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Dangers of open borders, men in women sports, assassination attempt and more: 5 takeaways from the interview of Donald Trump with Fox News

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Dangers of open borders, men in women sports, assassination attempt and more: 5 takeaways from the interview of Donald Trump with Fox News

Ahead of the US Presidential elections, Republican nominee Donald Trump spoke to Fox News journalist Mark R Levin on an array of issues concerning American politics. The part II of the interview was published on Sunday (1st September).

Trump discussed the assassination attempt, carried out by a Democratic party donor in July this year, that almost took his life.

On being asked about his experience of missing the ‘headshot’, the former US President said, “I felt very clear headed. I knew I got hit in the air. I felt I was 100 percent okay. Secret Service was very brave. They jumped. They were on me very quickly,” he stated.

“I was down, but they were on top of me and bullets were flying right over me. I didn’t know you could hear a bullet. You hear it’s like a whiz sound,” he continued.

“And then, by the way, a Secret Service sniper was amazing because didn’t know anything, didn’t know there was a problem, heard the sound of the gun, saw the smoke. And within less than five seconds, he shot him from a very big distance, much further,” Donald Trump thanked the Secret Service for its prompt action.

During the interview, the former US President stated his first concern was whether the assassin shot at his supporters. “When I first was starting to get up, the first thing I said is how many people were killed because there was no ground,” he pointed out.

Donald Trump expressed gratitude that people extended their support for 50-year-old Corey Comperatore, the spectator who was killed during the assassination bid on him.

‘We then did a GoFundMe for them and raised millions of dollars. And we’re very proud of that. Very proud of that. The two (injured) people were very thankful and the family was very thankful. But I know for a fact they’d rather have Corey back than all those millions,” he emphasised.

Trump pointed out that the assassination attempt on him could have taken the form of the 2017 Lag Vegas carnage, where a shooter fired 1000 rounds and killed 60 people. He thanked the Secret Service for taking out accused Thomas Matthew Crooks quickly.

Donald Trump exposes ‘progressive nature’ of Democrats

The former US President made it clear that he hates using the word ‘progressive’ to refer to Democrats and their media lapdogs.

Donald Trump stated, “Basically, they are liberals. I do not like to use the word ‘progressive’. It is too pretty a word…Progressive means you are thinking for the future. They’re actually thinking to 3,000 years ago.”

“These people, they are not progressive, but they are liberal,” he was heard saying.

Former US President highlights problematic nature of Democratic Party politics

During his interview with Fox News, Donald Trump raised alarms about the problematic nature of Democratic Party politics, ranging from open borders, defunding of law enforcement authorities and gender dysmorphia.

He pointed out, “When I hear things like open borders, defund the police, and men playing in women’s sports, it just doesn’t make sense.”

“Who would want open borders where people from prisons, jails, mental institutions, and terrorists can just walk into the country from places unknown? Who would want that? Who would want men in women’s sports? It’s very puzzling,” he reiterated.

On Russia-China nexus

Donald Trump lambasted the Obama and Biden administrations for pushing Russia into the jaws of China and further antagonising an arch-rival.

“We could have had a much different relationship with Russia. I will say this, between Obama and Biden, they pushed Russia into the arms of China,” he added.

“And I’ve always said that would be the worst thing that could happen in terms of the world. But Russia, who’s a natural enemy of China because of land, is now friends with it because of Biden and Obama, not because of me,” the former US President emphasised.

Donald Trump opens up about the political witch-hunt against him

Ever since he left Office in 2020, Donald Trump was hounded by the Biden administration. He made it clear that he did not resort to any such form of political vengeance during his tenure as the US President.

“I think that the people who go around indicting their political opponents, especially when their political opponents didn’t want to do it to them and I could have done it so easily. I didn’t want to do it,” he emphasised.

“I thought it would have been so bad. But, you know, you’re trying to bring unity…And can you imagine the president of the United States, his wife being put in a jail cell someplace, who was also Secretary of State? (referring to Hillary Clinton),” the former US President added.

“But their thinking is different. Honestly, they’re very vicious people, and they’re very bad for our country,” Trump reiterated.

He continued, “When it came to Hillary, you remember she bleached her stuff, broke the phones, and destroyed everything after being subpoenaed. I had to decide whether to pursue it and put the wife of a former President and Secretary of State in prison, while trying to unify a broken country. I didn’t want to do that, and now it’s amazing—such a bad precedent that makes people think differently. It’s very sad.”

OpIndia had previously reported the first part of the Fox News interview wherein Donald Trump hammered Democrat nominee Kamala Harris times for more than 5 times.

SP leader Nawab Singh Yadav raped a minor survivor in Kannauj: Police after DNA samples match

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SP leader Nawab Singh Yadav raped a minor survivor in Kannauj: Police after DNA samples match

The DNA sample of Nawab Singh Yadav, a former Samajwadi Party leader arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl, has matched with the sample taken from the survivor in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh.

Nawab Singh Yadav, who was previously an associate of Samajwadi Party leader Dimple Yadav, was arrested on August 12 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and POCSO Act. He was subsequently placed in 14-day judicial custody for the alleged rape of the minor.

Just hours before his arrest, the survivor contacted the police, reporting that she had been stripped and an attempt to assault her had been made.

The incident took place in the Kotwali Nagar area of Kannauj. Chaudhary Chandan Singh Mahavidyalaya of Samajwadi Party leader and former block chief Nawab Singh Yadav is located in Adangapur village here.

Nawab Singh allegedly removed the clothes of the victim and started molesting her. When the victim protested, her aunt standing outside came to know about the matter. She immediately called Dial 112 and called the police. The police took the accused into custody. It is being said that the accused was in objectionable condition at the time of the arrest. The victim and her aunt were brought to Kotwali Sadar along with the accused. There, a written complaint was taken from the victim, based on which a case was registered against Nawab Singh Yadav under serious sections of the Indian Penal Code including the POCSO Act.

The police quickly arrived at the scene, rescued the minor, and arrested Nawab Singh Yadav, whom they found in a “compromising” situation.

During the investigation, the survivor informed the police that her paternal aunt had brought her to his residence under the pretext of finding a job.

Nawab Singh Yadav, however, denied the accusations, asserting that it was part of a “capitalist conspiracy.”

The case, however, stirred a political row after it came to light just days after Samajwadi Party leader Moid Khan and his servant Raju Khan were accused of gangraping a minor girl from the Nishad community in Ayodhya. The bakery shop where this incident took place, Moid Khan’s establishment, has since been demolished using a bulldozer. Moid Khan is close to Samajwadi MP Awadhesh Prasad from Ayodhya. Many pictures of the two together have also surfaced. Moid Khan had also campaigned for Awadhesh Prasad in the recent Lok Sabha elections.

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim man burns Quran and accepts Hinduism while supporting Ramgiri Maharaj, gets arrested

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Uttar Pradesh: Muslim man burns Quran and accepts Hinduism while supporting Ramgiri Maharaj, gets arrested

On September 1, Sunday, a Muslim man identified as Imran was arrested by the police for burning a copy of the Quran in the Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh and supporting Ramgiri Maharaj. The man posted his video of burning the Quran on social media, raising the hackles of the Muslim community. 

As per the reports, the members of the Muslim community rushed to the police station after watching the video and demanded the arrest of the accused. The police filed an FIR in the case and arrested Imran. They have also stated that stern action will be taken against him.

The complaint in the case has been filed by Shahid, a councillor from Ward 24 in Shikarpur, Bulandshahr district, against the accused Imran at the Shikarpur police station.

He stated that on September 1st, Imran, a resident of Mohalla Ganj Sadat, shared a video on social media. “In the viral video, Imran is seen burning the Quran Sharif, Islam’s sacred book. He is also making inappropriate comments about Islam. This has infuriated Muslims. Imran, the accused, should face serious consequences,” he said. Based on the complaint, the police have filed an FIR against the accused Imran under sections 192, 299, 302, and 353 of the IPC.

FIR copy (Super Live News)

The FIR copy filed in the case mentioned that the accused had hurt the religious sentiments of the Muslim community. Imran, in the video, indicated that Islam was never a peaceful religion and that the people following it were committing a mistake. “Quran suggests to murder Kafirs, it promotes teen talakh and halal practices which lead to disrespecting women. Also, Sharia allows the marriage of a 9-year-old girl just because Paigamber Mohammed did it. Is this justice? Many today are raping minors, abusing them. How can people snatch the childhood of minors? There’s no equality in Islam,” the accused said.

He further added that whatever Swami Ramgiri Maharaj said was all correct. “Mohammed Paigamber has promoted all the wrong things. I agree I don’t know complete Islam but I have the guts to call out wrongdoings which these Maulanas and Muftis can’t do. I am just burning away this book. What these people have done to Bangladeshi Hindus is also wrong. Further, these Muslims are yelling slogans of ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ against Swami Ramgiri Maharaj who spoke for Bangladeshi Hindus. These Muslims eliminated the context in which Swami Ramgiri Maharaj said and accused him of blasphemy. I am against all this, committing this act and accepting Sanatan Dharma. The video of the incident was posted by Super Live News and the statements quoted above have been published by Super Live News quoting accused Imran from the viral video.

In the given case, the UP Police is said to have responded quickly to arrest Imran. The mobs that bayed for Imran’s blood have hailed the police for arresting the accused. SP Rural Rohit Mishra commented on the matter and confirmed that a video of the burning Quran Sharif has gone viral.

“The complaint was submitted by Shahid, a Shikarpur resident. Based on Shahid’s accusation, an FIR has been filed against the accused Imran under serious sections. Imran, the accused, has been arrested. There is peace in the area,” he said. 

Another AAP leader arrested in a money laundering case: Delhi MLA Amanatullah Khan taken into custody by ED over corruption in Delhi Waqf Board

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Another AAP leader arrested in a money laundering case: Delhi MLA Amanatullah Khan taken into custody by ED over corruption in Delhi Waqf Board

Amanatullah Khan, Okhla MLA of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on 2nd September in relation to a money laundering investigation. The investigation team looking into the Waqf Board corruption case questioned the AAP leader for six hours after raiding his residence before placing him under arrest. Prior to the action, Amanatullah Khan shared that officials from the ED had arrived at his residence in Okhla with the intention of arresting him, in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

“It is seven in the morning, and the ED has come to arrest me in the name of a search warrant. My mother-in-law has cancer, and she is currently at my home. I have written to them, and I have also replied to each of their notices,” Amanatullah claimed in a video.

Amanatullah Khan was on bail in the case with the Enforcement Directorate charging that he disregarded the summons by the agency. In April this year, Amanatullah Khan was interrogated by the central agency for fourteen hours. The ED had filed a complaint against him in April after he failed to appear before the agency and participate in the case’s investigation.

Amanatullah Khan was the subject of a complaint earlier this year from the ED under section 174 of the Indian Penal Code, read with section 63 (4) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He was charged for not turning up before the agency and taking part in the probe into irregularities in appointments at the Delhi Waqf Board and leasing of its properties in violation of Section 50, of the PMLA. The agency mentioned that by entering into an anticipatory bail plea and dodging the inquiry, Amanatullah Khan switched from being a witness to an accused. Furthermore, according to the ED’s attorney, the inquiry could not be completed as Amanatullah refused to appear in person before the agency.

The AAP MLA was granted bail by the Rouse Avenue Court in April about a recent Enforcement Directorate charge against him for failing to appear at the summons in the Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case. The charges against him date back to 2016, when the Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI) filed its case.

According to the complaints, the AAP leader allegedly obtained a substantial sum of money through unauthorised hirings at the Delhi Waqf Board and utilised it to purchase real estate in the names of his accomplices. Chargesheets have already been submitted in the case against one company and four individuals. Allegations have been made that unlawful leasing of Waqf Properties worth Rs 100 crore was carried out. Additionally, under Amanatullah Khan’s administration, the Delhi Waqf Board appointed 32 contractual workers in breach of the guidelines.

Kolkata: Man flashes woman during RG Kar Hospital rape-murder protests, chaos erupts after police allow him to leave

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Kolkata: Man flashes woman during RG Kar Hospital rape-murder protests, chaos erupts after police allow him to leave

On 1st September, a man was caught red-handed for flashing his private parts to a woman during a protest against the Kolkata rape-murder case organised by a group named “Amra Tilottoma”. The man was caught by the protesters nearby and handed over to the police. However, the police allowed him to leave, sparking outrage.

The incident happened near Esplanade Crossing, which is one of the busiest intersections in the city. Following the incident, the accused man was caught and handed over to the police personnel that were stationed nearby. The police identified him as a local and someone mentally unstable. When the police let him go, the protesters got enraged.

The protesters agitated against the police and demanded immediate action against the police personnel involved and the accused man. They gathered outside the office of the deputy commissioner of police (central) to call for accountability and justice.

A complaint was filed by the victim based on which an FIR under Section 79 of the the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered. The police are said to have launched an investigation into the matter and reviewed CCTV footage of the area. The victim and other protesters have urged the police to take prompt and appropriate action in the matter so that the safety and dignity of all citizens taking part in the peaceful protests can be maintained.

Rape and murder of female doctor at RG Kar Medical College

On 9th August, the female doctor’s body was found in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, with subsequent examinations confirming that she had been raped. Her body bore 16 external and 9 internal injuries, and there were signs of bleeding from her eyes and private parts, indicating the brutal nature of the assault.

The rape and murder case of the 31-year-old trainee female doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital has sparked nationwide protests to seek justice for the deceased victim. Hospital administration, Police, and the West Bengal government led by Mamata Banerjee have been facing massive public ire over the initial handling of the case and the subsequent ‘transfer’ of the controversial Hospital principal, Sandip Ghosh. Both the Calcutta High Court and the Supreme Court made several scathing remarks about the developments in the case, particularly ones revolving around Sandip Ghosh.

IC814: The Kandahar Hijack web series – Netflix India Content Head summoned by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

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IC814: The Kandahar Hijack web series – Netflix India Content Head summoned by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha’s ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ landed itself in major controversy soon after it debuted on 29th August on Netflix. Based on the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814 by Pakistani terrorists in December 1999, the series has drawn strong criticism for diluting the significant facts and portraying the perpetrators sympathetically. Now, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has taken cognisance of the matter and asked the streaming giant’s content head to appear before it on 3rd September.

The development transpired after hundreds of social media users accused the creators of the web series of purposefully highlighting the hijackers’ code names of “Bhola” and “Shankar,” without providing proper context or background of their nefarious intention behind the move. Netizens also accused the makers of stirring religious sentiments.

The real-life event that inspired IC 814 web series took place when Indian Airlines Flight 814, which was headed from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, to Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, was hijacked by Pakistan-based terror outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen. The flight was forced to land in Amritsar before arriving in the Taliban-controlled city of Kandahar, Afghanistan. The book ‘Aircraft Into Fear: The Captain’s Story’ by Devi Sharan, the aircraft captain, and journalist Srinjoy Chowdhury, served as the inspiration for the web series, which is directed by Anunbhav Sinha.

The show features Vijay Varma, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Manoj Pahwa, Arvind Swami, Anupam Tripathi, Dia Mirza, Patralekhaa, Amrita Puri, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Kumud Mishra in key roles.

Congress leader Simi Rosebell expelled after accusing Kerala Congress of having a ‘casting couch’ culture

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Congress leader Simi Rosebell expelled after accusing Kerala Congress of having a ‘casting couch’ culture

On Sunday, 1st September, the Congress party in Kerala expelled its senior leader and PSC member Simi Rose Bell John for accusing the Congress party of having a “casting couch” culture, similar to the one in the film industry.

According to the reports, the announcement was made in a statement by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee’s (KPCC) General Secretary M Liju. He stated that KPCC President K Sudhakaran had expelled former AICC member and PSC member Simi Rose Bell John from the primary membership of the party.

According to the Congress’ statement, Simi Rose Bell John’s claims were intended to torture and defame mentally lakhs of women leaders and workers in the Congress movement, apparently in collaboration with political rivals.

John had said that only individuals connected to the leadership are given opportunities in the party. She asserted that a situation comparable to the “casting couch” occurs within the Congress party. She also indicated that women who have dignity and pride cannot work in this party.

“Women leaders from the KPCC Political Affairs Committee, KPCC office bearers, and Mahila Congress State President, among others, had jointly requested the KPCC leadership to take action against her,” Congress stated.

The announcement also noted that the party was convinced that Simi Rose Bell John’s acts constituted a major breach of discipline, resulting in disciplinary action. However, reacting to the expulsion, John lashed out at Congress LoP VD Sathesan and said that a woman with dignity couldn’t work with the party.

“If they have any evidence of what is being alleged it should be released. The proof should be released if there is a conspiracy with the CPIM party. Women of dignity, pride, and nobility can not work in this party,” she said.

Rosebell claimed in an interview with a regional news channel that female members are frequently forced to endure exploitation to advance within the party.

Rosebell also accused various Congress leaders of sexual harassment, including VD Satheesan, claiming that women could only advance to key positions by ‘impressing’ male leaders, often ignoring the requirement for competence and experience.

Meanwhile, Satheesan dismissed Rosebell’s allegations as baseless. “We provided excellent support for her. She even held roles in the All India Congress Committee (AICC).” KPCC President K Sudhakaran also stated that the Manila Congress had filed a complaint against Rosebell and promised a thorough probe into the incident.

“The Mahila Congress has complained Simi Rosebell John. Her allegations are baseless, and the KPCC will investigate the complaint filed by Mahila Congress,” Sudhakaran said.

The incident comes as the Malayalam film industry is dealing with similar charges of sexual harassment. Last week, a section of the Hema Committee report was made public, revealing shocking stories of sexual assault and intimidation faced by women working in the Malayalam film industry. Since the report’s release, more women have come forward to share their traumatic stories.

Gujarat: 9-year-old girl molested in school by teacher Akhtar Ali in Kathlal, accused arrested under POCSO

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Gujarat: 9-year-old girl molested in school by teacher Akhtar Ali in Kathlal, accused arrested under POCSO

On Sunday, September 1, a 9-year-old girl was molested at school in Kathlal, Kheda, in Gujarat by a school teacher identified as Akhtar Ali Mehmood Miyan Syed. The accused called the student to his classroom under the pretext of cleaning, and then grabbed her. He was arrested after an FIR was filed under sections of the BNS and POCSO Acts. Local Hindus protested after the heinous crime and demanded bulldozer action against the accused. 

The incident is said to have taken place on August 31st. A 9-year-old girl studying in the 4th standard in a primary school in Kathlal went to school early on Saturday morning. Teacher Akhtar Ali allegedly called the girl into a room for cleaning and then took her to a corner and physically molested her after taking off her clothes.

After returning home, the victim girl narrated the entire incident to the family after which they immediately reached the Kathlal police station and lodged a complaint against the accused teacher. Based on the complaint, the police registered a case of molestation against Akhtar Ali and arrested him.

According to the information received, the police have initiated further proceedings against the accused by lodging an FIR under relevant sections of the BNS and POCSO Act. According to Divya Bhaskar’s report, DySp V N Solanki confirmed the development. He said that a complaint of molestation and physical assault has been registered. The police are investigating further and the accused is also being interrogated.

Demand of local Hindus- Bulldozer action should be taken

On the other hand, there is outrage among the Hindu organisations over the incident. As soon as the incident was reported, enraged Hindus reached the police station and demanded strict action against the accused teacher and also demanded his dismissal from the school.

“There is outrage in the entire Hindu society regarding this incident. We demand that the accused teacher should be fired immediately. We also request the Gujarat government to bulldoze his house,” one of the protesting Hindus said while talking to the media.

Further investigations in the case are underway.

Are BJP supporters too demanding? Well, yes and no: Here is why they can’t be blamed but also need to be realistic

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Are BJP supporters too demanding? Well, yes and no: Here is why they can’t be blamed but also need to be realistic

“With friends like these..” – This saying came to mind as I watched the drama over ‘lateral entry’ plays out. As one astute observer, Sandip Ghose pointed out BJP’s problems come from its ‘friends’ not political rivals. Tavleen Singh’s recent article for Indian Express too added to the discourse on this topic.

Are BJP core supporters too demanding? Is it a thankless mission impossible to keep them happy? Or is it just the usual social media noise that has no electoral impact? What or where is the answer?

Before I get into that, let me clarify – this is not about blaming anyone. If I were to blame, I must first start looking at the mirror – after all, I have been guilty of demanding this or that from Modi Sarkar. But then, isn’t that our right as citizens, to demand and expect? Let us get into the details.

Too demanding?

I think the answer is yes and no, with perhaps yes being a bigger part of the answer. Let me elaborate.

When you compare with the CONLEFT ecosystem, the differences are stark. To them, getting the last avatar of the dynasty to occupy the PM/CM chair is THE mission and once accomplished, nothing else matters. The country or state can go to dogs, and often it did. However, incompetent or damaging their job is, they defend the last man or woman. ‘Brilliant handling of COVID’ or ‘he built that highway’ or some such narrative will be dished out as per the template and all else will be swept under the carpet. 

If I were asked to list out the #1 factor that kept India back in the decades since so-called independence from one set of colonials, it must be the appallingly low standards they were held to. These corrupt brown noses dramatically turned into “fearless independent journalists” and cynical, critical academics once Modi came onto the scene. If only they had been 0.01% as demanding all this while, we may have crossed Japan!

I hear the complaint – BJP supporters ask for too much. Be it the much-maligned middle classes asking for tax cuts or the elites asking for reforms. Or the Hindu supporter base asking for an end to cow slaughter, freedom for temples etc. Or NRI and the IT-vity crowd demanding ASEAN or Western levels of liberalised economy as I have often demanded.

But the answer is also a big NO. Why? Because at the end of the day, BJP supporters are only demanding things that PM Modi or the BJP talked about and promised. Furthermore, they want a radical departure from the sloth, inefficiency, excess babudom, absent or decrypt infra, rotten government services, corruption and economic malaise, aptly summed up by the corrupt leftist ecosystem as the “idea of India”. That was the “India we grew up in”, and NOT the India they want their children to grow up in.

Unlike CONLEFT supporters, Hindu supporters of BJP or Modi care for the country more than the party or the man. Shouldn’t we be proud of it? Isn’t that the meaning of democracy? Isn’t that how the UK, USA or Australia works? When Thatcher, Howard, Biden or Blair turn out to be spent force, they are shown the door, and the party and nation move on. They don’t lick up after the dimwit corrupt dynast and keep fighting to get him the chair and then start licking more to collect rewards. Yes, that problem does exist elsewhere but not the degree as it is in India.

Having said this, let us get to the next point – what can be done, where is the answer?

It’s not the coalition

I think we are too quick to blame the fact that the BJP is running a coalition now. But the challenges faced have nothing to do with coalition politics. Land, farm and various other reforms were impossible even with 300+ seats. Did coalition politics stop the BJP from withdrawing the horrendous Angel tax terror for 10 long years and do it in year 11? That only takes a stroke of the pen?!

Some things will be impossible with 400+ seats too. At least if they are not handled better. That is India.

If anything, the coalition gives the BJP a chance to use parties with entirely different voter base and loyalties as sounding boards for ideas, feedback and insight. Frankly, it also gives an escape route.

Ask, but be practical

We must continue to demand the best of BJP and Modi Sarkar. But we must acknowledge the practical realities of how things work in India and offer a viable, practical path forward. Not just empty demands. 

This is where I have a confession to make – I have been vocal about abolishing IAS – to name but one demand. Such things are impossible within realistic time frames even with 400 seats. Do I want Modi Sarkar to fight an impossible battle and go down in flames? Only to be replaced by something far far worse? 

Of course not!

We are not and must not seek such vain glory. Because that will mean a return of dynastic loot, poverty porn and the resumption of leftist pogrom on Sanatana Dharma.

Instead, we must demand incremental steps that make a big difference over time. Each step must be doable. But together they must be huge.

First, do beta testing before going live! Any software guy can tell you that. Why not float some trial balloons that can be pricked away without much damage? Why announce something big and then take it back?

Second, I am sad to say that after ten years of BJP rule – there are still too many low-hanging fruits. Go after them.

Third – a lot of the action is still in the states. Do it there!

Fourth – let the demand come up from the ground – this means selling ideas to the ground. PM Modi is perfectly capable of doing this. That will be indestructible and self-sustaining. 

Remember – given the chaos, fascism, destruction and dynastic dacoity the country will revert to, nothing is worth sacrificing the regime. That should be the bottom line.

Former Moneycontrol journalist Rishabh Chakravorty arrested for slamming cab driver to ground in Ghatkopar over minor car accident

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Former Moneycontrol journalist Rishabh Chakravorty arrested for slamming cab driver to ground in Ghatkopar over minor car accident

On Saturday (31st August), Mumbai Police arrested Rishabh Bibhas Chakravorty, the Audi owner who beat a 24-year-old cab driver over a minor accident in Ghatkopar. The accused is a former Moneycontrol journalist, and the victim has been identified as Qayamuddin Qureshi. Reports say that Chakravorty has been booked on the charges of attempt to murder and has been arrested.

In the CCTV footage of the incident which unfolded on 18th August, Qayamuddin was seen driving his taxi in Ghatkopar West’s Asalpha area. Right after entering a narrow lane, Qureshi’s cab bumped into Rishabh Chakrvorty’s Audi Q3. Consequently, Chakravorty turned enraged. As the cab driver stepped out of the cab, Chakravorty lifted Qayamuddin and smashed him to the ground, leaving the cab driver with severe head injuries.

The driver, a resident of Govandi, suffered serious injuries after which he was taken to the Rajawadi Hospital by security personnel, but seeing the injuries on his head, he was admitted to JJ Hospital.

As the cab driver gave his statement to the police after regaining consciousness, a case was formally registered by the Parksite Police. An FIR was filed against Chakravorty and his wife, Antara Ghosh, who allegedly removed the Ola cab device from Qayamuddin’s cab and left the scene.

After the arrest, Chakravorty was produced before the court where he was sent to police custody for 7 days. Police have added an attempt to murder charge after the victim suffered serious head injuries in the attack, added the police.

Santosh Ghatekar, the senior police officer of the Parksite Police Station said “Rishabh Chakravorty dashed the cab with his car near Asalpha village in Ghatkopar after which the cab driver stopped him and asked to compensate for the damage caused to his vehicle. “But Chakravorty drove away without paying any attention. After this, the cab driver followed Chakravorty to his residence on LBS Marg in Ghatkopar and when Chakravorty stopped his car, and the cab driver dashed his car from behind, after which Rishabh and a woman who was in the car got out and started slapping the cab driver. He then lifted the driver and slammed him onto the ground, causing serious injuries to his head and body,” added the police official.

The police have recorded the statements of Rishabh Chakravorty and his wife Antara Ghosh. Further investigation is underway.

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