The Delhi High Court on Friday granted statutory bail to Indian Mujahideen’s (IM) co-founder Abdul Subhan Qureshi in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act UAPA case.
The High Court said, “Merely because the allegations against the appellant are serious in nature, cannot be taken as the sole ground for declining such relief provided under Section 436-A Cr.P.C.”
A Division bench comprising justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain granted relief to Qureshi after considering the facts including the period spent in the custody and submissions for the case.
The Division bench said, “Keeping in Mind the overall facts and circumstances of the case and also keeping in mind the incarceration period, we hereby allow the appeal and direct that the appellant be released on bail on the terms and conditions to be imposed by learned Trial Court.”
“We are also conscious of the fact that all co-accused in the present case are already on bail and the case is at the stage of recording prosecution evidence and the prosecution has already examined eight witnesses. There are 53 cited prosecution witnesses and therefore, it cannot be said that trial is likely to be concluded in the near future,” the High Court observed in the order passed on May 10.
The High Court, however, clarified that In case there is any violation of any condition imposed by the learned Trial Court or the appellant attempts to threaten or influence any witness, directly or indirectly, or attempts to delay the trial, it would be open to the prosecution to seek cancellation of bail, without any reference to this Court.
Abdul Subhan Qureshi moved the High Court seeking statutory bail in a UAPA case. As per Delhi police he was editor of publication at SIMI. He was one of the co-founders of Indian Mujahideen (IM).
He has sought bail on the ground that he has undergone a period of incarceration of 4 years and 10 months. He has around 40 cases against him and was arrested in this case in June 2019.
A division bench comprising justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain, on April 29, issued notice to Delhi Police and called for a status report on the petition moved by Abdul Subhan Qureshi.
Advocate Prashant Prakash appeared for the petitioner. He submitted that the petitioner has been in custody for the last 4 years and 10 months. The offence for which he has been charged has a maximum punishment of five years.
The petition was opposed by the Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) claiming that the appellant had earlier been declared a Proclaimed Offender (PO) and he came to be arrested in the present case only when he had been apprehended in another case.
It was also claimed that there are four other matters in which he continues to be in judicial custody and, therefore, the learned Trial Court had rightly dismissed his application seeking bail under Section 436 A Cr. P.C.
The bench noted that in the present case, charges have already been ascertained and the accused has been charged for offences under Sections 120B, 153A, 153B IPC and under Sections 10 and 13 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
It was also admitted by Learned APP that Section 43D(5) of UAPA does not stand attracted as he has not been charged with any offences punishable under Chapter IV or Chapter VI of UAPA.
The maximum sentence for the grave-most offence with which he has been charged, would be 7 years and his incarceration period in the present case is almost touching 05 years, the APP admitted.
“Undoubtedly, the bail cannot be claimed as a matter of right under Section 436-A Cr.P.C. Fact remains that the said provision was introduced with a particular purpose and recognizes the right of any Under Trial Prisoners (UTP) to be released on bail in case his incarceration has extended up to half of the maximum period of the imprisonment specified. Of course, as per the proviso attached to Section 436-A Cr.P.C., the detention can be continued even for a longer period, for the reasons to be recorded in writing,” the division bench observed.
He is one of the alleged co-founders of Indian Mujahideen and used to be called Osama Bin Laden of India. His bail plea was dismissed by the trial court in December 2023 given the gravity of the offences and his previous conduct.
He is an accused in a case registered in 2021 and was arrested in this case after his arrest in another case in 2018.
He has been charged under sections 153 A, 153B read with 120 B of IPC, and sections 10 and 13 of UAPA. He was a member of SIMI.
The organisation was banned by the Central Government in the year 2001.
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An appalling story of love jihad, conversion and sexual assault has surfaced in Indore, Madhya Pradesh where Samir Khan first claimed to be Sonu to befriend a Dalit widow and then forced her to marry him in an Islamic ceremony conducted by his cleric brother. He pressured her to maintain a physical relationship with another man, Afzal Khan who even attempted to rape her 13-year-old daughter. Samir Khan compelled the mother and daughter to perform namaz after which the woman tried to end her life, however, activists from Akhil Bhartiya Balai Samaj (ABBS) intervened and brought her to Azad Nagar police station and registered a case. The investigation is now underway.
The victim narrated her ordeal and stated, “He came to my place and made friends with me by pretending to be Hindu. We started a romantic relationship and when after two years I asked him to many me, he claimed that he would only do a Nikah with me. He told me that he was a Muslim when I inquired why he had said Nikah. I consented as we had been dating for a very long time and forcefully got married at his parent’s place by his cleric brother. Afzal also started misbehaving with me. I used to get teased by him when he came to my place and touched me improperly as well as grabbed my hand.”
She added, “Afterwards, they drugged me with some food or drink and I lost consciousness. Then Afzal and Sonu shot my explicit videos with each other and threatened me that they would put it on social media if I told the cops about them and my parents would commit suicide. I won’t be left with anyone. I raised my voice when they targeted my daughter. Afzal held her hand, took off her clothes and tried to misbehave with her a few times. Fights broke out, I was assaulted and threatened with a knife when I protested. Then I contacted brother (member of Hindu outfit) and met him. Now I am here (at the police station) and demand strict action against the accused because they deserve it. Additionally, the police have promised to take tough action against them.”
A Hindu activist unveiled, “Afzal Khan lives in Khajrana and Samir Khan stays in Madina Nagar. Samir Khan concealed his identity and claimed to be Sonu Maratha and entered into a love affair with a Dalit woman. He made obscene videos of her and used them to blackmail her into marrying him. The Islamic wedding ceremony took place in Dharampuri and was performed by Maulana Hafiz who is Samir’s elder brother and his real name is Firoz. The victim claimed that Firoz has participated in similar forced marriage ceremonies for Hindu women.”
Inches away from the suitcase, miles from Sanskar – A horrific tale of love trap, conversion, sexʉaI assault, and a Maulana who converts several Hindu women.
Indore, MP: Mohd Samir posed as Sonu Maratha and befriended a widowed Dalit Hindu woman.
The Bajrang Dal activist added, “She has been forced to embrace Islam. She has endured unnatural sex and gang rape. The police have not launched any case in this issue. The complaint which was lodged previously was under minor sanctions. She was alone before but now the entire community is with her. She wanted to take her life but the members of the community stopped her and put her in contact with me. I placed the mother and daughter in touch with the police station in charge. Now, an inquiry has begun. I hope the authorities will help us and stringent measures will be taken against those who engage in love jihad.”
The police claimed, “The victim has previously filed a molestation charge against her brother-in-law. Now, she has requested to add further sanctions to her complaint. She is going to provide a statement regarding the matter and the investigation will proceed forward. The complaint was filed around one month prior.”
After spending 50 days in Tihar jail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was released on Friday following the Supreme Court’s order granting him interim bail in the excise policy case.
Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21, 2024, in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam.
A huge crowd of supporters gathered outside Tihar jail to welcome the Chief Minister on his release.
Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister and AAP leader Bhagwant Mann, party leaders Atishi, and Saurabh Bhardwaj and AAP general secretary Sandeep Pathak accompanied Kejriwal when he was released. The Chief Minister headed to his official residence after he was released from Tihar jail.
Earlier in April this year, AAP MP Sanjay Singh was released on bail from Tihar jail following the top court’s order. Singh was released after spending over six months in jail in connection with the excise policy case.
Kejriwal has been granted interim bail till June 1 with conditions that he shall not visit the Office of the Chief Minister or the Delhi Secretariat.
As per the court order, the Delhi CM shall furnish bail bonds in the sum of Rs 50,000 with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Jail Superintendent. Also, he shall not visit the Office of the Chief Minister and the Delhi Secretariat.
While granting Kejriwal interim bail, the apex court said he would not interact with any of the witnesses or have access to any official files connected with the case. He will not “make any comment with regard to his role” in the present case, the bench ordered.
The bench also made it clear that the grant of interim bail will not be treated as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case or the criminal appeal which is pending consideration before it.
The AAP supremo is likely to participate in the election campaigns of the party in the run-up to the general elections in Delhi scheduled to be held on May 25.
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Continuing his attack on Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the opposition party “hates Hindus and Hindu festivals so much that it is now being exposed daily” and “wants to make Hindus second-class citizens in their own country”.
Addressing a rally in Mahbubnagar in Telangana, PM Modi referred to remarks on former Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda about the colour of skin of Indians and some of his other remarks to attack the Congress.
He targeted Rahul Gandhi as “shehzada” and Sam Pitroda as “guru” of the Congress leader.
“Congress hates Hindus and Hindu festivals so much that it is now being exposed daily. The shehzada’s guru even went ahead to say that the Ram Temple should not have been built. He went on to say that the construction of Ram Temple and celebrating Ram Navami is anti-India, it is against the idea of India… If you want to visit Ayodhya and celebrate Ram Navami, are you anti-India? Congress wants to make Hindus second-class citizens in their own country. Is this why they talk about vote-jihad?” PM Modi asked.
“The shehzada of Congress set out with ‘Mohabbat ki Dukaan’ but the board of the shop is no longer visible and he is busy dividing the society (samaj me zehar gholne me jut gayen hain)…supporters of ‘tukde tukde gang’ are talking of dividing country into pieces. His advisor, sitting in America, says that the people of South India are Africans. He sees the people of Telangana as Africans… The Congress decides who is Indian and who is African based on the colour of our skin,” he alleged.
The Prime Minister alleged that Congress is anti-Hindu by mentality. “Congress is fully involved in giving the reservation of SC, ST, and OBC to Muslims on the basis of religion… Remember one thing, ‘Vanchit ka jo adhikaar hai, Modi uska chaukidar hai’,” he said.
He said Congress government in Telangana has not worked for farmers.
“This area is blessed by Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers. But the farmers of this area have to migrate for labour. The state government is not going ahead with irrigation projects in the region. Congress has made a false promise of loan waiver for farmers. If anything, Congress has betrayed the farmers,” he said.
“If there is something the Congress party has given to the people of Telangana, it is betrayal, betrayal, betrayal only,” he added.
He accused Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Congress of being “very selfish parties” and said they had not served the people of the state.
“They used the people of Telangana to serve their own interests. You chose KCR in 2009, but after Telangana was formed, he forgot you! The new CM of Telangana, similarly, has nothing to do with you. He is busy just in making the high command sitting in Delhi happy,” PM Modi said.
“Congress came to power after making a lot of promises. But after it formed the government, it became nothing but the ‘photo copy’ of BRS. The loot which the BRS did in years, Congress ‘managed’ to do it within a few months,” he added.
The Prime Minister also referred to his earlier ‘RR tax’ dig at Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.
“Although I have been talking about ‘RR Tax’ for a few days, I didn’t specifically take anyone’s name. But see, Telangana’s CM provided clarification before the media about this ‘RR Tax’. This implies that he himself accepts that he is
BJP has fielded DK Aruna from Mahabubnagar, Challa Vamshi Chand Reddy is Congress candidate and BRS has given ticket to sitting MP Manne Srinivas Reddy.
Voting for all 17 seats in Telangana will take place on May 13 in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
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A US-based radical Islamic preacher named Daniel Haqiqatjou has been at the forefront of anti-Hindu propaganda on social media for quite a long time.
His X (formerly Twitter) timeline is filled with posts, aimed at directing hate towards Hindus, mocking Indian culture and spreading falsehoods about Hinduism.
Daniel Haqiqatjou, the founder and Editor of the hate speech outlet ‘Muslim Skeptic’, uses social media to claim the supremacy of Islam over other Faiths. On Friday (10th May), he attempted to whitewash the crimes against humanity committed by Islamic invaders in India during the medieval period.
Hindu apologists hate Islam because they recognize it is a far superior religion, and that Hindus inevitably convert to Islam when they are free to do so.
Hindus pretend that Islam can only displace Hinduism through conquest and force. But the truth is that Islam displaced…
Just like other Islamic preachers, he falsely claimed that Hindus accepted Islam freely due to ‘caste discrimination’ and that Hindutva was conceived to counter the free spread of Deen in the Indian subcontinent and South Asia.
“Islam has already decisively (and peacefully) triumphed over Hinduism in Southeast Asia. Islam has definitively triumphed over Hinduism in much of South Asia, including Pakistan and Bangladesh. All that is left is India, and here the fight is not between Islam and Hinduism, but rather Islam and the new fake Hindutva religion,” he tweeted.
This is not the first time that he has engaged in disseminating vitriol against Hinduism. Just last month, he justified destruction of Hindu temples in India for the ‘greater good’ of the society.
Historically, Christians and Muslims destroyed Hindu temples in India, but they had good reasons for this.
Consider that traditional Hindu temples are places where:
(1) Brahmins teach rulers that they must institute a sacred system of apartheid, which oppresses the lower castes…
On 13th March this year, Daniel Haqiqatjou was seen making ‘cow dung’ jibes, which Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Adil Ahmed Darr used before orchestrating the Pulwama terror attack in 2019.
“No saar, Hindu worship woman like Goddess…Please Saar…Cow dung cure cancer saar,” he said in a tweet.
Screengrab of the tweet by Daniel Haqiqatjou
In line with his radical teachings, Daniel Haqiqatjou displays Islamic supremacy over other Faiths, derides idol worshippers and amplifies stereotypes and tropes.
He hounds popular Hindu activists on Twitter for a ‘serious academic discussion’ on Hinduism while making dehumanising statements about Hindus and their deities. And then the Islamic preacher cries foul over no Hindu taking him seriously and willing to engage with him in a courteous debate.
I am looking for an opportunity to demonstrate Islam's clear superiority to Hinduism.
A public debate provides an opportunity to do this.
I recognize that Heated_Debates is not the ideal opponent. However, he is the most prominent Hindu to respond to my debate challenge (his… https://t.co/JIJ6A5thoZ
On 12th March, the Islamic hate preacher co-opted BR Ambedkar to call for the destruction of the Hindu Faith while conveniently ignoring his critical remarks about Islam.
In his book, ‘Pakistan or Partition of India’, BR Ambedkar had infamously said, “Hinduism is said to divide people and in contrast, Islam is said to bind people together. This is only a half-truth.For Islam divides as inexorably as it binds. Islam is a close corporation and the distinction that it makes between Muslims and non-Muslims is a very real, very positive and very alienating distinction. The brotherhood of Islam is not the universal brotherhood of man. It is a brotherhood of Muslims for Muslims only. There is a fraternity, but its benefit is confined to those within that corporation. For those who are outside the corporation, there is nothing but contempt and enmity.”
It was obvious that Daniel Haqiqatjou could not cite this text for the fear of drawing wrath from his radical co-religionists.
Screengrab of the tweet by Daniel Haqiqatjou
In another tweet, the Islamic hate preacher was seen perpetuating lies about Hinduism and claiming that Hindus supposedly love to assault women, animals and transgenders sexually in gangs.
Screengrab of the tweet by Daniel Haqiqatjou
He was also seen mocking Hindus for worshipping ‘Gaumata,’ deliberately referring to it as ‘dinner for Muslims.’
Daniel Haqiqatjou had also rallied against the construction of the Swaminarayan Mandir in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“Where are the madkhalis to condemn this cow worship happening in the hindu temple built by the UAE in conjunction with Modi government that is bulldozing mosques in India? Where are the “defenders of tawhid” now?” he was seen whining in a tweet posted in March 2023.
Where are the madkhalis to condemn this cow worship happening in the hindu temple built by the UAE in conjunction with Modi government that is bulldozing mosques in India?
He had also labelled Indian Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani as ‘BJP Hindu Mushrik’ (a derogatory term for idol worshipper) and lamented that she was allowed near the periphery of the Al Masjid Al Nabwi in Madinah.
His radical views were later echoed by Islamic extremists living in the Indian subcontinent.
BJP Hindu mushrik shown the red carpet for a VIP tour of the Prophet's ﷺ mosque.
Don't you dare say anything against this, otherwise you're a terrorist khariji according to Madkhali scum. https://t.co/IquMJJPviJ
Daniel Haqiqatjou was also seen condemning Muslims such as Zahack Tanvir and Hassan Sajwani, who are vocal against Islamic extremists. “They are big proponents of Jewish and Hindu nations,” he had claimed.
Hassan Sajwani – Zahack Tanvir – Faris al-Hammadi – Hamza Yusuf – Abdullah bin Bayya
They are big proponents of Jewish and Hindu nations.
They also oppose the proponents of Islamic nations (in the name of "religious freedom") – labelling such individuals "kharijis/terrorists." https://t.co/WchnKivRQn
When he isn’t lying about Hindus, the founder of ‘Muslim Skeptic’ is seen pleading with fellow Muslims to donate to his organisation. His style of ‘online begging’ is based on frivolous claims of Islam being under attack from Jews, Hindus and ex-Muslims.
“MuslimSkeptic is constantly under attack by Zionists, Hindu extremists, ex-Muslims, and even ISIS supporters. We are attacked because we are not afraid to stand up against their lies against Islam and to defend Muslims in Palestine, India, Kashmir, China, and around the world. But we need your support to continue this work. First and foremost, keep us in your duas. Second, share our work with friends and family. Third, if you can afford to contribute, please do,” he was seen claiming in one tweet.
MuslimSkeptic is constantly under attack by Zionists, Hindu extremists, ex-Muslims, and even ISIS supporters.
We are attacked because we are not afraid to stand up against their lies against Islam and to defend Muslims in Palestine, India, Kashmir, China, and around the world.…
Additionally, he sells courses through ‘Alsana Institute’ wherein he teaches women how to be a ‘good submissive wife’, fight ‘modern-isms’ and ‘homeschool’ children as per Islamic preachings.
Daniel Haqiqatjou has written for radical Islamist publications such as Muslim Matters and Public Discourse and unabashedly peddled conspiracy theories with the sinister objective of giving a clean chit to extremist Muslims.
Believes in flat Earth
The Islamic hate preacher does not believe in science, despite claiming to have a degree in Physics from Harvard University. Unlike others who vehemently try to deny that the Quran or Hadidths propagate the unscientific notion of flat Earth, he had tried to rationalise such a claim.
In an article published in ‘Muslim Skeptic’ titled ‘Do Quran and Hadith Describe the Earth as Flat?’, Daniel Haqiqatjou claimed, “The assumption that people nowadays tend to make is that scientific language is the language that describes things as they really are. But we don’t have to accept that. In fact, we shouldn’t because scientific language is always changing.”
He continued, “First, scientific language is assumed to be the only accurate, literal, acceptable way to describe the world. Second, science assumes it knows what the universe is really like. Both these assumptions we easily reject out of hand.“
Screengrab of the article by Daniel Haqiqatjou
“But even within the bounds of accepted theoretical physics, we can see how describing the world as “flat” or “rolling up the heavens” and so on are perfectly apt,” he tried to suggest a linearity between science and Islamic teachings.
Later in his article, Daniel Haqiqatjou argued that science keeps evolving but the word of Allah has been consistent since the 7th century. As such, true Muslims should detest questioning anything written in the Hadiths or the Quran.
“So why should we take that language as a benchmark for judging the Words of Allah? We decidedly should not,” the flat earth theorist concluded.
Justification of child marriage
Child marriage has been a raging controversy in the Islamic world. Some Muslim scholars are seen denying that the Quran or Hadiths support such a practice while others justify and propagate it as a normal phenomenon.
Former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma had to brave death threats from jihadists for questioning the nature of the relationship between Prophet Muhammad and Aisha. Not to forget, several Hindus who supported her for merely quoting the Hadiths were murdered by Islamic extremists.
Daniel Haqiqatjou has been unabashed in his support for child marriage and pedophilia from the perspective of Islam. In 2023, a video went viral on social media where he was heard saying, “…A nine-year-old, who has gone through puberty, is not a toddler. And you can go to the public schools and they are sexually active.“
“A 9-year-old can be married if they are physically mature” according to Islamic scholar Cleric Daniel Haqiqatjou.
He said, when Prophet Muhammad married Aisha at the age of 9, she was physically mature. 😳
“This is the reality of the modern West, because they have abolished this idea of minor marriage. They have abolished this idea that when you are [past] puberty, your body has matured, your body has certain desires, and those desires are fulfilled through marriage. That is a beautiful institution, a halal, beautiful institution, that every culture has had, every religion has sanctioned, has approved of,” he endorsed the concept of child marriage.
The Islamic preacher thereafter claimed that the lack of child marriages in the West in the 21st century was the reason behind rise in child molestation and rapes.
“Again, as always, Islam is the solution. The Sunna, the example of the Prophet is the solution. The fact that they don’t have this is why all this molestation is happening. All of this child molestation, all this rape… How many children are molested every year in the public school system? Millions,” Daniel Haqiqatjou had said.
Controversy over misogyny and rationalisation of rape
The Islamic preacher has been regressive in his outlook towards women so much so that even the Muslim Student Associaitons (MSA) protested when he was invited by the Farmingdale State College (FSC) and Queens College in April 2023.
A female student told the Middle East Eye, “There are hundreds of legitimate people educated on Islam, the MSA could have invited to speak at their event…This is a man who has publically insulted women. He is most definitely a misogynist. He has said women don’t deserve an education.”
Following backlash from MSA, Farmingdale State College and Queens College pulled a plug on the event featuring Daniel Haqiqatjou. The Islamic preacher had compared women receiving formal education to the act of prostitution.
Trust a PDFile apologist like @Haqiqatjou to come up with this. Education frees women from the hands of women subjugators. Education scares insecure men like Pikachu. They know they won't put up with their small d!ck energy. In reality, this is what happens https://t.co/WXMStPpQiIpic.twitter.com/yoqbRHypIh
He had tweeted in January last year, “Send your little Muslim daughter to college so that, not only she becomes a well-used object, but she facilitates that for others as well.”
In one tweet (which has now been deleted), Daniel Haqiqatjou had claimed, “He (Prophet Muhammad) wasn’t a simp. He also didn’t molly-coddle women due to a misplaced idea of hikma (wisdom) or rahma (compassion). He was the best to women. That’s exactly why he told them to fear Allah and get their act together. Simps call it harshness.”
However, nothing comes close to the fact that the Islamic preacher had legitimised marital rape and rape of abducted women (slaves/ war booty). In an article titled ‘Modern vs. Traditional Conceptions of Rape‘, Haiqiqatjou said that consent is not required for a husband to touch his wife sexually or for a master to make a sexual relationship with his slave.
“There is no rape if the husband or wife touches a spouse sexually, as this is their right (by virtue of marriage) regardless of consent (on the part of the touched spouse).Likewise, there is no rape if a master sexually touches his female slave, as the master has a right to do this (by virtue of ownership),” he argued in defence of rape.
Daniel Haqiqatjou and his anti-Semitic tropes
True to his radical teachings, Daniel Haqiqatjou is often seen spreading fake news about the Jewish community. Last month, he tweeted a screenshot of a fake article, which claimed the US Congress would vote on a bill to criminalise questioning of events surrounding the deadly September 11 attacks.
In a tweet, the Islamic hate preacher wrote, “Why does Israel want to make it illegal for Americans to question events surrounding 9/11.” He insinuated that the deadly Islamic terror attacks were somehow orchestrated by the only Jewish nation on Earth.
Screengrab of the fake article posted by Daniel Haqiqatjou.
He was also seen rejoicing after learning that terrorists associated with Hamas killed over 1500 Jews in Israel in rocket strikes and ground attacks.
Screengrab of the tweet by Daniel Haqiqatjou
The 9/11 conspiracy theorist was seen dehumanising women, who were sexually abused as ‘ravers’ and negating the killing of children by Hamas terrorists.
The US-Israeli empire constantly produces hoaxes and lies to generate hatred against the Muslim world (e.g., Nayirah testimony, WMD, Amerithrax and 9/11, rape of Israeli ravers, decapitating 40 babies, etc.).
If the Muslim world is so self-evidently evil, why is there the need…
In its detailed profile of the radical Islamic preacher, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) wrote, “Haqiqatjou has praised Hamas and its October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel across his social media profiles and shared age-old antisemitic tropes about Jewish and Israeli influence over global politics, including the belief that “Jews manipulate [Evangelical Christians] into serving the Zionist cause.”
“Haqiqatjou describes himself as a defender of Muslims and Islam, but by manipulating scripture and out-of-context quotes by religious figures, he vilifies other religions, particularly Judaism and Hinduism. Further, he depicts Judaism as an adversary, asserting that “no religion on earth is as hostile to Christianity and Islam as Judaism,” it added.
Screengrab of the post of Daniel Haqiqatjou on Telegram
ADL pointed out several instances when Haqiqatjou resorted to spreading anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, made disparaging remarks about the Jewish religious text of Talmud and even likened child molestation to Judaism.
Conclusion
Since last year, Daniel Haqiqatjou has taken a special interest in the Hindu-majority nation of India after witnessing overwhelming support from his co-religionists for his radical ideology.
Although based in the United States, his anti-Hindu tweets serve as fodder for Islamic extremists residing in India and the neighbouring countries of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
His repeated targeting of Judaism and Hinduism is part of a nefarious ploy to unite the Ummah against the oldest Abhramic and Dharmic religions respectively (both of which are minorities while their population in the world is taken into account).
Earlier today, the Supreme Court granted Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal interim bail till June 1 in the wake of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Aam Aadmi Party supremo was asked to return to custody on 2 June, two days before the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
A bench comprising justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta announced interim bail for Arvind Kejriwal until June 1. In its comprehensive order, the apex court noted that Kejriwal’s bail case was special since he was a sitting CM and needed to campaign for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Solicitor-general Tushar Mehta and additional solicitor general SV Raju, representing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case, opposed the temporary bail, arguing for “equitable treatment” for all parties. However, the bench dismissed their objections. The law officers urged the bench to impose conditions on Kejriwal, preventing him from discussing the excise policy case while out on bail.
The court noted that it was addressing the matter of an elected Chief Minister, not a repeat offender, and emphasised that general elections occur only once every five years. Four more phases of general elections are left, with the national capital Delhi going to the polls on May 25, 2024.
At this juncture, senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Kejriwal, requested the bench to extend the interim bail period until June 4, coinciding with the announcement of Lok Sabha election results. However, the bench rejected the plea.
Mehta interjected, suggesting that the court order should specify Kejriwal’s surrender before the Tihar jail authorities on June 2, with no provision for extending the bail period.
Agreeing, Justice Khanna affirmed, “He will surrender on 2nd June.” Subsequently, the bench adjourned, indicating that detailed arguments on Kejriwal’s petition challenging his arrest by the ED on March 21 and subsequent remand would be heard in July, after the court’s summer break.
The matter pertains to alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and execution of the Delhi government’s now-scrapped excise policy for 2021-22.
On Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) submitted an affidavit opposing any “special treatment” for political figures during elections. It argued that granting bail for election campaigning would establish a dangerous precedent, undermining the principles of the rule of law and equality before the law.
The agency contended that if politicians were to be granted bail for election campaigning, it would create a loophole where no politician could ever be arrested or held in custody, especially in a country like India where elections occur frequently throughout the year.
It is worth noting that Delhi HC in April had dismissed Kejriwal’s plea against arrest in the Delhi liquor policy case, asserting that the Enforcement Directorate’s evidence against the AAP supremo showed his involvement.
Making grave observations against the involvement of CM Kejriwal, the Delhi HC said the evidence shows he conspired and was actively involved in the use and proceeds of the crime.
“The evidence gathered by the ED indicates that Mr Arvind Kejriwal conspired and played an active role in the utilization and concealment of proceeds of crime. The ED’s case also suggests his involvement both in a personal capacity and as the convenor of AAP,” the Delhi HC witheringly observed.
Yet, the Supreme Court went ahead and granted interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal earlier today. For a layperson, it is incredibly confusing to predict what is the judiciary’s stance on a particular matter if there is such a wide variance in the interpretations of the matter by the two strands of the judiciary.
It is notable to mention that the AAP government in Punjab informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that they have facilitated Amritpal Singh, who is currently detained under the National Security Act (NSA), to file his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Will the Supreme Court go by the same yardstick and grant Singh bail until the elections are over, i.e. by June 1?
If yes, then would it not amount to preferential treatment of politicians as against common people, or does the judiciary intend to grant bail to everyone who applies for one, just because Lok Sabha elections are underway? If that’s the path we are onto, the need for judicial reforms cannot be overstated. The Supreme Court, however, noted that Amritpal Singh’s case is different, but it didn’t cut ice with many legal observers.
Besides, the approval for bail also bears an implicit message to the investigating agencies, curbing their independence and restricting them from taking any hostile action or arresting potential convicts just because an election is around the corner, which in India is all too often. If politicians keep getting bail on account of ongoing elections, it would be impossible for investigating agencies to conduct a fair probe without facing endless interruptions and delays.
At the same time, bail should not be denied to politicians or anybody else just because elections are underway. In essence, the grounds for approving or rejecting an applicant’s bail shouldn’t be election exigencies, but the gravity of allegations against them and taking into account the merits of the case and the evidence submitted by the agencies.
The grant of bail during elections, when the political atmosphere is supercharged, could also be exploited by the leaders and their supporters to shore up their electoral prospects. Arrest and possible culpability of an opposition leader is often spun off by their supporters and sympathising media as “vindictive” action by the incumbent government at the hands of investigating agencies characterised as “puppets”.
Additionally, in India, securing bail could often be touted as obtaining an acquittal, of being “vindicated” by the law of the land, even though such proclamations are patently misleading and are propped up only to garner public sympathy. It is anybody’s guess what Mr Kejriwal and his underlings would project with the bail reprieve granted by the top court. One doesn’t need to be a political pundit to conclude how such rhetoric can unduly influence the outcome of the elections.
Yes, there is a remote possibility that investigating agencies are pressed into action to clamp down on opposition leaders, but it should not be compensated with the grant of bail. Instead, the judiciary should direct the government of the day to institute reforms in the working of investigating agencies that would ensure they operate with complete independence and under no political duress.
But more importantly, the Arvind Kejriwal bail saga and the many contradictions and discrepancies derived from it suggest there is an urgent need for a judicial overhaul, which, besides fast-tracking cases, must also include several other modern provisions, including the grant of bail on the grounds of merit and not bestowing preferential treatment to one set of people above others.
Moralising lectures are often given to the voters to check the background of their candidates before voting. However, granting bail to politicians accused of serious crimes such as money laundering sends a conflicting message to the voters and the public in general. The Judiciary, widely regarded as the guardian of public conscience, should step up to the task.
While the Supreme Court today granted interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi Party is facing another trouble as party leader Nitin Tyagi has exposed how party workers are getting signs of women on forms saying that they will get ₹1000 per month. The former MLA said that the scheme has not been passed yet, and is unlikely to be cleared by the Lieutenant General, and therefore it is wrong to get signatures on forms.
Nitin Tyagi posted a video on social media with the caption ‘campaign of lies stops from today’, where he said that nowadays the party is filling up the ₹1000 forms everywhere. “This is wrong, this is a lie, because the scheme her not been passed yet, and there is no possibility of it getting passed”.
He said that all the party workers who are getting signatures on the forms in various localities, tomorrow they will not be able to show their faces in those areas. “You will be roaming around carrying placard saying LG is not allowing the scheme”, he added.
Nitin Tyagi said, ‘Stop these repeated lies, I don’t want to be a part of this campaign, I don’t want to campaign by telling lies. This scheme has not been passed, there is no possibility of it getting passed, I am telling repeatedly.’
He added that when he told this to party leadership, they said that it is important to win elections. They allegedly said that after the party wins the elections, they will get new party workers easily. The AAP leader said that he is stopping campaigning the scheme from today, and asked the party workers to stop the campaign of lies because the scheme will not be implemented.
Notably, Delhi Finance Minister Atishi announced the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana in her budget speech in March this year, promising to give ₹1000 monthly to all women aged above 18 years. The budget allocated ₹2000 for the scheme. After that, CM Arvind Kejriwal announced that registration for the scheme will start soon.
However, the scheme has not been launched and approved, and remains a budget proposal. But AAP workers are still misleading people by getting forms for the scheme signed. This is also a violation of election rules. Responding to such activities, the Election Commission last week issued a stern warning to political parties against registering voters for post-election schemes.
The EC on 2nd May issued an advisory to all national and state political parties to immediately “cease and desist” from any activities that involve registering individuals for post-election beneficiary-oriented schemes through any advertisements, survey or applications.
The Commission said the act of inviting/calling upon individual electors to register for post-election benefits may create an impression of the requirement of a one-to-one transactional relationship between the elector and the proposed benefit and has the potential to generate a quid-pro-quo arrangement for voting in a particular way thereby leading to inducement.
The generic statement “Education is the antidote to extremism,” is often heard in the liberal ecosystem regarding the grievous problem of Islamic Jihad and terrorism. However, this notion has been proved wrong time and again as many Muslim individuals with distinguished scholastic backgrounds have been discovered to be highly radicalized and actively involved in multiple terror plots. The most recent example of the same is an educated Kashmiri couple with connections to the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP), a front group of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), despite holding prominent degrees such as BTech and MBA.
Jahanzaib Sami Wani and his wife Hina Bashir Beigh moved to Delhi in 2019 from Jammu and Kashmir during the winter season. The pair got married on 6th October when Srinagar was still under lockdown after Article 370 was repealed by the Modi government on 5th August of the same year. Jahanzaib was employed at an United Kingdom based company and held an MBA and BTech degree, while his spouse pursued a bachelor’s degree in computer applications before completing an MBA. She served at some banks before taking a break for her wedding that year.
The couple, who were both in their mid-30s, rented an apartment in Jamia Nagar’s C Block. At first, they would go to the Okhla Bird Sanctuary or see movies on the weekends. However, that was short-lived. The pair generally stayed indoors when anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act demonstrations erupted. The two continued to spend most of their time indoors browsing the internet due to Covid in the next year. However, investigators from Delhi Police’s anti-terror squad knocked on their home early on 8th March 2020. The couple was taken into custody and charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The pair appeared to possess two separate personas online, according to the police. Jahanzaib masqueraded as Xaib, Abu Abdullah and Abu Muhammad-al-Hind and Hina was Hannabee as well as Katijah al Kashmiri. The police asserted that they were followers of ISIS and that handlers with bases in Syria and Afghanistan were in charge of them. The matter was sent to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) ten days later amid the commotion. The duo was placed in jail under judicial custody following a period spent on remand. They were found guilty four years and one month later by a special court in Delhi.
The sentence was delivered on 6th May on the charges of trying to create a caliphate and planning to carry out 100 bombings in a single day in the city. Jahanzaib received jail terms, from 3 to 20 years including a fine while Hina was handed down two jail terms of seven years each, ending their legal process. They had been under surveillance for several months before their detention, per the investigation, which the court upheld.
How the couple was caught
In the summer of 2019, intelligence sleuths became curious after intercepting certain chats made by an account bearing the name Hannabee over an encrypted chat platform. As they probed further, they discovered two dubious entities communicating with some ISIS entities. The terror group, operating under the name Wilayah-al-Hind, had just begun its operations specifically targeting India at this time.
Additionally, Sawt-al-Hind, or Voice of India, a digital journal had appeared on the internet and in applications like Telegram. According to the police, the two groups were also found inciting and radicalising some young people to incite violence during the anti-CAA/NRC (National Register of Citizens) marches. The pair prepared the magazine and communicated with Abu Usman al Kashmiri of ISKP based on the NIA chargesheet.
One of their first articles in the journal extolled the dead terrorist, Huzaifa al Bakistai, the ISKP commander who was killed in a drone strike in the Nangarhar area of Afghanistan in 2019. The couple were profoundly influenced by him. Finding “Xaib and Hannabee” was a difficult chore, despite the fact that the police were on to them. The tech-savvy pair accomplished an effective task of covering their tracks, but finally, the authorities managed to get access to their network. “The communications revealed that they were actively radicalising people across India. Hina, who had pursued her studies in Pune, and her husband were also in touch with a Pune-based couple. The man was a gym trainer and the woman, Sadia, were already on the radar of agencies for IS leanings. Hina had managed to convince Sadia to wear a suicide belt in an upcoming mission,” unveiled an investigator.
NIA special court convicts five individuals
Abdullah Basith, Sadiya Anwar Shaikh and Nabeel Siddick Khatri have also been convicted along with the Kashmiri pair by the NIA court. According to the NIA investigation, Abdullah Basith was a self-professed member of ISIS who helped Jahanzaib Sami produce the ISIS magazine “Voice of Hind.” He had been found guilty and given the same term, he had already served. Moreover, Sadiya Anwar Shaikh also admitted to belonging to the terrorist group. She spearheaded a bid to bring all terrorist groups together under the ISIS banner. She received a prison sentence of seven years for each of these offences. Furthermore, she attempted to obtain a suicide jacket through Jahanzaib.
Nabeel Siddick Khatri provided funds to Jahanzaib to purchase weapons. He executed preemptive bombings to further ISIS doctrine along with the latter. He earned 15, 8 and 8 years in prison. He will be sentenced to an extra two years in prison or a sum equivalent to Rs. 2.5 lakh if he does not pay the penalty that has been imposed against him.
Meanwhile, a Bengaluru-based MBBS student Abdur Rahman, alias as Dr Brave, is on trial. He was arrested in August 2020. He was radicalized by the other accused persons and travelled to Syria in December 2013. He had been involved in several ISIS terrorist operations in Syria, where he had learned how to develop software for ISIS to steer its laser-guided anti-tank missiles and a medical application to cure the terrorists.
The fallacy that education can prevent extremism or terrorism
The false narrative advanced by the left and the Islamic community to conceal the true cause of terrorism and attribute it to poverty or illiteracy has been repeatedly debunked by, ironically, the same people they fiercely defend. Despite claims to the contrary, international terrorists such as Egyptian physician Ayman al-Zawahiri, who served as the second general emir of al-Qaeda from June 2011 until his death in July 2022, and the world’s most notorious civil engineer Osama bin Laden, who belonged to the wealthy bin Laden family in Saudi Arabia which is closely associated with the inner circles of the country’s royal family have demonstrated that no amount of wealth or education can eradicate the bug of jihad.
The educated Indian Muslims aren’t far behind either as illustrated by Sharjeel Imam, the mastermind of the Shaheen Bagh protest and many others like him. He completed his B.Tech. and M.Tech. from IIT-Bombay and was pursuing PhD from the institution. His years in one of India’s premier institutions only fueled his diabolical desire to balkanize India and “cut her chicken neck” (Siliguri Corridor) with the assistance of his community members only to force the government to scrap the CAA which provided a safe home to the persecuted minorities of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. He was arrested on 28th January 2020.
Umar Khalid, a former Democratic Students’ Union leader and research scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University, displayed his stellar academic qualifications by organizing and provoking anti-Hindu riots in Delhi and was apprehended on 14th September 2020. Notably, at least 53 people lost their lives and 700 were injured during the riots that spurred on the pretext of the Citizen Amendment Act 2019 and the National Register of Citizens. Interestingly, his father is Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, a former member of the Islamic terror outfit Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) which was banned by the Government of India in 2001 and is also a member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB).
Another incredible example of the same pattern is Parveen Shaikh, the principal of the reputable private institution “The Somaiya School” situated in the Vidyaviyar neighbourhood of Mumbai. She has been expressing her radical views on social media, including her unwavering support for the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas and her frequent insults aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. OpIndia raised the issue, which led to her termination, but, it didn’t change the reality that such a learned individual ended up becoming such a fanatic only because of ideology.
Riyaz Ahmad Naikoo, a top commander of Hizbul Mujahideen who was neutralised in 2020 in an encounter with the security forces in Kashmir was a teacher and carried a degree in mathematics, however, he chose to inflict jihad instead of making appropriate use of his education. He also had a reward of Rs 12 lakh on his head.
Likewise, the 4000-page chargesheet from the National Investigation Agency uncovered some startling information about the nabbed terrorists, Tabish Siddiqui, Zulfikar Ali Barodawala, Sharjeel Shaikh, Aakif Nachan, Zubair Shaikh and Dr Adnanali Sarkar belonging to Maharashtra ISIS module. Two of them worked for major companies in high-level positions. Zubair was a senior associate with a focus on technology and RPA (robotics process automation) at a tech business, whereas Zulfikar managed senior projects for a global firm, earning an annual salary of Rs 31 lakh. Sharjeel was employed by an IT company as a retainer.
The Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) network was demolished and 16 individuals were captured by the Madhya Pradesh Anti-terrorist Squad (ATS) last year in a coordinated operation with the Telangana Police and the Intelligence Bureau. Officers stated that the accused, who included a computer engineer from Bhopal and a professor from a college in Hyderabad, planned to incite terrorism and conduct war against the nation. The culprits, in a similar manner, worked as workers, teachers, fitness instructors, computer technicians, tailors, and drivers of vehicles. One of them was reportedly in charge of a coaching facility in Bhopal.
Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad on 11th November 2023 declared that they had captured four members Rakib Imam Ansari, Naved Ansari, Mohammad Noman and Mohammad Nazim of the ISIS jihadi terrorist group’s Aligarh module. Faizan Bakhtiar, an Aligarh Muslim University student detained by the ATS, revealed that the Aligarh module of ISIS was actively training attackers under the pretence of programs organised against Valentine’s Day. During such events, the students at one of the best institutions in India were radicalized and mobilized in preparation for possible lone-wolf strikes.
Members of the Pune ISIS group who were captured the previous year were skilled bomb makers and digitally savvy. Tabish Nasser Siddiqui, Sharjeel Shaikh, Zubair Noor Mohammed Shaikh, and Zulfikar Ali Barodawala were the names of the accused. NIA had announced a reward of Rs 3 lakh on Rizwan Abdul Haji Ali, a second-year Jamia Millia Islamia dropout. The culprits intended to follow the same course of action as the attackers on 26/11 when Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab and ten other Pakistani terrorists targeted different places in Mumbai.
Conclusion
The aforementioned cases are just a few of an extensive collection of instances when education has aided these individuals in advancing their agenda rather than leading them down a worthwhile and progressive route. They employ their expertise as a weapon to carry out their anti-Indian designs in an exceedingly calculated way. There is no level of education or financial success that can stop them from following the path of religious fanaticism. Though it could be a painful pill to swallow, it is the only truth. Therefore, the assertions that social justice or education would address the issue of terrorism or extremism are unfounded and are meant only to pacify and appease the credulous. We will continue to see more of these instances until the moment we are prepared to debate the true cause behind this problem rather than fabricate fictitious justifications in order to avoid speaking the reality.
The Aam Admi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal received a big relief on May 10 from the Supreme Court after it granted him interim bail till June 1 in the excise policy case.
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Dutta granted the Delhi Chief Minister interim bail in the money laundering case registered against him by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED).
However, the SC has set strict conditions on its bail order for the AAP chief.
As per reports, Kejriwal is restricted from visiting the CM’s office or signing any files, except where his signature is necessary for obtaining approval from the LG of Delhi.
He is also barred from visiting the Delhi secretariat in the bail period.
Kejriwal has also been ordered not to make any comments on the current case, not to meet any witnesses in the excise policy case, and to surrender himself on June 2. The bail has been granted on a bail bond of Rs 50,000.
Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21 in connection with a money laundering probe relating to alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy 2021-22.
The ED had opposed his bail in the top court, which was hearing arguments on Kejriwal’s bail plea. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, also representing ED, told the bench at an earlier hearing that there can’t be any deviation only because Kejriwal is Chief Minister and asked if the Supreme Court is carving out exceptions for politicians.
Arvind Kejriwal is now likely to join the AAP campaign in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Delhi goes to the polls on May 25.
In an unprecedented action, the Election Commission on Friday castigated Congress President Kharge for obstructing the ongoing Lok Sabha election.
The commission said the Congress President had made caseless allegations regarding the release of voter turnout data in the middle of ongoing polls which are designed to create confusion, misdirection and impediments in the conduct of free and fair polls. The commission further said that such utterances can have a negative impact on voters’ participation and demoralize the large election machinery across states.
In a harshly worded rejoinder to the Congress President, ECI Called his statements “aggression on vitals of live election operations”. It said that the ECI was determined “to act against developments which have a direct impact on the delivery of its core mandate.” The commission takes cognizance of Kharge’s letter addressed to leaders of INDI alliance on voter turnout data, and finds it highly undesirable. The commission categorically rejected Kharge’s contentions, calling them insinuations and innuendos.
The ECI asserted that no lapse or deviation in the collection and dissemination of voter turnout data; pilots all past and present procedures and practices; and provided point-by-point counters to reject Kharge’s contentions.
The commission also refuted any delay in giving turnout data and pointed out that updated Turnout data has been always higher than the poll day. The commission provided a factual matrix from the 2019 general election onwards.
The Commission said it finds a ‘pattern’ in a series of past and present irresponsible statements from INC and calls it ‘disconcerting”. The commission said, with all facts in place, the Congress President is attempting to push a biased narrative
ECI especially condemned with contempt Kharge’s statement, “Could this be an attempt to doctor the final results”, and said, it can create an anarchic situation, besides doubts and disharmony
On May 7, Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to the leaders of the INDIA bloc over the alleged discrepancies in the voting data released by the Election Commission (EC).
In his letter, Kharge urged the INDIA bloc leaders to raise their voices against voting data discrepancies, for “our only objective is to protect the culture of a vibrant democracy and the Constitution”. The Congress president alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party are ‘visibly flustered’ and ‘frustrated’ by the voting trends and their receding electoral fortunes in the first two phases.
“In this context, I would urge all of you that we must collectively, unitedly and unequivocally raise our voice against such discrepancies, for our only objective is to protect the culture of a vibrant democracy and the Constitution. Let us ensure the independence of the Election Commission of India and make it accountable. Let us ensure the independence of the Election Commission of India and make it accountable.,” the letter read.
In a post on X, Kharge said, “On 30th April 2024, the Election Commission released the final voter turnout data for the first 2 phases of elections for the 2024 Lok Sabha. The data was released 11 days after the first phase of polling (19th April 2024) and 4 days after the Second Phase (26th April 2024). In this regard our first question for the Election Commission is – Why did the Commission delay the release of voter turnout data? On earlier occasions, the Commission has published voter turnout data within 24 hours of polling. What has changed this time? Why has the Commission failed to issue any clarification to justify the delay, despite being repeatedly questioned by political parties as well as political activists?”
He further said, “We ask the Commission – For First Phase, why is there a near increase of 5.5% in the final voter turnout from date of conclusion of voting (at 7 pm on 19.04.2024) to the delayed release of voter turnout data (On 30.04.2024)? For the Second Phase, there is a near increase of more than 5.74 per cent in the final voter turnout from the date of conclusion of voting (at 7 pm on 26.04.2024) to the delayed release of data (On 30.04.2024)?”
“Apart from the delay, the voter turnout data released by the Commission does not mention crucial yet related figures, such as the votes polled in each Parliamentary Constituency and the respective assembly constituencies. If the voter turnout data was published within 24 hours of voting along with the crucial figures, then we would have known if the increase (of ~5%) had been witnessed across constituencies. Or only in constituencies where the ruling regime had not performed well in the 2019 elections?” he added
Three phases of polling have taken place so far with 4 more phases are scheduled. The counting of votes will be held on June 4.
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