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‘India is looking at something very strong,’ US President Trump on tensions between India and Pakistan

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‘India is looking at something very strong,’ US President Trump on tensions between India and Pakistan

President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, appeared to confirm that India is exploring the means to give a befitting reply to Pakistan in the wake of the Pulwama Terror Attack. Talking to reporters at the Oval Office, Trump said that India was looking at a “very strong” response.

“India is looking at something very strong. And I mean, India just lost almost 50 people with an attack. So, I could understand that also,” he said in response to a question about India’s right to self-defense.


“We are talking and a lot of people are talking. But, it is a very, very delicate balance going on right now. There’s a lot of problems between India and Pakistan because of what just happened,” he said before adding, “We’re very much involved in that if that’s what you’re referring to.”

President Trump also remarked that he would like to see the tensions stop. “It’s a terrible thing going on right now between Pakistan and India. It is a very, very bad situation and it’s a very dangerous situation between the two countries. We would like to see it stopped. A lot of people were just killed and we want to see it stopped,” he said.

The United States has stopped giving over $1 billion in aid to Pakistan, the President remarked. He said, “I stopped paying Pakistan the USD 1.3-billion that we used to pay them. In the meantime, we may set up some meetings with Pakistan. Pakistan was taking very strong advantage of the United States under other presidents. We were paying Pakistan USD 1.3 billion a year. I ended that payment because they were not helping us in the way they should have.”

Earlier, NSA Ajit Doval was assured by his American counterpart that the USA supports India’s right to self-defense. Meanwhile, Pakistan has started preparing for war. And earlier today, Prime Minister Modi assured the country that “scores will be settled” this time.

Rahul Gandhi takes a scripted question from a Congress worker he refers to as ‘miss’ Kapil

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Rahul Gandhi takes a scripted question from a Congress worker he refers to as ‘miss’ Kapil

In what appeared as a staged interaction with Delhi University students, Congress President Rahul Gandhi pulled off yet another gaffe when he addressed the Delhi Youth Congress General Secretary Kapil Sharma as “Miss Kapil” while answering a question raised by him.

Rahul Gandhi was at the JLN stadium to interact with the Delhi University students. However, the questions asked by some of the students appeared scripted. As can be seen in the video, students were not allowed to ask questions of Rahul Gandhi at their will. The questions were already submitted to the organisers who then scrutinised them to be answered by the Congress President.

This raises suspicion as the organisers had full authority to edit and omit questions that appeared critical to Congress agenda or were uncomfortable for their President to elucidate.


As one Kapil Sharma’s name was announced, Rahul asked him to wave his hand to locate him among the students and addressed him as ‘Miss Kapil’. A quick glance at the profile of Kapil Sharma suggests that he is actively involved in politics and is an avowed Congress supporter. He is none other than a Delhi Congress worker who is the current General Secretary of the Delhi Youth Congress. His question only exhibited his ‘pliant’ disposition in favour of Congress.

Twitter Profile of Delhi Youth Congress General Secretary Kapil Sharma

Rahul Gandhi has been repeatedly lying with impunity in his press conferences and public interactions. Interaction with the students of DU was no different. In fact, one of the reasons, he is emboldened to incessantly lie is his firm belief that the questions that will be hurled at him will have already gone through extreme vetting and sanitisation by the Congress ecosystem that is desperately longing for a Congress regime.

Even on some rare occasions when he is being asked tough questions to prove his outlandish claims, Rahul Gandhi has either disparaged the media by calling them ‘pliant’ or simply deflected the question by indulging into rhetorics.

The latest interaction with the Delhi University students brings to light how Rahul Gandhi and Congress has been managing their public relations to cast aspersions on Modi government. Recently, Rahul Gandhi and Congress’ also ran a smear campaign against PM Modi regarding PM attending a Discovery channel shoot post Pulwama attack. All the claims made by Congress and its President Rahul Gandhi were debunked as false.

As the elections are approaching, one can expect a flurry of such smear campaigns against the Modi government along with increasing number of Congress workers posing as ‘independent concerned individual’ asking pliant questions to reinforce their President’s narrative.

Bengaluru: Karachi Bakery outlet covers ‘Karachi’ in its name after ruckus

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Bengaluru: Karachi Bakery outlet covers ‘Karachi’ in its name after ruckus

An outlet of the famous bakery and confectionery chain Karachi Bakery in Bengaluru had to cover the ‘Karachi’ in its name after some people protested over the name of the Bakery as Karachi is the name of a city in Pakistan. There is a feeling of anger in people’s minds against Pakistan after a dastardly terrorist attack on the CRPF convoy in Pulwama claimed the lives of more than 40 CRPF personnel.

Some people gathered outside the Bakery outlet in Bengaluru’s Indiranagar on Friday evening and demanded the owners to cover the Karachi part of the name. The owners of the Bakery covered the Karachi part on the signboard hung outside the bakery outlet. No damage and violence was reported following the protests.

It is reported that the outlet was receiving calls regarding the ‘Karachi’ word in its name. The owner of the chain is a Sindhi migrant from Karachi named Khanchand Ramnani who had come from Pakistan after the partition and had settled in Hyderabad. The first Karachi bakery store was opened in Hyderabad’s Mozamjahi market in 1953. Since then the franchise has been expanded to several cities in South India and enjoys wide popularity for its trademark products.

“The mob stayed for about half an hour. They demanded us to change the name. The men claimed to know people in the army. They thought we are from Pakistan. But we have been using this name for the last 53 years. The owners are Hindus, only the name is Karachi bakery. To satisfy them, we put up the Indian flag”, said the Manager of the bakery.

The police have confirmed that they received a distress call from the bakery however no damage of property was reported. The protestors were under the impression that the Bakery was of Pakistani origin, which is false.

Charges framed against Former Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh by Delhi court, as ED files fresh charge-sheet

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Charges framed against Former Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh by Delhi court, as ED files fresh charge-sheet

Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh’s troubles have increased as a Delhi court has framed charges against him on the basis of a 500-page charge-sheet submitted by CBI. Along with this, ED also has submitted a charge sheet against him in the court in a money laundering case.


The CBI charge-sheet was filed against nine people under IPC section of 109 (abetment) and section 465 (punishment for forgery). It was based on statements given by 225 witnesses and evidence from 442 documents.

The court on 10 December last year, had ordered framing of charges against the Congress leader for criminal misconduct and gathering disproportionate assets worth Rs 10 crores. The court had also said that Singh, along with LIC agent Anand Chauhan, intended to cause loss of tax to authorities by displaying unaccounted money as sale proceeds of apples, by forging papers and ante-dating Memorandum of Understandings.

For forgery charges, the court said that Singh can be booked under section 13(2) for misconduct and section 13(e) for amassing assets 192% over his total income.

“Since an attempt was also made to cheat the Income Tax authorities using a false document (ante-dated MoU) to procure favourable Income Tax assessment order, Virbhadra Singh is also liable to be charged under section 511 (attempt) of IPC read with section 420 (cheating) of IPC” The court order was quoted by Indian Express.

“Today, the case is listed for recording plea of the accused no 1, Virbhadra Singh and accused no 3 Anand Chauhan to the charge framed against them pursuant to order passed on December 10, 2018,” the judge said.

Special CBI judge Arun Bhardwaj read the charges to the accused leader. Virbhadra Singh pleaded innocence and demanded the commencement of trial to ascertain the truth. The CBI can examine the evidence and question witnesses on April 3, 4 and 5.

Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh, who is also charge-sheeted along with 7 others for abetment of offense, moved a plea demanding permanent exemption from physical appearance in the court. CBI has been asked to reply to plea, one day before the next date of hearing.

The other seven accused are LIC agent Anand Chauhan, Chunni Lal Chauhan, Joginder Singh Ghalta, Prem Raj, Vakamulla Chandrasekhar, Lawan Kumar Roach and Ram Prakash Bhatia.

In a separate case filed by Enforcement Directorate, the third supplementary charge sheet has been submitted against Virbhadra Singh in a money laundering case. It was filed through advocate Nitesh Rana and NK Matta. The court will hear the case on March 18.

The case involving Singh and others was transferred by the Supreme Court to Delhi court from Himachal Pradesh court, in 2016.

‘Have faith in soldiers, Modi government and blessings of Maa Bhavani’: PM Modi in Tonk, Rajasthan

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‘Have faith in soldiers, Modi government and blessings of Maa Bhavani’: PM Modi in Tonk, Rajasthan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a public rally at Tonk, Rajasthan, has spoken out against the alleged attack on Kashmiri students in the aftermath of the Pulwama Terror Attack. He remarked that such things should not happen.


Modi said, “Whatever has happened, whether it was a major or a minor incident, whether something happened or did not happen to Kashmiri students in some part of Hindustan, that is not the issue. Such things should not happen in the country.”

Narendra Modi requested people to have faith in the soldiers, his government and the blessings of Maa Bhavani. He added, “This time, scores will be settled, with everyone (Iss baar, sabka hisaab hoga, pura hoga).” He proceeded to ask the people gathered, “Should a lesson be taught to these enemies of humanity or not? Chun Chun ke hisaab hona chahiye ki nahi hona chahiye?”

The Prime Minister also complimented the Jawans for eliminating the perpetrators of the attack. “I’m proud of our jawans who within 100 hours sent the perpetrators of the attack on their comrades, to the place where they belong,” he said.


Narendra Modi also issued a thinly veiled threat to Pakistan. He stated, “There can’t be peace in the world until locks are instilled on these factories of terrorism and if the job has fallen to me, then so be it.” He added, “The nation has seen how Pakistan has become restless after the decisions taken by India. We bore the pain of the loss of our soldiers and we will not sit quiet, we will stop terrorism.”


The clouds of war have been gathering over the Indian subcontinent in the aftermath of the Pulwama Terror Attack. As we have reported earlier, the Pakistan army has started preparing for a possible conflict. After reports of the administrations issuing advisories for people residing in areas close to the LoC, it has been reported that the Pakistan army has instructed hospitals to be ready for emergency medical support.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, too, on Wednesday assured the citizens of the country that “time will come” when people’s sentiments and expectations will have “fulfilment” while hinting at avenging the death of 44 CRPF soldiers in the Pulwama terror attack.

Prime Minister Modi had earlier made it clear that Pakistan will be made to pay a heavy price for the transgressions. He had minced no words in stating that India is considering all options to avenge the murder of our soldiers.

One dead, one injured after Samajwadi Party workers clash with each other over alliance with BSP

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One dead, one injured after Samajwadi Party workers clash with each other over alliance with BSP

According to reports, one SP worker had his leg broken and another lost his life later after activists of the Samajwadi Party clashed against each other during a debate on a news channel. The incident reportedly occurred at Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh on Friday.

The debate, where party workers started fighting among themselves, was organized at Junior High School, Khalilabad. As per the report, in the chaos that erupted, chairs were sent flying as well and during the fight with supporters of Bhal Chandra Yadav, former party chief in the Dhanghata area, Lal Bahadur Yadav, had his leg broken.

District chief of Samajwadi Party, Gauhar Ali Khan, reportedly managed to pacify his party workers and lead them to the party office in the town.

District Vice President Rajesh Pandey after leaving the venue of the event reached the party office of the Samajwadi Party where he complained of a pain in his chest. Others soon prepared to rush him to the hospital in Gorakhpur, however, he, unfortunately, passed away on the route. The cause of death is said to be a heart attack.

Pandey was reportedly deeply hurt and agitated by the conduct of the Samajwadi Party workers and his health started deteriorating after leaving the debate venue. The workers are said to have clashed after some of them objected to the alliance with Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party.

Pandey was a business owner in the Khalilabad town. Several political leaders of the district have reportedly expressed sadness on his untimely death.

‘You can imprison a person but not his ideas’: Mehbooba Mufti bats for separatists after govt crackdown

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‘You can imprison a person but not his ideas’: Mehbooba Mufti bats for separatists after govt crackdown

We had earlier reported that there has been a massive crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami leaders in Jammu and Kashmir. Security forces had reportedly carried out raids and arrested dozens of Jamat-e-Islami leaders from Srinagar and around. JKLF leader Yasin Malik has also been arrested. Former Chief Minister of the state, Mehbooba Mufti, has questioned the legal grounds for the arrest of the separatist leaders. She tweeted on Saturday, “Under what legal grounds are their arrests justified? You can imprison a person but not his ideas.”


Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, strongly condemned the arrests as well. He said on Twitter, “Such illegal and coercive measures against Kashmiri’s are futile and will not change realities on the ground. Force and intimidation will only worsen the situation.”


Speculations have been running rife since last night. The Ministry of Home Affairs has also reportedly given orders for moving 100 additional companies of paramilitary forces into the Jammu and Kashmir. These include 45 companies of CRPF, 35 of BSF, 10 of SSB and 10 companies of ITPB. Pakistan, too, is apparently preparing for war.

BSF and ITBP ordered to replace CRPF for static guard duties in Srinagar

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BSF and ITBP ordered to replace CRPF for static guard duties in Srinagar

In the wake of the ghastly attack in Pulwama, that claimed 44 lives of CRPF personnel and the subsequent multi-prong strategy to corner Pakistan and its sympathisers, the government has been taking several steps. There are also several changes being noticed in Jammu and Kashmir. As per latest reports, ITBP and BSF companies have been ordered to replace CRPF for static guard duties in Srinagar.


In an order released by the Zonal Police Headquarters Kashmir, the duty of static guards until now assumed by CRPF will now be taken over by the Border Security Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Force in a bid to strengthen the security apparatus in the city of Srinagar.

The reports of BSF and ITPB deployment comes after it was reported that the MHA has ordered 100 additional companies of CRPF, BSF, ITBP, and SSB to be moved to Jammu and Kashmir.

Many Hurriyat and Jamat-e-Islami leaders have also been detained as per reports.

On February 14, a Jaish-e-Muhammad terrorist rammed a vehicle laden with 300Kgs of explosives into the 70-vehicles CRPF convoy, killing 40 of its soldiers. The Prime Minister then chaired a CCS meet with his cabinet and top security officials, granting all the freedom to the security forces to exact revenge at a place, time and format of their choice.

Diplomatic pressure is being mounted upon Pakistan to escalate the cost of harboring and nurturing terrorists on its land. Yesterday, the UNSC condemned the dastardly attack on the CRPF convoy, naming and shaming JeM and reprimanding Pakistan to for its inability in reining in such elements operating from its land. It has also been stripped of the Most Favoured Nation status by India.

Roorkee: Congress workers shower currency notes on former CM’s son at event for Pulwama martyrs

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Roorkee: Congress workers shower currency notes on former CM’s son at event for Pulwama martyrs

Workers of the Congress party could be seen throwing money at Virendra Rawat, son of former Uttarakhand Chief Minister from the Congress party, Harish Rawat, during a tribute ceremony organised by the Party in Roorkee for the CRPF soldiers who lost their lives in Pulwama terror attack.


The extremely inappropriate conduct by members of the Congress party comes at a time when its party president has been busy spreading fake news about Prime Minister Modi’s conduct in the aftermath of the terror attack.

Rahul Gandhi had falsely claimed that Narendra Modi was busy shooting a film at the Jim Corbett National Park three hours after the terror attack when in reality, it was him who could be seen dancing and celebrating merely hours after the attack in a video shared by the official Twitter handle of the Congress party. The video was later deleted.

The conduct of the Congress party after the terror attack has been particularly disturbing. Delhi Congress working president Haroon Yusuf has used the Pulwama terrorist attack to rake up the beef issue. Referring to the RDX which was used by the terrorist to carry out the attack on the CRPF soldiers, Yusuf tauntingly said that the Prime Minister could trace 3 kg of beef but could not trace 350 kg of RDX which was allegedly used in the Pulwama terrorist attack.

Earlier, while addressing a presser, Congress spokesperson and senior leader Randeep Surjewala insulted the sacrifice of the martyred soldiers by referring to the terrorist who killed them as ‘home-grown so-called terrorist’. Surjewala also called into question the functioning of the Armed forces when he called the terrorist as ‘Home-grown’, providing an alibi to Pakistan.

‘Our journalism won’t be impeded’: Non-bailable warrant issued against Arnab Goswami by Srinagar court in defamation case filed by PDP MLA

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‘Our journalism won’t be impeded’: Non-bailable warrant issued against Arnab Goswami by Srinagar court in defamation case filed by PDP MLA

Srinagar District Magistrate Court has issued a non-bailable warrant against Republic TV chief, Arnab Goswami in a defamation case filed by PDP MLA Naeem Akhtar. The non-bailable warrant comes after Arnab Goswami’s plea to exempt him from personal appearance was rejected by the Court.

On 28th December 2017, Arnab Goswami was directed to appear before the Srinagar magistrate in a defamation case filed by the PDP leader, Naeem Akhtar. Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Srinagar had directed the managing director of Republic TV, Arnab Goswami, to appear before the court in connection with the criminal defamation case filed by former minister and senior PDP leader Naeem Akhtar.

Naeem Akhtar had filed a criminal defamation case against Arnab Goswami for broadcasting “scandalous” content against him.

Akhtar had requested the magistrate to prosecute Goswami and others under section 499 and 500 of RPC. Naeem had filed the defamation case also against BJP spokesman Khalid Jahangir.

After the initial complaint was filed, Naeem Akhtar had demanded an unconditional apology from Goswami for the show he ran exposing the alleged corruption by Akhtar.

Republic TV had broadcast a show where they covered a letter written by Jehangir to the governor, calling Akhtar a ‘close aide’ of then CM Mehbooba Mufti. The BJP spokesperson had levelled charges of corruption against Akhtar.

“That republic tv while reporting about the said letter deliberately and intentionally mentions the name of my client in connection with the allegations levelled in the aforementioned letter by Mr Khalid Jahangir,” read the notice by Akhtar.

“Republic TV’s news story without any doubt is a clear and malicious attempt to create differences between the office bearers, members, workers and supporters of the J&K People’s Democratic Party and a spinster effort to break up the People’s Democratic Party,” read the legal notice further.

OpIndia reached out to Arnab Goswami. Talking about the non-bailable warrant issued against him, Arnab said:

“I have heard there is a non-bailable warrant against me. For whatever reasons the court wants me arrested is up to it, but our journalism which has the support of the people will not be impeded”. 

It was also confirmed to us that this non-bailable warrant has been issued against Arnab Goswami after his petition seeking exemption from personal appearance in Srinagar was rejected by the Magistrate.

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