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09 March 2016: 28 Jamdiul Awwal 37:Vol:7,No:116
Burning Manu Smriti: At JNU, caste trumps Hindutva
New Delhi: With a sitting vice-president of the JNU unit of the ABVP,
RSS’ student affiliate, burning the Manu Smriti on the campus on International
Women’s Day on Tuesday, something unprecedented in the Sangh Parivar’s history
happened. While Dr. BR Ambedkar — who was also India’s first Law Minister — had
indeed burnt the document, associating it with inequality, it was in sync with
the radical Dalit politics he espoused.But this time the challenge comes from
within Hindutva — which finds Hindu traditions to be meaningful — though the
challengers are already marginal within and seem to be on the verge of staging
an exit.Present with Jatin Goraya, JNU ABVP unit vice-president, who is a Dalit
from Haryana, were Pradeep Narwal and other students who have moved away from
ABVP since the arrest of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar — out on bail now —
under sedition law. Clearly, young Dalit leaders who had associated with
Hindutva’s Dalit outreach seem to have moved away ideologically as the ABVP has
clashed with the Ambedkar Students’ Association at Hyderabad University — where
Rohith Vemula committed suicide — and with the Left union at the JNU.“These are
contradictions between Hindutva and Dalits surfacing in the wake of recent
controversies. Hindutva does not know how much to shift its line to accommodate
Dalits, who are also Ambedkarites. And young Dalits also cannot adapt to it
beyond a point. This contradiction is already playing out in this case,” said
Badri Narayan, who teaches social exclusion at the university. the hindu
RSS’ wings ABVP burns Manusmriti copies in JNU
JNU students, including former and current members of the ABVP, burnt
copies of the Manusmriti to protest against “derogatory verses” in the Hindu
religious text.The students chose International Women's Day to send out the
message that anything derogatory towards women will not be tolerated. “Today is
women’s day and in order to oppose the derogatory remarks made against women in
Manusmriti, we have burnt certain portions of the text,” said Jatin Goraiya,
vice-president of the ABVP unit in JNU. The students burnt the pages of the
text that contained 40 “derogatory” references against women. Some of the
points included “2/213. It is the nature of the women to seduce men in this
world, for that reason the wise are never unguarded in the company of females”
and “2/214. Women, true to their class character, are capable of leading astray
men in this world, not only a fool but even a learned and wise man. Both become
slaves of desire”.Pradeep Narwal, who recently left the ABVP citing
“ideological differences,” was one of the main organisers of the event. He read
out the 40 points before burning the pages of the text.“I have problems with
these 40 points that are derogatory towards women and Dalits. If anyone thinks
I am not right, they can tell me,” he said.The students raised slogans such as
Manuwad ho barbad, Brahmanwad ho barbad and Jatiwad ho barbad. The Hindu
Symbolic Bonfire of Manusmriti by JNU Students on Women’s Day
JNU's ABVP rebels burn 'Manusmriti' despite varsity denying permission
In JNU, ABVP leader, ex-members join other students in burning
‘Manusmriti’ pages
Students, ABVP members burn Manusmriti despite JNU denying nod
'By burning Manusmriti, we are burning discrimination': ABVP leader
explains scripture-burning rationale
JNUSU condemns ‘divisive slogans, media trial against Umar Khalid’
New Delhi: In a meeting held late Monday, JNUSU unanimously passed
resolutions condemning the “destructive and divisive slogans” that were
allegedly raised during an event in campus on Feb.9. The student body also
condemned the “witch-hunt and media trial that has particularly targeted Umar
Khalid based on his immediate religious identity.” “JNUSU reiterates its
condemnation of the destructive and divisive slogans that were allegedly raised
on the 9th of Feb. Such slogans do not represent the democratic ethos of JNU
and are detrimental in the united struggle against the communal-fascist
forces,” JNUSU said in one of the resolutions.“This council demands the
immediate release of Umar and Anirban. It condemns the witch-hunt and media
trial that has particularly targeted Umar Khalid based on his immediate
religious identity. This Council gives the mandate to file defamation suit
against those who have maligned JNU as an institution or JNU students and
faculty members,” other resolutions passed by the JNUSU read.The meeting was
attended by 18 council members from seven different schools including JNUSU
president Kanhaiya Kumar, general secretary Rama Naga and vice-president Shehla
Rashid Shora. Meanwhile, the council also passed resolutions condemning the
alleged role played by the ABVP, Sharma, some media houses and Delhi Police in
the incident. They also asked for the resignation of Registrar Bhupinder
Zutshi. indian express
Some Indian Army men rape women in Kashmir, says Kanhaiya: firstpost
report based on Zee news
JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar sparked yet another controversy on
Tuesday when, on the occasion of International Women's Day, he alleged that
some Indian army personnel rape women in Jammu and Kashmir."No matter how
much you try to stop us, we will speak up against human rights violations (in
Kashmir). We will raise our voice against AFSPA," Kanhaiya Kumar said in
this video uploaded on YouTube by Zee News."While we have a lot of respect
for our soldiers, we will talk about the fact that some Indian Army men rape
women in Kashmir," Kanhaiya further said in the video.
Kanhaiya Kumar's speech in JNU: `Indian Army rapes women in Kashmir` -
Zee news
Indian Army men rape women in Kashmir, says Kanhaiya
Unlikely to campaign for WB, Kerala polls: Kanhaiya
BJP IT cell official Sanjay Rathod tweets: Kill JNU students,
professors; later deletes it
Rajkot: A DAY after Delhi Police arrested a man for allegedly offering a
bounty on JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, a BJP worker in Gujarat suggested
that the protesting students and their teachers should be shot to “close the
chapter”.Sanjay Rathod, IT cell convener of BJP’s Junagadh unit, posted on his
Twitter handle Tuesday: “Shoot Anti National JNU students & Proff and close
the chapter. But the problem is that Our Govt doesn’t allow to kill Dogs
#WakeUpIndia”.At 3.30 am, two minutes before his “shoot” suggestion, Rathod,
35, posted, “#Wake-UpIndia or it will be too late. There are big forces who
want to break India. They are funding #antinationals & paid
media.”Confirming that the Twitter handle in question — @Sanjay-Vis — is his
account and that he stood by his posts, Rathod told The Indian Express, “As a
BJP member, I am supposed to express my opinion and counter views opposed to my
party. I am also supposed to support those supporting our line of thinking.”
indian express
Delhi HC withdraws nod for RSS lawyers’ body meeting
New Delhi: In a major embarrassment, a lawyers’ body affiliated to the
RSS was on Tuesday forced to shift the
venue of its symposium marking International Women’s Day from the Delhi High
Court to a cultural centre here after the High Court withdrew permission
granted earlier to organise the event on its premises. High Court Chief Justice
G. Rohini, invited as chief guest to the symposium meant to celebrate women’s
empowerment and discuss “legal, social and political justice for women”, did
not attend the programme. the hindu
Allahabad University row: UP govt adds Richa Singh’s name in award list
at ‘last moment’
Allahabad University row: 8 parties back Richa Sharma, ‘Lone voice
against saffronisation’
OTHER NEWS
Pak launches probe into MQM’s alleged ties with RAW
Islamabad: Pakistan has launched formal probe into the reports and
allegations that India’s RAW gave money to Karachi-based Muttahida Qaumi Movement
(MQM) party to destabilise the country, officials said on Wednesday. Interior
Minister Nisar Ali Khan tasked the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to probe
various allegations of funding by Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) to MQM
dominated by Urdu-speaking people who migrated from India to Pakistan after
partition in 1947.An official of the Interior Ministry said that the initiative
was taken after a prominent businessman and London-based confidante of MQM
Sarfaraz Merchant said in a recent TV interview that he had seen proof of
Indian funding to MQM. He said that India also provided money to buy weapons. Merchant
said several lists of weapons had been found in the house of MQM chief Altaf
Hussain in London during a raid by Scotland Yard in 2014.PTI
China helped Pak block India’s NSG membership bid: Aziz
Islamabad: Pakistan PM’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on
Tuesday said that China had helped Pakistan in blocking India’s bid to become a
member of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).India has been seeking membership to
the 48-member club, whose members can trade in and export nuclear
technology..While countries like the US have backed India’s membership in the
NSG, China has only offered conditional support to New Delhi.China’s Foreign
Ministry had called for “prudence and caution” over expanding the NSG. thehindu
RBI inks information exchange pact with Bank of Israel
Mumbai: Reserve Bank has signed a pact with Bank of Israel for exchange
of information pertaining to banking supervision. A MoU was signed by Hedva
Ber, Supervisor of banks on behalf of Bank of Israel and Parvathy V Sundaram,
Chief General Manager-in-Charge, Department of Banking Supervision on behalf of
RBI said in a statement today. PTI
Will lose job if I speak on beef ban: CEO Subramanian
Mumbai:Days after he said that social divisions affect the trajectory of
development, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian today declined to answer
a question on the beef ban controversy saying he did not want “to lose my job”.
“You know that if I answer this question I will lose my job. But thank you
nevertheless for asking the question,” he said while interacting with students
of economics at the Mumbai University here today. He was asked if the beef ban
would have any adverse impact on farmers’ incomes or on the rural economy. His
reply was met with a round of applause.Last week, delivering a lecture in
Bengaluru, he had said that how a country deals with its social divisions plays
a major role in the trajectory of its economic development.PTI
Khalid, brother of slain advocate Shahid Azmi, threatened of being
killed
Mumbai:Khalid Azmi, the brother of slain advocate Shahid Azmi, was
threatened of being killed like his brother late on Tuesday night just outside
the Kurla police station.Shahid, known for defending those accused in terror
cases, was shot dead outside his office in Kurla in Feb.2010.According to
Khalid, he was called to the Kurla police station on Tuesday night by an
acquaintance to the Azmis to opine regarding charges being framed against the
acquaintance in a road accident case that took place earlier on Tuesday
night.“Before entering the police station at 10.45 pm, there was no one waiting
outside the police premises. However, when I walked out with my junior,
Mohammed Ahmed, 3 middle aged men approached me and threatened to kill like how
my brother was killed and they ran away towards the station,” Khalid said.“Jiss
tarah tere bhai ko mara tha aur woh kuch nahi kar saka ussi tarah tere ko bhi
marenge,” Khalid claims the men said. He described the men to be between the
age of 35 and 45 years, one of them was relatively dark and built. indian
express
Vijay Mallya has left India, Centre informs SC
Industrialist Vijay Mallya left the country the day public sector banks,
to whom he owed over Rs. 9000 crore in loans, moved the Debt Recovery Tribunal
(DRT) on March 2, 2016 against him.Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi, appearing
for consortium of banks, revealed this when asked by the apex court about the
whereabouts of Mallya.Rohatgi told a Bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and
Rohinton Nariman that he asked the CBI about Mallya, and in turn was informed
that the Rajya Sabha MP had left Indian shores on March 2, the very day the
banks approached the DRT.Incidentally, the banks are before the Supreme Court
with a plea to restrain him from leaving the country by ordering the seizure of
his passport. the hindu
Vijay Mallya has left India on March 2, Centre informs SC
Sidelined by BJP, Yashwant Sinha roped in to mentor AAP govt for Delhi
Budget
In a major embarrassment for the BJP, Kejriwal-led AAP has roped in
senior BJP leader and ex-Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha to mentor party
leaders for the upcoming Delhi Budget.Delhi GOVT has co-opted Sinha to hold an orientation
programme for the Delhi Finance Minister, Finance Secretary & MLAs on budget
& budget making process on 15 March, said a report in a leading business
daily.AAP's Delhi Dialogue Commission has been in touch with Sinha for 'broad
suggestions' on the Budget, which is to be presented on March 28, the report
added.It also said that the Sinha has accepted the invitation to talk to the
members about the processes and procedures of Budget-making."Sinha is the
best person to interact with legislators, most of whom are first-timers,"
reported the daily quoting Secretary of Delhi Legislative Assembly Prasanna Kumar
Suryadevara. DNA
New headache in Valley: Crowds swelling at militant funerals, Indian
Express report
Srinagar: ON Monday, as thousands poured into Kulgam for the burial of
Dawood Ahmad Sheikh, a Hizbul Mujahideen commander killed by security forces in
an encounter the previous night, villagers were forced to delay the burial by
at least 90 minutes — and conduct three funeral prayers. While J&K police
and the army have achieved significant success against militancy in south
Kashmir in recent months, it is also facing a disturbing trend — growing
support for militants in the form of a large number of mourners at their
funerals.“It is something that has been happening for a long time now. It is a
matter of concern and we are looking into means and ways to control it,” Javed
Mujtaba Gilani, IG, Police, Kashmir, said. According to senior police officers,
the new phenomenon has its origins in the glamourised version of militancy
symbolised by its modern day poster boy, 21-year-old Hizbul commander Burhan
Muzaffar Wani.So much so, an officer said, that when militants are trapped,
youth help them escape by assembling at encounter sites and hurling stones at
security forces. indian express
Ishrat case transferred to another CBI special judge
Ahmedabad:Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case was transferred to another
CBI special judge Tuesday after the existing judge recused from hearing the
case. On Feb.11, the special judge V B Gohil had recused from the case, citing
personal reasons and had adjourned the case till May 30. On Tuesday, the case
was assigned to another special judge S J Raje.Although no official
confirmation could be sought from the court, sources said that case has been
assigned to Raje. This case is pending before the special court on the stage of
framing of charges for the past one-and-a-half year. indian express
Muzaffarnagar riots: LIU cop indicted by probe panel still at job on
same post
Lucknow: A Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) inspector, who has been
indicted by Justice (retd) Vishnu Sahai Inquiry Commission for serious lapses
in collecting information regarding the communal tension in Muzaffarnagar,
which later led to riots in 2013, is still serving on the same post in the
district. Apart from LIU’s Inspector Prabal Pratap Singh, the judicial
commission, in its report tabled in the Assembly, has also held then SSP
Subhash Chandra Dubey guilty of dereliction of duty in handling the situation.
The report says that LIU failed to give correct input about huge gathering that
attended the mahapanchayat held at Nagla Mandaur on Sept.7, 2013. Riots broke
out soon after the mahapanchayat concluded and the gathering dispersed. indian
express
Muzaffarnagar riots: No end in sight for nine pending cases — one on
‘fake video clip’
Lucknow: More than 2 years after western UP was singed by communal
riots, which saw 63 people dead and over 40,000 displaced, there is no
conclusion in sight for at least 9 cases involving the killing of 24 people,
all Muslims.One of the pending cases include an FIR registered for falsely
linking a video circulated on social media with the incident in Kawaal village on
Aug.27, 2013 where two youths from Jat community — Sachin Singh and Gaurav
Singh— were allegedly lynched soon after the murder of one Shahnawaj.The
pending cases, involving the killing of 24 Muslims, were among the 567 others
registered soon after the riots broke out in Muzaffarnagar and adjoining
districts. Apart from Muzaffarnagar, the cases pertaining to riot-related
offences were also registered in Shamli, Baghpat, Meerut and Saharanpur
districts. Around 6,000 people were made accused in the cases.indian express
‘Breach of privilege’: UP assembly to ask SC to revise stay order over
Muzaffarnagar riots sting operation
Lucknow: 4 days after the Supreme Court stayed the UP assembly’s
proceedings against some staff members of TV Today Network for breach of
privilege in connection with a sting operation related to minister Azam Khan
aired by the network’s channels on Muzaffarnagar riots, the House on Tuesday
passed a proposal to submit a plea before the court to reconsider and make its
order ineffective. The proposal states that a request should be made before the
SC to reconsider its order and revise, change and make it ineffective so that
proceedings of the House are not affected. Further proceedings can be executed
to follow up on recommendation made by the inquiry committee only in such an
eventuality, the House has proposed.It also stated that the Assembly has not
taken any final decision on the inquiry committee’s recommendations. indian
express
No CISF cover for 26/11-hit Taj, but Ramdev’s food park gets it
New Delhi: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will provide 24x7
security cover to yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Food and Herbal Park,
making it the eighth private sector establishment and the only FMCG firm to be
protected by the paramilitary force since 2009. So sparingly is CISF cover
extended to private sector establishments that even Mumbai's Taj Hotel, which
was attacked on 26/11, was refused security on the ground that hotel industry
was not a 'critical' sector and could handle its security through private
agencies. More recently, the Saibaba shrine at Shirdi was denied CISF cover, as
the home ministry felt this would open a Pandora's box of demands from other
religious places.TOI
RSS to discuss change of half pants at meet
NAGPUR: Refurbishing wardrobe at 91? For the RSS, founded by Keshav
Baliram Hedgewar with a few friends in 1925, it could be a historical leap. Its
'ganvesh' (uniform), the essential part of the organisation's discipline and
pride, may be in for a makeover, changing the half pants for trousers. RSS
prachar pramukh Manmohan Vaidya told TOI on Tuesday the Sangh parivar's highest
decision-making body - Akhil Bharatiya Pratindhi Sabha - which is meeting for
three days from March 11 at Nagaur in Rajasthan, will discuss the issue.TOI
Decline in tobacco users in India: Healthy sign but smoke signals still
worrying
When the National Family Health Survey-4 data in the 13 States surveyed
showed that tobacco use among men has fallen from 50 per cent in 2005-06 to 47
per cent in 2015, most activists welcomed the trend but have decided to take it
with a pinch of salt.“Let us see what the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)
India report that will be released this year has to say,” observed Dr Prakash C
Gupta, Director, Healis –Sekhsaria Institute for public health. Of course, the
results are welcome as they show a decrease in tobacco use prevalence, and
demonstrate the effectiveness of tobacco control policies implemented during
the last few years. Dr Gupta, however, cautioned that absolute numbers are
still increasing and there is a need to intensify efforts in advancing tobacco
control policies. indianexpress
Teen Muslim girl gets bravery award for saving Hindu child from
kidnappers
AGRA: Amidst the communally surcharged atmosphere in Agra following, the
killing of VHP leader Arun Mahor, this is a story that both communities need to
take lessons from and then celebrate it. 15-year-old Nazia was on Tuesday
awarded the Rani Laxmibai bravery award by chief minister, Akhilesh Yadav, for
saving a 6-year-old Hindu girl from kidnappers in August last.It was the
afternoon on August 7, when Nazia, a student of Saghir Fatima Mohammadia Girls
Inter College, was returning home when she heard cries for help from a young
girl, who was being forcibly pulled on a motorcycle by two youths. Unmindful of
her own safety, Nazia rushed to the girl's help and held her hand and managed
to pull her away from the kidnappers, who then fled the spot.TOI
NGT slaps Art of Living with Rs 5 crore fine, allows event on Yamuna
riverbed
West Bengal elections: Chandra Bose, Netaji’s grandnephew, to contest
against Mamata Banerjee for BJP
India: Milk in the Northwest; Meat in the Northeast, by Martin W. Lewis
Media
on Muslims Arresting & Terrorism
Zubair Khan who sent CV to ISIS for becoming spokesperson gets job with
ATS help: Mumbai Mirror
Mumbai: What a difference seven months can make. Zubair Khan, who was
detained outside the Iraq embassy last year in August, has finally found a job
as a salesman in a Navi Mumbai showroom. ATS helped Khan after it realized that
the 48-year-old blogger and ex-journalist was no threat to society, but just a
regular man driven to frustration due to joblessness. Ostracized by his community
and shunned by his neighbours, Khan had gone through the trauma of disgrace and
humiliation. He lives with his wife and two children in Kharghar and had been
struggling to find a job for several months."I had no intentions of
becoming a terrorist. I am a patriotic Muslim. I presumed perhaps Iraq will be
divided into several regions and ISIS will rule one part of it. I thought they
will have a legitimate GOVT . I just felt that it would be a good job
opportunity for me if I became their political spokesperson," he told
Mumbai Mirror on Tuesday.Khan had made headlines when he had submitted his CV
to officials at the Iraq embassy and asked them to forward it to the terrorist
group. He said he was the editor-in-chief of a newspaper called Journalist for
International Peace and wanted to become the outfit's spokesperson. Days after
he was detained by the police, he made a U-turn and said that Daesh did not
respect humanity. Finally, after
several months of joblessness and despair, the ATS decided to look for a job
for him and get him settled in life. ATS officers from Thane finally got him a
job as a salesman in a Navi Mumbai showroom."We wanted to ensure that he
was totally deradicalized and given counseling. It was important that he gets
absorbed into the mainstream and lead a normal life," said a senior ATS
officer.Mumbai Mirror / TOI
UP: Blind madrasa teacher held for ‘threat call to explode bomb if
Ulemas lodged in jails not released'
Lucknow:A visually impaired madrasa teacher, who is also a cleric at a
mosque in Moradabad, was arrested on Tuesday for reportedly calling police
control room (PCR) 2 days ago and threatening to trigger off an explosion in
the city on Holi, if ulemas lodged in different jails were not released. The
man, Wakeel Ahmed, reportedly identified himself as a member of Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM)
and described JeM founder Maulana Azhar Masood as his leader.An FIR has been
lodged against him at Civil Lines police station on charges of criminal
intimidation and giving statement conducing to public mischief. Ahmed was
produced before the court on Tuesday, which sent him to judicial custody. “When
asked why he made the call, Ahmed said he used to listen to Azhar Masood’s
speeches and was influenced by him. He made the call in order ‘to contribute
something’ from his side,”he claimed.He added: “PCR received the call on Sunday
night… The caller identified himself as a member of JeM and said Azhar Masood
was his leader. He threatened to explode a bomb if Ulemas lodged in jails were
not released. He asked the policeman who took his call to convey the message to
the Prime Minister.” indian express
TCN series on Malegaon blast: Out on bail, Muslim youths accused of
Malegaon blasts struggle to start a new life
Malegaon: The Malegaon blasts did not just end lives of innocents; it
had an equally disastrous impact on the people who survived it. 7 youth from
the textile town of Maharashtra, who were accused of causing the blasts which
left 37 dead and 125 injured, were released on bail four years ago. However, as
they have found out, if it was difficult to shed the terror tag, it is equally
difficult to start a new life after release from jail too.TCN
WORLD
Yemen's Houthis in talks with Saudis, reports say
A delegation from the Houthi group is in Saudi Arabia for talks on
ending the conflict in Yemen, two senior Yemeni officials say.The visit,
reported on Tuesday, is the first of its kind since the war began in March last
year between the Iran-allied Houthi forces and an Arab military coalition
assembled by Saudi Arabia.The visit began on Monday at the invitation of Saudi
authorities, following a week of secret preparatory talks, said the two senior
officials from the administrative body that runs parts of Yemen controlled by
the Houthis.The officials - both members of the Houthi-run Revolutionary
Committee - conflrmed that the talks were taking place.About 6,000 people, half
of them civilians, have died in the fighting in Yemen, raising fears of a wider
regional confrontation between Iran and Saudi Arabia.Underlining the regional
rifts, a senior Iranian military official indicated on Tuesday that Iran could
send military advisers to Yemen to help the Houthis.In an interview with Tasnim
News Agency, Brigadier-General Masoud Jazayeri, deputy chief of staff of the
armed forces, suggested Iran could support the Houthis in a similar way it has
backed President Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syria. "Islamic Republic felt
its duty to help the Syrian GOVT and
nation," he said.The Houthi delegation in Saudi Arabia is headed by
Mohammed Abdel-Salam, the group's main spokesman who is also a senior adviser
to Houthi leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi, according to officials. aljazeera
Gulf states to take legal action against Hezbollah affiliated TV
channels
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) information ministers agreed on Tuesday
to take legal action against TV channels affiliated to Hezbollah, Anadolu
reported.This decision came as part of the conclusion statement of the 24th
meeting of the GCC information ministers, which was held in the Saudi capital
of Riyadh.“The legal measures stipulated in the decision will apply to all
production companies, producers and all matters related to media,” the
statement said.“They are based on the GCC laws and on international laws
related to the fight against terrorism,” it said, noting that Hezbollah is
considered a terrorist entity. middleeastmonitor
Egypt’s Parliament Drafting Law to ‘Ban Niqab in Public Places’
Egypt’s Parliament is currently drafting a law that would prevent women
wearing the niqab (full-face veil) in public places and govt institutions. The
law, which was first revealed by the Egypt Support Coalition, was confirmed by
Amna Nusseir, a member of parliament and a professor of comparative
jurisprudence at Al-Azhar University, on ONtv.The Egypt Support Coalition,
which has 250 seats of the 595-member parliament, is expected to introduce the
drafted law in the coming weeks.According to Gulf News, Alaa Abdel Moneim, a
spokesperson for the Coalition, said that the ban would promote security.“One
has the right to learn about the identity of the person sitting next to him or
walking in the street,” said Moneim.Meanwhile, in statements to ONtv, Nusseir
said that the niqab is un-Islamic. middleeastmonitor
Senior Brotherhood leader Essam Al-Arian
catches hepatitis in Al-Aqrab prison
Senior Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood leader Essam Al-Arian has caught
hepatitis C in Cairo’s Al-Aqrab Prison, the Association of al-Aqrab Prison
Detainees' Families said yesterday.According to the Anadolu Agency, the
association said: “Al-Arian likely caught the disease due to the prison
clinic’s use of infected tools, which lack sterilisation and basic safety
rules.”The association reported a number of the Brotherhood leaders in the same
prison saying: “The prison administration bans personal hygiene needs and
obliges the prisoners to use the same razer and nail cutter.”In a statement,
the association warned that the prisoners are suffering “dangerous health
conditions” and they are “subject to lethal viral diseases” that have been
increasing due to their weakening immune systems as a result of malnutrition,
lack of movement or exposure to daylight. middleeastmonitor
IS 'minister of war' likely killed in US air strike, say US officials:
Reuters
Washington: An Islamic State commander described by the Pentagon as the
group's "minister of war" was likely killed in a US air strike in
Syria, US officials said on Tuesday, in what would be a major victory in the
United States' efforts to strike the militant group's leadership.Abu Omar
al-Shishani, also known as Omar the Chechen, ranked among America's most wanted
militants under a US program that offered up to $5 million for information to
help remove him from the battlefield. Born in 1986 in Georgia, which was then
still part of the Soviet Union, the red-bearded Shishani had a reputation as a
close military adviser to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was
said by followers to have relied heavily on Shishani.The strike itself involved
multiple waves of manned and unmanned aircraft, targeting Shishani near the town
of al-Shadadi in Syria, a US official said.The Pentagon believes Shishani was
sent there to bolster Islamic State troops after they suffered a series of
setbacks at the hands of US-backed forces from the Syrian Arab Coalition, which
captured al-Shadadi from the militants last month.Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook
said the US military was still assessing the results of the strike, but
acknowledged its potential significance. Shishani "was a Syrian-based
Georgian national who held numerous top military positions within ISIL,
including minister of war," Cook said, using an acronym for the group.
Cook said Shishani's death would undermine the group's ability to coordinate
attacks and defend its strongholds. It would also hurt Islamic State's ability
to recruit foreign fighters, especially those from Chechnya and the Caucus
regions, he said.An official in the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, which has been
fighting Islamic State in the al-Shadadi area, said it had received information
that Shishani was killed but had no details and had been unable to confirm the
death.
250,000 Syrian children living under siege: report
London: A quarter of a million children in besieged areas of Syria are
desperately short of food, basic medicine, and clean water, according to a new
report by Save the Children.In the report, called "Childhood Under Siege",
the international aid group also decried the psychological impact of war on
children in besieged areas, which it called "open-air"
prisons."In every group interviewed, children said they live in constant
fear of attack, and parents said their children’s behavior had changed –
becoming more withdrawn, aggressive, or depressed," the report stated.More
than 125 mothers, fathers, and children living under siege in 22 focus groups
were interviewed for the study. Anadolu Agency
Over 141,000 refugees enter Europe in 2016
3 Palestinians killed after Jerusalem, West Bank attacks
2 Palestinians were shot dead Wednesday after being suspected of
carrying out two attacks outside Jerusalem’s Old City. A heavy contingent of
Israeli police were deployed at the scene of the second alleged attack, which
police said left an Israeli seriously injured, and was part of a renewed spike
in violence that has coincided with a visit by US Vice-President Joe Biden. 2
killed Palestinians were suspected of shooting at a bus in the Israeli
neighborhood of Ramot earlier on Wednesday. Anadolu Agency
78% of aid intended for Palestinians ends up in Israel
Shir Hever, an Israeli economist who has many years analysing the
illegal occupation of Palestine has recently published a report that concludes
that at least 78% of donations worldwide ends up in Israels treasury according
to a report in Mondoweiss.The sums involved are not miniscule by any stretch of
the imagination. The Palestinians under occupation are among the most
aid-dependent in the world, receiving more than $2bn from the international
community a year. According to Hever, donors could be directly subsidising up
to a third of the occupation’s costs. World Bulletin
Muslim lady thrown out of plane for 'staring' at cabin crew
Los Angeles: In a shocking incident, two Muslim women were escorted off
from a plane by police after a cabin crew member accused them of
"staring" at her.The pair had flown from Boston to Los Angeles in US
without incident but were singled out after the JetBlue passenger plane landed,
witnesses said.Passengers said they had heard a member of the cabin crew tell a
coworker that she "did not appreciate" being stared at by the women,
The Sun reported."The flight attendant had casually relayed to a coworker
that she did not appreciate being stared at - she did not seem rattled or
scared - just smug," said Sharon Kessler, who was on board the
flight."Then - after we landed - she announced that the authorities would
be boarding the plane and to remain in our seats with seat belts," she
pointed out."It was a terrible moment - honestly - these women sat
quietly, watched movies - it felt like overkill from this flight
attendant," Kessler wrote on her Facebook. manoramaonline
Kidnapped son of slain governor found alive in Pakistan
Pakistani officials say the kidnapped son of a top provincial official
killed by his bodyguard has been found alive, just over a week after his
father's killer was hanged.Shahbaz Taseer had been kidnapped by armed men, reportedly
the Taliban, from the city of Lahore in August 2011, a few months after his father Salman Taseer,
the governor of Punjab, was killed for opposing Pakistan's blasphemy laws.
Aitzaz Goraya, the head of the Counterterrorism Department of Balochistan
province, told AFP news agency: "Yes, we have recovered him. "Acting
on a tip-off, intelligence forces and police went to a compound in the Kuchlak
district some 25km north of Quetta.
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