint. However, with the police probe having yielded no results, a group of advocates petitioned the Calcutta High Court last week, claiming police inactivity.

Justice Sarkar also instructed the Ranaghat SP to take legal action against the investigating officer for failing to incorporate certain provisions of the 1979 Prevention of Animal Cruelty Act into the complaint. The court additionally ordered that adequate security measures be maintained at the Kalyani ACJM court after taking notice of the incident.

Lionel Messi won a penalty and gave it to Sergio Ramos to score, and the internet just can’t keep calm

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Lionel Messi won a penalty and gave it to Sergio Ramos to score, and the internet just can’t keep calm

2 years ago if someone had told you that one day Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos will become teammates, you would have taken that person to the psychiatric ward of the nearest hospital. If that person had told you that one day Messi will win a penalty and give it to Ramos to score, you would have definitely been tempted to pull the plug on him, but that is exactly what happened during Paris Saint-Germain’s pre-season friendly against Ligue 2 outfit Quevilly-Rouen.

Fiercest rivals for 15 years, Messi and Ramos were brought together under extraordinary circumstances last summer as a bankrupt Barcelona could no longer keep Messi on their books while Ramos left Madrid after a stellar career. Both of them ended up at PSG in a major coup for the Qatar-owned French club as they pursued their dream of winning the Champions League.

While the first season didn’t go as planned for both of them in the French capital as Ramos struggled with injuries and Messi had a quiet season by his standards, this pre-season suggests both of them are ready to work together and give one last shot at the ultimate glory in club football, the champions league.

Messi was fouled inside the penalty area in the pre-season friendly and the Argentine, who has always taken spot kicks for club and country, left it for his long-term rival Ramos to stroke it through.

The internet, which is used to seeing Ramos trying to kill Messi on a football field, was totally unprepared for this turn of events and many internet users couldn’t believe what they were seeing.

While everyone still can’t believe that Messi and Ramos are on the same side now, it remains to be seen if they can deliver what the Qatari owners have always desired ever since they took over the Paris-based club, European glory.

Which one is ‘lower caste’ in Tamil Nadu: Periyar University asks controversial question to students in exam

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Which one is ‘lower caste’ in Tamil Nadu: Periyar University asks controversial question to students in exam

The Periyar University, located in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu, has recently courted controversy after it asked students to identify social groups belonging to ‘lower caste.’ In a multiple choice question, students were asked to identify the ‘lower caste’ from four options.

“Which one of the lower caste belongs to Tamil Nadu?” the question read. The four options available were Mahars, Nadars, Ezhavas and Harjans.

The contentious question appeared in the MA first-year History paper on the subject ‘Freedom Movement in Tamil Nadu from 1880 CE to 1947 CE.’

Screengrab of the contentious question paper, image via Twitter/ANI

After the question paper appeared on social media, it created a huge outrage from netizens. The university was slammed for asking such a question marking some caste as ‘lower’.

Periyar University issues clarification

Following social media backlash, Vice-Chancellor of the varsity R Jagannathan issued a clarification about the matter and distance itself from the controversy, blaming others for setting the question.

While speaking to ANI, he stated, “Question papers are not prepared by us. Other University & college lecturers prepare the paper. Usually, to avoid a question paper leak, we don’t read the papers before the exam. We will investigate this & consider reexamination.”

Meanwhile, the College Registrar assured that such an incident would not be repeated in future. He also vowed to initiate an investigation into the matter.

BJP chief slams caste politics in Tamil Nadu

While slamming the casteist nature of the question, BJP Tamil Nadu Chief K Annamalai tweeted, “Question 11: True face of DMK’s social justice model.”

He told Republic TV, “The questions clearly represent the current government. They are running a propaganda missionary by bringing up lower castes in exams. It reflects the hollow philosophy with which the DMK is running the government. It is strictly condemnable.”

He sought strict action against the person responsible for setting up such a question paper. K Annamalai pointed out that the administration took cognisance of the matter only after the BJP objected to the casteist nature of the question.

“It is not about the action but the thought behind it. It is about the hollow ideology that the DMK is trying to propagate,” the BJP chief said. Besides the BJP, PMK, AIADMK and VCK also criticised Periyar University over the fiasco.

Karnataka Hijab row: Madras HC grants bail to 7 Jamath members who had threatened Karnataka HC judges for banning hijab in school, colleges

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Karnataka Hijab row: Madras HC grants bail to 7 Jamath members who had threatened Karnataka HC judges for banning hijab in school, colleges

On Friday, Madra High Court granted bail to Seven Tamil Nadu Towheed Jamath (TNTJ) functionaries who had participated in the protests against Karnataka HC’s Hijab judgment. During the protest, one of the members had made a threatening speech that was directed at the High Court judges who delivered the verdict in the Karnataka Hijab case.

The Madras HC granted bail despite the prosecution placing an argument that the speakers had threatened the judges of an esteemed court. Madras High Court took an undertaking from all the seven members that they will not agitate against judges again and granted them bail. According to the reports, the court was hearing the bail petition filed by Al-Malik Baizul, Thoufeek, Syed Naina, Yasar Arabath alias Yasar, Abbas, Seeni alias Seeni Umar Kathar and Althaf Usain who were under arrest in the case.

The seven members of Towheed Jamath had staged a protest against the Karanataka high court verdict on the hijab case in Ramanathapuram district. During the protest, the members had threatened the Court judges who delivered the verdict. The Karnataka High Court on March 15 had said in its verdict that wearing a hijab has not been proven as an essential religious practice in Islam and that educational institutions have the right to mandate a dress code inside their premises.

Along with this, the court ruled that students shall not wear hijab in academic institutions having a predefined uniform dress code. A Full Bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna Dixit, and Justice JM Khazi pronounced the decision. The Bench ascertained that the petitioners’ basic rights were not violated by a uniform dress code at educational institutions.

Following this, the seven Tamil Nadu Towheed Jamath members named Al Malik Baizul, Thoufeek, Syed Naina, Yasar Arabath alias Yasar, Abbas, Seeni alias Seeni Umar Kathar and Althaf Usain sought permission to stage a protest against the Karnataka HC verdict on March 16. However, the Police had denied any such permission. Despite no official permission, the Jamath members staged a protest on March 18 and threatened the judges.

The case was reportedly registered against all the protesters based on the complaint filed by the sub-inspector of Police Ganesan. The seven were detained and had sought anticipatory bail at the Madras HC on March 25.

Newly elected pro-Khalistan Sangrur MP Simranjit Singh Mann calls Bhagat Singh ‘terrorist,’ Punjab minister slams remarks, urges to apologise

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Newly elected pro-Khalistan Sangrur MP Simranjit Singh Mann calls Bhagat Singh ‘terrorist,’ Punjab minister slams remarks, urges to apologise

Simranjit Singh Mann, the newly elected pro-Khalistan Sangrur MP and the head of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), has delved into controversy yet again by labelling Freedom Fighter Bhagat Singh a “terrorist.” Reporters in Karnal on Thursday questioned Simranjit Singh Mann about why he had previously referred to Bhagat Singh as a “terrorist” when he was actually a brave martyr.

To which he replied, “Bhagat Singh had killed a young, English naval officer, he had killed an Amritdhari Sikh constable, Channan Singh. He hurled a bomb at the National Assembly at the time. Now you tell me whether Bhagat Singh was a terrorist or not?”

Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, a minister in the Punjab cabinet, slammed Simranjit Singh Mann and said that he should apologise unconditionally for his statements on Bhagat Singh. Hayer, the state minister of higher education and languages, claimed that Bhagat Singh will be declared a martyr for his great sacrifice for the cause of the country’s freedom.

Mann also went on a weird separatist tirade on July 14th, claiming that if Khalistan is formed, it will serve as a “buffer state,” and South Asia will never have a nuclear war as a result of its existence.

Mann said, “First, they (BJP-led Central government) should answer whether they can keep India intact or not. If they will approve Khalistan then it’ll become a buffer state. Islamic Pakistan has nuclear weapons, Hindu India has nuclear weapons, Comrade China has nuclear weapons, and Khalistan would become a buffer state of these three states and it will ensure there is never a nuclear war in South Asia.” The pro-Khalistan MP said that the demand for Khalistan was alright since India was “giving away its land to Pakistan and China.”

Simranjit Singh Mann – A Pro-Khalistan leader

Simranjit Singh Mann has publicly supported the Khalistan cause in the past. He had quit the police service due to Operation Blue Star, which was launched by the Government of India to eliminate Khalistani terrorists ensconced in Amritsar’s Harmandir Sahib. According to reports, his party workers raised pro-Khalistan shouts at the Golden Temple on the anniversary of Operation Blue Star this year.

In 2021, while wishing for the new year, he said on Twitter, “May 2021 bring freedom for the Sikh community in form of ‘Khalistan’ that will eradicate social evils such as coercion, discrimination, greed, ego, etc. and restore human values, mutual love, respect, and cooperation.”

In 2018, while sharing photographs of security forces deployed on the anniversary of Operation Blue Star, he wrote, “This naked show of force by the Indian state is to show the world how this Hindu state treats the stateless Sikhs. The Hindu state still thinks that machine guns will frighten the Sikhs and keep them away from their peaceful means to carve out the Sikh state of Khalistan.”

Simranjit Singh Mann has openly demanded Khalistan and often spoke about a separate state for Sikhs. Reports suggest he has been arrested over 30 times including over charges of sedition but never got convicted.

Election of Mann as Sangrur MP

The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued by-poll results for several Lok Sabha and Assembly seats across states on June 26, including the Lok Sabha seat of Sangrur, Punjab, which became vacant after Bhagwant Mann, MP from Sangrur, was elected Chief Minister of Punjab. Gurmail Singh of the Aam Aadmi Party was handed the ticket, however, he was defeated by Simranjit Singh Mann of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar).

‘Forced to cook meat, harassed when denied’: Suspended Hindu police personnel in Sitapur, UP, allege discrimination by IPS Shafiq Ahmed, ADG Zaki Ahmed

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‘Forced to cook meat, harassed when denied’: Suspended Hindu police personnel in Sitapur, UP, allege discrimination by IPS Shafiq Ahmed, ADG Zaki Ahmed

Several suspended Hindu police officers have made some really serious allegations against their superior officials ADG Zaki Ahmed and IPS Shafiq Ahmed. They have alleged that the two top police officials, posted in PTC (Police training centre) Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, have been using their position and power to harass and discriminate against the Hindu cops. They have urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to step in and launch an investigation into the same.

Hindu officers are forced to cook meat, suspended and harassed if they refuse: Sitapur cops accuse IPS Shafiq Ahmed of discrimination

The Hindu police personnel who have been suspended alleged that IPS Shafiq Ahmed, who has been deployed in PTC for the past six years, has been harassing Hindu employees ceaselessly. IPS Safiq Ahmed allegedly forces Hindu officers to cook meat, and those who refuse are suspended and subjected to harassment, according to suspended officers.

The suspended officers even alleged that there had been an extremely hostile environment fostered against the Hindu personnel ever since ADG Zaki Ahmed was posted at PTC Sitapur. They said that ADG Zaki Ahmed has provided open and unfettered protection to Muslim police officers while subjecting Hindu officers to harassment, torture and suspension.

Notably, 53 Hindu employees had also made similar accusations while ADG Zaki Ahmed was posted in Kanpur, which prompted the PMO to launch an investigation into the ADG.

Meanwhile, ADG Zaki Ahmed has refuted the allegations. The senior police officer, who spoke off camera, said that all the allegations meted out at him are baseless. “I have not yet been asked for any clarification in any matter,” said Ahmed.

After getting show cause notice, SSP Patna clarifies comment comparing RSS to PFI, says ‘statement misinterpreted, had no specific intentions’

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After getting show cause notice, SSP Patna clarifies comment comparing RSS to PFI, says ‘statement misinterpreted, had no specific intentions’

Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manavjeet Singh Dhillon, who came under fire on Thursday for equating the PFI to the RSS, claimed on Friday that his comments had been ‘wrongly interpreted’. “It is impossible to compare one organization to another. The meaning of my comment was misinterpreted, which is incorrect,” Dhillon said.

The senior police officer’s response came just one day after the Bihar Police issued him a show-cause notice for comparing the RSS to the PFI. The show-cause notice was issued by Jitendra Singh Gangwar, the ADGP for law and order, and SSP Dhillon was given 48 hours to respond. The ADGP had particularly asked Dhillon to explain why he had linked the RSS to the PFI, which caused a commotion.

Further, a day after the BJP leaders harshly criticized the comparison, Dhillon issued a statement on July 15 and said that his earlier statement was based on documents and interrogation of persons arrested from Phulwasharif. “A journalist asked me during the press briefing about the modus operandi of persons arrested from Phulwasharif. In the documents procured from the location and interrogation reports in writing as well as recording the modus operandi was mentioned similar to an organization, using its name”, he said.

“The documents and interrogation reports have even been submitted with the court as well. There was no motive to compare the two organizations. It was selective interpretation”, he was quoted. Dhillon yesterday sparked outrage by comparing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Shakha to a Popular Front of India (PFI) training camp where anti-India activities were being planned. “..Their modus operandi was to act like an RSS Shakha where lathi training is given…they would call them for physical training but also brainwash & radicalize them”, he had said on July 14 while giving details about the anti-India activities of the accused.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) had endorsed the SSP, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had condemned Dhillon’s remarks, seeking an apology or his resignation from the Indian Police Service (IPS). The RJD has backed Dhillon’s statement, saying that the senior superintendent of police in Patna was correct regarding Sangh’s tactic of spreading misinformation and hate in the garb of physical training and rioting.

It is important to note that while RSS trains its members to use a stick, PFI, in its recent vision document, has spoken about arms training to teach “coward Hindus” a lesson, spoken about the murder of Hindus and Hindu leaders, and about establishing an Islamic government in India by 2047. Also, one of the documents named ‘India vision 2047’ that was recovered by the Bihar Police from the accused on July 11 talks about ‘subjugating coward majority community and bringing back the glory.

According to the Police, the document is very objectionable and talks about the ‘rule of Islam in India’. “PFI sure that even if 10% of whole Muslim population gather behind it, PFI will conquer frightened majority group and restore the glory,” Kumar continued, quoting an excerpt from an eight-page lengthy paper titled ‘India Vision 2047’.

Reports mention that so far, the Police have arrested five Islamists named Md Jalaluddin, Athar Parvez, Marguv Ahmad Danish alias Tahir, Arman Malik, and Shamim Malik for planning anti-India activities in Patna. The case has however been registered against 26 people. The police have launched a massive manhunt to nab the accused. The investigations are underway.

Teesta Setalvad received ₹30 lakhs from Ahmed Patel, got Padma Shri for her campaign against Narendra Modi after 2002 Gujarat Riots, says SIT: Details

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Teesta Setalvad received ₹30 lakhs from Ahmed Patel, got Padma Shri for her campaign against Narendra Modi after 2002 Gujarat Riots, says SIT: Details

On Friday (July 15), the Special Investigation Team that has been probing the allegations of evidence fabrication in the 2002 Gujarat riots case informed an Ahmedabad sessions court that a political conspiracy against Narendra Modi was hatched on the behest of former Congress leader Ahmed Patel.

As per reports, the SIT has accused ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, former DGP R B Sreekumar and ‘activist’ Teesta Setalvad of falsely implicating the then Gujarat government and CM Narendra Modi in the riots case.

The Special Investigation Team opposed the bail applications filed by Setalvad and informed that she received ₹5 lakhs from Ahmed Patel. The money was reportedly handed over to the ‘activist’ by one of the witnesses, who was presented in court by the SIT.

Screengrab of the news report, image via Twitter/ Nandita Thakur

In an affidavit, it further stated, “Two days later, they met at the Circuit House at Shahibaug in Ahmedabad, where she received Rs 25 lakh more from Patel. This amount was not for relief work, as relief activity was carried out by Gujarat Relief Committee. There were many other political leaders in the meeting.”

The SIT highlighted how Teesta Setalvad met Ahmed Patel along with Sanjiv Bhatt at his residence in New Delhi, four months after the riots. It noted how the so-called activist visited relief camps within a week of the 2002 Godhra carnage.

Congress govt and political ambitions of Teesta Setalvad – Padma Shri for falsely implicating Narendra Modi

The Special Investigation Team pointed out that Teesta Setalvad was felicitated with Padma Shri by the then UPA government in 2007 for her role in malicious and vexatious prosecution.

The ‘activist’ wanted to exploit the deadly Gujarat riots to achieve her political ambition of becoming a Rajya Sabha member. She was reportedly miffed when Bollywood bigwigs such as Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi were given preference over her.

“Shabana and Javed Miyan-Bibi are to be given a chance? Why am I not being made a member of Rajya Sabha?” inquired Teesta Setalvad. The SIT remarked that the activist tried to destabilise the Gujarat government, as evident from her statement to the media.

She has infamously claimed in 2006 that the State government would be forced to resign within 3 days, following the exhumation of the dead body of riot victims in Panchmahal.

Tutoring victims to falsely implicate the Gujarat government

Teesta Setalvad also helped Qutubuddin Ansari become the ‘face‘ of the 2002 Gujarat riots. She used his image to collect funds and portray the State in a bad light.

“Qutubuddin Ansari stated that when he became aware of the political and financial misuse of his image, he returned to Gujarat,” the SIT stated. Setalvad also tried to trick the father of deceased BJP leader Haren Pandya, Vithalbhai, to join her NGO named Citizen for Justice and Peace (CJP).

“She got a complaint prepared at advocate Sohail Tirmizil’s office for Vithalbhai, but he refused to put in his signature because several innocent persons had been mentioned in it as accused,” the SIT remarked.

The Special Investigation Team busted claims of Teesta Setalvad wherein she denied tutoring the wife of Ehsan Jafri aka Zakia Jafri.

Allegations of Fund misappropriation

The Special Investigation Team, probing allegations of fabrication of evidence, highlighted how Teesta Setalvad had been using funds collected in the name of riots for personal use.

A man named Firzokhan Pathan, who lived in Gulbarg society, had filed a First Information Report (FIR) against her in connection to the matter. He claimed that she siphoned off ₹63 lakhs and ₹88 lakhs collected by CJP and Sabrang Trust respectively, which was collected to rehabilitate residents of Gulbarg society and create a museum for them.

The Case so far

On June 26, Teesta Setalvad was brought to Ahmedabad via road by Gujarat Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS). According to journalist Ashlin Mathew, the ‘activist’ was first taken to SVP Hospital in Ahmedabad for a Covid-19 test.

She informed that Teesta Setalvad will be presented before a magistrate, following her medical test. Reportedly, the activist had asked the ACP to allow her to present her case before the magistrate.

She dubbed her arrest as a case of ‘kidnapping’ and claimed that she was not served any notice. At the conclusion of her medical test, Testa Setalvad addressed the media and said, “They have done my medical. I have a big bruise on my hand, this is what the ATS did to me. They are taking me to the magistrate’s court.”

On July 2, the Ahmedabad Metropolitan court sent her to 14 days of judicial custody.

Pune show of Munawwar Faruqui cancelled after Jai Shri Ram Sena submits objection letter to Commissioner of Police: Details

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Pune show of Munawwar Faruqui cancelled after Jai Shri Ram Sena submits objection letter to Commissioner of Police: Details

A show of the so-called comedian Munawar Faruqui scheduled in Pune for 15th and 16th July 2022 was cancelled after a Hindu organization called the Jai Shri Ram Sena gave a memorandum to Pune’s commissioner of police asking to cancel the show. The Jai Shri Ram Sena also warned that if the shows were not cancelled, they would be holding protests. After this memorandum, Munawar Faruqui shared a post from his Instagram handle saying that the Pune show was cancelled for some reason. The show was organized at Jawaharlal Nehru memorial hall in Pune.

In the memorandum submitted to the commissioner of police, the Jai Shri Ram Sena organization said, “We are an organization named Jai Shri Ram Sena Sanghatan, working towards the welfare of underprivileged Hindus. We are writing to inform you that Munawar Faruqui, a self-proclaimed comedian from Gujarat and an accused in an ongoing criminal case lodged for his offensive speech against Hindu deities is visiting Pune on 15th July 2022 for performing his Talk Show titled ‘Dongri to Nowhere’ (a name inspired from most wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim’s biography Dongri to Dubai).”

It further said, “Munawar Faruqui’s sense of humour can be detailed in gist as follows: He asked farmers to grow weed. He made fun of NRC by making a song. In this song, he has associated NRC with the Delhi riots by naming the song as NRC and Delhi riots song. He specializes in insulting Hindu gods. He insulted Lord Ram and Goddess Sita.”

It is notable that on 1st January 2021, in a show held at Indore, Munawar Faruqui insulted Lord Ram and Sita. A case was registered against him by the Madhya Pradesh police under 295A, 298, 269, 188, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He was also arrested and later released on bail.

The Jai Shri Ram Sena organization gave a memorandum to Pune’s commissioner of police. Image Source: Instagram handle of @jsrspune

The memorandum further said, “Mr. Faruqui is presently released on bail. However, he is not acquitted of the charges. When there is an ongoing case against him for committing the crime of hateful speech against Hindu gods, we do not surmise that an opportunity to commit more crimes by Mr. Faruqui should be allowed. Every citizen in India has specific fundamental duties and the states must ensure peace and harmony amongst all religious groups by protecting them from negative forces. We bring to your kind notice that this Talk Show ‘Dongri to Nowhere’ is planned propaganda to mock Hindu gods and goddesses as evident in previous programs of Munawar Faruqui. It is a serious matter of hate speech and hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus. Mr. Faruqui whilst not having any knowledge about the Hindu scriptures or Hindu dharma, is influencing a negative and offensive view of the most respected Hindu dharma, without any basis. There is enough proof and evidence of hurting religious sentiments by the lead of the show Munawar Faruqui.”

The memorandum was signed by Ramdoot Gaurav Chaubey who concluded the letter by saying, “In light of the seriousness of the matter, I would like to request your support to cancel the Talk Show ‘Dongri to Nowhere’ and restrict such self-proclaimed comedians from insulting and hurting religious sentiments of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. Kindly take note of this matter and hope to see a definitive positive step being taken by your good self in ensuring the protection of civil rights of people for the avoidance of any form of disruption of the public peace as a result of the Talk Show.”

Ramdoot Indrajit Deshmukh (Pune City President), Ramdoot Ram Salunke, Ramdoot Gaurav Chaubey, and Ramdoot Prateek Sharma (Pune City Coordinator) submitted this memorandum to Pune’s commissioner of police. While submitting the memorandum, the members of the Jai Shri Ram Sena organization told police that Munawar Faruqui has a history of insulting Hindu deities in the name of comedy. They urged the police to cancel the show because there could be a law and order problem if Munawwar Faruqui’s show hurts the religious sentiments of people.

Munawar Faruqui informed his followers on Instagram that his shows in Pune are canceled. Image Source: Instagram handle of @jsrspune

The police received the memorandum and after some time, the so-called comedian Munawar Faruqui shared an update from his Instagram handle in which he said, “Friends, the Pune shows of today and tomorrow are cancelled for some reasons. I am really sorry.”

Munawar Faruqui had to face a massive outrage from Hindus after his insulting remarks on the Hindu deities. His shows were cancelled one after the other at various locations like Bengaluru, Goa, Gujarat, Chandigarh, Kolkata, etc.

Bangladesh: Muslim mob vandalise a temple, a grocery store and several houses of the Hindus over a Facebook Post

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Bangladesh: Muslim mob vandalise a temple, a grocery store and several houses of the Hindus over a Facebook Post

In Bangladesh, Muslim mob vandalised a temple, a grocery store and several houses belonging to members of the Hindu community in the Sahapara area of Lohagara, Narail, reports The Daily Star. The police said that a Facebook post by an 18-year-old triggered the mob, who went on a rampage after the Jumma Namaz on Friday (July 15).

The mob, at first, threw stones after which they broke into the Sahapara temple and broke the furniture kept inside the premises. They attacked and vandalised a grocery store belonging to the father of the teenager who published the Facebook post that supposedly hurt their sentiments. The irate Muslim mob then went on to vandalise the Hindu teenager’s house and several others in the vicinity.

It took until late at night for the Bangladeshi police to get things under control, who used tear gas and fired empty shells to disperse the angry mob.

According to reports, none of the attackers has yet been booked nor any sort of action has been taken against the Ismalists, however, the police have gone ahead and arrested the Hindu youth’s father from his house later in the evening. The youth, Akash Saha, son of Ashok Saha of Sahapara, who allegedly wrote the post managed to flee the area.

Azgar Ali, the Upazila nirbahi officer, and Haran Chandra Paul, officer-in-charge of Lohagara Police Station, visited the village later in the evening to take stock of the situation. They said that extra police forces had been deployed in the area to prevent further violence.

Speaking about the incident, Narail Superintendent of Police Prabir Kumar Roy said, “We’re investigating the incident. Those responsible for the violence will face action. The situation is normal for now.”

Hindus living under constant threat in Bangladesh

Attacks on the minorities in Bangladesh have continued unabated. In the month of April this year, a Hindu teacher in Munshiganj, Bangladesh, has been arrested after several students protested against him over charges of defaming the Prophet Muhammed and insulting Islam during science classes. According to reports, the incident occurred at Binodpur Ram Kumar High School in Munshiganj. A complaint was registered against Hridoy Chandra Mondal, upon which the police took action and arrested him.

Mondal’s family had alleged that they are being harassed and ostracised by the community following the allegations against him. Even his son had stopped going to school because of social harassment. 

In fact, the above incident is only one of several such cases of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh by Islamists. In a Muslim-majority nation where they constitute less than 10% of the total population, Hindus remain vulnerable to attacks by radical Islamic terrorists. Opindia has documented 100s of such cases of persecution and ill-treatment meted out to the minority community. Given Bangladesh’s track record of human rights violations, attacks on Hindus remain a routine affair.

Last year, while blaming the Hindu community for the desecration of the Quran, the Islamists in Bangladesh had gone on a rampage during the Durga Puja festival. They attacked the Ram Thakur Ashram and vandalised 10 temples and puja pandals including the ones in Mongola, Nabadurga, Bijoya, Trishul and Koatbari Puja Pandal. About 20 houses were attacked in Nalchira, Chayanibazar, Begumgonj, Choumohoni and Sonaimuri. At the same time, 9 temples and puja pandals were vandalised at Choumohoni in Noakhali.

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