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When ‘Ravan’ Arvind Trivedi blessed me

Nirwa Mehta
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When ‘Ravan’ Arvind Trivedi blessed me

Like every 90s kid, I have grown up watching B R Chopra’s Mahabharat and Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan. All the actors who played roles in these epic series have been part of my childhood and were also my first brush Hindu as an identity. So much that even now if I were to imagine Lord Ram, an image of Arun Govil, who played the role of Lord Ram in the serial, pops up.

Another such fantastic actor was Arvind Trivedi who played the role of the demon king Ravan in Ramayan. Wearing black robes, golden crown and jewels, he fit the role of an arrogant, powerful king. Amongst other scenes, one that has been etched in my memory very clearly is the part where Ravan had prayed to Lord Shiva and recited the Shiv Tandav Stotra, the powerful Stotra which he himself composed.

The original clip is not available, likely because of copyright issue, but I do hope everyone gets to see them on Doordarshan channel. When I grew up and saw the rerun, I got curious and started to memorise the Shiv Tandav Stotra. It is so tough that even now I can recite first three stanzas without reference and next 3-4 if I’m reading it from somewhere and remaining I just cannot. Maybe some day I will.

When I met ‘Ravan’

My memory fails me and I am mixing up years, but it was either sometime in 2002 or in 2006 when Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was on a fast. I maybe wrong but it was likely 2002, just few months before the state assembly elections or in 2006 while protesting for Narmada dam. I do remember the place, though. It was at GMDC ground in Ahmedabad.

A lot of people had come to show support to then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. I got to know that Arvind Trivedi was also going to be there. I decided to go see how it is there.

I was thrilled to see Arvind Trivedi on stage. Soon, audience requested him to recite the Shiv Tandav Stotra. I was thrilled beyond words. ‘Ravan’ was going to recite the Shiv Tandav Stotra I have been trying to memorise. And he did. The audience clapped in rhythm and the atmosphere was so divine. I still get goosebumps.

When he got off stage, I rushed to him. He was surrounded by fans. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi looked at us as we stood around Arvind Trivedi. I told him that I loved listening to him and that I am also trying to memorise the Shiv Tandav Stotra, having drawn inspiration from him.

“Really? You must recite with me, then,” he said. “Chal, sharu kar (come, start),” he said. And there, ‘Ravan’ Arvind Trivedi and I recited first stanza of Shiv Tandav Stotra as Narendra Modi looked at us. Arvind Trivedi then put his hand on my hand and blessed me.

Today, when I saw the news of his passing, a part of my childhood died. He acted in close to 300 films in Gujarati and Hindi, both. But he was always Ravan for me, and for many others like me.

May Mahadev bless his soul.

I shall leave this short recital of Shiv Tandav Stotra as my small tribute to him.

Conversion Racket: UP ATS conducts raids at premises of recently arrested Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui in Delhi

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Conversion Racket: UP ATS conducts raids at premises of recently arrested Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui in Delhi

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Tuesday conducted massive raids at the premises of Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui who has been accused of running India’s ‘biggest religious conversion syndicate’. 

Two residential and two commercial properties of prime accused Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui and his associates were searched in connection with the probe. 

As per a press note issued by the ATS, incriminating evidence from desktops, tablets and documents has been seized from the raids conducted at several locations across the national capital.

Press Note on raids conducted by UP ATS

Siddiqui’s residence as well as his organizations Global Peace Center and World Peace Organization located in Shaheen Bagh area of New Delhi were raided along with the residence of one Abdul Rahman.

The UP ATS in September had arrested the 64-year-old Islamic scholar in connection to religious conversions. Reportedly, the accused propagated religious hatred in WhatsApp groups by sharing radical messages. Additionally, Siddiqui’s Jamia Imam Waliullah trust that funds several madrassas had received huge foreign funding.

Uttar Pradesh ADG (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar had informed, “Investigation shows Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui’s trust received Rs 3 crores in foreign funding including Rs 1.5 crores from Bahrain.”

Siddiqui had been on the radar of security agencies and was finally nabbed last month. As per the police, six teams have been formed to investigate the matter further. 

Crores received through hawala

The UP ATS had initiated a massive investigative operation in June this year after the arrest of one Umar Gautam and his aide accused of mass conversions. 

The duo ran an organization named Islamic Dawah Centre (IDC), along with their other associates, to mass convert people into Islam through inducements such as marriage, job, money and mental pressure.

They have also been accused of targeting differently-abled children to convert and use them as human bombs. Moreover, the investigation has also revealed the illegal foreign funding received by Gautam and his accomplices. 

‘Cowards can only pelt stones and fire bullets from behind’: Murdered Kashmir Pandit’s daughter challenges killers to face her

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‘Cowards can only pelt stones and fire bullets from behind’: Murdered Kashmir Pandit’s daughter challenges killers to face her

On October 5, Tuesday, terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar fired bullets and killed a well-known Kashmiri Pandit Makhan Lal Bindroo, who ran a pharmacy in the city’s Iqbal Park area. Bindroo was one of the few Pandits who had not left the valley during the violent exodus of Pandits in the wake of Islamist terrorism.

Today, a video has emerged where Makkhan Lal Bindroo’s young daughter Dr Shraddha Bindroo was seen talking to the media. In a brave message to the unknown terrorists who killed her father, the young woman said that stone-pelting and senseless violence is all that the terrorists are capable of.

“I am an associate professor, my brother is a famous diabetologist, my mother runs our shop. Our father had started from nothing, but this is what he has made us. These people (terrorists) can only kill the body, but not the spirit. They are not capable of having meaningful discussions, or a sane debate. Stone-pelting and firing bullets are all they are capable of,” she told in front of the camera.

“You people have killed a body, but you cannot kill my father’s legacy and his spirit. If you think you have guts, come and sit before us and have a discussion. Here I am, my Kashmiri Pandit Hindu father’s Kashmiri Pandit Hindu daughter. Come and face me,” the brave woman challenged.

On October 5, Islamic terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir killed 3 innocent civilians. Apart from Bindroo, a street vendor named Virendra Paswan was killed brutally. Paswan was a pain puri vendor who hailed from Bhagalpur and stayed in the Alamgari Bazar Zadibal area.

The third victim was Mohd Shafi Lone, a resident of Naidkhai who was murdered by terrorists in the Shahgund area of Bandipore in North Kashmir. Lone was the president of the local taxi stand.

Kashmiri Pandit genocide and exodus

The rise of Islamic terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir was marked by the brutal genocide and exodus of Kashmiri Pandit Hindus. Thousands of Hindus were driven away from their native land by Islamic radicals after a spate of murders, kidnappings, rapes and threats. In multiple attacks throughout the region, Hindu families had been brutally massacred and the rest of them were forced to leave, leaving behind their possessions and houses.

Over the years, the few Pandits who had stayed back are being systematically targeted too. Many local politicians have been killed in recent years. Hindu businessmen like the son of the owner of famous Krishna Dhaba, have been the victims of Islamic terrorism in recent months.

Worried about Aryan Khan’s diet, mother Gauri takes McDonald’s burgers to NCB office for him to relish

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Worried about Aryan Khan’s diet, mother Gauri takes McDonald’s burgers to NCB office for him to relish

No love as genuine as a mother’s, they say. Currently in Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) custody over allegations of consumption of drugs on a luxury cruise ship on Gandhi Jayanti in middle of a raging pandemic, Aryan Khan’s mother, Gauri Khan was worried about her son’s diet. Hence, she got a few burgers packed from McDonald’s and took them to NCB office. Aryan Khan is son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

However, the NCB did not allow her to take them inside owing to security concerns. As per reports, Aryan Khan has told NCB officers that his father is so busy he has to sometimes take appointment to meet him. However, the rave party accused have been relishing quite a few delicacies like puri-bhaji, dal-chawal, sabzi-parathas and even biryani and pulao from nearby restaurants.

Aryan Khan drug case

On Sunday, October 3, Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and other 7-8 people were detained from a luxury cruise liner where a rave party was going on. As per reports, cocaine and ecstasy pills were found on Khan and others with him.

The Court held that a prima facie case is made out against Khan and other co-accused. “Investigation is of prime importance and presence of the accused is needed for detailed investigation. It is useful for both the prosecution and the accused to prove their innocence,” it said.

Khan has been remanded to NCB custody till the 7th of October. Arbaz Seth Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha have also been sent to NCB custody along with Aryan. He was represented in the Court by Satish Maneshinde, who claimed that no substance was recovered from him.

‘Don’t want fake sympathies from perpetrators of 1984 Sikh genocide’: Posters come up in Lucknow ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s Lakhimpur Kheri visit

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‘Don’t want fake sympathies from perpetrators of 1984 Sikh genocide’: Posters come up in Lucknow ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s Lakhimpur Kheri visit

Posters have been put up at various places along the route to the Lucknow airport ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s scheduled visit to Lakhimpur Kheri. In these posters, Rahul Gandhi and Congress have been targeted for using the Lakhimpur Kheri flare-up to gain political mileage.

One of the posters read, “Nahin chahiye farzi Sahanubhuti, khun see bhara hai daman tumhara, tum kya doge saath hamara, nahi chahiye saath tumhara” which roughly translates to “We don’t want your fake sympathies. Your hands are covered in blood, what support will you give us, we don’t want your support”.

Another poster made a reference to the 1984 Sikh genocide. Without referring to the Gandhis directly, the poster said those who are responsible for the 1984 pogrom should not rub salt on the wounds of Sikhs now.

Yet another poster slamming the Gandhis said Sikhs of Lakhimpur Kheri do not want sympathies from people who are responsible for the 1984 riots.

There were other posters too that directly referred to Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi as ‘murderers of Sikhs’ and asked them to go back.

Lakhimpur Kheri: UP’s ‘Mini Punjab’ where Khalistani terrorists flourished during Punjab insurgency

It is worth noting that Lakhimpur Kheri is a Sikh dominant region, also known as UP’s ‘Mini Punjab’. During the Khalistan insurgency, the Mini Punjab of Uttar Pradesh used to be a safe haven for Khalistani outfits. They flourished for decades in UP but went into hibernation following the crackdown in the 1990s. Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) was one of the most active outfits in the region during the insurgency.

Apart from Lakhimpur Kheri, the regions that were part of Mini Punjab were Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur of Uttar Pradesh and Uddham Singh Nagar district which is now a part of Uttarakhand.

During the 90s, agencies had arrested 12 individuals linked to BKI. They were lodged in Shahjahanpur district jail. After they were released, some of them stayed back while others shifted to Lakhimpur Kheri and Pilibhit. Some of them migrated to Punjab.

When the partition happened in 1947, several Sikh families who came from Pakistan were settled in Uttar Pradesh. The majority of these families got settled in Lakhimpur Kheri, Pilibhit, Rampur, Sitapur and Bijnor districts. A couple of small villages comprised of Sikh families only. The land originally belonged to a local King, Raja Vikram Shah. When Sikhs came to UP after the partition, he gave up the land and donated it to the Sikhs.

Earlier today, Rahul Gandhi convened a press conference in which he said he is going to visit the Lakhimpur Kheri village, days after the violence erupted in the wake of an attack by ‘protesting’ farmers against BJP workers led to the death of 8 people.

Violence in Lakhimpur Kheri

On October 3, eight people died after BJP workers were attacked by protesting ‘farmers’ at Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. As per reports, a large group of alleged farmers had gathered in Lakhimpur Kheri to mark their protest against the three Agriculture laws enacted in September last year. Deputy CM was scheduled to visit Lakhimpur Kheri. The protesters went violent and pelted stones at BJP’s convey. One of the cars in the convoy lost balance and ran over the protesters allegedly killing two persons. After this, the farmers attacked the convoy, torching vehicles and killing people.

Several opposition leaders, in an attempt to exploit the situation, hightailed it to the village, to revive their political fortunes ahead of the UP assembly polls. Priyanka Gandhi, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, TMC leaders and many others proceeded to the village to politicise the incident and mount an attack against the Yogi Adityanath government.

Islamic terrorists kill Kashmiri Pandit who had refused to leave Kashmir during the height of militancy, 2 other civilians killed

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Islamic terrorists kill Kashmiri Pandit who had refused to leave Kashmir during the height of militancy, 2 other civilians killed

In a terror attack on Tuesday, suspected Islamist terrorists shot dead a 68 years old man Makhan Lal Bindroo at his pharmacy at Iqbal Park in Srinagar in Kashmir. Late Bindroo, the owner of the pharmacy Bindroo Medicate in Srinagar, was known as a brave man who was among few Kashmiri Pandit who had refused to leave the valley during the height of militancy in Jammu & Kashmir during the 1990s, when Islamic terrorists had launched an ethnic cleansing drive against Hindus and Kashmiri Pandits.

He had stayed back in Jammu & Kashmir along with his wife and grew his business. His family was involved in the pharmacy business for the last three generations and had a very good reputation. Bindroo had earned the trust of people as the only chemist shop in Srinagar that would not sell spurious drugs, and who would provide even difficult to get medicines to patients.

Two other innocent civilians were also gunned down by terrorists in two different incidents in the city. All three killings were executed in a similar fashion in quick succession. One of the deceased was identified as Virendra Paswan, a native of Bhagalpur district of Bihar who was residing in Alamgari Bazar Zadibal. He was a street vendor by profession who used to sell bhelpuri at the Hawal area of Srinagar.

The third victim was Mohd Shafi Lone, a resident of Naidkhai who was murdered by terrorists in the Shahgund area of Bandipore in North Kashmir. Lone was the president of the local taxi stand.

Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed shock over the incidents and condemned these attacks. “Deeply anguished to hear about the terror attack on Shri Makhan Lal Bindroo, owner of Bindroo Medicate. I strongly condemn this cowardly act. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family. Perpetrators of this heinous act will be brought to justice very soon,” the office of the Lieutenant Governor tweeted.

The Governor also condemned the killing of Virender Paswan and Mohd Shafi Lone by terrorists. He said that the barbaric act of killing innocent people is against humanity “Terrorists will never succeed in their nefarious designs, and those responsible for such heinous acts shall be brought to justice. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families in this hour of grief,” Manoj Sinha said.

Undeterred by the killing of Makhan Lal Bindroo, his daughter Dr Shraddha Bindroo sent a strong message to terrorists and said that her father a Kashmiri Pandit will never die. ‘You can just kill the body but he will be alive in the spirit,’ she said.

Sajad Lone of Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference termed the murder of Bindroo outrageous and unacceptable. “I knew the gentleman personally. He never left the valley. And terrorists made him pay for that. May he live in peace,” Lone tweeted.

The incidents have taken place amid the report that the Union Minister of Home & Affairs Amit Shah is likely to visit the valley as part of the outreach programme. Apparently, Islamic terrorists are desperately trying to make their presence felt to mark the visit of Amit Shah.

Lakhimpur Kheri: Rahul Gandhi continues to make misleading statements to fan unrest

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Lakhimpur Kheri: Rahul Gandhi continues to make misleading statements to fan unrest

The violence in Lakhimpur Kheri village that resulted in the death of 8 people, including ‘protesting’ farmers and BJP workers, has galvanised the opposition leaders who are leaving no stone unturned to exploit the situation and draw political mileage out of it.

After Priyanka Gandhi, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi, and several other politicians had tried to use the deaths of ‘protesting’ farmers and BJP workers in Lakhimpur Kheri to revive their political fortunes ahead of the all-important UP assembly polls scheduled to take place early next year.

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also jumped in the fray when he convened a press conference on Wednesday and spoke on the violence that erupted in Lakhimpur Village on Sunday, October 3, 2021.

Attacking the central government over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, the Gandhi scion said it is a systematic attack against the farmers. Gandhi further added that he will try to visit Lakhimpur Kheri along with two chief ministers to meet the families of those farmers who were killed on Sunday.

“Farmers are being mowed down by a jeep, they’re being murdered, the name of a union minister & his son is coming up in this incident (Lakhimpur Kheri). Yesterday, PM visited Lucknow but he didn’t visit Lakhimpur Kheri. It’s a systematic attack on farmers,” Gandhi said in addressing the press conference.

“Today, with two CMs we will visit Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh to understand the situation there and support the farmers’ families. Yes, Priyanka has been put under detention (in Sitapur) but this is a matter relating to the farmers,” Gandhi added.

While Rahul Gandhi tries to insinuate the flare-up was a part of a predetermined plan, with the involvement of BJP leaders, it is worth noting that the facts of the matter so far available in the public domain do not jibe with the Gandhi scion’s insinuations.

Facts of the Lakhimpur Kheri village do not fit with Rahul Gandhi’s allegations

On Sunday eight people had died after protesting ‘farmers’ attacked BJP workers at Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. Several media organisations reported the sequence of events that led to the attack on the BJP workers and the ensuing violence that saw a car of BJP workers set on fire.

According to a News18 report, the driver Hari Om Mishra was driving the vehicle which got pelted with stones. Reports say that he was hit on his head by the stone, he lost balance and the vehicle turned over which crushed at least two farmers

In the same vehicle were two BJP functionaries, agitated farmers dragged the three of them, hit them with sticks and stones. Their vehicle was then set on fire. A local journalist named Raman Kashyap was also reportedly attacked by the mob. All four unfortunately succumbed to their injuries.

Several videos are available that show the so-called ‘farmers’ mercilessly thrashing the occupants of the vehicle. The murderous mob had beaten them to death and set the vehicle on fire.

However, soon enough a hazy image of a man driving the car with a broken windshield that ‘ran over’ the farmers, presumably as the driver lost control of the car was bandied around by some journalists as that of Ashish Mishra, son of MoS A K Mishra to allege that the BJP leader wantonly mowed down the farmers beneath the car.

Was the car driven by MoS AK Mishra’s son? Here’s what we know

Before long, the narrative that the car was driven by Ashish Mishra, son of MoS AK Mishra, gathered steam as Congress ecosystem members and sympathisers proceeded to dehumanise the BJP workers who died in the attack and instead blame the party for unleashing violence against the farmers.

Multiple video clips emerged from the incident, but not a single one of them showed Ashish Mishra very clearly. Surely there would be a clearer image instead of an extremely blurred image which the opposition claims are that of Ashish Mishra.

Moreover, Ashish Mishra gave multiple statements to multiple media houses on the day of violence. Not a single one of them shows him being injured or even grazed, nor any specs of blood on his pristine white shirt.

Rahul Gandhi mimicks the propaganda that dehumanises BJP lives and exonerates ‘protesting’ farmers who allegedly instigated the violence

Logic dictates that when the car is attacked by stones, sticks and windshield is broken from the driver’s side enough to get him to lose control, he would himself very likely have some injuries. Secondly, when such a murderous, bloodthirsty mob is waiting with tempers running high, did the mob just let Mishra get away without a scratch? No scuffle? Mishra just miraculously ‘escaped’ from the mob, the Congress ecosystem wants us to believe.

In addition to this, his father, MoS A K Mishra has repeatedly affirmed that his son was not even present at the place where the incident took place. But the propagandists have not let the facts come in their way of agenda. Despite evidence suggesting to the contrary, the opposition party leaders are milking the situation by somehow linking the attack to the BJP and exonerating the ‘protesting’ farmers.

Rahul Gandhi also seems to be mimicking this narrative where BJP workers are dehumanised, their lives disregarded and their deaths swept under the carpet so that rampaging farmers can be given a clean chit and the central government could be implicated of employing heavy-handed means against ‘innocent’ citizens.

‘Sissy men’ idols are corrupting Chinese society: Read why China has banned ‘Star chasing’ and fandom culture

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‘Sissy men’ idols are corrupting Chinese society: Read why China has banned ‘Star chasing’ and fandom culture

In a bid to restrict any kind of ‘activism’, China under ‘morality crackdown’ has banned irrational star chasing, online celebrity rankings, fundraising and other tools used by China’s fandoms to get their idols trending on social media.

The decision has been justified claiming that the fan culture has become an exploitative industry aimed at profiting from minors, built on artificially inflated social media engagement. The authorities also suggested that these new rules were needed to curb alleged excessive aspects of fan culture which include cyberbullying, stalking, doxxing and aggressive online wars between fandoms.

In another crackdown, China’s broadcast regulator last month banned performers with ‘lapsed morals’ and ‘incorrect political views’. In a vague description, they also imposed a ban on ‘sissy men’, an androgynous aesthetic popularised by Korean boybands, and imitated by male Chinese idols like Xiao.

What is star chasing?

The youth in China spend hours on social media platforms like Weibo to trend their favourite stars and celebrities. Beijing high schooler Chen Zhichu spent 30 minutes a day boosting actor Xiao Zhan online before the government declared it a ‘foul practice.’

A 16-year-old die-hard fan of Xiao who gained a massive female fan-following for his role in the 2019 fantasy drama The Untamed said, “I used to upvote posts in his Weibo fan forum and buy products he promoted. It was pretty exhausting trying to keep him trending at number one every day.”

Interestingly, China’s lucrative ‘idol economy’ powered by fans is said to be worth 140 billion yuan ($21.6 billion) by 2022. 

Communist authorities worried about ‘fan armies’

A social studies professor at a Chinese university on the condition of anonymity claimed, “It’s the beginnings of a mass movement and that is what the government doesn’t want”.

Reportedly, the ability of idols to mobilize fan armies at a moment’s notice, often dominating social media for days, has got the communist authorities worried. Fang Kecheng, a communications professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong said that Chinese youth lack any other type of idol other than entertainment. 

“It’s very hard for them to have other means of civic participation (such as activism),” said Kecheng. 

The fans informed that seeing their idols flourish gave them a sense of pleasure. Moreover, they found a sense of community from the shared online space. For now, Chinese superfans have been forced to keep a low profile both on and offline.

China wants cartoonists to produce ‘healthy’ content

In an effort to ‘revamp’ its entertainment industry, China in the latter half of September encouraged producers to create more “healthy” cartoons and bring an end to “violent, vulgar or pornographic” content. 

As per the National Radio and Television Administration, the government in a notice said that children and young people were the main audiences for cartoons. It urged the qualified agencies to broadcast content that ‘upholds truth, goodness and beauty’. 

Weibo suspends 22 K-pop fan accounts

Extending its cleaning drive, China last month suspended 22 fan accounts for ‘irrational star-chasing behaviour’. 

This included the accounts of fans who initiated a crowdfunding campaign on the platform to customize an aeroplane for K-pop singer Park Ji-Min’s 26th birthday. Weibo accused one fan account of “illegal fundraising” for the stunt. The accounts have been suspended for a period of 30 to 60 days. 

The social networking platform, in a statement, had made it clear that it “firmly opposes such irrational star-chasing behaviour and will deal with it seriously”.

China’s crackdown on ed-tech companies

Not just entertainment, but the communist party of China has aimed to regulate private capital in the private tuition sector as well. Concerned about unhealthy competition, the Chinese government in one sweeping move, banned after-school tuition/coaching companies from earning profits, raising capital or going public. 

The directive mandated that all ed-tech companies will re-register as ‘non-profit organizations’, local authorities will not allow any new ed-tech company, and existing companies will be subject to examination. Any online courses for 3 to 6-year-old children have been banned. No ed-tech company can teach school subjects on holidays or weekends.

UP govt denies permission to Rahul Gandhi for political tourism in Lakhimpur Kheri, Priyanka Vadra booked for disturbing peace

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UP govt denies permission to Rahul Gandhi for political tourism in Lakhimpur Kheri, Priyanka Vadra booked for disturbing peace

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday denied permission to the five-member delegation of the Congress led by Rahul Gandhi to visit Lakhimpur Kheri district where eight people died during the farmers protest. Rahul Gandhi along with Sachin Pilot, Charanjit Singh Channi, Bhupesh Baghel and KC Venugopal was expected to visit Lakhimpur Kheri. The police said that they will allow the politicians to visit Lakhimpur Kheri soon, but right now,

The violence triggered here on Sunday after protesting ‘farmers’ attacked a convoy of the BJP workers and subsequent violence led to the death of at least eight people. Four of the deceased were BJP workers. The state government denied permission as prohibitory order under Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed in Lucknow owing to the law and order situation. The prohibitory order will stay till November 8.

Besides, the government is also concerned about the Covid 19 protocol at a time when the festival season has approached and a lot of competitive examinations are scheduled in Uttar Pradesh. According to the media report the government has also cited farmers’ protest as among the reasons if the Congress delegation has been denied permission. The Yogi Adityanath government is aware of the potentials of the dirty tricks department of the Congress, displayed on several occasions including the Hathras rape case.

In another development the Uttar Pradesh government booked Congress national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and 11 others including Deepinder Hooda and Ajay Kumar Lallu under Section 107/16 of IPC. The FIR was lodged at Hargaon police station for creating disturbance and she was kept at PAC guest house in Sitapur district. Internet services have currently been suspended in Sitapur.

Priyanka Vadra is part of the recently formed nine member agitation committee of the Congress that has been assigned to create, continue and support any such political disturbance against the BJP and the BJP led governments at the Centre and the states. And if they are in a poll-bound state such as Uttar Pradesh, nothing better, eh? Farmers’ protest is one such grand design in which the Congress has invested so heavily.

During the Hathras episode Priyanka Vadra had resorted to similar antics as she had done in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. As she believes that incident will provide her a ‘Belchi moment’ she rushed to Lakhimpur Kheri. But when she was stopped by the Uttar Pradesh police she threatened the state police that she will accuse officials of molestation.  

As the situation firmly under control after the Yogi government wisely handled the matter, the Congress and the cabal is desperate to accelerate the tension. News 18 reported that the Uttar Pradesh government has sent a report to the Centre regarding farmers’ violence and related development.

Meanwhile, union minister of state for Home & Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra has once again reiterated that his son Ashish Mishra was not present at place of violence. It was alleged that his car mowed farmers. An FIR was lodged against minister’s son. But several media reports disputed this claim and said the person in the video was a BJP worker Sumit Jaisawal. Further, no video or photographic evidence of Ashish Mishra being present at the site has emerged yet.

2 post mortems done, deceased farmer in Lakhimpur Kheri had no bullet injury: This is how a similar lie was peddled during R-Day riot too

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2 post mortems done, deceased farmer in Lakhimpur Kheri had no bullet injury: This is how a similar lie was peddled during R-Day riot too

District Magistrate of Bahraich Dinesh Chandra on Wednesday informed that the second post-mortem report of the alleged farmer who died in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence also did not reveal any bullet injury. 

The family of the deceased had claimed that the ‘farmer’ had died due to a bullet injury. They had refused to accept the first post-mortem report which suggested that the death was caused due to injuries, shock and brain hemorrhage.

The family had refused to cremate the body and had demanded another post-mortem to be conducted. Complying with the family’s request, the government had ordered a second autopsy for which an expert team was sent from Lucknow. 

“Family of a person who died in Lakhimpur incident had raised doubts over post mortem and requested another one. The state government complied and post mortem was done again to ensure it is done impartially and transparently,” informed Chandra.

“An expert panel of doctors had come from Lucknow to monitor the post mortem, which was recorded in compliance with the orders from Chief Minister’s Office,” he informed further. 

Reportedly, the family is now satisfied with the autopsy report. “I have no issue now. The team from the Lucknow came for the post-mortem. We will accept the result. After few rituals, the cremation will take place,” said a family member of the deceased. 

Farmer unions refused to accept autopsy report

Not just the family of the deceased farmer, even Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) had issued a statement insisting that the protesting farmer had died due to a bullet injury.

“We upheld our earlier statement that one of the protestors was shot dead by the team of the minister’s son,” SKM said.

Bhartiya Kisan Union President Rajveer Singh Jadaun also claimed, “Sukhwinder was shot dead. However, this was not confirmed in the first post-mortem. His post-mortem will be performed again by a team of doctors from AIIMS, BHU, PGI and a senior forensic doctor in the presence of SKM representatives in Bahraich.” 

Republic Day redux 

Not even ten months since the left ecosystem played the same card, they once again claimed the farmers are being shot at by the ‘fascist government.’ 

To flare up the January 26 riots, the left-liberals had tried to blame Delhi Police for the death of a protestor who lost his life due to overturning of his tractor, by claiming that the protestor was shot dead by the police. Many journalists too, had peddled the lie, claiming that the ‘farmer’ was shot by Delhi police. In reality, the deceased person had received serious injuries when his tractor flipped up during an attempt to perform stunts.

The postmortem report had confirmed that the man had died due to an accident and not bullet injuries. According to the autopsy report, the rioter had died during the tractor rally succumbing to the antemortem injuries he received after his tractor turned turtle as seen in the viral video of the incident.

Despite this, the left ecosystem continued to spread fake news on the so-called farmer’s death. The Wire in an article titled “Autopsy Doctor Told Me He’d Seen the Bullet Injury But Can Do Nothing as His Hands are Tied” quoted the grandfather of the deceased to cast aspersions on the cause of the death of the protester and allege that the administration is hiding his real cause of the death.

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