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Anthony Fauci led NIAID funded horrific experiments where scalps of aborted babies were stitched to the back of lab rats

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Anthony Fauci led NIAID funded horrific experiments where scalps of aborted babies were stitched to the back of lab rats

Dr. Anthony Fauci has found himself in the middle of a huge controversy after it was discovered that he was well aware of the gain-of-function research being conducted at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the potential source of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Not merely that, it is reported that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, where Anthony Fauci is the Director, provided funds to the Wuhan Institute of Virology for Coronavirus research.

Since then, more disturbing allegations have surfaced against NIAID. The Center for Medical Progress (CMP), a medical ethics watchdog, has reported that horrific experiments were being conducted at the University of Pittsburg involving the body parts of aborted fetuses.

According to CMP, such experiments are funded by grants from the Antony Fauci-led NIAID at the National Institute of Health (NIH). In one such experiment, the scalp of an aborted 5-month old fetus was stitched on to the back of a lab rat.

Source: Center for Medical Progress

Published photos show baby hair growing from the back of the lab rat. David Daleiden, the project lead at CMP, appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight, and said that the scientists were trying to see how long they could keep it growing.

Tucker Carlson asked Daleiden if Anthony Fauci has accounted for this to which the latter answered in the negative. “Dr. Fauci owns every bit of this issue. As the head of NIAID office, the buck stops with him in terms of how those grants are spent., whether they are monitored and make sure they are ethically and legally and just compliant as far as good stewardship of taxpayer money,” Daleiden said.

“The fact that they were using scalps from 5-month old aborted babies, that means that the heads of those children probably needed to be intact in order to get the scalp which is an indication that those are either partial birth abortions or infants delivered alive and whole,” he added.

PM Cares for Children: Government announces free education, monthly stipend, Rs 10 lakh corpus, health insurance for children orphaned due to COVID-19

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PM Cares for Children: Government announces free education, monthly stipend, Rs 10 lakh corpus, health insurance for children orphaned due to COVID-19

PM Modi on Saturday announced a new initiative to help children who have lost both their parents or guardians to the coronavirus pandemic. He said such children will be supported under the ‘PM-CARES for Children’ scheme.

The Prime Minister announced that such bereaved children will get a monthly stipend once they turn 18 for the next five years from the PM Cares Fund. Moreover, they will receive a fund of Rs 10 lakh when they turn 23.

Fixed Deposit in the name of the child

According to a statement released by the Prime Minister Office, PM Cares will contribute to a specially designed scheme to raise a corpus of Rs 10 lakh for each child when he or she reaches the age of 18.

It further said the corpus would be used to provide monthly financial support from 18 years of age, for the next five years for their requirements during the period of higher education. When the children would reach the age of 23, they will get the corpus amount as one lump-sum amount for personal and professional use.

For children under 10: Free school education in government schools, along with free uniform, textbooks and notebooks

The statement issued by the govt says that the child will be given admission to the nearest Kendriya Vidyalaya or in a private school as a day scholar. If the child chooses to pursue his/her education in a private school, the fees as per the Right to Education norms will be provided from the PM Cares Fund, the PMO said.

“PM-CARES will also pay for expenditure on uniform, text books and notebooks,” the statement said.

For children between 11-18 years: Children to be admitted to residential schools or nearby Kendriya Vidyalaya

The children between the age of 11 to 18 will be provided with an option by the central government. They could either enrol themselves in any Central Government residential school such as Sainik School, Navodaya Vidyalaya etc, or they can take admission in the nearest Kendriya Vidyalaya or in a private school as a day scholar if the child wishes to live under the care of Guardian/ grandparents/ extended family. In the case of private schools, their fees will be paid from PM CARES as per RTE norms, and the fund will also pay for their uniform, textbooks and notebooks.

Higher Education

For teenagers seeking higher education, the central government will assist them in obtaining education loan for Professional courses / Higher Education in India as per the existing Education Loan norms. The interest on this loan will be paid by the PM Cares Fund.

Alternatively, the government will provide scholarship equivalent to the tuition fees/course fees for undergraduate/ vocational courses under Central or State Government Schemes. For children who are not eligible under the existing scholarship schemes, PM CARES will provide an equivalent scholarship.

Children to be provided with Health Insurance

There is also a provision of Health Insurance for children who have lost both their parents or guardians under the new scheme. All children will be enlisted as a beneficiary under Ayushman Bharat Scheme (PM-JAY) with a health insurance cover of  ₹5 lakhs. The premium amount for these children till the age of 18 years will be paid by PM CARES.

Malayalam actor Prithviraj says Lakshadweep locals welcomed shooting of his movie, director narrates how Muslims had opposed the shoot calling it ‘Un-Islamic’

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Malayalam actor Prithviraj says Lakshadweep locals welcomed shooting of his movie, director narrates how Muslims had opposed the shoot calling it ‘Un-Islamic’

Thanks to widespread false propaganda, the latest controversy surrounding the much-needed reforms in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep has caught the nation’s attention. From Rahul Gandhi to several celebrities from Kerala, there has been a massive concerted campaign against the governance reforms initiated by the Lakshadweep administration for the betterment of the lives of the island inhabitants.

Earlier, Gandhi-scion Rahul Gandhi spoke against such reforms by giving a “religious-cultural” angle to the reforms initiative of the Modi government while calling them ‘bigots’. However, in a big setback to the Congress party, the Kerala High Court on Friday refused to stay these reforms by categorically stating that it is a policy issue and dismissed the ‘religious and cultural’ bogey that is being aggressively peddled by Congress leaders and its ecosystem, including Rahul Gandhi.

The propaganda against reforms in Lakshadweep is not just limited to Congress and its ecosystem alone. The controversial celebrities have also jumped in to exploit the controversy for their personal gain. Malayalam actor Prithviraj Sukumaran is among many Kerala-based celebrities who have been peddling all sorts of anti-developmental agenda against Lakshadweep to gain the limelight.

Taking to Instagram on May 24, 2021, Prithiviraj Sukumaran claimed that he has been getting desperate messages from people he knew from these islands, requesting and sometimes even pleading for him to do what he can to bring public attention.

“I’m not going to go on and write an essay about the islands and why the new administrator’s “reforms” seem completely bizarre. All such material should by now be easily available online for those of you interested in reading about it,” wrote Prithviraj as he penned an essay on the ongoing controversy.

In his post, the Malayalam actor questioned the reforms that make people unhappy and said, “I strongly believe that any law, reform or amendment should never be for the land, but for the people of the land. It is never the geographical or political boundary that makes a country, state or union territory but the people who live there. How does disrupting the way of life of a centuries-old peaceful settlement become an acceptable means of progress?”

Interestingly, the actor bragged about spending a good time in Lakshadweep with the crew of one of his movies – ‘Anarkali’. In his post, he claimed that he spent a good two months in Kavarati and made memories and friends for a lifetime.

“Years later, I was part of the crew that brought film making back to the islands with Sachy’s ANARKALI. I spent a good 2 months in Kavarati and made memories and friends for a lifetime. Two years back I went back again to film what was probably the most challenging sequence of my directorial debut LUCIFER. None of these would have been possible if not for the wonderful, warm hearted people of Lakhsadweep.” he said in his post.

Further, he asked the officials to listen to the voice of the people of Lakshadweep and wrote, “So please, to whomsoever it may concern, do listen to the voice of the people of Lakshadweep, trust them to know what is better for their land. It’s one of the most beautiful places on earth, with even more beautiful people living there.”

In his hurry to discredit the reforms initiated by the centre, Prithviraj Sukumaran seems to have caught peddling fabricated stories about spending quality time with “warm-hearted people of Lakshadweep” as the film-makers of the movie ‘Anarkali’ has a different story to share altogether regarding how they had to face the wrath of the Muslims for shooting movie scenes in the Lakshadweep islands.

Muslims objected to Prithviraj-starrer ‘Anarkali’, said movie is ‘Haram’

Sachy, the director of the 2015 Prithviraj-starrer movie ‘Anarkali’, had narrated the ordeal in an interview, revealing how the administrators of Lakshadweep had to rescind the permission given to the film crew after facing resistance from Muslims.

In February 2015, Sachy had travelled to Lakshadweep with the actors and crew of the film ‘Anarkali’. Even before the crew reached the islands, Sachy got shocking news saying that island’s administrator Rajesh Prasad had withdrawn the permission to shoot scenes at the islands of Agati, Kavaratti, Bangaram, and Thinnakara.

Reportedly, the radical Islamist organisation called the Sunni Students’ Federation had protested outside the administrator’s office and submitted a petition signed by the Imam of the local mosque, stating that cinema is un‑Islamic.

“I was informed that if shooting commenced, there would be communal problems,” Sachy revealed how the administrators feared the local Muslim population.

However, the director kept calm. “If I told Prithviraj, Biju Menon, Priyal Gor, and Miya George about this problem, they would immediately set out for their next films,” said Sachy. Hence, the director kept quiet and discussed the situation with producer Rajeev Nair and production controller Roshan Chittoor.

Apparently, the team was supposed to arrive at Kavaratti the next day. However, Sachy wanted more time to get the order reversed. So he persuaded the captain to change the direction of the ship’s journey. The crew was taken to the islands of Bitra, Kiltan and other islands.

Administrator was called to Delhi, assured central forces protection against Islamic mobs

Sachy, who was facing objection from the Muslims, had to undergo extreme difficulties to obtain permission to shoot his movie. By using his contacts, Sachy informed a senior official of the Ministry of External Affairs, who asked the administrator to come to Delhi.

“If Lakshadweep is a part of India, then the film shoot will have to take place there, at all costs,” said an official to the administrator. The administrator Rajesh apprised them about the possible law-and-order situation and said that he did not have the necessary forces to control the unrest.

After taking assurance from the centre regarding the deployment of central forces, Rajesh issued the permission certificate to shoot the ‘Anarkali’ movie.

Prithviraj Sukumaran, who is busy making propaganda movies to whitewash the crimes of Jihadists in Kerala, has no idea whatsoever regarding the troubles producers had to face to shoot the movie ‘Anarkali’. Or maybe, he does and still chose to peddle false propaganda against the Modi government to exploit the ongoing controversy for his personal gains.

Bhainsa: Culprit who wrote ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on Masjid wall turns out to be Muslim, police reveals

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Bhainsa: Culprit who wrote ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on Masjid wall turns out to be Muslim, police reveals

ASP Bhainsa, Kiran Khare, has said that the individuals responsible for writing ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on the walls of a Masjid have been identified with the help of CCTV footage. One of the individuals has been identified as Mohammed Abdul Kaeef and the other is a minor.

The incident occurred at Bhainsa, Telangana. Bhainsa has suffered a lot of communal tension in recent times with riots against the Hindu community being reported.

The police officer says that they had received a police complaint that on 26th May that some miscreants had writted ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on the walls of a local Masjid. Following the complaint, the Police immediately the matter and collected the relevant CCTV footage. Subsequently, two suspects were identified and arrested.

Mohammed Abdul Kaeef, son of Mohammed Abdul Majeed, is a 20-year old and the unnamed minor is 14 years old. Both the accused live in the near vicinity of the Masjid. The accused said that the minor boy wrote ‘Jai Shri Ram’ after being instructed to do the same by the older of the two.

Apart from the CCTV footage, the handwriting also matches with the suspect. The accused have confessed to the crime, the police officer said.

Special 26: Here are the verses in the Quran that Waseem Rizvi wants to delete

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Special 26: Here are the verses in the Quran that Waseem Rizvi wants to delete

On Saturday (March 29), former Shia Central Waqf Board Chairman Waseem Rizvi informed that he has created a new Islamic Holy book, after ommitting 26 verses from the Quran. He has argued that the 26 verses promote terrorism and has requested PM Modi to authorise the use of his ‘new Quran’ in all madrasas and Muslim institutes in the country.

It must be mentioned that Rizvi had earlier filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Supreme Court of India, seeking the removal of the said 26 verses of the Quran. In his PIL, Rizvi stated that these verses are allegedly used by Islamist Terrorist Groups as justification for attacks on non-believers and civilians. However, his petition was dismissed for supposedly being “absolutely frivolous” and fined ₹50,000.

Here is a comprehensive list of the verses, removed by Waseem Rizvi for the ‘new Quran.’ It must be mentioned that the English translation from Arabic of the Quranic verses has been done by Saheeh International and has been sourced from the Islamic website quran.com. In Arabic, the word ‘Surah’ or ‘sura’ is considered equivalent to a chapter in the Quran.

Surah 2 (Al-Baqarah)

Verse 191:

And kill them [in battle] wherever you overtake them and expel them from wherever they have expelled you, and fitnah1 is worse than killing. And do not fight them at al-Masjid al-Ḥarām until they fight you there. But if they fight you, then kill them. Such is the recompense of the disbelievers.

Surah 3 (Ali ‘Imran)

Verse 151:

We will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve for what they have associated with Allah of which He had not sent down [any] authority.1 And their refuge will be the Fire, and wretched is the residence of the wrongdoers.

Surah 4 (An-Nisa)

Verse 56:

Indeed, those who disbelieve in Our verses – We will drive them into a fire. Every time their skins are roasted through, We will replace them with other skins so they may taste the punishment. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted in Might and Wise.

Verse 89:

They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah. But if they turn away [i.e., refuse], then seize them and kill them [for their betrayal] wherever you find them and take not from among them any ally or helper,

Verse 101:

And when you travel throughout the land, there is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer,1 [especially] if you fear that those who disbelieve may disrupt [or attack] you.2 Indeed, the disbelievers are ever to you a clear enemy.

Surah 5 (Al-Ma’idah)

Verse 14:

And from those who say, “We are Christians” We took their covenant; but they forgot a portion of that of which they were reminded.1 So We caused among them2 animosity and hatred until the Day of Resurrection. And Allah is going to inform them about what they used to do.

Verse 51:

O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another. And whoever is an ally to them among you – then indeed, he is [one] of them. Indeed, Allah guides not the wrongdoing people.

Verse 57:

O you who have believed, take not those who have taken your religion in ridicule and amusement among the ones who were given the Scripture before you nor the disbelievers as allies. And fear Allah, if you should [truly] be believers.

Surah 8 (Al-Anfal)

Verse 65:

O Prophet, urge the believers to battle. If there are among you twenty [who are] steadfast, they will overcome two hundred. And if there are among you one hundred [who are steadfast], they will overcome a thousand of those who have disbelieved because they are a people who do not understand.

Verse 69:

So consume what you have taken of war booty [as being] lawful and good, and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

Surah 9 (At-Tawbah)

Verse 5:

And when the inviolable months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakāh, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

Verse 14:

Fight them; Allah will punish them by your hands and will disgrace them and give you victory over them and satisfy the breasts [i.e., desires] of a believing people.

Verse 23:

O you who have believed, do not take your fathers or your brothers as allies if they have preferred disbelief over belief. And whoever does so among you – then it is those who are the wrongdoers.

Verse 28:

O you who have believed, indeed the polytheists are unclean, so let them not approach al-Masjid al-Ḥarām after this, their [final] year. And if you fear privation, Allah will enrich you from His bounty if He wills. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Wise.

Verse 29

Fight against those who do not believe in Allah or in the Last Day and who do not consider unlawful what Allah and His Messenger have made unlawful and who do not adopt the religion of truth [i.e., Islām] from those who were given the Scripture – [fight] until they give the jizyah1 willingly while they are humbled.

Verse 37:

Indeed, the postponing [of restriction within sacred months] is an increase in disbelief by which those who have disbelieved are led [further] astray. They make it1 lawful one year and unlawful another year to correspond to the number made unlawful by Allah2 and [thus] make lawful what Allah has made unlawful. Made pleasing to them is the evil of their deeds; and Allah does not guide the disbelieving people

Verse 58

And among them are some who criticize you concerning the [distribution of] charities. If they are given from them, they approve; but if they are not given from them, at once they become angry.

Verse 111

Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties [in exchange] for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah, so they kill and are killed. [It is] a true promise [binding] upon Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Qur’ān. And who is truer to his covenant than Allah? So rejoice in your transaction which you have contracted. And it is that which is the great attainment.

Verse 123:

O you who have believed, fight against those adjacent to you of the disbelievers and let them find in you harshness. And know that Allah is with the righteous.

Surah 21 (Al-Anbya)

Verse 98:

Indeed, you [disbelievers] and what you worship other than Allah are the firewood of Hell. You will be coming to [enter] it.

Surah 32 (As-Sajdah)

Verse 22:

And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord; then he turns away from them? Indeed We, from the criminals, will take retribution.

Surah 33 (Al-Ahzab)

Verse 61: Accursed wherever they are found, [being] seized and massacred completely.

Surah 41 (Fussilat)

Verse 27:

But We will surely cause those who disbelieve to taste a severe punishment, and We will surely recompense them for the worst of what they had been doing.

Verse 28:

That is the recompense of the enemies of Allah – the Fire. For them therein is the home of eternity as recompense for what they, of Our verses, were rejecting.

Surah 48 (Al-Fath)

Verse 20: Allah has promised you much booty that you will take [in the future] and has hastened for you this [victory] and withheld the hands of people from you – that it may be a sign for the believers and [that] He may guide you to a straight path.

Surah 66 (At-Tahrim)

Verse 9: O Prophet, strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites and be harsh upon them. And their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the destination.

Waseem Rizvi bats for removal of 26 verses from the Quran

The former Shia Central Waqf Board Chairman had emphasised that due to the extreme interpretations of the 26 verses of the Holy book, Islam was identified with militancy, fundamentalism, extremism, and terrorism. He has been the subject of several FIRs and death threats. The National Commission for Minorities also demanded an unconditional apology from Waseem Rizvi. On March 20, hundreds of Muslims gathered at the Jama Masjid in the National Capital to protest against him. 

In his own words, Waseem Rizvi added, “These verses are like poison in the raw mind of young children in the name of the message of Allah, which leads him to a radical mindset and from his early age when they become young, they hate people of other religions because of their mindset, and many youths get involved with terrorist organizations in some way under this mentality, the wrong messages of Allah Has been filled in the name of Islam.”

Rana Ayyub ends Covid-19 fundraiser after potential illegality was exposed, returns money to foreign donors

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Rana Ayyub ends Covid-19 fundraiser after potential illegality was exposed, returns money to foreign donors

‘Journalist’ Rana Ayyub has ended her Covid-19 fundraiser for relief work after a potential illegality of it was exposed. There were concerns that she was flouting the country’s FCRA Laws following which she has decided to end her fundraising campaign.

Rana Ayyub said on the Ketto page of the fundraiser, “As far as the foreign donations are concerned, we had decided to tie-up with an Indian NGO with FCRA that could help us provide medical equipment to hospitals in rural India, but owing to restrictions on physical movement during the pandemic and the lockdowns, we have not been able to find a suitable donor to trust to channelize the benevolence.”

Rana Ayyub’s fundraiser

She added, “While we were talking to prospective NGO’s , a malicious campaign was unleashed on social media along with hitjobs by propaganda websites targeting our relief work and the donations from foreign donors. As a journalist who values her integrity and the trust placed by my readers and followers, we have always made sure that me and my team stay on the right side of the law and be compliant with the extant Indian tax and regulatory laws.”

“To make sure we do not cause inconvenience to the donors and us, I have decided to refund all contributions from foreign donors back to those who donated. Although it will lead to a great setback to our relief work, we are taking this step to ensure absolute transparency. It is unfortunate that in these trying times when this donation could have helped thousands of needy, we had to take this decision. We will continue working with whatever funds we have received from donors in India,” stated Rana Ayyub.

The fundraiser ended on the 28th of May, 2021. A social media user who goes by the username @parixit111 on Twitter had raised concerns about the possible illegality of the fundraiser. He had posted a receipt by Ketto. It was clearly mentioned that the funds would go to a person’s account, and the donations are not eligible for a tax deduction that means there is no registered Trust or Organization. Ayyub was accepting the funds in her personal account.

The FCRA laws mention clearly that in order to receive foreign funds, one has to either register her organisation and get an FCRA certificate or one has to receive prior permission from relevant authorities. Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani has also come under the scanner for making an appeal for donations to a particular NGO.

Furthermore, according to the recent amendments in FCRA laws, no FCRA registered organization can collect foreign funds for a non-FCRA organization. We had reached out to Ketto for a comment on the allegations of illegality but have not received any response.

Legality of earlier fundraisers not clear

Incidentally, this was not the first fundraiser that Rana Ayyub organised on Ketto. She has organised at least 2 fundraisers previously. One was for relief work in Bihar, Maharashtra and Assam. That fundraiser collected just over Rs. 68 lakhs. The page of the other fundraiser has been removed by Ketto for reasons unknown to us.

When one clicks on the link for the fundraiser that was shared by Rana Ayyub at the time, it says that the page is not available.

The link to the fundraiser shared by Rana Ayyub, now deleted

The other fundraiser ended on the 25th of September, 2020. That fundraiser had received contributions from abroad as well. The most generous donation for that was £2000. There were contributions worth $1500 as well. It is very likely that these two fundraisers before the current one suffered from the same potential irregularities as her most recent one, although one could not say it for certain.

Ketto page of one of her earlier fundraisers

No clarification has come from her end. Instead, Rana Ayyub has chosen to defend herself by throwing back accusations of bigotry, without any basis in fact.

Agra: ANM Niha Khan found not injecting Covid-19 vaccine after inserting needle, FIR to be filed for throwing away loaded syringes

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Agra: ANM Niha Khan found not injecting Covid-19 vaccine after inserting needle, FIR to be filed for throwing away loaded syringes

An FIR will be filed against suspended ANM (auxiliary nurse midwife) Niha Khan, who was deputed at Jamalpur urban primary health centre and is accused of throwing 29 vaccine-loaded syringes in the dustbin. A probe committee on Friday indicted Niha Khan, following which Agra District Magistrate of Aligarh Chandra Bhushan Singh sent a show-cause notice to Khan.

Source: Twitter

The matter came to light on Monday when 29 syringes loaded with Covaxin were found in the dustbin at Jamalpur urban primary health centre in Aligarh. The ANM on duty Neha Khan was suspected of purportedly throwing away the syringes. As per reports, Khan used to insert injections inside the body of the vaccine recipients but took them out without releasing the vaccine.

The in-charge of the Centre, Dr Afreen, was also aware of this, but still, she did not bother to inform her superiors about Niha’s act. She could be transferred from the Jamalpur Urban health centre to her original posting in Harduaganj.

After 29 injections with vaccine doses inside them were found in the dustbin on Monday, the chief medical officer (CMO), Aligarh, Dr Bhanu Pratap Kalyani ordered a probe by a committee of additional CMO Dr MK Mathur and deputy CMO Durgesh Kumar. The probe team reached the urban primary health centre on Tuesday and interrogated the staff, including ANM Niha Khan. The committee submitted its report on Wednesday, after which a show-cause notice was issued to the ANM and a recommendation made for termination of her services.

“No such incident would be tolerated and whosoever is found guilty would face the action,” said DM Chandra Bhushan Singh.

All the beneficiaries of the vaccine that the ANM cheated were in the age group of 18-44 years. Their details were updated on COWIN portal saying that they have received the doses.

It is pertinent to note that the incident of binning loaded Covid-19 vaccine injections in the trash took place at a time when there is a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines across the country, and emphasis is placed on the judicious use of vaccines and minimizing their wastage.  

When a statue of Mahatma Gandhi could not be installed in Lakshadweep due to unspoken ‘shariat culture’

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When a statue of Mahatma Gandhi could not be installed in Lakshadweep due to unspoken ‘shariat culture’

Amidst the ongoing political controversy surrounding reforms in Lakshadweep, scion of the Nehru-Gandhi Parivar Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to lecture the Modi government regarding secularism and went on to refer to them as ‘bigots’ for initiating certain governance reforms in the Union Territory.

In his tweet, Rahul Gandhi claimed that Lakshadweep is India’s jewel in the ocean, while the ignorant ‘bigots’ in power are destroying it. Rahul Gandhi said that he stood with the people of Lakshadweep, who are allegedly protesting against the reforms initiated by the Lakshadweep administration to bring in sweeping changes pertaining to the administration of the Union Territory.

Rahul Gandhi had also written a letter to the Prime Minister saying, “The proposed changes to regulations like Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Regulation, the Lakshadweep Animals Preservation Regulation and lifting of restrictions on the sale of alcohol are a deliberate assault on the ‘cultural and religious fabric of the local community.

“Under the guise of development and maintaining law and order in a low crime UT, the draconian regulations penalise dissent and undermine grassroots democracy,” Rahul Gandhi wrote in a letter to PM Modi on Wednesday.

The Congress party had even filed a petition in the Kerala High Court seeking a stay on the reforms initiated by the Central government. However, in a big setback to the Congress party, the Kerala High Court on Friday refused to stay the reforms by categorically stating that it was just a policy issue.

Essentially, the Kerala High Court dismissed the ‘religious and cultural’ bogey that is being aggressively peddled by Congress leaders and its ecosystem, including Rahul Gandhi.

However, it is imperative to mention that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who attacks the Modi government over secularism, conveniently forgets how the Congress-led UPA government turned a blind eye when Muslims in Lakshadweep disrespected MK Gandhi and the country’s secular principles by objecting to the installation of his statue in Karavatti by claiming the statue would hurt their sentiments.

‘Secular’ Muslims in Lakshadweep objects to MK Gandhi statues, cites Sharia law

On the occasion of the Gandhi Jayanthi celebrations, the United Progressive Alliance-led government had decided to install a statue of MK Gandhi at Kavaratti in Lakshadweep. In September 2010, a Rs 2 lakh statue of MK Gandhi was sent to Lakshadweep in the vessel MV Amindivi to be installed at Kavaratti.

However, the bust of MK Gandhi could not be offloaded at Lakshadweep as Muslims, who account for over 98 per cent of the total population of the union territory, objected to the installation of any such statues. Though authorities cited “bad weather”, in reality, the installation of the statue of Gandhi was opposed by the local Muslims saying installation of such idols and statues would hurt sentiments of the community.

According to the reports from Kerala-based media outlets, the local Muslims believe that if such a statute is once installed, then they will have to pay respects to it by decorating it with flowers, which according to them, is a part of Hindutva and violates the Sharia law. Hence the Muslims in Lakshadweep vehemently opposed the installation of the Gandhi statue in Kavaratti.

It is worth mentioning that idolatry or worshipping any statues is forbidden in Islam. As Islam is a monotheistic religion, worship or paying respects to statues is considered a “shirk” or a sin.

As Muslims in Lakshadweep opposed the installation of the Gandhi statue, the vessel MV Amindivi carried the bust back to Kochi. A day later, it was sent back to Kavaratti once again.

Speaking on the issue, Lakshadweep collector N Vasantha Kumar had denied any religious angle to it. However, several reports have hinted that the administration had to drop the plan to install MK Gandhi’s statue at Kavaratti after facing stiff opposition from Muslims.

Eleven years since then, MK Gandhi’s bust has faced a harrowing time and it is yet to make an appearance at the island. Currently, it is reported that the bust is kept at the Lakshadweep administrative offices in Kavaratti, waiting to be installed. However, its fate is not known since 2010.

Rahul Gandhi, who had remained silent even as Muslims in Lakshadweep showed disdain to India’s constitution in favour of Sharia laws, has shown eagerness to question the Modi government over the implementation of new reforms measures. Perhaps, Rahul Gandhi should be reminded that Lakshadweep is still part of the Indian territory and not an independent Islamic nation.

[We tried reaching Lakshadweep administration to verify whether any attempts have been made to install the statue of MK Gandhi in the union territory, however, we could not reach them. The report will update with their response once received.]

Waseem Rizvi creates ‘New Quran’ excluding 26 verses that allegedly promotes terrorism, appeals PM to make it part of Islamic education

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Waseem Rizvi creates ‘New Quran’ excluding 26 verses that allegedly promotes terrorism, appeals PM to make it part of Islamic education

Waseem Rizvi, the former chairman of Shia Central Waqf Board in Uttar Pradesh, has said that he has created a ‘new Quran’ by removing 26 verses that allegedly promote violence and arranged the remaining verses in proper sequence. Rizvi has also appealed to PM Modi to authorise the use of his ‘new Quran’ in all madrasas and Muslim institutes in the country.

“I appeal to PM Modi to include this new Quran in the education curriculum of various madrasas and Muslim education institutes across the country. This redacted version of the Quran is the right Quran and it will soon be available in the market for people to buy,” Rivi said.

Earlier this year, Waseem Rizvi had filed a PIL in the Supreme Court to remove 26 verses of the Quran saying that they promote terrorism and jihad. In his PIL, Rizvi had stated that these verses are allegedly used by Islamist Terrorist Groups as justification for attacks on non-believers and civilians.

However, the court termed the petition to be “absolutely frivolous” and fined Rs 50,000 on Waseem Rizvi for filing the PIL seeking removal of 26 verses that, according to him, empowered terrorists to carry out attacks against non-Muslims.

Rizvi’s petition against 26 verses of the Quran

In his petition, Rizvi sought directions from the court to remove 26 verses from Quran that were Verse 9 Surah 5; Verse 9 Surah 28; Verse 4 Surah 101; Verse 9 Surah 123; Verse 4 Surah 56; Verse 9 Surah 23; Verse 9 Surah 37; Verse 5 Surah 57; Verse 33 Surah 61; Verse 21 Surah 98; Verse 32 Surah 22; Verse 48 Surah 20; Verse 8 Surah 69; Verse 66 Surah 9; Verse 41 Surah 27; Verse 41 Surah 28; Verse 9 Surah 111; Verse 9 Surah 58; Verse 8 Surah 65; Verse 5 Surah 51; Verse 9 Surah 29; Verse 5 Surah 14; Verse 4 Surah 89; Verse 9 Surah 14; Verse 3 Surah 151; and Verse 2 Surah 191.

According to his PIL, he said that Islam is based on the concept of equality, forgiveness, equity and tolerance. However, people are drifting away from these basics. He added, due to the extreme interpretations of the 26 verses of the Holy book, Islam is identified with militancy, fundamentalism, extremism and terrorism.

He further added that there are many Muslim madrasas worldwide where young children are taught Islam and Quran. He said, “These verses are like poison in the raw mind of young children in the name of the message of Allah, which leads him to a radical mindset and from his early age when they become young, they hate people of other religions because of their mindset, and many youths get involved with terrorist organizations in some way under this mentality, the wrong messages of Allah Has been filled in the name of Islam.”

However, shortly after filing a PIL demanding the removal of 26 verses from the Holy Quran, several FIRs and death threats were targeted towards Waseem Rizvi. The National Commission for Minorities also demanded an unconditional apology from Waseem Rizvi over his PIL to remove the verses from Quran. On March 20, hundreds of Muslims gathered at the Jama Masjid in the National Capital to protest against him. The protestors, belonging to both Shia and Sunni communities, had alleged that Waseem Rizvi had been ‘deliberately’ trying to drive a wedge between the two communities.

‘Messiah’ Sonu Sood promises to arrange 2-DG drug for patient, although it is commercially unavailable

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‘Messiah’ Sonu Sood promises to arrange 2-DG drug for patient, although it is commercially unavailable

On Saturday, actor Sonu Sood courted controversy after he promised to arrange the indigenous anti-COVID oral drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) for a patient, which is scheduled for commercial launch in mid-June.

A Twitter user by the name of Pranjal Shukla took to Twitter on Friday to seek help for her Coronavirus infected brother. She tweeted, “My brother is infected with Covid-19 with 100% lungs involvement and is on oxygen support for last 18 days. We have been trying to arrange the 2-DG drug for the past 4 days. Sonu Sood sir, you are our last hope. Please help us to arrange the drug.”

Screengrab of the tweet

On Saturday, Sonu Sood took notice of the tweet and informed that her tweet will not go in vain. “Your last hope won’t let you down. Will be done,” he emphasised. While there was nothing unusual about the actor’s promptness, but his assurance to get her the 2-DG drug raised several questions.

Screengrab of the tweet by Sonu Sood

The indigenous anti-COVID oral drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) is developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), a lab of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is being considered a game-changer in India’s fight against Covid-19. Since 2-DG is a generic molecule and analogue of glucose it can be easily manufactured in India and made available in plenty to the citizens. The drug is expected to help hospitalised Covid-19 patients and reduce their supplemental oxygen dependence. 

Interestingly, the first batch of the drug was launched on May 17 for limited use in AIIMS, Armed Forces Hospitals, DRDO hospitals. As per a report in the Hindu Bussinessline, the 2D drug will be available for commercial launch and supply to major government and private hospitals from mid-June onwards. “While the product has already been soft-launched a couple of weeks ago, the commercial launch and supply of 2DG to major government and private hospitals is expected to commence in mid-June, according to Dr Reddy’s,” the report emphasised.

Screengrab of the report by The Hindu Businesslike

Given that drug is set to be launched for commercial supply in mid-June, netizens questioned how the actor has vowed to arrange for the oral Covid-19 medicine. And it is not the first time when the actor has been under the scanner for making frivolous claims.

Sonu Sood under scanner over frivolous claims of arranging plasma, hospital beds

Earlier, the Bollywood actor had claimed to have arranged plasma for a patient named Reena Solanki. But, soon the Twitter user (@Umey_Abishek) who had initially sought aid from the actor informed that he had not received any such help. When OpIndia reached out to him, we were told that he patient arranged plasma on his own.In another case, Sonu Sood claimed to have arranged a hospital bed for a patient who had succumbed to Coronavirus infection. However, the patient’s caretaker confirmed that no bed was made available by the actor.

After multiple media reports and social media posts on how Sonu Sood was helping out migrants go back home last year amid the nationwide lockdown, Sood had written an autobiography, ‘I am no messiah’.

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