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Islamists invoke Babri verdict amid hijab controversy to incite Muslims against judiciary and Indian govt

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Islamists invoke Babri verdict amid hijab controversy to incite Muslims against judiciary and Indian govt

The ban on hijab in educational institutions in Karnataka and the subsequent protests across the country by Muslims is now showing all signs of taking a dangerous turn. The controversy that was erupted after the Karnataka state government asked the students to adhere to basic school uniform requirements has already transformed into a religious battle with a section of Muslims now insisting on sharia laws.

The Islamists now claim that some of the provisions in the Constitution are incompatible with the Islamic laws.

Gradually, the entire school uniform debate is being crystallised into a religious issue by one section of the society, who are hellbent on following the theocratic practices that are contrary to the secular ethos of the Constitution. However, the Islamists, who are inciting the young girls to fight their religious battle in the name of ‘hijab’, were left seething after the Karnataka High Court asked the school to adhere to the rules that are currently being enforced in the schools.

As the court proceedings are still ongoing, the court advised that all students should stick to the prescribed dress code of the educational institutions. But there were several instances reported when people defied the court’s advice and insisted on entry into schools and colleges with full-body burqas.

Thirteen female students from a Government High School in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district refused to sit for the SSLC (Class 10) preparation examination after their teacher asked them to remove their hijab before entering the classroom. Similar incidents have been reported from several other cities across Karnataka, where Muslim families have refused to send their daughters to school if school restricted the use of the hijab.

Amidst these developments, attempts by radical Islamic elements to polarise the society in the name of hijab protests and at the same time radicalise the Muslim youth in the sensitive coastal areas of Karnataka have been going on full swing, with vocal support from the so-called ‘secular-liberals’.

Islamists invoke Babri Masjid demolition event to radicalise Muslims

The Islamists in the country have been attempting to stoke more chaos in the society by rabble-rousing against the state. To radicalise more Muslims and bring them onto the streets against the secular state, some Islamists are hellbent on instigating violence between the communities.

As a section of Islamists think that the battle in the hijab controversy is almost lost, they are intending to display their street veto. To do so, they are indulging in provoking young Muslims by invoking events such as the Babri Masjid demolition, the same modus operandi that was used during the anti-CAA riots in 2019, that actually culminated in the Anti-Hindu Delhi riots leading to the death of 53 people.

Arif Ayyub, the brother of Islamist Rana Ayyub, who has been accused of swindling charity money, tried to incite Muslims by fearmongering, insinuating that the Indian judiciary is against Muslims and it will not uphold their religious rights.

Ayyub insinuated that Muslims should not wait for the High Court to deliver its judgement on the hijab row; instead, they should take matters into their own hands.

Arif Ayyub’s tweet

Continuing his rant, Arif Ayyub falsely claimed the daughters were “disrobed and humiliated” by the state. Comparing the ongoing ban on hijab in schools to the Babri Masjid controversy, the Islamist said that the whole controversy had been created to humiliate Muslim girls, which according to him, is being obliged by the courts.

When in reality, the Muslim students are merely being asked to follow the existing dress code of the schools, Ayyub compared it to ‘disrobing’.

Casting aspersions on the Indian judiciary, Arif Ayyub also said that the courts also ‘gifted the Babri Masjid away’, completely ignoring the fact that the disputed structure was deliberately raised on the place of birth of Lord Ram, after demolishing the existing Hindu temple.

Arif Ayyub’s tweet

Another Islamic troll attacked political and religious leaders and invoked the Babri Masjid case to compare it with the ongoing hijab controversy. He said that the political class, who they banked on, have ‘sold’ Babri Masjid, and they would also sell the hijab of Muslim women of India.

Inciting the Muslims, the Islamists said they are ‘doomed by the traitors masquerading as your political and religious leaders’.

Another Islamist handle named ‘Sheldon Cooper’, lamented on Twitter that people who told them to move on after the Babri Masjid demolition and not live in the past would tell them that the Muslims should move ahead and concentrate on education on the hijab issue.

Cooper said that everybody knew what happened after the Babri verdict and scaremongered that the Hindus were coming for Mathura. Provoking Muslims, he told the hijab controversy should not be seen in isolation, and it was part of the larger plan to “Hinduize” Indian Muslims. He claimed that the Hindus are testing the waters to check how Muslims react to it. If we don’t resist now, they will come for the next thing; he claimed to add that the Muslims are not dealing with people of principle or people with a moral compass.

In a way, the Islamists want Muslims of India to declare that they do not trust the Indian constitution and judiciary and start an open conflict with the Indian government.

Muslim mob unleash violence against Hindus

In fact, the violence against the Hindus has already started with angry Muslim mobs having unleashed attacks on innocent Hindus for publicly taking a stand to protect and promote the secular interests of the country. On Saturday, a Muslim mob in West Bengal’s Murshidabad resorted to violence against the school authorities for asking the girl students not to wear hijab or burqa inside the class.

Similarly, in another incident, a Muslim mob took to the streets to unleash violence on innocent Hindus for supporting the hijab ban. A group of Muslim youth brutally thrashed a youth named Nagaraj.

In another incident in the Malebennur town of Davangere district, a Muslim mob had attacked a person and stabbed him for allegedly uploading a post against hijab on his WhatsApp status. In another incident in Nallur village of Davangere district, another mob of Muslims had attacked a person and his 60-year-old mother for their alleged posts on social media on the hijab controversy. The 25-year-old Naveen and his 60-year-old mother Sarojamma were assaulted by the mob, who ransacked their house.

Well, perhaps, this is the kind of violence the Islamists like Arif Ayyub wants Muslims to indulge in, especially against the Hindus during the ongoing hijab controversy, as a response to the alleged “historical wrongs” that have been committed against them after Babri Masjid demolition.

PM Modi takes part in ‘Shabad Kirtan’, read about Sant Ravidas, the Bhakti saint from 16th century

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PM Modi takes part in ‘Shabad Kirtan’, read about Sant Ravidas, the Bhakti saint from 16th century

PM Modi on Wednesday visited the Shri Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Mandir in Delhi’s Karol Bagh on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti. He participated in the celebrations of the birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas, who was a Bhakti Saint from the 16th century.

PM Narendra Modi paid his tributes to the much-revered saint by visiting the Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Mandir on Wednesday morning. He also took part in the ‘Shabad Kirtan’ alongside the singers in the temple.

He joined them with much fervour by playing the ‘Jheeka’ in tune with the songs that were sung in obeisance to Sant Ravidas.

Who is Sant Ravidas?

Sant Ravidas was a mystic poet from the 15-16th centuries who was part of the Bhakti tradition. He propagated for spiritual freedom by advocating to get rid of differences in caste and gender. His devotional verses are also included in the Guru Granth Sahib and are hence revered among Hindus and Sikhs equally.

The ‘Ravidasias’ is seen today as a breakaway community from the Sikh community to whom worship of Sant Ravidas in central. They hold a considerable social and cultural clout in North India, particularly in the states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.

‘Necktie is a Christian symbol, try to get admission in Muslim schools’: Darul Uloom Deoband on school uniforms and more

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‘Necktie is a Christian symbol, try to get admission in Muslim schools’: Darul Uloom Deoband on school uniforms and more

Darul Uloom Deoband’s name has come up multiple times for all the wrong reasons. It has a lengthy history of evidently controversial Fatwas. The organization often posts answers to queries of its Muslim followers related to family, health, marital relationships and more. Amidst the ongoing hijab row that erupted in Karnataka, we tracked some bizarre questions and answers on school uniforms on the organization’s website.

‘Participating in Saraswati Puja is haram’

Someone asked if it was okay for Muslim students to participate in Saraswati Puja that happens in every school in West Bengal. The person alleged that all students are “forced” to donate money for worshipping idols.

source: Darul Uloom website

To the question, the Darul website replied worshipping Hindu Gods and Goddesses is ‘shirk’ (In Islam, Shirk means developing association with Gods of other faith). It further added it is unlawful and ‘haram’ for Muslims to participate or donate for Saraswati Puja or any idol for that matter. It further instructed Muslims to “save their children from polytheistic practices in the school”, or the community should establish schools that are “free from such acts”.

‘Cover your face in front of non-mahrams.’

In a question, a person asked if the girls and women should cover their faces in front of non-mahrams. Covering faces in front of non-mahrams is popular among those who follow the Hanafi school of thought. The person said if the non-mahram follows another school of thought and thinks it is not essential to cover the face, can the Muslim women say it was not necessary for them either.

source: Darul Uloom website

In Islam, a Mahram is a person whom one cannot marry, for example, a family member or person from another community. A non-Mahram is the person whom one can marry.

The Darul website said it is essential for Muslim women to cover their faces due to the “fear of mischief” written in the Quran and Hadith. Mentioning it is a belief system of Hanafis, the website added it is unlawful for Hanafis do not to cover faces in front of non-Mahrams. It further added, for a Hanafi, following other schools of Fiqhi is also haram or unlawful.

‘Necktie is Haram’

In another question, the person, a student of class 8, asked if the tie is haram or halal as it was compulsory in the school. The Darul website categorically called the practice of wearing a tie ‘haram’ for Muslim students. It said tie is an emblem of Christians; thus, Muslim students should not adopt it as it is unlawful and against the Islamic spirit.

source: Darul Uloom website

It further urged Muslim students to take admission to a school where a tie is not compulsory. If they cannot get admission to such school, they should wear tie only during school hours.

‘Sung Christian prayers and prayed to Hindu idols? Ask Allah for forgiveness and do charity’

A person asked what he or she should do for the ‘sins’ of singing Christian prayers and praying to Hindu idols during childhood. The person said they indulged in such activities due to “ignorance”, but now they felt was Shirk.

source: Darul Uloom website

The Darul website said as the person was seeking an apology from Allah regularly, Allah may forgive him. It also urged the person to keep seeking forgiveness and do charity to wash away his “sins”.

What is Darul Uloom Deoband?

Darul Uloom Deoband is an Islamic seminary (Darul Uloom) in India that is the birthplace of the Sunni Deobandi Islamic movement. It is situated in Deoband, a town in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district.

In recent times, Darul Uloom Deoband has been found to be propagating views that are illegal under Indian law and negatively affect the safety and wellbeing of children. NCPCR has raised objections on the content of Deoband on the issues of child rights, adoption and education of children.

BJP leader Kapil Mishra detained at Ranchi Airport, was on his way to meet the family of Rupesh Pandey who was killed by Muslim mob

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BJP leader Kapil Mishra detained at Ranchi Airport, was on his way to meet the family of Rupesh Pandey who was killed by Muslim mob

In a sudden move, BJP leader Kapil Mishra was stopped at Ranchi Airport in Jharkhand while traveling to Hazaribagh to see the family of Rupesh Pandey, who was slain by a Muslim mob during the Saraswati Pooja.

Kapil Mishra shared this information by a tweet through his handle. He wrote “I am stopped by the police at Ranchi airport, there is a ban on exit from the airport. Which law is this? Why to stop me from meeting the bereaved family of Rupesh? Why afraid? #JusticeForRupeshPandey” (Translated from Hindi).

This tweet was made at 08:29 AM on Wednesday morning.

In another tweet, Kapil Mishra wrote tagging the Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren, “Chief Minister @HemantSorenJMM ji Why are you stopping me from going to the door of a bereaved family? Would you stop even when Rupesh Pandey were Tabrez Ansari? Leave aside Hazaribagh, stopping even from leaving the airport? what is this fear? Better to stop the criminals and not me”

At 09:20, he again tweeted, “I am not being allowed to come out of Ranchi airport by Jharkhand Police My point is clear 1. I have come to meet the bereaved family of Rupesh Pandey ji 2. I am ready to go to Rupesh ji’s house with a few people in a police vehicle. 3. Stopping me raises questions on the intention of the Jharkhand government.”

Kapil Mishra said yesterday that he will meet the family of Rupesh Pandey who was killed by Islamists during the Saraswati Pooja. On February 15, he wrote on Twitter that, “Tomorrow am going to Hazaribagh to meet Rupesh Pandey’s parents ?#JusticeForRupeshPandey”

Kapil Mishra was at the forefront in collecting some funds to aid the bereaved family of Rupesh Pandey.

Rupesh Pandey murdered by violent Islamists

The 17-year-old Rupesh Pandey was murdered by a Muslim mob in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand during the Saraswati Visarjan on February 5. Rupesh Pandey was an intermediate student who worked part-time at a mobile store to help support his family’s expenditures. Rupesh’s brother died of a snake bite many years ago, leaving him alone to care for his family. Rupesh’s mother, a woman’s committee worker, and father, a small-scale farmer, are both horrified after the murder.

A criminal complaint has been filed against 27 alleged Muslims and 100 other unidentified individuals, and various leaders have come forward to support the boy’s family. Various cities and towns in Jharkhand saw the Hindu community’s wrath over the lynching by Islamists on February 10, 2022.

‘There is much in a name’: Assam CM calls for changing names of places that are contrary to local culture, tradition and civilisation

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‘There is much in a name’: Assam CM calls for changing names of places that are contrary to local culture, tradition and civilisation

On February 16, Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma called for changing names of the places that are contrary to our culture, tradition and civilisation. In a tweet, he said, “There is much in a name. The name of a city, town or village should represent its culture, tradition & civilisation. We shall launch a portal to invite suggestions on change of names across Assam which are contrary to our civilisation, culture & derogatory to any caste or community.”

While speaking at a Bhumi Pujan ceremony of a medical college in Kalaphar, Guwahati, on Tuesday, CM Sarma had announced that the Assam government would change the names of places and villages that were not in sync with the culture and tradition of the state. He said, “there are some places which people of the locality do not wish to take the name. There are places that are named out of malice in some communities. This has to change.”

Talking about Kalapahar in Guwahati, he said, “this name has to be removed, I have urged the local MLA to consult with the people and suggest a suitable name.” Kalapahar was named after the tyrant Muslim General of Bengal Sultanate Kalapahad. He was responsible for the attack on the famous Shaktipeeth Kamakhya temple. During his speech, CM Sarma also announced a web portal where people would be able to apply for a change of name of places that are “not in consonance with our culture and tradition and have to be changed.”

CM announced the medical college would be named Pragjyotishpur Medical College to honour the glorious past of Assam. The new medical college would have 480 beds, 46 ICUs, seven high tech Operation Theatres, and other facilities, along with accommodation facilities for 450 students and 100 interns.

The college will provide admission to 100 MBBS students annually. The MMCH campus will have 100 ICUs, diagnostic facilities, 11 Operation Theatres, a dialysis unit and 800 beds.

Exchange of artillery fire between Afghan Taliban and Pakistan Army along the Durand line: Reports

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Exchange of artillery fire between Afghan Taliban and Pakistan Army along the Durand line: Reports

The rift between the Pakistan Army and the Taliban has intensified yet again as the two sides engaged in fresh clashes along the Durand Line in Kunar province on Tuesday.

According to Republic TV, the Pakistan Army opened fire against the Taliban troops in the Dangam district of Kunar. The Pakistan Army also used heavy artillery against the Taliban, leading to clashes between two sides. The Taliban troops assembled in the area to re-engage with the Pakistan Army.

The incident comes just months after similar gunfights between the Pakistan Army and the Taliban. In December 2021, a major clash was reported along the Durand line in Kunar province. There were reports of heavy firing from both sides along with the border areas in December last year.

The clashes have repeatedly occurred between the two sides due to disagreement regarding the 2,640-kilometre-long border along the Durand Line, which forms the border between India and Afghanistan around Gilgit-Baltistan – a province that is illegally occupied by Pakistan.

The Taliban fighters had stopped the Pakistan Army from erecting a security fence by the Pakistani military along the border between the two countries.

Taliban to prepare an Army of 1,10,000 troops

Amidst the clashes, Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob Mujahid, the acting Defense Minister of Afghanistan, had announced that the Taliban is preparing an army of 1,10,000 members. 

According to Afghan media Khaama Press, Mujahid had revealed that at least 10,000 people had already joined the force, and nearly 80,000 were being trained currently. The Defence Minister further disclosed that the group had reactivated around 4,000 choppers and planes.

Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s Taliban has decided to raise a special military unit called “Panipat”, a district in Haryana where the third battle of Panipat between Afghan ruler Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Maratha Army was fought in 1761. The ‘Panipat unit’ will be deployed in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province bordering Pakistan.  

Many have described the Taliban’s move as a jingoistic act to tease its neighbour India. In addition, the Taliban invokes historical military events like the third battle of Panipat during religious sermons in rural Afghanistan to radicalise youth and support the cause of Muslims across the globe. The Taliban has also started giving sermons on the issue of Kashmir and Palestine in mosques and Islamic seminaries in Afghanistan. 

Dhani by Indiabulls confirms loan fraud claims, says will look into identity thefts

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Dhani by Indiabulls confirms loan fraud claims, says will look into identity thefts

On February 15, fintech firm Dhani confirmed it had received multiple complaints of loan fraud where fraudsters availed micro loans using PAN cards of the victims. Speaking to CNBC-TV18, the company claimed it had taken immediate action in the matter. A spokesperson of Dhani said, “There have been a few cases where unscrupulous people have used other people’s PAN details to take loans through the fintech operation on the app.”

Dhani said in its statement that they are looking into all complaints, and before taking any steps, they are establishing if those cases were of identify theft or not. In case they found evidence of identity theft, they would inform the credit bureaus to rectify the records. It said, “We have integrated with G-defence, which is a global security platform to further re-verify each device against a specific customer and PAN through various data fields. This will stop these stray incidents of identity thefts.”

It further added the customer service team had been increased to 6,500 people to attend to the customer problems. An IVR has been started to solve such cases from the past immediately. In the statement, the company claimed 99.9 per cent of the 35 lakh small transaction finance loans that they gave in the past 12 months went to genuine people. “We will leave no stone unturned to mitigate any possibility of identity theft on our fintech platform,” it added.

Loan fraud at Dhani

On Tuesday, OpIndia reported that netizens had flagged a possible loan fraud happening at Dhani for months. Fraudsters have been allegedly using PAN information of unsuspected citizens to avail micro loans. As these fraudsters do not repay the loans, the pending loan amount in the majority of the cases went up to Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 from the base amount of Rs 1000 or Rs 2000.

Several victims OpIndia talked to claimed they had been running trying to get the issue rectified for months but could not get a concrete solution from the company. Though the company has claimed 99.9% of the loans went to genuine people, experts believe the number could be as high as everyone out six loans went to a fraudster.

During the investigation, OpIndia found there were several videos and tutorials with lakhs of views were available across social media platforms where fraudsters could learn how to avail recharge and cash rewards using fake PAN cards.

Veteran music composer Bappi Lahiri passes away at 69

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Veteran music composer Bappi Lahiri passes away at 69

On February 16, Bollywood’s disco king, veteran music composer Bappi Lahiri passed away at the age of 69. He was being treated for multiple health problems. He had contracted Covid-19 in April 2021, after which he was on complete rest.

Lahiri was being known for introducing disco music to India. He popularized the use of the genre in Indian cinema and gave some of the most popular blockbuster tracks in the 1980s and 1990s. Lahiri sang many songs himself. Last year, on his Instagram account, Lahiri revealed he made a debut as an actor in Kishore Kumar’s film Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi.

He debuted as a music composer in the industry with the movie ‘Nanha Shikari’ in 1973. Some of his best works included Namak Halaal, Disco Dancer, Wardat, Saheb, Sailaab, Sharabi and more.

While Karnataka High Court continues hearing in the hijab case, Muslim students continue to defy the court’s interim order

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While Karnataka High Court continues hearing in the hijab case, Muslim students continue to defy the court’s interim order

The Karnataka High Court resumed hearings on the hijab case today, which has sparked outrage across the country. Yesterday the court was adjourned while the petitioner’s advocate Devdatt Kamat was making submissions. Yesterday before the adjournment, Adv. Kamat told the court that he would complete his submissions within the next 10 minutes whenever the hearing was resumed.

Before adjourning the court yesterday, the Chief Justice read out the names of the attorneys who will be representing the petitioners, the female students, in the ongoing hearings today.

Adv. Kamat started his submissions with clarification regarding the translation of the GO which was disputed yesterday. He stated that “State says that the word in GO “savrajanik suvyavasthe” does not mean “public order”. The official Kannada translation of the Constitution uses this word “sarvajanik suvyavasthe” for “public order”. To which Justice Dixit responded that words in a GO cannot be read like words in a statute.

Kamat then went on to argue on the validity of Article 25 and how it upholds the freedom of practice of religion. To quote Kamat, “The essence of Article 25 is that it protects the practice of faith but not a mere display of religious identity or jingoism.”

He then went on to submit some more submissions consisting of orders from secular countries, unlike yesterday when he mentioned judgments of Islamic countries.

Since Kamat went on to add arguments, the court asked what about his assurance of summing up all his arguments in Ten minutes.

After considering some more arguments and submissions from some more intervenors in the case, the court was adjourned for the day and it was decided to take up the case again tomorrow at 02:30 PM.

Defiance of courts advisein hijab case observed at various places

As the court proceedings are still ongoing, the court advised that all students should stick to the dress code of the educational institutions. But there were several instances reported when people defied the court’s advice and insisted on entry into schools and colleges with hijab/burqa.

Thirteen female students from a Government High School in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district refused to sit the SSLC (Class 10) preparation examination today after their teacher asked them to remove their hijab before entering the classroom.

In another instance, a few students of Karnataka Public School in Nellihudikeri in Kodagu district protested against the hijab ban.

The hijab debate, which began in a Karnataka pre-university institution, has extended to numerous districts and even other states. The controversy erupted when some Muslim girl students of PU college in Udupi insisted on wearing hijab in classrooms. The college administration refused them access into the classes, citing that any apparel other than the specified uniform is not permitted in the classrooms.

Actor Deep Sidhu, accused in 2021 Republic Day riots, dies

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Actor Deep Sidhu, accused in 2021 Republic Day riots, dies

Actor Deep Sidhu, one of the accused in 2021 Republic Day riots, died in a road accident. As per reports, he died in a road accident on KMP (Kundli-Manesar) Highway near Delhi.

Deep was a Khalistani supporter and was arrested last year in February after he participated in the desecration of the Red Fort after the tractor rally held by farmers that turned violent. The Khalistani supporters had brutally attacked the security personnel and police officials stationed at Red Fort, they had disrespected India’s national flag by hoisting two other flags with Sikh symbols on the Red Fort. 

In May 2021, a charge sheet was filed against him. His act of desecrating the Red Fort was hailed by the pro-Khalistan groups.

Sidhu had come to limelight after a video of him speaking in English had gone viral in December 2020. Deep Sidhu was seen claiming to be a farmer and saying that the farmers protests will be the defining moment of the geopolitics of not just India but also entire South Asia. Sidhu was heard saying that these farmer protests were nothing but an “Inquilab” (revolution). Sidhu had also threatened the authorities saying that they were failing to understand the seriousness of the matter as this ‘revolution’ (protests) will define the next geopolitics of the entire country and South Asia.

As Deep Sidhu and his fellow protestors had uttered the magical words of ‘revolution’, the left-liberals and the opposition ecosystem had fallen in love with the Punjab actor, who descended on social media platforms for having a ‘spine’ to stand up to the ‘fascist’ Modi government. 

This is a breaking news. More details awaited.

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