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AIMPLB objects to ‘Surya Namaskar’ programmes at schools, asks Muslim students to boycott such events

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AIMPLB objects to ‘Surya Namaskar’ programmes at schools, asks Muslim students to boycott such events

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board(AIMPLB) has objected to the central government’s directive to organise ‘Surya Namaskar’ in schools between January 1 to 7 on the 75th anniversary of Independence Day, stating that Islam prohibits ‘Surya Namaskar’ as it is a form of Surya puja.

The statement issued by the Muslim Personal Law Board and signed by general secretary Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani said that customs and rituals of the majority community cannot be imposed on all religions. The letter also asked Muslim students to stay away from Surya Namaskar program. 

“Such a program should not be organised in schools at all, which causes problems for students of other religions. The government should envision programmes keeping national security in mind. Muslim students should boycott such programmes of Surya Namaskar organised in their schools. They should refrain from attending such program as Islam does not allow them to participate in such program,” the official letter by AIMPLB said.

Rahmani said the Centre is drifting away from the path of secularism and branded the ‘Surya Namaskar’ exercise planned across schools in country as a “false propaganda of patriotism.”

“As it is clear that on the occasion of 75th Independence Day, under the Secretary to the Government of India, the Ministry of Education has decided to run a project of Surya Namaskar in the states, in which 30 thousand schools will be covered in the first phase. This program is proposed from January 1 to January 7. A concert on Surya Namaskar is also planned on 26 January. This is unconstitutional and false propaganda of patriotism,” Rahmani added.

Govt directive to organise ‘Surya Namaskar’ in schools unconstitutional: AIMPLB

The letter also called the government order issued to all states through the Ministry of Education to observe Surya Namaskar unconstitutional. It said, the Constitution of India grants freedom and rights to people to profess their religion as per their own rituals, adding that the worshipping tradition of any particular religion cannot be imposed on the followers of other religions. 

“In Islam, worshipping Sun as a deity is not allowed. The government should withdraw their order and respect the secular nature of the Constitution. If the government is really concerned about the country, they should focus on real problems plaguing the country such as rising unemployment, inflation, devaluation of rupee, communal disharmony, security of country’s borders etc.,” the letter said.

Shiv Sena led BMC giving ‘lame excuses’ to delay demolition of compound wall of Amitabh Bachchan’s Juhu bungalow: Maharashtra Lokayukta

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Shiv Sena led BMC giving ‘lame excuses’ to delay demolition of compound wall of Amitabh Bachchan’s Juhu bungalow: Maharashtra Lokayukta

Maharashtra Lokayukta has said on Tuesday that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Shiv Sena-controlled civic body, has been delaying the demolition of the compound wall of the bungalow of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in Mumbai’s Juhu area for a road-widening project, citing lame excuses.

“The reason given by the BMC for not carrying out the demolition doesn’t appear to be correct. Whenever a road-widening project is undertaken, adequate budgetary provision is made by the BMC for implementation. It is obvious that the BMC is delaying the demolition of the boundary wall by giving lame excuses,” the Lokayukta order said.

In its order, Maharashtra Lokayukta Justice V M Kanade stated that the demolition work will be delayed by at least a year as things stand now and that the civic authority should issue a notice to the deputy engineer (roads) western suburbs about the delay.

“It is a matter of common knowledge that after May 30, no demolition work is carried out during monsoon. The work, therefore, would be delayed by at least one more year,” it added.

The BMC, on its part, had stated that it has not taken over a section of the bungalow site since it lacks a contractor for the road-widening project. The civic authority further stated that it will demolish the wall and acquire the land in the following fiscal year when a road contractor is hired for the project.

Tulip Miranda, a Congress corporator who complained to the Maharashtra Lokayukta about the civic inaction in October 2021, said the BMC demolished the boundary wall of building premises adjacent to the superstar’s bungalow in 2019 and took over a portion of its land for road-widening but left his bungalow untouched.

The Congress had alleged that the BMC hadn’t acted despite asking survey officials to demarcate the portion in July.

It may be noted that the BMC had alerted Amitabh Bachchan and seven other nearby property owners about the road widening project in 2017. Officials had informed them, then, that the city will take the compound portion of these buildings and widen Sant Dnyaneshwar Road from 40 to 60 feet to relieve traffic congestion in the road running from Prateeksha to the ISKCON Temple. But, with no development in the acquisition from July to October last year, the Congress leader had moved the Lokayukta.

Australia: Aggrieved by ‘vaccine mandates’, man pours gasoline and sets himself on fire. Watch video

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Australia: Aggrieved by ‘vaccine mandates’, man pours gasoline and sets himself on fire. Watch video

On Saturday (January 1), a man set himself ablaze in full public glare to protest against the vaccine mandates imposed by the government in Victoria in Australia.

As per reports, the incident took place at Richmond at around 8:30 pm on New Year’s Day. The unidentified man initially yelled against the Coronavirus vaccine mandates in Victoria before pouring gasoline on himself and his car and setting them on fire.

The man was eventually rescued by police officers and firefighters who extinguished the fire and rushed the victim to a hospital in an ambulance. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. “Shocked bystanders pinned down the man as police and firefighters doused him with water and rushed him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries,” reported 5 News Australia.

While speaking about the matter, an eyewitness recounted, “His skin was burning, he was on fire. His skin was stuck to (my) shirt. He was off his face screaming about the mandates.” Another witness to the incident of self-immolation, Lydia O’ Connor, informed that the unidentified man had screamed about ‘No Vax ID and throwing books’ prior to the act.

“He poured gas on himself and on his car. It was on purpose,” she added. In December last year, Victoria’s Health Ministry scrapped the mandatory vaccination requirement for customers in retail, with the exception of beauty and salon services. As such, individuals who wanted to visit non-essential retail services, places of worship, funerals, and weddings could do so without having to furnish proof of vaccination. Children below the age of 18 years were also barred from showing proof of vaccination.

However, exceptions to the rule included patrons who visited bars, cafes andretaurants. At the same time, mask mandates were to continue for retail workers and hospitality workers. The directives by the State Health Department will continue till January 12, 2022. It must be mentioned that 90% population in Victoria had been fully vaccinated.

Did Arvind Kejriwal endanger the lives of thousands of people by not isolating himself earlier and attending rally in Uttarakhand: Details

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Did Arvind Kejriwal endanger the lives of thousands of people by not isolating himself earlier and attending rally in Uttarakhand: Details

On the 4th of January 2022, Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter to announce that he had tested positive for COVID-19.

The Delhi CM said that he has isolated himself at home given that he had “mild symptoms”.

Considering only a week of his rally schedules, he has been a part of Vijay Yatra in Chandigarh, Shanti rally in Patiala, had visited a temple in Amritsar and had held rallies in Lucknow and Dehradun since December 27. During the journey and the rallies, the AAP supremo may have come in contact with any number of people, who are now at the risk of getting infected.

While he had been on a rally-run right before he tested positive for COVID, there is a far more serious issue that points towards the fact that Arvind Kejriwal probably knew that he was endangering thousands of lives and still went ahead with his rallies.

Twitter user ‘@BeffitingFacts’ pointed out on Twitter that if he is announcing that he has been tested positive for COVID today, he probably got tested at least a day ago, on the 3rd of January because he had certain symptoms.

However, while he had symptoms, prompting him to get tested for COVID and then testing positive, he had attended a rally in Uttarakhand nonetheless.

On the 3rd of January 2022, Arvind Kejriwal attended a massive rally in Uttarakhand. The visuals from the rally were posted by several AAP leaders and the official handles of AAP as well.

AAP Uttarakhand on Twitter had posted a video that showed how thousands of people attended the rally.

In all the images and videos shared by AAP, Arvind Kejriwal was seen meeting thousands of people, even holding meetings in closed rooms, without wearing a mask.

As pointed out by BefittingFacts, if Arvind Kejriwal has announced that he has tested positive for COVID on the 4th, he would have surely got tested at least on the 3rd of January. Therefore, it stands to reason that even after knowing that he has mild symptoms and getting tested for COVID, awaiting results, Kejriwal went ahead and held a rally. In fact, he even held closed-door meetings without wearing a mask, thereby endangering every individual that he came in contact with.

Interestingly, only a day ago on the 2nd of January, Kejriwal had delivered a speech to Delhi and people at large, urging them to wear masks and be safe in the face of rising COVID cases.

Another worrying point to consider is whether Arvind Kejriwal travelled from Uttarakhand to Delhi while his COVID test results were pending. Now that he has tested positive, it would appear that his lackadaisical attitude after he became aware of symptoms and even getting tested has put thousands of people at risk.

One would only get tested for COVID if they knew they had certain symptoms that hint towards them being positive for COVID, or if they have come in contact with someone who was confirmed COVID positive. Given that Kejriwal had already undergone the test, he should have isolated himself pending the results of the test. Had he tested negative, he could have gone about his daily life. However, even the remote possibility of being tested positive should have got Kejriwal to isolate himself and at least not hold rallies with thousands of people.

Not only that, even after knowing that he could potentially be positive for COVID, given that he had to be tested on the 3rd of Jan to be positive on the 4th of Jan, he went ahead of met several people in closed rooms. While doing so, he was not even wearing a mask. To reiterate, while this happened, he was not even wearing a mask. If indeed there is an explanation for his behaviour, given that he is the Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal should issue a statement explaining when he got tested for COVID, what were his symptoms and why he chose to endanger the lives of other people for petty politics.

Delhi has been witnessing a surge in COVID-19 infection, riding on the back of the new coronavirus variant Omicron. Omicron is now the dominant variant in the capital, as 81 per cent of the samples sent for genome sequencing were found to be of the Omicron variant, Delhi’s health minister Satyendar Jain told the state assembly on Monday.

Delhi reported 4,099 fresh Covid infections on Monday as the positivity rate surged to 6.46 per cent, both at their highest levels since May 18, when the city logged 4,482 fresh cases at a test positivity rate of 6.89 per cent.

Only time will tell if Arvind Kejriwal’s irresponsible behaviour will lead to a COVID surge in Uttarakhand as well, given that anybody who came in contact with mask-less Arvind Kejriwal in Uttarakhand now runs to risk of getting infected with COVID.

‘Bulli Bai’ controversy: Mumbai police nabs one suspect from Bengaluru, keeps his identity a secret

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‘Bulli Bai’ controversy: Mumbai police nabs one suspect from Bengaluru, keeps his identity a secret

A team of Mumbai police apprehended a 21-year-old engineering student from Bengaluru in Karnataka in connection to the creation of the contentious ‘Bulli Bai’ app, as per reports. The app allegedly ‘auctioned’ pictures of female journalists and activists and had derogatory content targeted against Muslim women.

As per reports, the accused was brought to Mumbai on Monday (January 3). The engineering student was one of the 5 people, who followed the Twitter handle of ‘Bulli Bai’. a First Information Report (FIR) was earlier lodged against the Twitter handles that promoted the app and those who developed it.

While speaking about the matter, a senior IPS officer stated, “The 21-year-old is a second-year civil engineering student. He used his Twitter handle to share derogatory content from the Bulli Bai app. We have detained him.” He informed that the accused was traced using the IP address of his Twitter accounts, which was used to upload pictures. The cops are now questioning the accused about his involvement in the creation of the app.

Interestingly, the police have refused to divulge details about the accused other than his age and educational background. Minister of State for Home (Urban) Satej D Patil informed, “MumbaiPolice has got a breakthrough. Though we cannot disclose the details at this moment as it may hamper the ongoing investigation, I would like to assure all the victims that we are proactively chasing the culprits & they will face the law very soon.”

Screengrab of the tweet by Satej D Patil

The background of the ‘Bulli Bai’ case

Months after the controversial ‘Sulli Deals’ app, which had offered pics of Muslim women as ‘deals’, another such app has appeared on the open-source code repository Github. In the recent incident, photos of hundreds of Muslim women were misused and uploaded by an unidentified group on an app using GitHub by the name of ‘Bulli Bai’ on January 1.

While the culprits behind the Sulli Deals were never caught and their identity never revealed, the people behind the Bulli Bai app are self-proclaimed supporters of the Khalistani movement, and demand the release of arrested Khalistani terrorists. The matter came to light after Ismat Ara, one of the female journalists at ‘The Wire’ became a ‘Bulli Bai’ target. She had shared on Twitter that her image is being ‘offered’ in the derogatory app. 

It is pertinent to note that the ‘Bulli Bai’ Twitter account had a hashtag that read #FreeJaggiNow in its Twitter name, and its banner image also had the same hashtag. The Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed that the user behind its creation was blocked by the coding platform of GitHub.

Delhi CM Kejriwal is Covid positive, after holding 4 rallies across 3 states and a temple visit in a week

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Delhi CM Kejriwal is Covid positive, after holding 4 rallies across 3 states and a temple visit in a week

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced on Twitter that he has been tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms and has isolated himself at home. “I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms. Have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch with me in the last few days, kindly isolate urself and get yourself tested,” Kejriwal tweeted.

It is pertinent to note that Kejriwal has undertaken more than 11 trips to the poll-bound states like Goa and Punjab to campaign for his party in last 15 days.

Considering only a week of his rally schedules, he has been a part of Vijay Yatra in Chandigarh, Shanti rally in Patiala, had visited a temple in Amritsar and had held rallies in Lucknow and Dehradun since December 27. During the journey and the rallies, the AAP supremo may have come in contact with any number of people, who are now at the risk of getting infected.

Delhi CM had also addressed two of the important press conferences on January 1 and 2, one of which was specifically to share concerns about the rising COVID cases in Delhi. Meanwhile, Delhi CM Kejriwal himself was not seen following the COVID safety protocol in his rallies and press meets. He was seen socialising with people without a mask.

On Jan 1, the Delhi CM had visited a temple in Amritsar and had interacted with the public. On December 31, he had held the ‘Shanti Yatra’ in Patiala with thousands of people in attendance. On December 30, he was seen riding a vehicle surrounded by AAP leaders and interacting with thousands of people in the ‘Vijay Yatra’ in Chandigarh.

In one of his press addresses in Delhi, Kejriwal had appealed to the people in Delhi to wear masks in public places and markets. “It is important that we take care of ourselves and follow the COVID protocols while in public places. Though most of the COVID cases appearing are weak and asymptomatic, we (Delhi government) do not want anyone to suffer even from the fever”, he had said.

Delhi has been witnessing a surge in COVID-19 infection, riding on the back of the new coronavirus variant Omicron. Omicron is now the dominant variant in the capital, as 81 per cent of the samples sent for genome sequencing were found to be of the Omicron variant, Delhi’s health minister Satyendar Jain told the state assembly on Monday.

Delhi reported 4,099 fresh Covid infections on Monday as the positivity rate surged to 6.46 per cent, both at their highest levels since May 18, when the city logged 4,482 fresh cases at a test positivity rate of 6.89 per cent.

Netherlands: Police dog mauls protester as a demonstration against lockdown orders turns violent

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Netherlands: Police dog mauls protester as a demonstration against lockdown orders turns violent

On January 3, visuals of anti-lockdown protests in the Netherlands went viral as a police dog was seen mauling a protester. Thousands of protesters had joined the demonstrations against lockdown. As the demonstrations went violent, the Police charged the protesters with batons to disperse the crowd.

In a video shared by Guerrilla Reporters, the police dog could be seen mauling an unmasked protester while police officials looked on. The video has so far gathered over 10 million views on Twitter. The man who was being mauled by the dog cried for help and tried to get away from the dog only to fall down on the street face forward.

The dog handler was seen using the baton he was holding to hit near the place where the dog was biting the man, but the dog refused to let go of the protester.

Several other videos and images shared on social media platforms show that the Police used force against the protesters who were demonstrating against the strict lockdowns and vaccine mandates. Notably, an emergency ordinance was passed by Femke Halsema, mayor of Amsterdam, that allowed the Police to clear the site around central Museum Square where the protesters had gathered.

Reports suggest that at least 30 people were detained after the scuffle between the Police and the protesters. Four officers were injured as well.

This is not the first time the Netherlands has seen violent clashes against the lockdowns. In November, when the country introduced partial lockdowns, the protests against the orders had turned violent. The current orders issued on December 19 last year further tightened the lockdown and imposed closure of all but essential services. Restaurants, gyms, museums, and other public places have been shut since then. The orders would stay enforced until at least January 14.

Covid-19 in the Netherlands

According to World Health Organization’s data, the Netherlands has so far reported over 30 lakhs Covid-19 cases. Over 20,000 people have lost their lives. The country that has around 1.7 crore population had reported the highest number of cases at 1,55,734 on November 22 last year. The Netherlands has so far administered 2.6 crores doses of Covid-19 vaccine with over 69% of population fully vaccinated.

Karnataka: Ex-Congress MLA’s family member arrested for ISIS links, cousin had fled to Syria in 2016

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Karnataka: Ex-Congress MLA’s family member arrested for ISIS links, cousin had fled to Syria in 2016

On January 3, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided the residence of BM Basha, son of renowned Kannada writer and former Ullal MLA late B M Idinabba. The agency arrested Basha’s daughter-in-law, Mundadiguttu Sadananda Marla Deepthi Marlah alias Maryam into custody for alleged links to the terrorist organization ISIS. Basha resides at Mastikatte village near Mangaluru, Karnataka.

NIA Deputy SP Krishna Kumar led the team and searched the house. Several documents were seized by the security agency. NIA secured her remand at a local court in Mangalore and took her to New Delhi for further questioning.

In a statement, NIA said, “Today, NIA in co-operation with Karnataka Police arrested one ISIS operative Mundadiguttu Sadananda Marla Deepthi Marla alias Maryam w/o Anas Abdul Rahiman R/o Mangalore….”

It is noteworthy that NIA had raided the same house in August and arrested Ammar, cousin of Anas Abdul Rahiman, for his alleged ISIS links. NIA had interrogated Mariam at that time but did not detain her. Reports suggest in the last five months, the security agency gathered enough evidence against her to initiate an arrest for suspected ISIS links.

News18 quoted a senior Karnataka Police officer saying, “Mariam alias Deepthi Marla was in touch with an ISIS member Ajmals, a granddaughter of late Idinabba. Ajmala is Idinabba’s daughter’s daughter. She happens to be her cousin. Ajmala fled to Syria a few years ago, and she is believed to be a hardcore ISIS member.”

He further added Mariam was a Hindu before she got married to Basha. “She is from a well off family. Her name is Deepthi Marla. She has studied in the UAE. She was attracted towards Islam there, married a Muslim from her native place and converted later.”

NIA stated that the arrests were made in connection to a case registered in March 2021. The investigation agency had arrested one Mohammed Ameen alias Abu Yahya and two associates, Dr Rahees Rasheed and Mus’Hab Anwar. Later in August 2021, four more people were arrested, including Ammar. NIA also arrested two women from Kerala in the same month who were planning to join ISIS in West Asia.

As per an Indian Express report, NIA said, “During the investigation, it has been revealed that after the decline of ISIS Caliphate in Syria/Iraq, Deepthi Marla and Mohd. Ameen had visited Kashmir in January and March 2020 for Hijrah (religious migration) and for engaging in terrorist acts and supporting the activities of ISIS. The investigation has also revealed that Deepthi Marla was the kingpin of the instant ISIS conspiracy along with Mohd Ameen.”

So far, NIA has arrested 11 people for allegedly raising funds, radicalizing and motivating people to join the terrorist organization ISIS. Ammar’s niece Ajmala is believed to be one of 13 people from Kasaragod, Kerala, who had fled the country to join ISIS in 2016. As per the charge sheet filed by NIA in 2017, Ajmala and her husband Shifas KP left India in May 2016 and joined IS in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province. Around that time, a total of 21 people had fled the country from Kerala to join IS.

As per the suo motu case registered by NIA last year, Mohammed Ameen and his associates were running propaganda channels on social media platforms including Instagram, Hoop and Telegram to recruit people to ISIS.

Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami leader calls for Ummah unity to solve the ‘Kashmir issue’

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Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami leader calls for Ummah unity to solve the ‘Kashmir issue’

Pakistan Jammat-e-Islami Leader Sirajul Haq has reiterated his stand that a united Ummah could decisively solve the problem of Kashmir and Palestine. On December 30, Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami had organised an ‘Islamic Unity Conference’ in Lahore where a delegation of leaders from Iran was also invited.

Speaking to the Iranian leaders, Haq pointed that Kashmir and Palestine were two important issues before the Islamic world. He also suggested a strategic economic partnership between the Islamic world and that all Muslim countries should have a shared defence programme.

“The unity of the Ummah is the solution to all problems. The problems of Kashmir and Palestine can be solved immediately if the Islamic countries raise their voice with full force,” said Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul-Haq.

Reportedly, Haq also called for a unified economic market for neighbouring Islamic countries, stating that Pakistan and neighbouring Islamic countries should form an economic market together. He also further advocated that the curriculum of the Islamic world should be uniform and there should be a joint defence force.

This is not the first time when the Jamaat-E-Islami has invoked the International brotherhood of Islam for the ‘Liberation’ of Kashmir. According to a report from May 2021 by a Pakistani news agency The News, Sirajul Haq had said that Netanyahu and Modi were involved in the genocide of Muslims and they should be tried as ‘war criminals’ at International Criminal Court.

During the same meeting of the central leadership of Jammat leaders in Mansoora, he called for ‘Ummah unity’ which according to him was the “only roadmap to the liberation of Palestine and Kashmir from the illegal occupation of Israel and India.”

Jamaat-e-Islami, an Islamist political party that is based in Pakistan, is the Pakistani successor to Jamaat-e-Islami, which was founded in colonial India in 1941. Founded by Abul Ala Maududi in Lahore, The Jamaat-e-Islami was split into Jamaat-e-Islami(Hind) and Pakistan soon after the partition. Earlier in an OpIndia report, we had revealed how the organisation is receiving funds from Saudi Arabia universities to spread radical Islam in the country.

Ghar Wapsi in Samastipur: Man reconverts to Hinduism from Islam after 15 years

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Ghar Wapsi in Samastipur: Man reconverts to Hinduism from Islam after 15 years

A unique case of religious ‘re-conversion’ has come to light in Samastipur, Bihar. Here a young man has returned to his old religion (Hinduism) after a span of 15 years. His name is Mohammad Abdullah. Now he has become the old Umesh Rai. Angered by the decision of the Panchayat, the youth has changed his religion.

The incident is from Bherokhara village of Tajpura police station area of ​​the district Samastipur. Locals told that 15 years ago, Umesh Rai had left Hinduism and converted to Islam. He renamed himself as Abdullah. As he has now come back to his original religion, all of them are happy after his decision.

Umesh said, “Recently there was a fight with one of my neighbors named Riyaz. He tried to kill me. After this we called a panchayat in the village to look into the issue. On the contrary, instead of considering him as the culprit, the panchayat acquitted him and convicted me of other charges. Hurt by this, I made up my mind to return to Hinduism and returned to my home religion on Saturday in the presence of hundreds of people.”

The villagers organized a Ghar Wapsi program at the Kali temple in the village. In this, Mohammed Abdullah was first tonsured. After taking a holy bath, as per Hindu customs, he was made to return to Hinduism by giving Paag and Janeu.

Umesh converted to Islam 15 years ago

On his conversion to Islam 15 years ago, Umesh said, ‘I had come in contact with a person. He constantly motivated and persuaded me to convert to Muslim religion. Told many things, inspired by his words, I decided to convert to Islam my. After many incidents in these 15 years, I realized that those people did not consider me as their own from heart.’

In his words, ‘All the people together had made up their mind that the incident needs not be disclosed. They planned my murder but I anyhow escaped. There no one helped us and everyone supported Riyaz. I Slept at someone else’s place for two days. Initially even my wife did not listen to me. later we ran away from there. I have come back home from my heart. My life is still in danger. I request local administration to provide security to me and my family.’

Former Shia Waqf Board chief Wasim Rizvi reverted to Hinduism by renouncing Islam

Former Shia Waqf Board chief Wasim Rizvi reverted to Hinduism recently in the presence of Mahant Yati Narasinghanand Giri at Dasna Devi temple in Ghaziabad. Rizvi was welcomed back into the faith of his ancestors in a series of rituals, after which he was named Jitendra Narayan Swami. It is notable here that Indian Muslims had been Hindus once. Most of them had been forcefully converted into Islam during the centuries of Islamic invasion and Mughal rule.

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