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DMK accuses Centre of ‘Sanskrit imposition’ after Anna University introduces Hindu scriptures in course, Left deems it ‘unacceptable’

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DMK accuses Centre of ‘Sanskrit imposition’ after Anna University introduces Hindu scriptures in course, Left deems it ‘unacceptable’

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has accused the Central government of ‘Sanskrit imposition’ in Tamil Nadu after it was reported that Anna University had decided to teach its students Hindu scriptures and Philosophy as a subject to its 3rd semester B.Tech and M.Tech students.

Later, Vice-Chancellor, M.K. Surappa, clarified that the notification will be amended soon and students will have a choice in the matter.


The allegations of Sanskrit imposition was raised after it was reported that the university has decided to include Upanishads, Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Vedas, Plato and Francis Bacon etc in the undergraduate engineering course.

“To make the students well-rounded apart from technology, we are introducing more and more courses in humanities,” Surappa told reporters. “If some student doesn’t like this course, he always has an option to choose any other course… so no course is compulsory, nobody is controlling anyone here,” he said. “We are not imposing anything, in fact, we are not teaching Sanskrit at all,” he added.

“It is condemnable to attempt imposition of Sanskrit by making philosophy compulsory in the syllabus of Anna University’s CEG campus,” DMK President M.K. Stalin said in a tweet. CPI(M) state unit secretary K Balakrishnan said that it was condemnable that philosophy and Bhagavad Gita had been included in the engineering syllabus.

“This is against the principles of secularism. Introducing the teachings of a particular religion in a syllabus studied by students from all faiths and the state government standing by that is not acceptable,” he said demanding its withdrawal.

The Hindi imposition debate was triggered recently after Home Minister Amit Shah remarked that Hindi should attain the status of ‘Raj Bhasha’. “But there is a need for our nation to have one language so that foreign languages don’t find a place. This is why our freedom fighters envisioned Hindi as ‘Raj bhasha’ (official language),” Amit Shah had said at the event to mark the day the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi written in Devanagari script as the central government’s official language

Tamil Nadu: DMK channel Kalaignar TV show producer makes anti-Hindu statements on FB, foul-mouths Bhagawad Gita

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Tamil Nadu: DMK channel Kalaignar TV show producer makes anti-Hindu statements on FB, foul-mouths Bhagawad Gita

In a shocking case of Hinduphobic propaganda, a program producer with Kalaignar Seithigal TV – the media network controlled by DMK, made derogatory comments against Hindu holy book ‘Bhagawad Gita’, reports Swarajya

On 25 September, Iniyavan, a show producer in the Kalaignar Seithigal TV – the propaganda channel of the DMK, put out a Facebook post saying that something good can be found in Bible and Koran, the holy books of Christians and Muslims respectively, and degraded Bhagwad Geeta, the holy book of Hindus, comparing it to a bodily function.

Ethirajan Srinivasan, a social media user, exposed the rabid Hindu post written on Facebook by Iniyavan. After severe outrage, Iniyavan has now deleted his Hindhuphobic post.


In another post which he wrote last year, Iniyavan expressed his hatred on Ganesh Chaturti wall posters posted by Hindu Munnani across Pudhukkottai town and had claimed that India is getting ready for cultural war. “I appeal to my LEFT friends to wage a war against these, otherwise generations to come will abuse you,” he wrote.

“My comrades are either equipped with red flags or guns,” he said in a comment on the post.


Iniyavan has mentioned in his bio that he works as a program producer at DMK owned Kalaignar Seithigal and former executive producer at Angela Studios. He claims that he also worked at Oneindia Tamil and studied journalism at Loyola College Chennai.

West Bengal: IPS officer SMH Mirza first person arrested by CBI in the Narada Sting Operation case

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West Bengal: IPS officer SMH Mirza first person arrested by CBI in the Narada Sting Operation case

IPS officer SMH Mirza became the first person to be arrested in the Narada Sting Operation Case. He was arrested by the CBI on Thursday. Mirza was the Superintendent of Police of Burdwan district in West Bengal when the sting operation was conducted. He is allegedly seen on camera accepting bribes on behalf of politicians belonging to the Trinamool Congress.

“Earlier, too, we had questioned him (Mirza) on several occasions. Today, we arrested him following another round of questioning. He is one of the key links in Narada tapes scandal,” a senior official was quoted by PTI as saying.

As per reports, the CBI was not satisfied with Mirza’s answers during the interrogation. He was unable to explain accepting cash during the sting operation. Furthermore, based on the investigation and questioning of other witnesses related to the matter, Mirza was prima facie found to be involved in the alleged illegality. Reportedly, the CBI is currently conducting voice sample testing of a dozen persons caught in the Narada sting operation.

The sting operation was conducted by Mathew Samuels of the Narada News portal. Samuel posed as a businessman and could be seen in the tapes offering money to Trinamool Congress leaders. The video clips span over 52 hours and showed 13 people, including seven MPs, four ministers, one MLA and an IPS officer accepting a total of Rs 60.5 lakh as bribe. While former TMC MP Sultan Ahmed passed away, Mukul Roy and Sovan Chatterjee have joined the BJP since then.

Al Qaeda, ISIS terror modules planning to attack Jews, Israelis in India say Intelligence agencies: Reports

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Al Qaeda, ISIS terror modules planning to attack Jews, Israelis in India say Intelligence agencies: Reports

The Intelligence Agencies have raised alarms about the nefarious designs of Islamic terror outfits such as Al Qaeda and ISIS of possible attacks against the Jews and Israelis in India during their festive season in September and October. The agencies have alerted the respective states having a sizeable Jewish population and warned them that the terror cells of Al Qaeda and ISIS may be plotting to attack Jews and Israelis in their states.

According to the issued advisory, the terror modules are planning to attack the Jews and Israelis in India during their festive season which commences from the last week of September. In all, 3 Jewish festivals are supposed to fall between September and October, beginning with Rosh HaShanah (Jewish New Year) which runs through September 29 and October 1, Yom Kippur (the holiest day in Judaism) falls on October 8 and 9 while Sukkot will be celebrated between October 13 and October 22.

The reports say that the Indian intelligence agencies have been informed of the possible attacks on Jews and Israelis by their foreign counterparts. The inputs from foreign agencies hint at a plan to attack the Israeli embassy in New Delhi. Schools and hotels frequented by Israelis are also under the radar of terrorists.

As per official communication accessed by ANI, the terror outfits are desperate to carry out terror attacks on Israelis in India after Israel extended its support to India’s move to abrogate Article 370 and strip Jammu and Kashmir of its separate status.

The Jewish festive season in September and October generally attracts a significant number of Israeli tourists to India who congregate at usual known sites on specific dates and celebrate their festivals. With Jewish congregation in view, the input says that Al Qaeda and ISIS-related terror modules are intending to attack Israelis across the world. In this regard, several places such as the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, synagogues, Jewish schools, restaurants and hotels frequented by Israeli nationals in New Delhi and other cities are alerted to thwart any such terror attack.

The intelligence agencies have informed local police and local intelligence unit to take appropriate precautionary and precautionary actions to prevent any such attempt. Security has been strengthened outside sensitive places and outside the residences, Israeli and Jewish institutions, and Chabad Houses in Delhi to stop any terror attack.

Government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 inspired me to join politics: Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt as he joins BJP

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Government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 inspired me to join politics: Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt as he joins BJP

Olympic medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt and former Indian Hockey captain Sandeep Singh have officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) putting all speculations to rest. The two sportsmen joined the BJP in the presence of Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala today.

It is possible that both sportsmen get MLA tickets in the upcoming Haryana assembly elections.

Dutt has said in a statement that BJP government’ bold decision to the abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir helped him to take this crucial decision of joining politics. He said that he was “influenced” by PM Modi who has shown that “good things can be done in politics”.


Sandeep Singh, echoing the same thoughts said he will now serve the country in politics after doing so as a sportsperson.

The wrestler, who hails from Haryana, met the state unit president Subhash Barala here on Wednesday and informed that he has submitted his resignation from the Haryana Police.

Dutt who is a freestyle Indian wrestler had won the bronze medal in the 2012 Olympic Games in the 60 kg category. He then went on to win a gold medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games and was honoured with Padma Shri in 2013.

Dutt is likely to get the party’s ticket for one of the assembly segments in the Sonipat Lok Sabha constituency, which is his home district as well.

Meanwhile, Sandeep Singh is an Indian professional field hockey player from Haryana and an ex-captain of the Indian national team. In 2006, Singh was seriously injured in an accidental gunshot while travelling to join the national team for the World Cup in Germany. Despite being paralysed for two years, Singh had not only made a full recovery but had gone on to re-establish his place in the team. Singh currently holds a DSP rank in the Haryana Police.

The 2018 Bollywood movie Soorma was based on Sandeep Singh’s life.

Apart from the two sportspersons, former MP and Congress leader Kailasho Saini also joined the BJP in presence of Barala at the Haryana Bhawan here today.

The assembly polls in Haryana will be held on October 21, 2091.

Pakistani media invents a fictitious Imran Khan – Vladimir Putin meeting at a fictitious dinner hosted by Donald Trump

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Pakistani media invents a fictitious Imran Khan – Vladimir Putin meeting at a fictitious dinner hosted by Donald Trump

Yesterday some Pakistan media houses reported that prime minister Imran Khan met Russian president Vladimir Putin at a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump in New York. A report published by Times of Islamabad, Business World and others reported that several world leaders were invited at the dinner on the side-lines of UNGA currently underway at the UN headquarters in New York.

Business World report on Imran meeting Putin
Dunya News has removed the report now

“Prime Minister Imran Khan was seen discussing different issues with Russian President Putin during a dinner hosted for world leaders by US President Trump on the occasion of 74th session of United Nations General Assembly in New York”, the reports said. It also added that “the dinner was attended by many world leaders including Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Azerbaijan. PM remained busy in discussion with Putin while Indian PM Modi was seated with Afghan President Ghani”.

Times of Islamabad report on the Imran Khan – Putin meeting

The reports also carried a photograph of Imran Khan and Putin having a conversation at the dinner.

But there are two big problems with this report; first, Putin is not even attending the UNGA and he is in Moscow, and the second, no such dinner was hosted by President Trump in New York.

It has been widely reported that Vladimir Putin is not attending the United Nations General Assembly this year. Yesterday, when he was supposed to be attending a dinner hosted by US president, he was actually in Moscow, where he met Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who has also skipped the UNGA. Venezuela is facing a deep financial crisis, and Maduro is visiting Russia to seek support from his government, and also for business deals. Therefore, there is no way Putin could have met Imran Khan in New York during the UNGA.

Moreover, there is not any news about any dinner hosted by the US president at New York for world leaders attending the UN annual meet. The last state dinner hosted by Trump was on 20th September for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the White House. It may be noted that US state dinners are hosted at the White House in Washington DC, not in New York where UN headquarters is located. The Pakistani reports mention Indian PM Modi also attending the dinner, but no such event has been reported by Indian media which is present in USA in large numbers to cover Modi’s US visit.

The photograph of Imran Khan and Putin that Pakistani media houses published is old, it is from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet held in Bishkek in July this year. This was the same event where Imran Khan had embarrassed Pakistan in front of the world by remaining seated while all other dignitaries were standing to welcome various heads of state entering the hall.

This means the Pakistani media invented a completely fictitious dinner hosted by Trump in New York, and then invented Imran Khan’s meeting there with Vladimir Putin who is 7,500 km away in Moscow.

Madhya Pradesh sex racket: 13 IAS officers, a former Chief Minister and Governor possibly honey trapped by a gang

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Madhya Pradesh sex racket: 13 IAS officers, a former Chief Minister and Governor possibly honey trapped by a gang

After a Special Investigative Team (SIT) was formed to investigate the high profile honey-trap racket uncovered in Madhya Pradesh, significant new details have come to light. Earlier, the wife of the state coordinator of Congress party’s IT Cell was arrested for her involvement in the racket.

The arrested women in the honey-trapping racket are identified as 39-year-old Shweta Vijay Jain, 48-year-old Shweta Swapnil Jain, 35-year-old Barkha Soni (wife of former Congress IT cell vice-president), 34-year-old Aarti Dayal and an 18-year-old college student. Omprakash Kori, 34, who drives Aarti Dayal’s car was also arrested.

As per reports, SIT has now come across a list of 13 IAS officers, who served in various departments such as fisheries, agriculture, culture, industries, urban administration, forest and others at various points of time, that the women kept. The ‘hit list’ was created from the pages of a government diary by the ring handler with ticks and codes scribbled against their names. The precise number of officers who got honey trapped is still a matter of investigation.

Nearly 4,000 files containing screenshots of sex chats, videos of officers in compromising positions, and audio clips have so far been recovered from laptops and mobile phones confiscated from the honeytrap ring by the investigative authorities. Reportedly, the investigators are suffering an embarrassing time going through all the lurid details of the matter.

More than 40 call girls, including B-grade Bollywood actresses, were used to honey trap politicians, bureaucrats including a former Chief Minister and Governor of Madhya Pradesh. According to reports, the kingpin in the racket was Shweta Swapnil Jain. “After initial interaction with a bureaucrat or a minister, Shweta used to invite the ‘target’ for sex, to a guest house or a five star suite of her choice. Once the ‘target’ was involved in a sexual act, his video was recorded either by a hidden mobile or a spy cam,” an SIT officer involved in the investigation was quoted by India Today as saying.

Shweta has reportedly confessed that once a Minister or Secretary was honey-trapped, his favour was used to procure lucrative contracts for the NGO she was running. The Bhopal Municipal Corporation reportedly obliged her with a Rs. 8 crore contract. She also confessed that a former Chief Minister of the state had gifted her a bungalow in Minal Residency, a posh Bhopal area.

Congress spokesperson in the state, K.K. Mishra, said the racket was being operated in Bhopal, Indore and other prominent towns of MP. “It (racket) was going on for years, therefore 80 percent of politicians involved in the blackmail are of the BJP. Police have got names of all the leaders. However, I would not take any names till there is any arrest of a politician or a bureaucrat”. He added, “We will arrest Congress persons too if their involvement in obliging the operators is proved prima facie. But let me repeat, the majority of leaders involved in the scandal are from the BJP.”

Furthermore, it’s now being reported that meritorious girls from poor families were targeted by the gang members for their racket. They were promised scholarships but were then forced into prostitution. “The families of the girls were approached through one of the accused and the gang had plans to push them into prostitution and make them members of the gang as they had done with Monika Yadav who was a brilliant student in school,” a source was quoted by India Today as saying.

Shweta, the kingpin, has reportedly confessed that she had trapped dozens of college girls and made them sleep with bureaucrats and politicians. Videos were made of these sexual escapades and these videos were then used by the gang to extort money.

Two Christian factions in Kerala fight over a Church, HC directs arrest of Jacobites preventing Orthodox entry

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Two Christian factions in Kerala fight over a Church, HC directs arrest of Jacobites preventing Orthodox entry

The Kerala High court on Thursday directed the police to arrest the supporters of the Jacobite faction who had blocked the police the previous day from implementing the controversial Supreme Court 2017 verdict regarding the Church’s management.

Since yesterday, the supporters belonging to the Jacobite faction, under the leadership of a few Metropolitan priests, had locked the gates and assembled inside the St Mary’s Church in Ernakulam district’s Piravom in Kerala, barring supporters of the Orthodox faction to formally take over the administration of the church as instructed by the Supreme court in its 2017 verdict.

In a landmark judgement delivered on July 3, 2017, the Supreme Court had ruled on a centuries-old dispute between Jacobite and Orthodox factions of Kerala’s Malankara Church. The SC had ruled that 1100 parishes and their churches under the Malankara Church, which were until then controlled by the Jacobite faction should be controlled by the Orthodox faction, as per the 1934 Malankara Church guidelines.

As reported by The Hindu, the Kerala High court gave the oral directive when the case relating to the Piravom church came up for hearing. The court also sought an explanation from the State government as well as counsel for the Jacobite faction as to under what authority was the Jacobite faction supporters preventing the Orthodox faction from entering the church.

The Kerala court following the Supreme court 2017 verdict also directed the State government to file a report by 1.45 pm on Thursday after complying with its earlier directive to provide police protection to the Orthodox priests to perform religious services at the church.

On Wednesday morning, the Orthodox faction had reached the Church to take its possession after the Kerala High Court directed the police to provide protection to their priests to conduct religious services in the church. The court gave the order on a petition by the Orthodox faction of the church, seeking police protection to conduct mass and prayers in the church.

Tensions escalated between the two rival factions and even the huge deployment of police and fire force personnel in front of the church could not resolve the issue. “It was next to impossible to implement the SC verdict in the present scenario, as the forced implementation of the verdict might lead to a gunfight,” informed the police.

The Orthodox faction had moved the High Court after the state government had failed to implement the apex court’s order.

The dispute between the two Christian factions are not new, in fact, it is about a century old. Last year, the situation at the Piravom Valiyapalli remained tensed after one member of the Jacobite faction threatened to jump off the Church building, while others poured kerosene over their heads and threatened to set themselves alight, as police then too tried to implement the SC verdict.

The Piravom Valiyapalli is just one of the many churches, which has been a part of the heightened dispute over the church administration ever since the SC ruling.

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