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Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam used social media to radicalise youth, says Delhi Police in charge sheet

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Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam used social media to radicalise youth, says Delhi Police in charge sheet

Former JNU students Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam used social media to radicalise youth and mobilise them for the ‘chakka jam’ as a means to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Delhi Police has mentioned in its charge sheet. The CAA fast-tracks Indian citizenship for persecuted religious minorities like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Christians from the three neighbouring Islamic countries, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

In its charge sheet, the Delhi Police has maintained that the protests were never peaceful and the ultimate objective of these protests was large-scale violence against the state. Recently, WhatsApp conversations which date back to February 17, revealed that the Delhi riots were organised and facilitated through provocation and active mobilisation of the masses.

Further, Delhi Police charge sheet mentions Aam Aadmi Party co-founder and former leader Yogendra Yadav. Yadav reportedly met Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid at Jantar Mantar in 2019 while protesting against the CAA. The police has alleged that the trio decided to use social media to indoctrinate and mobilise youth for chakka jam. Delhi Police also alleged that Imam was the mastermind behind the Shaheen Bagh protest site.

The charge sheet further reveals that the key conspirators chose NorthEast Delhi for riots because of its unique socio-economic and demographic matrix. This uniqueness provided the conspirators an ideal place for ‘mass scale mobilisation and violence’, the police has alleged. As per the Delhi Police, the conspirators found the people living in these localities ‘dispensable’ and ‘vulnerable’ even as they stayed safe in their homes in upscale South East Delhi.

The Delhi Police has also established inferences between the December 2019 violence and February 2020 riots. “That all the hotspots of December 219 were repeated with varying intensities in February 2020. The modus operandi of the culprits in both the periods under reference is a text book copy of each other that is mobilisation fuelled by incendiary speeches followed by ‘Chakka Jaam’ and violence. Almost every character who gained notoriety in February 2020 had been noticed as being present in the incidents of December 2019,” Delhi Police said in the charge sheet.

Primary target in both the periods were police personnel followed by non-Muslim population. However, there were also two major notable differences. “While Jamia and Shaheen Bagh reported the most severe riots in December 2019, this locality was spared deliberately and avoided by the rioters in February 2020. And women at the forefront (both local and transplanted) were the universal underlying theme of the protest in February 2020 as against the incidents of December 2019,” Delhi Police said.

As per the police, the conspirators learnt their lessons for February 2020 riots from the December 2019 violence.

Anchor of unreliable entertainment show ‘Reliable Sources’ tries to downplay Democrat threats over Supreme Court nomination

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Anchor of unreliable entertainment show ‘Reliable Sources’ tries to downplay Democrat threats over Supreme Court nomination

Anchor of entertainment show Reliable Sources, Brian Stelter, posted a tweet recently downplaying the threats of violence posed by the left liberals and journalists on social media over the expected Supreme Court nomination by US President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy left behind by Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This will be the third nomination by Trump to the Supreme Court after Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh.

Stelter shared a Tweet taking a dig at Fox News host Tucker Carlson‘s show on the threats of violence by the Left.

In his tweet, Stelter trivialised the threats of violence by left liberals despite the fact that the country had recently witnessed horrific nationwide riots by Left organisations in the name of protests against the death of George Floyd.

Carlson in his show called out the Left liberals for their extreme and unjustified reactions on the death of Ginsburg and the subsequent announcement by Donald Trump that he would name his nominee for the Supreme Court. Carlson said that the Left liberals were placing an attributing undue significance to her dying wish.

Ginsburg’s dying wish, according to liberals, was that she should not be replaced until the next President is elected. What Carlson was trying to highlight was that even if Ginsburg was the greatest of the judges, her last words or wish cannot substitute a constitutional procedure. The President is constitutionally empowered to make a nomination to fill the vacancy in the Supreme Court.

Carlson also raised questions on the claims that Ginsburg had a last wish about the filling of the vacant Supreme Court seat saying that it was a pathetic wish if it was true at all. He flashed the social media posts of various Left liberals including scholars and journalists who threatened to start a riot or burn the whole country down if President Trump followed the constitutional procedure and made a nomination to fill the Supreme Court seat.

Some of the tweets by Democrats threatened to protest at the house of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Some people actually gathered outside McConnell’s house to protest following the tweets. According to Carlson, the protesters then surrounded the house of Senator Lindsey Graham to make their point.

In the immediate aftermath of Ginsburg’s death, liberals had threatened to riot and ‘burn the whole thing down’ if Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump had their way. They had also threatened to ‘shut down’ the country. The threats came on the face of continued riots that have been underway ever since the death of George Floyd. Under such circumstances, Brian Stelter pretending that Tucker Carlson is exaggerating the threat posed by left-wing violence comes across as a desperate attempt to save face for Democrats.

Facebook moves to SC challenging Raghav Chadha’s summons, says they are answerable to Union govt, not a Delhi assembly panel

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Facebook moves to SC challenging Raghav Chadha’s summons, says they are answerable to Union govt, not a Delhi assembly panel

A week after Facebook India snubbed a Delhi Assembly committee’s summons, the social-media giant Facebook India and its vice president Ajit Mohan have filed a petition in the Supreme Court on Tuesday challenging the summons issued by the Delhi assembly’s Peace and Harmony Committee.

According to the reports, the petition filed by the Facebook in the Supreme Court against the repeated summons issued by Delhi assembly’s ‘Peace and Harmony Committee’ contends that the subject matter under investigation fell within the exclusive domain of the Union government and a state legislative assembly cannot compel witnesses to appear and provide evidence on such subjects.

“The Committee seeks to compel petitioner No. 1 (Ajit Mohan) to provide testimony on subjects within the exclusive domain of the Union of India. Specifically, the Committee is seeking to make a ‘determination of the veracity of allegations levelled against Facebook’ in the Delhi riots, which intrudes into subjects exclusively allocated to the Union of India,” the petition said.

The plea filed in the Supreme Court also said that the summons violates the right of the petitioner to remain silent and his right to privacy, which are fundamental rights. The plead said that the summons issued by the Delhi assembly, targeting Facebook – a platform that allows users to express themselves may create a chilling effect on the free speech rights of users of the Facebook service.

The case will be heard by a three-judge bench headed by justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Wednesday.

Facebook snubs Raghav Chadha’s summons

Earlier on September 15, Facebook India had snubbed the summons issued by the Delhi Assembly’s ‘Peace and Harmony Committee’, led by AAP’s Raghav Chadha, asking them to testify before them. The summons was issued to Managing Director and Vice-President Ajit Mohan over complaints of ‘deliberate inaction’ by Facebook against alleged hate speech that ‘culminated in the Delhi riots’.

In its statement, Facebook India had declined to attend the hearing of the committee, citing that they have already testified before a Parliamentary Standing Committee in early September for ‘safeguarding citizen’s rights’.

The AAP member-led committee had was first summoned Mohan on September 10 for its meeting scheduled on September 15 in connection with complaints alleging deliberate omissions and inaction by the social media company in removing hateful content and posts.

The committee had claimed it had prima facie found Facebook India of allegedly being complicit in aggravating the communal violence in north-east Delhi in February that left at least 53 people dead. It is notable here that AAP’s pwn leader Tahir Hussain is one of the main accused in the riots.

Following the snub, AAP MLA Raghav Chadha, the head of the committee, had taken offence and had labelled Facebook’s action as a ‘disregard’ to the ‘privilege’ of the committee. He had informed that summons would be issued to the social media platform yet again. He alleged that Facebook is trying to hide crucial facts in connection to the riots.

Alleged links between AAP and Facebook management

Ankhi Das is the Public Policy Director, Facebook for India, and South & Central Asia. While the left-liberal jamaat has accused her of being a ‘BJP agent’, her old Facebook posts tell a different story. When the Aam Aadmi Party had shared a ‘Jhaadu Dance’ video prior to the Lok Sabha elections, Ankhi Das had dubbed it as a ‘cool campaign’.

Moreover, writing an opinion piece in the Daily-O titled, “The battle for Delhi on Facebook”, she had praised the Facebook campaign of the Aam Aadmi Party. Ankhi wrote, “Much like they did in the December 2013 Delhi elections, the Aam Aadmi Party had a much stronger ground game. Its street power merged seamlessly with its campaign strategies on Facebook.”

While suggesting that the BJP took its voters for granted, she insinuated, “The AAP’s success shows that no party – no matter how popular – can take the electorate or a good online strategy for granted.”

Deepika Padukone to be summoned by NCB as evidence against her piles up: Reports

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Deepika Padukone to be summoned by NCB as evidence against her piles up: Reports

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone is likely to be summoned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and her manager Karishma Prakash as part of the investigation in drug supply and drug usage probe the agency has undertaken. Other actresses like Sara Ali Khan, Rakulpreet Singh and Simone Khambhatta are expected to be summoned later this week. The names have come up after investigation of Rhea Chakraborty’s chats.

Deepika’s name had emerged in the drug abuse probe earlier this week after her WhatsApp conversations went viral. WhatsApp conversations have reportedly gone viral where the actress is allegedly asking for hash (or hashish, drug made from cannabis plant) from a certain person named ‘K’, who many believe is her manager, Karishma Prakash.

As per reports, a conversation on 28th October 2017 went something like this:

10:03 AM (+91-992——-) ‘D’ (believed to be Deepika): K…Maal you have?

10:05 AM (+91-961——-) ‘K’: I have but at home. I am at Bandra…

10:05, K: I can ask Amit if you want

10:07, Deepika: Yes!! Pllleeeeasssee

10:08, K: Amit has. He’s carrying it

10:12, Deepika: Hash na?

10:12, Deepika: Not weed

10:14, K: What time are you coming to Koko

10:15: Deepika: 1130/12ish

10:15: Deepika: Till what time is Shal there?

K: I think she said 11:30 because she needs to at the other place at 12

The Enforcement Directorate while investigating money laundering charges in the Sushant Singh Rajput case uncovered these chats and sent them to the NCB. At least 20 people including Rhea Chakraborty, Sushant Singh Rajput’s girlfriend, and her brother Showik, have been arrested over investigation in the drug abuse probe.

‘Petitioners against Sudarshan TV want to bypass centre, statements being misrepresented’: Madhu Kishwar seeks intervention in SC

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‘Petitioners against Sudarshan TV want to bypass centre, statements being misrepresented’: Madhu Kishwar seeks intervention in SC

On Wednesday, author and activist Madhu Kishwar informed on Twitter that she had filed an intervention petition in the Supreme Court in Sudarshan TV ‘UPSC Jihad’ case.

She claimed that her comments, during the show, were ‘mischievously’ presented as evidence of hate speech. Madhu Kishwar tweeted, “I’ve filed an Intervention petition in SC in Sudarshan TV case since a shoddy translation of small snippets of my comments on ‘UPSC Jihad’ during Sudarshan TV debate have been mischievously presented in SC as evidence of hate speech.”

In her intervention plea, the author argued that her comments with respect to ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’ and ‘Mughalistan’ were ‘clumsily translated’ and deemed by the petitioner as ‘hate speech.’

Madhu Kishwar accuses petitioner for bypassing available remedies

“That the petitioner has further chosen this petition to ensure that the government which is the final authority to determine free-speech policy and also which is also more equipped to carry out a detailed investigation is bypassed and not given a chance to make a decision,” the intervention application read, as reported by Live Law.

She added that bypassing of the constitutional framework by the petitioner infringed upon her rights. Seeking permission to intervene in the apex Court, Madhu Kishwar urged the Court that she should not be coerced into compromising her fundamental rights.

Slamming the petitioner for bypassing other statutory remedies in a bid to attain ‘extraordinary relief’, she argued, “By choosing to do so, the Petitioners have severely undermined not only the rights of free speech and expression but also the right to free and fair trial, which is the applicant’s right under the Constitution to protect her life and liberty and also her Freedom to research, inquire, speech and expression.”

In her intervention application, Madhu Kishwar argued that several adherents of the Islamic Faith had also filled intervention pleas in support of the Sudarshan News show on UPSC Jihad. She stated that the petitioners, who claimed to be representatives of the entire Muslim community, have not followed the rigors under Order 1 and Rule 8 of the CPC (Code of Civil Procedure).

OpIndia and others move the apex Court

Earlier, OpIndia, Indic Collective, and UpWord had filed an intervention application in the Sudarshan News ‘UPSC Jihad’ case. A report titled “A Study on Contemporary Standards in Religious Reporting by Mass Media”, prepared by OpIndia was submitted in the Court.

J Sai Deepak, representing the petitioners, said that there were three issues that had been submitted. First, whether the Supreme Court had jurisdiction over the matter. The plea contended whether any statute or the Constitution itself permits courts to step into the shoes of the state to restrain the broadcast of such content. Second, the definition of hate speech. And third, the OpIndia report which tracked the contemporary landscape on the standards set by mass media in religious reporting.

The Sudarshan TV case

Hindi news channel Sudarshan News triggered an outrage after it aired a promo for a program which was to be broadcast on 28 August. Sudarshan News chief editor Suresh Chavhanke had informed that the channel is analysing the sudden increase in the number of Muslims selected in various posts in administrative and police services in the country, along with an increase in marks obtained by Muslim candidates as compared with others. However, this triggered Muslim activists and cases were filed to halt the broadcast.

Chavanke’s show had alleged that Zakat Foundation, which helps Muslim students secure UPSC ranks, has been receiving funding from anti-India organisations abroad.

After Delhi High Court stayed the airing of the show, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting gave a nod to broadcast the same. However, Supreme Court later passed an order restraining the telecast of the program.

Goa Police arrests actress Poonam Pandey’s husband Sam Ahmed Bombay for assaulting and molesting her

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Goa Police arrests actress Poonam Pandey’s husband Sam Ahmed Bombay for assaulting and molesting her

The Goa Police on Tuesday arrested Sam Ahmed Bombay, who is the husband of the Bollywood actress Poonam Pandey after the actress filed a complaint alleging that her husband molested, threatened and assaulted her.

According to the reports, the incident occurred in Canacona village in south Goa where Pandey is currently shooting for a film. The actress filed a complaint claiming that her husband Sam Ahmed Bombay molested and threatened her with dire consequences on late Monday night.

Based on Pandey’s complaint, the Goa Police arrested Sam Ahmed Pandey on Tuesday. The couple had recently married on September 10. Earlier this year, the couple had announced that they were engaged.

“Pandey filed a complaint late Monday night claiming her husband Sam Bombay had molested her and threatened her with dire consequences after assaulting her. He was arrested,” Inspector Tukaram Chavan of Canacona police station said. The actress was subjected to mandatory medical tests, he added.

Who is Sam Ahmed Bombay

Born and brought up in United Arab Emirates, Sam is an ad-filmmaker and a producer. He had done projects with celebrities like Akshay Kumar, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone amongst others. He has reportedly also worked with cricketers like Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh. As per reports, he has directed various advertisements for brands like Oppo, Sparx and Amazon.

India and China issue joint statement following 6th round of Senior Commanders’ meeting, agree to stop sending more troops to frontline

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India and China issue joint statement following 6th round of Senior Commanders’ meeting, agree to stop sending more troops to frontline

India and China have issued a joint statement in the aftermath of the 6th rounds of Senior Commanders’ meeting between the two countries. The two sides agreed to uphold the consensus reached between the leaders of the two countries and strengthen communication between the two sides on the ground. India and China also agreed to stop sending more troops to the front line.

India-China joint statement (Source: Sidhant Sibal, correspondent for WION)

The statement further added, “The two sides also agreed to hold the 7th round of Military Commander-Level Meeting as soon as possible, take practical measures to properly solve problems on the ground, and jointly safeguard tranquillity and peace in the border area.” The statement said that the two sides had “candid and in-depth exchange of views”.

Clashes between the two countries have occurred along the Line of Actual Control raising fears of serious conflict breaking out between the two countries. Only recently, the Indian Army had made major breakthroughs and occupied six new heights along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh. This was after India had acted proactively to occupy heights in regions on the Southern Bank of the Pangong Tso lake and strengthened their positions. Talks between the two countries have been ongoing but without any major headway.

Casting director of Rhea Chakraborty’s debut film ‘Jalebi’ among 10 Bollywood personalities to have died in the past few months. Read the details here

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Casting director of Rhea Chakraborty’s debut film ‘Jalebi’ among 10 Bollywood personalities to have died in the past few months. Read the details here

The unfortunate and untimely demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput has stirred a hornet’s nest, exposing the intricate network between the drug syndicates and the Bollywood celebrities. Actor Rhea Chakraborty, the prime accused in the Sushant Singh Rajput death probe, is currently under arrest in connection with drugs angle linked to the actor’s death.

As the investigation into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput and the drug links to Bollywood advances, a Twitter post with the list of enigmatic deaths in Bollywood in the last few months is being widely circulated on the microblogging website.

Sharing the list of mysterious deaths in the Bollywood, the social media user cryptically referred to a certain “Pablo”, along with sharing a couple of emojis of penguin to allege that they could not get away with the crimes that they had allegedly committed till now. The user has also asserted that their time is over and both of them will spend the rest of their lives in jail.

The social media user had also listed possible reasons what might have led to the deaths of the actors and the individuals associated with Bollywood and TV industry. While the allegations levelled by the social media user such as some of the actors in the list being aware of a drug racket, child trafficking and other similar illegal activities cannot be verified, but the deaths of sudden deaths and suicides are indeed intriguing and worth looking into.

Here is the list of the mysterious deaths that have happened in Bollywood in the last few months:

Jalebi casting director Krish Kapur died at the age of 28

Krish Kapur, the casting director of Rhea Chakraborty’s debut movie, Jalebi, died after suffering from a brain haemorrhage on May 31. He was 28 at the time of his death. His death came as a shock for the family and his uncle said that Krish had no medical history and was doing absolutely fine before he untimely died of a brain haemorrhage.

TV actor Manmeet Agrawal committed suicide

Unemployed TV actor Manmeet Agrawal, who worked in TV shows such as Aadat Se Majboor and Kuldeepak, committed suicide at his residence in Navi Mumbai on May 15, 2020. He was found hanging inside his bedroom by his wife, who desperately cried for help from the neighbours, to save her husband. However, the neighbours reportedly did not come forward to help her, fearing Manmeet might have contracted coronavirus. Agrawal was under the tremendous financial burden to pay his pending dues and was unable to get any work because of the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

Kahani Ghar Ghar Kii actor Sachin Kumar dies of heartattack

Actor Sachin Kumar who featured in the popular television show Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii breathed his last on May 15, 2020. He died of a cardiac arrest. After appearing in many TV shows, Kumar had quit acting to pursue his career in photography.

25-year-old actor Preksha Mehta found hanging at her residence in Indore

Actor Preksha Mehta, 25, allegedly committed suicide at her residence in Indore on May 25, 2020. The actor, who has appeared in shows such as Crime Patrol, Laal Ishq and Meri Durga, was found hanging at her residence in Indore. She had also featured in Akshay Kumar-starrer movie- Pad Man. While the reason for her committing suicide was not clear but she had posted a chilling message on her Instagram account a few hours before her death. She wrote, “Sabse bura hota hai sapno ka mar jaana (sic) which translated to: “The worst is when your dreams die”.

Sushant’s former manager Disha Salian reportedly committed suicide after jumping off from a highrise building

Disha Salian, who was the former manager of the actor Sushant Singh Rajput, had reportedly fallen from the 14th floor of a highrise building on June 8. While it has been widely reported that Salian had committed suicide, the inconsistencies emerging in the investigation is raising doubts if Salian had indeed committed suicide. The fact that Sushant Singh Rajput died just days after Salian’s death has also led to the investigation probing the death of Salian and its possible links with Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.

Sushant Singh Rajput found hanging in his Bandra apartment in Mumbai

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his Bandra residence on June 14. He was found hanging from the ceiling inside his bedroom. Actor Rhea Chakraborty, who was reportedly his girlfriend, has been the prime accused in the case and is currently under arrest in connection with a drugs case linked to the actor’s death. Three agencies—CBI, ED and NCB— are investigating different angles to the actor’s death.

TV-actor Sameer Sharma found dead under mysterious circumstances

Last month, actor Sameer Sharma, best known for his role in the TV serial Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke, was found dead at his apartment in Malad, Mumbai. The police registered a case of accidental death (ADR). The security officer of his society found him dead and he informed other society members of Sharma’s death.

Disha Salian’s close friend Steve Pinto, who posted cryptic messages about her death, dies in an accident

Steve Pinto was a close friend of celebrity manager Disha Salian. Following his friend’s death from falling off a highrise in Mumbai on June 8, Pinto took to social media websites to post allegedly cryptic messages about Disha’s death. However, on July 15, Pinto died in a car accident, which was confirmed by his cousin Rohan Rai. Now, it is also being alleged that Rohan Rai, who was Salian’s fiance, maybe guarding secrets about her death.

Samir Bangara passes away in a road accident

Co-founder and Managing Director of Qyuki Digital Media, Samir Bangara died on June 14 in a road accident when his superbike rammed with a truck near Haloli in Manor on the Mumbai Ahmedabad National Highway. He passed away at the age of 45 and is credited for building careers of many people in the entertainment industry.

Bhojpuri actor Anupama Pathak commits suicide at her residence in Mumbai

Bhojpuri film actor Anupama Pathak was found dead in her Dahisar residence in the Mumbai Metropolitan area. The police said that the actor had allegedly killed herself. The 40-year-old actor’s body was found hanging at her rented apartment on August 2, the police said. A suicide note was also reportedly recovered from the late actor’s residence.

‘Are your breasts real? Can I touch?’ Actress Sherlyn Chopra accuses KWAN talent agency co-founder of sexual misconduct

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‘Are your breasts real? Can I touch?’ Actress Sherlyn Chopra accuses KWAN talent agency co-founder of sexual misconduct

Bollywood actress Sherlyn Chopra on Tuesday took to Twitter to call out sexual misconduct of KWAN talent agency co-founder Anirban Blah.

Narrating the incident where she had gone to him to ask him to help her manage her career as talent agency for A-listers, she said that she asked him if he could help her get quality films. “He looked at me up and down all the time. I asked him, ‘What happened sir, am I not well-dressed?’ He said, ‘No, no. Are your breasts real? Can I touch?’ he asked,” she said.

Sherlyn then said that she asked Anirban whether he is married. “Don’t you touch your wife’s. Touch your wife’s breasts. You will know. Whether they are real or fake,” she told him. To that, Chopra says that Anirban again asked her if ‘hers’ are real.

“I was shocked. How can someone ask such a disgusting question. Whether real or fake, however they are, what’s your problem? Are you a tailor? That you’ve to touch and feel. Nonsense,” she said. She added how this is unacceptable behaviour. “You cannot talk to a lady like this,” she said. “You must be liking it if any girl touches you or your private parts. A woman does not like that. Especially when she is going to a talent manager. Why would she like it? Don’t you have brains? What does talent have to do with size of breasts?” she added with hand gestures.

“Whether real or fake, are viewers pained? When I experienced things like these, I realised that in this industry many are wearing masks of decency but put up indecent proposals,” she said.

Anirban Blah #MeToo

In 2018, Anirban Das Blah was asked to step down from KWAN after #MeToo allegations were levelled against him. Four women had accused him of sexual harassment. Aspiring actress Meira Omar had said that in 2016 when she had come to Mumbai to become an actress, she met KWAN’s Anirban. After her first meeting, which she said she felt did not go well, Blah called her again and requested to meet her privately.

Omar said he called her to his Juhu apartment. After some discussion, he started asking inappropriate questions and so she decided to leave but he forcefully tried to kiss her. However, soon her cab arrived and she left.

Dia Mirza denies allegations of drug abuse, seeks legal action

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Dia Mirza denies allegations of drug abuse, seeks legal action

Actress Dia Mirza today took to Twitter to condemn and refute allegations of drug abuse leveled against her. In a series of three tweets posted on Twitter, she said that she “strongly refuted” and “categorically” denied the “false” and “baseless” allegations levelled with mala fide intentions.

Calling the allegations “frivolous reporting”, she said that this was directly impacting her reputation and was causing damage to her career.

The actress claimed that she never consumed any narcotic or contraband substances in her life. She added that she would go ahead with a legal action.

Drug Abuse Reveals Names of Bollywood Biggies

Mirza’s name has come amidst the ongoing probe by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the alleged drug syndicate in the Bollywood linked with later actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s mysterious death . The recent revelations in the investigation include the names of several top actors in the Bollywood including Deepika Padukone and her manager, Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor and Rakulpreet Singh. The NCB has already sent summons to some of the big names that have come up in the investigation.

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