In video clips that has now gone viral on social media, the Tibetan community living in Manali was seen cheering for the Indian army. The soldiers were greeted with Tibetan flags, white scarves, and prayer fumes of fragrant herbs. The community members were seen heartily welcoming the Indian army convoys that were en route the border. The Tibetan flag assumes significance as it is believed to bring goodwill, peace, strength, and wisdom.
Several other videos of people in Manali cheering for the Indian armed forces were shared by social media users.
#Tibetan Army Truck Convoy moved towards Ladakh border 4th July 2020.Tibetan Army Truck convoy moving through Kullu-manali (H.P) to #LadakhBorder.Local Tibetans holding #Indian National Flag and Tibetan National Flag lined the road to greet them as they passed. pic.twitter.com/uKazw0eRgK
About 5000 Chinese army personnel, under the garb of a military exercise, diverted their movement towards the Indian side of the LAC (Line of Actual Control). The current standoff began on May 5-6 and has been continuing all along the LAC up to Sikkim. The Indian Army had matched the level of their counterparts and had stopped them from conducting movements in several areas. As per the ANI report, Indian forces had also been airlifted from other high altitude areas to the Eastern Ladakh sector.
On June 15, around 20 Indian soldiers, including a Colonel were killed when Chinese troops had attacked with stones, batons, and barbed wires. In fierce combat that took place on extremely hostile terrain, 20 Indian soldiers had lost their lives to injuries and exposure. China is believed to have suffered 43 casualties but the communist state has been reluctant to confirm the number of casualties it suffered.
Agra’s Taj Mahal is all set to reopen to visitors from Monday onwards three months after it was closed due to coronavirus lockdown.
According to the reports, only 5,000 tourists may be allowed in a day, split into two groups, far less than the average of 80,000 visitors per day in normal times.
However, the visitors to the Taj Mahal will have to mandatorily wear masks at all times, and keep their distance from each other. The visitors will also not be allowed to its glistening marble surfaces when 17th-century Islamic monument reopens on Monday.
In a directive last week, the Union Ministry of Tourism had announced the reopening of ASI protected properties from July 6 and had released SOPs and safeguards in place. The decision to reopen the Taj Mahal will, however, be taken by the district administration later on Sunday evening.
The Ministry of Tourism had earlier taken to Twitter to state the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the reopening and functioning of the ASI maintained monuments amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Those monuments or museums which are in the non-containment zones may be opened for visitors and entry tickets shall be issued online and no physical tickets will be available on the monument premises. The payments for the parking fees will have to be digitally made and not by physical currency. The authorities have also banned group photography within the premises.
(2/3) He said that only those monuments/Museums which are in the non-containment zone will be open for visitors. All Centrally protected monuments & sites shall be bound by the protocols like sanitization, social distancing & other health protocols. pic.twitter.com/lMncCMAn4F
Agra, one of the initial epicentre of the coronavirus in the state of Uttar Pradesh, has yet again seen an increase in the number of coronavirus cases, resulting in district administration contemplating on whether to allow reopening of the Taj Mahal from Monday or wait for some more days to allow the spread of coronavirus to reach safer limits.
Reportedly, the number of containment zones has gone up to 68 in Agra. The district has seen 15 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, taking the coronavirus tally in the city to 1,282. In neighbouring district of Mathura, there have been 16 fresh cases, while in Kasganj, 33 new cases have alarmed the district officials.
Narendra Modi changed the political landscape in India in more than one way. Other than the fact that Congress, which thought ruling the nation is the entitlement of The Family, was reduced to a parody of itself, a whole lot of young people was made aware that in a democracy, your views matter.
There was no way one could remain apolitical in India anymore. Everything you did, said and shared on social media had political undertones, knowingly or subconsciously. You see, with information on your fingertips, you were consuming content. You realised the actors you like are taking political stands. Or that they are endorsing certain politicians’ views.
And then there were the extremes. Anyone questioning Congress was a ‘Bhakt’. “Why are you asking a party which is in opposition? No courage to speak truth to the power?” a ‘journalist’ would quip on social media. The same journalist will not point out to opposition that their ‘allegations’ and ‘questions’ are misinformed. Instead of fact-checking the opposition, they’d ‘question’ the government. When they’re all corrected, they indulge in name-calling and labelling. ‘Bhakts’, ‘IT cell’ and latest is ‘BJP troll army’.
Most of us have grown up watching these very journalists on their television screens in the 90s. To someone who didn’t really follow politics, this would seem like a very legit question. Journalists are supposed to question the government. But they also forget that the Opposition is actually indulging in spreading misinformation. An injured snake fights back with double the strength. Congress’ ego has been shattered. It will never be able to rise like it did before. There was absolutely no way you could’ve remained immune to the polarisation.
Some of us who have seen the Congress-era under UPA1 and UPA2 know better. However, the newer generation seems as clueless as the clown prince who wants PMship served on ready platter.
The ‘woke’ Instagram generation
The other day I was having a conversation with my 20 year old cousin, let’s call her A, who put up a post on her page, “F*ck fascism.” Normally, I don’t react to political discussions within family. But my cousin’s post made me curious. I asked her, “What happened?”
“Modi has ruined our country. A pregnant girl is in jail because all she asked was for her right to continue to be Indian citizen,” she said. She was referring to Safoora Zargar’s jailtime in Tihar over her alleged involvement in Delhi riots.
“Um, she is accused of leading a mob during riots,” I said.
“But how can you keep pregnant woman in jail?” she asked.
“She is not the only pregnant woman in jail. Moreover, pregnancy does not give one a free-pass to commit crimes, you know. Let the courts decide if she is innocent, right?” I said.
“Courts are under Modi,” she said.
“What makes you say so?” I asked.
“Look at Supreme Court. They allowed construction of Ram Mandir at demolished Babri site,” she said.
“Archaeological evidence suggests the Babri mosque wasn’t constructed on a virgin land. Plus, you do realise that the same Supreme Court did not listen to devotees in Sabarimala, right? You can’t be selective,” I said.
“But then why deny Muslims the right to stay in India?” she questioned.
I was shocked. When did this happen! When did Indian government deny Muslims the right to stay in India!
“When did that happen?”
“CAA. Muslims are also Indians,” she said.
“Umm. CAA is not applicable to Indians, Muslims or otherwise,” I explained.
“What do you mean?”
“Well, Citizenship Amendment Act is applicable to only and only persecuted religious minorities in three neighbouring Islamic countries, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. These countries have state religion defined. Hence, for persecuted religious minorities of these countries, India will be their natural home because of historical ties we have,” I explained.
“You’re lying. Why were they protesting then?” she asked.
“Well, no one knows. I’m sure they didn’t understand the law either,” I explained.
“But then what about Ahmaddiya Muslims?” she asked.
“Well, Ahmaddiyas are still Muslims. Further, Muslims from these countries can come and seek Indian citizenship as per existing guidelines. Just like Muslims and non-Muslims from every other country. CAA only fast-tracks Indian citizenship for persecuted religious minorities. Every one else, including Muslims from other countries, can seek Indian citizenship as per regular laws,” I explained
“And Rohingyas? Why does Amit Shah call them termites? Why does he want to throw them away? No humanity?”
“Erm, the illegal immigrants are a problem everywhere. Indian government needs to care for its citizens first. Secondly, it is only about illegal Rohingyas. The UN refugees continue to have their special status,” I explained.
“But CAA is discriminatory. Indian Muslims will be left stateless,” she argued again.
“How? If it is not applicable to them, how will they be left stateless? You really can’t be this stupid, you know,” I said.
“You’re such a bhakt,” she said before blocking me.
This is the next generation of voters. Misinformed, misguided and clueless. And while majority of the credit does go to the propaganda outlets who have got an expertise in saying ‘logical sounding’ things to influence really stupid people, part of the blame does go to the BJP. They failed to anticipate misinformation campaign. They failed to explain it to people like my cousin why they are doing what they are doing. And rest of the blame goes to the idiots like my cousin who would rather appear ‘cool’ than informed.
Since eight policemen lost their lives in an ambush set up by gangster Vikas Dubey, the Police department is searching for the mole who might have informed him about the raid. There are more than 60 known criminal cases registered in the last 28 years on Dubey. However, he managed not to appear in the top ten criminals in his area. The investigation has revealed that there might be a chance that the cops helped him on caste lines.
At present, there are around 30 policemen under investigation led by the UP Special Task Force. The investigators found that they were in constant touch with Dubey. Kanpur IG Mohit Agarwal said in his statement that all the policemen of the local police station are under the scope of their investigation on how Vikas Dubey got the information about police movement. He added, “Services of cops in league with him will be terminated and they will face a criminal trial.”
All the workers of the local police station are under our scope of investigation on how Vikas Dubey got information about police movement. Whoever is found guilty will be charged with murder: Kanpur IG, Mohit Agarwal on Kanpur encounter in which 8 policemen lost their lives pic.twitter.com/c75yQD3g7o
The investigators have questioned two senior police officers of Deputy SP rank. One of them is currently posted as a circle officer. Several sub-inspectors and constables have been questioned so far. As per Aaj Tak, one of the officials said that the whole Chaubepur police station is under the scanner. ANI UP reported that the police have found an abandoned car in Auraiya and the forensic experts are investigating it.
Vikas Dubey’s Lucknow property may see the same fate as Kanpur
The Kanpur administration on Saturday visited Vikas Dubey’s house in Lucknow. As per a report published on Aaj Tak, the LDA team is inspecting the house. Sources suggest that process of demolishing the house has started. Lucknow Development Authority found many problems with the property rights, maps and documents of the house in the initial investigation. Dubey’s house in Bithur in Kanpur district was demolished by UP police yesterday, along with his cars kept in the house.
Vikas Dubey may move to Nepal
The police have also alerted the security forces on the India-Nepal border as there is a chance that Dubey will try to hide in Nepal. Twenty different teams of police are raiding in different areas. Photos of Vikas Dubey has been posted across the state. The police have increased the bounty on Dubey to Rs.1,00,000 from Rs.50,000 that was announced yesterday. Eighteen of the henchmen of Dubey also have bounties worth Rs.25,000.
On Friday, history-sheeter Vikas Dubey killed eight policemen from the team that was deployed to arrest him. Even his mother urged the police to kill him in an encounter after learning about the incident.
The ban on dog meat in Nagaland has sparked cultural anxieties in the northeastern state and other states in the region. The Nagaland cabinet took the decision following outrage on social media after pictures of dogs allegedly being transported to the state went viral. Nagas on social media have alleged that it is a form of cultural imperialism that has been forced on the state against its will despite the fact that the decision was taken by the democratically elected government of Nagaland. They also accuse that this was done without consulting the people of the state.
Efforts are also underway to turn this into a Northeasterner versus ‘Mainlander’ issue despite the fact that the final decision was taken by the Nagaland Cabinet. It only goes on to highlight the fact that the decision has the potential to escalate into something much uglier. Some on social media have claimed that “they are imposing mainland food habits based on caste forcibly on us.”
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Others have claimed that the North East is not some ‘colony’ where ‘touchy vegetarians’ or ‘hypocritical meat eaters’ from the ‘mainland’ could impose their own culture.
Image Credit: Twitter
One individual claimed that it was ‘racism’ in the form of ‘food authoritarianism’. However, he was countered by another person who pointed out that no other North-Eastern state had banned dog meat. He said, “Why blame the outsider for imperialism when the people who banned the sale of dog meat were locals elected by Nagas themselves”.
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Cries of ‘food fascism’ and ‘cultural imperialism’ have been growing steadily. The BJP is also facing stark criticism for the same. Maneka Gandhi has been particularly active in the whole affair, as she has been in a host of such contentious issues.
Source: Twitter
Richard Kamei from Tata Institute of Social Sciences wrote in an article for East Mojo, “The concern towards dog for its meat consumption is hypocritical with crocodile tears while they attribute Naga tribes to be cruel and disgusting for dog meat consumption.” He added in the article, “This is a classic case of cultural imperialism and racism in the name of showing love for animals. The inability to acknowledge and accept cultural difference is now new and has subjected thousands of them to racism.”
Kamei also says, “The ‘dog meat ban’ should not be seen in isolation from beef ban.” Throughout all of this, he conveniently forgets to mention that the ban on dog meat was a consequence of liberal imperialism and an independent decision of the Nagaland Cabinet. It has nothing to do with racism at all. He is a PhD candidate at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Moreover, the people who campaigned for dog meat ban are actually opponents of any ban on beef in the country. These people had actually supported people’s right to eat beef during debates on beef ban in the past, hence it is illogical to link the dog meat ban with any plan to extend the ban on beef to Nagaland.
It further highlights how liberal imperialism has the potential to exacerbate existing fault-lines within the country. For instance, the ban on Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu was used by fringe elements to foment divisions between Tamilians and the rest of the country. A similar ploy appears to be underway with regards to the ban on dog meat.
Liberal imperialism has become a great cause for concern in recent times. For instance, the controversy surrounding Sabarimala and the consequent violence that erupted in Kerala following attempts to desecrate the Temple was entirely a calamity that was the product of liberal imperialism.
Recently, there have also been attacks on the tradition of Temple Elephants where animal rights groups have attempted to rob Temples of their Elephants which has the intended effect of Elephants losing the only families they have known. Of course, these issues are quite different from a ban on dog meat but they are also a product of the same imperialist mindset of liberals.
The eventual fallout of the decision remains to be seen but it cannot be ignored that the dog meat ban could lead to enmity between Nagas and ‘mainlanders’, a consequence that could have been entirely avoided if liberals knew to not transcend their limits. Many people in Nagaland already believe they are neglected by the mainland, which had resulted in the separatist movement that is thriving in the state for decades. Such actions only add fuel to such separatist feelings. It also demonstrates that people’s supposed right to eat anything they want is far more threatened by liberal imperialists than Gaurakshaks.
The entire controversy also demonstrates that the liberal philosophy has very little to do with principles and only concerns itself with power. Liberals were only far too eager to withdraw their support towards the freedom to eat whatever one wishes when it suited their own purpose.
In a bid to mock Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the government’s economic policies, Trinamool Congress (TMC) politician Kalyan Banerjee made disparaging comments about her at a rally in Bankura in West Bengal on Saturday.
He said, “Kaala naginir chubal khaya jamon manush mara jai, temni Nirmala Sitharaman er chubal khaya Bharatvarshar er manush ektu ektu morche (Just like a black venomous snake, Nirmala Sitharaman is killing people every day in India).” Kalyan Banerjee further added, “Don’t you have any shame for razing Indian economy to the ground? You must resign and go back to Andhra Pradesh. She is the most useless Finance Minister of the world.”
The Trinamool leader was addressing a protest rally against rising fuel prices and the proposed privately run passengers on Indian Railways network, where he also demanded the resignation of the finance minister. Banerjee also termed Nirmala Sitharaman as the worst finance minister in the world.
BJP slams TMC leader for his derogatory comments
Bharatiya Janata Party spokesman Sambit Patra called out the TMC leader for his derogatory comments against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. “This is highly condemnable. The comment has been made in a state where Goddess Kali is worshipped in every household. The remark is not only racist but also misogynist,” Sambit Patra was quoted as saying.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has called Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ‘kali nagin’ which is highly condemnable. The comment has been made in a state where Goddess Kali is worshipped in every household. The remark is not only racist but also misogynist: Sambit Patra, BJP https://t.co/dxQl9T3Obspic.twitter.com/r4Qtur3a5p
West Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh said, “We don’t give much importance to such comments, they are uttering such nonsense out of frustration.” He said that Mamata Banerjee has lost control over her party leaders, who are now uttering nonsense out of frustration.
As an Indian cricket fan, do you remember all the Indian Jerseys donned by the cricketers in ODIs? Here we are trying to show you all the jerseys Indian players worn since 1985.
India played its first day-night match in 1980-81 against Australia. The jersey was quite similar to the one Indians worn in Champions Trophy, 1985. A good pic is not available so we are putting the entire highlight of the match and then will proceed with the jersey pics.
India’s first day-night match – against Australia in 1980-81
1985: Benson & Hedges World Championship. Shastri won an Audi, India’s biggest ODI win in 80s after the World Cup.
1985 Team India
1991: Third ODI between India v South Africa at New Delhi. First time in Indian cricket history when 2 batsmen scored hundreds in the same ODI. This was also South Africa’s comeback series in International Cricket.
1991 India vs South Africa
1991-92: Benson & Hedges World Series. India qualified for the final but lost both the finals against Australia. Tendulkar became the first Indian to score 400+ runs in a tournament/series (ODI).
Early 90s.
1992: The First World Cup in Colors. India won only 2 games, against Pakistan and Zimbabwe, placed 7th in points table just above Lanka and Zimbabwe.
1992 World Cup
1992-93: The first 7 match ODI Series India became the first team to visit South Africa after their comeback, lost the series 2-5.
1990s
1993: Hero Cup. India’s first tournament played in floodlights. The 5 nation tournament was originally had 6 teams but Pakistan was excluded due to political reasons. India won the cup.
Team India in 1993
1994: 4 match ODI series against New Zealand. Tendulkar’s first series as an Opener.
Tendulkar’s first series as an opener
1994: The Singer Cup in Sri Lanka. Tendulkar’s first ODI hundred, Prabhakar accused Kapil of match-fixing, Shastri’s first tournament as a commentator.
Singer Cup
1994: Wills World Series. Tendulkar’s last series without a helmet while batting. India won the tri-series, Prabhakar/ Mongia were dropped in between the series for playing slow in Kanpur, Dravid’s first-time selection in the Indian team, Kapil announced retirement during the series.
World Series in 1994
1995: The Centenary Cup in New Zealand. India won only one game – against Australia, and Warne, as usual, was expensive – 61 runs in 10 overs, and wicket-less.
1995 Team India
1996: World Cup. India’s reached the semis for the third time, probably for the first time both the highest scorer (Tendulkar 523 runs) and wicket-taker (Kumble 15 wickets) were from the same team.
1996 Cricket World Cup
1996: Singer series. Tendulkar’s first series as captain. Youngest Indian ODI captain, first Indian captain to score a hundred on debut match as captain.
1996 Singer Series
1996: Titan Cup. Tendulkar’s first win as captain. Tendulkar and Ganguly opened for the first time together and added a hundred run partnership in their first match.
Sachin’s first win as Captain
1997: Tri-series in South Africa. Lost all the games against South Africa, against Zimbabwe – won 1, lost 1, tied 1
1997 Tri-Series
1997: Independence Cup in India. The tournament started even before the hosts left the Caribbean shores. Dravid scored his maiden ODI hundred in Chennai, in the same match Anwar smashed 194.
1997 Independence Cup
1997: India in Sri Lanka for bilateral series. Lost the series 0-3. Robin Singh scored his maiden ODI hundred in a wash out game which was replayed.
1997 bilateral series
1997: Quadrangle series in Sharjah. Tendulkar’s last series as Captain (first term). India lost all matches. Surprisingly England won the series under a new young captain – Adam Hollioake.
1997 – when India lost all matches.
1998: Independence Cup in Bangladesh. The best of three finals in Asia. India and Pakistan played against each other 4 times in space of 1 week. India chased down 300+ score in the third final with the help of Ganguly-Robin Singh’s partnership. Kanitkar’s four made him famous.
1998 Independence cup
1998: The famous Coca-cola cup in Sharjah. Do I have to say anything else? The picture sums up everything.
1998 Coca-Cola cup
1998: Tri-series in India. The matches started around 4pm to save the players from the heat. Kenya and Bangladesh were the other two teams. India lost to Kenya at Gwalior but went on to win the finals at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.
1998 Tri-Series
1998: Independence Cup in Sri Lanka. India won the final as Tendulkar-Ganguly added 252 runs for the first wicket in the finals. Lele said in Tehlka tapes that Gaekwad got a call from a bookie that match is fixed, but Tendulkar-Ganguly assured him that they will win the match.
1998: Bilateral series in Zimbabwe. India won the series 2-1 but the most important stat of the series was Tendulkar breaking Haynes record of most ODI hundreds.
1998: ICC Knock out tournament. India won the quarter-final against Australia, Tendulkar became the first batsman to score 3 consecutive ODI hundreds against Australia. But lost the final Semi-final against West Indies. South Africa won the final – their only major ICC win.
1998: Coca-cola Champions Trophy. India’s fifth title of 1998. Tendulkar smashed hundred in 4 finals. Scored 1894 runs with 9 centuries at 65.31 with strike rate of 102.15. A record still stays with the master.
1999: Bilateral series in New Zealand. A comeback series for Rahul Dravid. Dravid smashed 123 in the first ODI and then went on to score 309 runs in the series. The most by any batsman on either side.
1999: World Cup Not a great world cup as India lost crucial matches and Tendulkar lost his father. Both Ganguly and Dravid had a good outing. Both scored their first World Cup Hundred. Dravid went on to become the highest run-scorer of the tournament.
1999: Aiwa triangular series in Sri Lanka. India won just one game in the tournament, it was the last league game of the series (against Sri Lanka). They also played tri-series in Singapore in same jersey (lost the finals against West Indies).
1999: LG Cup in Nairobi. Sunil Joshi bowled one of the most economical spell of ODI history: 10-6-6-5. India lost the finals against South Africa.
2000: Carlton and United Series in Australia. Another disastrous series for India. Won only one match out of right. Ganguly became the first Indian to score an ODI hundred on Australian soil. 1 against Australia at Melbourne 1 against Pakistan at Adelaide.
2000: Bilateral series against South Africa. The series is famous for fixing, Cronje and co were caught after the series.
2000: ICC Knock Out Tournament. India reached the finals again but couldn’t win. Debut series for Zaheer and Yuvraj. New Zealand won their first major ICC event.
2001: Bilateral series against Australia. Tendulkar became the first player to reach 10,000 runs milestone. He also took his 100th ODI Wicket in the series.
2001: Coca-cola Cup. Again lost in the finals, against West Indies this time.
2001: Triangular series in Sri Lanka. Sehwag got a chance to open in Tendulkar’s absence and scored his maiden ODI hundred in this tournament.
2001: Tri-series in South Africa. Same story in the finals.
2002: NatWest series. Finally a permanent Jersey. India won the cup, the NATWEST Series and this jersey continued till February 2007.
2002: ICC Champions Trophy. The Sahara name and Indian Flag missing due to sponsors’ clause controversy. The title was shared between India and Sri Lanka because of rain and stupid ICC rules for rain-affected matches.
2003: World Cup. Favorite jersey of many Indians. India reached the finals of the World Cup. Look at the joy on the faces of Indian players 🙂
2007: World Cup and WT20. The Nike Jersey – out of World Cup in the first round but won the WT20. Also, India won the first triangular series in Australia (2008). Stayed with the Indian Team till 2009.
2009: Bilateral series in New Zealand. The dark shade jersey was part of Indian team till 2010. Tendulkar scored ODI’s first double hundred in Gwalior.
2011: World Cup. The Winner! A dream comes true for Tendulkar and many, Dhoni’s six to win the cup is probably the most memorable memory for Indian fans since Lord’s 1983.
Rest of the jerseys we have seen more than often. So which one is your favorite? Do let us know.
Six non-tribal youths were injured grievously in Meghalaya on Friday after they were attacked by unidentified goons. The incident occurred after the boys, all between the age of 20 and 24, went to play basketball at Lawsohtun block VI in Shillong. They were attacked by a group of around 20 individuals armed with iron rods and sticks.
The injured Bengali youth have been identified as Arindam Deb, Subharshi Das Purkayastha, Saptarshi Das Purkayastha, Binak Deb, Bishal Ghosh, and Prittish Deb. The incident occurred at around noon on Friday. The police on reaching the spot after receiving information spotted two of the boys who had managed to escape the basketball court.
11 people have been arrested in connection with the case. A criminal case no. 71(07)20 under sections 326/307/506/34 of the IPC has been registered at the Laban Police Station. 3 suspects were nabbed by police on Friday and the rest 8 suspects were picked up yesterday, according to a statement issued by Meghalaya police.
Update regarding Lawsohtun incident.
A criminal case No. 71(07)20 has been registered at Laban PS, following which, 3 suspects were picked up yesterday and 8 suspects were picked up today.
We appeal to all the witness(es) to kindly come forward & help the investigation team. pic.twitter.com/KjkAB2kjGS
— Meghalaya Police (@MeghalayaPolice) July 4, 2020
GK. langrai, Assistant Inspector General of Police (A) said, “The police team on seeing the condition of both these youth immediately rushed them to Woodland Hospital for medical assistance and the other four victims were also taken to the same hospital for medical treatment.”
Further investigation into the matter has been initiated. The Police has also sought information from the local populace regarding the crime. They have assured individuals of complete secrecy in the event of passing the police any information. As per reports, it is suspected to be a hate crime against the youth who belong to the minority Bengali Hindu community in the state.
Patricia Mukhim, an eminent journalist from Meghalaya, said while addressing Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, “Conrad Sangma CM Meghalaya, what happened yesterday at Lawsohtun where some non-tribal youth playing Basketball were assaulted with lethal weapons and are now in hospital, is unacceptable in a state with a Government and a functional police force.”
She proceeded to add, “The attackers, allegedly tribal boys with masks on and should be immediately booked. This continued attack on non-tribals in Meghalaya whose ancestors have lived here for decades, some having come here since the British period is reprehensible to say the least. The fact that such attackers and trouble mongers since 1979 have never been arrested and if arrested never penalised according to law suggests that Meghalaya has been a failed state for a long time now.”
She stated, “Why should our non-tribal brethren continue to live in perpetual fear in their own state? Those born and brought up here have as much right to call Meghalaya their state as the indigenous tribal does.” Some of the injured suffered injuries to their limbs while others sustained head injuries. They have been discharged after receiving treatment at the Woodland Hospital.
Non-tribals in tribal dominant states in North-East such as Meghalaya suffer immense discrimination and are often the victims of hate crimes. The Meghalaya Police has issued stern warnings against breaching communal peace and promised that “stringent action as per relevant provisions of law will be taken against them”.
Chief Minister Sangma has also issued a statement regarding the same through social media. He said, “I strongly condemn the assault on 5 boys yesterday in Lawsohtun, Shillong. An assault on any citizen of the State irrespective of background or community will not be tolerated. Perpetrators of such heinous crimes will be charged by law. Action will be taken.”
Another controversial statement by Shahid Afridi has brought a sour taste for the cricket fans. Former Pakistani cricket captain Shahid Afridi has claimed Pakistan dominated the Indian cricket team and beat them so much that they would seek forgiveness from Pakistan. The infamous Pakistani cricketer has created controversies on several occasions because of his statement against India, especially when he talks about Kashmir.
Afridi was giving an interview after recovering from Covid-19. He said, “I have always enjoyed India. Unhe to theek-thaak mara hai humne. Itna mara hai unhe ki match ke baad maafiyan mangi hai unhone.” (We’ve thrashed them a lot. I believe we’ve beaten them so much that they used to ask us for forgiveness after the match). He added that he enjoyed playing against India and Australia as these are good teams and players have to play under pressure. Going and performing under such conditions is a big thing. During the interview, Afridi said that his most memorable inning was 141 against India in India.
History of India-Pakistan cricket matches
Pakistan leads India in ODIs with 73-55, but Pakistan won most of them in the 1980s. Out of 52 matches during that period, India managed to win ten while Pakistan won 23 matches. During the 90s, the ratio stayed at 28-18. During the 2000s, India led with 25-23 and between 2010 and 2020, India won 10 matches while Pakistan managed to win only 4. It has to be noted that India has won all the world cup matches between India and Pakistan.
Shahid Afridi and his uncontrolled blabbering against India
Shahid Afridi in 2016 had claimed that many fans in India shower love at him. During the recent interview, he mentioned that during the visit, when he made the statement, he was also the ambassador for Pakistan, and it was a political statement. He sarcastically said, “it was for intelligent people.”
During his visit to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Shahid Afridi made anti-India and anti-Modi comments that raised several eyebrows. In the aftermath, Yuvraj and Harbhajan, who posted videos to support his NGO had to come forward and apologize for supporting him. In February, he said that the relationship between India and Pakistan would not improve until Modi is in power. In a viral video, he used abusive language against Hinduism and Hindu traditions and said he once smashed the TV when he saw his child doing ‘aarti’ while watching a show.
Interestingly, even after recovering from a deadly disease like Covid-19, he tried to paint it as if there is nothing to be afraid. He said that he does not understand why people are locked inside. While doctors across the globe are trying to find a cure and vaccine for the coronavirus, he urged people not to be scared of the disease.
The Kanpur police have reportedly questioned a lineworker who had disconnected the power line of the village when police had come to arrest the hardened criminal Vikas Dubey. On interrogation, he revealed that the electricity supply was cut off on the orders of a caller from the Chaubepur police station.
As per the report, the phone number that was used to call the man belonged to a policeman. The power supply was disconnected for about an hour. Reportedly, the officer had initially called the Rauslabad Power Station, followed by Shivli Power House. As per reports, the cops are investigating whether the power supply was disconnected to benefit Vikas Dubey or cause him inconvenience to ease the arrest.
According to a report by Jagran, when the cops reached the village, there was no electricity. Interestingly, the village has an uninterrupted electric supply at night. However, a solar light was burning outside Dubey’s house. 8 police personnel are being suspected of leaking information about the raid to Dubey. They include two constables, a head constable, four sepoys, and a home guard. Their numbers were found on the contact list of two phones that were recovered from the house of Vikas Dubey.
SP denies police complicity
While all have claimed to be innocent, the phone numbers of about 24 police officers from in and around Kanpur were discovered from the seized cell phones. 8 of them are reportedly posted in Chaubepur and Shivrajpur police stations. A senior officer had informed that the accused cops would be booked under the law if they were found guilty. The Kanpur police are now investigating the minute details in the case. However, Superintendent of Police Brajesh Kumar Srivastava denied allegations of involvement of any police officer in informing Vikas Dubey of the raid at his house. Cops have arrested the Sub-divisional officer and another employee of the substation in connection to the case.
Aide of Vikas Dubey arrested
The Kanpur police had reportedly arrested an aide of gangster Vikas Dubey in Kalyanpur in Uttar Pradesh, following an encounter on Saturday night. The accomplice has been identified as one Daya Shankar Agnihotri. He informed that Dubey had received a call from the cops before they came to arrest him. He added that Dubey had called around 25-30 people and had fired shots at the police. In his defence, Agnihotri said, “I was locked inside the house at the time of encounter. Therefore, I saw nothing.” Dubey has been on the run from the law enforcement authorities.
Vikas Dubey sets up an ambush, kills 8 policemen
In a shocking incident, eight police personnel, including Deputy SP Devendra Mishra, were killed and six cops were injured in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur during a police raid to nab a hardened criminal and murderer Vikas Dubey’s house on July 2 late night. According to the reports, a team of Uttar Pradesh had gone to raid an area in search of criminal Vikas Dubey in Chaubepur in Kanpur. The raid was carried out at 1 am on the intervening night of July 2-3 in Bithoor area in Chaubepur. As the police team reached the spot, they were ambushed by Dubey’s men who were prepared with arms on the roof of a building and continuously shot at them. Shockingly, the criminals had already stationed a JCB machine on the road to block the police team. UP police have informed that the operation is still going on and forensic teams are at the spot.
