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Uttar Pradesh: SP MLA Nahid Hasan arrested under gangster act a day after filing nomination from Kairana for assembly elections

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Uttar Pradesh: SP MLA Nahid Hasan arrested under gangster act a day after filing nomination from Kairana for assembly elections

Samajwadi Party candidate for the Kairana constituency in Uttar Pradesh and notorious gangster Nahid Hasan has been arrested by the police on Saturday 15th January 2022. This arrest has been made by the police in connection with the Gangster Act imposed on SP MLA Nahid Hasan about 11 months ago. Kairana police arrested MLA Nahid Hasan and amidst tight security, presented him in court from where he was sent to 14-day judicial custody.

Recently Samajwadi Party has declared its first list of candidates for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, where the party had announced the name of Nahid Hasan for the Kairana seat. Nahid Hasan was the first to file the nomination in the first phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022 yesterday in Shamli Collectorate, and the very next day he has been arrested by the Kairana Kotwali police. After arresting him, police presented him in court, and he was sent to 14-day judicial custody on court orders. He was presented in Additional District Sessions Court in front of a Fast Track Court bench. At that time police and PAC personnel were deployed in large numbers around the court.

About eleven months ago, that is, on 13th February 2021, Shamli police had imposed the gangster act on the two-time SP MLA from Kairana. Hasan has multiple criminal cases against him and is called the mastermind behind the Hindu exodus that was seen in the city. In February 2021, the UP Police imposed the Gangster Act on 40 people, including SP MLA Nahid Hasan and his mother, former MP Tabassum Hasan. Since then, Nahid Hasan was wanted in the case.

There are many criminal cases registered against Nahid Hasan. He is also called the mastermind of the exodus of Hindus from Kairana. There is also a case of fraud in land-deals against Nahid Hasan. Nahid Hasan has been declared a fugitive by the special court in Shamli. While Nahid Hasan is the sitting MLA of SP from Kairana, his mother Tabassum Hasan has been an MP from Kairana.

‘No God but Jesus’: 4 arrested for threatening, offering money to a Hindu villager in Madhya Pradesh to convert to Christianity

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‘No God but Jesus’: 4 arrested for threatening, offering money to a Hindu villager in Madhya Pradesh to convert to Christianity

The Madhya Pradesh Police on Thursday arrested four people for forcing a Hindu villager named Manohar Bansal to convert to Christianity in the Guradi village of Sehore District. Four days ago, the accused Christians had approached Bansal and offered him money to convert to Christianity.

The enraged villagers trapped him and handed him over to the Icchawar Police Station, confirmed Sehore Superintendent of Police Mayank Awasthi.

According to reports, the four accused Christians had approached the village and were trying to lure the villagers. A Hindu villager, Manohar Bansal had reported this to the Icchawar town Police station. Some villagers had also reported that the four accused were constantly threatening the local people to convert to Christianity. They were saying, ‘there is no God other than Jesus’.

Bansal in his complaint mentions that these four Christians had pressurized him a month ago to accept Christianity. They met him again this month to push him to convert. Reports mention that he was offered free education for his children, a well-paying job, free medical facilities and access to cash whenever needed.

The accused have been identified as Tagraj, Rajaram Malviya, Sunil Malviya and Tej Singh and have been charged under Section 3 and 5 of the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act.

The amended Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act penalizes religious conversions through fraudulent means including those for the sake of marriage. In cases involving religious conversion of members of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and minors, a provision has been made for the imprisonment of two to 10 years and a Rs 50,000 fine.

Growth in imports from China slows down during Modi govt while India’s trade with other countries increase at a much higher rate

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Growth in imports from China slows down during Modi govt while India’s trade with other countries increase at a much higher rate

Despite sour relations with China over aggressions at the border, India’s trade relations with the county continues on an upwards trend. India has a trade deficit with China for a long time now, which means India imports far from China compared to exports across the Himalayas. According to reports, India-China trade grew to a record $125 billion in 2021, despite tensions in Ladakh and elsewhere.

Of this bilateral trade, India’s import from China was valued at $97.52 billion, while China’s imports from India was $28.14 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of $69.38 billion for the year 2021. Reportedly, India’s imports from China increased substantially at 46.2% due to increased imports of medical products and raw materials by the pharmaceutical industry due to Covid-19.

While increasing trade deficit with China is concerning given the Modi govt’s push for made in India, it is not as bad as it seems. Because, in recent years, the overall trade deficit had shown signs of decline, and even though trade with China has gone up, the same with other countries have gone up at even higher rates.

The growth in imports from China was minimal in recent years, compared to very high import growth during the UP regime. From 2003-04 to 2013-14, imports from China had increased by a whopping 1,160% which went up from $6.05 billion to $61.60 billion during this period. Compared to that, the imports have gone up by just 8% from 2014-15 to 2020-21. The imports from China in 2014-15 was $60.41 billion, and the same in 2020-21 was $65.21 billion.

In fact, while the trade deficit with China had gone up exponentially during the UP rule from 2004 to 2014, the growth trend has been arrested during the NDA rule from 2014, and had come down in 2020 before going up last year. The trade deficit with China in 2020-21 was $44 billion, down from $48 billion in 2014-15. Although it went up in 2021, as it was mainly fuelled by increased imports of pharma products due to the pandemic, it is expected that it will not be a recurring phenomenon.

The trade deficit with China had gone up by almost 24 times from 2004-05 to 2013-14, which has been substantially controlled during the Modi govt.

Another important point to be noted is that while India’s trade deficit with China comes and control and the import growth rate came down, China’s share in the increase in India’s trade also has also decreased.

For the period January to November 2021, India’s trade with Australia had gone by 102%, while it had gone up by only 44% for China. Trade with several other countries like South Africa, Belgium, UAE, Thailand, USA, Indonesia etc increased at a higher rate compared to China for the first 11 months of 2021.

The growth rate for India’s trade with China was even less than the growth of India’s total international trade, which had gone up by 50% to reach over $290 billion.

This shows that as India has become a major trade partner globally, its trade with all other countries has gone up substantially. And more importantly, trade with other countries have gone up at a much higher rate compared to the trade growth rate with China.

‘Will teach you a lesson once our govt comes to power’: Md Ashraf arrested for threatening UP traffic police in viral video

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‘Will teach you a lesson once our govt comes to power’: Md Ashraf arrested for threatening UP traffic police in viral video

The Sambhal Traffic Police in Uttar Pradesh arrested a man named Mohammad Ashraf for threatening a traffic police officer for issuing a challan on him, a video of which had gone viral on the internet. The police informed about the development on its official Twitter account.

The Sambhal police confirmed that the video is three days old. The youth who is seen in the viral video threatening the UP traffic police with dire consequences once “their government comes to power in the state” has been identified as Mohammad Ashraf, a resident of Mian Sarai in Sambhal district in Khairabad, Uttar Pradesh, said the police.

The police added that Ashraf, who had misbehaved with the traffic cop when they cut his challan for riding the bike without a helmet, had been arrested under relevant sections of the IPC.

In a video, that is being widely circulated on social media, Mohammad Ashraf is heard arguing with the traffic cops who impede him from driving without a helmet. The incident reportedly took place on the evening of January 13, 2021 (Thursday). Harendra Singh Jat is the name of the traffic police officer whom Md Ashraf threatens in the video. Harendra Singh Jat reportedly works as a sub-inspector in Sambhal police’s traffic department.

In what transpired, Ashraf was driving without a helmet when he was stopped at the Chandausi crossing by sub-inspector Harendra Singh Jat and his team. Ashraf, initially, attempted to contact a leader of the Samajwadi Party (SP) over the phone. But, when the policeman provide him with a challan for not wearing a helmet, the infuriated Ashraf started threatening the cops. “Challan aur bada kar kat lo, har cheez ka kat lo..hum batayenge jab humari sarkar aayegi”, said Asraf which translates to (cut a bigger challan, charge me with what you want. I will teach you a lesson when our government comes to power).

When the officer, who was recording the entire act on his phone the video, asked Ashraf what he exactly implied, the youth said that either he will leave Sambhal or he would make sure the officer leaves Sambhal town. “Ya to hum nahi rahenge ya tum nahi rahoge”, said the youth before arrogantly leaving on his bike.

Sharing this video, BJP leader Sambit Patra wrote, “It is the fight of 80% of the people of Uttar Pradesh against these 20% people with such fanatic mindset.”

Mohammad Ashraf first accuses UP police of pulling his beard, admits crime and apologises after arrest

According to sources, after police took cognisance of the aforementioned video and launched a probe, Md Ashraf, in his defence, posted another video on January 14. In it, he accused the traffic cops of abusing him and pulling his beard. Ashraf said that he had also submitted a letter to the Human Rights Commission in this context. However, unruffled by Asraf’s baseless allegations, the Sambhal police promptly took action and arrested him.

Following his arrest, Ashraf in another video was seen admitting and apologising for misbehaving with the cops.

In this third video which is being shared online, Ashraf is heard explaining that he was upset when the incident occurred since he was being challaned for the second time that day and that in a fit of rage, he misbehaved with the cops, for which he apologised.

Financially doomed Pakistan to grant permanent residence to wealthy international investors including Chinese and US-based Sikh nationals

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Financially doomed Pakistan to grant permanent residence to wealthy international investors including Chinese and US-based Sikh nationals

According to Dawn, Pakistan’s government has planned to provide permanent resident status to foreign investors in order to attract large investments from affluent Afghans, Chinese, and American Sikhs.

Dawn reported that the government aims to attract large investments from affluent Afghans who are already investing in Iran, Turkey, and Malaysia. The Pakistani government also expects that owing to their fondness for Sikh sacred places in the country, US-based Sikh nationals will be willing to invest in various areas in Pakistan.

“In line with new National Security Policy, through which Pakistan declared geo-economics as the core of its national security doctrine, the government has decided to allow permanent residency scheme for foreign nationals, the new policy allows foreigners to get permanent resident status in lieu of investment,” Fawad Chaudhry, the Minister of Information in Pakistani Government stated in a tweet late Friday night.

In recent utterances, Prime Minister Imran Khan intimated that he intended to entice prominent Chinese businessmen to come and settle in Pakistan who had shifted their businesses to other countries in the region.

Pakistan’s economy, in particular, is in dire straits. The country is experiencing unprecedented inflation, which is driving up the cost of everyday items. For a long time, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has kept Pakistan on its grey list, pressing it to do more to investigate and prosecute senior leaders and commanders of UN-designated terror organizations who are implicated in terror funding.

In Pakistan, discrimination against minorities is on the rise. Its residents are fleeing to other parts of the globe in search of a better life. According to a report in the Times of India, Pakistani citizens make up more than 70% of citizenship applications in India.

As countries rally to join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics, Pakistan PM Imran Khan set to visit China for opening ceremony

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As countries rally to join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics, Pakistan PM Imran Khan set to visit China for opening ceremony

On Thursday (January 13), the Foreign Office of Pakistan informed that Prime Minister Imran Khan would attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which is scheduled to take place on February 4 this year. The development comes amidst reports of a diplomatic snub to the mega event by Western countries such as the US, UK, Australia, Canada and Denmark.

As per reports, Khan will be going on a State visit to China between February 3 and 5, following an invitation by its Premier Xi Jinping. While briefing the media, Foreign Office spokesman Asim Iftikhar Ahmed said that Pakistan and China will discuss the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative and other matters.

It must be mentioned that although athletes from across the world will participate in the event, the dignitaries of the Western countries will remain absent. China has been facing fierce criticism from Human Rights Watch (HRW) over the atrocities committed against the Uyghur Muslims. HRW Executive director Kenneth Roth pointed out that the Communist regime wanted to gloss over its ‘horrible’ record in upholding human rights by organising the Winter Olympics.

In December last year, the Pakistani Foreign Office extended support to China over the hosting of the Winter Olympics. In a statement, it said, “Pakistan opposes any form of politicisation of sports and hopes that all nations would come together in Beijing and afford their athletes the opportunity to compete against the best and showcase their skill.”

Spokesman Iftikar Ahmed had added, “We are confident that despite limitations imposed by Covid-19, the Beijing Winter Olympics would offer a spectacular and colourful gala to sports enthusiasts around the world, including in Pakistan.”

Dilpomatic boycott by Western nations and Chinese response

Imran Khan had decided to visit China at a time when the Communist nation is being held to account for committing gross human rights abuse, especially against the Uyghur Muslims in the restive province of Xinjiang. Amid a bitter trade war between Australia and China, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison had in December 2021 announced that his country would diplomatically boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over ‘human rights abuses’.

Besides, USA and Australia, many other countries are considering boycotting and limited representation at the Winter Olympics on the issue of human rights violations and others. The China-Australia relations collapsed last year and Morrison said the decision of Australia was not surprising. He said that human rights abuses in Xinjiang were one of the factors behind the diplomatic boycott.

A spokesperson from China’s embassy in Canberra has retorted saying that some Australian politicians were engaged in political posturing. The Chinese embassy in Ottawa reacted to China facing isolation. “The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are about athletic excellence and global unity. Stop using it as a platform for grandstanding and division,” it said.

Furthermore, the Scandinavian country of Denmark had announced that it would join the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics by not sending an official diplomatic delegation to the sporting event over the nation’s human rights issues.

“It is no secret that we from the Danish side are very concerned about the human rights situation in China. The government has decided that we will not attend the Winter Olympics in China,” Jeppe Kofod, the Foreign Minister of Denmark recently said.

The Torture of Uyghur Muslims

According to a 2017 report by the head of the Institute of Sociology at the Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences, the increasing Muslim population in Xinjiang contributed to increased political risk, poverty and extremism. One of the reasons cited behind their high birth rates was the Islamic belief that the foetus was a gift from God.

However, experts are of the view that it is a strategy of the Communist Party of China (CCP) to strip Uyghurs of their religious and ethnic identity and assimilate them into the dominant Han Chinese ethnicity. While Uyghur Muslims are often subjected to re-educational programs, forced labour, and digital surveillance, their children are indoctrinated in orphanages.

Reportedly, Uyghur Muslims have been the subject of a massive crackdown since 2017. They were held up in prisons for praying, travelling abroad, or even using social media under the pretext of containing ‘ religious extremism’. According to researcher Zenz, two counties and townships have directed authorities to leave no ‘blind spots’, contain illegal births, and decrease fertility levels.

As such officials began hunting for pregnant women and directing ethnic minorities to attend flag-raising ceremonies where they were threatened with detention and dire consequences if they failed to register their children. Associated Press reported that the Chinese government issued notices to reward people who reported illegal childbirth. Following flag-raising ceremonies, women were escorted to special rooms fitted with ultrasound scanners to detect pregnancy or take gynaecology tests.

“The intention may not be to fully eliminate the Uyghur population, but it will sharply diminish their vitality, making them easier to assimilate,” informed Darren Byler, an expert from the University of Colorado. As for Joanne Smith Finley who works at Newcastle University, the draconian measures undertaken by the Chinese government amount to a ‘slow, painful and creeping genocide’.

Pakistan’s continuous reticence on acknowledging human rights abuses of Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang

While Pakistan bills itself as the leader of the Islamic ummah, it has been dismissive, and on occasions questioned the authenticity of reports of human rights violations of the Uyghur Muslim minority in the Chinese province of Xinjiang. China remains the biggest benefactor to Islamabad, which is teetering on the edge of a financial collapse amidst a foundering economy. As a consequence, the monetary and fiscal benefits of aligning with China has caused Pakistan to turn a blind eye to Beijing’s repressive measures against the Uyghur minorities.

In June 2021, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was taken aback when he was asked about his country’s conspicuous silence on the plight of Uyghurs. Speaking  to Jonathan Swan, Khan said, “What… our conversations have been with the Chinese, this is not the case, according to them.” On being told that the evidence was overwhelming, Khan said, “Whatever issues we have with the Chinese, we speak behind closed doors. China has been one of the greatest friends to us in our most difficult times.”

“When we were really struggling, our economy was struggling, China came to our rescue. So, we respect the way they are…And whatever issues we have, we speak behind closed doors. How come this is such a big issue in the Western world?” the Pakistani Prime Minister asked. He then shrewdly tried to deviate the issue from Uyghur Muslims to Kashmiri Muslims and claimed that it was hypocritical that ‘Kashmir’ is not an issue for the world.

However, this is not the first time that Khan was ill at ease in defending his country’s hypocritical silence on the abject condition of Uyghur Muslims in China. Back in September 2021, feigned ignorance when asked about Pakistan’s uncharacteristic silence on the Uyghur issue. Khan had then tried to dodge the question saying China is Pakistan’s “best friend” and issues like these are not discussed in public between the two countries.

PM Modi declares January 16 as ‘National Start-up Day’, praises industry, says number of operative start-ups went from 550 to 60,000

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PM Modi declares January 16 as ‘National Start-up Day’, praises industry, says number of operative start-ups went from 550 to 60,000

Citing startups as the biggest backbone of new India, PM Modi on Saturday interacted with around 150 startups as a part of Aazadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. He also declared January 16 to be celebrated as ‘National Start-up Day’ every year.

Calling this decade a ‘techade’, PM Modi listed three important aspects of the massive changes that the government was making to strengthen innovation, entrepreneurship and start-up ecosystem. He said that the government would liberate startups from the bureaucratic silos, promote innovation and would create an institutional mechanism for entrepreneurs.

PM Modi further stated that innovators are making India proud and that the start-ups will have an important role to play when India completes 100 years of Independence. He noted the exponential rise in the indicators of innovation and said, “more than 28 thousand patents were granted and 2.5 lakh trademarks were registered alone in one last year”.

India’s campaign for innovation has resulted in the improvement of India’s ranking in the Global innovation index where India stood at 81 rank but now India stands at 46 rank in the index, he added.

Praising the Indian start-ups who are now working in 55 different industries as of today, PM Modi pointed out that the total number of operative start-ups has crossed 60,000. ‘Five years ago, India didn’t have even 500 startups’, he added. The Prime Minister also said that he believed in the ability and creativity of the youth.

The Prime Minister also remarked that the millennials today are the cornerstone of both the prosperity of their families and the self-reliance of the nation. He suggested the start-up innovators take their initiatives to remote locations while focussing on the global platforms. “Aspirations of villages are rising and rural and semi-urban areas are waiting for a new wave of expansion”, he said.

He encouraged the Start-up innovators to look into the creation of wealth and jobs for the people of India. “I am standing with you, the government is with you and the entire country is standing with you”, he concluded.

According to an official statement issued by the Prime Minister’s office, the event is being hosted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, from January 10 to 16. The event marks the 6th anniversary of the launch of the Startup India initiative.

Jharkhand Congress MLA Irfan Ansari makes a sexist jibe, promises to make roads ‘smoother than cheeks of Kangana Ranaut’

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Jharkhand Congress MLA Irfan Ansari makes a sexist jibe, promises to make roads ‘smoother than cheeks of Kangana Ranaut’

On Friday, January 14, Jharkhand Congress MLA Dr Irfan Ansari released a video where he has vowed to make roads of his assembly constituency, Jamtara, smoother than the cheeks of Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut.

“I assure you that roads of Jamtara will be smoother than cheeks of film actress Kangana Ranaut. Construction of fourteen world-class roads will begin soon… Chakachak sadke banegi…yeh kaam hain Irfan Ansari ka,” the Congress leader directed the sexist jibe at the Manikarnika actress while boasting about constructing fourteen world-class roads in his constituency.

The Congress MLA further claimed that such roads would never have been developed under the former government of BJP leader Raghubar Das in Jharkhand. He went on to say that people were suffering from a range of diseases as a result of the dust and that when his administration is formed, he plans to focus on development projects for the locals.

“Now, I have got 14 roads approved in the Hemant Soren government. The roads have now gone for tender, soon the construction work will start,” he said.

Interestingly, earlier this week, Irfan Ansari had courted another controversy as he claimed that wearing a mask for a long time is detrimental to health. The Congress MLA who touts his credentials as an ‘MBBS doctor’ had said during a program that excessive and prolonged use of masks leads to inhalation of carbon dioxide.

“Masks should not be worn for long. I am saying as an MBBS doctor that there should not be prolonged mask usage. One should wear a mask in crowds. There is no need to panic during this third wave of Covid-19. The symptoms will get cured in five-six days,” said Dr Irfan Ansari.

Now, the Congress MLA has once again sparked a new round of controversy by comparing the roads in his assembly constituency, Jamtara to the cheeks of actor Kangana Ranaut.

Politicians who have made similar sexist jibes like the Jharkhand Congress MLA in the past

The comparison of highways and roads to the skin and cheeks of movie actors appears to be a favourite of politicians of all hues and times. In November 2021, newly appointed Rajasthan minister and Congress MLA Rajendra Singh Gudha had courted controversy after his remarks comparing the state’s roads to actor Katrina Kaif’s cheeks went viral.

As per the reports, the minister first said the roads should be made like Hema Malini cheeks. After a few moments, he said, “no… Hema Malini has become old.” Then he asked the people present at the meeting, “Which actress is famous in films nowadays?” When people took the name of Katrina Kaif, he said, “Then the roads of my village should be made like the cheeks of Katrina Kaif.”

Likewise, Maharashtra minister and senior Shiv Sena leader Gulabrao Patil also had to apologise after the state women’s commission strongly objected to his remarks likening the roads in his constituency to Hema Malini’s cheeks.

In 2019, Congress leader PC Sharma compared the roads of Madhya Pradesh with the cheeks of BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya and said the Congress government would make them like the cheeks of Hema Malini.

Back in 2005, RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav also gave a similar sexist statement. At the time, he had said that Bihar roads would become as smooth as the cheeks of Hema Malini. 

FIR filed against 2500 Samajwadi Party workers for flouting covid norms: Details

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FIR filed against 2500 Samajwadi Party workers for flouting covid norms: Details

The Uttar Pradesh Police has filed an FIR against 2,500 Samajwadi Party workers on the grounds of flouting COVID-19 norms. A notice was issued to party chief Akhilesh Yadav in this regard on Saturday, warning him against the violation of guidelines enforced by the Election Commission while the Model Code of Conduct is in effect.

The police informed in its notice that the state’s electoral code of conduct is in effect and that Section 144 has been enforced along with it. The police have requested the Samajwadi Party to refrain from gathering crowds and adhere to Covid norms implemented in the state in the wake of a resurgent wave of COVID-19 powered by the Omicron variant.

Swami Prasad Maurya, a former cabinet minister in the BJP government, and his followers joined the Samajwadi Party on Friday, in presence of several senior SP members, including party president Akhilesh Yadav. However, the election code of conduct and the Covid guidelines were not observed.

After a large crowd gathered at the Samajwadi Party headquarters for the joining-in event of two rebel ministers and some MLAs, the UP police filed a complaint against over 2,500 unknown persons for disobeying Covid-19 guidelines, according to news agency PTI. Officials said the FIR was filed in accordance with the Election Commission’s guidelines on Covid-related regulations.

FIR against 2,500 Samajwadi Party workers for defying COVID-19 guidelines

According to the Lucknow Police Commissioner, the FIR was filed against roughly 2,500 Samajwadi Party leaders under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 188, 269, 270, and 341 as well as relevant parts of the Epidemic Diseases Act. He stated that video footage was collected prior to the filing of the FIR in this case. Lucknow Police disperse a throng formed outside the SP’s office for breaking the COVID-19 protocol, according to footage from the ‘Virtual Rally.’

Naresh Uttam Patel, the Uttar Pradesh unit chairman of the Samajwadi Party, claimed, “It was a virtual program that took place in our party’s office. We didn’t call anyone, yet they showed up. The COVID-19 procedure was followed.”

After the Lucknow Police posted the notice outside the Samajwadi Party’s office on Saturday, party president Akhilesh Yadav urged all leaders and workers to follow the Election Commission’s instructions. “I appeal to the leaders, party workers to abide by the EC guidelines, Covid protocols whenever they come to the office…I have also heard that a notice was also put up at our office today,” Akhilesh Yadav said, as reported by ANI.

Dinesh Singh Bisht, in charge of the Gautam Palli police station, has been suspended by the Election Commission of India for gross carelessness in the performance of his responsibilities.

Akhilesh Singh, Lucknow’s assistant police commissioner, and Govind Maurya, Lucknow’s additional city magistrate, were also ordered to give clarification over the massive crowd at the SP office by the poll authority.

In the midst of the Covid-19 wave, which is being driven by the Omicron variant across the country, the EC has barred political parties from campaigning physically until January 15.

‘Muslims most secure and happy under BJP rule’, says Muslim Rashtriya Manch appealing to the minority community to vote for BJP

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‘Muslims most secure and happy under BJP rule’, says Muslim Rashtriya Manch appealing to the minority community to vote for BJP

Ahead of the assembly elections in five states, the Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) on Friday hit out at the Congress, SP and BSP for considering Muslims just as a vote bank. MRM further appealed to the minority community to vote for BJP and said that the Muslims felt most secure and happy under the BJP rule.

The MRM yesterday released a letter of appeal for distribution in the poll-bound states. According to reports, the leaflet seeking votes for BJP will be distributed among the minority community members of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur and Punjab.

The leaflet mentioned that the BJP has done a lot for Muslims and that it cared most about the minority community. “Over the past 70 years, all political parties treated Muslims as a vote-bank and turned them into bonded slaves through appeasement. This was broken by the Modi government in 2014 with his slogan of ‘Sabka saath, sabka vikas and sabka vishwas’. That is why, in 2019, both Hindus and Muslims voted for the BJP. We request you to cast vote for the BJP this time,” the letter read.

Continuing to bash the opposition parties, the organisation stated that Congress, SP and BSP have long been running propaganda against the RSS and BJP. The minority community members are falsely being told that they will be thrown out of the country if BJP comes into power, it added.

It claimed that Muslims have suffered a lot due to poverty, illiteracy and hatred towards Hindus during the Congress regime. The MRM also praised various government schemes launched under PM Modi’s regime like Pradhan Mantri Avas Yojana, Jan Dhan yojana, Startup India, etc and said that Muslims have benefited a lot from these schemes.

“BJP is the biggest well-wisher of country and will continue to be so”, it said in the appeal letter pleading the minority community members to vote wisely in the upcoming election.

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