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SIT identifies the murderers of head constable Ratan Lal, other violent attackers during Delhi riots: Report

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SIT identifies the murderers of head constable Ratan Lal, other violent attackers during Delhi riots: Report

In a major breakthrough, the Special Investigation Teams (SITs) investigating the North-East Delhi violence, have identified Head constable Ratan Lal’s assassin and the rioters who attacked and injured DCP Shahdara IPS Amit Sharma and Delhi police officer ACP Anuj Sharma. More than half a dozen rioters have been identified and Delhi police are now conducting raids at various places in Delhi to nab the perpetrators.

According to a report by News 18 India, the crime branch has claimed that the killer and attackers have been identified and efforts are being made to arrest them as soon as possible. As per reports, the SIT crime branch used its local surveillance, CCTV footages and information from eyewitnesses to identify these rioters.


Head constable Ratan Lal lost his life on February 24 in the riots that have ensued in Delhi in wake of the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. According to the autopsy report, Ratan Lal had died of a bullet injury. Earlier, it was believed that a stone took his life.

Lal belonged to Fathepur Tihwali village in Rajasthan’s Sikar district. Lal is survived by his wife and three children. The Sikar resident had joined the Delhi Police as a constable in 1998. He married a Jaipur resident in 2004.

DCP Amit Sharma was grievously injured by the Muslim mob along with another Delhi police officer ACP Anuj Sharma on February 24. Anuj Sharma was attacked and injured as he had tried to rescue DCP Amit Sharma who was brutally thrashed by Muslim mobs, led by women during the riots in the national capital. During the same incident, constable Ratan Lal was killed by the rioters as he tried to save IPS Sharma.

On February 4, videos had surfaced where a violent mob of rioters can be seen attacking the Delhi Police officers with stones and sticks. It is believed this is the attack which injured DCP Shahdara IPS Amit Sharma and claimed the life of constable Ratan Lal.

Soon another video of anti-Hindu Delhi riots surfaced, presumably of February 24, in which violent rioters, comprised of mainly Muslim women at Chand Bagh area in East Delhi were seen pelting stones at police personnel as they try and rescue injured DCP Shahdara Amit Sharma.

Read: Another video surfaces showing police personnel rescue injured DCP Amit Sharma from rioting mob in East Delhi

The videos showed how a mob of over 2,000 anti-CAA rioters, mostly Muslims, including a large group of Burka clad women, had attacked badly outnumbered policemen, throwing stones at them and even firing, as they are huddled over the divider, trying to escape the fury of the mob.

On the day of US President Donald Trump’s visit to India, the national capital had witnessed horrific violence. The anti-CAA riots turned communal in Delhi resulting in severe violence on the streets. The anti-Hindu riots that engulfed the streets of Delhi have resulted in deaths of around 47 persons and more than 220 people sustained injuries in the violence that started on Sunday.

The injured include around 70 persons from the security forces. 48 FIRs had been filed and 514 suspects had also been rounded up by the police. The cops have set up 2 SITs for investigating serious cases of offence that took place during the riots.

Tulsi Gabbard finally calls out rampant Hinduphobia in the USA: Here are 10 incidents that prove her right

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Tulsi Gabbard finally calls out rampant Hinduphobia in the USA: Here are 10 incidents that prove her right

Tulsi Gabbard, US Congresswoman from Hawaii and a presidential aspirant for the 2020 elections, set social media on fire when she called out the Hinduphobia in the United States. The Veteran said that she has experienced it in each of her campaigns for the Congress and in the presidential race. She also said that politicians and the media in the USA not only tolerate it but foment it as well.


Along expected lines, people were quick to dismiss statement of Tulsi Gabbard on Hinduphobia and accused her of acting in bad faith. Tulsi Gabbard is the first Hindu serving in the US Congress and throughout her campaign, malicious attacks have been made against her and links drawn between her and the RSS due to her Hindu faith alone even before her comment on Hinduphobia.

Read: Tulsi Gabbard, first Hindu to run for US president, slams media for maligning her for her religion

In this report, we shall look into 10 incidents in the US that reveal the pervasive Hinduphobia in the country, that proves statement by Tulsi Gabbard right. It is also important to note that an overwhelming majority of the US population follows Abrahamic religions which believe that Hinduism worships ‘False Gods’. Therefore, Hinduphobia comes naturally to the United States.

1. Temple Vandalized in Washington (2015)

The Hindu Temple and Cultural Center, Bothell, Washington was vandalized by miscreants in the year 2015. A Swastika was sprayed and “Get Out” was painted on the walls of the temple in the Seattle Metropolitan area. It is one of the largest Hindu temples in the entire North West. The incident occurred just before Mahashivratri.

2. Hindu Temple Vandalized in Texas (2015)

A Hindu Temple in Old Lake Highlands, north Texas was vandalized with offensive spray images in 2015. The number ‘666’ and an upside-down cross was spray-painted on the door of the temple. In Christian lore, 666 is considered the number of the Devil.

3. Severed Head of Cow placed in Hindu Cow Sanctuary (2016)

The severed head of a cow was dumped at the Lakshmi Cow Sanctuary in Monroe County, Pennsylvania in 2016. The Pennsylvania State Police called the incident “ethnic intimidation, criminal trespass and harassment.” Rajan Zed, the president of the Nevada-based Universal Society of Hinduism, had said that “Hindus are highly concerned” over the incident and asked the Pennsylvania Governor and Monroe County Chairperson to reassure the community.

4. Hindu Priest Assaulted in New York(2019)

Swami Ji Harish Chander Puri was assaulted just blocks away from his Temple in Glen Oaks, Queens, New York. He told the police that a man he’d never seen before approached him saying that he didn’t want him in the neighborhood. Then the man beat him with an umbrella and punched him. The Governor and the New York Attorney General condemned the attack but NYPD did not say why they did not deem the attack a hate crime.

5. Muslim Man puts up anti-Hindu signs in Texas (2016)

Mohammed Dar, a Dairy Queen owner, regularly put up anti-Hindu signs in and around the restaurant. Some of them accuse Hinduism specifically of being based on racism. One sign read ‘Obey preserve implement Constitution of the USA NOT monkey ism (sic) of Dark Ages.’ He has also said about Hindus that ‘They may look like humans, but they act like monkeys.’

Dar said further ‘Racism is the foundation of Hinduism. That is the fact. Anybody has a problem, I challenge them to prove me wrong.’ ‘This is not offensive. It’s educational,’ he added. Dar was later forced to give up his shop.

6. North Carolina Hindu Temple Sign Fired at over 60 times (2015)

A signboard for a planned Hindu temple in the US state of North Carolina was fired at leaving over 60 holes in the sign. The Om Hindu Organisation of North Carolina was planning to build a 3,600-square-foot temple in Clemmons and had bought 7.6 acres at the site.

7. 40 Hindu Flags torched in Queen, New York (2015)

An arsonist torched 40 religious Hindu flags in the courtyard of a Queens home on Thanksgiving Day. The Police investigated the matter as an anti-religious criminal mischief. Rajan Zed, the leader of Universal Society of Hinduism, said in a statement that Hindus are “highly concerned” about the reported burning of the flags. He called on Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio to ensure the safety of the Hindu community in Queens.

8. Swaminarayan Temple vandalized in Kentucky (2019)

Vandals broke windows at Swaminarayan Temple, located in the state capital’s Bardstown Road, and wrote hateful words on the walls of the Temple. In a room upstairs, profane messages were spray-painted on the walls along with several black crosses. Phrases including “Jesus is all mighty”, “Jesus is Lord” and “God” were also sprayed in black paint on the walls. The Metro Police Chief called the incident a hate crime.

9. Anti-Hindu vandalism in Virginia (2014)

Graffiti reading “No Hindus allowed” were discovered in Loudon County, Virginia in 2014. “It’s disappointing to see this,” Loudoun County Sheriff Michael Chapman Chapman said. “It’s a lack of understanding of cultural diversity and it is something we have to really understand and embrace. We’re taking this incident very, very seriously and we’re going to look into all aspects of it.” In January 2015, derogatory graffiti targeting Hindu culture was found spray-painted on the back of a home in the same county.

10. Hindu Temple vandalized in Georgia (2014)

Vishwa Bhavan Mandir in the Monroe city of Georgia was vandalized by miscreants and graffiti and profanity were discovered at the Hindu place of worship. The statue of Lord Shiva was covered with black spray paint. The Hindu American Seva Communities (HASC) which took up the case, said the incident of vandalism has shocked Hindus across the country. Two people were arrested in connection with the attack.

Income Tax Department issues summons to Congress leader Ahmed Patel over undeclared fund collections and expenses by the party

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Income Tax Department issues summons to Congress leader Ahmed Patel over undeclared fund collections and expenses by the party

The Income Tax (I-T) Department has summoned veteran Congress leader and party treasurer, Ahmed Patel, in connection with “undeclared” fund collections and election expenses to the tune of ₹550 crores of the Congress Party.

The summon has been issued under Section 131 of the Income Tax Act for violations of Section 13A that deals with exemptions for political parties with conditions. Previously, the Department had sent the summons to the Indian National Congress party over the issue.

Last year, the IT department had conducted searches in 52 places including Hyderabad, Vijaywada and several locations in Madhya Pradesh. On February 6, 2020, a total of 40 locations were searched linked to an infrastructure company, Megha Engineering Infrastructure Limited.

Justifying the move, the Ministry of Finance said that the Congress party had sent only “junior officials” in response to its earlier summon. Keeping in mind the magnitude of the alleged misappropriation of funds, the Ministry has summoned Ahmed Patel.

Speaking to The Indian Express, the Congress Treasurer said, “Such contributions are received by every political party and I will respond to the summons soon, probably after the upcoming Parliament session.”

As per reports, the summons was issued on the 11th of February and Ahmed Patel was due to appear before the investigative agency on the 14th of February. However, the senior Congress leader did not appear for questioning claiming that he was unwell and admitted to the Metro Hospital in Faridabad, Haryana. He has reportedly told the IT Department that he is suffering from breathing problems. After this, a fresh summon was issued.

Ahmed Patel is mired in controversies and is being investigated in connection with other irregularities as well. In April 2019, after raids at the locations of the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister’s OSD, it was reported that Rs. 20 crore had been transferred to the head office of a major political party located at Tughlaq Road in Delhi, which was moved through a senior party functionary.

Although the department didn’t name the political party and the functionary, it was reported that the residence of SM Moin in Delhi, who is a senior functionary of Congress, was raided by the Income Tax department. Ahmed Patel had rushed to the residence of Moin in Delhi when I-T officers were conducting search operations there.

Yogi govt considering strict measures for population control, families with more than two children may lose out on welfare schemes: Reports

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Yogi govt considering strict measures for population control, families with more than two children may lose out on welfare schemes: Reports

In an effort towards Population control in the state of Uttar Pradesh, the UP government may bar couples with more than two children from availing benefits of government welfare schemes or contest panchayat elections.

As per a report in Times of India, UP Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh on Wednesday said, “the population policy of different states is being studied and the best from them is being pulled out for our state which is most populous in India.”

He added that a group of experts is reviewing a draft of the policy. The last population policy of Uttar Pradesh was last revised in the year 2000.

Dr Badri Vishal who is a part of the expert group pointed out that northern states are struggling to control their population while southern states have been able to control. He said, “Several states particularly Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh- which are smaller than us in terms of population- have rolled out schemes to de-incentivize too many children. In both states, those with more than two children cannot contest elections. We propose to  adopt this rule.”

According to sources, the UP government may consider two major steps in order to curb the bursting population in the state. One of them is holding back the state government’s welfare scheme to the couples with more than two children and another step is to bar candidates with more than two children from entering into state services.

As per TOI’s report, UP’s total fertility rate or TFR (total number of children expected to be born to women in a reproductive life span of 15 to 49 years) is 3, which is termed higher. India’s average TFR stands at 2.3. Of the 145 high TFR districts in the country, 40% are in UP alone.

As per reports, the UP government has set a target to achieve state-wide average reproduction rates of 2.1 by 2015. The urban areas have already achieved it. But rural areas are far from this goal. The current population of UP is over 22 crores.

PM Narendra Modi had expressed concern over population explosion in the country during his Independence Day speech in 2019. He asserted that a small section of society that keeps their family small deserves respect, and what they’re doing is an act of patriotism.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath had also stressed upon population control on February 19 saying that increasing population is the reason for increasing unemployment in the country.

Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Video emerges where Islamist mob is seen breaking CCTV cameras minutes before attacking the Delhi Police

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Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Video emerges where Islamist mob is seen breaking CCTV cameras minutes before attacking the Delhi Police

Chand Bagh and Jafrabad areas in North-east Delhi have emerged as the worst riot-hit areas in the recent Delhi anti-Hindu riots. Several videos from these areas have been surfacing which accounts for the atrocities unleashed by the Islamist mobs on Delhi police and innocent civilians. Another such video from the Delhi riots has now emerged. This video is reported to be of the February 24 riots unleashed by Islamists in Jaffrabad area in North-east Delhi.

In the video, the rioters are seen breaking all the CCTV cameras in the area because they obviously wanted to conceal their identity. The rioters broke the camera reportedly minutes before they attacked the Delhi police.


However, before the rioters broke the cameras, few faces were captured in the camera. Now the Delhi police are using these visuals to identify the perpetrators.

Prior to this, videos had emerged which showed hundreds of rioters surrounding a group of cops and attacking them in the Chand Bagh area of North East Delhi. The video shows a violent mob attacking cops and beating them with sticks. They can also be seen throwing stones at them. It seems that the police found themselves outnumbered by the violent rioters. The mob had individuals wearing black burqas who could be seen pelting stones at the police. One could safely presume the women were also attacking the Delhi Police with stones.

Read: Watch: Delhi riots pre-planned? Umar Khalid seen inciting people to take to the streets against Modi govt while Trump visits

Another video surfaced on the same day in which violent rioters at Chand Bagh area in East Delhi are seen pelting stones at police personnel as they try and rescue injured DCP Shahdara IPS Amit Sharma. This is the same attack which reportedly claimed the life of constable Ratan Lal.

At the beginning of the video, one can see the police personnel breaking through the barricades and carrying the injured DCP to the other side of the street, away from the group of frenzied rioters. The rioters continue to pelt stones at police personnel from one side of the street to the other side as the later tries to rescue the injured cop. Towards the end of the video, police personnel can be seen dragging the unconscious DCP away, shielding him from the raining stones and bricks.

If one hears carefully, towards the middle of the video, gunshots can be heard in the background. As the police fire gunshots in the air, the mob of rioters are seen quickly dispersing by running in the opposite direction.

Read: Islamic Preacher refers to Delhi Police personnel as ‘atankwadi’ in viral video where Muslim mob is attacking them during anti-Hindu riots

As per reports, DCP Amit Sharma was badly injured by the rioters and constable Ratan Lal was killed by the rioters as he tried to save IPS Sharma. Although initial reports had said that Ratan Lal died due to injuries from stone-pelting, the autopsy report had confirmed that he had died of a bullet injury. On the same day, one Mohammad Shahrukh was found wielding a gun and shooting at Delhi Police personnel. He was later arrested after being on the run for almost a week. One IB official Ankit Sharma was also brutally murdered by the rioting mob. As per reports, he was stabbed as many as 400 times before his body was thrown in a drain.

On Wednesday, Delhi Police said that 531 cases have been registered of which 47 cases are under the Arms Act in connection with the Delhi anti-Hindu riots.

He had gone to talk to an all-women group, they took his helmet off and attacked him: Wife of DCP injured during Delhi riots

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He had gone to talk to an all-women group, they took his helmet off and attacked him: Wife of DCP injured during Delhi riots

Pooja Sharma, the wife of injured Delhi cop DCP Amit Sharma on Thursday said that she was extremely pained to see visuals of women attacking her husband during the anti-Hindu riots in Delhi, reports Times of India.

“My husband had gone to have a dialogue with the protesters. It was a group of only women. They took off his helmet and then the mob attacked him,” said Pooja Sharma. The wife of the injured cop also appealed to the government to take strict action against the rioters. My husband is still recovering from the attack, she added.

DCP Amit Sharma was grievously injured by the Muslim mob along with another Delhi police officer ACP Anuj Sharma on February 24. Anuj Sharma was attacked and injured as he had tried to rescue DCP Amit Sharma who was brutally thrashed by Muslim mobs, led by women during the riots in the national capital. During the same incident, constable Ratan Lal was killed by the rioters as he tried to save IPS Sharma.

Read: Islamic Preacher refers to Delhi Police personnel as ‘atankwadi’ in viral video where Muslim mob is attacking them during anti-Hindu riots

On Wednesday, a video had surfaced in which a violent Muslim mob was seen attacking the Delhi Police officers with stones and sticks. It is believed this was the attack which injured DCP Shahdara IPS Amit Sharma and claimed the life of constable Ratan Lal.

Soon another video of anti-Hindu Delhi riots surfaced, presumably of February 24, in which violent rioters, comprised of mainly Muslim women at Chand Bagh area in East Delhi were seen pelting stones at police personnel as they try and rescue injured DCP Shahdara Amit Sharma.

The videos showed how a mob of over 2,000 anti-CAA rioters, mostly Muslims, had attacked badly outnumbered policemen, throwing stones at them and even firing, as they are huddled over the divider, trying to escape the fury of the mob.

Read: Delhi riots: Police Commissioner meets officer Anuj Sharma who was injured trying to rescue DCP Amit Sharma from a violent mob

In the videos, the mob was first seen running away from the police with the women protesters behind the cops. However, suddenly, women turned their back and came charging at them, throwing stones and bricks. The cops tried to jump over the divider to cross the road and take refuge in the bushes even as they are being pelted with stones and also physically assaulted.

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Echoing similar statements as Pooja Sharma, just two days back, injured cop ACP Anuj Sharma had also narrated the incident, where he had to rescue his colleagues including Shahdara DCP Amit Sharma on February 24 when they were attacked by violent Muslim mobs in North-East Delhi during the anti-Hindu riots. Anuj Sharma suffered injuries from mob attack as he tried to rescue his colleagues from the violent mob.

Anuj Sharma had said the DCP Amit Sharma had fallen unconscious after sustaining serious injuries and was rushed towards Yamuna Vihar side by them.

Read: Another video surfaces showing police personnel rescue injured DCP Amit Sharma from rioting mob in East Delhi

On the day of US President Donald Trump’s visit to India, the national capital had witnessed unprecedented violence. The anti-CAA riots turned communal in Delhi resulting in severe violence on the streets of  Delhi. The anti-Hindu riots that engulfed the streets of Delhi have resulted in deaths of around 47 persons and more than 220 people sustained injuries in the violence that started on Sunday.

The injured include around 70 persons from the security forces. 48 FIRs had been filed and 514 suspects had also been rounded up by the police. The cops have set up 2 SITs for investigating serious cases of offence that took place during the riots.

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena members arrested in Navi Mumbai for burning Pakistani flag in 2017

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Maharashtra: Shiv Sena members arrested in Navi Mumbai for burning Pakistani flag in 2017

Three Shiv Sena office bearers have been arrested in Navi Mumbai in connection with a three-year-old case from 2017 when demonstrations had swept the country after the ghastly terrorist attack against Hindu pilgrims on their way from Amarnath temple in the Kashmir Valley.

On July 10, 2017, a bus carrying 60 pilgrims was returning from the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. Around 8:30 pm, when the bus reached Batengoo in Amarnath district, a group of Islamic terrorists had attacked the bus and started firing indiscriminately. It resulted in the deaths of eight passengers and some others were grievously injured. The origins of the terrorists were traced to Pakistan after which protests broke out in different parts of the country.

Following the gruesome attack in Amarnath which claimed lives of 8 Hindu pilgrims, protests erupted in different parts of the country against the terror attack. There were demonstrations against the involvement of Pakistan in the terror attack. Shiv Sena too staged a protest in Navi Mumbai against the continued support of Pakistan to the nefarious elements bent on creating anarchy in India. Pakistani flags were also burnt during the protest at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk in Vashi.

At that time, a complaint was registered against Shiv Sena leaders Vijay Mane, Sameer Bagwan and Ganpat Shelar for staging the protest. All three have reportedly consistently missed the court hearings after which arrest warrants were issued against them. However, the Vashi police on Thursday suddenly sprung into action and arrested the three office-bearers from their respective residences in Vashi.

The arrests come at a time when Maharashtra is witnessing a heightened political action ahead of the Municipal polls in the state. Speculations are rife that the action initiated against the Shiv Sena functionaries has less to do with the judiciary and more with the politics in the state.

RBI takes over management of Yes Bank and imposes restrictions on withdrawals: All you need to know about the latest crisis in banking sector

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RBI takes over management of Yes Bank and imposes restrictions on withdrawals: All you need to know about the latest crisis in banking sector

Yes Bank became the second bank to collapse in the financial year on Thursday after the Reserve Bank of India imposed restrictions on it, after a similar fate faced by Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank in September last year. After the bank was in financial trouble for almost two years, RBI finally decided to take action, and imposed a moratorium on the bank for 30 days, along with taking over the management of the bank.

The regulator has imposed a cap of ₹50,000 on withdrawals from accounts in the Yes Bank for a month. In case of medical expenses, higher education or marriage or other ceremonies in the family, or in any unavoidable emergencies, the limit will be extended to ₹5,00,000. If an account holder has more than one account in the bank, the total amount withdrawn from all the accounts can’t exceed this limit. This means, even if someone has multiple accounts with the bank, they can’t withdraw more than ₹50,000 in the next one month.

The bank has been prohibited from granting or renewing any lean or advance, making any investment, incur any liability after March 5. The bank can make payment for regular expenses like salaries, rents, taxes, printing and stationery, premium payment etc, but will need RBI approval for any other expenses.

RBI has also suspended the Board of Directors of Yes Bank Ltd. for a period of 30 days “owing to serious deterioration in the financial position of the Bank”. Prashant Kumar, ex-DMD and CFO of State Bank of India, has been appointed as the administrator of the bank.

Regarding the circumstances leading to this drastic step, the notification issued by RBI on March 5 says:

“The financial position of Yes Bank Ltd. (the bank) has undergone a steady decline largely due to inability of the bank to raise capital to address potential loan losses and resultant downgrades, triggering invocation of bond covenants by investors, and withdrawal of deposits. The bank has also experienced serious governance issues and practices in the recent years which have led to steady decline of the bank. The Reserve Bank has been in constant engagement with the bank’s management to find ways to strengthen its balance sheet and liquidity. The bank management had indicated to the Reserve Bank that it was in talks with various investors and they were likely to be successful. The bank was also engaged with a few private equity firms for exploring opportunities to infuse capital as per the filing in stock exchange dated February 12, 2020. These investors did hold discussions with senior officials of the Reserve Bank but for various reasons eventually did not infuse any capital. Since a bank and market led revival is a preferred option over a regulatory restructuring, the Reserve Bank made all efforts to facilitate such a process and gave adequate opportunity to the bank’s management to draw up a credible revival plan, which did not materialise. In the meantime, the bank was facing regular outflow of liquidity.

After taking into consideration these developments, the Reserve Bank came to the conclusion that in the absence of a credible revival plan, and in public interest and the interest of the bank’s depositors, it had no alternative but to apply to the Central Government for imposing a moratorium under section 45 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Accordingly, the Central Government has imposed moratorium effective from today.”

RBI has assured the depositors of the bank that their interest will be fully protected and there no need to panic. The notification said that it will explore and draw up a scheme in the next few days for the bank’s reconstruction or amalgamation, and it will be placed before the moratorium period of thirty days ends so that the depositors are not put to hardship for a long period of time. RBI says that the steps have been taken to quickly restore depositors’ confidence in the bank, including by putting in place a scheme for reconstruction or amalgamation.

The problems in Yes Bank started two years ago, when RBI had found that it had underreported its NPA by a huge amount. As against the ₹748.98 crore of gross NPAs reported by the bank as on March 31, 2016, the RBI assessment showed the same to be at ₹4,925.68 crore, leading to a difference of ₹4,176.70 crore. In the same way, the net NPA was also found to be ₹ 3,318.67 crore higher than the amount reported by the bank. A year later, the difference in NPA had risen to ₹6,355 crore, after the bank had reclassified more assets as NPA on the directions of RBI. Before that, the bank had reported only 19.2% of this amount as NPA.

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As a result, Yes Bank had reported a massive loss of ₹1,507 crore in April 2017 for the January-March quarter, after bank’s newly appointed CEO Ravneet Gill had started cleanup operations, by making provisions against bad loans. Gill was appointed after RBI had refused an extension of term to founder Rana Kapoor. In May last year, the regulator had appointed a nominee in the board of the bank, a rare move for a private sector bank.

According to reports, two major borrowers of the bank were Jet Airways and IL&FS, both of which have collapsed, unable to pay back their loans.

Yesterday there were reports that SBI and LIC are going to rescue the bank by taking it over, resulting in a jump of its share price, which had reached ₹37. But it has crashed today, after the announcement of RBI, and was trading at around ₹16, falling by almost half.

According to reports, govt is in talks with state run SBI and LIC to join a consortium to infuse capital in the bank. Both the public sector organisations are likely to pick up 49% stack by procuring preferential shares at Rs 2 per share. They are expected to invest ₹490 crore in the bank.

Unlike the PMC bank, which is a regional bank, the impact of the failure of Yes Bank will be huge, as it is a major bank in India. It has 1122 branches across India, and employs more than 18,000 people.

MHA trashes fake news by ABP claiming that HMO might sack Delhi Police officials for delayed action during Delhi riots: Here are the details

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MHA trashes fake news by ABP claiming that HMO might sack Delhi Police officials for delayed action during Delhi riots: Here are the details

The Ministry of Home Affairs, spokesperson took to Twitter Friday to call out ABP News for spreading false rumours and maligning a professional force like the Delhi Police.

The Ministry of Home Affairs said, ABPNews claims of having access to a sensitive report on Delhi Violence from HMO India. There is no such report having contents as shown by the channel (snapshots below). It is advised to not malign a professional force like DelhiPolice, by making such baseless claims.


The Home Ministry was responding to two reports published by ABP News, the first on March 3 and the second one today, on the recent Delhi riots in which they wrote that the Ministry of Home Affairs is not satisfied by the way Delhi Police handled the incidents of violence that gripped the national capital recently and might take action against the police officials for their apathy.

ABP News had on March 6, Friday published an article which said that the MHA has received the report it had demanded from the Delhi Police on the Delhi riots. According to the ABP News article, the report said that despite the intelligence reports, Delhi Police failed to handle the situation. On the night of February 22, the police could not remove the women from under the Jafrabad metro station. It failed to prevent outsiders from entering and committing violence in Delhi.

Read: Pakistani propaganda media outlet spreads fake news of Muslim girl being raped by Hindus in New Delhi’s Jafrabad

ABP News further reported that the MHA might take action against many police officials. In the source-based report, ABP News wrote that MHA might sack many senior officials.

A similar report was also published by ABP News on March 3. This report had claimed that the Home Ministry had demanded a report from Delhi Police and might take action against the later. It blamed the Delhi police for not taking timely action because of which the violence in Delhi intensified. ABP News said that after receiving the report the MHA will decide on what action would be taken against the Delhi Police for their inadequacy in handling the Delhi riots.

The national capital remained on tenterhooks as Muslim anti-CAA rioters went on a rampage in Delhi against the Citizenship Law. The first instance of a breakdown in law and order came to light on February 23. Since then, Delhi Police have been working relentlessly to take control of the situation in the national capital.

Read: Anti-Hindu Delhi riots: The Wire and NDTV whitewash how a Muslim school was used as an attack base by Islamists and how a Hindu owned school was brutalised

On February 25, Delhi Police had reportedly imposed curfew in some parts of North-East Delhi which have been affected by the recent anti-CAA riots. Videos surfaced in which Delhi Police were seen urging people to maintain calm and not to come out as shoot at sight orders had been issued.

Moreover, IPS SN Shrivastava had been appointed as Special Commissioner (Law and Order) in Delhi Police, with immediate effect. He has been the ADG west zone (CRPF) in J&K.

Delhi Police had also stated that sufficient police force including senior officials as well as CAPF had been deployed. Debunking the media reports of lack of adequate police forces, Delhi Commissioner of Police said that Delhi Police has adequate forces from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Delhi Police arrested several perpetrators involved in the Delhi riots including shooter Mohammad Shahrukh and AAP leader Tahir Hussain. Many police officials suffered serious injuries, while few lost their lives in the ensuing mayhem. A Delhi police constable was killed in the riots that have ensued in the national capital in wake of the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Another DCP had been injured during clashes in Delhi’s Gokulpuri.

Jalyukta Shivar which was called ‘substandard’ by the Uddhav Govt makes 19,665 out of 25,000 villages drought-free

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Jalyukta Shivar which was called ‘substandard’ by the Uddhav Govt makes 19,665 out of 25,000 villages drought-free

On Thursday, Ajit Pawar, Finance Minister of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, tabled the Economic Survey report of 2019-2020 in State Assembly which revealed that around 19,655 out of 25,000 villages had become drought-free in the State in last 5 years under the Jalyukta Shivar Project. The Jalyukta Shivar scheme also helped create a water storage capacity of 26.52 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) in Maharashtra.

The findings of the report directly contradict the claims made by the State Water Resources Minister, Jayant Patil, on February 21 who said that the work executed as parts of the project were “substandard” and of “poor quality.” The Maha Vikas Aghadi has decided to scrap the project but added that it was not “intentionally” suspending the project taken up by its predecessor.

The Jalyukta Shivar Project was started by ex-Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in 2015 and 19655 villages had been rendered drought-free at an expenditure of 9,448 crores. The scheme facilitated deepening and widening of streams, construction of dams, digging of farm ponds and work on nullahs.

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“Almost 10,718 works incurring the total expenditure of Rs 617.67 crore was through public participation to Jalyukta Shivar”, noted the Economic Survey.

The Survey also highlighted the success story of another project, Farm Pond on Demand, that has helped in increasing productivity. It was also initiated by Fadnavis to provide sustainable and protective irrigation facility during critical stages of growing crops.

Professor Rajendra Singh, an expert in water management involved in Jalyukta Shivar project, said, the shortcomings are not in the scheme but its implementation. He also advocated for a strict monitoring mechanism.

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The former Chief Minister Devendra said, “The success of Jalyukta Shivar is due to the support of common villagers. It had become a water movement. The drought-stricken villagers saw individuals raising funds to drive the scheme.”

Last month, the Maha Vikas Aghadi had courted controversy by proposing to extend the contentious 5 per cent reservation for Muslims across educational institutes in the state. It is pertinent to note that the Shiv Sena was amongst the political parties who had vehemently opposed the reservations based on religion in Maharashtra but owing to the changing political dynamic.

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