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‘Not blood, hot Sindoor in Modi’s veins, Pakistan will pay a heavy price for any attack against India’: PM Modi in Bikaner

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‘Not blood, hot Sindoor in Modi’s veins, Pakistan will pay a heavy price for any attack against India’: PM Modi in Bikaner

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that India, after Operation Sindoor, made it clear that Pakistan will have to pay a heavy price for every terrorist attack and said that “there is no blood flowing in Modi’s veins, but hot Sindoor.”

“Pakistan has forgotten one thing: that now Modi, the servant of Mother India, is standing here with his head held high. Modi’s mind is cool; it stays cool, but Modi’s blood is hot. Now there is no blood flowing in Modi’s veins, but hot Sindoor. Now there will be neither trade nor talk with Pakistan. If there will be talk, it will only be about Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK),” PM Modi said at a public rally in Bikaner.

“Now India has made it clear… Pakistan will have to pay a heavy price for every terrorist attack. And this price… will be paid by Pakistan’s army… will be paid by Pakistan’s economy… Ye shodh pratishodh ka khel nahin, ye nyay ka naya swaroop hai, ye Operation Sindoor hai. This is not just an agitation; this is the ‘Raudra Roop’ of a strong India. Ye Bharat ka naya swaroop hai. Pehle ghar mein ghus ke kiya the vaar, ab seene pe kiya prahar hai. (First, we entered their house and attacked; now we have attacked them on their chests)… This is the policy and the strategy to destroy the fangs of terrorism… This is new India,” PM Modi added.

The PM said that those who had shed the blood of innocent Indians had now been accounted for.

“Today, with your blessings and the valour of the country’s army, we have all lived up to that pledge. Our government gave a free hand to all three forces… Together, the three forces created such a Chakravyuh that Pakistan was forced to kneel down. Today, from the land of Rajasthan, I want to humbly tell the countrymen that those who had set out to wipe off the Sindoor have been reduced to dust. Those who shed the blood of India have been accounted for every drop. Those who had thought that India would remain silent are hiding in their homes today. Those who were proud of their weapons are buried under a pile of rubble,” he said.

In reference to the abeyance of the Indus Water Treaty following the Pahalgam terror attack, PM Modi said, “India has made it unequivocally clear that Pakistan will bear a heavy cost for every terrorist attack. This cost will be paid by Pakistan’s military and its economy. If Pakistan persists in exporting terrorism, it will find itself begging for every last penny. Pakistan will not receive a single drop of water from India’s share. The days of playing with the blood of Indians are over – it will now come at a steep price. This is the policy; this is the method to crush terrorism. This is India, the new India,” he added.

Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 in response to a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives.

(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)

Supreme Court stays ED investigation against Tamil Nadu’s TASMAC, asks agency to look at individuals instead of corporation; earlier Madras HC had allowed the investigation

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Supreme Court stays ED investigation against Tamil Nadu’s TASMAC, asks agency to look at individuals instead of corporation; earlier Madras HC had allowed the investigation

On Thursday (22nd May), the Supreme Court rebuked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for raiding the headquarters of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC). The apex court stayed the money laundering case linked with TASMAC.

The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih said that the Enforcement Directorate crossed its limits and violated the constitution as well as the federal structure by acting against a government body.

The apex court had issued a notice to the ED after the Tamil Nadu government approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court order allowing the ED to investigation to proceed in the alleged Rs 1000 crore scam in TASMAC.

Appearing for the Tamil Nadu government, senior advocate Kapil Sibal that the State itself has lodged 41 FIRs against liquor outlet operations in connection with allegations of corruption from 2014-21. The ED, however, entered the picture in 2025 and raided TASMAC’s headquarters and seized phones and other devices of the officers.

“This is a corporation giving liquor outlets. And we found some of the people to whom outlets have been given are actually taking cash. So, the State itself filed 41 FIRs from 2014-21 against individuals, not against the corporation. The ED comes into picture in 2025 and raids the corporation (TASMAC) and the head-office. All phones taken, everything taken. Everything cloned,” Sibal said.

Regarding this, the court questioned Additional Solicitor General SV Raju about how the offence was made against TASMAC.

“How can this offence be against the corporation? You may register against individuals.. A criminal matter against the corporation? Your ED [Enforcement Directorate] is crossing all limits,” CJI Gavai said.

Granting a stay on the proceeding, the top court asked the Enforcement Directorate to explain the predicate offence.

“Stay on the proceeding. When there are FIRs against officers, why is the ED coming here? Where is the predicate offence?? You (ED) put an affidavit,” the court said, adding that ED totally violated the federal structure of the Constitution.

Meanwhile, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju told the court that he will file a response.

As reported earlier, the ED created its ECIR in the TASMAC case by combining data from 40–50 smaller FIRs submitted by the State Anti-Corruption Bureau. These FIRs deal with charges of bribery, anomalies in the way distilleries were given tenders and inconsistencies in the way TASMAC regional offices issued bar licenses. The ED emphasised that their conclusions are supported by current data and point to dubious financial activity.

The agency asserted that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) principles are violated and that the lack of cooperation and compliance with ED probes is a severe problem. They highlighted that in other states, the police readily share FIRs with the ED for money laundering investigations. This case, according to the ED, is a component of a broader probe into financial irregularities at TASMAC, which has generated legal and political turmoil in the state.

Media spreads fake news claiming singer Sonu Nigam asked to stop dubbing Kannada movies into Hindi, uses tweets of a different person with similar name

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Media spreads fake news claiming singer Sonu Nigam asked to stop dubbing Kannada movies into Hindi, uses tweets of a different person with similar name

In a ridiculous act, several prominent mainstream media outlets ended up spreading fake news after they attributed remarks made by a different person to singer Sonu Nigam. The media outlets, including India Today, the Times of India, and the Indian Express, claimed that singer Sonu Nigam has said that Kannada movies should not be dubbed into Hindi, and Kannada movies should not be released all over India.

The news reports shared a tweet saying, “Don’t dub Kannada movies in Hindi! Don’t release Kannada movies pan-India! Do you have the guts to say this to Kannada film stars, Mr. @Tejasvi_Surya, or you are just another language warrior?” Notably, Sonu Nigam is already embroiled in controversy over his remarks at a concert after a fan asked him to sing in Kannada.

However, the reports used the tweet of Sony Nigam Singh, a different person with the word ‘swayamsevak’ in the bio, assuming it to be the X account of the singer. They did so without verifying the identity of the X user making the comments, including the surname Singh in the name.

Notably, singer Sonu Nigam has clarified earlier that he does not have an account on X. In fact, he had shared screenshot of the X account of Sonu Nigam Singh on Instagram, saying that a a single controversial Post from this Sonu Nigam Singh can put his or his family’s life in danger.

The X user had posted several comments regarding the recent controversy about the imposition of the Kannada language on non-Kannada-speaking people working in Karnataka. In one of his posts, the X user called out BJP MP Tejasvi Surya for condemning an SBI manager working in Karnataka for refusing to speak in Kannada.

The X user’s comments were quickly picked up by the media outlets, believing that it was singer Sonu Nigam calling out Surya. In no time, the media outlets published reports claiming that the singer lashed out at the BJP leader.

India Today published a report with the headline, “Don’t dub Kannada movies in Hindi: Sonu Nigam slams BJP leader over language row”. However, on realising that the remarks were not made by singer Sonu Nigam, the media house removed the report.

Sceenshot showing the India Today headline

Similarly, the India Express also attributed the X user’s remarks to singer Sonu Nigam and published a report.

Screenshot of the Indian Express report

The Times of India also jumped on the bandwagon and published a report misrepresenting the X user’s remarks as the singer’s remarks without verifying.

Screenshot of the TOI report

Interestingly, none of the media portals bothered to verify the identity of the X user before publishing the misleading reports.

Coincidentally, Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam was recently embroiled in a controversy regarding the Kannada language after he called out a fan who was trying to disrupt the singer by asking him to sing in Kannada during his concert. The controversy erupted during a music event held in April at East Point College of Engineering and Technology in Virgonagari, where the singer performed. During his performance, a person from the audience interrupted him and kept pestering him to sing a Kannada song. Nigam perceived the person’s behaviour as rude and exhibiting linguistic chauvinism. The singer schooled the person, saying that he had been singing Kannada songs since much before the fan might have been born. He also urged people not to create differences based on language, caste, or religion.

However, the singer issued an apology after he was hounded with FIRs and was banned from the Kannada film industry.

Supreme Court grants bail to leader of banned Islamist outfit PFI, Abdul Sathar, in the murder case of RSS worker Sreenivasan who was brutally killed inside his shop

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Supreme Court grants bail to leader of banned Islamist outfit PFI, Abdul Sathar, in the murder case of RSS worker Sreenivasan who was brutally killed inside his shop

On 21st May, Abdul Sathar, the former secretary general of the banned Islamist outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), was granted bail by the Supreme Court in the 2022 murder case of RSS worker SK Sreenivasan in Kerala’s Palakkad.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that although not directly involved, Abdul Sathar recruited cadres and conducted their arms training as the secretary general of PFI. The NIA also said that Abdul Sathar has been in conflict with the law in around 75 instances. However, Sathar’s counsel, Aditya Sondhi, contended that these antecedents were mostly related to ideology-related hartals and strikes.

Granting bail to the accused PFI Islamist, the Supreme Court bench comprising justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said that a person cannot be put in jail for their ideology.

“For ideology, you cannot put someone in jail. This is the trend we find. It is because they have adopted a particular ideology (they are put in jail),” Justice Oka said while hearing a special leave petition against the denial of bail by the Kerala High Court.

As the NIA said that it kept Abdul Sathar in custody to prevent further offences, the apex court objected to this approach and said, “That’s the problem with the approach… The approach is we will keep the person behind the bars”.

“Subject him to trial, punish him. The process cannot become the punishment,” Justice Bhuyan remarked.

When asked about Abdul Sathar’s role in multiple murders and the conspiracy to kill RSS worker Sreenivasan in 2022, his counsel said that Sathar was the decision-making authority and Sreenivasan’s photo was found on his mobile phone, suggesting that Sathar had no overt role in the RSS worker’s killing.

“As far as the assassination of victim Srinivasan is concerned, there is no direct role attributed to the appellant. The allegations of antecedents are in almost all cases regarding the protests which took place in September 2022.” On this basis, the Court granted bail to Abdul Sathar.

Murder of Sreenivasan

On April 16, SK Sreenivasan, a senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader, was hacked to death in broad daylight in Kerala’s Palakkad. He was a former Physical Education instructor of the RSS. Reports suggested he was murdered by a group of 5-6 assailants who arrived on three bikes. They hacked him to death inside his shop in the Melamuri area of Palakkad with sharp weapons. According to eyewitnesses, the attackers were armed with machetes and attacked him several times, inflicting multiple fatal injuries.

Last month, the NIA apprehended the prime accused Shamnad E K, also known as Shamnad Illikka. Shamnad had been absconding for nearly three years. He was arrested in Ernakulam after a sustained manhunt by the central agency.

As reported earlier, the NIA officials stated that the murder was not an isolated act. It was part of a broader conspiracy hatched by PFI leaders and operatives aimed at fueling communal unrest. During the investigation, the agency found that the radical outfit had been radicalising vulnerable Muslim youth across the country with the long-term goal of establishing Islamic rule in India by 2047.

Ban on PFI

PFI, along with its eight sister organisations, were banned by the Ministry of Home Affairs on September 27 under UAPA for five years. In its notification, the MHA said, “The PFI and its associates or affiliates or fronts as an unlawful association with immediate effect”.

Trump raises the ‘white genocide in South Africa’ issue during his meeting with President Ramaphosa, shows video of opposition leader calling for killing of white farmers

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Trump raises the ‘white genocide in South Africa’ issue during his meeting with President Ramaphosa, shows video of opposition leader calling for killing of white farmers

After a showdown with the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the Oval Office in February this year, US President Donald Trump pulled a similar stunt during his meeting with the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Wednesday (21st May). In the meeting that was supposed to improve the relations between the US and South Africa, Trump raised the issue of persecution of white minorities in the country.

Trump also confronted President Ramaphosa with a video clip to claim that a ‘White genocide’ was taking place in South Africa. The video clip showed a far-left opposition leader, Julius Malema, singing with protestors, “Kill the Boer, kill the farmer”, a slogan that was popular during the apartheid-era fight against white-minority rule in the country.

In a room full of reporters and government officials, President Ramaphosa was taken by surprise when President Donald Trump unexpectedly played the video. However, maintaining his calm amid flaring tensions, he explained to the US President that the remarks made in the video did not represent the policy of the South African government.

“Our government policy is completely against what he was saying, even in the Parliament. And they are a small minority party, which is allowed to exist in terms of our Constitution,” said President Ramaphosa, to which Trump responded, “But you do allow them to take land. And then when they take the land. They kill the white farmer. And when they kill the white farmer, nothing happens to them.”

Refuting Trump’s allegations, Ramaphosa said, “No, no, no, no, nobody can take land. There is criminality in our country. People who do get killed, unfortunately, through criminal activity are not only white people. Majority of them are Black people.”

Notably, the incident comes days after the US government granted asylum to 54 white Afrikaner South Africans. While Donald Trump suspended the US refugee settlement programme in January on his first day in office, later he signed an executive order to grant refugee status to Afrikaners, the descendants of Dutch and French colonisers. The white people in South Africa allege that they are facing discrimination in the country.

President Ramaphosa calls the White genocide a false narrative

Ahead of his visit to the Oval Office, the South African President outrightly dismissed the allegations of a White genocide taking place in South Africa as a “false narrative”. On 16th May he wrote on X, “The false narratives about a genocide are not a reflection of who we are as a nation, and during our working visit to the U.S., we will be advancing a proudly South African message”.

Persecution of minorities in South Africa

Donald Trump has been alleging persecution of the White minority in South Africa. While he suspended the US refugee settlement programme in January on his first day in office, later he signed an executive order to grant refugee status to Afrikaners, the descendants of Dutch and French colonisers in South Africa. They have been alleging that they are facing discrimination in the country. Earlier this month, the US government granted asylum to 54 white Afrikaner South Africans.

In February, Trump issued an executive order suspending foreign aid to South Africa, alleging that the South African government under President Ramaphosa “radically disfavored landowners”. The South African government had criticised the US executive order.

More than 26 years since the end of apartheid, once South Africa’s system of legal segregation, the country continues to remain marred with the scourge of racism. The oppressor and the oppressed simply have swapped places. The unrest escalatted after President Ramaphosa announced in 2018 that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) planned to change the constitution to allow the expropriation of land without compensation. 

The party began the process of expropriating land from white farmers for redistribution to black farmers. It followed the “willing seller, willing buyer” model whereby the government buys farms owned by white farmers and redistribute them to black farmers. White farmers opposed the proposal as deeply unjust and approached the courts against it. However, this opposition to the expropriation plan proved costly for white farmers, many of whom were murdered in targeted killings, presumably because they had opposed the African National Congress’s party redistribution plan. 

If Jyoti Malhotra had been a Muslim, the very ecosystem that is screaming at the top of their lungs today would have been covering it up, and would have been playing victim card

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If Jyoti Malhotra had been a Muslim, the very ecosystem that is screaming at the top of their lungs today would have been covering it up, and would have been playing victim card

At least 19 spies have been caught in India in the last few days following Operation Sindoor against terror camps running out of Pakistan. The most prominent name among them is of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra. After her arrest, the leftist and secular community is running a propaganda on social media that if a Muslim had been arrested instead of Jyoti Malhotra, the narrative would have been entirely different.

That is true, the narrative would have been different, but not in the way in which they are saying. However, this is one name, under the cover of which the so-called secular and Islamic fundamentalists tried to start a trend on social media that traitors have no religion.

As part of this propaganda, it is being said that Hindus are not saying anything about the arrest of Jyoti Malhotra because of her religion, however, this is completely wrong. The majority community is not only bringing forward the exploits of Jyoti Malhotra, but has also put everything under the scanner, from her social media profiles to her Pakistan tour. Hindus are digging into the entire history of Jyoti Malhotra to detect the warning signs that could have been noticed earlier.

First of all, let us talk about the arrest of about 19 spies., this doesn’t include the people who are still being questioned and the people still on the radar of security agencies. Out of these 19 names, only one name has shot into prominence, that of Jyoti Malhotra, whom no Hindu is defending. Meanwhile, Islamic fundamentalists are trying to save their ‘Ummah brothers and sisters’ under her cover.

First of all, you should know the names and religion of those 19 spies… out of which 15 are Muslims – Jafar Hussain, Mohammad Arman, Noman Ilahi, Mohammad Zubair, Mohammad Yasmin, Ghazala Khatun, Nasreen Bano, Mohammad Raqib, Arif Khan, Raqib Khan, Arshad Khan, Mofizul Islam, Sadiq Khan and 2 others. Further, among these 19, there are 2 Christians, whose names are Palak Sher Masih and Suraj Masih. Both are residents of Punjab.

There is a Sikh from Haryana – Devendra Singh Dhillon, who lived in Patiala, Punjab. It is also being claimed that Jyoti has become a Muslim herself after falling in ‘love’ with her Pakistani handler and has also married him. There are many such media reports about these claims.

Anyway, take a look at some samples of the propaganda started by seculars and Islamic fundamentalists in the name of Jyoti Malhotra. A so-called journalist named Kavish Aziz wrote on X, “A simple YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra meets Maryam Nawaz Sharif and even interviews her. Imagine if Zeenat or Zubeda were in Jyoti’s place, the Godi media would have been sitting in their studios and serving hatred against the Muslims of India, beating their hearts. Muslims would also have been harassed in many parts of the country.”

Mohammad Asgar, who calls himself a journalist, is also asking similar questions by posting pictures of Hindu and Sikh spies. He wrote, “Today two Pakistani spies were caught! One’s name is Jyoti Malhotra and the other’s name is Devendra Singh. Now no one will ask about religion. No questions on patriotism, no bulldozers, no TV debates! Is the religion of treason only Muslim?”

So-called secular leader Surendra Rajput was also seen asking the same question. He wrote on X, “Haryana’s YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra turned out to be a Pakistani spy! If this name had been of a Muslim, the entire BJP and the entire Noida media would have been screaming!” Many secular people were seen asking similar questions on the lines of Surendra Rajput.

However, no Hindu came in support of Jyoti Malhotra. Neither did the majority of Hindus express ‘pity’ for the Pakistani spy Jyoti Malhotra, nor did they show any sympathy with her. Neither did the majority community undertake any social initiative to provide any kind of lawyer or announce to fight a legal battle for her.

However, on the other hand, the Muslim ummah stands up for a Muslim, even if he is a terrorist, even if he is Syed Asim Ali who slit the throat of Kamlesh Tiwari. Similarly, organizations like Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind were seen fighting legal battles for the youth arrested on charges of terrorism.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind has provided free legal aid to the accused of terrorism many times. For example, Jamiat provided lawyers for the accused in the 2006 Mumbai train bombings and suspects in the 2010 Varanasi bombings. The organisation claims to be fighting for ‘justice’.

This Muslim Ummah hires top lawyers and even makes the Supreme Court work at midnight. You will remember the case of Islamic terrorist and gangster Yakub Memon, who was sentenced to death for the Mumbai blasts, but not only was the Supreme Court open at midnight to hear his case, but a full debate also took place.

If we talk about creating a narrative, then who can forget the case of Afzal Guru, who was sentenced to death in the Parliament attack case, for which emotional narratives like ‘Master ka beta’ were run. Even today, fundamentalists get emotional about Afzal Guru.

All these cases are old, but even recently, a Muslim youth was killed in Bokaro during an attempt to rape, then not only the entire Islamic community stood in his support, but even the so-called secular forces like Congress-JMM also stood up for him. The Siddiqui community even collected money for his case.

The Muslim MLA and minister of Congress themselves went to the door of Abdul who tried to rape and demanded justice for him on social media. Whereas no one even went to the door of the real victim of this case, the tribal family, rather the members of that family are behind bars.

However, Jyoti Malhotra’s case is not only a warning for India’s security but also shows how social media can be used for religious and social polarization. Operation Sindoor exposed enemies inside and outside the country, but Jyoti’s case started a new propaganda.

Islamic fundamentalists and ‘secular’ forces tried to use this case against Hindus. Despite there being only one Hindu name in the list of 19 spies, Islamic fundamentalist forces used it to defend the Muslim community. In such a situation, India needs to be cautious not only from external threats but also from internal propaganda and polarization.

Love jihad in Bhagalpur: 10th fail Muslim youth pretends to be Raj to trap minor girl, sexually exploits her and forces her to convert to Islam

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Love jihad in Bhagalpur: 10th fail Muslim youth pretends to be Raj to trap minor girl, sexually exploits her and forces her to convert to Islam

A minor girl in Bhagalpur of Bihar has accused a Muslim boy of sexually exploiting her and forcing her to convert to Islam in the name of marriage, reported Dainik Bhaskar. She also charged that the authorities failed to register a case even after the application was submitted. She was repeatedly directed from one police station to the next.

“I used to frequent the library for my studies. While playing online games, I got acquainted with a boy through social media. He introduced himself as Raj and did not disclose his religious identity. He had created a social media profile under the name Mr Broken,” the victim disclosed.

She mentioned, “We started talking and then on 16th May he came to Bhagalpur. He stayed in a hotel near the railway station and called me there. Afterward, he recorded obscene photos and videos.” Her family members apprehended a young man who captured inappropriate photographs and footage of their daughter and subsequently handed him over to the Kotwali police station.

The underage girl further unveiled, “He threatened to publicize the video and called me to come to Siwan on 19th May. Without letting anyone at home know, I took a train to Patna at 8:30 pm and reached there. Eventually, we both managed to arrive in Bhagalpur on 21st May.”

The accused accompanied her during the stay at a hotel. “He ordered me to embrace Islam prior to our marriage. Subsequently, I learned that he is a Muslim. Following this revelation, I contacted my family to share the entire situation,” she added. The girl’s famile members stated that cops at Kotwali police station did not file the case and redirected them to Ishakchak police station at 4 pm.

The latter returned them to Kotwali police station at 4:30 pm, asserting that the matter falls under their jurisdiction. However, the Kotwali police refused to register the case until 9 pm, alleging that they had not received the family’s application. According to the family, they received threats suggesting that an investigation by the police would lead to problems for them.

Therefore, they should provide written confirmation that they do not wish to pursue legal action and are taking their daughter with them. This matter was associated with religious conversion as well. However, the police did not initiate any probe. Afterward, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hriday Kant was informed.

The Kotwali Inspector indicated that the family had conveyed their concerns verbally to the Ishakchak police and hence they were told to visit there. “They brought the boy back to us. As no applications have been filed, the case has not been registered. He is presently being questioned.” The perpetrator has failed the matriculation exam two times and his father is a mason.

Sikh group says over 3000 Sikhs have been converted to Christianity in Pilibhit, pastors from Nepal luring poor people with fake promises

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Sikh group says over 3000 Sikhs have been converted to Christianity in Pilibhit, pastors from Nepal luring poor people with fake promises

A case involving mass conversions has come to the fore in Sikh-majority villages near the India-Nepal border in the Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh. This matter pertains not only to religious identity but also raises concerns about a potentially orchestrated conspiracy at both national and international scales.

The All India Sikh Punjabi Welfare Council reported that more than 3,000 Sikhs have embarced Christianity in recent years. According to reports, a substantial number of Sikhs live in the villages within the jurisdiction of the Hazara police station in Pilibhit, including Bailaha, Tatarganj, Bamanpura Bhagirath and Singhara.

It is estimated that between 20,000 and 30,000 Sikhs stay in these areas. Their livelihoods largely dependent on agriculture and small-scale businesses. Local residents and Sikh organizations have observed an increase in conversion activities in these border areas near Nepal since 2020.

These efforts are primarily led by Protestant pastors from Nepal and some local individuals designated as pastors. They are persuading Sikhs to become Christians through financial incentives, superstition and disease prevention meetings.

Intimidation and manipulation to trap people

The matter came to light when Manjit Kaur, a Sikh woman from Bailaha village, filed a complaint at the Hazara police station in Pilibhit on 13th May. She disclosed that her husband had already been lured into Christianity and she and her children were now facing pressure to convert as well. She reported that upon her refusal, her fields were destroyed and her kids were assaulted.

According to Manjit, the perpetrators enticed her with the prospect of government benefits and Rs 2 lakh, but none of the commitments were fulfilled. Afterward, the police registered a case against eight named and dozens of unidentified people.

The president of the All India Sikh Punjabi Welfare Council, Harpal Singh Jaggi has addressed the serious issue. In a press conference at the local Gurdwara Shri Singh Sabha, he stated that around 3,000 Sikhs have converted in the predominantly Sikh hamlets of Pilibhit. He submitted a list of 160 families to the district authorities, confirming the same.

Jaggi asserted that both Nepalese and some local pastors are capitalizing on poverty, illiteracy, and superstition to convert Sikhs to Christianity. He also unveiled that some families have had cross marks drawn on their homes which are perceived as a sign of conversion. While many have removed these symbols following administrative intervention, they continue to follow Christianity.

Jaggi remarked that this is an infringement on the religious and cultural identity of the Sikh community, suggesting that foreign powers might be instigating this conspiracy via Nepal. He demanded a fair investigation and strict action from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak and the district administration.

Shocking revelations in ground report

A ground report by Aaj Tak delved deeper into the matter. Their team traveled to Bailaha village and talked to the residents, victims and the Gurdwara management committee which led to startling findings. The people indicated that pastors arriving from Nepal, along with some missionaries from Punjab are attracting Sikhs by organizing healing prayer meetings.

These events promise to cure illnesses and provide financial support, thereby easily swaying vulnerable and less educated persons. A victim named Parminder Singh stated that the missionaries do not openly reveal when a person has converted. They encourage Sikhs to maintain their traditional clothing and names to conceal the development.

Nevertheless, many people are gravitating towards Christianity due to fake healing sessions and financial incentives. However, individuals such as Lakhwinder Singh and Baljeet Singh have reverted to Sikhism through “ghar wapsi,” after they were converted. Lakhwinder mentioned that when his son’s health did not improve, he attended prayer meetings but after finding no success he returned to Sikhism.

The management committee of the Gurdwara announced that 160 families successfully came back to the fold of Sikhism. It has even initiated religious events such as “Amritpan” to facilitate the same. Additionally, a public list has been released featuring nine individuals who have converted from Sikhism to Christianity and are now encouraging others to follow suit. Their names have been displayed within the Gurdwara in an effort to socially ostracise them.

Vulnerable areas and an international conspiracy

The geographical positioning of Pilibhit adds further complexity to the situation. Located next to the Nepal border, this region has historically been a hub for cross-border activities. Investigative authorities suspect that certain NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) and missionary groups based in Nepal are engaged in conversion efforts.

Jaggi emphasised that Nepalese pastors have been operating in this region since 2012, specifically targeting Sikhs under the influence of foreign entities. He argued that this issue transcends religious concerns and pertains to the nation’s internal security. According to local Sikh leaders, the main drivers of conversion are a lack of education and poverty. They contend that those who are economically weak and socially marginalized are more susceptible to such temptations.

Several victims have attested in affidavits that they were attracted by offers of two lakh rupees, housing, toilets and other government programs only to find out that they received no benefits. The Pilibhit administration is treating this issue with utmost seriousness. District Magistrate Sanjay Kumar Singh announced the establishment of a special investigation team (SIT) to thoroughly probe the matter.

Superintendent of Police Abhishek Yadav informed that a case has been filed against eight identified and many unknown individuals based on a complaint from Manjit Kaur. Furthermore, an unauthorized church has been dismantled. The administration has initiated counseling camps in villages where matters of conversion have been reported.

Nonetheless, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Ajit Pratap Singh from Puranpur tehsil stated that there is no substantial evidence of widespread organized conversion. He maintained that certain individuals attend prayer meetings driven by their faith, which cannot be stopped. However, the affidavits provided by people and the list from the Gurdwara Committee refute this claim.

CM Yogi orders inquiry

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognizance of the matter and has given instructions to increase vigilance in all border districts. He has ordered strict action under the “Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act” which prohibits conversion through force or inducement.

Sikh organizations charged that this situation constitutes an assault on their religious and cultural identity. They want individuals who have made a voluntary conversion to document it in official records. Moreover, they have sought stringent measures against the offenders and a comprehensive inquiry at a high level. Gurdwara committees have initiated an extensive campaign to promote religious awareness and “ghar wapsi.”

OpIndia already reported on the activities of Christian missionaries engaged in conversion in the border districts near Nepal. Many steps have been taken to address the occurrences of Christian conversion in seven districts that border Nepal. Last year, an incident involving the transportation of individuals from Uttar Pradesh to Nepal was revealed, during which Hindu organizations not only thrashed the accused priests but also blackened their faces with soot. OpIndia has also released a report detailing the network of Christian missionaries extending to Ayodhya.

Two Israel embassy staffers killed in Washington DC, shooter raised ‘Free Palestine’ slogans before murder

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Two Israel embassy staffers killed in Washington DC, shooter raised ‘Free Palestine’ slogans before murder

On Wednesday (21st May), two staffers at the embassy of Israel in Washington, DC, were killed near the Jewish Museum. The Israeli authorities described this disturbing incident as an act of anti-Semitic terrorism.

The two Israeli embassy staff members were shot dead, steps away from the Washington Field Office of the FBI. It is being claimed that the shooter was donning a Keffiyah and raised ‘Free Palestine’ slogans before killing the two Israeli embassy staff members, although authorities have not confirmed the same yet.

Taking to X, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the “senseless” killing of the duo and said, “Two Israeli Embassy staff were senselessly killed tonight near the Jewish Museum in Washington, DC. We are actively investigating and working to get more information to share. Please pray for the families of the victims. We will bring this depraved perpetrator to justice.”

As per the Times of Israel, the shooting incident unfolded when the American Jewish Committee was hosting an event at the Jewish Museum. Reports say that the names of the deceased victims have not been revealed, however, it is confirmed that the two were affiliated with the Israeli diplomatic mission in the United States.

Some reports have identified the shooter as one Elias Rodriguez.

This is a developing story.

TheWire’s own journalist Omar Rashid caught torturing, raping and force-feeding beef to his younger Hindu partner after years of the publication denying Love Jihad exists

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TheWire’s own journalist Omar Rashid caught torturing, raping and force-feeding beef to his younger Hindu partner after years of the publication denying Love Jihad exists

A woman has levelled serious allegations of rape, sexual abuse, torture, mental and physical harassment and extreme violence against TheWire journalist Omar Rashid. In a viral Instagram post, the woman has narrated her prolonged torture at the hands of the so-called ‘progressive and liberal’ journalist associated with TheWire.

In the viral Instagram post, the unnamed woman has narrated that she was trapped by a much older Omar through his connections in Delhi’s ‘Liberal’ media circles and influence as an experienced journalist. She mentioned that Omar had ‘charmed’ her through days of chatting abour progressive politics, followed by suggestions of ‘walks’ in the Lodhi garden. She wrote that Omar has tried the same tricks with multiple women where he uses his false image of a charming Muslim man who is a pet lover, foodie, progressive Liberal and a guy who has lost his mother.

Calling Omar Rashid a serial abuser and rapist, the woman has stated that she was brutally beaten, slapped, kicked and violently raped by Omar multiple times. Throughout the span of the ‘relationship’, the woman stated, she has been subjected to extreme sexual humilation, abuse, beatings and violent rape that left her bleeding and bruised.

Omar reportedly never used any protective method while subjecting the woman to forceful and violent sexual intercourse, and the victim had to visit the gynaecologist multiple times to get abortions, or get treated for sexually transmitted infections because Omar was in a sexual relationship with multiple, unknown persons throughout.

The woman has stated that Omar smashed all her belongings, some family heirlooms, knowing that she is struggling financially and she cannot afford losing those items. He reportedly used her to extreme humiliation, making her beg at his feet while he described imaginary sexual abuse of her mother before her, and physically assaulting her.

The woman narrated that despite her begging and saying ‘no’ to unprotected, violent sex, even while she was unwell, Omar raped her multiple times, even to the point where she had to hide inside washroom to save herself. The woman has added that Omar Rashid had forced her to eat beef multiple times, asserting his Kashmiri Muslim identity and highlighting her ‘non-Muslim’ status, despite she hating the beef and puking it out every time he force-fed her.

The woman has also mentioned that she does not want her ordeal to be given a ‘communal angle’, but it should be seen as another one of the countless stories where women suffer abuse and exploitation by older, more powerful men they come in contact with at workplaces.

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TheWire acknowledges the allegations against their journalist

Leftist propaganda website TheWire has acknowledged the serious allegations against their journalist, adding that they are conducting an inquiry into the matter. “The Wire has taken serious note of the grave allegations against Mr Omar Rashid, who has been contributing to The Wire as an independent journalist for the past couple of years. We will be conducting an enquiry as per relevant laws and procedures applicable in the matter and decide on how best to move forward to address the allegations raised on the post”, the note shared by The Wire read.

It is notable here that for years, The Wire and other similar leftist propaganda outlets have been outright denying the phenomenon of Love Jihad, where Muslim men systematically target Hindu or Christian women under a false persona, and subsequently subject them to torture, humiliation, rape and violence, both physical and mental. The phenomenon finds its roots in the Islamic ideas supremacy of the Islamic persons and the belief that ‘Kafir’ or non-Muslim woman are fit to become sex slaves, even the belief that it is the duty of a male follower of Islam to humiliate and enslave ‘Kafir’ women, make them renounce their faith and make them produce Muslim children.

Thousands of women in India and worldwide continue to become victims of this phenomenon. From the rape gangs of the UK, the sex slavery of Yazidi women, the rape and blackmail gangs of Ajmer, to the conversion and jihadi recruitment cartel in Kerala, this ideology of enslaving the ‘kafir’ women and using them to further the cause of Islam has been alive and ongoing in today’s so-called modern world, often helped and furthered by Leftist organisations like The Wire itself.

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