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Not from our lobby but may be from outside: Northern Railway CPRO on Rahul Gandhi’s interaction with loco pilots in New Delhi, BJP alleges they were professional actors

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Not from our lobby but may be from outside: Northern Railway CPRO on Rahul Gandhi’s interaction with loco pilots in New Delhi, BJP alleges they were professional actors

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday went to the New Delhi Railway station and met some loco pilots there. It was reported that he met around 50 loco pilots during the interaction in the afternoon and listened to other issues. But now it has emerged that the Railway employees Rahul Gandhi met were not even from Northern Railways, under which the New Delhi Rail Station falls.

Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northern Railway Deepak Kumar stated that the crew members the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi spoke with at the New Delhi railway station might not have been from their lobby, but rather from outside. The official added that the Congress MP brought multiple cameramen and was “filming reels” with them.

He stated, “Today at around 12:45 pm Rahul Gandhi came to New Delhi Railway Station. He saw our crew lobby. He had 7-8 cameramen with him. He visited our crew lobby and checked into how we book our crew lobby. After coming out of the crew lobby he had a discussion with a few people. There were around 7-8 crew who were not from our lobby but it seems that they were from outside. Since he has 7-8 cameramen, he was filming them and making reels.” He reiterated, “The loco-pilots were not from our lobby. It seems that they were brought from outside.”

Popular social media handle Mr Sinha also shared a video in which a Rajdhani train driver also pointed out that he had never seen the loco-pilots before. He can be heard conveying, “I arrived in New Delhi from Kota. I reached here in the morning and went to sleep. At around 12:30, I came down after having my food and saw that a lot of people were running. I witnessed a large crowd and asked a person who told me that it was a movie shooting. There were many cameramen and men in loco-pilot outfits sitting around Rahul Gandhi. I also stood among the gathered individuals to learn about the matter. However, I didn’t know any of the people wearing the loco-pilot dress. I saw them for the first time. I am a Rajdhani driver and I don’t know any of them.”

Responding to these revelations, BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya claimed that Rahul Gandhi didn’t meet actual loco pilots. “In all probability they were professional actors, brought in by his team,” he tweeted.

Social media users also called out the Gandhi scion for staging a “drama” with people recruited by his own team. Ankur Singh referred to the episode as the parliamentarian’s “PR stunt at New Delhi Railway Station.” He further commented, “Rahul brought 8 cameras along with a director and interacted with some people which were also brought by his team. Very poor direction.”

A netizen asked him to try his luck in the Hindi film industry and mentioned, “He reached New Delhi Railway Station with 8 cameramen, directors and actors pretending to be loco pilots. Glad that Railway released the CCTV footage. Such clowns deserve this.”

Another individual charged that the Congress stalwart “doesn’t care about anything except drama” and termed his action “shameful.” He remarked, “Rahul Gandhi was today spotted with eight cameras and a director at New Delhi Railway Station, speaking with ‘loco pilots,’ who were also brought by him.”

Mr Sinha also labelled the Congress leader as a “fraud” and stated, “Yesterday Rahul Gandhi visited New Delhi railway station to meet loco pilots. Look at the number of cameras.” He added that the politician’s team additionally roped in some actors to pretend to be loco pilots so they could peddle his party’s agenda.

The Congress Lok Sabha MP met loco pilots at the New Delhi Railway Station after visiting the families affected by the Hathras stampede. Congress official handle stated, “Leader of Opposition Shri Rahul Gandhi met the loco pilots at New Delhi Railway Station. These loco pilots are the backbone of the railways which is called the lifeline of the country. Making their lives simpler and safer will be a strong step towards railway safety.”

Notably, now it seems that the meeting was yet another photo-op by the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi’s team. The statement and CCTV video released by the railways along with the remark of the Rajdhani train driver have exposed the orchestrated set-up of the opposition party.

(With inputs from ANI)

Hooch victims are not freedom fighters: Mohamed Ghouse files plea against Rs 10 Lakh ex-gratia compensation to Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy victims

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Hooch victims are not freedom fighters: Mohamed Ghouse files plea against Rs 10 Lakh ex-gratia compensation to Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy victims

Late last month, over 60 people died in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in the Kallakurichi Hooch tragedy. Following the tragic deaths, Tamil Nadu government announced a compensation of Rs 10 Lakh each to the families of all the deceased. However, now, a plea has been filed in the court against the compensation arguing that the victims were no freedom fighters that they should be paid this amount.

The Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Madras High Court by a certain Mohamed Ghouse to strike down the Tamil Nadu government order providing the Rs 10 lakh compensation to all the victims of the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy. The plea argued, “The hooch victims were not freedom fighters or social activists who have lost their lives for the cause of the general public or for the sake of the society and had committed an illegal act by consuming illicit liquor.”

Mohamed Ghouse further argued that consuming illicit liquor is an illegal act and the state need not have pity on those who consumed illicit liquor and thereby committed an illegal act and consequently succumbed to such an act.

The plea further said that it was not justified on what basis the state government was granting a lesser solatium to victims of fire or any other accidents, and at the same time granting a huge amount to hooch tragedy victims.

The plea came up for hearing in Madras High Court on Friday, July 5, where a bench comprising Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shafiq orally noted that the compensation amount was on the higher side and posted the next hearing after two weeks.

Meanwhile, The Bench directed a government counsel to take instructions within two weeks, before the next hearing, on reconsidering the compensation announced by the State.

Role of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi Excise Policy case being investigated, probe on role of others almost completed: CBI tells Court

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Role of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi Excise Policy case being investigated, probe on role of others almost completed: CBI tells Court

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) clarified on Saturday that the investigation into the roles of all other accused has been completed and only the role of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is being investigated in relation to the excise policy case.

CBI counsel Advocate DP Singh further added that we will brief the Supreme Court about some new developments that took place after June 4, which led us to arrest Arvind Kejriwal.

The CBI further stated that only the role and investigation of Kejriwal have been further investigated, and the probe against the rest of the accused is almost complete.

The CBI further clarified that the statement made by the Solicitor General before was related to all the arrested accused in the case except Kejriwal.

Earlier on June 4, before the Supreme Court noted the submissions of Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General, that the investigation would be concluded and a final complaint and charge sheet would be filed expeditiously and at any rate on or before July 3, 2024, and immediately thereafter, the trial court will be free to proceed with trial.

In light of the said submissions made and having regard to the fact that the period of “6-8 months” fixed by this Court by Order dated October 30, 2023, has not come to an end, it would suffice to dispose of these petitions with liberty to the petitioner to revive his prayer afresh after filing the final complaint/charge sheet as assured by the Solicitor General.

Counsels for Manish Sisodia and K Kavitha on Saturday allege that CBI is miscreating and misleading the statements. On March 22, in a judicial order passed by the court, it was noted that the investigation was complete. CBI wrongly stated before the Court that the investigation is complete. Today, the situation is that the status report filed is contrary.

The Special Judge Kaveri Baweja on Saturday extended the judicial custody of Delhi’s former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and other accused till July 15, 2024.

Meanwhile, the Court also allowed Manish Sisodia to sign documents related to the development of his constituency from MLA funds. The court also allowed him to sign bank checks for his family’s expenditures.

However, the Court also deferred its hearing on the aspect of taking cognizance on the third supplementary chargesheet filed by the CBI against BRS Leader K Kavitha.

The court deferred the matter for July 8, 2024, after noting that some of the pages of said chargesheet are incorrectly paginated.

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

West Bengal: Police direct woman, who was stripped and assaulted by TMC goons, to submit her blouse and petticoat for ‘investigation’

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West Bengal: Police direct woman, who was stripped and assaulted by TMC goons, to submit her blouse and petticoat for ‘investigation’

Ten days after a woman was assaulted by TMC goons for supporting the BJP in Cooch Behar, the Ghoksandanga police directed the victim to submit her clothes for the purpose of ‘investigation’ on Thursday (4th July).

The development was confirmed on social media by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. He shared a notice issued by Senior Inspector Avijit Sarkar of the Ghoksandanga police station to the woman under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

As per the notice, the victim has been asked to submit her saree, blouse and petticoat (shaya), which she was wearing at the time of the incident, to the police station on Saturday (6th July) at 10 am.

While slamming the police, Suvendu Adhikari tweeted, “Classic case of Victimising the Victim! Just imagine the audacity of Mamata Police.
They are asking the Lady; BJP Minority Morcha Leader, who was completely disrobed, molested & brutally beaten up by TMC goons in Cooch Behar district, to submit the torn clothes which were forcefully stripped off from her by the perpetrators while executing the heinous crime.”

He emphasised, “When the lady was found by her family members, she was lying unconscious on the ground, almost in a stark naked condition. This has been mentioned clearly in the FIR. In my earlier posts, regarding this incident, I have also raised the issue.”

Suvdendu Adhikari further pointed out, “I had also demanded that the case should be transferred to the CBI so that there is a fair probe, as because the intention of the Police was never to bring the perpetrators to justice, rather protect them. The victim’s only fault is that she is associated with BJP and has worked extensively during the recently concluded Lok Sabha Elections.”

“This disgraceful and disgusting act of the Investigating Officer (IO) has only made this clear that the Police is only trying to hound the victim. The IO & the Officer-in-Charge of the Ghoksadanga PS should be immediately suspended for their skewed and biased attitude and the humiliation they have tried to inflict upon the victim,” he concluded.

The Background of the controversy

On 25th June, a woman was stripped, dragged for 1 km by her hair and thrashed for over an hour by goons for supporting the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).

The incident took place in Ruidanga village in Matha Bhanga-II block in Coochbehar district of West Bengal. As per reports, a group of TMC goons attacked the woman for being a worker of the Opposition BJP in the State. The victim’s father had filed a complaint with the police.

According to the police complaint, the local TMC cadre had prevented the woman from stepping out of her house since the Lok Sabha elections were announced on 4th June 2024.

The victim was assaulted when she was en route home from a nearby park. A group of TMC goons attacked her, stripped her and then dumped her clothes in a river.

They had also threatened to break her house if she dared to step out again. The Cooch Behar police had detained 4 people, including the primary accused Shafiqul, in connection to the case.

Shafiqul was accused of capturing the naked picture of the victim during the assault and disseminating it on social media platforms.

MP: ATS arrests Indian Mujahideen’s Faizan Sheikh, who was planning ‘lone wolf’ attacks to avenge the 2006 encounter of 8 SIMI terrorists

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MP: ATS arrests Indian Mujahideen’s Faizan Sheikh, who was planning ‘lone wolf’ attacks to avenge the 2006 encounter of 8 SIMI terrorists

Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested Faizan Sheikh, a suspect of the banned terrorist organization Indian Mujahideen (IM), from Kanhar Mohalla of Khandwa and placed under five days of remand. During interrogation, he confessed that he wanted to avenge the killings of eight Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) terrorists. His only motive was to harm the security forces and their families. He carried out a recce of security force bases in Kashmir, Pathankot, Mumbai and Delhi, fourteen times in the last three years.

He further disclosed that he was planning to execute lone wolf attacks to exact revenge and also purchased pistols and cartridges. He clearly stated to the ATS authorities that he would consider himself fortunate if he was able to injure even one member of the security forces and didn’t care about being caught or killed. He even searched videos of terrorist training camps and their operation tactics most of the time on the Internet. ATS has found evidence of the same on his mobile.

Sheikh isolated himself from society for the last seven to eight months. He had stopped going to any kind of event or occasion. However, had multiple meetings with the families of the SIMI terrorists who were eliminated in an encounter in 2006. He revealed himself to be close to the terrorists. “Faizan used to post jihadi posts related to Indian Mujahideen on Facebook. He was propagating the ideology of IM/ISIS. He shared posts on the Mujahideen training camps in Pakistan, speeches of Maulana Masood Azhar (founder of Jaish-e-Mohammed), Lashkar-e-Taiba, the story of Kandahar plane hijacking, Mullah Omar’s statements and Al-Qaeda affiliated Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH) on social media,” informed Dr Ashish, ATS IG (Inspector-General).

He added, “Under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, the state has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and anti-national activities. The arrest is part of an ongoing effort to maintain heightened surveillance across Madhya Pradesh.”

On 4th July, the ATS arrived at Saluja Colony in Khandwa around 4 am and apprehended 34-year-old Faizan Sheikh, son of Hanif Sheikh. The ATS had received information about his association with Indian Mujahideen. A large quantity of jihadi literature related to IM, ISIS and other terrorist outfits has been recovered from him along with 4 mobiles, a pistol and 5 live cartridges as well as membership forms for the SIMI group. He has been booked under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Sheikh aspired to be recognised as a prominent mujahideen Indian Mujahideen’s Yasin Bhatkal and SIMI chief Abu Faisal. He was contacting local illegal arms dealers and people outside the state to acquire pistols and cartridges. The ATS is now also finding out about his other associates. An official noted, “Faizan had been meticulously planning a lone wolf attack, monitoring and tracking the movements of security force personnel and their families. His objective was to emulate terrorists like Yasin Bhatkal of Indian Mujahideen and SIMI chief Abul Fazal, aspiring to gain recognition. To execute his plan, he was also in the process of acquiring more pistols and cartridges through connections with local illegal arms dealers and individuals from outside the state.”

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav commended the police on the development and announced that the state administration has communicated with central agencies to disseminate information regarding the accused’s network. He conveyed, “We will not tolerate any such activity in Madhya Pradesh. We were able to arrest a dreaded terrorist and have also come to know of his secret plans. I am sure the police action will break the backbone of their network. We took timely action against him and thus foiled a major terror plan.” The Intelligence Bureau has also been notified by the state government of Faisal Sheikh’s arrest and it will also conduct an inquiry into the matter.

Lies about RSS, whitewashing of Islamist violence in Leicester, ties to radical outfit and more: Meet Shockat Adam, UK MP supported by extremist Majid Freeman

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Lies about RSS, whitewashing of Islamist violence in Leicester, ties to radical outfit and more: Meet Shockat Adam, UK MP supported by extremist Majid Freeman

On Friday (5th July), an Indian-origin independent candidate named Shockat Adam Patel was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom from the Leicester South constituency.

Shockat ran his election campaign on a pro-Palestine agenda and defeated Jon Ashworth of the Labour Party by a margin of 979 seats.

“We as a city have done this. We as a city are a shining example to the rest of the world that it is the people that matter, not those that rule over (us). This is for the people of Gaza,” he made his intentions clear soon after the election results.

Ties to radical Islamic outfit ‘MEND’

The 51-year-old has been associated with a radical Islamic outfit named ‘Muslim Engagement and Development’ (MEND) for quite a long time, even holding the position of ‘Leicester Chair.’

An article published by The New York Times in October 2022 however identified Shockat as a resident of Leicester and a ‘volunteer’ at MEND.

Interestingly, the American newspaper tried to whitewash the organisation as “a charity that fights against Islamophobia.”

MEND was exposed as early as 2017 by the ‘Henry Jackson Society’ as “Islamists Masquerading As Civil Libertarians.”

According to the think-tank, MEND provided a platform to extremists with a history of sympathising with terrorists, inciting violence, support corporal punishment against Jews, homosexuals and ‘disbelievers’.

“Several of the organisation’s employees and volunteers, including senior figures, have publicly expressed a range of disturbing views on terrorism and anti-Semitism. This has included expressing support for terrorists overseas, dismissing recent terror attacks in the UK, promoting anti-Semitic conspiracies and even calling on British Mosques to hold prayers for the Mujahedeen,” the Henry Jackson Society emphasised.

Peddling ‘Muslim victimhood’ narrative during 2022 Leicester violence

OpIndia had extensively reported on the violence carried out by radical Muslim mobs in Leicester in England’s East Midlands region in 2022. We also pointed out how widespread disinformation was weaponised to justify the targeted attacks against the Hindu community.

At that time, Shockat Adam had attempted to downplay the violence carried out by his co-religionists by labelling it as a ‘reaction to provocation.’

During his interview with The World in October 2022, the new MP from Leicester South claimed, “The Muslim community didn’t just start going and beating up Hindu individuals. This was in response to what they felt was provocation for a sustained period.”

After trying to justify the actions of his radical co-religionists, Shockat tried to undo the damage. “There’s absolutely no condoning of any form of violence and innocent people have been caught up in it, which is unacceptable,” he added.

At the same time, he also promoted the conspiracy theory about mass influx of Hindus associated with the RSS from India to Leicester which set the stage for violence.

“I was saddened, heartbroken almost, but not shocked unfortunately. We have seen, for the last decade, a change in how people were behaving to each other. We were becoming a lot more ghettoized with people living in different communities. And there’s been an influx of a new community that has come from a very nationalistic India,” Shockat Adam told The World.

Even though such a baseless theory was popularised by Islamists amid the Leicester violence, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) grudgingly conceded that there was no evidence to back such a claim.

Lies about RSS and BJP

In one interview with Byline Times in 2022, Shockat Adam further amplified the lie about rise of Hindu nationalism in Leicester.

“There has been an undercurrent of the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) and [Hindu] nationalism creeping into our city. Some of these members of the new community have come to this country from an India which is in the fervour of nationalism, and the RSS, so they have come with a background of [Hindu] supremacy,” he claimed albeit without evidence.

The MP from Leicester South also glossed over the fact that a large section of Muslims in India voted for the creation of an exclusionary Islamic country ‘Pakistan’ in 1947 based on a divisive concept of ‘Two nation theory.’ He then tried to guilt-trip Hindus for seeking their own State.

“The BJP is the political wing of the RSS. This was a result of colonialism and from a time when India was finding its feet. The narrative was out there that there is a state for every other religion, so therefore India should be for the Hindus. That was that ideology. Whereas the forefathers of India at independence were passionate that India should be a secular country, and it should be for all and for all religions, the RSS oppose that ideology,” he claimed by shrewdly omitting the rationale and context behind the creation of Pakistan.

Anti-India Propaganda

Shockat Adam also did not shy from carrying out anti-India propaganda from the United Kingdom. Through the radical Islamic outfit ‘MEND’, he organised a webinar titled ‘Indian from Partition to Persecution’ in December 2020.

He had roped in a serial fake news peddler CJ Werleman to spread canards about his country of origin. During the webinar, Shockat said, “Our discussion in the show revolves mainly around how India, from its post-colonial birth 73 years ago, after 200 years of imperial subjugation, has now gone through a process where individuals on the ground, commentators, political commentators and human rights activists are saying that they are subjugating their own people.”

“Indian citizens are almost second to third class graded people in their own country, leading to blatant discrimination and even persecution,” the Leicester South MP alleged.

During the webinar, he also pleaded with his fellow co-religionists to donate to MEND so that he could continue to further radical Islamic propaganda in the country.

“I also implore you to support organisations like MEND which are 100% community-funded, community-inspired and a community-run organisation that is tackling Islamophobia in this country and raising awareness of Islamophobia around the world so that we can ensure that what is happening in certain parts of the world will not happen to maybe not ourselves but maybe to our children or even to our children’s children,” Shockat Adam was hear saying.

Majid Freeman and his support to Shockat Adam

Majid Freeman, a rabid Islamist who was at the forefront of instigating violence against Hindus during the 2022 Leicester episode, extended his support to pro-Palestine Shockat Adam.

In one tweet, he said, “Remember this from the other week? @JonAshworth will be regretting this right now. The best man @ShockatAdam won and has now replaced him in Leicester South.”

Just like Shockat Adam, Majid Freeman left no stone unturned to rationalise the violence carried out by frenzied Muslim mobs. Freeman took it a level further by constantly peddling fake news and instigating his fellow co-religionists to ‘teach Hindus a lesson’.

Screengrab of the tweet by Majid Freeman

In September 2022, the rabid Islamist alleged that 3 men had tried to abduct a teenage Muslim girl. “CONFIRMED: An incident took place this morning not far from a college in Leicester,” he tweeted.

“A Muslim teenager was approached by 3 men but she ran away into the school. The college & police are aware of it and the family have been given an incident number by Leicester Police,” he claimed.

The conspiracy theorist even claimed to have met the family of the girl, who was traumatised by the alleged kidnapping attempt. “The girl is very shaken but she is ok alhamdulillah. They’ve reported the incident to the police. Hopefully, we’ll get to the bottom of this and the people behind it are caught,” he said.

Screengrab of the tweet by Majid Freeman
Screengrab of the tweet by Majid Freeman

The fake news was then amplified by other Islamists, who alleged the role of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the alleged abduction attempt. The Hindu man, falsely accused of kidnapping the Muslim girl, was doxxed on Facebook and his residential address was leaked on social media.

Later, the Leicester police debunked the disinformation through a press release. It said, “Yesterday we issued an appeal following a report that a teenage girl had been approached by three men in the area of Richmond Way, Leicester, on Monday morning.”

“A full investigation has been carried out. Following extensive enquiries, we have established that the incident did not take place and no offence was committed,” the cops confirmed.

Islamists also tried to use the trope of provocation to justify their attacks on the Hindu community. They claimed that Hindus raised anti-Islamic slogans whereas they only chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Vande Mataram.’

Majid Freeman was yet again at the helm of this fake news.

Interestingly, Majid Freeman was also interviewed by the BBC to set the narrative in favour of the perpetrators.

The deliberate attempt by Majid Freeman to stoke hysteria in the Muslim community and lay the foundation of violence against the Leicester Hindus did not stop the then city Mayor from arranging a meeting with him.

Rajasthan: 28 people, including 20 women, detained for holding a forced conversion event inside a house in Bharatpur

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Rajasthan: 28 people, including 20 women, detained for holding a forced conversion event inside a house in Bharatpur

On Friday (5th July), Police in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur detained 28 people, including 20 women, from a house on a complaint that an organised forced religious conversion event was taking place at the ‘religious congregation’. It is reported that around 100 people were lured to attend the religious congregation in the house which was being held under the banner of the Church foundation.   

After receiving information about the religious conversion event, the Mathura gate police reached the spot and detained 28 people, including 20 women.

DSP Sunil Sharma said, “A complaint was received that people had gathered at a house in RIICO area for religious conversion following which some people have been detained and are being questioned. The matter is being further investigated.”

According to reports, the incident unfolded in a housing board colony in the Mathura Gate police station area. According to the VHP members, Christian missionaries were running the center to convert Hindus. They had lured the Hindus by promising to give them Rs 500 to attend the event and allegedly offered Rs 10,000 every month for converting to Christianity. Later, Police also reached the spot and took the people into custody.

According to media reports, Niranjan Singh, son of Lakshman Singh, resident of Bhavanpura, STC Housing Board filed a report at Mathura Gate Police Station. 

In the complaint, he stated that on 5th July at around 11 am, Rabindra Kumar, his wife, and others were doing Changai Sabha in a house. About 100 men, women, and children participated in the gathering. It is alleged that these people were doing religious conversion of people from the lower economic strata who were lured to the event. The accused also offered them money saying that those who convert to Christianity will be given a bonus of Rs 10,000 every month.

The people present inside the house said that they were given Rs 500 to attend the event. As per reports, the house belongs to Ravi Kumar, who was evicted from his native village because he insulted Hindu gods and goddesses. It is alleged that he threw the pictures of the Hindu deities into a drain. 

It is further alleged that he has been living here for the last 4 years and doing proselytization. Meanwhile, among those arrested, one person identified himself as Alwar CMHO’s brother.

Speaking to reporters, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) district president Lakhan Singh said that information was received that religious conversion was going on in a house in the Mathura Gate police station area. He added that about 100 people had gathered at the congregation. 

He added that the Christian missionaries were luring Hindus to convert their religion into Christianity. He further said that when they sent the VHP member to the house, a woman claimed that they were running a library there, but a religious conversion event was going on. The team then informed the Police about the incident and demanded action in this matter. 

Lakhan Singh added that earlier a case of forced conversion also came to light from Sonar Haveli. The administration had formed an SIT team to investigate the case but no action has been taken so far.  

Delhi: FIR against top Pakistan diplomat’s cook Minhaj Hussain for molesting Indian woman, cook sent to Pakistan by the diplomat after woman complained

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Delhi: FIR against top Pakistan diplomat’s cook Minhaj Hussain for molesting Indian woman, cook sent to Pakistan by the diplomat after woman complained

An FIR has been registered in Delhi against 54-year-old Pakistani national Minhaj Hussain for molesting an Indian woman. Hussain was working as the cook at the official residence of Saad Ahmad Warraich, the Charge D’Affaires at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi.

The victim, an Indian national, was working as a domestic help at the Tilak Marg residence of Warraich. She was living in the servant quarters of the Pakistan diplomat’s official residence. Minhaj Hussain was also living in the same servant quarters and was troubling the woman ever since his arrival in India in February this year. Hussain was constantly making sexual advances on the victim.

As per news reports, after Minhaj attempted to molest the woman, she complained to Saad Ahmad Warraich but instead of taking any action, the top diplomat quietly sent Hussain to Pakistan on the pretext of the Islamic festival of Bakrid. Following that, Pakistan High Commission asked the victim woman to leave the job at Warraich’s house and vacate the servant quarters by June 30.

Following that, the woman, who is a widow with children, went to Tilak Marg Police Station on June 28 and filed a complaint against Minhaj Hussain.

Delhi Police have registered an FIR under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Minhaj Ahmed Hussain on the basis of the complaint.

Tamil Nadu: K Armstrong, State BSP Chief, hacked to death in front of his house in Chennai; Mayawati demands action from DMK government

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Tamil Nadu: K Armstrong, State BSP Chief, hacked to death in front of his house in Chennai; Mayawati demands action from DMK government

On Friday (5th July), K Armstrong, the Tamil Nadu chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), was hacked to death by six bike-borne attackers near his house in Chennai. Some of the attackers were reportedly dressed as delivery agents and used sharp weapons during the attack. They attacked Armstrong when he was holding discussions with his party functionaries near his house in the city’s Sembium area. Following the attack, they fled the crime scene. Responding to the gruesome killing, BSP Supremo Mayawati demanded “punishment for the guilty”.

Armstrong’s family immediately rushed to the spot where he was lying in a pool of blood with severe injuries to his head and neck. He was taken to a hospital where he was declared brought dead.

In a statement, the Chennai Police said, “On July 5, evening, while Armstrong (52 years), State President Bahujan Samaj Party, was standing in front of his house at Venugopal Samy Kovil Street, Perambur (K-1 Sembium PS limits), unknown persons assaulted him with knives. Due to the assault, he sustained bleeding injuries, and subsequently police admitted him at Apollo Hospital with the assistance of the passersby. Doctors who examined him declared that he was dead.” 

According to the Police officials, this could be a case of revenge killing which could be linked to the murder case of a gangster named Arcot Suresh which took place last year. Speaking with NDTV, a senior police officer said, “We are conducting an investigation. The murder seems to be linked to an earlier killing.”

The Police have formed ten teams and have detained around 8 suspects in this case.

Senior Chennai police officer Asra Garg said, “In the murder case, we have secured 8 suspects so far. This is a preliminary investigation. Ten teams have been formed by us. We are on the job to bring the offenders to light. After the interrogation of these suspects, we will be able to find the motive behind the murder. Some sharp weapons have been used.” 

While it is being reported that the attackers posed as food delivery agents, police are yet to confirm this.

K Armstrong was a lawyer by profession. In 2006, he served as a corporation councillor and later became the state president of the BSP next year. He contested from the Kolathur constituency in the 2011 Tamil Nadu assembly elections but lost. Two years ago, he came to the limelight, when he organised a mega rally in Chennai and invited BSP chief Mayawati.

(Image Source – Tamil Nadu BSP unit’s Facebook page)

Opposition parties lambasts DMK-led government over the issue of ‘Law and Order’

Reacting to the killing of BSP’s Tamil Nadu Chief, Mayawati condemned the ‘gruesome’ killing and demanded actions. Taking to X, she wrote, “The gruesome killing of Mr. K. Armstrong, Tamil Nadu state Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president, outside his Chennai house is highly deplorable and condemnable. An advocate by profession, he was known as a strong Dalit voice in the state. The state Govt. must punish the guilty.”

BJP Tamil Nadu President, K Annamalai expressed shock and extended his prayers to the bereaved family. He also lambasted the DMK government over the issue of Law and Order and asked the state Chief Minister to introspect whether he has the moral responsibility to continue as the CM of the state. 

He emphasised that violence and brutality should not have any place in society but under the DMK regime, it has become a norm. 

AIADMK Chief and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Tamil Nadu assembly, Edappadi Palaniswamy said, “What do I say when the state chief of a national party is murdered? The law and order is shameful. There is no fear of law or the police”.

Hathras stampede tragedy: Main accused Dev Prakash Madhukar arrested from Delhi

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Hathras stampede tragedy: Main accused Dev Prakash Madhukar arrested from Delhi

On Friday, July 5, Uttar Pradesh Police arrested the main accused in the Hathras stampede case, Mukhya Sewadar Dev Prakash Madhukar, an aide of Surajpal alias Bhole Baba, from Delhi. Madhukar surrendered before the Police in Delhi, as per his lawyer AP Singh. He was arrested from Najafgarh.

Hathras Superintendent of Police Nipun Agarwal confirmed Madhukar’s arrest and added that he was being brought to Hathras to be presented in the court there. Madhukar is the only accused named in the FIR while there are 21 unnamed accused. Earlier, 6 other sevadars of the satsang were also arrested by the Hathras Police.

Madhukar’s lawyer AP Singh said, “Madhukar is a heart patient and was undergoing treatment in Delhi. After doctors said that his condition is okay, we got him handed over to the police.” He further added that Madhukar’s health should be taken care of in custody and that they did not file any anticipatory bail plea.

Hathras stampede tragedy

On Tuesday, July 2, a stampede at a private religious event in Hathras claimed 121 lives, leaving many others injured. The stampede took place during a Satsang for Sant Bhole Baba. Most of the dead in the tragedy are women.

A religious congregation was organised at Phulrai village in the district in which a large number of devotees were present. There was a stampede at the end of the congregation when hundreds of devotees tried to leave the venue together leading to a stampede.

 The venue was small and overcrowded. Because of the suffocation in small areas in hot and humid weather, the devotees rushed out as soon as the Satsang ended, leading to the stampede.

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