On June 3, a wave of appreciation tweets for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi flooded social media after it was claimed that he is the ‘most updated politician in the fields of technology and policy in entire South Asia’. An American Think-Tank RAND Corporation was dragged in to give this ‘news’ more authenticity.
It all started with a tweet by Investigative journalist and Founder Editor of Desh 24×7 Deepak Sharma. In his now-deleted tweet, Sharma claimed, “American Think Tank RAND Corporation has said that Rahul Gandhi is the most updated politician in the fields of Technology and Policy. But ‘saheb’ has taught the public that he is ‘Pappu’. The propaganda machine is amazing.” ‘Saheb’ is often used for PM Modi by the ‘liberals’, and ‘Pappu’ is the often-used moniker for Rahul Gandhi.
Now deleted post by deepak Sharma. Source: Twitter/BefittingFacts
Many Twitter users like BefittingFacts, commented on his tweet and sought the source for the information that Sharma had shared.
What’s your source of information? I didnt find anything in their site. Please provide link. Thanks in advance.
Instead of sharing any information about the source, Sharma decided to restrict comments on his Tweet. Later, he deleted the tweet.
Instead of deleting fake news @DeepakSEditor has restricted his comment. Whatsapp forward ko news bana diya ab payment leke baitha hai ? pic.twitter.com/5rEa2xSsJd
However, by then, the alleged ‘moment of happiness’ had spread throughout the Congress ecosystem, and not only Rahul Gandhi’s supporters but Congress leaders and official handles too jumped in to gloat about it.
Indian Express Journalist Pranav Mishra wrote, “American think tank RAND Corporation has said that Rahul Gandhi is today the most updated leader in South Asia in the field of technology and policy.” He tagged Rahul Gandhi and Congress leader Srinivas in his tweet.
Madhya Pradesh Congress Sevadal said, “American Think Tank RAND Corporation has said Rahul Gandhi is the most updated politician in the fields of Technology and Policy. Some people get stuck in propaganda machinery and laugh at Rahul Gandhi. Today, the truth is in front of everyone.”
Tweet by MP Congress Sevadal. Source: Twitter
Tweet by Jansatta journalist Pranav Mishra. Source: Twitter
Social ‘activist’ Chinu Mahapatra joined in as well and said, “According to journalist Deepak Sharma, American think tank RAND CORPORATION has said Rahul Gandhi is the best leader in South Asia in the field of technology and policy. But our Samrat Modi and his team are always trying to degrade him as a Papu.”
Tweet by netizen Chinu Mahapatra. Source: Twitter
Working President of Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee, Shyam Sunder Singh Dhiraj said, “American Think Tank RAND Corporation has said Rahul Gandhi is the most updated politician in the fields of Technology and Policy. But Saheb’s’ (ran away from school, and begged during his youth) Godi Media have made the broker of false dreams a Vishwaguru.”
Tweet by Congress leader Shyam Sunder Singh Dhiraj. Source: Twitter
What OpIndia found during its investigation?
During the investigation, we checked the website and social media handles of RAND Organisation to see if they released any ranking for the politicians in recent times. We could not find any. Interestingly, many Twitter users have tagged the organisation for explanation over the claims made by Congress workers and leaders along with journalists, but there was no official statement by them.
The National Commission for Women has taken cognizance of a misogynist tweet by Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav encouraging animosity and ill will against ex-Bharatiya Janata Party spokeswoman Nupur Sharma. President of the commission Rekha Sharma wrote to the DGP of Uttar Pradesh, requesting that appropriate action be taken against Akhilesh Yadav for his tweet.
NCW requested the DGP UP to take action against Akhilesh Yadav under Sections 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (Punishment for criminal intimidation), and 509 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code.
The letter reads, “The statement of Sh. Akhilesh Yadav is unsolicited as the matter is already being looked into by the Judiciary. Ms Nupur Sharma is already facing threat to her life and the tweet of Sh. Akhilesh is a sheer instigation to the general public to assault Ms Sharma. A fair investigation must be accomplished in a time-bound manner.”
@NCWIndia has taken cognisance. Chairperson @sharmarekha has written to @dgpup to take immediate action against Shri Akhilesh Yadav under relevant provisions of law. NCW has also sought a fair & time-bound investigation in the matter. Action taken must be apprised within 3 days. https://t.co/9pQVZ9fLhlpic.twitter.com/lqCGguMiY1
“Considering the gravity of the matter, you are, required to take immediate action against Sh. Akhilesh Yadav under the aforesaid provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 along-with other relevant provisions of the law,” the letter further added. NCW further specified that the Commission must be notified of every detailed action taken in the case within three days.
The tweet by Akhilesh Yadav
Following the negative observations made by Supreme Court justices while hearing a petition filed by Nupur Sharma, Akhilesh Yadav wrote a tweet insulting Nupur Sharma. Akhilesh Yadav tweeted on July 1st, “Not just the mouth, but the body should also apologise and be punished for disturbing the harmony in the country.”
Tweet by Akhilesh Yadav.
Social media users responded angrily to Akhilesh Yadav’s tweet and criticised its misogynistic nature.
A Twitter user wondered whether Akhilesh Yadav now wants Nupur Sharma to offer her body to the offended community so that they can rape and/or behead her?
What does this “sirf muh ko hi nahi shareer ko bhi maafi maangni chahiye” even mean? Should #NupurSharma offer her body to the offended community so that they can rape and/or behead her? Thank you Justice Kant for throwing a woman to the wolves.#BlackDayforIndianJudiciaryhttps://t.co/byghZ0aJSn
— Twitt3r’s Moira Rose!! (@Chhokkwangun) July 1, 2022
Another user highlighted how Akhilesh’s tweet is nothing more than a dog whistle for physical and sexual violence against Nupur Sharma.
NCW President Rekha Sharma herself took note of the tweet and noted how it is instigating people to assault Nupur Sharma.
Look at this man who called himself a leader of a party. He is instigating people to assault Nupur Sharma. Writing to @Uppolice@dgpup to take action against him. Requesting Honorable Supreme Court to take Suo Moto action against him. https://t.co/ryKq14Ywqj
Some internet users also reminded Akhilesh Yadav of his father’s infamous quote where he defended boys accused of rape and wondered whether there ever will be an apology forthcoming in that case.
जब तेरे बाप ने रेप जैसे जघन्य अपराध पर ये कहा था कि “लड़के हैं, हो जाती हैं लड़कों से गलतियां” तब उसके मुख ने माफी मांगी थी या शरीर ने? दूसरों को ज्ञान बांटने से पहले आइना देख लिया करो। ??
Notably, Nupur Sharma has been receiving life threats from Islamists including terrorist organizations throughout the world ever since she participated in a news debate at the end of May 2022. Nupur Sharma had petitioned the Supreme Court for the transfer of all FIRs filed against her across many states to Delhi for further investigation, stating that she is facing constant life threats.
After almost two weeks long political drama in Maharashtra, the new Eknath Shinde government strolled past the majority mark and won the vote of confidence in the state Assembly. The new BJP-Shiv Sena alliance bagged 164 votes in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly during the floor test conducted on Monday, July 4. Meanwhile, in a major setback, the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA was able to secure only 99 votes.
After winning the floor test, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said, “Our CM Eknath Shinde has won the trust vote, I congratulate him. I thank all the MLAs who supported us.”
#BREAKING | Our CM Eknath Shinde has won the trust vote, I congratulate him. I thank all the MLAs who supported us: Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis after winning floor test
“I also want to thank the opposition MLAs who abstained from voting to ensure we have a wide majority,” deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis added.
Pertinently, Maharashtra’s newly appointed Deputy CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis had yesterday expressed confidence that the Shinde government will prove its majority. “The youngest speaker candidate won the speaker election with 164 votes today as 2 MLAs couldn’t come due to health issues. We would prove our majority with 166 votes during the vote of confidence,” he had said.
The voting for the floor test was held via a head count. During the floor test, the Speaker allowed the opposition’s demand for a division of votes. To prove its majority, the Eknath Shinde government had to get past the halfway mark of 144 votes in the Assembly.
The test of strength came a day after BJP’s Rahul Narwekar was elected the Assembly Speaker with a majority of 164 votes in the House.
According to reports, Uddhav Thackeray’s MLAs Santosh Bangar and Shyamsundar Shinde also joined the Eknath Shinde camp minutes before the Maharashtra trust vote.
It may be recalled how the Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray resigned from the post of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on June 29, minutes after the Supreme Court of India refused to intervene with the Maharashtra Governor’s direction for a trust vote. The Governor had asked Uddhav Thackeray-led SS-NCP-Cong ruling coalition to prove majority in Assembly on June 30, with voting at 5 pm.
The CM had addressed the public through a live video on Facebook and announced that he is resigning. Along with the post of CM, he had also resigned as an MLC.
Uddhav Thackeray and Shiv Sena were facing a coup since 21st June 2022 when Eknath Shinde and 39 other Shiv Sena MLAs rebeled against the Maha Vikas AGhadi alliance in the state and asked to get back into an alliance with their former partner BJP.
Shiv Sena broke the pre-poll alliance with BJP and joined hands with NCP and Congress to form the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra after the 2019 assembly elections. Eknath Shinde and other rebels have emphasized that they essentially took the stand for Hindutva ideology that Shiv Sena was moving away from, especially after making a coalition government with NCP and Congress.
It has been revealed recently that a post in support of Bharatiya Janata Party’s former spokesperson Nupur Sharma might have led to the murder of Umesh Kolhe in Amravati on June 21. His post was forwarded by his close friend and veterinarian by profession Dr Yusuf Khan. As per Kolhe’s family, Yusuf was a good friend who would invite Kolhe to family functions. They have known each other for over 16 years. Yusuf had shared Kolhe’s post in message groups of his community that might have led to his murder.
During the investigation, the Police found that Kolhe was not the only one who was targeted by the Islamists. Before him, three more people had received death threats. They were forced to record apology videos. One of the victims was convinced by the Police to file a formal complaint. A separate investigation has been initiated into the matter.
According to a report in the Times of India, Yusuf told the investigating officers that he was jealous of Kolhe’s success. TOI quoted an unnamed source who said, “Yusuf was offended that while Kolhe prospered due to customers from his community, he backstabbed them by badmouthing the prophet and supporting those who insulted him.”
Kolhe’s family was unaware of the threats issued to him or others. Notably, Amravati Police faced strong criticism for terming the murder as a case of robbery during the initial investigation. BJP has alleged that the real motives were hidden by the Police due to political reasons.
The case will be investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as per the orders of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The case was officially handed over to the central investigation agency on Monday. As per the sources, after the murder, the Police recorded the statements of Kolhe’s family and relatives. They also scrutinized his cellphone but did not mention threats anywhere.
On July 1, Dr Yusuf was arrested by the Police during questioning for the third time after they found out he had forwarded Kolhe’s post. The family was shocked to learn about his role in the murder. It is noteworthy that Yusuf had attended Kolhe’s funeral.
Reports suggest that Kolhe had created a WhatsApp group for veterinarians. Yusuf was a member of the group. He had forwarded some messages in support of Nupur Sharma and other issues, including Love Jihad. Those messages were forwarded by Yusuf to his community groups.
The mastermind of the murder, Sheikh Irfan Khan, was irked by the messages, and he planned to murder Kolhe with others. Khan runs an NGO, and the Police are also investigating its funding. As per the reports, Khan funded and provided logistics for the murder.
Multiple arrests have been made in the case, and the security of Kolhe’s family has been increased.
At a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) local body representatives gathering in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, Member of Parliament A Raja warned the Centre ‘not to compel’ the party to resurrect the demand for a separate Tamil Nadu.
Speaking at the function, Raja said, “DMK has given up the call for separate Tamil Nadu and has come for State autonomy. But our ideological godfather Periyar demanded a separate Tamil Nadu till his death, but we have kept aside that demand and accepted Federalism for the country’s integrity and democracy.”
“Very humbly I’m requesting PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah not to make us revive the demand for a separate Tamil Nadu, please give us state autonomy,” he further said.
A Raja is the Member of Parliament for the Nilgiris electorate and the DMK’s deputy general secretary. Raja was advocating for an independent Tamil Nadu, as proposed by Periyar, recognised as the “Father of the Dravidian Movement.” It is pertinent to mention that A Raja was the Information Technology minister under Manmohan Singh’s UPA government when the 2G spectrum fraud was exposed.
Rahul Gandhi’s version of India as a ‘Union of States’
It should be noted that the DMK partners with the Indian National Congress in the state government. It is also worth noting that Rahul Gandhi, the Gandhi scion and Congress MP from Wayanad, recently asserted that India is not a nation. Rahul Gandhi told The Print columnist Shruti Kapila at a Cambridge University event that India is more like a ‘union of states’ like the European Union than a nation like Britain. A Raja’s views appear to be in line with Rahul Gandhi’s remarks.
For the past several months, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been promoting a Balkanised version of the so-called ‘idea of India,’ characterising it as a union of states rather than a nation. According to Rahul Gandhi, India is not defined as a nation in our constitution, but rather as a confederation of states known as Bharat.
Days after the brutal murder of a Hindu tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur by two Islamists, the American news magazine Time sought to downplay the severity of the heinous crime.
In an article published on Friday (July 1), Time reporter Sanya Mansoor used the gruesome killing to peddle the narrative of ‘Muslim victimhood’ and trivialise the security and safety concerns of the Hindu community in India.
At the very onset, Mansoor shifted the discourse from the beheading of Kanhaiya Lal to supposed ‘chilling calls for revenge’ against the ‘marginalised’ Muslim population.
Screengrab of the Times article
While trying to contextualise the murder of Kanhaiya Lal, Sanya Mansoor suggested that the poor Hindu tailor had drawn the wrath of the Islamists upon himself by supporting the ‘derogatory comments’ of ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
Meanwhile, Mansoor also tried to shield the co-religionists of the killers and praise them for their token condemnations. “Muslim politicians and Islamic preachers swiftly condemned the killing,” she asserted while conveniently ignoring their collective silence over calls of ‘Sarr tan se juda chants all over India backed by the same people.
The bewilderment of the Hindu majority
Hindus in India are caught in a state of dilemma. They can neither demand protection from the State as they happen to be the ‘non-violent majority’ nor can they defend themselves out of the fear of being called brute majoritarians, oblivious to minority rights.
As such, the cornered Hindus are busy running hashtags on social media, hoping to wake up the State from its deep slumber. In recent years, the community has been able to garner support globally and raise awareness in the virtual world for their plight.
However, Islamists and their sympathisers in the media want to snatch away even this last remaining recourse from the Hindus to voice their concerns. Such an attempt was made by Sanya Mansoor in her vicious article in Time. This became evident when she went on an unhinged tirade against the social media hashtag ‘Hindu Lives Matter.’
She claimed, “Political experts call that dangerous, risking the amplification of a heinous but isolated crime into an assertion of systemic violence against Hindus, who make up some 80% of India’s 1.2 billion people.”
The murder of Kanhaiya Lal is not an isolated incident
It must be recalled that the murder of Kanhaiya Lal by Islamists, namely, Riyaz Attari and Mohammad Ghaus, is not an isolated incident. 7 days prior to his beheading, another Hindu man named Umesh Kolhe was hacked to death for supporting Nupur Sharma.
Several people, including TV actresses, have received death threats for merely speaking in support of the ex-BJP spokesperson. In the days leading up to the brutal murders, Islamists ransacked public property, set vehicles on fire and brought life to a standstill in several cities across India.
The common Hindu, unaware of his sense of religious identity, watched in silence while the Islamists created mayhem on the streets. Their unabashed display of street power, coupled with the silence of their ‘moderate’ co-religionists, have struck terror in the heart of an average Hindu.
It must not be forgotten that there was a Kishan before Kanhaiya and a Kamlesh before Kishan. All of whom were slaughtered on allegations of blasphemy.
Islamist crimes are always backed by perfect excuses
This has however made way for aspersions that blasphemy, which is a part of public discourse in civilised, secular societies, is somehow to blame for their brutal murders.
Such a vicious argument that tends to rationalise the idea of snatching away a human life even found affirmation in the highest echelons of the Indian judiciary.
Even in the absence of blasphemy, there were attacks on Hindu religious processions as evident from Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti celebrations. While Islamist sympathisers tend to blame the communal violence on the BJP, a thorough reading of history since the 1980s suggests otherwise.
One of the admirable qualities of these extremist elements is that they have an abundance of excuses to justify their heinous crimes. And despite being the aggressors, they are well-equipped to pose as the perpetual victim.
Nupur Sharma and blasphemy is just an eyewash. Islamists are baying for the blood of the non-violent majority, who are left to fend for themselves, with no intellectual ecosystem to back them up.
The assertion of systemic violence against Hindus is real and vivid, which only remains invisible to the eyes of bigots who are blinded by Hindu hatred.
Political ‘journalist’ begs to not generalise all Muslims over ‘isolated cases’
Mansoor sought the comments of one Dhirendra Jha, who has been described as a political journalist and the author of the propaganda book ‘Shadow Armies: Fringe Organizations and Foot Soldiers of Hindutva.’
Jha remarked, “Just because two members of that community commit this type of crime you cannot paint the entire community with the same brush Profile of Dhirendra Jha. This is not good for Indian democracy.”
As evident from the above discussion, the murder of Kanhaiya Lal is not an isolated one. Several Hindus have paid the price of such whitewashing of Islamist crimes with their lives, only to be told that their death should not be used to generalise the Muslim community
Jha happens to be a politburo member of the Communist Party (Marxist and Lenin), which partly explains his attempts to distance religious angle from the gruesome killing of the Hindu tailor.
बर्मा विस्थापितों को सरकार द्वारा दी गयी कानूनी जमीन को समस्तीपुर के खानपुर के सीओ ने घूस लेकर भूस्वामियों के नाम कर दिया है। @cpimlliberation डटकर उनके पक्ष में खड़ा है। माले नेता प्रेमानंद महतो जो विस्थापितों के नेता हैं,के भतीजा को कल गोली मारी गयी! pic.twitter.com/gqSNJrTJp2
However in his propaganda book, Jha left no stone unturned to insinuate that crimes by fringe elements are in fact the manifestation of ‘right-wing Hindutva, fascist politics’ under the Narendra Modi regime.
Youngsters at Academy for Marxist Studies (previously Anil Marxist Sangam) took to reading books on Fascism and summarising them for easy consumption. As a first they have done it for Dhirendra Jha’s “Shadow Armies”. Sharing both English and Tamil summaries in this thread pic.twitter.com/YOsB1Q4w9o
Jha, a contributing writer at the leftist propaganda news portal The Caravan, had earlier mocked India’s largest tax reform at the expense of the Hindu community. He had claimed that there would be a cow tax, temple tax and a Hindu festival, tax after the implementation of the Goods & Services Tax (GST).
Screengrab of the tweet by Dhirendra Jha
His insensitive comments on the Kanhaiya Lal murder should not come as a surprise, given his past track record of doing whataboutery and peddling Muslim victimhood.
Screengrab of the tweet by Dhirendra Jha
Leftist apologist peddles delusional theories interlinking Hindutva with white supremacy
Time reporter Sanya Mansoor also sought refuge in the ‘political expertise’ of a New Zealand-based Professor, Mohan J Dutta. Described as an ‘anti-Muslim hate’ researcher, Mohan outrightly dismissed claims of systematic oppression.
“It’s ironic that a majoritarian structure takes that hashtag to deploy hate towards India’s Muslim minority community, which has consistently been targeted by hate,” he made outlandish assertions about #HinduLivesMatter.
The Professor suggested that the hashtag, meant to describe and uphold the value of Hindu lives, is somehow related to calls for ‘Muslim genocide.’ His past record sheds light on his diatribe against the amplification of Hindu voices, silenced by Islamists.
Stop Hindu Hate Advocacy Network (SHHAN) had pointed out how Mohan J Dutta had published a propaganda-laden whitepaper, wherein he alleged that Chinmaya Mission NZ and Vishwa Hindu Parishad are terrorist organisations.
Screengrab of the whitepaper by Mohan J Dutta
When asked to provide evidence to back his claims, he resorted to name-calling and censoring Hindu voices. “Along with accusing Hindus of being Islamophobic, Dutta has time and again equated Hindutva with white supremacy,” stated SHHAN.
Mohan has been open about his political affiliations and had urged the people of West Bengal to vote for the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
“As you go in to vote in Bengal, consider what would it take to dismantle the fascist politics of the BJP. #VoteLeft as Left is the only ideological ground for fighting fascists,” he had tweeted.
#LokSabhaPolls#bengalpolls as you go in to vote in Bengal, consider what would it take to dismantle the fascist politics of the BJP. #VoteLeft as Left is the only ideological ground for fighting fascists. My OpEd. https://t.co/mFdWHdQeBO
Mohan J Dutta was also one of the speakers during an anti-Hindu event titled, ‘India on the Brink’ wherein aspersions were cast about an impending Muslim genocide.
Scholar justifies the murder of Kanhaiya Lal as a reaction to Hindu vigilante groups
Angana Chatterji, described as a scholar by Time reporter Sanya Mansoor, had no qualms about contextualising the beheading of Kanhaiya Lal. She hinted that his killing was somehow the outcome of a reactionary force from the Muslims, who are ‘oppressed’ by the Hindu community.
“Systemic violence by state institutions and Hindu vigilante groups against Muslims are bound to commence cycles of violence,” Chatterji had justified.
She then went on to assert that the lives of victims of the Islamist onslaught in India had not been overlooked in a ‘Hindu-majority country.’ The ‘scholar’ from the University of California remarked, “This is a revisionist fabrication of history and the present.”
“She supports “freedom” for Kashmir and has fabricated many reports, some in connivance with international human rights agencies, accusing Indian government and Indian army of sexual violence on Kashmiri women,” states Stop Hindu Hate Advocacy Network (SHHAN).
Angana Chatterji has been associated with the Jamat-e-Islami-linked Indian American Muslim Council since 2003. According to journalist Vijay Patel, she has actively lobbied against the visa of Narendra Modi in the United States.
8. In 2005 Angana Chatterji and IAMC established another shell organisation ‘Coalition Against Genocide’ (CAG) and claimed that this organisation is a separate entity with the support of 40 different organisations. This CAG has lobbied against the Visa of Narendra Modi in the USA pic.twitter.com/S2RM58ujnf
“In 2011 Angana Chatterji and her husband Richard Shapiro were suspended and later dismissed from California Institute of Integral Studies after students complained against them. They were found guilty of “failure to perform academic duties and violation of professional ethics. Angana Chatterji was also accused of harassing students”, informed SHHAN.
“She calls Indian history ‘nationalistic and mythic’, proclaims the now-debunked Aryan Invasion Theory as correct history, supports history that says Hinduism was created by Aryans from Central Asia and accuses Hindus of subjugating Adivasis and indigenous people,” it added.
Her name cropped up, following the arrest of Pakistani ISI-operative Ghulam Nabi Fai by FBI officials. According to Sandeep Balkrishna, Chatterji was codenamed ‘Mary’ to meet the then ISI’s Security Directorate Major General, Mumtaz Ahmad Bajwa.
Dangerous revelations from the FBI’s arrest of Ghulam Nabi Fai is that Angana Chatterji was codenamed “Mary,” showing extent to which the enemy had cultivated Indians willingly volunteering to backstab India.#BloodyAcidichttps://t.co/hAHOWya257 via @dharmadispatch
Throughout her article, Time reporter Sanya Mansoor used a brutal episode of Islamist terror to build a case against the Hindu community. She pontificated that Hindus by way of their speech and actions have ‘rightfully’ drawn the wrath of Islamists.
This becomes clear from the choice of her ‘political experts’, who reiterate the same talking points and trivialise the beheading of Kanhaiya Lal in one way or the other.
Kanhaiya Lal is not the last victim of terror, perpetuated by Islamists in India. Given the circumstances, Hindus must not give up on their social media activism.
Propaganda pieces in international publications must not bog us down. Social media is our last recourse for justice in a world of mute spectators and deaf ears.
On June 3, at around 8:57 AM, a man attacked a pet dog, and its owner’s family with an iron rod after the dog allegedly barked at him. The incident happened in the A4 block of the Paschim Vihar area in the national capital. As per news agency ANI, the dog owner has filed a complaint with the Police, but the FIR was yet to be registered.
Delhi |A man injured 3 members of a family in his neighbourhood in Paschim Vihar by hitting them with an iron rod allegedly after their pet dog barked at him. He also hit the dog & injured it
Dog’s owner says they filed complaint,FIR yet to be registered. Injured under treatment pic.twitter.com/Do0j4QmMVR
The neighbour of the dog owner’s family was furious after the pet dog barked at him. In CCTV footage shared by netizen Mohit Mohila, the neighbour could be seen charging toward the dog with an iron rod. It appears he was running after a street dog, but as soon as he reached to the family’s house, the pet dog barked at him, and the angry neighbour hit the dog on the head with the iron rod.
The elder man of the family tried to stop him, but the neighbour hit his head with the rod as well. The younger man, who appears to be the son of the elder one, rushed to the rescue. They pushed the neighbour and got hold of his iron rod. Meanwhile, the elder woman seen in the CCTV checked on the injured dog and her husband.
Soon, more people from the neighbourhood came to the rescue and snatched the iron rod from the neighbour. The neighbour was visibly angry throughout the footage shared by Mohit. As per reports, three people were injured in the attack, and they were admitted to the hospital for treatment.
The neighbour attacked his female relative for stopping him
Just before the attack, the enraged neighbour had rushed to his house to pick up the iron rod. A woman who appeared to be his relative, possibly his wife, tried to stop him and grabbed his leg to stop him. The neighbour brutally assaulted her with the iron rod to get her off his leg. The video was also shared by Mohit on Twitter.
A few moments later, the neighbours rushed to pick her up while the man with the iron rod ran towards the dog(s).
The Delhi Police have stated, “The statement of the owner of the dog, a case has been registered under various sections of IPC and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act at Paschim Vihar East Police Station. Investigation of the case is in progress and facts are being verified”.
The Miss India World 2022 winner was announced on Sunday, July 3. Sini Shetty of Karnataka has been crowned the Femina Miss India World 2022. The event took place on Sunday night at Mumbai’s Jio Convention Center.
Originally from Karnataka, Sini Shetty is currently enrolled in a programme to become a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). She will now represent India at the prestigious 71st Miss World pageant.
Shinata Chauhan of Uttar Pradesh was selected as Femina Miss India 2022 second runner-up, and Rubal Shekhawat of Rajasthan was awarded Femina Miss India 2022 first runner-up.
The event’s judging panel included actors Neha Dhupia, Dino Morea, and Malaika Arora, designers Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna, choreographer Shiamak Davar, and former cricketer Mithali Raj. Kriti Sanon, Lauren Gottlieb, and Ash Chandler all performed throughout the star-studded event. Maniesh Paul presented the show.
Sini Shetty is from Karnataka. The beauty queen, who is aged 21, was born in Mumbai and has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance. Sini Shetty is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. Sini’s victory has brought another glorious jewel to the state of Karnataka, as many beauties, like Lara Dutta, Sarah Jane Dias, and Sandhya Chib, have made history for the state.
The Miss India finals will be shown on Colors TV on July 17. In its hybrid structure, the contest had started a countrywide search for promising talent from all around the country via virtual auditions. As per a message from the organisers, the comprehensive scouting drive and following interview rounds resulted in the shortlisting of 31 state champions.
On June 3, a 22-years-old Danish man barged into the Field’s shopping centre in Copenhagen, Denmark, and opened fire on the shoppers. As per reports, three people were killed and several injured in the incident. The attacker was arrested by the Police and charged with manslaughter.
BREAKING: A shooting at a Copenhagen shopping mall on Sunday left several dead and injured, police said.
The suspect, who is in custody, is a 22-year-old Danish man who was detained near the Fields shopping mall. https://t.co/79XPthHXQa
Notably, singer Harry Styles was scheduled to perform at an event nearby the shopping mall that was cancelled after the attack. In a tweet Styles wrote, “I’m heartbroken along with the people of Copenhagen. I adore this city. The people are so warm and full of love. I’m devastated for the victims, their families, and everyone hurting. I’m sorry we couldn’t be together. Please look after each other. H”
I’m heartbroken along with the people of Copenhagen. I adore this city. The people are so warm and full of love.
I’m devastated for the victims, their families, and everyone hurting.
I’m sorry we couldn’t be together. Please look after each other. H
Another event scheduled to commemorate the end of Tour de France stages hosted by the Crown prince was also cancelled. Queen Margrethe, her son Crown Prince Frederik and his wife, Crown Princess Mary said in a statement, “We do not yet know the full extent of the tragedy, but it is already clear that more people have lost their lives and that even more have been injured. Our thoughts and deepest sympathy are with the victims, their relatives and all those affected by the tragedy.”
Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen said in a statement, “Denmark was hit by a horrific attack on Sunday night. Several people have been killed. Even more people were injured. Innocent families out shopping or eating. Children, young and adults. Sending my deepest sympathy to those who lost their loved ones. The injured and their relatives. And to all the Danes who have been close to the scary events. I would encourage the Danes to stand together and support each other in this difficult moment. We have all been brutally ripped out of the bright summer that we had just started. This is beyond comprehension. Heartbreaking. Meaningless. Our beautiful and normally so safe capital was changed in a split second. Thank you to the police, first responders and ambulance people. Also a warm thank you to all the people who have been ready to help. Finally, I encourage everyone to follow the ongoing communication and instructions from authorities.”
Message by PM Frederiksen. (Translated by Facebook)
The incident took place at noon on Sunday. As soon as the Police were informed, armed Police officers were sent to the Field’s mall. At 5:48 PM (local time), the Police arrested the attacker, who was carrying a rifle and ammunition. A massive search operation was carried out in the nearby area to ensure there were no accomplices of the attacker.
Copenhagen Chief Police Inspector Soren Thomassen said, “We are going to have a large investigation and a massive operational presence in Copenhagen until we can say with certainty that he was alone.” Thomassen added that a man in his 40s, a young man and a young woman were killed in the attack. Three of the injured were reportedly in critical condition. He further said that in the prima facie, there was no racial motive in the attack, but it might change during the investigation.
First terror attack since 2015
This was the first terror attack in Denmark since 2015. In the last terror attack, two people were killed, and six police officers were injured by a lone attacker. The gunman was killed in a shoot-out with the Danish Police.
Denmark’s Security and Intelligence Services has assessed the terror threat against the nation to be ‘serious’. As per the latest report by the agency, Islamists are the biggest threat. The right-wing extremists possess a ‘general’ level threat that means they are capable and/or have an intent to a possible attack.
A day after being arrested for making provocative speeches over the Nupur Sharma row, Maulana Mufti Nadeem and Maulana Alam Raza Ghor were released on bail from the Bundi jail in Rajasthan on Saturday (July 2).
The duo was released on a surety bond of ₹1 lakh each. The development had elated the supporters of Maulana Nadeem, who gathered outside the Bundi jail in violation of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) Section 144.
The Islamic cleric was initially sentenced to 14 days in judicial custody but nevertheless released on bail within 24 hours of arrest.
Following the gruesome killing of Kanhaiya Lal, the Congress government in Rajasthan was forced to act against the cleric. By then, 28 days had elapsed since his disturbing speech.
In videos that have surfaced on social media, the Islamic cleric was seen making a royal entry and displayed no sense of remorse.
Mufti Nadeem and his accomplice arrested in the hate speech case from Bundi, Rajasthan. He had made a provocative statement against Nupur Sharma 28 days ago. He is walking here as if he has been invited as a Chief Guest by Rajasthan Police.pic.twitter.com/3w5BQ2X1Dl
Maulana Mufti Nadeem had made an inflammatory speech at the Bundi Directorate during a protest on June 3 this year. He had infamously threatened to gouge the eyes and chop the hands of people who criticise Prophet Mohammad.
“If she has done blasphemy against my master, which she has done, and if someone else does the same, listen carefully… take action against them. If you fail to take action, Muslims will take the matter into their hands,” Maulana Nadeem warned.
गर्दन काट देंगे, हाथ काट देंगे , अंगुली काट देंगे @PoliceRajasthan ये शांतिदूत नमूना आपकी पुलिस की मौजूदगी में , बूँदी में खुलेआम धमकी दे रहा है । कोई कार्यवाही करेंगे या आका ने मना कर रखा है pic.twitter.com/2LqKMkgNk4
— Laxmikant bhardwaj (@lkantbhardwaj) June 4, 2022
He added, “If Muslims give reactions, look at the history, whenever Muslims gave reaction against any community they became homeless. If you do not take action, we will react. This is not a request. This is an open threat. “
While threatening to chop hands and gouge eyes for blasphemy, he said, “You can abuse me, I will tolerate. You can abuse my father, I will tolerate it. You can abuse my family, I will tolerate it. But if you speak even a word against my Nabi, your tongue will be cut. If you raise your hands, they will be chopped.
