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Lucknow: ATS raids house in Kakori, two suspected Al Qaeda terrorists arrested

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Lucknow: ATS raids house in Kakori, two suspected Al Qaeda terrorists arrested

As per reports, on July 11, Anti Terrorist Squad, Uttar Pradesh and Lucknow Police have raided a house in Kakori, Lucknow.

Dog quad and bomb disposal squad have also reached the location. According to reports, two terrorists linked to terrorist organization Al-Qaeda have been arrested by the ATS.

The commandos have reportedly blocked the lane.

Media coverage of live operation questioned by netizens

Netizens have raised eyebrows on the live reporting of the ongoing search operations. Several news channels are streaming live scenes of the commandos’ position at the scene, putting the whole operation in jeopardy.

Reportedly, similar reporting tactics were highly criticized during the 2008 Mumbai terror attack when several news channels showed how commandos were proceeding to eliminate the terrorists. Their live feed allegedly made it easier for the terrorists to counter security forces’ action against them.

This is an ongoing operation. More details awaited.

‘Congress is fundamentally anti-Hindu and pro-Muslim party, stops me from doing puja’: Uttar Pradesh Congress MLA Rakesh Singh

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‘Congress is fundamentally anti-Hindu and pro-Muslim party, stops me from doing puja’: Uttar Pradesh Congress MLA Rakesh Singh

Congress MLA from Harchandpur in Rae Bareli, Rakesh Singh, has accused his party of being anti-Hindu and pro-Muslim. Trying to weigh in the reasons for Congress losing its grip in the Sonia Gandhi bastion Rae Bareli, after BJP swept the Block panchayat chief polls in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress MLA from Harchandpur said that his party believes in only appeasement politics.

‘Congress’ pseudo-secularism is something I find unacceptable’, Congress MLA from Harchandpur

Rakesh Singh said that despite being a member of the Congress party, he does not approve of the policies and ideologies of his party. Also, expressing his disapproval for the party in charge Kishori Lal Sharma, said to be a close aide of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Singh criticised his own party for indulging in politics of caste and religion. Rakesh Singh opined that Congress is fundamentally an anti-Hindutva and pro-Muslim party and despite being its member, he said that Congress’ pseudo-secularism is something he finds unacceptable.

Rakesh Singh heaps praises on Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

Singh also heaped praises on Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and said that there is no CM who is as honest and venerable. He said that though he belongs to the rival party, Yogi Adityanath has never denied any sought of help. He said that on the contrary, his own party has often gotten “angry with him for doing good work”, rued Rakesh Singh.

“Whenever I do puja or recite the Akhand Ramayana, my party stops me from doing it. Congress is 100 per cent anti-Hindutva. They somehow have always been disapproving of any good work done for the constituency”, Singh said, adding that he is not intending to leave the party but wants to warn them that if they continue to offend 85 per cent of the population and please only 15 per cent, the time is not far when many loyal members of the party would be compelled to leave.

Rakesh Singh said that if his party does not give him a party ticket for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, he would independently fight and win from his constituency. When asked whether he had plans to join the BJP, Rakesh Singh said that it is too pre-mature.

Speaking about the leadership and organisational deficiencies of the Congress party, Rakesh Singh said that in 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh, no one even knows the name of the district presidents of the party.

BJP sweeps UP Block panchayat polls, Congress’ dismal performance continues

It is pertinent to note here, that BJP registered an unparalleled win in the polls to the posts of block and district panchayat chiefs, bagging 635 of 825 seats. Congress on the other hand had to settle for only 2 seats.

Like most other districts, in Rae Bareli also, BJP candidates won 11 seats. The Samajwadi Party won two seats and independents captured five. Sadly, the Congress party did not even secure a single seat in Rae Bareli, known to be a stronghold of Sonia Gandhi.

Interestingly, Vaishali Singh, mother of the rebel Congress MLA of Rae Bareli, Aditi Singh won the Amwan seat and Piyush Pratap Singh, son of ex-Congress loyalist Dinesh Pratap Singh bagged the Harchandpur seat in Rae Bareli.

After the results of the Uttar Pradesh Block panchayat polls, Rakesh Singh said that Congress must have definitely got a reality check. Until now, they were living under the misconception that Rae Bareli is their bastion and they are unshakable from the district. But least do they know that they cannot win from Rae Bareli without the support of the Panchavati family.

Panchvati happens to be the name of the house of Dinesh Pratap Singh and his five siblings, and a force to reckon with in Rae Bareli. The family, popularly known as ‘Panchvati Parivar,’ is now a part of the saffron party. The main accusation of Singhs against Congress high command was its indifference to local leaders. The Singhs who were Congress loyalists felt demeaned and strangulated by the party high command, forcing their exit from the Congress in July 2019, despite years of service and loyalty.

Interestingly, Dinesh Pratap Singh, after joining BJP, contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections against Sonia Gandhi. While Dinesh Pratap Singh had picked up 3,67,740 votes, Sonia Gandhi had managed to win the seat with 5,34,918 votes.

Argentina fans in Kerala go wild after the South American country wins Copa America, flout Covid-19 norms even as cases soar

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Argentina fans in Kerala go wild after the South American country wins Copa America, flout Covid-19 norms even as cases soar

Amidst the rising cases of Coronavirus infection in the State of Kerala, Argentinian fans took to the streets to celebrate the victory of the country against Brazil in the Copa America 2021 final.

A video of football enthusiasts from Kerala, flouting Coronavirus protocols, and hitting the streets in jubiliation has now gone viral on social media. The contentious footage was shared by Congress worker Sudhi Punna. In the video, fans could be seen wearing Argentina’s jerseys, carrying the country’s flag, blocking roads, and doing stunts on motorbikes. It must be mentioned that Argentina secured the first title in 28 years after scoring the winning goal at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

The video was also shared by the official Twitter handle of ESPN Argentina.

Many can be seen without the masks even as the Chinese coronavirus pandemic rages unhinged in Kerala.

As of July 11, the State has recorded 1,15,706 active cases and 14,489 total fatalities. The most affected districts include Malappuram (16,338), Ernakulam (14,106), Kozhikode (13,445), Thrissur (9,226), Thiruvananthapuram (8,986). Between July 4 and July 10, Kerala witnessed a 10.5% test positivity ratio. Besides Covid-19, the first case of the Zika virus was reported from Kerala on Thursday. 

However, on Friday, Kerala reported 13 more cases of mosquito-borne Zika virus in Thiruvananthapuram, causing a worry to authorities in the state. The Kerala government said they had sent 19 samples to the institute, out of which 13 were found to be positive for Zika. The authorities have collected all the samples from Thiruvananthapuram that tested positive for the Zika virus and has been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune. The samples of a 24-year-old pregnant woman who sought treatment late last month with symptoms like fever, headache, and red marks on the skin, have also been sent to NIV in Pune.

Punjab: Miscreants vandalize Shiv Temple in Ahmadgarh, Nandi idol, Shivling damaged

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Punjab: Miscreants vandalize Shiv Temple in Ahmadgarh, Nandi idol, Shivling damaged

On July 10, a case of vandalism at Shiv Temple came to light in Saroud Village, Ahmedgarh, district Malerkotla in Punjab. The Hindu community protested against the miscreants who damaged Shivling and other idols in the temple. They have demanded strict action against the culprits. The incident that took place on the intervening night of July 9 and July 10 was reported by Former Captain Paramjit Kumar, who has been taking care of the temple.

As per reports, when Kumar went to the temple with his family to open the temple’s gates, they noticed that the Shivling had been vandalized, and a part of it was lying outside. He immediately informed the Police. Superintendent of Police (SP) Amandeep Singh Brar and SP Harpreet Singh Hundal reached to spot to take stock of the matter. A case has been registered against unknown persons, and an investigation has been initiated.

Hindu organizations, on the other hand, have started a hunger strike near the temple. Heavy police force under the supervision of DSP Sandeep Wadera, DSP Amargarh Rajan Sharma, SHO Harmesh Singh, SHO Vinnarjit Singh, and station in-charge Harmeet Singh has been deployed in the area.

While talking to OpIndia, Aman Thapar, district President Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Malerkotla, said that an unknown person vandalized Bhagwan Nandi’s idol and Shivlinga in the temple. He added, “The administration has locked the temple premises. We demand that the Police take quick action in the matter and arrest the culprits.”

Thapar further added that such incidents are increasing in Punjab. Recently, the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib was reported in the state. “It is an attempt to cause disharmony among communities in the state,” he added. Some villagers alleged that the damage might have been caused by the animals but according to Thapar, the culprits possibly used a sharp instrument to cause the damage.

Vijay Dholewal, Dharam Pracharak, Bajrang Dal Sangrur said Hindus have always welcomed other religions, but now Hindu places of worship are being targeted. “It is an ancient temple. The Hindu community is outraged. Police said that they would investigate and arrest the miscreants soon, but only time will tell if the culprits get arrested.” He further added that such incidents are not good for religious harmony in the region, and Police should act quickly to arrest the culprits.

A case was registered under Section 295(a) and Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. SP Hundal was quoted by Jagran saying that the Police are investigating the matter seriously and the truth of the matter will come out soon.

Gujarat: Communal clashes erupt in Panchmahal as mob of cow beef smugglers, aides attack police, pelt stones

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Gujarat: Communal clashes erupt in Panchmahal as mob of cow beef smugglers, aides attack police, pelt stones

Kalol Police on Saturday registered a crime against 41 attackers and 50-60 unknown persons for pelting stones and attacking the police which was taking action against culprits storing cow beef.

The incident took place just days before the Rath Yatra which is being celebrated on Monday, 12th July. As per reports, on Saturday afternoon, two groups clashed in Panchmahal’s Kalol region where heavy stonepelting took place. Two police personnel were amongst those injured.

As per reports, Hindu organisations had reached police station to demand strict action against the men accused of storing beef. However, right outside the police station, mob of both communities clashed where stonepelting ensued. Police had to resort to using teargas to disperse the crowd. The security has since been tightened in the city.

As reported by DeshGujarat, on Thursday police found a car filled with cow beef which was being carried by one Irfan Pavda and Farooq Pavda. The cows were slaughtered at the house of one Farooq Majeed Pavda. When the car carrying cow meat was being brought to the police station for further investigation, Irfan and Farooq allegedly led a mob towards them with swords, pipes.

Later, the accused escaped with the car filled with cow meat. As per reports, on Friday, one man of Hindu community was attacked over suspicion of tipping off the police on carrying of cow meat. Subsequently, a man suspected of thrashing that youth was detained by police. An infuriated mob then reached Police station and attacked the cops on Saturday.

As of now, a complaint has been registered against 41 people and about 50-60 unknown persons. The situation is currently under control.

Uttar Pradesh: Atif poses as Hindu to befriend minor girl on social media, uses objectional pictures to blackmail her to convert, extort money

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Uttar Pradesh: Atif poses as Hindu to befriend minor girl on social media, uses objectional pictures to blackmail her to convert, extort money

In yet another case of Grooming Jihad, a youth named Atif posed as a Hindu by using a Hindu name to befriend a minor Hindu girl on social media in the Bhadohi district of Uttar Pradesh. Filing the complaint at the Gopiganj police station, the family of the minor girl has accused Atif of entrapping the minor girl into a love affair by posing as a Hindu, then establishing physical relations with her. 

The family said that Atif then allegedly took compromising photographs with her which he used to blackmail her to force her to convert to Islam. He threatened the girl that he will make these objectionable pictures go viral on social media if she did not agree to convert to Islam. He also allegedly tried to extract money from the minor girl.

The incident was reported on Saturday (July 10, 2021). According to reports, the victim narrated her ordeal to her family members after which they lodged a complainant at the Gopiganj police station against Atif. The police, in turn, started investigating the case and arrested the accused.

Atif was arrested by the police on Friday.

Despite pressurisation, neither did the minor girl convert nor did she marry the accused: Uttar Pradesh Police

Bhadohi Superintendent of Police Rambadan Singh said: “Atif (21), befriended the minor girls on social media and entrapped her into a love affair. He clicked obscene pictures of the girl, which he then used to pressurise her to convert to Islam and extract money out of her. The accused kept threatening the victim to leak her personal pictures on social media.”

Rambadan Singh also confirmed that despite being pressurised, neither did the minor girl convert nor did she marry the accused. He also informed that police recorded the girl’s statement on Friday (9 July 2021) and based on it, police are investigating the case.

Gaushala and Anganwadi being made on plot freed from illegal possession of Christian missionaries: Madhya Pradesh minister

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Gaushala and Anganwadi being made on plot freed from illegal possession of Christian missionaries: Madhya Pradesh minister

The Madhya Pradesh state culture minister and Mhow MLA Usha Thakur has informed on Saturday that the work to make a Gaushala (cow-shed) and an Anganwadi on the 70-bigha plot, vacated from the alleged illegal possession of Christian missionaries in Khurda village in Mhow Tehsil in Indore District of Madhya Pradesh, is in progress and would soon be completed.

Post completion, the Gaushala and Anganwadi would be handed over to a women’s self help group (SHG) for them to operate it, said the Madhya Pradesh minister.

Speaking on the issue of forced religious conversion by the Christian Missionaries, the minister said that the government in Madhya Pradesh is building Primary Health Centres so that people don’t have to go to missionaries for treatment. Because either on the pretext of providing education or medical treatment, they make people victims of religious conversion, said the Mhow minister, adding tha strict law has been made against religious conversion in the state. “Such heinous crimes will not be tolerated in Madhya Pradesh. Missionaries provide funds to anti-social elements who are involved in dividing the country”, Usha Thakur was quoted by ANI as saying.

Besides talking about the construction of the gaushala and Anganwadi, and forced religious conversion by Missionaries, there were few other queries like the implementation of the uniform civil code and the perennial problem of dumping of industrial waste in water bodies, that the minister also answered.

Assuring that the uniform civil code would be introduced shortly in the country, the minister said that prayers of the countless numbers of women who had kept a day’s fast for the introduction of the law would be answered soon. Thakur called the introduction of the uniform civil code in the country the “most vital thing for the unity, integrity and pride of the country”.

Speaking on industrial waste, the minister said an FIR had been registered in connection with the dumping of chemical-laced industrial waste in Ajnar river. Officials had earlier informed that not just the river but even underground water sources in the vicinity had got contaminated due to this incident.

Ex Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah extends support to Congress leader arrested for wishing death for Indian soldiers

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Ex Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah extends support to Congress leader arrested for wishing death for Indian soldiers

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah stoked a massive controversy earlier this week after he jumped in support of a fellow Congress leader who was arrested for wishing death for Indian Army soldiers.

On Wednesday, the Udupi Police had arrested Congress leader Radhakrishna Naik over his defamatory social media post abusing the Indian Army soldiers. Radhakrishna Naik is said to be a Congress leader from the Udupi district.

In his Facebook post, Congress leader Naik had not only abused Indian soldiers but also had asked Pakistan Army to kill Indian soldiers mercilessly. In addition, the Congress leaders had referred to Indian soldiers as ‘prostitutes’.

Congress leader Radhakrishna Naik’s derogatory Facebook post/ Image Source: Wali

According to reports, Congress leader Radhakrishna Naik had put out this derogatory post a few months back. However, after facing a massive outrage, the Congress leader left the town and was on the runs since then. A few days back, Naik returned to Karkala near Udupi, from where he was picked up by the police.

Later, the accused claimed that Karkala Police beat him up. He was later admitted to a private hospital in the city. Following the allegations, the Udupi SP has ordered an inquiry.

In his support, on Friday, Siddaramaiah tweeted in Kannada, saying, “Overlooking his ill health, based on a fake old case, the police tortured him”. The Former Chief Minister also demanded an enquiry into alleged attacks against the “aggrieved” Congress leader.

As Siddaramaiah stepped in support of the Congress leader, BJP stepped up attacks against the former CM, saying that he had always worked with people who frequently issued anti-national statements.

BJP leader and Karkala MLA Sunil Kumar slammed Siddaramaiah, saying the Congress leader had earlier supported KG Halli riots, Mangaluru clashes, murder of Hindu workers etc.

“A few days back, a Congress worker has insulted the Indian Army on social media. Few people complained to the police about this. Ex-CM Siddaramaiah has supported him, and I’m surprised. The accused has said Pakistan should come and kill Indian soldiers. Siddaramaiah supports traitors, and it is not the first time. During Mangalore riots, same Siddaramaiah supported SDPT and PFI,” the BJP leader said.

Meanwhile, BJP leaders have demanded action against Siddaramaiah for speaking in support of the person who posted derogatory comments against the soldiers of the country. The BJP leaders have urged the police officials to file a sedition case against former CM for “helping in treason and instigating to commit treachery and publishing lies on social media”.

Twitter India appoints Vinay Prakash as Resident Grievance Officer

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Twitter India appoints Vinay Prakash as Resident Grievance Officer

Microblogging site Twitter, which has locked horns with the Indian government over the new IT rules, has now appointed Vinay Prakash as the Resident Grievance Officer.

Twitter Grievance Officer

Twitter, on Thursday, had informed Delhi High Court that it will need eight weeks to appoint chief compliance officer. Vinay Prakash, Twitter’s Resident Grievance Officer in India, can be contacted on the email id: [email protected].

Twitter had previously appointed Dharmendra Chatur as its interim resident grievance officer for India as required by the IT rules. However, Chatur stepped down last month.

Twitter vs Indian Government

Tech giant Twitter and the Indian government have been fighting a bitter battle over the recently passed IT Rules that made it mandatory for the social media platforms to have compliance officers residing in India so that the concerns can be addressed quickly. Twitter has been accused of abusing its position for long and acting against the laws that have irked the Indian government multiple times.

Despite multiple warnings and notices, Twitter had failed to comply with the new IT rules. As a result, it lost its legal protection as an intermediary in India. Several cases have been filed against the company in different states over the content posted on the platform.

It is notable here that other tech companies like Facebook and Google had already complied with the new IT rule.

Pakistan: 60 Hindus mass converted to Islam in Sindh, accused flaunts videos of Kalma recitation on Facebook

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Pakistan: 60 Hindus mass converted to Islam in Sindh, accused flaunts videos of Kalma recitation on Facebook

On Wednesday (July 7), as many as 60 Hindus were mass converted to Islam in the Sindh province of Pakistan.

A man, identified as one Abdul Rauf Nizamani, has been the facilitator of the mass conversion process. In a Facebook post, the accused rejoiced, “Alhamdullilah aj meri nigrani me 60 log musalman hui hain inke liye dua karen (Today, 60 people accepted Islam under my watch. Please pray for them.”

Screengrab of the visuals from the mass conversion

According to the Facebook profile of Abdul Rauf Nizamani, he is the Chairman of the Municipal Committee in Matli in Sindh of Pakistan. The accused boasts of a whopping 4,275 followers on his personal profile.

Screengrab of the Facebook profile of the accused.

In a video posted by him, an Islamic cleric could be seen making the 60-odd Hindus chant Kalma (Islamic oath of allegiance) and ensuring their full-fledged conversion.

Video courtesy: Youtube/OpIndia

In a subsequent video, the said Islamic cleric could be seen claiming that it was their recitation of the first-ever Namaz. “The only objective in the life of a Muslim is to make Allah happy. Only then, the purpose of your life will be fulfilled. Only the lives of those, approved by Allah, move forward,” the cleric could be seen speaking to the new converts.

13-year-old Hindu girl abducted, forcefully converted to Islam 

Sindh province in Pakistan has been the hotbed of forced religious conversion.

Earlier in March, a 13-year-old Hindu girl named Kavita Oad from Kandhkot area of Sindh was reportedly abducted and then forcibly converted to Islam. A video of the incident went viral online and was shared by Pakistani journalist Naila Inayat on Twitter.

In the video, the minor girl was seen sitting on the ground with a mob surrounding her and conducting the conversion ceremony. According to Inayat, the conversion ceremony was facilitated by notorious cleric Mian Mithoo of the Bharchundi mosque. Mithoo is a hardline cleric and politician and is notorious for systematically carrying out kidnappings and forced conversions of poor Hindu girls.

As per the information shared by Sukhdev Hemnani, Vice-President of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Twitter, informed that he was following up the case with local officials. He said that the documents had proved that the girl was just 13 and he was getting the help of lawyers to file a case in court.

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