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Actor Siddharth brazens it out with lame excuses after hurling sexual slurs at Saina Nehwal, NCW asks Twitter to block his account

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Actor Siddharth brazens it out with lame excuses after hurling sexual slurs at Saina Nehwal, NCW asks Twitter to block his account

Unfazed by the severe criticisms he has been receiving from various quarters for attacking ace Badminton player Saina Nehwal with a crass, sexually derogatory comment, Tamil actor Siddharth posted another Tweet defending his remarks on Twitter.

The Rang De Basanti actor brazened out his crass sexual tweet against the Padma Bhushan awardee badminton player by Tweeting: “COCK & BULL” That’s the reference. Reading otherwise is unfair and leading! Nothing disrespectful was intended, said or insinuated. Period,” wrote the actor, followed by a folded hands emoji.

The actor Tweeted this in response to his January 6 Tweet wherein he had attacked ace Badminton player Saina Nehwal with a derogatory tweet.

Actor Siddharth’s crass sexual comments on Saina Nehwal

It is appalling that instead of apologising or deleting his crass and Tweet, the actor posted another Tweet where he defended it. Siddharth’s today Tweet, by far, is one of the most ridiculous defences for a nasty and offensive remark he made against Nehwal on January 6.

Actually, in his January 6th Tweet the actor had shamelessly twisted the badminton term ‘shuttlecock’ to insult Saina in a crass, sexual manner. “Subtle cock champion of the world… Thank God we have protectors of India. Shame on you #Rihanna,” the actor had Tweeted after Saina condemned the security lapse in Punjab during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ferozepur.

Siddharth’s tweet against Saina

Actor gets called out for his sexual innuendo against Saina

The Tamil actor’s obscene remark drew the wrath of a number of social media users, including politicians and celebrities, who chastised him for using such demeaning language to criticise Saina, one of India’s most accomplished and successful women.

Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote, “Absolutely unacceptable and unbecoming language to use for anyone. Whatever the disagreement, there has to be civility in discourse,” Tweeted the Shiv Sena leader, in response to Siddharth’s Tweet posted on January 6.

In her subsequent Tweet, the SS leader wrote: “Saina Nehwal is our country’s sporting pride, she has as much right to a political opinion as rest of the nation. You disagree-you debate, you don’t ever demean even if you are strongly opposed to her thoughts and ideas. This illiberal approach to ‘liberal discourse’ is damaging”.

Meanwhile, Saina Nehwal’s husband and ace badminton player Parupalli Kashyap also condemned the actor for using “not so cool” words to express his opinion. Using hashtags like #notcool and #disgraceful, Parupalli Kashyap slammed the actor for his sexist remark.

“This is upsetting for us … express ur opinion but choose better words man. I guess u thought it was cool to say it this way. #notcool #disgraceful @Actor_Siddharth,” wrote Parupalli Kashyap.

Others who criticised the actor for the tweet include BJP leader Khushbu Sundar, who said, “Sid you are a friend but definitely wasn’t expecting this from you. It’s very crass. I am sure uncle and aunty wouldn’t be proud of you. Don’t get carried with your hatred towards an individual.”

NCW takes note of the “misogynist and outrageous” Tweet against the badminton player

Taking serious note of the offence, NCW has written to DGP Maharashtra to investigate the matter and demanded an FIR to be registered against the actor. 

NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma on Monday wrote to the Resident Grievance Officer, Twitter India to immediately block the actor’s account and take appropriate action against him for posting a “misogynist and outrageous” Tweet against the badminton player, “thereby, outraging her modesty and insulting her right to live with dignity.”

In a Tweet, the NCW chief rebuked the actor saying that a person like him needed to be taught a lesson.

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has also sent the actor a notice over the tweet. 

Meanwhile, responding to the actor’s sexual innuendos against her, Nehwal reportedly told Republic TV: “Ya I’m not sure what he meant, I used to like him as an actor but this was not nice. He can express himself with better words but I guess it’s Twitter and you get noticed with such words and comments. If the security of the PM of India is an issue then I’m not sure what is secure in the country.”

Deposits in Jan Dhan Yojana bank accounts surpass the Rs 1.5 trillion mark, was at Rs 1 trillion in August 2019

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Deposits in Jan Dhan Yojana bank accounts surpass the Rs 1.5 trillion mark, was at Rs 1 trillion in August 2019

Deposits in bank accounts opened under the Modi government’s Jan Dhan initiative, which was introduced roughly seven and a half years ago, have surpassed Rs 1.5 lakh crore. The total balance in approximately 44.23 million Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts was Rs 1,50,939.36 crore at the end of December 2021, according to the latest finance ministry statistics.

In August of last year, PMJDY, the National Mission for Financial Inclusion, had completed seven years of implementation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced it in his Independence Day address on August 15, 2014.

Deposits in bank accounts opened under the scheme had crossed the ₹1 trillion mark in August 2019.

According to statistics from the finance ministry, 34.9 crore accounts were with public sector banks, 8.05 crore with regional rural banks, and the remaining 1.28 crore with private sector banks. In addition, RuPay debit cards were provided to 31.28 crores PMJDY beneficiaries. It’s worth noting that the number of RuPay cards available and their use has grown over time.

According to the data, rural and semi-urban bank branches maintained 29.54 crore Jan Dhan accounts. Women made up around 24.61 crore account holders as of December 29, 2021. During the scheme’s first year, 17.90 crore PMJDY accounts were created.

There is no necessity to maintain a minimum amount in Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts, including Jan Dhan accounts, according to RBI guidelines. The amount in any Jan Dhan account might fluctuate from day to day, and may even become zero on a given day, depending on the activities carried out by the account user.

The government notified Parliament last month that the overall number of zero balance accounts as of December 8, 2021, was 3.65 crore, accounting for nearly 8.3% of all Jan Dhan accounts.

The government’s flagship scheme’s goals include offering affordable access to financial goods and services. Through Direct Benefit Transfer, benefits like scholarships, subsidies, pensions, and COVID relief monies are credited to bank accounts, including Jan Dhan Accounts (DBT).

SC Lawyers get threatening calls from Khalistani organisation Sikhs For Justice: Here is what it said

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SC Lawyers get threatening calls from Khalistani organisation Sikhs For Justice: Here is what it said

Hours after it was reported that Supreme Court lawyers were getting threatening calls from Khalistani terror group Sikhs for Justice, a transcript of the threat call has emerged. A social media user Priyang Pandey tweeted the details of a number registered in the UK, from which many lawyers got threat calls from the SFJ earlier in the day.

From what can be heard, it is a pre-recorded message of a man saying, “You were quiet at call given for the death of the Sikh farmers. If you help Modi today, this will be the most disgraceful act that would be committed by you. The message is from Sikhs for Justice General Council from the USA and we take the responsibility for blocking Modi in Punjab”. Lawyers had said they were threatened with such calls from the SFJ with a warning to lawyers against attending the SC hearing.

Sikhs for Justice a Khalistani Terror Organisation, which is banned in India had earlier taken responsibility for the Republic Day riots which took place on the Red Fort on 26th January 2021. The SFJ’s Gurpatwant Singh Pannu had also earlier shared a video where he was seen boasting about stopping PM Modi’s convoy and ‘forcing him to go back’ in Punjab.

SC lawyers receive threat calls from Khalistani terror group Sikhs For Justice, also claimed responsibility for PM’s security breach

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SC lawyers receive threat calls from Khalistani terror group Sikhs For Justice, also claimed responsibility for PM’s security breach

During the hearing of the Prime Minister’s Security breach case on Monday, some lawyers said that they got calls from the Khalistani Organisation Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) threatening them with consequences if they appeared before the court. The Khalistani organisation SFJ, which is banned in India, threatened Supreme Court lawyers over pre-recorded messages on calls claiming responsibility for blocking the PM’s convoy on January 4th.

While speaking to Times Now, Lawyer Nishant Kanteshwar said he received a pre-recorded call on Monday morning, with Sikhs for Justice claiming responsibility for blocking the PM’s convoy and making him wait on the fly-over. Secondly, the caller threatened the Supreme Court not to investigate the matter of PM’s security breach. According to the Lawyer, the caller confessed that the call was from SFJ based in the United Kingdom.

Another lawyer Vishnu Jain, who received two similar pre-recorded calls at 10:38 AM and 12:30 PM respectively, was asked not to hear the plea in the Supreme court. The call reminded the lawyer of the Supreme Court’s alleged inaction to provide justice to the victims in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. According to Jain, many lawyers involved in the case have received such calls before or after the hearing.

“I received a call from a UK number which said that they would take responsibility for the blockade the motorcade of the PM. The caller said that SC should not be hearing the matter when they did not find a single culprit responsible for the killing of Sikhs in 1984,” one of the lawyers who received the call told Times Now.

“I received two calls. It said that we take the responsibility for blocking the PM’s cavalcade. It was a pre-recorded message of 47 seconds,” said Advocate Vishnu Jain. If established and proved, the claims may point towards a possible and orchestrated conspiracy behind the blockade of the PM’s convoy, as against the existing claims that it was a mere ‘lapse’ of security.

VP of SCAORA (Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association), Manoj Mishra while talking to the Republic said, “It is unfortunate that many members of my organisation are informing about the threat calls they are receiving.” “While I was in the midst of my argument, I too received such call” he added. With Many advocates receiving threat calls from the banned terror organisation, attempts have been revealed to scuttle the investigation involving the grave security breach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

After the Monday Hearing, the Supreme court has decided to set up a committee headed by a retired SC judge to investigate the probe. The independent investigations by the Punjab State Government and The MHA will now be suspended.

SC appoints independent panel to probe PM’s security breach in Punjab, DGP Chandigarh, NIA chief included

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SC appoints independent panel to probe PM’s security breach in Punjab, DGP Chandigarh, NIA chief included

The Supreme Court directed on Monday to appoint an independent panel to investigate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security breach in Ferozepur, Punjab. The panel will be headed by a retired Supreme Court judge. The top court, while hearing a plea on the subject, told both the Centre and the Punjab governments that their investigations into the matter should be halted.

The court further proposed that the independent panel should incorporate the DGP Chandigarh, the IG National Investigation Agency, the Registrar General of the Punjab and Haryana High Courts, and the ADGP (security) of Punjab.

Earlier today, a Supreme Court bench led by CJI Ramana began hearing a petition seeking a court-monitored investigation into an episode involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security breach during his visit to Ferozepur in Punjab. A three-judge panel chaired by Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana and comprised of Justice Surya Kanta and Justice Hima Kohli heard the plea made by the “Lawyers’ Voice” organisation.

On Friday, the Supreme Court had instructed the Registrar General of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to “protect and preserve” records pertaining to the prime minister’s travel to Punjab when there was a major security breach.

Following notification that the Centre had issued show-cause notices to Punjab authorities, the Supreme Court informed the Centre that the notices issued to Punjab officials were self-contradictory. The court went on to say that by forming the Committee, the Centre is attempting to determine whether there was a violation of the SPG Act while also holding the Punjab Chief Secretary and Director General responsible.

“There is a security breach and the Punjab government has admitted as well. The question is if an inquiry is held, what will be its scope. If you want to take disciplinary action against officers what remains for this court to look into?” the Court asked.

During the hearing on Monday, senior counsel DS Patwalia, the Punjab government’s Advocate General, informed the Supreme Court that the documents had been reviewed by the Registrar General of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, arguing for the Centre, said the Supreme Court that show-cause letters were given to the DG and the Punjab Chief Secretary before the Committee’s activities were suspended. The appointed committee had no hearings, he said.

Senior advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for petitioner Lawyers’ Voice, told the Supreme Court on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security breach in Punjab is a matter under the Special Protection Groups (SPG) Act, not only a law-and-order issue.

The breach of PM’s security, according to the petition, was a deliberate failure on the side of the state authorities. It has urged the Supreme Court to take stringent action against the Punjab government’s “erring” officials. The PIL also raised concerns about why and how private individuals were granted access to PM Modi’s route.

On January 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cavalcade was stalled for about 20 minutes on a flyover in Punjab owing to farmers blocking the flyover. A huge security breach occurred when private automobiles were spotted approaching the cavalcade. According to the MHA, the Punjab government failed to deploy adequate security to ensure the safety of any road traffic. The Punjab Police had reportedly directed the protesters towards the flyover where the PM’s convoy was about to pass.

The Kerala model is superstition: Here is how

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The Kerala model is superstition: Here is how

Do you believe in creationism? In other words, do you believe, as it says in the Bible, that God created the world approximately six thousand years ago, with all living things as they are today? Before you answer that, let me ask you another question. Do you believe in Australia? Yes, I’m asking if you think Australia is a real place.

Both questions may appear to be similar because both have been framed in the same way: Do you believe in …. ? But the proponents of Australia and the proponents of creationism differ in the way they handle the question.

The proponents of Australia will give you the coordinates for where it is. If you sail there, and you don’t find the continent, well then there is no Australia.

What about the proponents of creationism? You show them fossil remains. They say these are remains of the monsters mentioned in the Bible. But you tell them that you can date the fossils and prove that these are millions of years old. So that disproves creationism, right?

No, the proponents of creationism say. What if God made the world six thousand years ago and then made everything look like it is millions of years old?

Stumped?

The purpose of this long-winded introduction is this. Anyone can claim anything. How do we know which claims are scientific? Because claims that are scientific are always falsifiable. In other words, there has to be a way to disprove them using observations. If you don’t find Australia where they say it is, then there is no such thing as Australia. Superstition, on the other hand, argues that observations don’t matter. The conclusion is always the same.

Now think about the so-called ‘Kerala model’. How do the proponents of the Kerala model know that it is the best in the world? They say it is based on observation. But remarkably enough, the conclusions don’t change with observations.

What does it mean when the test positive rate for Covid in Kerala is low? It means that Kerala has successfully contained the spread of the disease. Ok, but guess what it means when the test positive rate in Kerala is high? It means that the state govt strategy of “targeted testing” is working.

No matter what the observations are, the conclusion is always the same. Kerala model is a success!

Death rates in Kerala are high? It is because it is the most aggressive and honest in updating data.

What does it mean when there are few Covid deaths in Kerala? It is a win for Kerala’s amazing healthcare system. So what does it mean when there are lots of Covid deaths in Kerala? It means that the state is doing a stellar job of recording deaths. As with creationism, you can’t disprove the Kerala model. Every observation, as well as its exact opposite, is explained by the Kerala model.

That’s how you can tell that the Kerala model is not science. It is superstition.

There is another way. Scientific results are reproducible. The effects of an antibiotic such as penicillin can be reproduced over and over again, with millions of human subjects. A magic potion or powder given by a fakeer baba is different. There is always someone willing to testify to its effectiveness, but the results can never be reproduced independently.

Nobody knows what is “targeted testing”

Just like “targeted testing.” No government, whether inside or outside India, has been able to reproduce the Kerala government’s technique of targeted testing. The World Health Organization has no clue what it is. The WHO still says that a test positive rate above 5% means that the pandemic is going out of control. However, in “targeted testing,” a higher positive rate indicates things are going very well, only in Kerala.

Right now, there is a huge shortage of testing kits in the US, for instance. Think about how much waste could have been avoided if we didn’t have to go through say 100 tests to find 5-6 cases. We could have used “targeted testing” and cut down the number of test kits needed by a factor of 4 or 5! But no government has tried to acquire Kerala’s unique technology. Neither has the Kerala government tried to export it.

The Kerala model cannot be falsified by observation. Its results cannot be reproduced anywhere else. Because the Kerala model is faith-based.

What? Communists and faith? Heresy!

But here is what settles the matter. The people running the scam know exactly what they are doing. We know the Kerala model is superstitious because those running it don’t believe in it themselves. And that is why Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan is off to the US for just a “medical check-up.”

Apparently, Kerala’s much-acclaimed healthcare system cannot do so much as a medical check-up. Also observe that the Communist CM is not going to Cuba, or China, or any other place that inspires his politics. He is going to America!

Incidentally, he isn’t even the only minister in his government right now who is going to America for medical reasons. His sports minister is doing the same.

Where does that leave you, the common citizen? Well, if you are a resident of Kerala, congratulations! You will be picking up the bill, because all expenses will be borne by the taxpayer. So, if you have relatives in the Gulf who are sending money home, better call them and tell them to work just a bit harder. Don’t worry, because it is all going towards a good cause, which is fighting fascism. You don’t want Modi taking over Kerala, do you? So work a little harder, comrades! Thanks to Comrade Pinarayi, the harvest shall be plentiful this year.

Oh, and Comrade Pinarayi also changed the commissar who supposedly led Kerala so successfully through Covid. Remember Comrade Shailaja? I haven’t heard her mentioned once in the media since mid-May. Remember the revolution isn’t about individuals, it is about the collective.

Have you ever seen a faith healer take their own “medicine”? And so does Comrade Pinarayi head to the US, leaving behind his famed Kerala model. The real Kerala model isn’t healthcare or education. It is about making sure nobody in the media dares to say a word against it.

Congress leader shares manipulated media originated in Pakistan to malign Modi govt, deletes it later: Details

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Congress leader shares manipulated media originated in Pakistan to malign Modi govt, deletes it later: Details

On Sunday, January 9, Dr Param Navdeep Singh, a leader of the Indian National Congress, took to her official Twitter handle to share the same manipulated video which Pakistanis and their Indian agents shared on January 7 to claim that the Indian government is planning to remove Sikhs from the Indian army. 

Despite the Indian government rubbishing the fake video on the very same day, the Congress leader continued to peddle the fake news in her deliberate attempt to berate the Modi government.

In a fresh new effort to portray PM Modi as anti-Sikh, the Congress leader Tweeted the fallacious claim, two days later, with the hashtag #ModihatesPunjabis.

In her now-deleted Tweet, Dr Param Navdeep Singh wrote: “During 6 January Meeting of Modi’s Cabinet Committee on security BJP Minister Calls For Removal of Sikhs From Indian Army #ModihatesPunjabis” while sharing a screenshot from the same ‘fake’ video that went viral, showing anti-Sikh views being expressed during a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi.

Now-deleted Tweet of Congress leader Dr Param Navdeep Singh

Dr Param Navdeep Singh who identifies herself as a social activist and doctor is a former Congress MLA of the Sangaria assembly constituency in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district.

Screenshot of Dr Param Navdeep Singh’s Twitter bio

It may be noted that after being called out for sharing the erroneous claim that too, two days after it was fact-checked by the government of India itself, the Congress leader deleted her Tweet saying, “No harm/ ill-will was intended by hashtagging it”.

Congress toes Pakistan’s line to berate Modi government

Congress, which is infamous for always toeing Pakistan’s line when it comes to demonising the Modi government, did so again this time, parroting the false assertions made by an Inter-Services Public Relations propaganda Twitter handle (ISPR). In her eagerness to criticise Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the Congress leader likely overlooked the fact that the falsehood she was pushing had already been debunked by the Indian government two days prior.

On Saturday (January 8), several accounts on Twitter, Facebook, and Telegram were reportedly blocked by the Ministry of Information and Technology (MeitY) for disseminating modified recordings of a cabinet briefing and promoting inappropriate or hostile content.

In a tweet, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar revealed that 73 Twitter accounts had been suspended, four YouTube videos had been deleted, and one Instagram game had been taken down. The proprietors of these accounts are being identified and will face legal action, and these social media networks’ due diligence will be examined, he added.

Propaganda to divert from PM Modi’s security breach

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) propaganda Twitter handle released a doctored video on Friday (January 7) claiming that the Indian government is intending to remove Sikhs from the Indian army. The news comes amid a standoff between the central government and the Punjab government over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security lapse on January 5 of this year.

“Cabinet Committee on Security Meeting Minister Anurag Thakur, S Jaishankar calls for removal of Sikhs from the Indian army,” according to Anjali Kaur’s Twitter profile (@heyanjaliii). The aforementioned account was established in October of last year and currently has 987 followers. Someone was heard in the video arguing for the removal of all Punjabis from the Indian Army.

The propaganda handle used visuals from a Union Cabinet meeting and superimposed an audio transcript from a Clubhouse discussion. It was pointed out by several social media users on Twitter.

The false account’s allegations were also refuted by the Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) official handle.

Accused Ibrahim and Abdul sold call routes to Pakistani, Chinese handlers, arrested by Kerala police

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Accused Ibrahim and Abdul sold call routes to Pakistani, Chinese handlers, arrested by Kerala police

The Kerala police Crime Branch had nabbed a Kadampuzha native named Ibrahim Pullatile in connection to the sale of call routes to handlers in the neighbouring countries of China, Bangladesh and Pakistan, reported The New Indian Express (TNIE). Call routing is used by criminals to avoid detection of the origin of calls by telecom operators.

Ibrahim had confessed to his involvement in the parallel telephone exchange case during which he remained in contact with 168 nationals from Pakistan. This was revealed during the probe of his Skype files and chats. The accused had received 20 lacs worth of Hawala money from Muhammaed Raheem, a Pakistani national, and ₹15 lacs from Bangladeshi national Sahir.

Although Pakistani Inter-State Intelligence (ISI) uses Gulf-registered phone numbers for carrying out Hawala activities, this was not the case with Raheem. The Research and Analysis Wing (RA&W) officials are now probing the money trail and activities of the Pakistani handler.

Ibrahim was also found bargaining with Pakistani nationals over the sale of the illegal call routes. The other accused in the case has been identified as Abdul Gafoor. TNIE reported that Ibrahim used Chinese-origin soft switch, similar to DINSTAR (leading Chinese VoIP gateway provider), for running parallel telephone exchange in India. The accused was also in touch with 2 Chinese women named Lee and Fly.

A report filed by Assistant Commissioner TP Sreejith stated, “It is explicitly evident that the intention and motive of the culprits were not a mere case of bypassing a phone call or cheating a service provider. It is a clear threat to our nation’s internal security.”

The menace of parallel telephone exchanges surfaced during the investigation in the gold smuggling case in Kerala. Besides, phone numbers associated with many POCSO cases were found linked to such exchanges. Other such cases reported from Mumbai, Patna, Bengaluru and Meerut were found to use identical devices. Reportedly, such parallel telephone exchanges were intercepted near the Bombay Stock Exchange and used for money laundering purposes.

Journalist and NGO board member in Uttarakhand expresses glee over BJP leaders testing positive for COVID

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Journalist and NGO board member in Uttarakhand expresses glee over BJP leaders testing positive for COVID

On January 10, Ranjona Banerji, journalist and board member of Latika Roy memorial, expressed her happiness over Bharatiya Janata Party leaders testing positive for Covid-19. She was replying to a tweet of another journalist Deepal Trivedi of Vibes of India, where she had urged the Election Commission to ban intra-state travel amidst the Covid-19 pandemic for election rallies. Banerji replied to the tweet with a laughing emoji.

Source: Twitter

Ranjona Banerji is a part of the left ecosystem. A simple scroll through her timeline shows how well she spreads anti-Hindu propaganda. One of the tweets that she retweeted recently was of Khalistani sympathizer Pieter Friedrich who is allegedly on hunger strike for the made-up stories of attacks on Indian Christians. Banerji is associated with the infamous Latika Roy Memorial, the same organization that has been accused of anti-CAA propaganda, dubious links with China and spiteful lies.

Source: Twitter

Banerji is one of the Board members of the Latika Roy Foundation.

Banerji as Board Member of Latika Roy foundation

Jo Chopra and her Left-leaning propaganda

Notably, the Director of Latika Roy Foundation, Jo Chopra McGowan, recently tweeted a piece of fake news that Christmas was banned in Uttarakhand. Her claims were refuted by authorities and netizens alike, after which she had to issue an apology where she alleged her tweet was misinterpreted.

McGowan, who is a US citizen, later deleted the tweet. As of now, her Twitter account no longer exists. Amidst all the criticism, stark details pertaining to the NGO director and her family have come to the fore. Interestingly, Jo Chopra and her husband Ravi Chopra both run separate NGOs and receive funding from foreign countries. Their son is married into a Chinese family, Vijay Gajera, a Twitter user, said in a Twitter thread posted by him detailing the shenanigans of the NGO director and her husband.

In a subsequent tweet, Patel said Ravi Chopra was appointed head of the committee on the Chardham Road project, adding that he was against the proposed idea of broadening the width of the road, whereas in his committee, 12 people were in support of a 12-meter wide road.

Besides, Ravi Chopra is also a part of the leftist cabal that includes the likes of Harsh Mander, Prashant Bhushan, Teesta Setalvad etc. Ravi Chopra was one of the many signatories to a petition floated by leftists against the Central government. Chopra was also among the signatories who urged the Supreme Court to reconsider contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan.

In addition to this, Ravi Chopra’s wife, Jo Chopra, has also peddled misapprehensions about the Citizenship Amendment Act, driving a wedge between different religions and stoking unfounded fears that CAA would disenfranchise Muslims.

Delhi: Another case of dextromethorphan poisoning reported, toddler falls ill after being administered with cough syrup at a mohalla clinic

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Delhi: Another case of dextromethorphan poisoning reported, toddler falls ill after being administered with cough syrup at a mohalla clinic

A Delhi Mohalla clinic is facing the ire of the public after a case of a toddler falling sick because of dextromethorphan poisoning has come to the fore. The child was taken seriously ill after she was administered dextromethorphan syrup by a mohalla clinic in the city, a report published in the New Indian Express said.

The toddler was immediately rushed to Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital on Thursday evening and put on a ventilator support system after suffering from respiratory failure.

The toddler is now in stable condition. Following the incident, there was anger among residents against the mohalla clinic that gave the child dextromethorphan syrup, which allegedly put her life in danger and caused her respiratory problems.

3 children died in December 2021 after consuming cough syrup administered at neighbourhood clinic in Delhi

However, this is not the first time that Delhi mohalla clinics have come under the scanner for their dangerous and potentially fatal treatment practices. In December 2021, 16 children were poisoned and admitted to Kalawati Saran Children’s hospital in New Delhi after allegedly consuming a cough syrup that was administered by a mohalla clinic run by the state government. 3 of those 16 children died in the incident.

Reportedly, an inquiry that was carried out by the central government revealed that the children were poisoned by the drug after it was administered to them on the prescription of the state-run mohalla clinics.

Following the incident, the Director-General of Health Services (DGHS) of the Union health ministry had asked the Delhi government to send a notification to all dispensaries and mohalla clinics to stop the prescription of the drug to children who are less than four years of age. The drug was a cough suppressant, which is manufactured by a multinational company. The DGHS has also suggested that the drug should be withdrawn in the public interest due to its side effects.

A senior paediatrician had then said, “This drug is a centrally acting cough suppressant. It causes side-effects such as sedation and, therefore, it is not given to children. However, the side effects cannot be so serious in so many children. It is possible that the drugs were contaminated, or there were other issues. It needs detailed investigation and appropriate action.”

Mohalla Clinic, the flagship healthcare model promoted by Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP govt in Delhi

It is worth noting that Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) had launched ‘Mohalla Clinics’ as their flagship healthcare model to strengthen the primary healthcare system in the city. According to a senior health official, there were more than 500 mohalla clinics in Delhi at one point. A mohalla clinic consists of a doctor and a midwife-cum-nurse and gives a wide range of diagnostic services and essential medicines free of cost to patients.

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