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Surrender of criminals continues in Uttar Pradesh, rape accused reaches police station in fear of bulldozer, pleads not to encounter

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Surrender of criminals continues in Uttar Pradesh, rape accused reaches police station in fear of bulldozer, pleads not to encounter

In Uttar Pradesh, the third accused in the gang rape of a Dalit girl in Gonda district, Israel, along with his family members, surrendered before the police after the police threatened to demolish their house. Gonda Police SP Santosh Kumar informed about this on Sunday 3rd March 2022. On Saturday, police arrived at Israel’s house with a bulldozer. The police had also announced a reward of 25 thousand rupees for the accused Israel. At the time of making the arrest, the family members of the accused also had placards in their hands, which said, “Sir, I am surrendering. Don’t shoot me.”

Giving details of the surrender, Superintendent of Police Gonda said, “A miscreant with a reward of 25,000 rupees wanted in a rape incident has surrendered today in Thana Kotwali Nagar. The name of the accused is Israel. His father’s name is Yusuf. Two other accomplices with a reward of Rs 25,000 have also already been arrested after being shot in a police encounter in the incident.”

Giving details of the previous developments related to the case, SP Gonda IPS Santosh Kumar said, “Four days ago, the woman from the Dalit community had come with her daughter to the public hearing. She said that there was an incident of gang rape of her girl. Police took it seriously. The lawsuit was filed under relevant acts including the SC/ST Act. Police teams were formed to nab the accused. One of the accused in the incident, Raja, was caught after being shot in a police encounter. The accused named Rizwan was also arrested late last night after being shot in a police encounter.”

SP Santosh Kumar further said, “Today, the third accused, Israel, surrendered. Our police team had reached the house of the remaining accused with a bulldozer yesterday. There were warnings of action against the helpers and asylum givers of these accused. After that today he (Israel) has surrendered with the entire family. The police team is also constantly looking for another wanted culprit in this case. Our team is committed to bringing these four accused to justice. Our effort will be to get the maximum punishment for these accused in a short time from the fast-track court.”

This is not the first time that miscreants in Uttar Pradesh surrendered fearing the well-known bulldozing action of the Yogi Adityanath government. The fear of ‘Yogi’s Bulldozer’ had forced a rape accused to surrender in district Pratapgarh of Uttar Pradesh. Notably, the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has been re-elected into power, and the improved law & order situation in the state played a vital role in the win. Famous by the name ‘Bulldozer wale baba’, CM Yogi Adityanath made it to headlines on several occasions after the UP administration razed down illegal constructions and buildings linked to criminals.

Oscar producer explains what transpired behind the scenes after the infamous ‘punch gate’ involving Will Smith and Chris Rocks

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Oscar producer explains what transpired behind the scenes after the infamous ‘punch gate’ involving Will Smith and Chris Rocks

Days after renowned Hollywood actor Will Smith physically assaulted standup comedian Chris Rocks, Oscars producer Will Packer revealed details of what transpired behind the scenes of the unprecedented incident.

In an exclusive interview with Good Morning America, Packer informed that the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) was ready to go in and arrest Will Smith. He added that Rocks refused to file a complaint, despite repeated suggestions made by the Police Department.

“They said we will go get him. We are prepared. We’re prepared to get him right now. You can press charges, we can arrest him. They were laying out the options,” he recounted.

Packer pointed out, “He (Chris Rocks) was like, ‘No, no, no, I’m fine,” Packer said. “And even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let them finish.’ The LAPD officers finished laying out what his options were and they said, ‘Would you like us to take any action?’ And he said no.”

The Oscars producer informed that Rocks did not adhere to the prepared list of jokes and began freestyling. Packer said that the controversial joke on Smith’s wife was impromptu.

While recounting the punch gate, he said, “My heart dropped and I just remember thinking oh no not like this. He (Chris) certainly saved what was left of it at that point.” Will Packer, the first black producer in the history of Academy Awards, said that the untoward incident overshadowed several key moments of the show.

Will Smith resigns from Academy

Faced with a possible suspension by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences over ‘punch gate’, Will Smith voluntarily resigned from the professional honorary organisation. The actor said that he was willing to accept any additional disciplinary action taken by the Academy’s Board of Governors.

He had said, “The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home. I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken.”

Will Smith conceded, “I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film.”

While reacting to the development, the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, David Rubin, informed that the organisation has accepted the resignation of Will Smith.

“We will continue to move forward with our disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the Academy’s Standards of Conduct, in advance of our next scheduled board meeting on April 18,” he added.

Will Smith punched Chris Rocks at the Oscars

The acclaimed actor had punched stand-up comedian Chris Rock for making fun of his wife Jada Pinkett’s appearance during the 94th Academy Awards. While on stage to present the best documentary award, Chris Rock said, “Jada, I love you. GI Jane 2, can’t wait to see you.”

The comment upset Smith so much so that he rushed onto the stage to physically punch the comedian. After returning to his seat, the ‘King Richard’ star yelled, “Keep my wife’s name out your f**king mouth.” 

In 2021, Pinkett had opened up about alopecia, an autoimmune disease that leads to the loss of hair in clumps. Last year, she also posted a picture on Instagram with a shaved head after being inspired to speak out about her hair-loss journey.

The lead character in the 1997 movie ‘GI Jane’ was Demi Moore, who played the role of ‘bald-headed Lieutenant Jordan O’Neil. Although there has not been a sequel to the movie, Chris Rocks had suggested that a ‘bald’ Jada Pinkett could feature in ‘GI Jane Part 2’.

Given that the hair loss of Jada Pinkett is due to the autoimmune disease of Alopecia, many social media users found Rock’s remarks as ‘insensitive.’ Indian liberals had even extended their support to Smith for assaulting Rocks.

During his acceptance speech, he apologised to the Academy for his physical altercation and later posted a long note on Instagram. “Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness,” he had said.

SP MLA Shazil Islam issues threats to BJP, says ‘will fire a bullet for every word said by Yogi Adityanath’

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SP MLA Shazil Islam issues threats to BJP, says ‘will fire a bullet for every word said by Yogi Adityanath’

Samajwadi Party’s MLA Shazil Islam’s video went viral on social media in which he was seen issuing threats to the Bharatiya Janata Party and Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister Yogi Adityanath. In this video, he said that as there are more SP MLAs in the assembly than earlier, they will now fire a bullet for every word said by Yogi Adityanath.

SP MLA Shazil Islam said, “National President of our party (Akhilesh Yadav) declared that we the members of Samajwadi Party will fight the government both in the assembly house and on the streets. There is no need for us to be panic. Gone are the days when he (Yogi Adityanath) used to behave like a dictator. There is a strong opposition present in Uttar Pradesh now. Our beloved leader, the fearless panther Akhilesh Yadav is with us. So, if he says a word from his mouth, our guns will fire the bullets and not the smoke. That’s what I want to say.”

Shazil Islam is an MLA from the Bhojipura assembly seat in the Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh. His video is now rapidly going viral on social media. Shazil Islam was speaking in the felicitation ceremony organized by Samajwadi Party workers.

According to a report by DNA India, MLA Shazil Islam praised Akhilesh Yadav and said that SP’s national president Akhilesh Yadav is the leader of the opposition, and if CM Yogi, as chief minister, says abusive words, then we are also not going to sit quietly.

He said, “I went to take oath on the 28th March, so those who were there before us told that it was good that our 126 MLAs are elected. Earlier there were 47 MLAs. Sometimes only 30 of them attended the house and sometimes only 25 of them would be present there in the house. At that time, chief minister Yogi Adityanath used to say a lot of things to us in the house. He didn’t just abuse but attacked us with his words. Today we have a good number of people. National president Akhilesh Yadav is the leader of the opposition. If CM Yogi, as the Chief Minister, says abusive words, then we are also not going to sit quietly.”

Bhojipura MLA Shazil Islam’s family has always been active in politics. His father Islam Sabir and grandfather Ashfaq Ahmed were also MLAs. Shazil Islam had won the first assembly election in 2002 as an independent candidate. He is counted among the top SP leaders of western Uttar Pradesh.

Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deoba visits Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi, first leader of a foreign country to do so after the renovation

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Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deoba visits Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi, first leader of a foreign country to do so after the renovation

Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deoba visited the newly renovated Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi on Sunday. He was accompanied by UP Chief Minsiter Yogi Adityanath during his visit to the city today.

Nepal Prime Minsiter Sher Bahadur Deoba is on a three-day visit to India from Friday. On Sunday, he was received at the Varanasi Airport by CM Yogi Adityanath. Deoba along with his wife Arzoo were seen visiting a host of temples in the city on Sunday morning. He started his visit by worshipping at the age-old Kal Bhairav Mandir. Later, the Nepali PM visited the newly-renovated Kashi Vishwanath Mandir through the new corridor which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2021.

PM Deoba offered prayers at the main sanctum sanctorum of the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir over a brief pooja. Followed by an Abhishek ritual at Kashi Vishwanath, PM Deoba and his wife performed the afternoon Aarti at the Nepali temple in Varanasi. According to history, The temple was built as a replica of Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Mandir by Rana Bahadur Shah during his exile in the city from 1800 to 1804.

PM Deoba met PM Modi in Delhi yesterday, and they had announced several bilateral initiatives. The fist rail link between India and Nepal was jointed flagged off by both the prime ministers. The duo also jointly launched the RuPay card in Nepal and added a new chapter of financial connectivity between the two countries.

Sher Bhadur Deoba’s temple-run in Varanasi comes hours after a minister from his cabinet reiterated the demand for turning Nepal into a Hindu Rashtra again. Tourism Minsiter Prem Ale said at a function by World Hindu Federation, “If a majority of people are supporting this decision, then the decision can be brought out using referendum.” Ale said that he is ready to give constructive backing if Nepal wants to become a Hindu Rashtra. “If there can be numerous Islamic and Christian countries, then why shouldn’t we think of Hindu Rashtra?” he asked.

The Hindu majority nation was declared as a ‘secular’ state in 2008 after the monarchy was abolished in the country in 2006. The Rise of Deoba as a Prime Minister was catapulted by a split within the Communist parties in Nepal. With Deoba’s Nepali Congress coming to power, Dharmic diplomacy between the India and Nepal is expected to increase.

The Kashmir Files producer announces new film ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’ starring Ravi Teja

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The Kashmir Files producer announces new film ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’ starring Ravi Teja

Abhishek Agarwal, the producer of The Kashmir Files, is gearing up to launch another project, ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao,’ starring Telugu superstar Ravi Teja. Krishna Vamsee will direct the film, which will also include Bollywood star Kriti Sanon’s sister Nupur Sanon in the lead role.

The film’s announcement sparked a lot of excitement among fans, who can’t wait to see the two on the big screen together. Megastar Chiranjeevi introduced the film on Saturday. Several photos of the squad appeared online, including one of Chiranjeevi, who attended the ceremony. In the photos, he was seen posing with the film’s lead actor, Ravi Teja. Producer Abhishek Agarwal shared about the pan-India movie in a tweet.

Ravi Teja turned to social media to provide a sneak peek of his next flick with his fans and followers. In this new avatar, the actor is depicted standing quietly on a railway track while a train approaches.

In the film, Ravi will play the part of an infamous thief from Andhra Pradesh known as Tiger. The film’s primary cast also includes Nupur Sanon and Gayathri Bharadwaj.

Nupur Sanon also rushed to Instagram to share the news about her involvement in the film with her followers. “Thrilled to announce that I will be joining @raviteja_2628 sir for the Massive Hunt in #TigerNageswaraRao,” she said. My first Pan-Indian film. “Let’s go biggg!” “Welcome to the huge search, Nupur Sanon,” the poster she shared said.

“Tiger Nageswara Rao” is set in the 1970s and is based on true events about a renowned and fearless thief from Southern India. Vamsee has written and is the director of the film. It is produced by Abhishek Agarwal under the umbrella of Abhishek Agarwal Arts and presented by Tej Narayan Agarwal. It will be launched in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi.

Punjab Police file FIR against BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga on AAP leader’s complaint, Bagga says he will not stop until Kejriwal apologises

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Punjab Police file FIR against BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga on AAP leader’s complaint, Bagga says he will not stop until Kejriwal apologises

On April 2, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga said in a statement that while he was in Lucknow, Punjab Police arrived at his home in Delhi, presumably to arrest him. He alleged that Punjab Police failed to inform Delhi Police about their arrival in the state, which is against the law. In a recent video statement, Bagga has now challenged Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to register 100 FIRs against him, saying that he would not stop until Kejriwal apologised for his statement against Kashmiri Hindus.

‘Are you happy now after registering FIR?’ questions Bagga

In his statement, Bagga said, “Tell me, Arvind Kejriwal. Are you happy now after registering FIR? Now I am telling you. Do not stop at one and register 100 FIRs against me. You got powers recently. Abuse them as much as you can. But I would like to tell you that even if Raavan’s ego was broken, your ego would face a similar fate.”

He added, “I would like to warn you again. The way you laughed at the genocide of the Kashmiri Pandits. The way you said the story of genocide of Kashmiri Pandits was a lie. You have to apologise. Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha would not let you live peacefully till the time you apologise. You have to apologise else we will continue with our protests. You have mocked the largest genocide of Kashmiri Pandits. It was the largest genocide of Kashmiri Pandits that led to an exodus of over 5 lakh Hindus, and you are saying it was a fake story?”

Reminding him what happened to Congress after they denied the existence of Bhagwan Ram, he said, “Similar ego was shown by Congress Party, and they said in an affidavit that Bhagwan Ram does not exist. Today, that party is trying to save its existence. This is why I would like to advise you to control your ego. The party that remained in power with over 400 seats, when they said Bhagwan Ram does not exist, 100 crores Hindus removed them from existence. Today you have questioned the largest genocides of Kashmiri Hindus. I am advising you to apologise else, your existence will become scarce.”

FIR against Tajinder Bagga

Punjab Police was hunting Bagga based on a complaint filed at Cyber Crime Police Station, Mohali. The complaint was filed by Dr Sunny Singh Ahluwalia, Lok Sabha Incharge & Spokesperson, Aam Adami Party. In his complaint, Ahluwalia alleged that Bagga and other unknown persons gave a statement on March 30 in which he instigated his followers to cause violence, use force and cause hurt to Delhi CM Kejriwal and other AAP leaders.

Screenshot from FIR against Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga

He further alleged that Bagga acted in a predesigned, well planned, orchestrated manner by making/publishing provocative, false, communally divisive and inflammatory statements also to outrage religious feelings and promote disharmony and create feelings of enmity, hatred, ill will etc. He urged Punjab Police to file a case against him under Sections 153, 153A, 505, 505(2), 506, 116 r/w143, 147 etc., of the Indian Penal Code.

Based on the complaint, Punjab Police registered a FIR against Bagga under Sections 153-A (Promoting enmity between different groups on the grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence), 505 (Statements conducing to public mischief), 505(2) (Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes) and 506 (criminal intimidation).

Bagga’s statement of March 30

On March 30, Tajinder Bagga’s statement was played by India TV during coverage of the protest outside CM Kejriwal’s house. In the statement, Bagga said, “The way biggest genocide in India’s history after independence was mocked in Delhi Assembly, and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal claimed the story of Kashmiri Pandit’s genocide on which the movie [The Kashmir Files] was based on was a lie, I feel the 100 crore Hindus will never forgive him.”

He added, “In 2007, Sonia Gandhi had said Bhagwan Ram does not exist and today that party’s existence is in question. Hence, I would like to tell Arvind Kejriwal that the Hindus of this country would tell him where he stands. He must apologise for what he said. If he did not apologise, workers of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morch would not let him live. We would continue our protests till he apologies.”

It is noteworthy that Tajinder Bagga has given the same statement multiple times, and he has specifically said, “Jab tak woh [Arvind Kejriwal] maafi nahi maangte unhein chain se jeene nahi denge”, which translates to “We won’t let him live peacefully till he apologises”. What he said is a very common phrase and there was no threat to life in his statement, but the gist of it was lost in repetition and translation.

Arvind Kejriwal’s statement in Delhi Assembly

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sparked a controversy after he called ‘The Kashmir Files’ a ‘jhoothi’ or fake film on the floor of the Delhi assembly. Even though the debate was on Delhi’s budget presented by Manish Sisodia, Arvind Kejriwal took his time out to attack the film. He tried to do damage control later in an interview with Times Now, but by then, Kashmiri Pandits and Hindus at large had started criticising him for his insensitive remarks.

Mumbai Police arrest MNS leader for playing ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on loudspeakers

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Mumbai Police arrest MNS leader for playing ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on loudspeakers

The Mumbai Police arrested Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Mahendra Bhanushali for playing ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on loudspeakers without permission.

According to the reports, MNS leader Mahendra Bhanushali had set up loudspeakers outside the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena office in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area to play ‘Hanuman Chalisa’. The party had installed speakers after MNS chief Raj Thackeray had warned to play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers outside mosques if they did not remove loudspeakers for Azaan.

However, the Maharashtra government led by Uddhav Thackeray seems to have taken offence to the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ slogans played over loudspeakers and arrested the MNS leader for his act.

Following his arrest, Mahendra Bhanushali said that the Mumbai police took away his speaker. “But I’d like to say, in the coming times, ‘Jai Shree Ram’ will be played on loudspeakers,” he said.

“No one takes permission, it isn’t just me. So action should be taken on everyone if it’s taken on me. The police did their job. Raj (Thackeray) Sahab says, never say anything to the police. Action should be taken wherever loudspeakers are used,” MNS leader Mahendra Bhanushali further added.

Raj Thackeray issues stern warning to mosques

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray addressed the annual Gudi Padwa gathering of his party on 2nd April 2022 at Shivaji Park in Mumbai.

In his fierce style, Raj Thackeray warned that if the government did not decide anything about the loudspeakers in the mosques, he would put double loudspeakers in front of the mosques and chant Hanuman Chalisa.

He also said that if the police properly check the mosques and madrasas in the slums of Mumbai, they will get to know many things. He also underlined the changing demographics of Mumbai and other places of Maharashtra and alleged that so many Muslims from Pakistan and Bangladesh have come and settled here.

Raj Thackeray had remarked, “I don’t oppose one’s right to pray, but the loudspeakers on the mosques must be removed. I request the government to get them removed. Otherwise, I tell this right now, we will put double loudspeakers to chant Hanuman Chalisa right in front of those mosques.”

“Which religion mentions loudspeaker? Was there any loudspeaker when your religion was invented?” he further emphasised.

Prominent Pakistanis slam Imran Khan for subverting the constitutional process during the no-confidence motion

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Prominent Pakistanis slam Imran Khan for subverting the constitutional process during the no-confidence motion

Minutes after the no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan-led PTI government was declared ‘unconstitutional’ by the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, prominent Pakistanis took to Twitter to slam Khan for undermining the constitutional process.

In a tweet, Executive Editor of Nayadaur Media, Murtaza Solangi remarked, “What a deranged man. Imran Khan has committed treason. He is the genuine traitor.”

Imran Khan’s former wife Reham Khan dubbed him as ‘Mini Trump.’ She wrote, “Grace is not a word that exists in Kuptaan (former captain of the Pakistan cricket team) dictionary!

Following the political fiasco in the Pakistani National Assembly, travel writer Salman Rashid recounted how an American trekker told him in 1988 that the situation of Pakistan was unlikely to change even after the death of Pakistani military dictator Muhammad Zia ul Haq.

“Among them a pipsqueak American. Said I was stupid to think anything good will happen for Pakistan, I threw my pack and went for the bastard. I was still foolishly patriotic. The surveyors and my German friends restrained us both,” he said.

“That madarch*d American knew something we still don’t. Three-quarters of a century we’ve either had duffers telling us we’ve come to the crossroads or we’ve had bumblers. Seems we’ve been marking time at the crossroads. Never moved an inch forward,” Rashid concluded.

Pakistani Journalist Syed Talat Hussian pointed out that Imran Khan is reluctant to vacate the Prime Minister’s House and has resorted to blatant violation of the Pakistani Constitution.

He informed, “After meeting Imran Khan in the PM House, deputy speaker of the National Assembly, Qasim Suri, declares the opposition’s no confidence to be illegal as it is a foreign conspiracy.”

“Imran Khan with his unconstitutional action damaged democracy more than he can begin to imagine. His choice of midgets to be his advisors has finally been the last nail in his political coffin. This will not do any good to the popularity of his party that he had built over years,” tweeted Pakistani journalist Mubahser Lucman.

He also pointed out the ‘stupidity’ of PTI workers for congratulating each other after dissolving their own government.

Screengrab of the tweet by Mubasher Lucman

Journalist Reema Omer pointed out, “There are no ifs and buts: The Speaker’s ruling is blatantly unconstitutional. Imran Khan has no authority to advise the President to dissolve the National Assembly. Dissolving the assembly on the advice of a person who has no authority to do so has no constitutional basis.”

The no-confidence motion and political fiasco in Pakistan National Assembly

Shehbaz Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and brother of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, tabled a no-confidence motion against Imran Khan’s government in the National Assembly on March 8.

The resolution of no confidence was passed against Imran Khan in the midst of surging inflation and dire economic conditions in Pakistan. While the National Assembly was readying for the no-confidence voting on Sunday (April 3), Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri dismissed the motion.

He claimed that the motion was inspired at the behest of an unnamed “foreign power” and therefore it was unconstitutional. This discretion by the deputy speaker came after Minister of Information Fawad Chaudhry made a statement in the assembly stating that the no-confidence motion was an effective operation for regime change by a foreign government.

Following the development, Imran Khan in a televised address said that he has recommended the President of Pakistan to dissolve the national assembly and call for fresh elections. 

Pakistan: After no-confidence motion dismissed, opposition occupies speaker’s chair and passes the motion, elects PML(N) chief Shehbaz Sharif as PM

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Pakistan: After no-confidence motion dismissed, opposition occupies speaker’s chair and passes the motion, elects PML(N) chief Shehbaz Sharif as PM

The drama in Pakistan’s National Assembly does not appear to be ending anytime soon. In an unexpected action following the decision of the Deputy Speaker of the national assembly to dismiss the no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan govt and suspend the session, the opposition resumed session of the assembly in protest of the deputy speaker’s decision and elected Shehbaz Sharif as the new Prime Minister.

The opposition appointed Ayaz Sadiq as the Speaker of the National Assembly and resumed the no-confidence vote against the incumbent government led by Imran khan. Sherry Rehman, who is a member of the assembly, tweeted a video stating that a total of 197 members voted for the motion.

After the deputy speaker had dismissed the no-confidence motion and the session was prorogued, the opposition MPs remained in the house, even as they moved Supreme Court Against the deputy speaker and prime minister Imran Khan. Amid applaud by the opposition MPs, PML(N) MP Ayaz Sadiq occupied the speaker’s chair and announced resumption of business in the house. He reactivated the no-confidence motion dismissed by the deputy speaker and put it to vote, which was voted in favour of the motion as the ruling party MPs had already left the house.

After that, Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) chief Shehbaz Sharif, who is also the brother of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was elected as the leader of the house and was declared the Prime Minister.

It should be noted, however, that this is a protest move, which is against the rules of the house. Despite today’s session was prorogued, Ayaz Sadiq was named speaker, and Shahbaz Sharif addressed the house as Prime Minister. According to the regulations, only the Speaker or the President can call the session after it has been prorogued.

Some photos also surfaced on social media where it can be seen that the lights of the assembly were turned off after the ruckus erupted in the house.

All of this follows after the Deputy Speaker of the House rejected a no-confidence resolution against the Imran Khan-led PTI government. While the National Assembly was preparing to vote on a no-confidence resolution, Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri dismissed it. He read from a prearranged note claiming the motion was prompted at the behest of an unknown “foreign power,” and hence it is unconstitutional.

Following the rejection of the no-confidence resolution, the opposition parties declared that they will file a petition with the Supreme Court against the deputy speaker and the prime minister. The Supreme Court of Pakistan, on the other hand, is said to have taken Suo Moto notice of the matter.

On the other hand, Prime Minister Imran Khan has already advised the president to dissolve the national assembly, and called for fresh elections.

No Muslim reporters detained at Hindu Mahapanchayat, Delhi Police clarify they sat in PCR van out of free will to evade crowd

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No Muslim reporters detained at Hindu Mahapanchayat, Delhi Police clarify they sat in PCR van out of free will to evade crowd

Delhi Police has refuted claims of The Quint reporter Meghnad Bose that Muslim journalists were detained by Delhi Police while they were on the ground covering The Hindu Mahapanchayat event in Delhi. On Sunday, Bose had claimed that Police had taken him into custody including ‘four other Muslim journalists’ after they were ‘assaulted’ by a Hindu mob at the event.

The Hindu Mahapanchayat event was organised by Save India Foundation at Buradi ground in Delhi on Sunday. Poster of the event which details agenda of the meet demands resolution on issues like freeing temples from government control, the bill on banning forced religious conversions, Uniform Civil Code, etc. Quint Journalist Meghnad Bose who claims to have reported the event informed that Muslim Journalists named Meer Faisal and Mohd Meharban were ‘assaulted’ by a Hindu Mob at the event. He also termed the gathering as an ‘anti-muslim hate speech event’ taking place in Delhi.

Furthermore, Bose claimed that He and four other journalists who happened to be Muslims were detained by Delhi Police. As noted by him on Twitter, all the journalists were detained by the Delhi Police in a police vehicle.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, North-West Delhi was quick to state facts to refute Meghnad Bose’s claims. She tweeted, “Some of the reporters, willingly, on their own free will, to evade the crowd which was getting agitated by their presence, sat in PCR Van stationed at the venue and opted to proceed to Police Station for security reasons. No one was detained. Due police protection was provided.” According to DCP North-West Delhi, The allegations of ‘assault’ as claimed by Bose were when Hindu activists objected to the presence of the journalists, in what happened to be an overtly ‘Hindu’ function.

Moreover, the DCP stated that police protection was provided to the journalists when they willingly climbed the Police van for protection. While no journalists during the event were detained by the Police, as claimed by Bose, the DCP said that due necessary action shall be initiated against those for spreading misinformation. If it is to be noted, Meghnad Bose from the Quint was earlier accused under #MeToo charges in 2018, when a woman accused him of indulging into misappropriate behaviour while she was under the influence of alcohol.

Interestingly, after Meghnad Bose made the allegations on Twitter, the official Twitter handle of Pakistan Consulate General Vancouver replied to him with tagging several Twitter accounts. The official Pakistani didn’t include any comment in the reply, but tagged official accounts of Human Rights bodies, UN, EU etc.

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