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Pakistani blogger explains why Pakistan has been attacking Savarkar and Hindutva in recent months: They just copied it from Indian ‘Liberals’

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Pakistani blogger explains why Pakistan has been attacking Savarkar and Hindutva in recent months: They just copied it from Indian ‘Liberals’

In an interesting podcast, Dr Omar Ali, a Pakistan origin blogger validated what Indians were otherwise taking as a joke for the past few years. The netizens on several occasions have highlighted the stark similarity between the statements delivered by Congress party leaders and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.

From belittling Veer Savarkar to constantly attacking the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) or blaming ‘Hindutva’ for everything, the two have been singing the same tunes of late.

Turns out, our neighbour actually gets ideas from the Congress party and it was after all not a joke but a harsh reality. 

The Brown Pundit blog

Dr Omar Ali in his popular blog ‘Brown Pundits’ has touched upon various topics from Kashmir to the Aryan debate to even interviewing BJP spokespeople such as Shazia Ilmi. 

Ali who generally interviews people on his podcast, this time took the hot seat himself to answer questions on ‘Pakistan-myths and realities.’ Interviewed by guest blogger Maneesh Taneja, Ali spoke about the ideology of Pakistan,  India-Pakistan partition, why the army rules Pakistan, how the India-Pakistan thing is likely to evolve and more.

‘The confession’

It is amidst this candid conversation that Ali revealed that Pakistan actually takes clues from the ‘Liberal’ Indian establishment to attack India and create anti-India, anti-Hindu narratives. 

Around 14 minutes into the interview, Taneja asks Ali about Pakistan’s perception of Gandhi and Nehru. 

“They are looked at as Hindu leaders and if portrayed as someone who tried to be inclusive, they are brushed off as clever two-faced people fooling the Muslims,” said Ali revealing that calling Hindus double faced is extremely common in Pakistani discourse. However, this is where it gets interesting.

Taneja then moves on to ask Ali about Veer Savarkar and BR Ambedkar to which Ali says, “Savarkar is not even found in Pakistan’s conversations. It is also only now that he is mentioned as proto-fascist which they have started to pick up from Indians.”

“It is mainly on social media or the ones who go to study abroad with Indian students who come from the liberal side and regard Savarkar as Hitler’s prodigy. So these things we (Pakistanis) have picked up from you guys,” said Ali further. 

Talking about Imran Khan attacking India over Savarkar and Hindutva, Ali said, “We are not the movers in this propaganda. This narrative of fascism and nazism comes from India and it just becomes convenient for us to pick it up and amplify.” 

Well, Ali is not wrong at all. “While the Nazis hate was directed at the Jews, the RSS directs it towards the Muslims and to a lesser extent towards the Christians. They believe that India is exclusive for Hindus and others are not equal citizens,” Imran Khan had said at the United Nations General Assembly last year. 

Surprisingly, in April 2019, the Congress IT Cell head had shared a morphed image of Adolf Hitler to compare him to Narendra Modi. 

Pakistan and their ‘copy paste’ agenda 

It is almost embarrassing to find our neighboring enemy country responsible for bloody terrorism on our land, follow the suit of Indian opposition to attack us on domestic as well as global platforms.

Pakistan’s PM while delivering a speech at UNGA this year, in no different language had said, “The hate-filled ‘Hindutva’ ideology, propagated by the fascist RSS-BJP regime, has unleashed a reign of fear and violence against India’s 200 million-strong Muslim community.”

Top quote by PM Khan. Image Source: Associate Press of Pakistan

This was turned into a ‘top quote’ by the Associated Press of Pakistan for their digital platform. 

Khan on Kashmir matter in July had said, “We can tell India that we (Pakistan) have been waiting for a long time to coexist as civilised neighbours…but what to do? The ideology of (the) RSS has come in between.”

“The feeling of love, brotherhood that exists amongst you all is being ruined by the people of BJP and RSS. Your composite culture was attacked, your brotherhood was attacked and they weakened you before snatching your statehood. You can see for yourself that the Union territory’s economy, tourism, business are badly hurt,” was yet another statement, not by Khan, but Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. 

In fact, the Pakistani PM on some occasions has even quoted the Congress leaders to validate his attack on the RSS and BJP. Here is one such example. 

So when Ali mentioned that Pakistan now simply speaks the language used by the Indian opposition to attack India, he was not entirely wrong. 

Same script-same statement

We had reported earlier of several instances when Imran Khan picked up rants from the Congress party. 

Imran Khan has always maintained that the abrogation of Article 370 was illegal and has vehemently opposed the move. He had also appealed to the international bodies to meddle in Indian internal affairs. 

Interestingly, the Congress party has also had the same stand on the matter. In a resolution adopted by the Congress Working Committee on the 6th of August, 2019, the party had claimed that ‘every principle of Constitutional law, States’ rights, Parliamentary procedure and democratic governance was violated’ during the abrogation of Article 370.

Imran Khan had claimed that two million ‘Indian Muslims’ have been ‘stripped of citizenship’, a blatant, baseless lie. The Congress party, too, has opposed the NRC tooth and nail.

Khan in 2020 had also managed to pin the blame of the Delhi anti-CAA riots and farmers’ protest on the RSS/BJP ideology. 

While we kept making our observations, the Pakistan origin blogger confirmed the shared template used by the Indian opposition and Pakistan PM Imran Khan to get at India on global platforms. 

Noakhali, Bangladesh violence against Hindus: Police arrest 130 attackers so far out of thousands unnamed Islamists booked

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Noakhali, Bangladesh violence against Hindus: Police arrest 130 attackers so far out of thousands unnamed Islamists booked

The Police has arrested 130 attackers in connection to the attacks on Hindus by the Muslim mob in the Chowmuhani market area, Begumganj Upazila, Noakhali, on October 15. Reportedly, two people had died in the temple attacks, and several were injured. Overall, 72 cases have been registered in connection to attacks that happened at different locations. A total of 450 attackers have been arrested.

Shahidul Islam, Superintendent of Police, was quoted by Bangla Tribune on Thursday to confirm the arrests. He said 18 cases were registered in the district against the attackers against 285 named and around 5,000 unnamed persons. Sections including assault, vandalism, arson, looting and murder were including the cases filed.

The first death reported was of 42-years-old Jatan Kumar Saha, who died after sustaining fatal injuries during the riots in Chowmuhani. On Sunday, Pranto Das was found dead in a pond next to the ISKCON temple in Chowmuhani.

Violent attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

A series of attacks had happened to start from October 12 on Hindus. There were allegations that the Quran was desecrated at a Puja Pandal in Comilla that led to the days of attacks by Muslims against minority Hindus. Several temples and houses of Hindus were attacked. Some temples and houses were burnt down. Some shops and business establishments were also assaulted during the riots.

On October 15, the ISKCON temple was severely damaged by the attackers. During the attacks that happened over a period of five to six days, 101 Hindu temples and pandals, 181 houses and shops were burnt down by the Islamists. What adds to the shame for the neighbouring country, just two days before the attacks, they had celebrated the ‘Ganga Jamuna Cultural Festival’ celebrating diversity and communal harmony.

On October 20, 35-years-old Iqbal Hossain, son of Nur Ahmed Alam from the Sujanagar area of Comilla, was identified by the Police as the person who had placed Quran in the Puja Pandal that led to the attacks. Reports suggest that Hossain is absconding.

One Md Foyez Ahmed, who had posted the video of the Comilla puja mandap that triggered the violence, was arrested by the Police on October 13 itself.

Horror in Assam: ‘Porn addict’ children, aged 8 and 11, caught for the murder of a 6-year-old girl

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Horror in Assam: ‘Porn addict’ children, aged 8 and 11, caught for the murder of a 6-year-old girl

Three juveniles, all aged between 11 and 8 years old, have been arrested in Assam over the murder of a 6 year old child at Missa in Kaliabor, Nagaon district. The murder is believed to have been fueled by the porn addiction of the children.

Nagaon Superintendent of Police Anand Mishra lamented that family and social intervention could have prevented the four lives from being destroyed.

The three accused juveniles were arrested from Missa at Kaliabor, Nagaon on Wednesday, a day after the gruesome murder. The parents of the 11 year old accused, on whose phone pornographic material was found, were also arrested over the matter.

The 6 year old child’s body was recovered from a toilet in Missa on the 13th of October. The toilet was behind a stone crusher. There were no injuries to the private parts of the girl, and the injuries were limited to her head and chest, leading investigators to conclude that there was no sexual assault.

It was confirmed by the medical team that the girl was hit on her head and chest with a stone-like object, leading the police to suspect that the murder could have been committed by a stone-crusher. Further investigation revealed that the family of the watchman lived in the vicinity of the stone crusher that was no longer operational.

The Police initially suspected that the watchman could have been involved in the crime. They learnt that he was not present at the scene of the murder on the day in question, but his son was. Later, the father confessed that his son had murdered the girl.

The truth behind gruesome murder in Nagaon, Assam: Porn addiction and more shocking facts

“We have done old-school policing, there was no scientific investigation as such. We interrogated each and every person related to the case and their statements did not seem to add up and that was when we figured out that they were lying and they knew what had happened, after which the father confessed that his son had committed the crime,” Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Kalibor Police Station, Mrinmoy Das, told EastMojo.

The watchman’s son was given a smartphone to attend online classes. He was a student of 6th Grade at an English Medium school and had not managed to get past the 6th Grade in the past two years. The other two studied at a Government School in the area.

Police investigation revealed that the 11 year old made his friends and cousins watch porn with him. They found that he surfed pornographic websites, taking advantage of his parents’ lack of awareness about smartphones. According to the EastMojo report, he was earlier caught in a ‘compromising position’ with his sister. The other two accused used to watch porn with him as well.

On the day of the murder, the three accused tried to reenact porn scenes with the 6 year old girl. The girl was hit with a stone on her head when she resisted. When the crying girl threatened to tell her parents about what they had done, the accused took her to the toilet where they hit her on the chest with a stone, killing her instantly.

“When the boys were grilled, they confessed that they had committed the murder. The watchman’s son used to notice his brother and his wife, as well as his parents perform sexual acts and then there was the smartphone. So, a lot of factors led to the boy attaining puberty pre-maturely. It is more alarming that these children made attempts to cover up the crime,” Mrinmoy Das said.

Delhi Police Crime Branch files closure report on the Burari Deaths, was subject of Netflix documentary: Here’s what it says

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Delhi Police Crime Branch files closure report on the Burari Deaths, was subject of Netflix documentary: Here’s what it says

The Delhi Police Crime Branch in its closure report of the Burari Deaths has stated there is no evidence of foul play in the tragedy, Times of India has reported. It said that the deaths appeared to be the result of a suicide pact among the members of the family. The dead bodies were discovered on the 1st of July, 2018.

The closure report was submitted to the Court on the 11th of July. The Court is expected to take up the matter in November. A murder case was registered initially but an investigation that spanned over three years has concluded that the deaths were the consequence of a suicide pact.

The deceased included Narayan Devi, her son Bhavnesh, Lalit and daughter Pratibha, Bhavnesh’s wife Savita and children Nitu, Monu and Dhruv, Lalit’s wife Teena and their son Shivam and Priyanka, daughter of Pratibha.

A diary had been recovered from the house that detailed the manner in which the hanging was to take place. The circumstances of the hanging matched the details listed in the diary entries. Later, a handwriting analysis confirmed that the entries were made by occupants of the house, Priyanka and Lalit.

A source was quoted by ToI as saying, “The family members put their mobile phones on silent mode and stowed them collectively in the bag in the mandir in the house. The diary entries and the manner of their hanging also suggested they were involved in some sort of a ritual. The handwriting analysis determined that most of the diary entries were made by Priyanka and Lalit. CCTV footage also showed no other person entering the house on the day of the incident besides the occupants.”

As per the diary entries, it appeared that Lalit believed that he was communicating with his deceased father Bhopal Singh. His father had passed away back in 2007. The diary entries appeared to suggest that the family members did not expect to die when they hanged themselves from the ceiling. It was part of a ritual, from which they expected to emerge more prosperous on the other side.

House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths

The tragedy was the subject of a Netflix documentary series ‘House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths’. The three-part documentary series was released on the 8th of October, 2021. Directed by Leena Yadav, it drew upon archival footage and statements by the Police and acquaintances to narrate the events of the incident.

The documentary suggested that Lalit suffered from psychosis as a consequence of head injuries and a traumatic near-death experience. The documentary emphasised on the mental health aspect of things and said that Lalit was recommended psychiatric treatment, which he did not receive.

However, there are more questions that remain unanswered about the tragic incident. And there are secrets that are unlikely to be ever revealed.

10 signs of Abrahamic religions and why ‘Wokeism’ is one of them

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10 signs of Abrahamic religions and why ‘Wokeism’ is one of them

Some time ago I read a viral tweet by a teenager from Delhi University, claiming Punjabi farmers are lower caste and therefore the govt is not listening to them. None of the admirers of that tweet seemed too concerned with the fact that Punjabi farmers are the most dominant caste in Punjab, far more than any other caste in any other state.

Then, when a Dalit day labourer, Lakhbir Singh was ceremoniously murdered by these farmers for religious “blasphemy” at the Singhu border protest site last week, the same great-granddaughter of Einstein was missing in offering a caste analysis.

Nothing even when Lakhbir Singh’s family in Punjab was intimidated into disowning him and he was denied religious last rites. It reminded me of another tweet by another young girl claiming vegetarianism is a tool of caste oppression. I’m pretty sure all of us have read such bold but selective claims made with supreme confidence that has made us doubt our own sanity. WOKEISM.

Most educated and socio-politically active Indians today know there is something called Woke Culture or Wokeism that is sweeping Universities and colleges across liberal democracies. In India, it is dominating new age popular culture.

All OTT platforms have the same themes on loop – caste, gender, Islamophobia etc. In North America, it has already progressed to become an electoral force too. But what is this woke culture? A political movement? A social theory? Economic model? Or something that encompasses all this and more, like an Abrahamic religion?

I will try to list out some signs that it is indeed a new age Abrahamic religion. As India has struggled against invasions by Abrahamic religions for a millennium, this comparison is relatable.

10 signs of Abrahamic Religions:

1.Us vs Them false dichotomy

The world is divided into believers and nonbelievers, oppressors and oppressed. This language has easy appeal as it satisfies our genetic tribal urges of belonging to a group while pretending to espouse egalitarian values.

2. Destroy the ‘other’

Seeking complete destruction of opponents is common. Be it cancelling someone who said something ‘wrong’ or completely wiping out civilisations. There is no room for co-existence. Dehumanising the opponent is key. The glee when Hindus were killed in Bengal followed the logic that ‘while I hate human suffering, Sanghis are not human’.

3. Membership matters, not your actions

Your membership to the group and adherence to gang code decides your value, not the merit of your actions. Gang members will always be backed, even if they are terrorists or rapists. Therefore, there is no mention of common human morality in Abrahamic literature.

4. Blind faith

You cannot question an Abrahamic faith or put it to scrutiny. If your question, you are a heretic or a caste/race/gender traitor and you deserve even worse treatment than your enemies.

5. Expansionist victimhood

Enemy making, enemy seeking is core. Enmity is forced upon the target group. But an aggressor needs a grievance, hence always talk victimhood.

6. Dogma based

Dogma is supreme. Complete submission to dogmatic rules, no exception. When an LGBTQ activist merely mentioned that the Modi govt may not be anti-LGBTQ based on his reading of their policies, he is promptly cancelled. He went against the rule ‘Modi is right-wing; right-wing is anti-LGBTQ’.

7. Indoctrination of the young

Meticulous emphasis is placed on indoctrination at a young age. Constant lowering of teaching age for Critical Race Theory or Gender Studies is proof. Young people and women in show positions are considered very useful foot soldiers.

8. Self-righteousness

An unshakeable belief that you are right, even by ignoring or rejecting empirical or scientific data. When I tried to present data to support Aarey Metro shed, the data was simply ignored and all I got was ‘climate change is here dude’.

9. Controlling history

Expansionist religions have always sought to control the recording and reading of history. World history as we know it today is almost exclusively recorded by missionaries from Abrahamic faiths. Wokeism is no different. Try to post facts related to woke-sensitive topics on Wikipedia, and you will know how determined they are to record misleading narratives.

10. Replacing old Gods

Abrahamic religions recognise that as long as old systems of reverence and beliefs remain, minds can not be fully controlled. Hence the stress on removing idols and Hindu forms of worship or celebration. Traditional culture is enemy number one.

Here it is pertinent to note that this similarity between expansionist Abrahamic religions and Wokeism goes back to the very roots of Wokeism. The genesis of Wokeism lies in countries with a history of centuries of zealous religious movements.

The foundation of Wokeism, Critical Theory, comes from Germany, where Christian theologian Martin Luther had proposed Protestant reforms in the 16th century. Luther’s reforms were then implemented in England and America and shaped those countries, not unlike how Wokeism is being ruthlessly implemented in those countries today.

As to why some Indian academic institutions are following the same path, that has a much simpler explanation – aping the ‘superior West’. That, for another day. For now, please stay away from drugs and Wokeism.

As Hindus continue to get attacked in Bangladesh, here is how one can donate to help the victims

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As Hindus continue to get attacked in Bangladesh, here is how one can donate to help the victims

Amidst the series of attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh during Durga Puja festivities from 13 to 17 October 2021, there is a rise in fear of how the Hindu victims are going to revive from the heinous crimes against them. The Bangladesh Chapter of the World Hindu Federation has come forward to stand with the victims in their time of need. Those who like to contribute to the cause, can use the following bank details for the same.

Account Name: DIPAN MITRA

Bank Name: Dutch Bangla Bank Limited. Dhanmondi Branch, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Account no: 1101510120712

Routing no: 090261183

Swift Code DBBLBDDH

BKash Number: +8801912174793 (Bkash is an online financial app that allows money transfer to Bangladesh via an international network of financial institutes)

In a press statement, World Hindu Federation’s Bangladesh Chapter said that the situation is getting worse. Describing the attack that happened on October 17, they said, “On 17 October 2021, at night a barbaric attack happened at Pirgonj in Rangpur district. The Muslims attacked Hindu villages and set fire on 300 Hindu Houses, and looted everything. All the 300 houses were totally burnt. Now they are living in the most vulnerable situation.”

Appeal for donation by World Hindu Federation, Bangladesh Chapter

Reportedly, on Sunday, they carried out arson at a village and burnt 20 Hindu homes in Pirganj Upazila in the Rangpur Division of Bangladesh. As per reports, Muslims in Jelepolli in Majipara had alleged that a Hindu man had posted ‘content dishonouring religion’ on Facebook. The frenzied mob of radical Islamists targeted three villages, namely, Majhipara, Bottola and Hatibandha villages in Pirganj Upazila.

The statement says that 17 Hindus are missing while several incidents of rape happened over the past few days. They appealed for financial help and alleged that the government was silent and action from the administration was non-visible. It added, “This is a pre-planned attack of Hindu cleansing from Bangladesh. Still, three crores Hindus are living in Bangladesh. Hindus have no demand. They want security and dignity to live as a Hindu in Bangladesh.”

It further read, “We are appealing to all to stand beside Bangladeshi Hindus. Your small contribution can make a great impact to protect and save the Hindus in Bangladesh. Your donation is highly appreciated. Please donate us through flank and BKash (Online Mobile Money) Transaction.” The organization is also working on enabling online donation or payment portals for donations.

The attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

For over five days, houses and temples of the Hindu community in Bangladesh have been under the attack of radical Islamists. It started on October 12 when multiple incidents of idol vandalism took place ahead of Puja. On Sunday, Islamic extremists vandalized the Durga idol of Sri Shamshaneshwar Shiva Vigraha Mandir in the Firingibazar area in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

On October 14, it was reported that several other Puja pandals were vandalized. Videos of broken idols, demolished pandals and Moorti of Maa Durga being thrown in a pond emerged on social media platforms along with other videos of attacks on Hindus. On October 16, the ISKCON temple was attacked by a 400-500 strong Muslim mob. On October 17 and October 18, the attacks continued, and houses of Hindus were vandalized. Many were reported injured, and some reported dead after the attacks.

Netflix employees stage walkout over comedian’s joke on LGBT groups, woke celebrities support: All you need to know

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Netflix employees stage walkout over comedian’s joke on LGBT groups, woke celebrities support: All you need to know

Netflix employees staged a walkout on Wednesday after Dave Chappelle made “transphobic comments” in his special “The Closer”. In his last special for Netflix, Dave Chappelle declared himself to be ‘Team TERF’ while defending Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.

Chappelle, asserting that Gender is a fact, said, “Every human being in this room, every human being on earth, had to pass through the legs of a woman to be on earth. That is a fact.” The special was littered with other jokes around similar issues as well.

The special has incensed the ‘Woke’ camp and ‘Woke’ employees at Netflix staged a walkout in protest. They are demanding that the streaming platform hire “transgender/nonbinary” people to executive roles and create a fun to support talents from these groups.

Source: Instagram

The walkout has received a great deal of support from people in the entertainment industry. Elliot Page, an actor who was known as Ellen Page before coming out as transgender, came out in support of the Netflix employees. She said, “I stand with the trans, nonbinary, and BIPOC employees at Netflix fighting for more and better trans stories and a more inclusive workplace.”

Lilly Wachowski of The Matrix fame, a transgender herself, said, “If you’re not standing up for trans lives, you need to take a good look at who you ARE standing with.” Comic Wanda Sykes stated, “Standing in solidarity with the Netflix employees speaking truth to power today and sending my full love and support.”

The protesters and their supporters are accusing Dave Chappelle of contributing to “real life hate” towards transgenders and people from the LGBT community.

Transparent Creator Joey Soloway said, “This is gender violence. Sharing his outrage as comedic humiliation in front of thousands of people, and then broadcasting it to hundreds of millions of people, is infinitely amplified gender violence… I want trans representation on the Netflix board. A trans person on the f-ing Netflix board this fucking week.”

Actor Dan Levy said on the matter, “I stand with every employee at Netflix using their voice to ensure a safe and supportive work environment. I’ve seen firsthand how vital television can be when it comes to influencing the cultural conversation. That impact is real and works both ways: positively AND negatively. Transphobia is unacceptable and harmful. That isn’t a debate.”

Source: Twitter

LGBT rights group GLAAD also came out in support of the Netflix walkout.

Source: Twitter

Netizens slam the Netflix Walkout

Not everyone had good things to say about the Netflix walkout. Some said that it was an attempt by a “sensitive group” to ‘cancel’ a successful Black man.

Others said that Netflix employees had not bothered to stage a walkout when the streaming platform screened Cuties, a movie with overt pedophile inclinations, but were staging a walkout over a comedy special.

Counter-protesters at the site responded to “Trans Lives Matter” chants with “We like jokes” slogans.

The Dave Chappelle Comedy Special controversy: What CEO Ted Sarandos said

Earlier, the streaming platform had fired an employee for leaking confidential information regarding the Dave Chappelle special. It said in a statement, “We have let go of an employee for sharing confidential, commercially sensitive information outside the company. We understand this employee may have been motivated by disappointment and hurt with Netflix, but maintaining a culture of trust and transparency is core to our company.”

CEO Ted Sarandos, in a letter to a select bunch of employees, defended the special. He said, “Chappelle is one of the most popular stand-up comedians today, and we have a long standing deal with him. … As with our other talent, we work hard to support their creative freedom — even though this means there will always be content on Netflix some people believe is harmful, like Cuties, 365 Days, 13 Reasons Why or My Unorthodox Life.”

““I recognize, however, that distinguishing between commentary and harm is hard, especially with stand-up comedy which exists to push boundaries. Some people find the art of stand-up to be mean-spirited but our members enjoy it, and it’s an important part of our content offering,” he added.

In a letter a few days later, Ted Sarandos said that “content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm.” “The strongest evidence to support this is that violence on screens has grown hugely over the last thirty years, especially with first party shooter games, and yet violent crime has fallen significantly in many countries,” he said in that particular letter before adding, “Adults can watch violence, assault and abuse — or enjoy shocking stand-up comedy — without it causing them to harm others.”

Later, however, Sarandos claimed that he had “screwed up” but reaffirmed his belief that the comedy special was consistent with the content Netflix has to offer. “When we think about this challenge we have to entertain the world, part of that challenge means that you’ve got audiences with various taste, various sensibilities, various beliefs. You really can’t please everybody or the content would be pretty dull,” he stated.

Ted Sarandos added, “I do think that the inclusion of the special on Netflix is consistent with our comedy offering, it’s consistent with Dave Chappelle’s comedy brand, and this is … one of those times when there’s something on Netflix that you’re not going to like.”

Param Bir Singh is not traceable hence the assurance of no coercive action can’t be extended, Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC

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Param Bir Singh is not traceable hence the assurance of no coercive action can’t be extended, Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC

Uddhav Thackeray led Maharashtra government has told the Bombay High Court that as former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh facing police probe is not traceable, the Maharashtra police does not want to further extend ‘no coercive action’ assurance to him.

“In view of other developments, we are getting reports that Param Bir Singh is not traceable. Hence, the government is not inclined to continue its statement of no coercive action in this matter,” senior Advocate Darius Khambata, representing the Maharashtra government, told a division bench of Justice Nitin M Jamdar and Justice Sarang V Kotwal.

Maharashtra government said this in connection with a police probe against Param Bir Singh in the wake of an FIR lodged against him by Thane Police under sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and IPC. The complaint was filed by police inspector Bhimrao Ghadge who alleged that Param Bir Singh had insulted him on the name of his caste and also got an FIR against him after he refused his (Param Bir Singh) order of dropping the names of a few persons from an FIR in 2015. Param Bir Singh has filed a petition for the quashing of FIR against him. During the course of the hearing in May, the government had assured no coercive action against him including arrest.

‘Param Bir Singh not traceable’ submission of the Maharashtra government came after Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil claimed that he may have left the country. Param Bir Singh had proceeded on leave as DG Home Guards on May 5, and is untraceable since then. Maharashtra police also issued a lookout notice against him.

To this statement of Darius Khambata, senior lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani who appeared on behalf of Param Bir Singh contended that the state government has not declared his client an absconder, hence no coercive action should continue till further hearing. Jethmalani told the court that Singh responded twice to the summons issued to him in the Thane case.

Other than the Thane case, the CID branch of Mumbai Police has been looking for Param Bir in connection with a bailable warrant issued by the KU Chandiwal commission which is investigating allegations of corruption he had levelled against NCP leader and former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh.

There are as many as five FIRs against Param Bir Singh in Maharashtra on various charges including extortion whereas Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau is conducting a probe in two cases against him. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) also had summoned him during the probe of Antilia bomb scare case where explosives were found outside Mukesh Ambani’s house. But the summons returned unattended.

Param Bir Singh was once a blue-eyed boy of the Uddhav Thackeray government. He was shunted from the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner after he wrote a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in March against Anil Deshmukh.

He alleged that Deshmukh had ordered Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze to collect Rs 100 crore every month, including Rs 40-50 crore from around 1,750 bars and restaurants in Mumbai. Param Bir Singh wrote this letter after NIA arrested Sachin Waze in the bomb scare case.

In another development, Mumbai police on Tuesday arrested a hawala operator Alpesh Patel from Mehsana in Gujarat in connection with an extortion case lodged against Param Bir Singh.

Virat Kohli gets busy with paid posts on Twitter ahead of India vs Pakistan match, after Diwali fiasco, makes another tweet that could age badly: Details

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Virat Kohli gets busy with paid posts on Twitter ahead of India vs Pakistan match, after Diwali fiasco, makes another tweet that could age badly: Details

As Indian cricket (in this case even non-cricket) fans gear up for Sunday’s India vs Pakistan ICC T20 World Cup match, Indian captain Virat Kohli has taken to Twitter once again to put up yet another promotional post.

After his recent not-so-great performance and ‘meaningful Diwali-Pinterest’ fiasco, the netizens are in no mood to forgo this ‘Wrogn’ Tweet. 

“People: Big match on Sunday. You’re nervous, right? Me: (Picture of Kohli wearing a t-shirt by the brand Wrogn),” Tweeted Kohli. 

Reportedly, the cricketer owns a stake in the famous Clothing and Accessories brand, Wrogn, selling graphic T-shirts, shirts, lightweight denim jackets and more.

Netizens react

Social media users instantly got busy reminding Kohli of his recent performance.

Taking a dig at the Indian captain for low scores, one Akshat Tweeted, “33(29) incoming.” 

“Hate the fact that everything is a sponsored post now.

I don’t remember the last time I saw a genuine post from most of our players. These guys just always try to leverage sponsorships via their social media presence. Thats it,” complained Kshitij Shah. 

“I have a bad feeling about Sunday. Hope the other 10 are sober,” said Sagar after coming across Kohli’s paid Tweet. 

Another Twitter user mocked the cricketer for his performance saying, “They call me 007, 0 Intl hundreds in 700 days, 0 IPL trophies, 7 sponsored jokes per day.”

Just an hour since Kohli put out the paid sponsored Tweet and it is already not being received well by cricket fans in India. In the event that India loses the cricket match with Pakistan on Sunday, this promotional tweet by Kohli might just age terribly and come back to hound him, with fans asking him if they lost the match because he was busy promoting his brand instead of getting his team battle-ready.

Interestingly, Kohli has failed to make a single century in the past two years. He is also being criticized for not having won a single ICC trophy since the time he took up India’s captaincy. 

‘Kohli deletes Pinterest page’

The link to Virat Kohli’s Pinterest account where he was supposed to give “tips” to celebrate a “meaningful Diwali” went missing from his Twitter and Instagram profiles after the cricketer received a huge backlash for issuing unwarranted sermons than working on his cricketing skills. 

On October 17, in a video post, cricketer Virat Kohli had said that he would be sharing “personal tips” to celebrate a “meaningful Diwali” after which the netizens went berserk. 

People asked him to better prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup and improve his performance rather than teaching Hindus how to celebrate one of their oldest festivals. 

Meanwhile, India is all set to clash with their old cricketing rival Pakistan on October 24 in Dubai. 

NCB conducts raids at the residences of Shah Rukh Khan and Ananya Pandey in the cruise ship drug case

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NCB conducts raids at the residences of Shah Rukh Khan and Ananya Pandey in the cruise ship drug case

Multiple teams of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) reached the Bandra residence ‘Mannat’ of Shah Rukh Khan and also actor Ananya Pandey’s residence at Khar West, Mumbai today to conduct raids in the Mumbai cruise drugs bust case.

The raid in Shah Rukh Khan and Ananya Pandey’s houses comes after NCB teams on Thursday carried out raids in the Andheri area of Mumbai, acting on a lead from one of the accused in the drugs case.

NCB team reached the residence of Shah Rukh Khan hours after he visited his son Aryan Khan at the Arthur Road jail on Thursday.

An NCB official, who was part of the team that went to SRK’s residence, said that they went there to give a formal notice saying if Aryan Khan has any other electronic devices, they must be handed over to the NCB for investigation. On the other hand, Ananya Panday has been summoned by the NCB at 2 pm today.

Shah Rukh Khan son Aryan Khan’s bail plea rejected

Aryan Khan’s bail application was denied by Mumbai’s Special NDPS Court on Wednesday, October 20. Now, the Bombay High Court would hear Aryan Khan’s bail plea next on October 26.

After NCB stormed the Cordelia cruise ship off the Mumbai coast on October 3, Aryan Khan and eight others were detained and eventually arrested.

Suspected involvement of foreign nationals

It was reported earlier that Anil Singh, who is representing NCB, hinted at the involvement of foreign nationals regarding bulk procurement of hard drugs, referring to a sensitive Whatsapp chat of Aryan Khan.

It was also reported earlier that NCB had submitted Aryan’s WhatsApp chats in court. The chats were reportedly between Aryan and a debut actress.

He had also opposed his bail petition and said that it was misconceived at this stage. While the investigation was still going on, NCB feared the accused may influence the probe if released on bail at this stage.

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