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14 people including 7 soldiers dead, several still trapped in the landslide in the Noney district of Manipur, rescue operations going on

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14 people including 7 soldiers dead, several still trapped in the landslide in the Noney district of Manipur, rescue operations going on

In the Noney area of Manipur, a large landslide destroyed a railroad construction site, killing fourteen people, and it’s possible that many more are still buried in the debris. Fourteen people, including seven soldiers, are said to have been buried and died by a rain-induced landslide. The landslide took place late in Wednesday night. On Thursday in the late evening, five civilians and thirteen soldiers were rescued.

The disaster happened in the night between Wednesday and Thursday close to the company site of the 107 Territorial Army of the Indian Army stationed close to Tupul Railway Station in Noney district to guard the railway line from Jiribam to Imphal that is still under construction. The Noney Army Medical centre is providing healthcare for injured Territorial Army soldiers. 60 of them, nevertheless, are still feared to be trapped beneath the landslide rubble.

The rescue efforts are getting quite difficult because of bad weather and recent landslides. There are still at least 51 more persons missing, according to local media sources. DGP P Doungel said, “As many as 23 people were extracted from the debris of which 14 were dead. Searches are continuing for the others. Not confirmed how many are buried but as of now 60 people including villagers, army and railway personnel, laborers (buried).”

Despite the bad weather, Indian Army, Assam Rifles and Territorial Army troops kept up rescue efforts for those affected by the landslide in the nearby region of Tupul Railway Station, Noney district, Manipur. Teams from the Indian Railways, the civil service, the NDRF, the SDRF, and residents of Noney District are all actively helping with the search.

Noney Deputy Commissioner Haulianlal Guite told in an advisory, “The landslide occurred at the Tupul Yard Railway construction camp, which also obstructed the course of the Ijei river, flowing through the Tamenglong and Noney districts, creating a dam-like storage condition.” The Deputy Commissioner has advised residents to stay away from the river, especially kids. Due to the potential breach of the dam that the landslide generated on the Ijei river, those who reside in its downstream regions have been advised to leave. Due to several road closures brought on by landslides brought on by nonstop rain over the previous few days, people have also been cautioned against traveling along National Highway-37. In order to support the affected persons, a number of helplines have been established.

In order to personally examine the situation, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh visited the disaster area on Thursday. He then offered a compensation of Rs. 5 lakh for the deceased and Rs. 50,000 for the injured. He tweeted, “Visited Tupul to take stock of the unfortunate landslide situation. I’m thankful to Hon’ble HM Shri Amit Shah Ji for calling me to assess the situation and assured all possible assistance. A team of NDRF has already reached the site for rescue operation.”

Karnataka: Madarsa boy admits to lying after CCTV exposes his falsehoods; had claimed he was assaulted by members of other community

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Karnataka: Madarsa boy admits to lying after CCTV exposes his falsehoods; had claimed he was assaulted by members of other community

A 13-year-old madarsa student in Mangalore, Karnataka, claimed last Monday (27 June 2022) that he was beaten up by individuals of another community and that his kurta was ripped. The same child has now recanted his statement during the police interrogation. The madarsa student, who pretended to be a victim, told authorities on Thursday (June 30, 2022) that he made up a bogus narrative owing to a lack of sufficient attention at home and school.

According to a report, Mangalore Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar stated that the kid had ripped his shirt with a pen in order to give the impression that he had been beaten.

Following the reports of the boy’s attack, quick action was taken to avert any social unrest. When the police verified the boy’s statement, CCTV camera video, and other evidence throughout the probe, they were immediately shocked. The kid was then called for questioning again on Thursday. The boy explained that he comes from a poor household and struggles in school. As a result, he is not receiving the respect he desired.

After the truth was revealed, the police contacted his parents and community leaders to inform them of the issue. Police will now re-record his statement in front of the Child Welfare Committee and doctors. It is worth noting that tensions had increased in Suratkal and its adjacent districts following the incident as claimed by the boy.

What happened during the incident

A senior police official from Suratkal police station told the Hindustan Times that the child is a class 8 student. On the day of the incident, he was returning from Chakraborty Ground. He said that on his way back, two individuals approached him from behind and shoved him. They then fled the scene after ripping his clothes (charges have now been proven erroneous).

Pakistan: Islamists destroy billboards of Samsung Mobile in Karachi over allegedly blasphemous QR code

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Pakistan: Islamists destroy billboards of Samsung Mobile in Karachi over allegedly blasphemous QR code

Dozens of Islamists belonging to extremist Barelvi organisation Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) unleashed mayhem in the mobile market of Karachi, Pakistan, after rumours of an alleged blasphemy against the company. The protestors tore down the billboards of Samsung in the mobile market in the city and indulged in vandalism after they heard that the company has committed ‘blasphemy’ against Islam.

The protests were not limited to the mobile market as billboards in several locations across the city faced the ire of the angry TLP members.

Initial rumours circulating about the incident said that Samsung had introduced a QR code on its devices which is blasphemous. Following this, the Islamists took to the streets of Karachi and started attacking the company’s billboards.

However, later on, a new rumour started circulating that the ‘blasphemy’ was committed by an employee of Samsung Mobile who had given a ‘blasphemous’ name to his WiFi network.

While nobody is sure what was the exact ‘blasphemy’ that was committed, it hasn’t stopped TLP extremists from creating mayhem on the streets of Karachi venting their anger against Samsung Mobile.

Blasphemy by QR codes is not something new in Pakistan

Last year on December 31, a Pakistani man threatened American behemoth Pepsi for printing a QR code with the name of Prophet Muhammad on its 7UP bottles.

The man threatened a Pepsi company’s truck driver with dire consequences if the QR Code on a 7 UP soft drink bottle is not removed by the company. On enquiring, the man, who identified himself as Mulla, insisted that the QR code is actually the name of Prophet Muhammad and if the company does not remove the logo he will burn the truck.

Blasphemy in Pakistan

Pakistan has suffered widespread communal violence and riots over perceived blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad. An unfavourable reference to Prophet Muhammad, or what is referred to as ‘Blasphemy,’ is frequently used by Islamists as a rallying cry to commit violence and communal rioting against ‘non-believers.’ There have been myriad reports of violence and barbarity committed against non-Muslims in the name of blasphemy and desecration of Prophet Muhammad.

Advocate of Mohammed Zubair, who is arrested over a Hinduphobic post, argues against the examination of his laptop in Delhi HC

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Advocate of Mohammed Zubair, who is arrested over a Hinduphobic post, argues against the examination of his laptop in Delhi HC

In the Delhi High Court today, senior advocate Vrinda Grover, representing Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of leftist propaganda portal Alt News, desperately tried to ensure that the Delhi police do not examine Zubair’s laptop, which he reportedly used for uploading objectionable posts on social media platforms. 

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula had Friday, continued to hear the plea filed by Mohammed Zubair challenging a Patiala House Court order remanding him to police custody. The Patiala Court had on June 28, sent Zubair to four days of police custody in the case against him for hurting religious sentiments.

Grover, while arguing before the Delhi HC today, urged the court to order the Delhi police not to check Zubair’s laptop till the pendency of this case. “I am only saying that the laptop is in their custody and they don’t check the laptop till the pendency of this case,” urged Grover.

Advocate Vrinda Grover further told the court that checking Zubair’s laptop and phone was an infringement of his right to privacy since he is a journalist.

“My client is being targeted for his work. He may be challenging the people who are powerful but that can’t be reason why he is targeted,” said Grover to the court, as she tried her level best to get the Delhi police from not investigating his laptop and other electronic devices.

“It is planting a dagger in my privacy. My mobile phone and laptop have been asked for. But the tweet could not have gone from my laptop. Why are they asking for my laptop? What this is doing is changing the structure of this investigation”, Grover contended in court, while adding, “I am a journalist. My laptop is in their custody and all the tweets that are there are also tweeted by others. Those are still there. This is the genesis. The genesis is they want their hands on my devices.”

Interestingly, yesterday also, Zubair, through his counsel Vrinda Grover refused to hand over his laptop and other electronic items to the Police saying that his laptop and his phone storage were his personal things. “They want my laptop only to harass me, only because I have been challenging what certain people have been saying, and some of those people are in power,” he had argued.

Alt News co-founder flown to Bengaluru to recover his laptop, hard disk

The honourable Court had, however, allowed police to recover his laptop and phone from Bangalore, which was purportedly used to post the Tweet in question. On June 30, the Delhi Police Special Cell flew Zubair to Bengaluru to recover his laptop and other electronic devices which he used for uploading objectionable posts on social media platforms. 

According to the reports, Zubair earlier had refused to hand over his electronic devices and had formatted them. The Police said that despite repeatedly asking for the devices, Zubair had refused to hand his devices over to the Police.

In fact, Zubair was arrested on June 27 as a result of his refusal to hand over the electronic devices he used to post the inflammatory tweet in 2018. Zubair claimed that he misplaced the phone he used in 2018, and he had formatted his phone as per Delhi Police.

Meanwhile, after hearing to arguments presented by Zubair’s counsel Vrinda Grover and Advocate Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Delhi Police Justice Sanjeev Narula asked the Delhi Police to file a counter-affidavit within two weeks to the plea which also took objection to the Patiala House court order permitting examination and seizure of laptop of Zubair.

“Considering the submissions, a response is called for. Let the counter-affidavit be filed in two weeks. Rejoinder to be filed one week thereafter,” the Court directed.

The Delhi Police was also told by the court to give copies of the remand application to Zubair’s counsel. Justice Sanjeev Narula also clarified that the magistrate will decide the issue without being prejudiced by the High Court order.

The matter was listed for further hearing on July 27.

Tweets by Mohammed Zubair go missing from his Twitter account after his arrest

Notably, from June 27 to June 29, 100 tweets went missing from the Twitter account (@zoo_bear) of the co-founder of the propaganda website AltNews, Mohammed Zubair. 88 of the 100 tweets went missing on June 28 when Zubair was in Police custody. Earlier on June 20, he had deleted 28 tweets.

While seeking remand, Delhi Police categorically said that Zubair had deleted electronic evidence and presented a blank phone when asked to produce the electronic devices. It is virtually not possible for Zubair to access any electronic device while in Police custody, and it is unclear how the tweets were deleted from his account and by whom.

Zubair arrested for hurting religious sentiments

Mohammed Zubair was arrested on June 28 by the Delhi Police for hurting religious sentiments via derogatory social media posts targeting Hinduism. He was booked under Sections 153A and 295 of the Indian Penal Code. The FIR was based on a tweet by Twitter user @balajikijaiin where the user had shared a screenshot of an old tweet by Zubair in which he had mocked Lord Hanuman. In the tweet, @balajikijaiin had tagged the Delhi Police and asked them to take action against Zubair for hurting the sentiments of Hindus with his derogatory post against Lord Hanuman.

Bihar: RJD MLA Saud Alam refuses to stand up for Vande Mataram in the assembly, says ‘India is not a Hindu nation’

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Bihar: RJD MLA Saud Alam refuses to stand up for Vande Mataram in the assembly, says ‘India is not a Hindu nation’

A Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) lawmaker refused to respect “Vande Mataram” in the Bihar assembly, stirring up controversy over the song. The incident took place on Thursday 30th June 2022, the last day of the monsoon session of the Bihar legislative assembly. RJD MLA Saud Alam stood up for the national anthem Jana Gana Mana but did not stand up for the national song Vande Mataram. He tried to justify his action by saying that it is a Hindu song and the country has not become a Hindu nation yet.

Thursday was the last day of the Bihar Legislative Assembly’s monsoon session. When the proceedings were over, all MLAs, including CM Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav, stood up for the national song Vande Mataram, with the exception of one MLA Saud Alam from Lalu Yadav’s party Rashtriya Janata Dal. Saud Alam is an MLA from the Thakurganj constituency. His refusal to stand up while Vande Mataram was being played in the Bihar legislative assembly sparked a controversy.

When all the members came out of the assembly hall, journalists asked him why he didn’t respect the National Song. Saud Alam defended his action saying that India is not a Hindu nation yet. He said, “Vande Mataram is not our national anthem. Our national anthem is Jana Gana Mana, and that’s why I did not stand.” Sanjay Kumar Singh, a Bihar BJP MLA, chastised Alam and stated that such behavior would not be accepted. Singh told reporters that the RJD MLA had disrespected national heroes by refusing to stand in honor of Vande Mataram. He further stated that such persons are unneeded in the legislature.

This is not the first time an RJD leader disrespected Vande Mataram. Previously, prominent RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui stated that reciting Vande Mataram violated his religious convictions. Siddiqui went on to say that individuals who believe in a single God will never sing Vande Mataram.

SC judges blame Nupur Sharma for the Udaipur beheading by Islamists: Read how one of the killers had paid to buy 2611 number for his bike

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SC judges blame Nupur Sharma for the Udaipur beheading by Islamists: Read how one of the killers had paid to buy 2611 number for his bike

In the latest development in the brutal Udaipur beheading case, reports have emerged that one of the prime accused Mohammed Riyaz Akhtar had paid Rs 5000 to buy a customised number 2611 for his bike.

The two Islamists had used this bike to escape the scene after carrying out the ISIS-style execution of the Hindu man Kanhaiya Lal on June 28. As per reports, the bike with the 2611 number belongs to Mohammad Riyaz. The number was purchased several years ago in 2013.

The number 2611 denotes the 26th of November, the day when Ajmal Kasab and other Pakistani terrorists from Lashkar-e-Taiba had unleashed mayhem in Mumbai in the year 2008.

Accused Islamists were obsessed with the number 2611, the day Pakistan-backed terrorists carried out the Mumbai terror attacks

According to reports, Mohammed Riyaz Akhtar was obsessed with the 26/11 date and had spent Rs 5,000 for purchasing the special number for his bike.

With this revelation, one can clearly understand how radicalised these Islamists must have been to choose a number to coincide with the date that Pakistani-backed terrorists had chosen to carry out one of the worst terror attacks in the history of India.

Besides, earlier in the day, OpIndia also reported how the inquiry has thus far revealed that Mohammad Riyaz and Mohammad Gaus, who had released a video gloating about Kanhaiya Lal’s beheading, were not responsible for the massacre alone. They were part of a group that included more than a dozen other Islamists. For a very long time, these Islamists discussed the news of the Hindu-Muslim conflict on their social media group. They had been preparing to accomplish something significant for a while. Mohammad Riyaz and Mohammad Gaus envisioned creating an Islamic State in India, similar to ISIS. Both accused admitted to regularly watching ISIS and Taliban videos.

They considered Hindus as ‘kaafirs’ (infidels), and their sole purpose in carrying out this beheading was to terrorize Hindus. Post Nupur Sharma’s remark, when Islamists started unleashing mayhem in several parts of the nation, the accused saw it as an opportunity to become a hero of their religion. They thought Kanhaiya Lal would be the easiest target given his response to Nupur Sharma’s remark.

Notably, the Kanhaiya Lal murder case had been taken over by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) after a Pakistan link emerged. During a press conference on Wednesday, Director General of Police (DGP) ML Lather confirmed that one of the two accused, Ghouse Mohammad, who carried out the brutal murder of a tailor in Udaipur has links with Pakistan-based organisation Dawat-e-Islami and had visited Karachi in 2014.

Republic TV had also quoted sources as saying that the accused allegedly visited Karachi twice and spent about 45 days in the Islamic country before returning to India and carrying out the heinous murder.

SC judges blame Nupur Sharma’s ‘loose tongue’ for the brutal beheading of Kanhaiya Lal by two fanatic Islamists

Given that all of this information is available on the public forum, judges of the Supreme Court of India blaming ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for the brutal Udaipur murder are being criticised by social media users.

As per reports, Nupur Sharma had moved the SC seeking the transfer of all the FIRs registered against her, across several states to Delhi for further investigation. Sharma, in her application, stated that she is facing constant life threats.

The judges of the apex court, surprisingly, had placed all the blame on Nupur Sharma and her ‘loose tongue’ over the remarks on Prophet Muhammad that were deemed as ‘blasphemy’ by Islamists. The SC judges have lambasted Sharma saying that it was her and her ‘loose tongue’ that has set the entire country on fire and she should apologise to the whole country.

Congress supporter and ‘activist’ calls Nupur Sharma a ‘prostitute’, wishes for her death, Twitter removes the tweet for violating rules

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Congress supporter and ‘activist’ calls Nupur Sharma a ‘prostitute’, wishes for her death, Twitter removes the tweet for violating rules

Congress supporter and self-proclaimed ‘social activist’ Jyotsna Dhankhar Gulia took to Twitter to call former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma a ‘prostitute’ and wish for her death in the crudest language imaginable.

Ever since Supreme Court Judges blamed Nupur Sharma for the brutal Udaipur murder, and accused her ‘loose tongue’ for setting the entire country on fire, it has set off a new round of hate against Nupur Sharma. Already facing several death and rape threats, Nupur is once again under attack for her comments during a news debate on the Shivling inside the disputed Gyanvapi structure.

Following the comments by the Indian Supreme Court, a Congress leader from Delhi, Mukesh Sharma, commented that as per Supreme Court’s comment Nupur Sharma should apologise to the entire country. The comments that followed that post were full of misogynistic hate against Nupur.

Among the hateful comments that followed, was a comment from the ‘activist’ and Congress supporter Jyotsana Dhankhar Gulia. Jyotsana has shared pics on her Twitter account with Congress leaders like Randeep Surjewala and her participation in the Congress protest against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over their questioning of Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald Scam case.

In her comment, Jyotsna wished for the death of this ‘prostitute’ in crude Hindi, referring to Nupur Sharma.

Screenshot of the tweet (Courtesy @befittingfacts)

When some users found this remark too distasteful and asked police to take a note of it, they were greeted with more crude remarks from Jyotsna.

Going through the Twitter profile of this ‘social activist’, one can see her support for Congress, and her pics with senior Congress leaders like Mallikarjun Kharge and Randeep Surjewala, among others.

While she may not find anything wrong with her comment and is continuing to brazen it out, Twitter found it too unpalatable even for their platform and decided to remove her tweet for violating their rules.

However, with Supreme Court Judges blaming Nupur Sharma for the violence across the country and the Udaipur beheading, more people are now likely to say the same line that Jyotsna did in her highly unsavoury tweet.

Gau Mahasabha leader Ajay Gautam files petition with CJI seeking directions to withdraw remarks of Supreme Court judges against Nupur Sharma

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Gau Mahasabha leader Ajay Gautam files petition with CJI seeking directions to withdraw remarks of Supreme Court judges against Nupur Sharma

After a vacation bench of the Supreme Court severely criticised former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma blaming her for the violence by Islamists including the murder of Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur, a petition has been filed pleading to withdraw the remarks. In letter petition sent to Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Gau Mahasabha leader Ajay Gautam requested for orders to withdraw the oral remarks made by the judges while rejecting the writ petition of Nupur Sharma to club all FIRs against her and transfer them to Delhi.

In the petition sent to the chief justice, Ajay Gautam has requested the court to issue orders to Justice Surya Kant to withdraw his observations while hearing the petition of Nupur Sharma, so that she gets the chance of a fair trial. He also requested that the comments of Justice Kant should be declared uncalled for.

Ajay Gautam has also petitioned the CJI to issue Su Moto order to transfer all cases against Nupur Sharma to Delhi under Article 20(2) of the constitution, and direction of a fast track trial keeping in mind the threats to her.

Talking to Times Now over the issue, Ajay Gautam said that it was shocking that the judges made the comments when no investigation or any court have decided whether Nupur Sharma is guilty or not. He said that everyone including the judges must follow the rule of the law, and the rule of law does not permit such observations. Saying that it is wrong to blame Nupur Sharma for the violence, he said that this not a healthy sign for Indian judiciary.

The petitioner further said that the observation of the judges by linking Nupur Sharma’s comment with the Udaipur murder justifies the brutal beheading of Kanhaiya Lal, and thereby gives clean chit to the killers justifying their motive of murder.

Earlier in the day, the vacation bench of the Supreme Court of India had shocked people with remarks on Nupur Sharma. While Nupur Sharma is facing death threats from Islamists for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammad, Justice Surya Kant had actually blamed for the violence unleashed by Islamists across the country, including the brutal beheading of Kanhaiya Lal Teli in Udaipur.

The justice had said that she should apologise to the entire nation for the violence by Islamists, because the court deemed that her comments in a TV debate were responsible for the riots and murders. Justice Surya Kant had said, “The way she has ignited emotions across the country… This lady is single-handedly responsible for what is happening in the country.”

The bench also said that while it is norm to club FIRs when multiple cases are registered for the same offence, Nupur Sharma does not have that right. The court said she had no rights to comment on Prophet Mohammad, and therefore she has lost the judicial right available to common citizens.

However, the oral comments made by the vacation bench was not included in the final order issued by the court. It merely said that the counsellor has been allowed to withdraw the petition. While oral comments have no legal binding, it is also true that even oral comments of Supreme Court judges can influence the lower courts, and therefore the petition has been filed for directions to withdraw them.

Power crisis hits basket-case Pakistan: Telecom operators warn of shutting down mobile, internet services amid power outages

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Power crisis hits basket-case Pakistan: Telecom operators warn of shutting down mobile, internet services amid power outages

On Friday, the Pakistan National Information Technology Board (NITB) warned of shutting down mobile phone services and internet services due to the ongoing power outage in the country.

“Telecom operators in Pakistan have warned about shutting down mobile and internet services due to long hours of power outages nationwide, as the interruption is causing issues and hindrance in their operations,” the NITB said on Twitter.

The statement by the NIBT comes days after Pakistan’s Prime Minister warned of increased electricity load shedding in July as the country failed to clinch a deal for natural gas supply for the month. “Pakistan could not get LNG supply but the coalition govt is trying to make the deal possible”, Shehbaz had said.

The country of Pakistan has been facing an escalation of its power crisis. Also, the country’s monthly fuel oil imports hit a four-year high in June. The country has for the past two years alternating between importing oil and LNG, depending on their prices, to meet its energy requirements.

According to the reports, the LNG tenders were scrapped by the country for July due to high prices. This is not the first time that Pakistan has failed to complete an LNG tender. Earlier also, the state-owned Pakistan LNG Ltd had scrapped a purchase tender for July shipments of LNG after it received the costliest offer ever delivered to the nation.

In an attempt to boost energy conservation, Pakistan’s government has cut working hours for public servants and ordered shopping malls and factories to shut early in various cities, including Karachi. It already has two long-term supply deals with Qatar, the first signed in 2016 for five cargoes a month, and the second in 2021. Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said that the ‘government is in midst of talks with Qatar about a new five or 10-year LNG supply deal for three monthly cargoes, as well as an additional cargo under an existing deal’.

Reports mention that the main reason for the power outages in Pakistan is a shortage of power and energy sources. This has led to 12-hour long blackouts in several states. Reportedly, adding to the crisis, Inflation has also reached the double-digit mark in July marking the biggest surge in nearly the past six years.

Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders supports Nupur Sharma yet again, says ‘radical intolerant jihadi Muslims’ responsible for Udaipur murder, not her

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Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders supports Nupur Sharma yet again, says ‘radical intolerant jihadi Muslims’ responsible for Udaipur murder, not her

Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders has again defended former Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma, saying she is not responsible for anything and should never apologise for speaking the truth about the Islamic prophet. This followed after some judges of the Supreme Court of India deemed the former BJP spokesman ‘responsible’ for the barbaric murder of Hindu man Kanhaiya Lal by two Islamists in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

In a tweet made on Friday, Wilders wrote, “I thought India had no sharia courts. She should never apologize for speaking the truth about #Muhammad. She is not responsible for Udaipur. Radical intolerant jihadi Muslims are responsible and nobody else. NupurSharma is a hero.”

Wilders’ tweet was in response to remarks made by some Supreme Court judges where in they had slammed Nupur Sharma for her ‘loose tongue’ and had held her responsible for the chaos and violence unleashed by radical Islamists over alleged ‘blasphemy’.

Nupur Sharma had petitioned the Supreme Court to have all FIRs lodged against her in different states transferred to Delhi for future investigations. Sharma stated in her application that she constantly faces threats to her life.

Shockingly, the judges of the Supreme Court cited Nupur Sharma’s “loose tongue” as the cause of her remarks on the Prophet Muhammad being deemed “blasphemous” by Islamists. The judges berated Sharma, saying that she was to blame for the chaos unleashed across the country because of her “loose tongue” and that she owed the country an apology.

Geert Wilders, a Dutch legislator who has frequently taken a strong stance against Islamic fanaticism in his country, has already spoken out in favour of Nupur Sharma who was suspended by the BJP for her remarks on the Prophet’s life. Recently in a sequence of tweets, Wilders asserted that Nupur Sharma’s remarks on the Prophet Muhammad are actual facts, not fabrications.

Islamists prodded the Dutch lawmaker to criticise Hinduism days after Geert Wilders extended his support to former BJP spokesman Nupur Sharma. Wilders had responded to the Islamist trolls by saying that he appreciates Hinduism a million times more than he does Islam.

It must be mentioned that the Dutch legislator had received multiple assassination threats for supporting Nupur Sharma. He had shared screenshots of threats sent by Islamists on social media.

One of the threats read, “InshaAllah, a day will come when I will take off your head with my dagger and hang it on the minaret of Pakistan, then we will raise a slogan. Mumtaz Qadri has passed away but the gun is still there. You have no more days.”

Another one read, “You Son of a bitch you will be killed soon. We will make you a sign of fear for people like you till the end of times..” Wilders has maintained that he receives death threats on a daily basis from Pakistani and Turkish Muslims who wish to kill in the name of Prophet Muhammad.

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