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Uttarakhand: CM orders high-level inquiry after allegations of illegal sale of land to ‘people of particular community’ in Nainital

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Uttarakhand: CM orders high-level inquiry after allegations of illegal sale of land to ‘people of particular community’ in Nainital

Another case of alleged illegal sale of land had come to light from Uttarakhand. As per reports, on September 22 and September 23, people of a particular community bought a large plot (11 Nali or 23,760 sq ft) of land from people of the SC/ST community, which is not possible without the Collector’s approval as per state law. OpIndia reached out to BJP leader Ajendra Ajay who had brought the case to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s knowledge. Reports suggest that a high-level inquiry has been initiated in the case.

While talking to OpIndia, Ajendra said that last month on September 22 and 23, people hailing from Aligarh, Sambhal etc., bought a large piece of land from residents belonging to the Scheduled Caste community in Village Sarna, District Nainital, Uttarakhand. A total of 13 registries were done in two days. According to Uttarakhand Zamindar Destruction and Land Reform Act – 1950, any land that belongs to a person from the Scheduled Caste community can be sold or transferred only after the prior approval of the Collector.

Letter to CM by Ajendra Ajay. Source: Ajendra Ajay

Ajendra added that locals had approached him about the land deal and alleged that the land was illegally converted from agriculture to non-agriculture. He said the landowners, who belonged to scheduled castes, were threatened and lured to sell the land. Notably, wives of those who had sold the land also submitted their objections and filed a complaint regarding the sale of the land. In their complaint, they said that the land deal had an adverse impact on their lives, and there was a loan on the land as well.

He further added that there were multiple partners, and permission was not sought from everyone before selling the land. Those partners have also raised objections over the land deal. A complaint was also filed in the office of the Collector by one of the partners.

Another issue that Ajendra raised regarding the deal was the price that was paid to the landowners. He said that the market value had been shown less than 10% compared to the original price in the land deal. Also, the payment was made in cash that raises concerns over who bought the land. He said it is possible that a person or organization has purchased the land anonymously.

Ajendra said that the locals are not comfortable with registries being done in the name of people from a particular community who do not belong here. They believe that more people from the particular community may try to buy land in a similar way in future that will have an impact on the demographics of the region.

He added that as Uttarakhand is also known as Dev Bhoomi and there are numerous Hindu shrines in the region, it is unacceptable that people of a particular community from other states come and buy land. He further said, “Notably, Uttarakhand shares borders with two countries. Such demographic change is concerning especially when it comes to national security.” Ajendra said that the Chief Minister to strengthen the land laws in the state to put a stop to such cases.

Amar Ujala quoted Yogesh Singh, SDM, Tehsil Dhari, saying, “We have received objections from the wives of the landowners. The complaints are being investigated while the objections will be forwarded to the district court.”

Cases of land jihad in Uttarakhand

This is not the first time locals have raised their voice against land jihad in the state. In September, residents of Khand-Kala raised their voices against an illegal mosque near Tehri Dam that had been standing there for over 20 years. After the uproar on social media, the illegal mosque was finally removed on September 30.

Vijayawada: Angry devotees damage LED screen at Durga temple for playing Christian preaching instead of Dussehra celebrations

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Vijayawada: Angry devotees damage LED screen at Durga temple for playing Christian preaching instead of Dussehra celebrations

Hindu devotees at a Dussehra festival in Vijayawada were shocked to see a video of Christian preaching on a large screen installed at the Kanaka Durga Temple. The giant LED screen was installed at the venue to screen the rituals and celebrations of the Dussehra festival, but it displayed a Christian pastor preaching Christianity instead on the first day of Navratri.

Thousands of Hindu devotees, who had gathered for the Dusshera celebrations, were enraged after seeing the Christian sermons on the screen. They later pelted stones at the screen and damaged it.

BJP Spokesperson SG Suryah tweeted that the angry devotees damaged the video screen and demanded strict action against the perpetrators. “Christian Evangelism telecasted on LED screen installed at Kanaka Durga Temple, Vijayawada to live telecast the #Navaratri rituals of the temple. Enraged by this, the Hindus pelted stones & smashed the screen,” he Tweeted.

“Handiwork of a local cable operator who got the contract it seems,” Suryah said further, suspecting the involvement of locals. 

Reportedly, the Kanaka Durga Temple authorities had given a contract of displaying Dussehra celebrations on video walls set up at a few places in the temple premises to a local cable operator like every year. 

As per an ANI report, the Andhra Pradesh police has registered a case in this matter. District collector J Nivas said, “That was an unfortunate incident that happened. There was negligence on the part of not stopping the item that was played.”

“We are enquiring into it. The case is registered under section 295 (1A) of IPC, it may be changed during the investigation. We cannot tell whether it is a conspiracy until the investigation is held,” he added further. 

Temple authorities claim incident was ‘accidental’

Meanwhile, the temple authorities have called the incident purely ‘accidental.’ Temple Executive Officer D Bramaramba said, “We came to know from devotees and police that a video, purportedly of an evangelist of Philadelphia AG Church, was played in one of the LED screens.”

“During interrogation, it came to light that it was purely accidental as the operator concerned failed to switch off after the live telecast had ended, and played the channel’s daily program accidentally,” the EO informed. 

However, Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam (SDMSD) has ordered a probe into the incident even after the police registered a case and detained two persons for interrogation. 

Vijayawada Commissioner of Police Bathini Sreenivasulu also informed that the screening might have been accidental, but warned of strict action if it was proved otherwise.

BJP leader Vishnuvardhan Reddy has termed the incident as sheer negligence on the part of officials of the Endowments Department. He has also demanded action against the errant officials.

Elaborate arrangements have been made for the Navratri festival at the revered Kanaka Durga temple atop Indrakeeladri in Andhra Pradesh where the goddess gives darshan to the devotees in a different avatar on all nine days of the festival. 

Gujarat: Man abandons child born out of wedlock at Gandhinagar gaushala, state administration cracks the case in 24 hours

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Gujarat: Man abandons child born out of wedlock at Gandhinagar gaushala, state administration cracks the case in 24 hours

“When I held the child in my arms on Saturday morning, I just wondered how could someone abandon such a beautiful boy?” remarked Gujarat State Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi who went to meet an infant abandoned outside a gaushala at Pethapur village near Gandhinagar.

At around 8 PM on Friday night, a gaushala volunteer at the gaushala heard the cries of a child and stepped out to identify the source. To his surprise, he found an infant crying at the doorsteps of the gaushala of Swaminarayan Gurukul.

He then contacted the Swamiji of the Gurukul and as per his instructions informed the police control room about the boy. Assistant Subinspector Harshrajsinh along with some other staff reached the gaushala immediately to investigate the matter further. 

While initially, the residents of a nearby society volunteered to take care of the infant, BJP councilor Diptiben along with her husband Manishbhai rushed to the police station to inquire about the child. 

Diptiben decided to stay back to take care of the child while he mingled well with the police staff. The boy was then taken to Civil Hospital for a routine check-up. 

State Home Minister rushes to meet the child

Gujarat State Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi visited the Gandhinagar Civil Hospital on Saturday to check on the child. He also announced initiating a probe into the matter. 

The boy whose identity was yet to be determined was named ‘Smit’ by the police. The minister on Sunday took to Twitter to share a heartfelt video of him with the infant. 

“The child, who was abandoned outside the Gaushala in Pethapur, has been admitted to the Civil Hospital in Gandhinagar. I visited the hospital to get information about the child’s health,” wrote Sanghavi in a Tweet. 

“I condemn the incident. Several teams including Gandhinagar have also been dispatched for a quick probe into the whole incident,” he said further. 

Sanghavi also informed that he received requests from over 190 couples in the day to adopt the child. 

Biological father identified 

The police on Saturday identified that child’s father as one Sachin Dixit, a resident of Sector-26 in Gandhinagar city. While speaking with the media, Sanghavi informed, “The police came to know that the child’s name is Shivansh.”

“His father who originally belongs to Uttar Pradesh had been living in Sector-26 for 10 years and works with a Vadodara-based company called ‘Ozone’. The police also got this information that the child was not the son of his wife and currently, the identity of the child’s other parent is dubious. Once we question his father, more details will emerge,” added Sanghavi. 

“The child was abandoned over an altercation between the husband and his wife who is not the mother of the child,” the minister informed further. 

Reportedly, when the police reached Dixit’s Gandhinagar residence, his house was found locked and his cellphone switched off. According to the neighbors Dixit had left for Kota in Rajasthan on Saturday morning. 

“Within 4 to 5 hours, the police will be bringing back the boy’s father and interrogate him for further investigation,” said Sanghavi while speaking with the media. 

Sharing this update on Twitter and congratulating the police for nabbing the biological father of the child within 24 hours, Sanghavi said, “A sigh of relief. Bravo Gandhinagar Police team of more than 400 officials headed by IG Abhay Chudasama and SP Mayur Chawda.”

He said that ‘Smit’ means smile and how that is what everyone in administration named the little boy.

As per reports, CCTV footage revealed Dixit (then unidentified) reaching the gurukul in a car. He then entered the Gaushala with a child in his arms, kept him near the gate and fled the spot. As per reports, Sachin Dixit had an affair with a woman in Vadodara and she gave birth to the child. Till yesterday, Sachin was able to maintain both the relationships, with his wife as well as his lover.

However, when he got into a fight with the child’s mother, she gave the child to him and left the house in Vadodara. On Friday, he left for Gandhinagar, where he lives with his wife and parents, as usual and took the infant along. Sachin had milk delivered to his Gandhinagar house from this gaushala and hence thought of leaving behind the infant there. One he reached his home after abandoning the child, he left for Kota saying that he has some work.

A total of 14 teams of police including the Local Crime Branch, Special Operations Group, Gandhinagar Mahila police and Ahmedabad police were formed to trace the parents of the abandoned infant. Sachin Dixit’s father, Nand Kishor Dikshit has also promised to help with the probe.

“The teams worked round the clock for over 20 hours to crack the case. Several police officers who were involved in the case also received requests from their families to raise the child if the parents can’t. I thank the lakhs who prayed for him,” concluded the minister. 

Shooting: India wins all 12 medals in the last 4 events at ISSF Junior World Championship, tops the table with 43 medals

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Shooting: India wins all 12 medals in the last 4 events at ISSF Junior World Championship, tops the table with 43 medals

The Sports Authority of India took to Twitter on Sunday to share that India has bagged all 12 medals in the last four events of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship 2021. 

With 43 medals including 17 gold, 16 silver and 10 bronze, India has topped the table ending the Championship on a high.

Indian shooters Anish Bhanwala, Adarsh Singh and Vijayveer Sidhu combined to win the gold medal in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol team event, finishing ahead of their German counterparts Fabian Otto, Felix Luca Hollfoth and Tobias Gsoell.

As per reports, India’s Manvi Soni (105) bagged the junior double trap (a shotgun shooting sport) gold ahead of compatriot Yeshaya Hafiz Contractor (90) followed by Hitasha (76) who won bronze in an event that only featured Indians.

Vinay Pratap Singh Chandrawat clinched the gold medal in the men’s double trap event with a score of 120, while the silver was bagged by Sehajpreet Singh (114) followed by Mayank Shokeen (111) who won a bronze.

Manu Bhaker broke the record of winning the highest number of medals in the championship, with as many as five medals. This included 4 gold medals and a bronze. She participated in five events and won medals in all of them, 10m air pistol, 25m sports pistol, 10m air pistol mixed team, 10m women’s team and 25m women’s team.

Finishing second on points table is the USA with six gold, eight silver and six bronze. 

Islamic preacher labels Navratri as ‘Kufr’, advises man to divorce his wife for fasting during the Hindu festival

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Islamic preacher labels Navratri as ‘Kufr’, advises man to divorce his wife for fasting during the Hindu festival

On Sunday (October 10), a Saudi Islamic preacher by the name of Assim Al-Hakeem had denigrated the Hindu festival of ‘Navaratri’ as an act of Kufr (infidel) and recommended Muslim men to divorce spouses for participating in the celebrations of other Faiths.

A Twitter user (@maulanaUfkani) had asked, “Salaam. My wife wants to keep fast in Navratra and want to celebrate Durga Puja. Is it permissible?” He further explained that his wife had been fasting for the past 4 days and sought a quick redressal. “Inshallah, I’m waiting for your response. It’s been 4 days she is doing fast. What’s the cure of this? How to stop her, is beating permissible?” he inquired.

Screengrab of the tweets by @maulanaUfkani

In all seriousness, the Islamic preacher responded that celebrating Hindu festivals amount to Kufr. “If these are Hindu festivals and religious rituals, you should call her back to Islam and tell her that this is kufr,” Assim Al-Hakeem said. He recommended Muslim men to divorce such wives instead of staying with them. “If she is adamant and insisting, divorce her and never look back! You can’t stay with a non-muslim like her,” the Islamic preacher emphasised.

Screengrab of the tweet by Assim Al-Hakeem

Hindus are currently celebrating the Navratri festival which honours the divine feminine Devi (goddess). Devotees observe fast, celebrate with feast and dance to worship the goddess in different parts of the country.

Assim Al-Hakeem is a prominent figure in the Islamic world. A Saudi Arabian by nationality, he conducts Islamic programmes in both Arabic and English for TV and radio. He claims to teach the authentic sayings of the Quran and the Hadiths during his appearances on Huda TV and Zakir Naik’s Peace TV. He holds a BA in Linguistics from King Abdul Aziz University and a diploma in Islamic Studies from Umm al-Qura University. He has been working as an Imam at a Jeddah mosque for the last 20 years.

Zakir Naik with Assim-Al-Hakeem, image via Twitter

In June last year, he had sparked controversy by claiming that protesting is ‘haram’ in Islam. “It is not permissible to protest in Islam,” Assim-Al-Hakeem had remarked amidst widespread protests in the US in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder. In 2018, he had claimed that bitcoin and cryptocurrency are ambiguous and haram under Islamic law. He asserted that it was being used to make drug purchases and money laundering.

Virendra Paswan’s murder by Islamic terrorists and controversy around his cremation in Kashmir: What we know so far

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Virendra Paswan’s murder by Islamic terrorists and controversy around his cremation in Kashmir: What we know so far

On October 5, Virendra Paswan, who hailed from Bhagalpur, Bihar, was shot dead in Kashmir by Islamic terrorists. His mortal remains were not brought back to Bihar and were cremated in Kashmir itself. Since then, controversy has erupted around his cremation. While the government has said that the family was okay with the cremation in Kashmir, a section of media has been claiming otherwise. Shailendra Wangu, Editor-National Bureau News18 Network-Delhi and journalist Aditya Raj Kaul have published videos and tweets claiming the family wanted Paswan’s cremation to be held in Bihar and not Kashmir.

‘Wanted to see her husband’s face one last time before cremation’

Wangu shared a video byte of Putul Devi, wife of Virendra Paswan, on Saturday. In the video, Putul Devi was heard saying that she did not agree to cremation to be done in Kashmir. “I asked for the last rites to take place here at home,” she said. She further added that her husband died, and she wanted to see him for one last time, but no one helped. She said that the District Magistrate was lying that the family gave permission for the cremation in Kashmir.

Quoting Wangu’s video, Kaul wrote, “She is Putul Devi. Wife of Birender Paswan who was killed by terrorists in Srinagar. She says she didn’t want her husband’s cremation to take place in Srinagar. It was not her choice. She wanted to see his face one last time in Bihar. Busts Govt claim.”

Wangu’s tweets were quoted several times by Twitter users, journalists and ‘intellectuals’ that further fuelled the controversy.

Omar Abdullah’s tweet spreading misinformation about last rites of Paswan. Source: Twitter
Tabeenah Anjum’s tweet spreading misinformation about last rites of Paswan. Source: Twitter

The family was offered tickets and transport arrangements of mortal remains

Twitter user, Alok Bhatt, in a series of tweets, shared several videos of the wife and family members from October 6. In the video, Paswan’s brother said that they got the information about the terrorist attack via phone. They talked about the financial problems they were facing and the loan they had taken, which was being repaid by Paswan.

Block Development Officer, Tarun Keshri, had visited the family and provided immediate financial help of Rs 20,000 and promised a job for kin. Keshri said that he had arranged a ration for the family, and as they did not have the ration card, he would get it made for the family as well.

Alok Bhatt further said that things turned their course around after the visit of Congress MLA Ajit Sharma. In a video byte, Sharma alleged that the Chief Minister was not even aware of the death of a Bihari in Kashmir. He further added that the mortal remains should have been brought to Bihar rather than cremated in Kashmir.

Another video of the wife was also shared by Bhatt in which she was heard saying that they did not have money to bring Paswan’s body back to Bihar. However, this video is of a later date as Putul Devi is wearing a different saree.

While some reports and journalists claimed there was no help offered to the family, Kashmir’s mayor Junaid Azim Mattu rebutted such claims. On October 6, quoting a Twitter user who had alleged that government did not come forward to help bring back the mortal remains to Bihar, Mattu said the information shared was false. Mattu said, “I’ve been informed that free air tickets, as well as arrangements for the body, were offered by the District Administration, but the family chose for the cremation to happen in Srinagar. I will be meeting his brother tomorrow. I’ve been told he is here.”

According to a report in IB Times, Mohammed Aijaz Asad, Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar, handed over a cheque of Rs. 1 lakh to the family under SDRF. Rs. 25,000 were given to Putul Devi from Red Cross Fund. Another Rs. 5 lakh was given to the family by Jammu and Kashmir government on October 8.

DC Srinagar presenting cheque to Paswan’s family member. Source: IB Times

The report further quoted Pawan Paswan, a relative of Virendra Paswan, saying that the decision to cremate him in Kashmir was taken after due deliberations. He added that the government offered help, but the family decided to hold cremation in Kashmir itself. In a tweet, Mattu said he would personally travel to Bhagalpur to meet the family of Paswan.

In a later tweet, Wangu shared that the state administration did offer to airlift Paswan’s body till Patna but the offer was turned down by his relatives as they could not take the body from Patna to Bhagalpur.

Putul Devi has just lost her husband in a brutal terror attack. With financial instability staring in her face and six kids to feed, politicians, instead of showing empathy and compassion choose to play petty politics over the deceased.

OpIndia tried reaching out to DC Office Srinagar but could not connect.

If you are a Hindu then you practice untouchability: Jindal Law School faculty claims in viral video

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If you are a Hindu then you practice untouchability: Jindal Law School faculty claims in viral video

On Saturday (October 9), a human rights advocate and a lawyer named Shruti Pandey courted controversy after she claimed that all Hindus practise untouchability. Pandey is an Associate professor of Legal Practice and Director of the Centre for Human Rights at the Jindal Global Law School.

In a video that has now gone viral on social media, Shruti Pandey was heard as saying, “My professor Upendra Bakshi, who taught in the law school, used to say that every Hindu practices untouchability…Initially, when he said that, I didn’t think so… But it is true, guys. Go back and look at yourself and how you practice untouchability in quiet, invisible ways that we don’t even understand.

She further remarked, “It is internalised like gender. So, it stayed with me that every Hindu practices untouchability.” Citing her Professor, Shruti Pandey alleged that Hinduism exists because of untouchability. “That’s a conversation for another day – the intersection between caste and Hinduism,” she added.

Following her rant, the lawyer went on to heap praises on Islam and its ‘acceptability’ of widow remarriage. “We know that this is definitely something where Hinduism has a special rule, because widow remarriage is much more acceptable in Islam. And sorry for those of you who believe that Islam is an inferior religion because this is one of the ways in which it shows that it is not.”

She concluded, “It (Islam) does not believe that widows don’t have the right to marry again. It is very common and socially acceptable.”

The video of Pandey’s viral rant was shared on social media by an LLB graduate and BJP sevak named Matam Mayurnath. It is not yet clear when exactly Pandey made these claims in the video.

After the video of Shruti Pandey went viral on social media, many questioned whether the Founding Chancellor of the University Naveen Jindal, endorses her views. Columnist Shefali Vaidya questioned Jindal whether he, too, practices untouchability.

As per the cached version of OP Jindal Global University’s website, her bio says, “Prof. Shruti Pandey is Associate Professor of Legal Practice and Director of Centre for Human Rights at the Jindal Global Law School. She has been a human…” At the time of writing, the webpage stands deleted.

Cached version of OP Jindal Global University’s website

According to her LinkedIn profile, Shruti Pandey has been working at the OP Jindal Global University since July 2018. An LLB graduate from Law Faculty at Delhi University, she completed her masters in 2017.

Screengrab of the Linkedin page of Shruti Pandey

“Currently in academia, after eight years in the role of program officer for India, Nepal and Sri Lanka with a leading international donor organization, two years with Government of India, and five years with a leading national NGO of India. Earlier, practised for many years as a public interest litigation lawyer in the Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court,” the ‘about’ section of her profile read.

Lawyer writes to CJI over targeted killing of minorities in Jammu and Kashmir, demands security and compensation

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Lawyer writes to CJI over targeted killing of minorities in Jammu and Kashmir, demands security and compensation

A Delhi based lawyer Vineet Jindal has sent a petition to Chief of Justice of India N V Ramana to take cognizance of the “target killings” of Hindu and Sikh minorities in Jammu and Kashmir by Islamic terrorists. 

He urged the court to treat his letter as PIL and demanded adequate security for minorities in Jammu and Kashmir on immediate basis. He also demanded Rs 1 crore compensation and a government job to a member of the family of victims. In his letter sent on Saturday, the lawyer pointed out that in the last five days seven civilians, Hindu and Sikh minorities have been killed in Kashmir and the case must be investigated by national security agencies. He further demanded a special delegated unit to structure and administer a system to ensure the safety and security to minority groups in Kashmir.

“The target killings of Pharmacist Makhan Lal Bindroo, Supinder Kaur, Sikh principal of Government Boys Higher Secondary School in Sangam Eidgah area of Srinagar district, and Deepak Chand, a Hindu teacher of the same school has evoked a feeling of agony, fear and insecurity among the minorities of Hindu and Sikhs residing in Kashmir,” the letter states. 

The lawyer pointed out that “targeted killing of the members of minority communities had once again reminded of the gory incident of massacre of 36 Sikhs in Chattisinghpora village of Anantnag in 2000.”

The petition states that such barbaric killing would have an indelible impact on these minority groups who will feel threatened by the situation and would be shadowed by the fear of death all the time in Kashmir. The systematic targeting of minorities have created a sense of fear, vulnerability and insecurity among the minority communities living in Kashmir.

Jindal has quoted a news article to explain sense of insecurity among minorities in the Valley. “A scared school teacher did not go to work. He says his school told him to stay away for a week because of the recent attacks on minorities Sikhs and Hindus,” the petition reads.

The lawyer has further said that many government employees, who had found jobs in J&K under the Prime Minister’s special employment scheme for Kashmiri migrants, have quietly left accommodations with the fear of losing their lives and for the sake of their families well being.

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Ashish Mishra arrested after 12 hours of questioning, to remain in judicial custody till Monday

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Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Ashish Mishra arrested after 12 hours of questioning, to remain in judicial custody till Monday

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra who was arrested on Saturday night in connection to the Lakhimpur Kheri violence will continue to remain in judicial custody. He has currently been lodged in district jail.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Upendra Agarwal cited ‘non-cooperation & evasive replies’ as the reason for Mishra’s arrest. 

As per Mishra’s lawyer, the court will hear his matter on October 11 on whether he should be sent to police custody. “He will be in judicial custody for the time being. He was produced before the judicial magistrate and the police had demanded three-day custody, to which we objected,” said lawyer Awadesh Singh representing Ashish Mishra. 

Ashish Mishra arrested

The minister’s son who has been charged with murder was arrested on Saturday night following a 12-hour interrogation by the Uttar Pradesh police. He was asked about his location and involvement in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence which led to the death of three Bhartiya Janta Party workers, a journalist and four farmers. 

A police official informed that a nine-member investigation committee was constituted that prepared 40 questions for Ashish. Reportedly, Mishra failed to clarify his location at the time of the incident. His driver, Ankit Das, has also been taken into custody. He has provided many videos in pen drive to police as evidence that he was not present on the site.

Meanwhile, certain section of the media had claimed he had fled to Nepal to evade questioning and arrest.

Lakhimpur Kheri violence

On October 3, a ‘farmer’ mob attacked a BJP convoy with stones and sticks. The windshield of one of the cars broke and the driver seemingly lost control, thereby running over the crowd. A total of eight people lost their lives in the violence. 

The UP police on Thursday had arrested two of the seven people mentioned in the FIR. 

Kashmiri Pandits hold protest, candlelight march in Delhi against targeted killings of Hindus and Sikhs in Kashmir

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Kashmiri Pandits hold protest, candlelight march in Delhi against targeted killings of Hindus and Sikhs in Kashmir

Kashmir Pandits held a protest and a candlelight march at the Jantar Mantar and Connaught Place in Delhi on Saturday, protesting against the recent targeting killings of Hindus and Sikhs in Kashmir. The protesters had gathered at Jantar Mantar where they began the agitation and later ended with a candle march across the inner circle of the Connaught Place in the national capital.

Slogans of ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ were raised at the march, slogans of “We Want Justice” and “Pakistan Haay Haay” were also raised at the march. The protesters said that the fresh wave of terror attacks are targeted and meant to create a wedge between communities in Kashmir. They said that the terrorists want to convey a message to the Kashmiri Hindus that they will not be welcomed back in the valley.

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal also protested against the same and burnt effigies to register their anguish over the concerted campaign of murder in Kashmir. Demonstrations were held across 3500 sites and it was vowed that Islamic Terrorism will be buried in India.

There has been a spate of targeted attacks on the Kashmiri non-Muslim civilians in the valley recently. On October 7, two teachers, a Hindu and a Sikh, were sorted out on basis of their religions in a school and then shot by the Islamic terrorists while the Muslim teachers were allowed to go.

Before that, Kashmiri Pandit Makhan Lal Bindroo was also shot dead by the terrorists, apart from several others, in the last week.

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