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Tamil Nadu turning into West Bengal? Two opposition leaders murdered in less than 24 hours in DMK-ruled state

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Tamil Nadu turning into West Bengal? Two opposition leaders murdered in less than 24 hours in DMK-ruled state

The recent murders of two opposition leaders in Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) ruled Tamil Nadu serve as a chilling reminder of the horrifying deaths of opposition leaders particularly those of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal. The shocking development also gave birth to a dreadful possibility of the state turning into another Bengal.

In the first instance, BJP worker Selvakumar was killed close to Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. He hailed from Velangulam village in Sivaganga and ran a brick kiln in the same area. He was also the district secretary of the party’s cooperative wing. On the night of 27th July, an anonymous group of individuals armed with dangerous weapons attacked him using a knife when he was on his two-wheeler and fled after committing the crime. The authorities became active as the region became tense after the shocking instance.

Shocked passersby who witnessed the scene informed the police who rushed to the location and seized the body before sending it to Sivaganga Government Medical College Hospital for postmortem. They have also registered a case and the matter is under investigation. BJP members and locals began to protest as they learned about the occurrence. They blocked the road and demanded immediate arrest of the perpetrators after which the Superintendent of Police (SP) arrived at the spot and assured that strict action would be taken against the culprits. The demonstrators then dispersed from there.

In another shocking incident, a worker of Palaniswami’s All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party was viciously hacked to death in the Cuddalore area of Tamil Nadu, close to the Puducherry border. The victim was identified as Padmanabhan, a resident of Thirupapuliyur. He also owned a shop in the neighbourhood. He was heading towards Bagur village on the day of the incident when some unidentifiable individuals surrounded him which sparked a violent altercation that soon ended with his death.

Initial reports unveiled that Padmanabhan fell after the attackers rammed his two-wheeler with their four-wheeler following which they murdered him. Cops are still conducting an extensive inquiry to learn all the specifics of the case. Additionally, it has been revealed that he is the subject of an ongoing murder case, which might impact the course of the inquiry. A postmortem examination of his body has been ordered to ascertain the precise cause of death. Meanwhile, police are searching for the accused.

Notably, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tamil Nadu president K Armstrong was hacked to death by a gang of sex men on 5th July in Chennai. They disguised themselves as delivery agents and assaulted him with sharp weapons. They ambushed him while he was having conversations with party officials in the vicinity of his home in the Sembium neighbourhood of the city. They absconded the crime scene afterwards. He was rushed to Chennai Hospital, but he died on the way. BSP supremo Mayawati called for justice in the case and demanded “punishment for the guilty.”

As the tragic death of 3 IAS aspirants raises questions on Municipal Corporation of Delhi, know who is Shelly Oberoi, the AAP mayor responsible for civic issues in the city

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As the tragic death of 3 IAS aspirants raises questions on Municipal Corporation of Delhi, know who is Shelly Oberoi, the AAP mayor responsible for civic issues in the city

In a tragic incident on 27th July, three IAS aspirants – two girls, and a boy, lost their lives as several students remained trapped in the basement of a coaching institute named Rau’s IAS Study Circle in the Old Rajendra Nagar after heavy rains flooded the basement. After getting an alert, NDRF teams and Delhi Fire Services rushed to the spot and rescued all other students stuck in the flooded basement of the institute.   

On Sunday, July 28, Delhi Police detained the owner and coordinator of Rau’s IAS Study Circle. They have also registered a case against the coaching institute, the management of the building, and those responsible for the maintenance of the drain at that location.

Following the tragic incident, students staged protests against the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the management of the coaching institute demanding that they should be held liable for the negligence. 

Speaking to ANI, a UPSC aspirant named Yuvraj said, “MCD is responsible… they did not ensure safety measures. Both MCD and RAU’s IAS are at fault, they should be held jointly liable. “

Another student said that it was not a disaster but rather it was the negligence on the part of the MCD that led to the unfortunate incident. It is alleged that the locals had been raising complaints to the MCD asking them to ensure proper drainage and other civic amenities for several days but the civic body didn’t pay heed to their complaints. 

The student said, “MCD calls it a disaster but I say this is negligence. Knee-deep water gathers in half an hour of rain. My landlord has been asking the councillor for days to clean the drain….”

Expressing frustration, a student remarked, “I think the main culprits here are the MCD and the institute’s director who neglected students’ interests.”

Meanwhile, the principal opposition party in the city-state, BJP, slammed the Aam Aadmi Party for the death of three IAS aspirants in the Old Rajender Nagar incident. The party has demanded an inquiry as to why the AAP-led MCD didn’t ensure proper drainage in the area and accused AAP of indulging in rampant corruption.  

Delhi BJP Chief Virendra Sachdeva said, “There should be an inquiry into the corruption of Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi, and their government. Delhi Municipal Corporation’s corruption should be inquired. There should be an inquiry as to why the drainage was not cleaned. Will they order an inquiry into this?”

Additionally, according to media reports, it has been found that the coaching institute was given a fire safety certificate just 18 days before the incident. The certificate and the incident point towards major corruption in the issue of fire safety certificates by the AAP government in Delhi, because the certificate was issued despite several violations of fire safety norms which have become apparent after the tragedy.

Following massive criticism and allegations of corruption, negligence, and dereliction of duty in ensuring a proper drainage system, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi reacted to the incident by issuing several instructions to the MCD Commissioner. 

Shelly Oberoi has now instructed the MCD Commissioner to take strict action against coaching centres running illegal basements and against those who misuse the basements. 

Incidentally, Shelly Oberoi, the AAP Mayor responsible for civic issues in Delhi was elected as the Delhi Mayor following massive controversies in the elections of the civic body.

Shelly Oberoi, Delhi Mayor elected after controversy-embroiled ‘multiple’ elections

Born in 1983, Shelly Oberoi was an academician before she entered the political field. She is a lifetime member of the Indian Commerce Association (ICA). She earned her B.Com degree from Janki Devi Memorial College of Delhi University and a Master’s Degree in Commerce from Himachal Pradesh University. She completed her PhD in Philosophy from the School of Management Studies (SOMS), Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). She also studied management at IIM, Kozhikode. 

Oberoi also won best paper awards at different national and international conferences. She won a Gold medal (Prof Manubhai Shah Award) at the ICA Conference. 

Shelly Oberoi was a Former Asst. Professor (Visiting Faculty) at Delhi University. She entered politics and joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2013. She was the vice president of the women’s wing of the party till 2020. 

She was elected to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) from Patel Nagar’s Ward Number 86 in the Delhi MCD elections held in 2022. Back then, AAP won the highest number of seats as it secured 134 out of 250 seats in the civic body. While BJP secured 104 seats in the municipal elections, Congress won 9 seats. 

Shelly Oberoi was elected as the Delhi Mayor months later, on 22nd February 2023. She defeated BJP’s Rekha Gupta by 34 votes amid high-voltage drama during the mayoral elections that were held for the civic body after three failed attempts and a Supreme Court intervention. Alongside her, Aaley Iqbal was also elected as the Deputy Mayor during the February 2023 elections. 

However, their term expired with the financial year on 31st March as the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act of 1957 mandates that fresh elections should be held for the position of mayor at the beginning of the new financial year in April.

Subsequently, she was re-elected as Delhi Mayor in fresh elections that were held on 24th April, 2024, as the BJP candidate Shikha Roy, a councillor from Delhi’s Greater Kailash withdrew her candidature. Deputy mayor, Aaley Mohammad Iqbal from AAP was also re-elected as his BJP rival, Soni Pandey also withdrew her candidature.

Delhi Mayor acted beyond her powers and gave a legally impermissible decision: Delhi High Court

Last year in May, two BJP councillors, Kamaljeet Sehrawat, and Shikha Roy, had submitted in the Delhi High Court that Mayor Shelly Oberoi acted in a malafide manner when she called for the re-election of six members of the MCD standing committee after finding the election results “politically unpalatable”.

Appearing for the BJP councillors, senior lawyers Mahesh Jethmalani and Jayant Mehta submitted that Oberoi invalidated one of the votes in a manner “unrecognised in law” and interdicted the election process. Mehta also stressed that there was no legal provision that gave the Mayor the authority to ask for re-election, a re-count, or to declare the election invalid. 

Subsequently, on 23rd May 2023, Delhi HC set aside her decision to hold re-elections for 6 members of the MCD standing committee and directed her to declare the results of the poll held on February 24.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said the mayor, also the returning officer, acted beyond her powers and her decision was legally impermissible. 

The Judge had said that the act of the mayor (Shelly Oberoi) in rejecting the ballot after the stage of scrutiny and determination of quota was bad in law.

Shelly Oberoi accused of acting as AAP leader rather than Delhi Mayor

During her tenure as Delhi Mayor, Oberoi has been embroiled in a power tussle with the LG administration and accused of running the MCD in an authoritarian and unconstitutional manner, giving preference to extending her powers rather than ensuring better civic amenities and acting on MCD’s responsibilities. 

Notably, during a special session of the MCD, she proposed vesting the powers of the standing committee in the MCD House and also approached the Supreme Court in this regard. In her plea, before the Supreme Court, she sought the apex court’s direction to allow the functions of the Standing Committee to be exercised by the MCD till the panel is constituted. BJP members had opposed the move, describing it as “illegal and unconstitutional“.

In September last year, Shelly Oberoi-led Delhi MCD hiked councillors’ allowance by 8,233.33% raising it from Rs 300 to Rs 25,000 per meeting. 

Additionally, in the past, the councillors have accused her of engaging in partisan behaviour and acting as an AAP leader. 

Leader of Opposition in the MCD, Raja Iqbal Singh had earlier accused Mayor Shelly Oberoi of engaging in partisan behaviour for “not inviting” BJP councillors to meetings.

Strikingly, ever since the Aam Aadmi Party formed its government in Delhi, it has been notorious for running after the consolidation of power and attempting to encroach on the powers vested in the Union government through its representative, the Lieutenant Governor. However, it has been time and again caught shirking its responsibilities, especially on issues of air and water pollution in Delhi. It has been embroiled in power tussle with the LG in an attempt to grab more powers from the Union government. Conspicuously, the latest tragedy in which three IAS aspirants lost their lives because of the alleged negligence of MCD in ensuring a better drainage system and legal compliance by the coaching institute, has exposed Delhi MCD under Mayor Shelly Oberoi.

(With Inputs from ANI)

Manu Bhaker scripts history by winning bronze in 10m air pistol, becomes first India woman to win medal in shooting at Olympics

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Manu Bhaker scripts history by winning bronze in 10m air pistol, becomes first India woman to win medal in shooting at Olympics

Ace India shooter Manu Bhaker finished third to secure a bronze medal in the final of the Women’s Air Pistol event in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday.

She became the first women to win a medal in shooting at Olympics.

Bhaker brought India’s first medal in the ongoing mega event as she won a bronze medal with a score of 221.7.

It was a redemption arc for Manu after her pistol malfunctioned in Tokyo Olympics. She scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman in 20 years to reach an shooting final in an individual event of Olympics since Suma Shirur in 2004.

South Korea’s Ye Jin clinched the gold medal with an Olympic record of 243.2 points. Her compatriot, Kim Yeji settled for silver with 241.3 points.

On the opening day, Bhaker finished third in the qualification round of Women’s 10 Metre Air Pistol to qualify for the final at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Saturday. While Rhythm Sangwan failed to make her place in the final after finishing in 15th place.

‘There is a lot to learn from him’: Nikhil Kamath and Ranbir Kapoor heap praise on PM Modi, share stories about his personality and hardworking nature

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‘There is a lot to learn from him’: Nikhil Kamath and Ranbir Kapoor heap praise on PM Modi, share stories about his personality and hardworking nature

On Saturday (27th July), actor Ranbir Kapoor and Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath expressed their heartfelt admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

During an episode of ‘People by WTF’, Nikhil Kamath narrated, “I feel like I have had the privilege of being around him at a couple of events. And I think people read into that. But like, I respect him. I admire him. I’ll give you a story.”

He highlighted how PM Modi worked non-stop during his visit to the United States while the entrepreneur was tired.


“Once we were in the US. There were 3-4 of us with him. One year back. And we were in Washington for 3-4 days. I went there on my own. But he (PM Modi) was there. And he would do a speaking session with us and other American businessmen at 8am in the morning. He would go give a speech somewhere at 11am. Then he would go sit in the vice president something at 1pm/ 2pm. He would do something else at 4pm. Something else at 7pm. Something else at 11pm,” he stated.

Nikhil Kamath emphasised, “I was out by 8 and 9 in the evening. I was like, okay, I’m tired. After 2 days, I’m feeling sick. He was then going to Egypt to do the same thing all over again. I think his energy at his age. There’s a lot to learn…There is definitely so much to learn from him. And I feel like privileged to have had seen him in such close quarters.”

During the episode of ‘People by WTF’, Ranbir Kapoor reminisced how he was awestruck by the charming personality of PM Modi.

“He’s a great orator. But I remember the moment that we were sitting and he walked in and he got this magnetic charm about himself. And he came and he sat down and he spoke to each person something so personal.My father was going through treatment at that time, so he’s asking how the treatment is going and what’s happening and all of that. He was talking to Alia about something else. Vicky Kaushal about something else,” the actor stated.

“Like everything was very personal. And that kind of effort, you see in great men. Yeah. When they put that effort. Yeah. He doesn’t need to.
Yeah. And there are many, many achievers who put in that effort. And that says a lot about that person,” he added.


‘Living happily with two children’: Kerala High Court quashes POCSO case as victim and accused got married, says case would disrupt their married life

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‘Living happily with two children’: Kerala High Court quashes POCSO case as victim and accused got married, says case would disrupt their married life

On 22nd July, Kerala High Court quashed a POCSO case against an accused as the accused and the victim had got married. The 2021 criminal case was filed against the man for kidnapping and raping a 17-year-old victim. The duo is now married and has two children. Justice A Badharudeen opined that though there is no question of settlement in the rape cases, in this case the matter has been quashed on humanitarian grounds so that the couple’s peaceful family life is not disturbed.

The court said, “Settlement of cases including the offence of rape and POCSO Act offences is not permissible under law. However, in the instant case, though the 1st accused after maintaining a relationship with the minor victim subjected her to sexual molestation and became pregnant, as of now, the 1st accused married the victim and now, they have been living happily with two children. In such cases, the tough nut standing in the way of settlement shall be crushed with humanitarian consideration as the hammer, to ensure the peaceful family living of the parties and most importantly to ensure the well-being of the children born to them.”

In 2021, the accused was booked under relevant sections of IPC and POCSO on the allegations that he kidnapped and impregnated a then-17-year-old victim. The victim’s mother was also arraigned as an accused as she failed to report the crime. In 2024, they filed an appeal in the Kerala High Court to quash the criminal case stating that the matter was settled between the two parties.

An affidavit was submitted in the High Court by the victim, who is now an adult, confirming that she was married to the accused. A copy of the marriage certificate was also submitted to the court. The victim’s counsel and the Public Prosecutor corroborated the claims made by the parties.

The court observed that compromise or settlement is not allowed in the cases of rape or POCSO cases. “These are crimes against the body of a woman which is her temple. These are offences which suffocate the breath of life and sully the reputation. And reputation, needless to emphasise, is the richest jewel one can conceive of in life,” the court said.

The court added that settlement in such cases could send a wrong message to society as if it was allowed as a norm, habitual offenders might exploit settlement options to force the victims to drop the case. However, the proceedings were allowed in this case as it could lead to the collapse of the victim’s family life.

The court said, “There is no necessity to continue criminal proceedings to retain them in the hazards of litigation and to collapse their married life and the well-being of the children. Given the matter, in deviation from the general principle, this is a fit case, where quashment is liable to be allowed.”

Background of the case

OpIndia accessed the copy of judgment in the matter. As per the court documents, a case was registered in 2021 at Chengamanad Police Station Ernakulam, Kerala. The FIR noted that at 10:30 AM on 21 February 2021, the accused kidnapped the victim from the lawful custody of her parents and raped her. After that, the minor victim got pregnant. The prosecution alleged that the mother failed to inform the matter of the police, hence making her an accused too. A case was registered under Sections 366, 342, 370, 370A, 276(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 5(I)(j)(ii), 6, 4 and 3(a) of the POCSO Act against the main accused and Section 21(1) of POCSO Act against the mother.

On 25th August 2021, the accused and the victim got married and were living happily. Two children were born to them.

“National shame” to “those responsible should be punished”: Opposition leaders, liberals blame everyone instead of AAP govt for the death of UPSC students

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“National shame” to “those responsible should be punished”: Opposition leaders, liberals blame everyone instead of AAP govt for the death of UPSC students

On 27th July, three aspiring civil servants lost their lives after heavy rain in some areas of Delhi caused the basement of a building that housed a tutoring centre to flood. The tragic incident transpired at the Rau’s IAS Study Circle in the Old Rajinder Nagar area. Meanwhile, the opposition leaders and liberal ecosystem known to exploit even the smallest incident in a Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled state for political purposes are working incessantly to shift the responsibility from the Aam Aadmi Party to whataboutry.

The Wire ‘journalist’ Rohini Singh preferred to blame the entire country instead of naming the real perpetrators behind the horrific instance, AAP which is also governing the Delhi Municipal Corporation. “What does it say about a nation where students die senselessly by drowning in a library? These children weren’t out partying where they crashed their car but were quietly studying for an exam. Who will be accountable? This is a national tragedy and India’s shame,” she wrote on social media.

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leaders and Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi opted for a textbook diversionary tactic and commented, “Just so heartbreaking to read about the 3 students who lost their lives due to the flooding of their coaching class basement in Rajendra Nagar. Hope those responsible for this sheer negligence are brought to book and punished for their irresponsibility,” while steering clear of bringing even a mention of AAP.

Congress general secretary and Lok Sabha MP KC Venugopal wasn’t far behind in sharing a generic response to the horrific tragedy and stated, “The tragedy in a coaching centre in Old Rajender Nagar, Delhi has shaken us to the core. My sincere condolences to the families of the departed. 3 innocent students lost their lives due to absolute criminal negligence. This is not caused by a natural disaster but because of greed and indifference on the part of the authorities. We demand the strictest actions against all those responsible for allowing such a disaster to take place.” He like his ideological counterparts refused to name the Congress party’s seasonal I.N.D.I Alliance partner AAP.

Ravish Kumar, the favourite ‘neutral journalist’ of the opposition and liberals further elaborated on the same pointless rhetoric and discussed everything under the sun excluding AAP which should have been held accountable for the tragedy. “There are no people in any department, there are no resources and no one came for three hours. This is why they must not have come because there are no people and arrangements to react to getting information. What will happen if one or two people are suspended? Ask the people whose job is to give licenses, to inspect, in Delhi or anywhere else, work does not get done without a bribe. The country has spent a decade in fake debates. This is the condition of any city. Every citizen knows the condition of his life. A student died due to an electric shock. A drain got clogged and students died. What must the families be going through?”

He even brought up the ongoing differences between the Chief Minister and the Delhi LG to avoid naming AAP and remarked, “You are safe only till there is no fake case, no need to go to the hospital. What will happen if there is an investigation? How did this happen? There will be a case of CM vs LG to get the answer to this. No one’s responsibility will be fixed in this case as well. This is not the first time an accident has happened in a coaching centre.”

India Today ‘journalist’ Rajdeep Sardesai dubbed the basements as a “real hazard” instead of questioning the incumbent AAP government. He claimed, “Story that caught the eye: 3 students dead after flooding in the basement of IAS coaching centre in Delhi colony. Many house basements are a real hazard. Needs proper investigation.”

The proprietor and coordinator of the IAS coaching centre were apprehended by Delhi Police on 28th July. “Case registered under sections 105, 106 (1), 115 (2), 290 and 35 of BNS. This case is against the coaching institute, the management of the building and those who were responsible for the maintenance of the drain of that place. So far we have detained the owner and coordinator of that coaching centre. Further investigation underway.” The victims of the incident were identified as Nivin Dalwin, a resident of Kerala’s Ernakulam, Tanya Soni from Telangana and Shreya Yadav, a native of Uttar Pradesh’s Ambedkar Nagar district.

Guilty will be brought to book: Delhi LG VK Saxena on deaths of civil services aspirants due to flooding at coaching centre in Rajender Nagar

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Guilty will be brought to book: Delhi LG VK Saxena on deaths of civil services aspirants due to flooding at coaching centre in Rajender Nagar

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Sunday expressed anguish over the death of three civil services aspirants, due to waterlogging in the basement of a coaching centre in the city stating that such an incident in the capital of India is both “unfortunate and unacceptable.”

“I am deeply anguished by the death of 3 Civil Services aspirants due to water logging in the basement of a coaching centre and that of another student due to water logging related electrocution. That this should happen in the Capital of India is most unfortunate & unacceptable,” Delhi LG said in a post on X.

Saxena added that he has directed the Divisional Commissioner to submit a report, covering every aspect of the tragic incident by Tuesday.

“What has been happening is unpardonable and such issues can no more be glossed over. I have asked the Divisional Commissioner to submit a report, covering every aspect of the tragic incident by Tuesday,” Delhi LG said in a post on the social media platform. Saxena said that those who caused the loss of lives, will be fixed and guilty will be brought to book.

“While nothing can bring back the precious young lives lost due to apathy of the administration and criminal misconduct of those running coaching institutions, responsibility of those who caused the loss of lives, will be fixed and guilty will be brought to book,” he said on X.

Three UPSC aspirants died in the basement of a popular IAS coaching institute in Delhi’s Old Rajender Nagar on Saturday after the basement was flooded with water.

Earlier today, Delhi police arrested two persons, the owner and coordinator of the IAS coaching centre in connection with the deaths. The police identified the deceased as Shreya Yadav, a native of Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni from Telangana and Nivin Dalwin, a resident of Kerala’s Ernakulam, DCP Central M Harshavardhan told ANI.

Police have informed family members of the deceased and sent the victim’s bodies to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (RML) for an autopsy.

Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal expressed outrage over the delay in action against the officials responsible for the loss of the lives of three civil servant aspirants at an IAS coaching institute and said that the deaths should be termed ‘murder” instead of a disaster.

The AAP MP stated that an FIR should be filed against government officials, as no minister from the Delhi government, the mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, or any other officer had responded even hours after the incident.

Swati Maliwal said, “The students are very sad and angry. It has been more than 12 hours, and till now neither any minister of the Delhi government nor the mayor of MCD nor any officer has come. I believe that these deaths are not a disaster. This is murder. An FIR should be registered against all these big government officials.”

(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)

Basement used as library, no unlocked exit: Delhi Coaching centre where 3 students died in flooding was issued NOC just 18 days ago despite glaring violation of norms

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Basement used as library, no unlocked exit: Delhi Coaching centre where 3 students died in flooding was issued NOC just 18 days ago despite glaring violation of norms

The Rau’s IAS Study Circle centre in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar, where three students died after its locked basement-turned-library was flooded, was issued a fire safety certificate just 18 days before the incident. The certificate and the incident points towards major corruption in the issue of fire safety certificates by the AAP government in Delhi, because the certificate was issued despite several violations of fire safety norms which have become apparent after the tragedy.

The certificate issued on 9 July 2024 says, Certified that the building of Coaching center Located at Ground, 1″, 2″d && 3″* floor Plot No. 11B, Bara Bazar Marg, Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi. in the building comprised of Basement (Storage) Stilt (Parking) Ground + 3 upper floor have complied with the fire prevention and fire safety requirements in accordance with Rule 33 of the Delhi Fire Service Rule, 2010 and verified by the team of officers concerned of this department on 01/07/2024 in the presence of Sh. Ashok Narang and found that the said building is fit for occupancy class “Educational Coaching Centre”.

The certificate claims that the basement is being used for storage, and that all fire prevention and fire safety requirements were fulfilled, which is obviously not true. The building violated several fire safety norms, but this was ignored and the NOC was issued by Delhi fire service.

After the incident, it has been revealed that the basement was being used as a library, and it had biometric access. The door can be opened only with fingerprints of authorised persons. When the building got flooded, the door got locked which could not unlocked as the biometric system didn’t work without power. The students were trapped in the flooded basement where the water level reached 12 feet, leading to the death of three students at the coaching centre.

As per fire safety norms, if the basement of a building is used for office and commercial purposes, there should be a sufficient number of exit ways and access ways. But in the Rau’s IAS coaching centre, there was only one access that to restricted by biometrics which didn’t work during power failure. This was a major violation of the norms.

When there is a biometric system to unlock a door, there should be backup power and an override measure so that the door can be opened in case of power failure or system failure. This was clearly not present in this case.

Moreover, the use of the basement as a library itself is a violation of norms, as the NOC mentions it is to be used for storage only.

The conditions for issuance of a fire safety certificate include-

  • All the exits passage leading to stairs shall be kept free and clear from lock and keys.
  • All the fire safety arrangements provided therein shall be maintained in good working condition at all times.
  • Any loss of life or property due to non-functional safety measures shall be at the risk and responsibility of the management.
  • The trained staff should be available around the clock.

Therefore, the presence of the biometric lock on the only door of the basement was a clear violation of norms.

Despite these facts, the fire safety certificate was issued earlier this month. This means that the basement with only one door was already being used as the library at that time. However the certificate mentions that the basement is used for storage.

The certificate also claimed that the coaching centre complied with all fire safety and prevention requirements, which is also obviously wrong. The basement was being used as a library without authorisation, there was no unlocked fire exit from the basement, which are major violations that led to the deaths.

Delhi BJP has said that the killers and those responsible for the incident can be find in the fire NOC, saying that it was issued by corrupt AAP govt.

They also asked how much share minister Atishi, MLA Durgesh Pathak and mayor Shaili Oberoi received.

Love Jihad in UP’s Jalaun: 5 girls disappear in less than 2 months, Hindu outfits plan indefinite hunger strike in protest; Rs 15,000 reward declared on main accused Akram

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Love Jihad in UP’s Jalaun: 5 girls disappear in less than 2 months, Hindu outfits plan indefinite hunger strike in protest; Rs 15,000 reward declared on main accused Akram

Multiple cases of love jihad have come to light in the Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh where 5 Hindu girls have disappeared within just one and a half months, and Muslim youths are suspected of kidnapping them. Hindu organisations have started protesting in response to the rise in these incidents and have told the administration to take action against it. Meanwhile, the authorities have announced a reward of Rs 15,000 on the main accused Akram.

According to media reports, five Hindu girls have disappeared from Jalaun town in the last one and a half months which has infuriated Hindu groups and they submitted a memorandum to the district officials. They also threatened to launch a hunger strike if the girls were not recovered by the police. Afterwards, the District Magistrate (DM) and Superintendent of Police (SP) reached the spot and advised them against going on a hunger strike which was put off after assurances by the authorities.

Reportedly, the Muslim young men are targeting girls of the Hindu community in Jalaun town. Hindu organisations protested several times in the past and submitted a memorandum to the higher officials expressing their anger. They then warned of an indefinite hunger strike after no action was taken by the authorities.

A girl from the Kotwali area was to get married on 14th July, however, she disappeared from her home on 3rd July. Her brother filed a missing person complaint in the Jalaun police station. Her father, unfortunately, died on the night of the 13th of July. Afterwards, the leaders of Hindu organisations gathered at Dwarkadhish temple on 15th July and took out a silent procession. They also handed over a memorandum addressed to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to the Sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) in the Tehsil premises, but the cops failed to find the girl even after a week. Akram is the primary accused in the case.

DM Rajesh Kumar and SP Durgesh Kumar arrived on the scene while a meeting was held on the matter, and asked everyone in attendance to avoid going on a hunger strike. They promised that concrete steps would be taken soon and those who indulged in religious conversion would face strict measures including bulldozer action. Circle Officer Ram Singh revealed that a case was registered on 3rd July in which Akram was declared wanted. Four teams have been formed to arrest him. The SP has announced a reward of Rs 15,000 on him and four teams have been formed to bring back the girl.

Chief Election Commissioner follows Mohammed Zubair, the Islamist who dog-whistled against Nupur Sharma, unfollows him after social media outrage

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Chief Election Commissioner follows Mohammed Zubair, the Islamist who dog-whistled against Nupur Sharma, unfollows him after social media outrage

On Sunday (28th July), several netizens expressed shock that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar was following only 4 accounts through his official X (formerly Twitter) handle. They pointed out that Mohammed Zubair, the fake news peddler who notoriously dog-whistled against Nupur Sharma was amongst the four handles that the CEC was following on X.

The other three handles on his following list included an official account of the Election Commission, All India Radio News, and one politician – Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Hours after netizens pointed this out and registered their outrage, CEC Kumar unfollowed Zubair as well as accounts of Rahul Gandhi and AIR News.  

Earlier, several X users had expressed disappointment and anger asking why the Chief Election Commissioner was following Mohd. Zubair, a fake news peddler who amplified falsehoods and smear campaigns against the Election Commissioners and the polling body. 

While others quoted the famous line from the Bollywood film, ‘The Kashmir File’ – Sarkar bhale hi apki ho, system hmara hai. (This may be your government but we have the system on our side).

An X user named Mikku wrote, “Rajeev Saab is following a man who amplified every post claiming the Election Commission and EVMs are rigged during election time.” 

The Jaipur Dialogues wrote, “Chief Election Commissioner of India is following only 4 accounts on Twitter: Election Commission, Rahul Gandhi, AIR News and Mohammad Zubair. But guess who’s influencing elections in India?”

Following netizen’s outrage, CEC Kumar unfollowed all other accounts except of the polling body including the X handle of fake news peddler Mohd. Zubair and the current Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi. As per his current following list, CEC Rajiv Kumar is now following only the official X handle of the polling body.

(Currently, CEC Rajiv Kumar is only following one account — The official X handle of Election Commission)
Many X users highlighted the development and commended social outrage for bringing the change. 

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