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Uddhav Thackeray’s fate sealed? Eknath Shinde claims support of 50 MLAs, Sanjay Raut hints at breaking alliance with Congress and NCP

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Uddhav Thackeray’s fate sealed? Eknath Shinde claims support of 50 MLAs, Sanjay Raut hints at breaking alliance with Congress and NCP

Amidst the ongoing political turmoil in Maharashtra, rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde informed that he has the support of 50 MLAs, which is enough to oust the Maha Vikas Aghadi from power.

He made the revelations during an exclusive telephonic conversation with TV9 Marathi. Shinde confirmed that about 40 of the MLAs are from the Shiv Sena. It implies that the rebel leader has the numbers to bypass disciplinary action under the anti-defection law.

“About 40 of them are from Shiv Sena. Those who have faith in our role will join us. We want to carry the legacy and ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray forward.” he emphasised.

Besides the Shiv Sena MLAs, about 60 Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) from Thane are also set to join Eknath Shinde’s rebel camp, reported News 18.

Disqualification notice served to 12 rebel MLAs, a counter letter submitted to Deputy Speaker

While speaking about the disqualification notices issued by the party, Eknath Shinde said, “What was done yesterday is illegal, they have no right. We are the people in the majority and numbers are important in a democracy. That is illegal, even they cannot do such suspension.”

It must be mentioned that the Sena had requested the Deputy Speaker of Maharashtra State Assembly to disqualify 12 rebel party leaders, including Eknath Shinde, for skipping the legislative party meeting held on Wednesday (June 22).

“Who are you trying to scare? We know your make-up and the law too! According to the 10th Schedule to the Constitution (Schedule), the whip is for assembly work, not for meeting. There are numerous Supreme Court decisions in this regard,” Eknath Shinde tweeted.

Following the disqualification notice to the Deputy Speaker, 37 rebel Sena leaders wrote to the Deputy Maharashtra Speaker wherein they reaffirmed Eknath Shinde as leader of legislative party.

Shiv Sena ready to leave Maha Vikas Aghadi: Sanjay Raut

As the fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi becomes imminent, Sena leader Sanjay Raut announced that the party is willing to break its alliance with Congress and the NCP. He added that such a demand will only be entertained if a formal request is made to Uddhav Thackeray.

He also demanded that the rebel MLAs, currently camping in Assam, must return to Mumbai within a day’s time and meet the Shiv Sena chief. “Shiv Sena is ready to step out of Maha Vikas Aaghadi. Your demand will be considered. Come back within 24 hours,” Raut emphasised.

He further stated, “Those MLAs who are out of the State at this movement feel that Shiv Sena should step out of the alliance with Congress and NCP, they must come to Maharashtra and Mumbai and officially make this demand to Shiv Sena chief. I am making this statement with responsibility. We will talk with Uddhav-ji and accept your stand.”

Tunisia’s new draft constitution proposes to abandon Islam as State religion, President Saied set to approve

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Tunisia’s new draft constitution proposes to abandon Islam as State religion, President Saied set to approve

A year after the coup that made President Kais Saied assume total authority, he is now set t approve a draft constitution that proposes to drop Islam as Tunisia’s State religion. As per reports, the draft constitution is to be submitted to a referendum on June 25.

“The next constitution of Tunisia won’t mention a state with Islam as its religion, but of belonging to an umma (community) which has Islam as its religion, the President told journalists at Tunis airport, as reported by Morocco World News.

It is notable here that Tunisia, the northern African nation has a majority Muslim population and so far its constitution had adopted Islam as the State religion. President Saied seeks to separate State from religion. Also, Tunisia does not follow Sharia law, its legal framework is based on mostly European civil code.

Saied had dissolved the Tunisian parliament last year and assumed complete authority in July 2021. Many politicians are opposed to Saied’s idea of separating Islam from the State. “The greatest corruption in politics is tyranny, and the cure is to return to democracy and the separation of powers”, politician Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of the Islamic party Ennhada has stated.

Sadok Belaid, the former dean of the Tunis law school who headed the drafting committee, had made it clear that the new constitution of the country will have no reference to Islam. He had stated that over 80% of Tunisians are opposed to Islamist politics and are against any kind of extremism.

After the Arab Spring in 2011, Tunisia had adapted its current constitution formally in 2014, where it is written that Islam is the religion, and Arabic is the language of Tunisia.

Earlier this month, Saied had dismissed 57 judges in the country, accusing them of protecting terrorists and indulging in corruption. Thereafter judges had started a nationwide strike against Saied’s decision.

AIMIM MLA’s driver beats up journalist Mohammad Ali and his father, video viral: Watch what he said

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AIMIM MLA’s driver beats up journalist Mohammad Ali and his father, video viral: Watch what he said

In Telangana, a report of another journalist being assaulted for merely doing his job has emerged. News magazine Organiser uploaded a video on the 24th of June 2022 where two men were seen, injured, talking about how they were assaulted by the driver of the local AIMIM MLA. The victim has been identified as journalist Mohammad Ali and his father.

According to Organiser, the incident happened in the old city of Hyderabad, which is an AIMIM stronghold.

In the video which is now going viral, two men are seen injured, with blood dripping down their faces. The younger man in the video identifies himself as Mohammad Ali. He says that he is a camera person with a news channel that he identifies as HS News Channel. He says in the video that he made a video about the lack of water supply in the area and was beaten up brutally by the local AIMIM MLA’s driver.

In the video, one can also see his father standing next to him with blood all over his face.

He further said that he was an honest journalist and does not do dishonest journalism.

Note: This is a developing story, more details are awaited.

Kolkata police summons Nupur Sharma yet again, 10 complaints lodged in various police stations: Details

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Kolkata police summons Nupur Sharma yet again, 10 complaints lodged in various police stations: Details

The controversy surrounding former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma refuses to die down as the Kolkata police have issued fresh summons to her yet again. Nupur Sharma had made certain innocuous remarks about Prophet Mohammad in a TimesNow debate as a response to a Muslim panellist insulting the Shivling found at the Gyanvapi disputed structure.

As per reports, Sharma has been summoned by the Amherst Street Police Station in North Kolkata in response to a complaint lodged against her on June 7 this year. She has been asked to appear before the cops on June 25, 2022.

While speaking about the development on Thursday (June 23), a police official claimed that the comments of the former BJP leader had triggered violence in different parts of West Bengal. He informed that complaints were registered against her at police stations in the State capital.

Earlier, Nupur Sharma was issued a summon by the Narkeldanga police station. She was asked to appear before them on June 20, 2022, under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

The cops have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Nupur Sharma under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 34 (furtherance of common intention), 153A (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion).

Charges were also pressed under IPC Sections 295A (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) and 298 (Uttering words with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person).

Nupur Sharma sought 4 week’s extension for physical appearance

The ex-BJP leader had sought 4 weeks’ time to physically appear before the Narkeldanga police. She had conveyed the message to the cops via email. Nupur Sharma had cited threats to her life to seek an extension for physical appearance before the Kolkata police.

She had earlier questioned the nature of the relationship between Prophet Muhammad and his child bride Ayesha after Islamists compared the sacred Shivling, found inside the Gyanvapi mosque, to a fountain.

37 Shiv Sena MLAs write to Maharashtra deputy speaker reaffirming Eknath Shinde as leader of legislative party, names new chief whip

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37 Shiv Sena MLAs write to Maharashtra deputy speaker reaffirming Eknath Shinde as leader of legislative party, names new chief whip

Immediately after two more Shiv Sena MLAs reached Guwahati and joined the Eknath Shinde group in Hotel Radisson Blu, the rebel MLAs have sent a letter the deputy speaker of Maharashtra assembly reaffirming their position. In the letter signed by 37 Shiv Sena MLAs, they have stated that Eknath Shinde will remain as the leader of the legislative party, and Bharat Gogawale has been appointed as the chief whip of the party.

The copy of the letter has also been forwarded to Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Secretary to the Legislative Council Rajendra Bhagwat. In the letter sent to the deputy speaker, the MLAs have said that Eknath Shinde was appointed as the leader of Shiv Sena legislative party on 31 October 2019, and he continues to be on the same post. It was proposed by Mahad MLA Bharat Gogawale and seconded by Ambernath MLA Balaji Kinikar.

Further, the MLAs have stated that Bharat Gogawale has been elected and appointed as the chief whip of the party. Along with this, the appointment of Sunil Prabhu to the post has been cancelled with immediate effect, the letter stated. The resolution was proposed by Kalyan West MLA Vishwanath Bhoir and seconded by Bhiwandi Rural MLA Shantaram More.

The letter contains the names and signatures of the 37 Shiv Sena MLAs currently staying at Hotel Radisson Blu in Guwahati. The last two names in the list are Dadaji Bhuse and Sanjay Rathod, who reached Guwahati today evening. This shows that the letter was already ready and other MLAs had probably already signed, and immediately after the two MLAs arrived, their signatures were taken and the letter was sent to Mumbai.

The letter was forwarded to the deputy speaker by Eknath Shinde, who said that he is sending a copy of the resolution passed on 23rd June reaffirming appointment of Shinde as leader of the legislative party and further appointment of Bharatshet Gogawale as the chief whip of the party.

With 37 MLAs, the rebel camp has now two-third of total Shiv Sena MLAs, and therefore they can’t be disqualified from the assembly. If the deputy speaker does not accept their demand, they can form a new party, and the speaker of the assembly will have to accept it. It is notable that the deputy speaker has already said that Shiv Sena’s move to remove Eknath Shinde from the post of leader of legislative party is valid. After Shinde moved to Surat with rebel MLAs on June 21, the party had removed him from the post, and named Ajay Choudhary as the new leader.

In the meanwhile, Eknath Shinde had also said that the party’s chief whip Sunil Prabhu ordering all MLAs to present for a meeting was illegal, as whips can be issued for assembly sessions only, not party meetings. “We know your tricks as well as the law. According to the tenth schedule of the Constitution a whip is required for legislative works and not for the meetings of the legislature party. There are countless judgements of the Supreme Court about this”, he tweeted.

Reacting to the party’s attempt to disqualify 12 MLAs including himself, Shinde added that the party can’t threaten to take action against 12 MLAs. He reiterated that they are the real Shiv Sena and real Shiv Sainiks of honorable Shiv Sena Supremo Balasaheb Thackeray.

Shinde said that they don’t pay attention to such threats as they know the law, and they are demanding an action for creating an illegal group when they don’t have the numbers.

‘We are real Shiv Sainiks, some people trying to finish Shiv Sena’: Eknath Shinde camp MLA Sanjay Shirsath releases video message

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‘We are real Shiv Sainiks, some people trying to finish Shiv Sena’: Eknath Shinde camp MLA Sanjay Shirsath releases video message

As the Eknath Shinde continues to get more rebel MLAs who are joining them in Guwahati, one the rebel MLAs Sanjay Shirsath have posted a video message sharing the thoughts of the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs who are currently staying in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati. This video, which was posted by Shirsath and also by Shinde, was shot in a restaurant of the five-star hotel.

In this video, Sanjay Shirsath said, “Yesterday, we all watched the video conference address by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. We listened to his opinions and thoughts. We felt bad. We had never imagined that Uddhav Saheb will become so much sentimental in such a situation. But, there are reasons behind what has happened. This has not happened overnight. This is not a miracle that happened within a day. All these MLAs had informed this Uddhav Saheb countless times, that be it Congress or be it Nationalist Congress Party, they are trying to finish us. If you closely observe the results of the last ZP elections and especially the recent Gram Panchayat elections, Shiv Sena stood in the fourth spot. The first spot is secured by a party whom we abuse day in and day out. The second number is NCP, the third is Congress, and then on the fourth spot comes Shiv Sena. Everyone told you from the bottom of their heart that these people are finishing off Shiv Sena.”

Sharing the video, he tweeted that they are not traitors, but real Shiv Sainiks, adding the some people are going to destroy Shiv Sena.

Sanjay Shirsath added, “You see in the constituency of any of the MLAs. Tehsildar, Talathi, and Police Officer, none of them are chosen from the good books of the local representatives. Then who will do the works of their public? And we have always shared these problems with Uddhav Saheb. Uddhav Saheb, you never responded on that. You never gave us that time. We used to tell this all to some secretary and they used to tell us that your message is communicated to Uddhav Saheb. Is this the way to run the political affairs?”

Sanjay Shirsath further said, “Uddhav Saheb, when you left the Varsha Bungalow (official residence of the chief minister of Maharashtra), at that time I noticed even the flowers on the vehicle. It felt like a farewell to a person who is leaving a place. A person is welcomed in this way when he is arriving, and not while leaving. I am one of them who think that the incident where my chief minister and party chief has to leave is bad.”

Sanjay Shirsath repeated the things about funds he wrote in the letter to the party chief Uddhav Thackeray. He said, “Saheb, every time we used to ask you for the funds. We used to get so many calls from your office too. Even if you check the office properly, you will find at least fifty letters by every Shiv Sena MLA asking you for various requirements. No action was taken on any of the letters. We did not get any funds to work. And it is not your drawback but it is a part of your nature that you say like that – ‘Don’t ask me about the transfers and funds’. Then what should we ask you for? At other times you used to tell us, ‘Don’t ask me for these works. You grow yourself and build your own institutions.’ How do we do that Sir, without funds?”

Sanjay Shirsath further said, “I and many other Shiv Sainiks like me are MLAs today only because we were blessed by Balasaheb Thackeray. But even while fighting the elections many of us were in extreme trouble and you know it very well. When did we have funds? And even today, who amongst us has money? How do we build institutions? You wished that we grow and make our own institutions. But how?”

Sanjay Shirsath added, “Therefore I request you once again through this video. We will not take the other route. We are staunch Shiv Sainiks of the Shiv Sena Supremo. We have separated because we are fed up with the trouble caused by Congress and Nationalist Congress Party. You cannot call us betrayers. Because we are not. We are the soldiers of Shiv Sena Supremo. He had taught us to rebel when there is an injustice.”

Sanjay Shirsath said, “Saheb, we never had a bad opinion about you. You worked very well during the corona pandemic period. We know about the health issues you had and we have even prayed for your better health when you were not well. We are a family. But it is not good to set our own home ablaze if you are angry at someone. Why do you do this?”

Asking the Shiv Sena party chief to break the alliance with Congress and NCP, Sanjay Shirsath said, “Will these leaders of Congress and NCP adjust with us? It is impossible, Saheb. You may not agree with our stand today, but somewhere within, you are supporting this stand of ours. And I am sure about it. We are here under the leadership of Shinde Saheb only because we now want to stand by the Hindutva thought given to us by Shiv Sena Supremo; the thought with which we learned to fight for a common man. Saheb, don’t call us rebels, instead, we are seeking your blessings. You just back us with your blessings and see how we fight ahead. That’s all we are expecting. Thank you.”

Liberals and journalists go into the 4th stage of depression as the fall of Shiv Sena appears imminent

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Liberals and journalists go into the 4th stage of depression as the fall of Shiv Sena appears imminent

On Wednesday, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray shifted his residence from ‘Varsha’ Bungalow which is the official residence of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra to ‘Matoshree’, his family residence in Mumbai, hinting at the fall of the MVA government. In a Facebook live speech, he also stated that he was not interested in being the state CM and would resign if his party members demand so.

This is a day after Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde rebelled against the MVA government and demanded the re-alliance of Shiv Sena with the BJP. Shinde who has attained the support of 44 MLAs including 37 Shiv Sena MLAs stated that the party led by CM Uddhav Thackeray was disrespecting the ideologies put forth by Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray. He also added that the current Shiv Sena had gone far away from the policies of Hindutva.

While many supported the point put forth by Eknath Shinde and criticized CM Thackeray for countering the argument with an emotional Facebook Live session, several leftists, liberals, and journalists expressed their grief and claimed that CM was forced to leave the official residence. Actress Simi Garewal showcased her support for Shiv Sena by praising CM Uddhav Thackeray. “Because he has no greed for power, he doesn’t play wily political games. It’s rare to find a leader of such dignity and integrity as Uddhav Thackeray”, she tweeted on June 22. She forgot that it was greed of power that made Uddhav Thackeray end decades old alliance with BJP and joined hands with Congress and NCP to become the CM. He had changed the alliance as BJP didn’t accept his demand for the CM post because BJP had won more seats than Shiv Sena in the assembly polls.

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Similarly, author Kiram Marmal lauded CM Uddhav Thackeray for being a ‘good CM’. “He’s been sensible, practical, understated, addressed citizens regularly without hectoring them or talking down to them, unlike some others. I honestly can’t think of anyone else who could do a better job amongst a current lot of contenders”, she added.

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The left liberals forgot that Uddhav Thackeray has been running the most vicious government, arresting youths and keeping them in jails with dozens of FIRs in different police stations accross the state just for some social media posts criticising the govt or the leaders of the alliance.

Journalist Swati Chaturvedi who writes for NDTV and Gulf news meanwhile responded emotionally to the emotional Facebook live session of the Maharashtra CM. She said that whatever Uddhav Thackeray said was straight from his heart and was zero drama. In the series of tweets, she added that CM Uddhav, whom she said has been known for past 20 years, had done a good job as state CM during the pandemic. “Maharashtra needs to decide if it wants ‘resort politics’ and big bucks deciding electoral choices”, she tweeted.

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Maharashtra has been the worst affected state in the Covid-19 pandemic, with workers from other states forced to leave the state during the lockdown. While PM Modi had asked the states to keep people from other states in the respective states to prevent migration of people in order to stop the spread of Coronavirus, Uddhav Thackeray was demanding to send back the workers from other states, eventually leading to pan-India spread of the Chinese Virus.

Journalist, Columnist, and Author Sagarika Ghosh also tweeted in support of Shiv Sena and said, “CM Uddhav Thackeray was an accidental CM yet, 1) kept out communal bulldozer politics from Maha, 2) gave empathetic admin during Covid 3) made attempt to recast Shiv Sena as a more moderate 21st-century force. Perhaps his exit was always inevitable yet also unfortunate”. While Ghosh supported Maharashtra CM, she indirectly targeted the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh and indirectly accused it of targeting people of a particular community.

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Just because Shive Sena severed ties with BJP, it became more moderate for Sagarika Ghose, despite the fact that the party has become more extremist in attacking its critics.

Also, the Quint journalist Aditya Menon credited CM Uddhav Thackeray for keeping Maharashtra safe from communal violence. Selectively omitting the recent incidents of violence against ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in Mumbai, Solapur, or the protests that were led in support of Hijab in Pune and Thane, Menon said that CM Uddhav Thackeray had kept the state safe from ‘anti-Muslim’ crackdowns in his tenure. “Thackeray took matured stand on most issues”, he said.

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Many other journalists also joined the race calling Uddhav a humble and kind politician. “Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray gracefully left Varsha bungalow. He did not cling to the power place. Rare to see such a kind humble gesture by a politician. Otherwise, despite several notices to politicians they refuse to vacate govt bungalows and treat them as their private property”, said journalist Sudhir Suryawanshi on June 22.

In the series of a tweet, he added that Thackeray was possibly the only one who could receive affection from common people and emotionally charged women Sainik. As CM Thackeray walked away from ‘Varsha to Matoshree’, many Shiv Sena women workers were seen supporting him and raising slogans like, “Uddhav Thackeray tum aage bad ho, hum tumhare Saath hai (UT you lead, we are with you)”.

NDTV journalist further mocked the intentions of Eknath Shinde who demanded the realliance of Shiv Sena and BJP. His tweet implied that Shinde was being used by the BJP for attaining power. “Uddhav Thackeray’s googly to Eknath Shinde – “can you assure the next CM will be from the Shiv Sena”. BJP wants its CM.”, she tweeted.

Eknath Shinde who is at present in Guwahati hotel has attained the crucial support of 35 Shiv Sena MLAs and 7 independent MLAs. Shinde has already said that he has no intentions to rebel against the ideologies of party supremo Balasaheb Thackeray and raised the slogans of ‘Shiv Sena Jindabad’ and ‘Balasaheb Thackeray ki Jay’ in the Radisson Blu Hotel. He reiterated that the Shiv Sena formed by Balasaheb Thackeray was different from the one that is led by CM Uddhav Thackeray.

Police on high alert as illegal Rohingya Muslims with links to Pakistan terror outfits establish a large network in Western Uttar Pradesh: Report

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Police on high alert as illegal Rohingya Muslims with links to Pakistan terror outfits establish a large network in Western Uttar Pradesh: Report

The rise in Rohingya Muslim infiltration from Myanmar, the majority of whom have affiliations to pro-Pakistan terror organisations, has posed a major challenge to the Uttar Pradesh authorities. The authorities have tightened the noose to nab these intruders, who have reportedly established a large network in the Western Districts of the state including Meerut, Aligarh, Bulandshahr and Deoband. According to a report by Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar, the security agencies in the state have detained as many as 16 Rohingya Muslims in western UP between January 2021 and June 22, 2022.

As per data shared by the Hindi media outlet, on March 2nd, 2021, the UP ATS had apprehended one Rohingya illegal immigrant each from Unnao, Noida and Aligarh. Similarly, on March 12, 2021, two were apprehended from the Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh. Likewise, the ATS had nabbed 2 Rohingya illegal immigrants from Ghaziabad on June 8.

Continuing the crackdown on the Rohingya Muslims, who illegally enter India through the porous Indo-Bangladesh border and then infiltrate different parts of the country, the UP ATS nabbed four such intruders from Aligarh on June 17. According to reports, two of the accused, Mohammad Rafiq and Mohammad Aameen nabbed from Aligarh were also allegedly involved in gold smuggling.

Uttar Pradesh ATS arrests four more illegal Rohingya Muslims who ran a sophisticated human trafficking network

The following day, on June 18, the Uttar Pradesh police went on to conduct a similar operation and arrest four Rohingya illegal immigrants from Meerut for running a sophisticated international human trafficking syndicate from inside the country. 

According to the Uttar Pradesh police, the four Rohingyas – Hafiz Shamiullah, Azizul Rahman, Mohammad Ismail and Mufizur Rahman, who were nabbed by the Uttar Pradesh ATS had been staying illegally in India. They were caught running a notorious human trafficking syndicate and helped other illegal Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar infiltrate India.

OpIndia reported how following the arrest of the Rohingyas from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police revealed that these four arrested accused indulged in human trafficking of fellow Rohingyas, especially young girls, on the pretext of bringing them to India. The police said that the accused helped Rohingyas settled in Bangladesh to cross over to India with the help of forged documents such as Voter Id, Aadhar card, passports etc.

The report by Dainik Bhaskar further stated, that currently, more than two thousand Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshi are living illegally in Uttar Pradesh, out of which almost 15,000 are settled in the Western region of the state.

According to the Uttar Pradesh police, one of the accused identified as Amir Hussain, a resident of Delhi, had during interrogation, revealed that he helped Rohingya Muslims infiltrate the country by securing forged Indian citizenship documents for them. Amir Husain had been living in Ghaziabad with forged papers.

It had come to light that a vendor operating from the Khajuri Khas area in Delhi had facilitated the illegal immigration of Rohingyas and settled them in Uttar Pradesh.

In a similar operation, the Uttar Pradesh police also arrested a Sant Kabir Nagar resident Azizullah on January 6, 2021. On February 28, one Mohammad Farooq and Hasan were nabbed from Aligarh’s Kamela Road. Shahid, Mohammad Farooq’s brother, was detained on March 1 in Unnao. These were all citizens of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, who illegally infiltrated India.

The Uttar Pradesh ATS, based on the interrogation of arrested Rohingya Muslims, also revealed that hundreds of Rohingyas have crossed over illegally into the country and are working in slaughterhouses in the state.

Moreover, in states like Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, etc, where there is a heavy demand for labourers, these Rohingya Muslims take up these jobs and start living like any other local Muslim. They also bring others from Myanmar and Bangladesh and help them get similar low-wage jobs. They manage to get forged identity documents too which makes it difficult to identify them.

Dainik Bhaskar has provided a list of illegal Rohingya Muslims who have been apprehended from Deoband, Uttar Pradesh over the past 11 years. All of the accused who were detained had connections to one or more pro-Pakistan terror groups.

  • In the year 2001, Mufti Israr was arrested from Saharanpur Madrasa for terrorist activities.
  • Irfan, an accused in the 2005 Ayodhya bomb blast case, was also nabbed from Deoband in Uttar Pradesh.
  • In 2009, Amir Ahmed alias Bura, an agent of the Pakistani agency ISI, was arrested.
  • In the year 2016, Delhi Police arrested 12 suspected youths belonging to the terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed from Deoband.
  • In the year 2017, Bangladeshi terrorist Abdullah was arrested from Deoband.
  • Junaid Khan (Rohingya) was arrested from Deoband in the year 2018.
  • In the year 2019, 5 Bangladeshis were arrested from Deoband.

Kanpur: Islamists threaten to behead Bajrang Dal worker if he does not leave the organisation, orders to leave the house

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Kanpur: Islamists threaten to behead Bajrang Dal worker if he does not leave the organisation, orders to leave the house

Hrithik Kumar Verma, a Bajrang Dal member in the Madanpur village of Gujaini area of Kanpur has been threatened by local Islamists who are forcing him to leave his home and shift somewhere else. The Islamists are also asking him to give up the work he does with Bajrang Dal failing to which they have threatened to behead him.

A case is registered in this regard in the Gujaini police station of Kanpur and the police are doing further investigations. The youth Hrithik Kumar Verma has placed a ‘To Sale’ board outside his house and is asking chief minister Yogi Adityanath for help.

Hrithik Kumar Verma of Madanpur village in Gujaini of Kanpur has put a sale board outside his house. Image Source: Dainik Bhaskar

Hrithik Kumar Verma lives with his family in the Madanpur village of Gujaini in Kanpur. His house is surrounded by the Muslims living in that area. He is a Bajrang Dal worker. Hrithik Kumar Verma and his mother have alleged that the Islamists living in that locality have threatened Hrithik Kumar Verma and asked him to leave Bajrang Dal. They have also told the Vermas to vacate the home and go somewhere else.

Hrithik Kumar Verma has put a board outside his house pleading chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Image Source: Dainik Bhaskar

The whole family is terrorized by these threats issued by the local Islamists. The family members reached the Gujaini police station and registered a complaint about this incident and they have also put a board outside their house which says that this house is for sale as they want to escape due to threats by terrorists. On the other gate of his house, Hrithik Kumar Verma has put another board which is addressed to the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath. It reads, “Honorable Chie Minister, we are not safe in this colony. We are being forced to vacate our own house.” The police have started an investigation into this case.

According to Organizer Weekly, Anees Ali, Shahanshah Alam, Mehrukhan, Sahil alias Goldie, Hassan, and Badkau are the names of the accused in this case. As the news spread, members of Bajrang Dal from nearby localities started gathering at Hrithik Kumar Verma’s house. They have demanded that the police should take strict action in this case. The Bajrang Dal members have also said that while the police and administration are taking strict actions against the accused of the violence that erupted on 3rd June – like Mukhtar Baba – the Islamists are now targeting the properties of the Hindus living in the middle of a locality dominated by Muslims.

Sena MLC Ravindra Phatak who was sent to Surat to bring back rebels joins Eknath Shinde camp, leaves for Guwahati with two MLAs

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Sena MLC Ravindra Phatak who was sent to Surat to bring back rebels joins Eknath Shinde camp, leaves for Guwahati with two MLAs

Shiv Sena MLC Ravindra Phatak, who was sent to Surat on June 21 by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray to bring back Eknath Shinde and other rebel MLAs, has joined the rebel camp now. According to reports, Phatak has left for Guwahati and is joining the Eknath Shinde camp today (June 23). Ravindra Phatak is also accompanied by two other MLAs. One of them is Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Rathod who is elected from the Digras constituency in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra. The other MLA is Dadaji Bhuse who represents Malegaon outer constituency.

Ravindra Phatak and the two MLAs took a flight to Guwahati from the Surat airport and will arrive at Radisson Blu hotel where Eknath Shinde is currently staying with other rebel MLAs. After Sanjay Rathod joined the rebel camp, his wife Shital Rathod’s health deteriorated as her blood pressure increased, and she has been admitted at a hospital in Mumbai.

With Sanjay Rathod and Dadaji Bhuse joining the Eknath Shinde camp, there are now 37 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs. This means, Eknath Shinde can now officially announce that he and the other MLAs are defecting from Shiv Sena and they will not lose their MLA status under the anti-defection law. As Shiv Sena has 55 MLAs in the house, the rebel camp needs two-thirds or 37 MLAs to avoid action under the law.

Interestingly, most of the mainstream media reports have used the wrong spelling and designation of MLC Ravindra Phatak. His name is being spelled as Ravindra Phatak and he is being called an MLA whereas he actually is an MLC of Shiv Sena. Ravindra Phatak belongs to Thane which is the hometown and stronghold of Eknath Shinde who is leading the group of rebel MLAs.

On 23rd June 2022, Eknath Shinde showcased his power when video and photographs of 42 MLAs in the Radisson Blu hotel of Guwahati was shared on social media. It included 35 Shiv Sena MLAs and 7 independent MLAs who are supporting Shinde. Now the number of MLAs in Guwahati will reach 44.

Meanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party held a meeting of all its elected MLAs at the YB Chavan center. It is also being said, in Maharashtra, that a group of NCP MLAs is willing to join hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party to form a government in Maharashtra if in case Uddhav Thackeray resigns. However, NCP state president Jayant Patil has said that Sharad Pawar’s decision will prevail.

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