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Here is why NRI Darshan Singh Dhaliwal and Amrik Singh’s entry denial to India is completely justified

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Here is why NRI Darshan Singh Dhaliwal and Amrik Singh’s entry denial to India is completely justified

Former cabinet minister Surjit Singh Rakhra’s brother Darshan Singh Dhaliwal has claimed that the authorities at the Indira Gandhi International airport in the national capital denied him entry and deported him to the US on the same flight on the intervening night of October 23-24.

A minister in the previous SAD government, Surjit Singh Rakhra claimed that his brother who arrived in India on a Chicago-Delhi direct flight at 6.30 pm on October 23-24 to attend his niece’s wedding was quizzed by the airport authorities for 5-6 hours before being sent back to the US on the same flight.

Rakhra added that the airport authorities said that this was being done as a punishment for financing langar for agitating farmers at Delhi borders.

Dhaliwal said: “When I asked why I was being denied permission to enter India, the immigration officials asked the same questions that they had been asking earlier too – why I organised the langar at Singhu border and who is paying for it. They said if I wanted to enter India, I should stop funding this langar.’

Darshan Singh Dhaliwal is one of the largest gasoline retailers in the United States. By the year 2004, he owned over 1,000 gas stations in 11 states and had annual sales of $2 billion (Rs 9,000 crore), which was then five times the size of Punjab’s yearly budget. In 1999, Dhaliwal made his entry into electoral politics in Punjab by running his younger brother Surjit Singh Rakhra on a SAD ticket in the Lok Sabha elections.

Punjab Parkash Singh Badal asks PM Modi to ‘intervene & invite’ Darshan Singh Dhaliwal as a goodwill gesture

Reacting to the incident, former Chief Minister of Punjab Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ‘intervene & invite’ Dhaliwal as a goodwill gesture sending a positive signal among the farmers and their supporters. 

Parkash Singh Badal claimed in the letter that Dhaliwal was ‘harassed’ for five hours before being denied entry. The authorities verbally stated his constant organising and financing langars for the farmers at Delhi boundaries as the primary cause for his deportation, he continued.

Justifying Dhaliwal’s actions, Badal further added that the ongoing farmers’ agitation is a ‘national movement’ and there is nothing wrong or illegal in helping those taking part in the outcry.

SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur slams govt for turning back Darshan Singh Dhaliwal

In Amritsar, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Bibi Jagir Kaur condemned the Indian government for allegedly turning back NRI Sikh Darshan Singh Dhaliwal Rakhra from Delhi airport.

The SGPC president said, “When he came to India from the United States to attend the wedding of his family member, Darshan Singh Dhaliwal was turned away from the airport without any reason.”

“This is major discrimination against the Sikhs, which cannot be tolerated. Darshan Singh Rakhra has been turned away in connection with the farmers’ movement,” she added.

Govt cancels visa of PIOs and OCIs for their role in anti-India protests

It may be noted here that the ministry of exterior affairs has cancelled the long-term visas of about 12 PIOs in Canada and Abroad Residents of India (OCI) cardholders who have been directly or indirectly trying to create chaos in the country by propagating false propaganda against India.

“Many Indians, including students, used offensive language against India during the protests that are in our notice. A dozen such individuals have been blacklisted and they will be repatriated from the Indian airports upon their arrival,” said sources privy to the case.

As part of the crackdown against those individuals endorsing violence in the name of supporting ‘farmer’ protests, besides Dhaliwal, a Spain based businessman Amrik Singh was flown back on his arrival at Delhi airport on October 21.

Amrik Singh while speaking to TOI said that he had been supporting the farmers protest from the very start. He said that he has also participated in protests in support of farmers in Spain. Singh, however, claimed that he did not support any activity which can be called anti-India.

Why one should stop supporting the so-called farmers protest

It is rather unfortunate that by offering financial support, individuals like Dhaliwal and Amrik Singh have been literally encouraging the protestors and rioters disguised as farmers, holding the nation to ransom in the name of protests against the central government’s agricultural laws. Such individuals have not only endorsed violence in the name of supporting ‘farmer’ protests but also fanned anti-national sentiments and fostered chaos by backing false propaganda against India.

Ever since the agitation against the farm laws have begun, these ‘protests’ had taken a violent turn on several occasions. The following are only a few of the countless instances of violence perpetrated by these so-called farmers.

Lynching of Lakhbir Singh at the Kundli border

Though the farmer leaders were quick to distance themselves from the incident, the recent brutal lynching of a Dalit man at the Singhu-Kundli border is a prime example of the nefarious agenda of these ‘farmers’ who have been camping for more months now against the three farm laws. 

A badly mutilated corpse of a man, whose hands were chopped and legs cut, was suspended over a police barricade, reportedly by Nihang Sikhs for allegedly committing blasphemy. The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Lakhbir Singh.

Mukesh burnt alive at Tikri border

Prior to this grotesque incident, a 42-year-old Mukesh of Kasar village in Bahadurgarh was burnt alive in a farmers’ tent on the Tikri border by his fellow farmer protestors on June 16, 2021. Villagers had then alleged that Mukesh’s murder was a conspiracy to make him appear as a ‘martyr’ against the farm laws.

Lakhimpur Violence Case

On October 3, a ‘farmer’ mob attacked a BJP convoy with stones and sticks in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. Amid the ensuing commotion, a vehicle was seen running over the protestors. Following that the angry mob of protestors had burned two vehicles, dragged the people inside the vehicle and had beaten them to death.

A total of eight people lost their lives in the violence. The incident turned into a major political drama over the past couple of weeks.

Tikri border rape case

A 25-year old woman who came from West Bengal to participate in the ‘farmers’ protest on April 12 was sexually assaulted at the protest site on the Tikri border. The victim who later got infected with the Covid-19 virus died at a private hospital in Bahadurgarh on April 30. Professional protestor Yogendra Yadav, who has been one of the pioneers of the ‘farmers’ protest, had on May 10 admitted to how he knew about the sexual harassment faced by the woman as well as her possible kidnapping by the culprits but turned a blind eye. Eventually, three farmer ‘activists’ were arrested who confessed to the crime.

Farmers turn violent, disrupt Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar’s event

On May 16, OpIndia reported how farmers at Hisar, Hayarana got violent and tried to disrupt a Covid-19 facility inauguration event attended by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. As per reports, a huge crowd gathered at the site all of a sudden charging at the security forces which resulted in a clash. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha protesting on the border had also backed the protest. 

Republic Day violence

And, when it comes to the violent attacks perpetrated by protesting ‘farmers’, the insurrection and unbridled violence that took place on the 26th of January must be recalled.

On January 26, thousands of alleged farmers protesting against the recently enacted agriculture laws barged into Delhi for their tractor rally. They damaged not only public property and raised two flags with the Sikh symbols on the Red Fort but also injured several dozen police personnel.

There were visuals of one of the protestors throwing away Tricolour while trying to hoist the alien flag. The protestors at several places tried to mow down the police personnel with tractors. Police personnel were attacked with lathis, stones, swords and other sharp weapons by the protestors. RTI replies reveal that around 299 police personnel were injured, which is lesser than the actual number as some data was not revealed due to ongoing investigation.

Though as usual the farmer bodies had ‘distanced’ themselves from the rioting mob, they were seen implicitly instigating the ‘protestors’ to be prepared for violence.

Farmer protest ‘toolkit’ reveals global campaign to destabilise India 

In fact, after the rampant violence on Republic Day, climate environmentalist Greta Thunberg inadvertently revealed the sinister global campaign against India after she shared a ‘Toolkit’ for those who want to support the ongoing ‘farmer protests’ in the country.

At first glance, the document clarified that it was not an organic wave of support but well-planned propaganda against the Indian government.

The document shared by Greta Thunberg listed a series of actions that people across the world could take to support the ‘farmer protests’ and also listed actions that had been undertaken. The document also made it clear that the global attempts to incite unrest in India had begun prior to the Republic Day riots.

In the ‘toolkit’, several names were mentioned as reliable sources – some were media outlets, others, journalists and propagandists. The names of Indian media houses and journalists included The Wire, The Scroll, The NewsLaundry, AltNews, Faye D Souza and several other propagandists who were extending support to the rioters of 26th January and also, spreading fake news regarding the farm laws passed by the Modi government.

OpIndia had extensively reported on how, per the documents leaked by Greta Thunberg, the tweets by Rihanna and Greta were in no way spontaneous and had been planned by anti-India propagandists well in advance. We had also reported the violent antecedents of Greta Thunberg and the organisations she is associated with, that lent support to the violent protests in India.

Tripura: Islamists vandalise Kali temple, NSUI and TMCP members stab ABVP worker in Kailashahar

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Tripura: Islamists vandalise Kali temple, NSUI and TMCP members stab ABVP worker in Kailashahar

On Friday (October 29), a Hindu Kali temple was attacked by a Muslim mob in Kailashahar in the Unakoti district of Tripura. The development comes amidst the deteriorating law and order situation over the false rumours of mosques being burnt in the State.

As per reports, a large Muslim mob ambushed the Kali temple at around 4 pm in the afternoon. They broke the idol and vandalised the temple. In a separate incident, ABVP worker Shibaji Sengupta was attacked by members of the NSUI and the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad. He sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital. His condition is said to be stable now.

Despite repeated appeals to maintain calm and communal harmony, about 1100 mosques in Tripura gave calls to incite Muslims after the Friday prayers. It is believed that the attack on the Kali temple was a manifestation of such intolerance. The incident has triggered a situation of chaos and unrest in the area. The district administration has imposed CrPC Section 144 with immediate effect to prevent any untoward situation. As such, an assembly of more than 5 people is not permitted in Kailashahar. The curfew will remain in place till October 31 evening.

While quoting Unakoti police, ANI reported, “Section 144 imposed in Laxmipur & Kailashahar for breach of peace in 2 separate incidents. Unknown miscreants vandalised Kali temple in Laxmipur, & attack on an ABVP leader by NSUI & Trinamool Chhatra Parishad workers in Kailashahar, yesterday.” According to UK Chakma, the District Magistrate of Kailashahar, the accused involved in the stabbing incident were arrested.

The official Twitter handle of ABVP Tripura confirmed that the victim Shivaji Sengupta is the Secretary of the Kailashahar Nagar unit of the organisation. It added that the victim was being treated at the AGMC & GBP Hospital.

Indian Express journalist Samriddhi K Sakunia had shared a video of the injured ABVP worker, who was seen lying on a stretcher and undergoing medical attention.

Following the vandalism of the Kali temple and attack on the ABVP worker, Samriddhi claimed that one Madrassa teacher named Afroz Ali was attacked by unidentified miscreants. She alleged that the shop of one Akbar Ali was burnt down in the Paiturbazar area of Kailasahar, which triggered the act of vandalism at the Kali mandir.

TV9 Bharatvarsh had reported that the ABVP leader was attacked by activists of NSUI and Trinamool Chhatra Parishad. This prompted the ABVP supporters to surround the police station and demand immediate action.

Protests in Tripura against Bangladesh violence against Hindus

Tripura witnessed communal disturbances following clashes in Dharmanagar of North Tripura. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) had organized a march demanding the protection of minority Hindus in Bangladesh. The march was led by VHP leader Purna Chandra Mandal. According to some media reports, violence took place when the procession reached Rowa village of Dharmanagar. The situation turned worse following stone-pelting.

Some of the media reports claimed that protesters targeted a mosque and vandalized the properties of the minority community. Earlier, OpIndia had reported that although some shops belonging to Muslims were vandalised during the protests against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, there was no attack on any mosque in Tripura. A large crowd of Muslims had gathered at the Mosque in Rowa in Panisagar, and therefore there was no attack on it.

SIT recovers stick used to lynch BJP workers during Lakhimpur Kheri violence by protesting ‘farmers’: Details

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SIT recovers stick used to lynch BJP workers during Lakhimpur Kheri violence by protesting ‘farmers’: Details

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Uttar Pradesh police is reported to have recovered the murder weapon on Friday, used to lynch two local BJP workers and a driver of an SUV during Lakhimpur Kheri violence at Tikunia on October 3. The police recovered the stick during the search following information revealed by Gurvinder Singh (26) who is among the accused of lynching BJP workers and the driver.

Eight people had died when the farmers’ protest turned violent on 3rd October. The deceased included four farmers, a journalist, two BJP workers and the driver of SUV Mahindra Thar, owned by Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra. Deceased BJP workers were identified as Shubham Mishra and Shyam Sundar Nishad. The deceased driver Hariom Mishra was also associated with the BJP as a worker.

Hence, three BJP workers were lynched by farmers who were protesting against three farming laws proposed by the Centre. However, the Uttar Pradesh police arrested Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra on the charge of leading a convoy that hit the farmers, killing four farmers and a journalist. But the minister claimed that his son was neither at the spot nor was he part of any convoy. It was widely alleged that BJP workers were attacked unprovoked and the mob was quite violent.

Gurvinder Singh said that he was among the protesters who attacked and killed them. He was arrested along with another accused Vichitra Singh earlier. Gurvinder Singh is a resident of Mokramau Aliganj in Lakhimpur Kheri district whereas Vichitra Singh is a resident of Bheera in the same district. The SIT requested the court for his police custody to recover the stick which he had allegedly used to kill the victims. The court granted three days of police custody starting from the morning of October 28. Gurvinder was taken to the crime spot on Friday morning and the crime scene was recreated to understand the sequence of the crime.

Reportedly, Gurvinder Singh was arrested on the basis of many visuals and graphics SIT had gathered during the course of the investigation. Notably, the SIT had released six photographs of suspects who were alleged to have killed three BJP workers. They are seen standing close to a burning SUV with sticks and black flags. It seems that the SIT releasing pictures of suspects has worked in identifying the accused persons responsible for the killing of BJP workers. According to the media reports SIT has got some inputs about one more accused who was part of this killing.

Islamic organisation from Indonesia declares cryptocurrency ‘Haraam’ under Sharia law

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Islamic organisation from Indonesia declares cryptocurrency ‘Haraam’ under Sharia law

The crypto market is thriving and booming in Indonesia but despite that, the East Java branch of the Indonesian Islamic organisation Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has deemed cryptocurrency Haraam or “forbidden” under Islamic law (Sharia law)

The decision of the Islamic organisation comes after a discussion by the East Java brach of Indonesian Islamic Organisation Nahdlatul Ulama, representatives of the Islamic community and also, representatives of the Islamic boarding schools.

Reportedly, the Islamic organisation has deemed crypto as ‘haraam’ because of the chances of fraud and the volatility of the market. Essentially, due to the volatility of the market, several Islamic preachers consider investment in crypto as an act of gambling and therefore, consider it Haraam for those who practise Islam.

Kiai Azizi Chasbullah, chairman of the East Java Nahdlatul Ulama branch, was quoted in a statement published on their website.

“The participants of the bahtsul masail have the view that although the government recognises cryptocurrency as a commodity, it cannot be legalised under Islamic sharia law,” he said.

Interestingly, while the Islamic organisation has deemed crypto haraam, Indonesia, with one of the largest Muslim populations, is one of the fastest growing markets for crypto. According to reports, Indonesia is the ‘crypto hotspot’ of 2021 and saw the second largest spike in terms of interest in crypto.

It had an estimated 7.3m crypto owners and falls in the middle of countries analysed concerning the percentage of the population owning crypto, showing there’s plenty more scope for growth.

In September, the Minister of Trade of Indonesia, Muhammad Lutfi, told local media that Indonesia didn’t plan to follow China and impose a ban on cryptocurrency transactions, mining or trading. 

UP bans firecrackers during Diwali in areas with poor air quality: Details

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UP bans firecrackers during Diwali in areas with poor air quality: Details

Uttar Pradesh Home Department has banned the sale/use of firecrackers in areas with air quality poor or in the higher category during Diwali.

Reports suggest that there would be a complete ban on firecrackers for the upcoming Diwali celebrations in NCR.

The UP home Department further stated that in areas where the the air quality fell in the moderate or below category, restrictions would be imposed and only green crackers would be allowed for two hours.

The department also stated that during Christmas, only green crackers would be allowed from 11:55 pm-12:30 am in areas where air quality is moderate or in the below category.

It also noted that areas where air quality is moderate include 25 cities in the state such as Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Sonbhadra, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Varanasi, Noida, etc. These cities are to face restrictions with only green crackers allowed for two hours.

Earlier, the Calcutta High Court had announced a complete ban on firecrackers in the state.

Afghan Sikhs request PM Modi, Govt to arrange Visas for them and help them reunite with family in India

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Afghan Sikhs request PM Modi, Govt to arrange Visas for them and help them reunite with family in India

Afghan Sikhs trapped in Jalalabad, Ghazni and Kabul have raised a plea requesting Sikh leaders and the Government of India to solve their Visa problem and help them reunite with their family. In the videos posted on social media platforms, the Sikhs have stated that they are unable to have their Visas issued and urged the Government of India for their evacuation.

Manjinder Singh Sirsa, national spokesman of the Shiromani Akali Dal, appealed to Prime Minister Modi on behalf of Afghan Sikhs and said that India is their only hope.

The Sikh in the video said, “We request to the leaders and Government of India that some family members are in Delhi while some are here. You have done a lot for us before. We are again requesting you again to please do something about the visa problem for these people so that they can join their families.”

Another video of the Afghan Sikhs’ request of urgent help went viral on social media.

Here it said, “We are living in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Our children are in India. Our Visa is not getting issued. We request the Sikh leaders and Government of India to issue Visas and bring us to Delhi. Our Children and elders are alone in Delhi.”

The Afghan Sikhs are part of the religious minority in Afghanistan. After the Taliban takeover, they have been living under constant fear of persecution and death. According to reports, the Sikhs under the Taliban regime are left with only two options for their survival, that is, either get converted to Sunni Islam or leave Afghanistan. The International Forum for Rights And Security (IFFRAS) reported that because the Sikh community do not belong to the mainstream Sunni Islam, they would be either forcefully converted to Sunni Islam or be killed by the Taliban.

Earlier in August, number of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus were rescued by the India government after Taliban took control of Afghanistan.

SC Commission takes note of Sameer Wankhede’s complaint, asks Maha govt to respond within 7 days

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SC Commission takes note of Sameer Wankhede’s complaint, asks Maha govt to respond within 7 days

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes on Friday took cognisance of the complaint filed by the Zonal Director of Mumbai’s NCB Sameer Wankhede over the continuous harassment meted out to him by Maharashtra government minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Nawab Malik.

The commission has written to the Maharashtra government asking them to present a report on the matter within 7 days.

Sameer Wankhede writes to SC Commission against harassment by Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik

NCB Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede had on Thursday written a letter to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes alleging his continuous harassment by Maharashtra government minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Nawab Malik.

Sameer Wankhede has been facing a barrage of allegations and harassment right after Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, was arrested in the Cordelia Cruise drugs bust case early in October.

Nawab Malik trains his guns at Sameer Wankhede, accuses the NCB officer of forging his identity to claim caste benefits

Interestingly, Malik going personal against Wankhede and hitting below the belt could stem from the fact that Wankhede had arrested Sameer Khan, son-in-law of the minister in a separate drugs case earlier in January 2021.

Malik released some documents in the public domain to claim that Wankhede was actually a Muslim who took benefit of reservation for Scheduled Caste to get the coveted job in Indian Revenue Service. Malik released his purported birth certificate and Nikahnama. Malik claimed that on December 7, 2006, when Wankhede was married to Shabana Qureshi his name was mentioned as Sameer Dawood Wankhede in the Nikahnama.

Malik had further alleged Wankhede had tried to extort money from Shah Rukh Khan. He raised suspicions on Maldives visit of the officer and later on shared a letter against Wankhede purportedly written by an NCB officer. Malik has been aimlessly shooting in the hope that some of them might work against Wankhede and he may be withdrawn from the investigation.

The NCB officer writing to the SC Commission has come after he had approached the Bombay High Court for protection. Fearing his arrest by Mumbai police, Wankhede on Thursday had requested that any investigation against him should be conducted only by CBI or NIA, and not by Mumbai Police. 

Anti-Ram Mandir stance, Kashmir and Beef: Meet the woman whose petition led to Calcutta HC banning firecrackers during Diwali

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Anti-Ram Mandir stance, Kashmir and Beef: Meet the woman whose petition led to Calcutta HC banning firecrackers during Diwali

On Friday (October 29), the Calcutta High Court ordered a complete ban on all kinds of firecrackers throughout the state of West Bengal during Diwali/Kali Puja. According to reports, the ban on firecrackers would also apply for all other upcoming festivities in the state including Guru Nanak Jayanti, Christmas and New Year’s celebrations. The development came after a PIL was filed in the Court by a traveller cum filmmaker Roshni Ali.

In a Facebook post on Thursday (October 28), Roshni Ali had confirmed that she had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Calcutta High Court to ban the use of crackers ahead of Diwali. “My lawyer-friend Rachit Lakhmani will be supporting me and arguing the case on my behalf. The air quality of the city is very unhealthy, it’s bound to get worse with crackers and the onset of winter. Please help me save our lungs. Tomorrow is our hearing in the High Court. Wish me luck and do share,” she wrote.

Screengrab of the Facebook post of Roshni Ali

This is however not the first time that the traveler-cum-filmmaker had turned to environmental activism during Diwali. In a Facebook post dated November 15, 2018, Roshni Ali had demonised those who celebrated Diwali by burning crackers as ‘certified idiots.’ She had claimed, “All this plastic will be taken to Dhapa and burnt. Then, we will breathe the toxic air. Please wake up.”

Screengrab of the Facebook post of Roshni Ali

Love for Beef and patronising behaviour towards Hindus

Despite her concerns about the rapidly-changing climate, Roshni Ali did not shy away from letting her followers know about her love for beef steak. In a tweet posted 7 years ago, she had written “Beefsteak never felt so good – at CCFC.” Interestingly, meat consumption accounts for about 60% of all greenhouse gases from food production.

Screengrab of the Twitter post by Roshni Ali

Not just Diwali, Ali had resorted to patronising behaviour before other Hindu festivals as well. During Ganesh Chaturthi in August last year, she suggested that the celebration of Lord Ganesha was meaningless, given that elephants are supposedly ‘abused’ each day.

Screengrab of the Facebook post of Roshni Ali

During Janamashtami last year, she propagated that the idea of ‘cruelty-free milk’ was a hoax and urged Hindus to go vegan and drink plant-based milk. She has shared a post citing differences in attitudes towards cow in present era and during the reign of Lord Krishna.

Screengrab of the Facebook post of Roshni Ali

Evoking ‘Hindu guilt’ and display of ‘secular credentials’

On the day of ‘Bhoomi Pujan‘ of the majestic Ram Mandir in August 2020, Roshni Ali took to Facebook to evoke a sense of ‘guilt’ among her Hindu followers. To propagate the idea that the construction of the much-anticipated Hindu temple was wrong, she had shared a poem titled ‘Deeno Daan‘ by Rabindranath Tagore. “There is no God in that temple, said the Saint,” read the first line of the translated version of the poem. Using it in the context of Bhoomi Pujan to mock Hindu sentiments, she claimed that Tagore’s poem was the prophecy of a visionary leader.

Screengrab of the Facebook post of Roshni Ali

On August 5 last year, she had also penned a blog titled, ‘#RamMandirAyodhya | The Ultimate Humiliation of Sita’ on her website. At the time of writing this article, the blog stands deleted.

Screengrab of the Facebook post of Roshni Ali

While sharing it on Facebook, she had written, “South Indian is feeling threatened by the North Indian agenda, #LandOfRavana has been trending on Twitter. Similarly, Islamic sentiments have been hurt. Twitter storm #ReturnBabrilandtoMuslims has been trending all afternoon At this point, it’s a little hard to say which Twitter campaign has been politically funded.”

Ali, who clearly opposed the idea of Hindus reclaiming their lost culture and heritage, had earlier cited her own example to display her tolerance to diversity, and the concept of pluralism. She had opposed the humanitarian Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) that sought to fast track the citizenship of persecuted religious minorities, from the three neighbouring countries of Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan, living illegally in India before December 31, 2014.

Screengrab of the Facebook post of Roshni Ali

She had claimed, “Who am I? My father was a Muslim, my mother was a Hindu. My entire education has been heavily influenced by Christianity. I have aunts in Pakistan and Bangladesh and my grandmother was from Britain. I’m wearing a silver Buddha pendant while my passport says I’m Muslim. I visit a Kali temple weekly about I love my ‘Ali’ title because that’s all I left of my father.”

Political views of Roshni Ali

A quick glance at the Facebook and Twitter profiles of Roshni Ali clearly shows her anti-BJP stance and her against the Modi-led government on an array of issues. In August last year,  the Supreme Court had held advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court. The case pertained to two tweets where Prashant Bhushan had cast aspersions against the Supreme Court and specifically, CJI Bobde. However, Ali had dubbed the apex Court’s action as an act of ‘tyranny’.

Screengrab of the Facebook post of Roshni Ali

While speaking on the Kashmir issue, Ali parroted the usual lines of the left-Islamist bandwagon in India. While responding to one Facebook user, she had remarked, “…Many Kashmiri have seen so much injustice and brutality, they want Freedom. We can’t call ourselves democracy and if we rule with tyranny.”

Screengrab of the Facebook post of Roshni Ali

Roshni Ali had also shared a ‘propaganda’ picture, which was originally posted by ‘journalist’ Paranjoy Guha Thakurta. The traveller cum filmmaker tried to suggest that only Mamata Banerjee, of all political leaders, believed in the ground survey while others relied on aerial survey.

Screengrab of the Facebook post of Roshni Ali

Diwali is the festival of ‘lights, which is celebrated in memory of the homecoming of Lord Ram to Ayodhya from Lanka after defeating Ravana. Roshni Ali had earlier opposed the construction of the Ram temple, tried to evoke a sense of guilt among Hindus and stooped to patronising behaviour during Ganesh Chaturthi and Janmashtami. It thus should come as no surprise while Ali’s activism has sharpened once again before Diwali.

‘You reap what you sow’: Actor Piyush Mishra speaks up on Aryan Khan drug case, asks Bollywood celebrities to take care of their children

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‘You reap what you sow’: Actor Piyush Mishra speaks up on Aryan Khan drug case, asks Bollywood celebrities to take care of their children

Noted actor Piyush Mishra said that Bollywood celebrities should take care of their children in response to being questioned about Aryan Khan during an interview with Hindustan Times. Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, had received bail in the case drug case on Thursday.

“What will be my reaction? He did it, he has got the bail and he is out now. Now Shah Rukh Khan, his son or NCB zonal directorate Sameer Wankhede know better. What have I to do with it? It’s ok, it’s done now. You reap what you sow. Handle your children, that’s it,” Piyush Mishra said.

His comment has come at a time when entire Bollywood has come out in Aryan’s support. Piyush Mishra is an acclaimed actor, composer and singer who has featured in movies such as Gulaal, Dil Se, Rockstar, Gangs of Wasseypur among others. He notably composed, sang and wrote the popular song ‘Aarambh hai Prachand’ from the movie Gulaal.

Aryan Khan along with his friend Arbaaz Merchant and others were arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau on October 2 on the Cordelia Cruise ship which was on its way to Goa. Aryan was subsequently detained along with several others before he was ultimately arrested.

Aryan Was awarded bail by the Bombay High Court on Thursday with 14 conditions attached. The court specified that even if one condition is violated, NCB would be entitled to apply to the special court for cancellation of bail.

Democrats attack Tucker Carlson over January 6 riots documentary, say he should be censored for peddling ‘terrorist propaganda’

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Democrats attack Tucker Carlson over January 6 riots documentary, say he should be censored for peddling ‘terrorist propaganda’

Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson has come under fire from Democrats after releasing the trailer of a documentary series on the Capitol Hill riots on January 6th earlier this year. The series titled ‘Patriot Purge’ is set to begin airing from the 1st of November on Tucker Carlson Originals on Fox Nation.

However, the trailer itself has angered Democrats and anti-Donald Trump Republicans alike, who are now accusing the Fox News anchor of producing terrorist propaganda. Representative Eric Swalwell accused Carlson of “radicalizing terrorists”. He said that the terrorists are ready to commit violence against “whoever Tucker says the target is.”

Republican Representative Liz Cheney, daughter of former US Vice President Dick Cheney, said that Fox News was providing platform to the same kind of lies that “provoked” January 6 riots. Liz Cheney has not seen the documentary yet, therefore, it is not clear how she can make that claim.

On an unrelated note, her father Dick Cheney was at the forefront of peddling the ‘Weapons of Mass Destruction’ hoax that was used a justification for the US invasion of Iraq. The disastrous war ultimately ended up destabilizing the whole region and fueled the rise of ISIS.

Alexander S. Vindman, an anti-Trump activist and Former Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council, claimed Tucker Carlson is an “anarchist” and “an arsonist of American democracy”.

Ahmed Baba, co-founder of ‘Rantt media’, claimed that the documentary series “might be the most dangerous piece of content dropped since the insurrection.”

Former Democrat candidate for the House of Representatives Kim Mangone said that Carlson “must be taken off the air immediately”.

CNN reporter Oliver Darcy compared Tucker Carlson to Alex Jones and Infowars.

CEO of ADL, Jonathan Greenblatt, went on to write a letter to Fox News asserting that the documentary is absurd.

Professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard, Laurence Tribe, said, “Tucker Carlson is a dangerous anti-democracy demagogue who poses as the libertarian voice of ordinary people, a fabricator who wraps himself in a fake flag of truth, a self-promoter whose duplicity is coated in gelatinous unctuousness. And that’s the best I can say about him.”

Scott Dworkin, co-founder and Executive Director at The Democratic Coalition, said that the documentary on January 6th must be completely banned from social media.

However, Carlson received support amid calls to censor him from conservatives and non-establishment Leftists. Journalist Glenn Greenwald slammed those attempting to censor the Fox News anchor.

Greenwald said, “The reason this Fox program on 1/6 is provoking such fury — aside from the fact that 1/6 has taken on quasi-religious significance for liberals and is the basis for their second War on Terror — is questions about what the FBI knew in advance and what its role was are taboo.”

He explained, “It’s an established fact that the FBI engineered right-wing groups to join a plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer. It’s an established fact that the FBI had at least two informants at the Capitol (NYT). It’s established fact that FBI had its hooks in the 3 key groups associated with 1/6.”

Greenwald concluded that the only appropriate response to those attempting to censor questions about the FBI’s role in the events of Capitol Hill riots is “to tell them to go f*ck themselves, and then proceed with the journalism.”

There have been attempts recently to censor media coverage that Democrats do not find palatable to their interests. Weeks before election, social media giants had censored a report by the New York Post that revealed some startling details about Hunter Biden since it was believed that it might damage Joe Biden’s chances of becoming President. Since then, the report has been authenticated.

The recent calls for Tucker Carlson to be fired and censored for the documentary is the latest effort to crack down on independent media in the United States of America.

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