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Karnataka: Civic authorities demolish illegal hotel building belonging to SDPI leader

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Karnataka: Civic authorities demolish illegal hotel building belonging to SDPI leader

On Saturday, the Udupi City Municipal Council demolished an unauthorised hotel building belonging to a local SDPI leader in the city.

According to the reports, the Udupi CMC demolished an illegal building belonging to Udupi District SDPI President Nazeer Ahmed and his brother Basheer Ahmed on Saturday after they found out that the radical Islamist leader had violated rules and regulations to construct the unauthorised building.

The SDPI leader had set up a restaurant named Zara Family Restaurant on a plot belonging to the Jamia Masjid on Mosque Road in the city. The building did not have any building license, nor did the hotel have the trade license to conduct the business, said Municipal Commissioner Uday Shetty.

The CMC had asked the SDPI leader and his brother to demolish the illegal building in 2018. However, the owners obtained a stay on the demolition order subsequently. The stay order was recently vacated, and the CMC decided to carry on with the demolition.

The demolition drive was led by municipal officers, including the municipal commissioner, Udupi tahsildar, town police station sub-inspector Pramod Kumar. The district authorities had deployed several police personnel to keep the situation in control.

As per the CMC, before setting up the hotel, the brothers ran a scrap shop on about a 250 sqft area belonging to Jamia Masjid. Later, the brothers renovated the premises and established the restaurant in about a 1,800 sqft area without any approval from the local body, he said.

However, SDPI leader Basheer Ahmed claimed that the action of CMC was nothing but political vendetta. Ahmed said that the authorities acted against them for protesting against the hijab order.

It is pertinent to note that PFI, the ideological arm of radical Islamic organisation SDPI and Jamaat-e-Islam, had orchestrated the hijab protests in Karnataka. The PFI and SDPI had hatched a detailed plan to instigate Muslim students in the coastal districts of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, to create chaos in the form of hijab protests.

Recently, a report revealed the notorious radical Islamic outfit Campus Front of India (CFI) – the student wing of Popular Front of India and banned radical terror outfit Jamaat-e-Islami Hind had counselled Muslim students to orchestrate the hijab controversy in Karnataka. This had come at the backdrop of the repeated instances of PFI – the parent organisation of the Campus Front of India and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind attempting to radicalise the Muslim youth, especially in Kerala and Karnataka. 

Read how Surat Police nabbed gangster Sajid alias Sajju Kothari from hidden bunker even as women folks threw chairs and furniture at them

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Read how Surat Police nabbed gangster Sajid alias Sajju Kothari from hidden bunker even as women folks threw chairs and furniture at them

On Saturday (March 26), the Surat City Police Crime Branch apprehended notorious criminal Sajju Kothari (real name Sajid Ghulam Mohammad Kothan) from a secret chamber, built at his residence in Jamrukh Gali in the Nanpura area.

As per reports, the operation was executed by a total of 40 police personnel including 7 sub-inspectors, 3 police inspectors and ACP Sarvaiya. Kohari was hiding in a 5-storey building, which was locked from outside. Since the criminal’s residence had walls laden with steep spikes, the police had to use a ladder to reach the first floor.

The cops then entered the house by breaking a glass window and unlocking the latch from inside. During the search operation, they found a furniture wall that appeared hollow from inside. The police knocked on it several times and heard different sounds, which made them conclude that the wall was hollow.

The furniture wall led the police to a secret chamber/ bunker, where Sajju Kothari was hiding. Reportedly, the notorious gangster is involved in kidnappings, looting, extortion and other serious crimes.

He was booked twice under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organized Crime (GUJCTOC) Act. He had reportedly clashed with the police on several occasions but managed to escape successfully, As such, it had become a matter of prestige for the cops to apprehend the notorious criminal.

While speaking to the media, Surat Police Commissioner Ajay Tomar informed that Sajju Kothari aka Sajid Ghulam Mohammad will be remanded to 12 days in custody. Tomar said that police had been relentlessly working towards arresting Sajid. He said that even women cops were deployed because earlier he had used women around him as shield to escape.

As per reports, Sajid had escaped from Police custody in January this year from Lajpore Central jail. His associate, Mohammad Samir Sheikh, was also nabbed from neighbouring building. As per the police, the team went to his building, “Amanat” where he operated his office from ground floor and lived with family on first floor. The women of the house started throwing chairs and furniture at the police standing on the ground. They climbed a ladder and reached the first floor.

Upon entering the house, the police did not find Sajid. They even searched adjoining building but could not find him. Then they spotted an oddly placed mirror in the drawing room and decided to further investigate. When they knocked, it sounded hollow and upon breaking the door they found Sajid hiding there.

51 criminal cases are registered against Sajid as of now including two GUJCTOC cases. One murder, 11 rioting and assault on cops cases are also registered against him.

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh sentenced to one-year jail term for assaulting BJYM workers

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Congress leader Digvijaya Singh sentenced to one-year jail term for assaulting BJYM workers

Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh has been sentenced to one year’s rigorous imprisonment in connection with a case related to a clash with protesting workers of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in 2011.

According to the reports, a district court in Indore on Saturday sentenced Madhya Pradesh’s former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh, former Ujjain MP Premchand Guddu and five others to one year’s rigorous imprisonment for their role in attacks on BJYM workers in Ujjain in 2011.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 each on the convicts. Later, the court granted bail to all the convicts on a surety of Rs 25,000 each.

Judge Mukesh Nath convicted Digvijaya Singh, and former Ujjain MP Premchand Guddu under Indian Penal Code sections 325 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 109 (abetment to assault). The other accused, Anant Narayan, Jaisingh Darbar, Aslam Lala and Dilip Chaudhary, were all convicted under IPC section 325.

Mahesh Parmar, the Congress MLA from Tarana, Mukesh Bhati and Hemant Chauhan were acquitted for lack of evidence.

Reportedly, the Congress workers had attacked the BJYM activists for showing black flags to Digvijaya Singh on July 17, 2011, when his convoy was passing through the Jiwajiganj area of Ujjain.

Meanwhile, Digvijaya Singh has claimed that this was the 10-year-old case in which his name was not even in the FIR but was added later under political pressure. I will appeal in the High Court, the former MP Chief Minister said.

Dhoni rolls back the years, but CSK still lose to KKR in the IPL opener

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Dhoni rolls back the years, but CSK still lose to KKR in the IPL opener

The much anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) opener ended up with a comfortable Kolkata Knight Rider (KKR) win in the end. However,former Indian captain MS Dhoni made a statement in his first match after giving up the captaincy of Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Playing first time as just a normal player for CSK, Dhoni smashed a 38 balls 50 to give some respectability to the Chennai score but it wasn’t enough.

The day started with Umesh Yadav, who has played little IPL during last 2 years, blowing away CSK’s new opening pair Ruturaj Gaikwad and Davon Conway. Robin Uthappa tried to fight back with some aggressive stroke-play but soon he was out stumped against the impressive Varun Chakravarthy. Uthappa’s dismissal was quickly followed by a horror mix-up resulting in Rayudu’s run out and then Shivam Dube was caught out by Andre Russell’s pace.

That brought Chennai’s 2 full time captains in their entire history together as MS Dhoni joined Ravindra Jadeja in the middle. After a very slow start, the duo combined for 47 runs in the last 3 overs with Dhoni leading the charge.

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However, the target they eventually managed to set, 132, turned out to be too easy for Kolkata Knight Riders. Ajinkya Rahane, who has faced a lot of criticism over the past 2 years for his Test form, gave KKR a very solid start with a well constructed 44 from 34 balls.With useful contributions from everyone else in the top order, KKR managed to get to their target comfortably with 9 balls to spare.

In the absence of Deepak Chahar, CSK missed someone who can get wickets upfront in the power-play, and even though Bravo picked up 3 wickets, it was never going to be enough while defending a small target of 132.

KKR next play Royal Challengers Bangalore on the 30th of March, while CSK will look to get their first win on the board against new team Lucknow on the 31st of March.

PM Modi announces extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana(PMGKAY) till September 2022

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PM Modi announces extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana(PMGKAY) till September 2022

The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana has been extended by 6 months. PM Modi on Saturday announced that the Centre has decided to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana(PMGKAY) by six more months till September 2022. PM Modi said more than 80 crore people of the country will benefit from the decision.

Until now, the last date of PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was March 31, 2022. This scheme (PMGKAY Scheme) was announced in March 2020 to provide assistance to the poor in the COVID pandemic period. The objective of PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana is to reduce the stress caused by the COVID pandemic and ensure a smooth ration supply to the people. Initially, the PMGKAY scheme was launched for the period April-June 2020 but was later extended till 30th November 2020. It was then extended till March 31, 2022, and is now being extended till September 30, 2022.

PM Modi informed people about this decision from his Twitter handle. He tweeted, “The power of India lies in the power of every citizen of the country. To further strengthen this power, the government has decided to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for six more months till September 2022. More than 80 crore people of the country will be able to take advantage of it as before.”

Under this scheme, the poor get 5 kg of foodgrains per person for free. Due to the lockdown after the corona infection, the government had started a free ration scheme for the people who are suffering for livelihood.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana(PMGKAY), the government provides free ration to 80 crore ration cardholders identified under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). Free ration cardholders are given PMGKAY ration in addition to the subsidized foodgrains they get through ration shops. Earlier, in UP, Yogi Adityanath extended the free ration scheme for 3 months on Saturday 26th March 2022.

Karnataka: Education Department issues circular making uniforms mandatory for SSLC exams

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Karnataka: Education Department issues circular making uniforms mandatory for SSLC exams

The Department of Primary and Secondary Education in Karnataka on Friday issued circular making uniforms compulsory for students appearing for the SSLC examinations, beginning Monday. 

In its circular, the Karnataka Education Department stated that students of government schools must appear for the examination in the designated uniform as prescribed by the state government. For those in private schools, the circular said students should appear in examinations wearing uniforms prescribed by the respective school management.

The circular cited the State Government’s order on uniform issued on February 5 this year, adding that the Karnataka High Court’s order on writ petition ratified the government’s order.

According to reports, close to 8.73 lakh students are appearing for the examinations that are scheduled to take place between March 28 and April 11.

The circular has mentioned uniforms for regular students, but not for the private candidates. About 46,200 private fresh candidates and 1,253 private repeater candidates have taken the examination this time.

Hijab row: Karnataka HC upholds state government’s order on hijab ban

The circular assumes special significance, especially in the light of the recent row over Muslim students insisting on attending classes wearing hijabs. The controversy began earlier in January when several Muslim students were denied entry to classes because they wore hijab. As the controversy raged, several other colleges too joined in to stop burqa-clad students from attending classes citing violation of their institute’s rules on uniforms. In response to the protests staged by Muslim girls, several boys demonstrated against them by choosing to come to campus wearing saffron scarves. All of them were denied entry because their attire was different from the regular uniform allowed in the institution.

A petition was also filed in Karnataka High Court arguing that Muslim girls wearing Hijab/Burqa should be permitted to attend classes. The petition was filed by a Muslim student, asking the High Court for a direction to allow wearing a hijab in college, stating that it is her “Fundamental Right” granted under Article 14 and 25 of the Indian Constitution and “integral practise of Islam”.

However, the high court did not entertain the arguments held by Muslim students and upheld the government’s order on the uniforms. The high court ruled that the hijab is not an essential religious practise in Islam. Furthermore, the high court also declared that educational institutions have a right to prescribe uniforms & as such dismissed all writ petitions. 

Delhi court directs to initiate trial against Sharjeel Imam in the sedition case, to conduct day to day hearing

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Delhi court directs to initiate trial against Sharjeel Imam in the sedition case, to conduct day to day hearing

On Saturday 26th March 2022, a Delhi court directed to initiate trial against Sharjeel Imam in a case related to sedition and other charges. The Karkardooma court deferred the verdict on the bail of North East Delhi riots accused Sharjeel Imam and Khalid Saifi. The court of Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat will pronounce the verdict on the bail of Sharjeel on March 30 and Khalid Saifi on March 31. Sharjeel Imam was physically produced in the court on Saturday 26th March 2022.

Charges have already been framed against Sharjeel Imam under other sections including sedition. The lower court’s decision on Sharjeel Imam in the case has been challenged in the Delhi High Court. Delhi Police has contended that Sharjeel Imam should not be granted bail in view of the sensitivity of the case; because if this happens, the accused can escape the process of law and also threaten witnesses.

The court order said, “This is a case under UAPA. Since the bail has been denied to the accused on 24th January 2022 and this Court had suggested that the trial of this case shall be completed expeditiously, the Court proposes to do a day to day hearing of this matter.”

The charge sheet against Sharjeel Imam reads, “He is accused of delivering seditious speeches and inciting a particular section of the community to indulge in unlawful activities, detrimental to sovereignty and integrity of the nation.”

It further specifies, “In the garb of protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act, he exhorted people of a particular community to block the highways leading to the major cities and resort to ‘Chakka Jam’, thereby disrupting normal life.”

On 24th January 2022, an East Delhi court had framed charges against Sharjeel Imam under several relevant sections of the IPC, including Sections 124­A, 153­A, 153­B, 505 IPC. Sharjeel Imam is one of the key conspirators of the so-called Shaheen Bagh protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which led to the anti-Hindu Delhi riots of 2020 and he is also alleged to have talked about separating the narrow terrain, the Chikan Neck area, which connects Assam with the rest of the country, in his speech. Sharjeel was also booked by the Special Cell of Delhi Police under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

India inks agreement to set up WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Gujarat

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India inks agreement to set up WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Gujarat

On Friday, 25th March 2022, the Ayush Ministry of the Government of India signed an agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to establish a Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Gujarat state. The Government of India will invest 250 million USD in the development of this centre. The project aims to build a solid evidence base for policies and standards of the usage of traditional medicines and products.

Ministry of Ayush informed from its Twitter handle in a post that says, “Ministry of Ayush has today signed the Host Country Agreement with World Health Organization for establishing WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India at Jamnagar, Gujarat, with its interim office at the Institute of Training and Research in Ayurveda in Gujarat.”

Expressing his hope from this centre, PM Modi said in his tweet, “India is honoured to be home to a state-of-the-art WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine. This Centre will contribute towards making a healthier planet and leveraging our rich traditional practices for global good.”

PM Modi said in his subsequent tweet, “Traditional medicines and wellness practices from India are very popular globally. This WHO Centre will go a long way in enhancing wellness in our society.”

Informing about the decision, WHO posted a tweet from its Twitter handle saying, “WHO & the Government of India today agreed to establish the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine, to maximize the potential of traditional medicines through modern science and technology.”

According to a report by The Indian Express, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, said, “For many millions of people around the world, traditional medicine is the first port of call to treat many diseases. Ensuring all people have access to safe and effective treatment is an essential part of WHO’s mission, and this new centre will help to harness the power of science to strengthen the evidence base for traditional medicine. I’m grateful to the Government of India for its support, and we look forward to making it a success.”

Probe ordered after student in hijab offers Namaz inside the classroom of an MP University

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Probe ordered after student in hijab offers Namaz inside the classroom of an MP University

A video of a Muslim girl wearing hijab and offering Namaz inside the classroom has stirred a controversy in Madhya Pradesh’s Dr Harisingh Gaur University (HGU). The university has now ordered a probe into the incident after receiving a complaint from Hindu activist group Hindu Jagran Manch.

A memorandum demanding action was submitted to the university in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, after which the probe was ordered. University registrar Santosh Sahgaura confirmed to news agency PTI that the complaint along with the video clip has been received by the university.

“A five-member committee has been constituted to look into this matter. The committee will submit a report within three days and further action will be taken based on this report,” the university registrar said.

The university chancellor Neelima Gupta confirming the incident said ,””A committee has been formed to investigate this. Along with this, students have been told to keep religious worship at home. The university is for studying.”

HGU media officer, Vivek Jaiswal said that the university doesn’t have a dress code on the campus, but students must come to classes in basic ethical dressing.

Hindu Jagran Manch’s Sagar unit president Umesh Saraf, who filed the complaint, told PTI that the girl in the video has been attending lectures wearing hijab for a long time. He said ,“Such religious activities should not be allowed in the educational institutions. She was coming in hijab for long but she was spotted offering Namaz inside the class on Friday afternoon. This is objectionable as educational institutions are a place for every religion. A complaint in this regard has been submitted to the vice-chancellor and the registrar.”

Hijab in classrooms has become a major talking point in India in recent days after colleges in Udupi, Karnataka stopped students from attending classes while wearing a hijab, which is not a part of their uniform. The decision was challenged in courts, where Karnataka High Court held that hijab is not an essential religious practice, and allowed colleges to follow their college uniform policy.

Rajasthan: Son of Congress MLA Johari Lal Meena booked for gangrape, blackmail and extortion of a minor girl

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Rajasthan: Son of Congress MLA Johari Lal Meena booked for gangrape, blackmail and extortion of a minor girl

Deepak Meena, the son of Congress MLA Johari Lal Meena from Rajgarh, Rajasthan has been arrested by the police in a case of rape of a minor. The case pertains to the gang-rape of a minor girl studying in class 10th at Mandavar police station in Dausa.

A total of five people have been charged by the police in the case. Deepak Meena, the son of Rajgarh MLA Johari Lal Meena, is one of the accused. The police have filed charges against everyone under the POCSO Act and also under relevant sections of IPC for gang rape.

According to Mandawar police station SHO Nathu Lal Meena, a case of gang rape has been lodged against a total of 5 persons on the complaint by the girl’s relatives, with three accused identified. The identified accused are Vivek, Deepak, and Netram.

The incident reportedly happened in February 2021. The victim’s relatives have also claimed that the accused committed gang rape on many occasions with the victim. The crime occurred at a hotel in the Mandawar police station area, where the accused persistently blackmailed the victim and gang-raped her.

The accused, according to the victim’s relatives, allegedly recorded pornographic films of her and used them to blackmail her. According to family members, the suspects threatened them and took over 15 lakh rupees in cash and jewels worth lakhs from the residence. 

It must be noted that a similar case was also registered against Deepak Meena’s father and Congress leader Johari Lal Meena for allegedly raping a widow several times back in 2019. Meena reportedly raped the victim, who was inebriated and unable to stop him. According to the victim, Meena also threatened her on his way back to the village, claiming that he had videotaped the incident. 

Johri Lal Meena, a Congress MLA from Alwar’s Rajgarh-Lakshamngad seat, has been embroiled in a number of other crimes. Soon after the Rajasthan assembly elections, Johri Lal Meena was spotted chastising Dalit voters in his area for not voting for him. He had stated that he will not work for Dalit villages because they did not vote for him.

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