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‘No, relationship with China is not normal’: EAM Jaishankar says after 3-hour long meeting with Chinese FM Wang Yi, China’s statement on Kashmir discussed

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‘No, relationship with China is not normal’: EAM Jaishankar says after 3-hour long meeting with Chinese FM Wang Yi, China’s statement on Kashmir discussed

Dr S Jaishankar, the Minister of External Affairs, and Wang Yi, the Chinese Foreign Minister, met in Delhi today for delegation-level talks. Since the Galwan border confrontation in 2020, this is the greatest degree of interaction between the two nations.

Wang Yi initially met with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval earlier in the day. They addressed the prospect of completely disengaging Indian and Chinese soldiers along their respective borders. Doval and Wang discussed the necessity for early and total disengagement in contested regions, as well as the removal of obstacles to let the bilateral relationship be normal.

Dr. Jaishankar met Wang at Hyderabad House in Delhi.

Soon after the meeting, Dr Jaishankar said, “We met for about 3 hours and addressed a broad substantive agenda in an open and candid manner. We discussed our bilateral relations that have been disturbed as a result of Chinese actions in April 2020.”

In a press briefing after the talks, Dr Jaishankar disclosed some of the points of the discussion. He also expressed concerns over the statement made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at a recent session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He said, “I explained to him why we found that statement objectionable. It was a subject discussed at some length. I conveyed that we hope China will follow independent foreign policy and not get affected by anything.”

Responding to a question by a journalist on Quad, he said that there was no mention of Quad. he said, “The Indo-pacific was not discussed just like the quad.”

Dr Jaishankar also remarked that India’s current relationship with China is unhealthy. When asked whether everything between India and China is alright, he replied, “No, our relationship is not normal, given the presence of a large number of troops in contravention of the 1993-96 agreements.”

“So long there are very large deployments, border situation is not normal. We still have ongoing friction areas, have made progress in resolving some friction areas including Pangong Tso. Our discussion today was how to take this forward,” he added.

Stressing on the present situation, Dr. Jaishankar said, “Current situation is a ‘Work in Progress,’ obviously, at a slower pace than desirable…This needs to be taken forwards since completion of the disengagement is necessary for disengagement.”

According to sources, the duo also emphasised the need for continuing constructive exchanges at the diplomatic and military levels in order to restore peace and tranquillity. They both agreed that both nations must take precautions to guarantee that their activities do not undermine the spirit of equality and mutual security.

The meeting also covered topics such as Indian students enrolling at Chinese universities. “I also took up strongly the predicament of Indian students studying in China who haven’t been allowed to return citing Covid restrictions. We hope China will take a non-discriminatory approach since it involves the future of many young people,” Dr. Jaishankar stated.

After a protracted stalemate, the visit can be seen as a step to rekindle the physical connection. Wang Yi is scheduled to fly to Nepal later today after visiting Pakistan and Afghanistan before landing in Delhi.

Who is Anarul Hossain?: All you need to know about the TMC leader arrested in connection with the Birbhum violence case

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Who is Anarul Hossain?: All you need to know about the TMC leader arrested in connection with the Birbhum violence case

Two days after 8 people were charred to death by miscreants in an arson attack in the Rampurhat area in Bogtui village in Birbhum district of West Bengal, the police on Thursday (March 24) arrested a Trinamool Congress leader named Anarul Hossain in connection with the case.

As per reports, Hossain was apprehended from Tarapith after the cops tracked his mobile phone tower location. The development came after TMC supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee directed his immediate arrest over ‘administrative negligence.’

On Thursday, she visited the Bogtui village and met with the family members of the deceased TMC leader Bhadu Sheikh, whose alleged murder is believed to have sparked violence in Birbhum. She also met the relatives of the 8 deceased and assured them of appropriate action.

While quoting Mamata Banerjee, Zee24Ghanta had reported, “Anarul has to be arrested immediately. Either he must surrender or face arrest.”

Screengrab of the news report by Zee24 ghanta

Anarul Hossain – An impoverished mason turned influential politician

Anarul Hossain is the President of Rampurhat Block No.1 and was arrested in connection to the violence that transpired in Bogtui village of Birbhum. India Today reported that Hossain was associated with the Congress party, before defecting to the TMC.

As per a report published by TV9 Bangla, Hossain joined the Trinamool Congress in 1998 and went on to serve as the party’s block president for more than a decade. Known as a ‘skilled organiser’ within the party ranks, he controls the municipal corporation and the sand mining business in the Rampurhat area.

Screengrab of the news report by TV9 Bangla

ABP Ananda reported that Hossain grew up in poverty and worked as a mason (Raj mistri). He used to live with his family in a mud house (matir badi). However, his ‘fortunes’ changed after 2011.

Once an impoverished mason, Hossain today lives in a bungalow in Sandhipur village that is located in Hoogly district of West Bengal. He is also also the owner of several houses and cars.

Citing local sources, ABP Ananda reported that he became an influential contractor within just 6 years. His influence in the area increased by several folds after he was made the Block President by Trinamool Congress.

Influence of Hossain in Bogtui village and relationship with top TMC leaders

The TMC functionary has the final say in matters pertaining to the Bogtui village. Citing local sources, ABP Ananda reported that the TMC Block President is in-charge of 9 panchayats, where no Opposition candidate was allowed to field nomination in 2018.

The influence of the TMC block President can be gauged from the fact that when police went to his house on the directives of Mamata Banerjee, his supporters began creating hurdles for the cops.

Anarul Hossain is said to be close to TMC (Rampurhat) MLA and the current Deputy Speaker of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Ashish Banerjee. When he was confronted by media persons about his links with Hossain, Banerjee declined to answer.

It has come to light that Hossain was a confidant of MC leader Anubrata Mandal but their relationship had soured in the past 1-1.5 years. Anarul Hossain’s nephew has accused Mandal of fabricating his uncle in the case.

Accusations of complicity in Birbhum violence

According to a report by Anandabazar Patrika, the relatives of the deceased had accused Anarul Hossain of not responding to their calls for assistance during the arson attack. The TMC functionary also did not apprise the police about the matter. The police is now investigating the reasons behind the administrative negligence on his part.

In his defence, Hossain had said, “Lies are being peddled to tarnish my name. When I learnt about the death of Vadu Sheikh, I went to the hospital. I even delivered a message of peace. Those who killed Bhadu Sheikh are the ones who carried out the arson attack. They are now trying to fabricate my name in the case.”

Screengrab of the news report by Anandbazar Patrika

Birbhum violence: The case so far

On March 22 late-night, a group of enraged miscreants set ablaze around 12 homes which resulted in the gruesome death of eight people including women and innocent children in Birbhum’s Rampurhat. 

A Special Investigation Team (SIT), comprising of ADG CID Gyanwant Singh, ADG Western Zone Sanjay Singh and DIG CID (Operations) Meeraj Khalid, was constituted to probe the incident. Journalist Pooja Mehta had informed that Officer-in-Charge (OC) and the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) were suspended in the aftermath of the incident.

The autopsy report of the burnt bodies showed that the victims were beaten before they were locked in their own homes and set ablaze. The gruesome killings are believed to have been orchestrated to avenge the alleged murder of TMC leader Bhadu Sheikh.

The deceased was a panchayat member who has allegedly attacked with crude bombs while he was sitting at a shop on National Highway-60 on Monday (March 21). The Indian Express had reported that the miscreants burnt the houses of the family members of Fatik Sheikh and Chhota Lalon Sheikh, who allegedly killed the TMC leader.

Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had issued a notice to the West Bengal government and the state’s police chief and requested a report within four weeks detailing the steps taken to ensure people’s safety.

In the aftermath of the Birbhum violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a strong message of condemnation and appealed to the State government to bring the perpetrators to justice.

On Friday (March 25), the Calcutta High Court transferred the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The Court observed, “We are of the opinion that the facts and the circumstances of the case demand that, in the interest of justice and to instil confidence in the society and to have a fair investigation to dig out the truth, it is necessary to hand over the investigation to the CBI.”

Uttar Pradesh: Municipal clerk Akram caught using fake signatures, forged documents to change Dalit girl Puja’s name into ‘Sana Khan’, arrested

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Uttar Pradesh: Municipal clerk Akram caught using fake signatures, forged documents to change Dalit girl Puja’s name into ‘Sana Khan’, arrested

Shamli police in Uttar Pradesh have arrested one Akram Babu, a clerk working in the Kandhla Municipality in Shamli District. The clerk has been accused of preparing fake documents of a Dalit girl named Pooja Rani, in which he named her ‘Sana Khan’. The clerk was also accused of forging the signature and seal of the municipal executive officer, Nikita Sharma, for preparing the fake document.

The matter came to the fore after BJP leader Deepak Saini approached the Shamli police with a complaint against the municipal officer on March 19, 2022. Calling it an incident of ‘Love Jihad’, the BJP leader also accused Kandhla Municipal President Wajid Hasan of colluding with the clerk to carry out the forgery.

According to the police complaint, one Rihan Khan, a resident of Deepak Saini’s constituency, had gone to the municipal corporation with an Aadhaar card form, requesting the officer to sign and stamp the document in order to change his wife’s name. When the councillor requested the duo’s Aadhar card, the youth’s name on his Aadhar card was Rihan, and the girl’s name was Pooja.

Suspicious, they conducted an investigation, and it was discovered that Rihan had brought the girl from the Sarsawa district of Saharanpur.

The complaint went on to say, “It appears to be a matter of conversion and love jihad. Municipal Clerk Akram Babu signed and sealed the document on behalf of Municipality President Wajid Hasan and Municipal Executive Officer Nikita Sharma. Akram appears to be hand in glove with Rikhan and Pooja Rani. This could have harmed the town’s atmosphere,” read the complaint.

“There have been many incidents of love jihad here,” Deepak Saini told OpIndia. When the Samajwadi Party was in power in Uttar Pradesh, a girl was forced to record her statement before a Judicial Magistrate under Section 164 of the CrPC. In this recent case, a girl named Pooja was denied access to her family members. I became suspicious when I saw the name Sana Khan in one place and Pooja Rani in another. When I refused to sign the paper, Rihan asked the municipal president to sign it and left.

In this regard, OpIndia also contacted Shamli’s police station Kandhala SHO. Refuting the love jihad angle, the SHO said, “about one and a half years ago, the girl lived in Saharanpur. She married a boy named Rihan there. The family had also filed a police report then. However, the girl’s statement under Section 164 in the court was in favour of Rihan. Since then, they’ve been living together. This incident was brought to light again when Rihan went to get his wife’s Aadhar card. In this case, Akram, the clerk of Kandhla municipality, forged the signature of the executive officer and sealed the document without his consent. As a result, Akram was sentenced to prison after filing a case under sections 420, 468, and 471 of the IPC, he said.

SC dismisses a petition seeking measures to monitor activities of Christian missionaries

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SC dismisses a petition seeking measures to monitor activities of Christian missionaries

On Friday, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a petition filed by Hindu activist group – Hindu Dharma Parishad seeking to establish a board to make surveillance and monitor the activities of Christian Missionaries in the country.

According to the reports, a Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and AS Bopanna dismissed the petition filed by Hindu Dharma Parishad, citing Madras High Court’s order.

In its petition in the top court against the high court order, the petitioner argued that for the last few years, some anti-social elements and anti-nationals are forcibly converting people from Hinduism to other religions, especially Christianity.

However, the court did not entertain the plea and rejected the petition.

The petition was filed in response to the order passed by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on public interest litigation seeking a direction to the Centre and others, including the state of Tamil Nadu, to establish a board for surveillance and monitoring the activities of the Christian missionaries.

The Madras High Court had earlier noted that the plea cannot be entertained as the jurisdiction lies within the state and there was an act in place that provides for prohibition of conversion from one religion to another by the use of force or allurement or by fraudulent means.

On March 31, 2021, the Madras High Court had also dismissed the PIL saying, “The prayer as sought for cannot be granted, as it is not for the Court to issue appropriate orders in this regard since it lies within the jurisdiction of the state. However, the learned Special Government Pleader produced a copy of Act 56 of 2002, which provides for prohibition of conversion from one religion to another by the use of force or allurement or by fraudulent means and for matters incidental thereto.

Based on the observation of the Madras High Court, the Supreme Court said that the writ petition filed by Hindu Dharma Parishad stands disposed of accordingly.

Madhya Pradesh: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan extends help to set up a genocide museum to highlight the Kashmiri Pandit exodus

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Madhya Pradesh: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan extends help to set up a genocide museum to highlight the Kashmiri Pandit exodus

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on Friday to facilitate the establishment of a museum to commemorate the genocide against the Kashmiri Pandit community in Jammu & Kashmir. He stated that the state government will offer land as well as all other necessary infrastructure for the purpose.

CM Chouhan made this statement in response to a request made by Vivek Agnihotri, filmmaker of the film ‘The Kashmir Files,’ he said, “Today Vivek Ji has given the idea to build Genocide Museum. The state government will give you all kinds of cooperation including land. I respect your sentiments.”

“The movie, as Vivek Ji said and I also agree, is not aimed at spreading hatred, but to bring out the truth so that no other area becomes Kashmir,” he further added.

Vivek Agnihotri had expressed his desire to establish a genocide museum in Bhopal, where people will be able to learn how Kashmiri Pandits survived the terror assault and, despite all odds, never took up weapons in resistance.

Also, taking the moment to a lighter note, CM Chouhan said, “”Vivek Ji is a son of Madhya Pradesh. He was brought up in Bhopal. Earlier, I used to think he is my senior. But then we discussed our age and found out that I am his senior.” 

It is worth noting that Madhya Pradesh was among the first states to make the film tax-free. Shivraj Singh Chouhan declared The Kashmir Files tax-free on March 13, two days after its release, and stated that the film should be seen by everyone.

The Kashmir Files has proven to be a transformative experience for Hindus. The film, which is based on true accounts of Kashmiri Pandits, takes viewers to the early 1990s when turmoil in Kashmir began as a result of escalating Islamic Jihad, pushing the great majority of Hindus out of the valley. Those who refused to leave were killed by Kashmiri Jihadi Muslims.

The audience’s reaction to the film has been extraordinary. The film has become the talk of the town since it tells the heartbreaking account of the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits in the 1990s by Islamic terrorists in the valley.

NOT satire: Russia gets banned in tree competition, Poland wins ‘European Tree of the Year’ award

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NOT satire: Russia gets banned in tree competition, Poland wins ‘European Tree of the Year’ award

Poland won the European Tree of the year competition this year after Russia was disqualified over its invasion of Ukraine. Russian tree is not the first strange thing to get banned from competitions, earlier Russian cats were banned from international competitions as well.

In a largely symbolic effort against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a group in Brussels disqualified Russia’s candidate, an oak tree planted by novelist Ivan Turgenev 198 years ago from the competition. The organizers of the competition, one of the largest competitions devoted to trees, said in a statement that they cannot stand idly by and watch the unprecedented aggression of the Russian leadership against a neighbouring country. 

Russia’s tree competition liaison, Sergey Palchikov, was severely displeased with the decision to remove the Russian tree from the competition. In a letter to the organizers, Palchikov said, “With unconcealed surprise and chagrin, we learned that the Russian tree, the famous Turgenev Oak, planted by the hands of the great Russian writer Ivan Turgenev and killed by a hurricane at the end of last year, was practically killed with your help for the second time.”

Furthermore, Palchikov pointed out that Russia’s trees had won first, second or third place in all four years that Russia competed in the competition.

The winner from Poland, a 400 years old Oak tree won as the organizers felt it symbolized Polish resistance to aggression and a warm welcome to refugees from Ukraine. The second place went to a 250 years old oak tree in the Santiago de Compostela region of Spain while the third place was bagged by a 250 years old cork oak tree in Vale do Pereiro in Portugal.

European tree of the year competition has been running since 2011, with 15 participating countries as of now. It drew inspiration from a Czech tree of the year competition.

‘West Bengal is no more liveable, mass killings happening there’: BJP MP Roopa Ganguly breaks down in Rajya Sabha over Birbhum massacre

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‘West Bengal is no more liveable, mass killings happening there’: BJP MP Roopa Ganguly breaks down in Rajya Sabha over Birbhum massacre

BJP Member of Parliament Roopa Ganguly broke down in the Rajya Sabha on Friday while speaking about the violence in Bengal’s Birbhum district, where eight people were first brutally beaten up and then burnt to death.

Speaking in the parliament, the Rajya Sabha member Roopa Ganguly made an emotional appeal to impose President’s rule in West Bengal, saying that the state is no more liveable. She further said that people were fleeing Bengal in fear.

“We demand President’s rule in West Bengal. Mass killings are happening there, people are fleeing the place… the state is no more liveable,” said actor-turned-politician Roopa Ganguly, as she expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in West Bengal.

“People can’t speak in West Bengal. The government is protecting the murderers. There is no other state where the government kills people after winning elections. We are human beings. We don’t do stone-hearted politics,” Roopa Ganguly further said.

Earlier in the day, the Calcutta High Court ordered a CBI inquiry into the incident in the Rampurhat block of Birbhum. Until now, an SIT formed by the Mamata Banerjee government in the state was handling the probe into the case.

A division bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice R Bharadwaj told the CBI to file a progress report by April 7.

Notably, on March 23, the Calcutta High Court had issued directions to the state government to ensure a proper probe of the case and asked to submit the case diary and a report on the investigation so far. The court also issued directions for the protection of evidence and the crime scene. 

The court ordered that the scene must be continuously monitored through CCTV cameras. The Calcutta High Court had further directed that a team from CFSL in Delhi will visit the site to collect forensic evidence.

Birbhum massacre

At least eight people were charred to death after unidentified miscreants set a dozen houses on fire. The incident took place in the Rampurhat area in the Birbhum district of West Bengal.

The West Bengal police had recovered seven dead bodies from a single house, which was then sent to the Rampurhat medical college hospital. As per a report, the miscreants locked the houses outside before setting them ablaze, leaving no room for the occupants to vacate.

The incident took place after the killing of a Trinamool Congress (TMC) functionary named Bhadu Sheikh. The deceased was a panchayat member who has allegedly attacked with crude bombs while he was sitting at a shop on National Highway-60 on Monday (March 21).

At least 20 people have been arrested so far in connection with the violence in West Bengal’s Birbhum district.

Meanwhile, the Union Home Ministry has sought a detailed report on the incident from the state government. The Calcutta High Court has also taken suo moto cognisance of the Birbhum massacre. A bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj is slated to hear the matter after 2 pm on Wednesday.

Allahabad HC to hear Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute on a regular basis starting March 29

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Allahabad HC to hear Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute on a regular basis starting March 29

The Allahabad HC on Thursday decided that it will hold regular hearings in the case(s) related to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute of Varanasi starting March 29.

The order was passed by the bench of Justice Prakash Padia while hearing a petition filed by the Anjuman Intazamia Masazid, Varanasi, last year seeking a stay on the proceedings. The Anjuman Intazamia Masazid had also filed applications challenging the maintainability of the civil suit pending before the lower court.

A plea was filed before the Varanasi local court in 1991 by the Ancient Idol of Swayambhu Lord Vishweshwar and 5 others seeking removal of the Gyanvapi Mosque and return of the land to the Hindus.

Notably, the suit had already been stayed by the high court, including the lower court order that had directed the Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) to survey the mosque complex.

The Allahabad HC in September 2021 had also held that the lower court should wait for the verdict in the petitions before the High Court and refrain from proceeding further in the matter until the judgement is delivered.

Advocate Vijay Shankar Rastogi, who is representing A.D.J Varanasi and others on Thursday submitted before the court that the petitioner (Anjuman Intazamia Masazid Varanasi) initially filed an application under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the Civil Procedure Code for rejecting the plaint (of the Ancient Idol of Swayambhu Lord Vishweshwar and 5 others) but he did not press the same for a considerable time and instead of pressing the aforesaid application, he chose to file written statement in the plaint.

Rastogi further averred that based on the pleadings in the suit, the issues were framed by the trial court. “It is clear from the averments of the plaint that the property in question, i.e. the temple of Lord Visheshwar has been in existence from ancient time, i.e., Satyug up till now and the Swayambhu Lord Visheshwar is situated in the disputed structure, therefore, the aforesaid land in dispute is itself an integral part of Lord Visheshwar,” Rastogi submitted.

The lawyer further contended that regardless of its shape and size, the ground floor cellar of the complex is still in possession of the plaintiff, which is the structure of the old temple built before the 15th century. He said the religious character of the place of worship remained the same as on the day of August 15, 1947, and therefore, the provisions of the Place of Worship Act, 1991 cannot be applied in this case.

However, due to shortage of time, the arguments could not be concluded on Thursday, and correspondingly, the court adjourned the matter till 2 pm on March 29, from when the matter will be heard regularly till its conclusion.

Muzaffarnagar: Woman gang-raped by a gang of 10, masterminded by one Osman, husband tortured, police arrest 10

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Muzaffarnagar: Woman gang-raped by a gang of 10, masterminded by one Osman, husband tortured, police arrest 10

On Wednesday, a shocking incident of gang rape occurred in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district. A woman was abducted off the road while travelling with her husband to her parental residence, and she was raped in a nearby jungle by a group of ten people, while her husband was chained and tortured next to her. According to reports, the lady was raped by four of the ten accused: Usman, Shahvez, Ashu, and Shahrukh.

As per accounts, a woman from a village in the Nai Mandi Kotwali area was on her way to her in-laws’ house with her husband in the evening. At around 7 PM, they were near the Bhopa bypass where they were encircled by ten criminals who arrived on motorcycles from behind. The miscreants abducted the woman and her husband and carried them to a nearby forest. The husband was chained to a tree, and the woman was gang-raped.

According to the Muzaffarnagar Police, one of the accused, Osman, is the mastermind behind the gang rape. When he saw the woman and her husband, he summoned the rest of the accused from a neighbouring location. As per the police, all of the suspects are scrap workers.

According to Pankaj Pant, in charge inspector New Mandi Kotwali, Ashu, Irshad, Javed, Shahrukh of village Makhiyali, and Usman, Abid, Shahvez, Shadab of Madina Colony, have been detained on the victim’s complaint. Two more are adolescents who were sent to juvenile rehabilitation after appearing in court. The other eight have all been incarcerated.

The miscreants also tortured the husband and threatened to murder him if he notified the police.

According to reports, the victim’s spouse is a truck driver. Arpit Vijayvargiya, the Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarnagar stated that all of the suspects involved in the gang rape crime were returning on bikes after attending a wedding function and were all drunk.

The wife informed police that once the accused left, she freed her husband’s wrists and feet and the two of them made their way home. Both of them did not notify the police because they were afraid. They eventually gathered their guts and made it to New Mandi Kotwali. On Wednesday, the police got the woman examined by a doctor and lodged a complaint.

All the accused were arrested on Thursday with the help of CCTV footage.

Karnataka: Youtuber Shahbaz Khan calls BJP leaders including CM Bommai as ‘son of a b*tch’ and ‘dog’, calls Hindus as ‘sons of prostitutes’

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Karnataka: Youtuber Shahbaz Khan calls BJP leaders including CM Bommai as ‘son of a b*tch’ and ‘dog’, calls Hindus as ‘sons of prostitutes’

A controversial YouTuber named CM Shahbaz Khan was seen issuing threats and derogatory abuses to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and other senior BJP leaders in the state.

In a video that has gone viral now, CM Shahbaz Khan, who claims to be a motivational speaker, used derogatory slurs to target the Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai as a response to the Karnataka High Court’s judgement on hijab row that upheld the rights of educational institutions to mandate a uniform dress code for students.

A week after Karnataka High Court delivered the judgement stating that wearing the hijab is not an integral part of Islam, the Youtuber CM Shahbaz Khan threatened CM Bommai and referred to him as a ‘Son of a b*tch’. Shahbaz Khan, who was arrested for protesting outside Vidhana Soudha in connection with the hijab row, was given a platform by a Youtube news media outlet ‘AK News’ to hurl abuses and issue threats against the Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

In the video, it was seen that Khan was referring to CM Bommai as a ‘BJP dog’ and asserted that he would hit the Chief Minister with sandals. Using derogatory words against CM’s family, Shahbaz Khan said that the BJP ‘dogs’ had come into power due to Muslim votes.

Saying that he is spitting on the face of the Chief Minister and other BJP leaders, Shabaz Khan challenged the Karnataka government to arrest him and added that he would single-handedly deal with 5,000 police officers.

“We, Muslims, are born with the blessings of Hazrat Ali, unlike you, who are born without any address,” said CM Shahbaz Khan in his hate speech against Hindus, while claiming that the Muslims have built and ruled the country for the last 700 years.

The Youtuber also disclosed dangerous details of him receiving support from foreign countries, especially from Pakistan, the United States and Kuwait, to protests against the High Court’s order on the hijab ban. CM Shahbaz Khan also said that the Muslims outside the country were asking them why was Indian Muslims were silent against the hijab ban.

“If Muslims unite, the consequences be worse,” threatened Shahbaz Khan, whose video has now gone viral across the state.

Not just Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, even senior BJP leaders from the state – Mysuru Lok Sabha MP Pratap Simha, Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya, and Karnataka Minister Eashwarappa were at the receiving end of Shahbaz Khan’s abuse. Calling them ‘Son of B*tch’, Khan threatened them by saying that he would visit the BJP leaders’ house to attack them with sandals.

“Hey Pratap Simha, you son of a b*tch, I will hit you with sandals. Do whatever you want in front of Modi, not with us Muslims. So how long should we Muslims keep quiet?” said Shahbaz Khan targeting the young MP from Mysuru, who was in support of the hijab ban in colleges.

Shahbaz Khan further said he would urinate in Pratap Simha’s mouth. Abusing Hindus, he said that the Hindus, who according to him were sons of prostitutes, had unloaded materials even before Babri Masjid was built.

“I do not know what I will do if you go against us,” Shahbaz Khan cautioned Hindus in the video that AK News has uploaded.

At the end of his video, Shahbaz Khan also incited the Muslims to stand up against the state government to protest against the alleged atrocities being committed against them. He said its time to respond strongly to the state and urged Muslims to join the Bharat Bandh.

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