Evening NEWS DIGEST
10 Sept. 2016: 07 Dzil Hajja 37: Vol:7, No:157
Zakir Naik’s open letter a
veiled threat to govt? appeals govt to be truthful with facts, fair in
investigation
Zakir Naik on Saturday
morning released an open letter to govt and his fellow countrymen. Talking
about the how the media and govt treated him, Naik says that none of his
religious preaching over the past 25 years has resulted in any violence or
violation of low.Naik in his letter explains about the govt action against him
and Muslim community after the allegations were levied on him. He also
mentioned that if IRF are banned in India, he would be welcomed by other
countries where he would not face such charges. He wrote that Muslim countries
would accept him with a red carpet. He quotes from the Holy Quran as saying,
“They strive in the way of Allah and do not fear the blame of the blamers. That
is the favor of Allah, he bestows it upon whom he wills.” Firstpost reports “In his 'open letter to
Indians', Zakir Naik positions himself as the ‘biggest name and most popular
figure of the community’, and portrays the govt action against him as an attack
on the community.Naik also offers a veiled threat to the Indian govt and
investigative agencies that if he and his organisation IRF are banned in India,
he would be welcomed by other Muslim countries with a "red carpet".
He also says that such an action will be the "biggest jolt to the
country’s democracy in recent times".Naik once again justifies all the
religious preaching he has done in the past 25 years and says that none of his
words amount to violation of law and forced religious conversions — a claim the
investigators have challenged. Naik ends his open letter quoting a verse from
the Quran: For Allah says, 'They plot and plan, and Allah too plans. And the
best of planners is Allah. (Qur'an 3:54) Without doubt.” india.com / Firstpost
Attack on me will be attack
on Indian Muslims: Zakir Naik
Be fair in your
investigation: Zakir Naik writes open letter to govt and his countrymen
Zakir Naik’s open letter a
veiled threat to govt; appeals govt to be truthful with facts, fair in
investigation
Zakir Naik’s NGO gave Rs 50
lakh to Rajiv Gandhi trust, 3 more officers face action
New Delhi: Days after 4
officials, including a Joint Secretary, of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) were
suspended for renewing the FCRA registration of Zakir Naik’s NGO IRF despite an
ongoing probe against him, it is learnt that at least 3 more officials will
soon be suspended for ignoring alleged FCRA violations during an earlier audit.Sources
said among the alleged irregularities ignored was a donation of Rs 50 lakh by
IRF to the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust in 2011 during the second term of the
UPA govt.Home Ministry officials Friday said they had placed IRF in the ‘prior
permission’ category, under which it is mandatory for an organisation to take
permission from MHA before accepting or utilising any foreign contribution.“3
or 4 more officials, up to the rank of Deputy Secretary at least, who served in
FCRA division of the Home Ministry in 2013 and 2014, are likely to be suspended
soon. While some are serving in different branches of MHA currently, others may
have been posted to other ministries. The matter has been taken up with DoPT,
and the suspensions are imminent,” sources said. IRF spokesperson Aarif Malik
said, “In 2014, FCRA division conducted an in-depth investigation, with its
officials parked in IRF office in Mumbai for 3 weeks. The result was that they
gave IRF a clean chit. This probe happened under the same govt. When a fresh
questionnaire was sent to IRF in August, questions were being raised about what
the MHA had found in its earlier probe. There was no way that the MHA could
share the earlier report that gave a clean chit, as it would have a direct
implication of witch-hunting by govt now.”“Allegations being leveled against IRF
by MHA now are defensive reactions when faced with uncomfortable facts.They are
inventing these things. As far as the donation to Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust
is concerned, IRF makes donations for several causes such as higher education,
surgeries and scholarships for medical students — all causes that fit into the
charter of IRF. These are clearly reflected in annual returns filed by IRF,”
Malik said. Congress acknowledged that IRF had donated Rs 50 lakh to Rajiv
Gandhi Charitable Trust some years ago. It said the amount was returned when
there was a controversy over Naik’s activities recently. Indian express
No illegality in Naik's
donation to Rajiv Gandhi Trust: MHA
Union Home Ministry has
found no ‘illegality’ in the donation given by Zakir Naik's NGO to Rajiv Gandhi
Charitible Trust. "Prima facie, there was no illegality found," MHA
official said.
Zakir Naik’s IRF donated Rs
50 lakh to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation; Congress says it returned money
Zakir Naik’s NGO put on
‘prior permission’ list
Naik NGO case: MHA prior
nod for foreign funds must
Zakir Naik NGO can’t
receive foreign funds directly
IRF case: Khan, Qureshi’s
custody extended to Sept 11
Mumbai: The holiday
magistrate court on Friday extended police custody of IRF guest relation
officer Arshi Qureshi and Kalyan-based maulvi Rizwan Khan till Sept.11. Holiday
court however, denied the crime branch’s request for police custody of Mohammed
Haneef a maulavi from Kerala and asked them to approach the regular court after
the holidays. hindustantimes
Kerala: Venue of
Jamaat-e-Islami in Kochi shifted due to threat perception
Kochi:A public programme on
secularism organised by an Islamic outfit in Kochi received threats following
which its venue was changed, police said on Friday. ‘Peace and Harmony’
programme organised by Jamaat-e-Islami’s local unit on Thursday was shifted to
another venue following the threat perception, they said. Organisers agreed to
a suggestion by the police and held the programme at a school premises in the
neighbourhood. It was originally slated to be held near the high court. Programme,
attended by leaders from different religions, was held amidst tight security. Police,
however, declined to disclose any further detail about the security threat
including its source. “I cannot reveal much,” a senior police official said.
Jamaat-e-Islami said they did not receive any message of security threat. “We
changed the venue when the police informed us about the threat perception and
asked us to hold the programme in another place,” Jamaat leader Mujeeb Rahman said.He
said the outfit has been organising the ‘Peace and Humanity’ campaign
nationwide in the backdrop of “growing communal rift” in the society. “In
Kochi, we organised the programme in which leaders of different
religions-Hindu, Muslim and Christian-came together on one stage and called for
the need for an intensive campaign for establishment of peace and humanity in
the society,” Rahman added. PTI
Jamaat-e-Islami Kerala shifts
conference venue after threat warning
Kerala: Jamaat-e-Islami
meeting shifted to another venue following intelligence report
Kerala: Venue of communal
harmony conference shifted following 'possible terror attack'
Siwan strongman Shahabuddin
walks out of jail to a hero's welcome, takes a swipe at Nitish
Patna: Mohammad Shahabuddin
walked out of Bhagalpur divisional jail today to a hero's welcome after 11
years behind bars. Shahabuddin emerged out of the jail and left in a convoy of 3
hundred vehicles for Siwan. Later, he was accorded a grand reception by his
supporters and RJD workers. He was welcomed by RJD Lok Sabha MP from Bhagalpur,
Shailesh Kumar alias Bulo Mandal, at Jehangir Chowk in Bhagalpur and by other
supporters at Naughachia in the same district. 4-time RJD MP had got final
reprieve on Wednesday when Patna High Court granted him bail in a case of
murder of a witness in the 2004 killing of two brothers in Siwan. He had got
bail in nearly 12 other cases earlier. Shahabuddin said, "Everyone knows I
was framed... Politics has nothing to do with my bail". He praised party Chief
Lalu Prasad while making it clear that there was no love lost between him and CM
Nitish Kumar. Asserting that he is loyal only to Lalu, Shahabuddin said,
"Nitish Kumar changes stance according to situation. He is not my leader,Lalu
Prasad will always be my leader." India
Today
We have done lot of
preparations for his welcome: Shahabuddin's wife
1971 war crimes: India
asserts support to Bangladesh’s judicial process under ICT
New Delhi:India has
asserted its support to Bangladesh’s judicial process to address the war crimes
committed during 1971 liberation war. “India has been supportive of a judicial
process under International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh to address the
pending issue of justice for war crimes committed during the movement for the
independence of Bangladesh in 1971”, external affairs ministry spokesperson
Vikas Swarup said.He said process to bring the perpetrators of war crimes to
justice “has wide popular support in Bangladesh”,adding it is also an internal
issue of Bangladesh. hindustantimes
Madras Court Court asks
Tamil Nadu govt to ensure there is no slaughtering of camels on Bakrid
Chennai: First Bench of the
Madras High Court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu Govt to “ensure that the
interim order of the court denying permission for camel slaughtering is not
violated.” Dismissing a public interest litigation petition filed by Indian
National League founder J. Abdul Raheem seeking to provide proper facilities
for slaughtering camel on the day of Bakrid, Chief Justice SK Kaul and Justice
R. Mahadevan, made it clear that the officer in-charge of the local police
station would be personally held responsible in case of any violation of the
order.However, during the hearing of the case, the judges made it clear that
the court had not banned camel slaughtering, but had only temporarily denied
permission since there were no proper abattoirs in the State. “The interim
order was passed on the basis of the Centre’s stand that slaughtering of camels
could not be permitted without proper facilities in accordance with the Central
Acts on animal welfare,” it said.At one stage, the petitioner’s counsel tried
to persuade the court to adjourn the PIL shortly, saying: “Even the authorities
are ready to provide us the facilities. I can produce the copy of the report
made by the committee appointed for this purpose if the court could pass over
the PIL shortly.” To this, the Bench responded: “We have no issue in passing
over the matter. But we are not inclined to entertain this petition for the
simple reason that what it seeks in effect is nullification of the interim
order passed in a different batch of petitions.”“We will examine all the issues
related to camel slaughtering in the main petitions, and interim order has been
passed only in connection with sacrifice of camels,” the judges added.When the
petitioner wanted the court to permit slaughtering at least for this year, the
court said: “Even last year we permitted on assurance that rules will not be
violated. But the rules were completely violated.” thehindu
Why fear has gripped
biryani roadside stalls in Haryana’s Mewat district
Mewat: “Remove the biryani
vessel, take it inside.”The panic is clear on the face of a middle-aged man
standing near a makeshift biryani stall on the Delhi-Alwar road at Ferozepur
Jhirka in Haryana’s Mewat district on Friday. Shaukat Ahmed Qureshi, 17, the
stall owner, responds in a flash. He calls out to a friend for help and both
hurriedly carry away the large, blackened aluminium vessel to a dhaba across
the street. Hiding, moving, and at times even throwing away the biryani, has
become a daily ritual for the 6 remaining food-stall owners on this stretch.
Until a month ago, there were 20 of them but things have changed since 25
samples of biryani from these stalls were taken away by local police, based on
“complaints” that cow meat was being used in the preparation. Who complained
isn’t quite clear.Kuldeep Singh, SP, Mewat, says some called the police
station, some walked in. “No FIR has been filed in the case,” he admits. Still,
7 samples of biryani were collected and sent for tests.But fear has clearly
gripped the biryani stalls here.Over the last month, says Shaukat, “at least 3
vehicles full of policemen from the Ferozepur Jhirka and Nuh thanas have been
coming here every day”.
Beef crackdown in district
with low share of Haryana’s cattle: indianexpress
Haryana beef row:
Opposition parties accuse Khattar govt of creating communal conflict for electoral
gain
New Delhi: Political
opponents of the Manohar Lal govt have accused the BJP of conducting beef raids
in Mewat to stoke anti-Muslim sentiments across India, from Kashmir to Haryana,
to influence the UP assembly elections in 2017.Congress national spokesperson
Meem Afzal alleged that the Haryana govt was indulging in a campaign that was
even against the spirit of the PM's contention when he declared that most of
the gaurakshaks were antisocial elements. "Haryana govt thinks it is even
bigger than the PM who did the nation much service to declare that gaurakahs
was a front for criminal activities in most cases.On the other hand, the BJP is
trying to create an atmosphere where it culminates into a communal riot on the
occasion of Eid so that they can reap the electoral harvest in UP elections.
Due to its crass failure, the state govt is trying to hide its face behind
cow."Leader of Opposition in Haryana Assembly, INLD's Abhay Singh Chautala
also blamed the ruling party of trying to create conflict.Mail Today
Haryana's 'Mission Biryani'
triggers controversy
Govt Should Set up a
Biryani Commission: Ravish Kumar
Haryana: Harassing Muslims
in the name of beef
Ahead of Eid, fear of
'biryani police' makes 'gosht' a forbidden word: TOI
‘Chicken biryani? No
thanks’: Mewat sellers in a fix after crackdown on beef: HT
‘Beef biryani order a bid
to disturb communal harmony’
It is necessary to stop
those who spread terror in the name of gau raksha: Ramdev
From yoga to activism to
business, Baba Ramdev shares with TOI his company Patanjali's plans to turn cow
protection into a viable business. He talks of his dream world-class university
project and rapport with PM Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. He said,“Mere
sloganeering won't accomplish gau raksha. There are people doing good work in
this area.They should be encouraged. If the govt can spend crores on teerth
yatras and Haj, why can't it spend on cow protection? There should be a
gaushala policy at the state and central level, and research in this field. We
are already doing it. We have allocated Rs 500 crore for this and will spend
more if required. As far as the practical applications of gau raksha are
concerned, we have products like gau-nyle, a substitute for phenyle. We are
starting a dairy with a capacity of 10 lakh litres of milk daily. If people use
cow-related products, it will lead to cow protection.As far as technology to
enable this is concerned, we are working on it through breed selection, embryo
transplantation and semen selection to improve the quality of cows. Those
spreading terror in the name of gau raksha should be stopped. That is
necessary.”TOI
Maharashtra:Stern advisory
for Gau rakshaks befor Bakrid
Mumbai:The issue of cow
protection has become controversial across the country with incidents of
vigilantism by self proclaimed 'gau rakshaks'. Ahead of Bakrid, the Maharashtra
govt has directed the police to ensure that gau rakshaks don't carry out any
raids on their own.The circular issued by the office of the Director General of
Police says, "If gau rakshaks have any information on beef being
transported or cows butchered, information should be conveyed to the local
police station and only the duty officer should conduct the raids. A circular
lists the various dos and don'ts that police should follow ahead of Bakrid in
connection with implementation of the provision of the newly amended law. Indiatoday
Global Islamic body OIC
invites Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz for talks on J&K at UN General Assembly session
New Delhi:Kashmir conflict
and international interference into the matter is set to get wider and larger.
Now, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has invited key Kashmiri
separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for a deliberation on J&K during 71st
session of UN General Assembly to be held in New York from Sept.19. Notably,
Farooq was arrested after he allegedly tried to defy restrictions and came out
to join a separatist-called march in Srinagar. He was also sent to 10-days
judicial custody.UN General Assembly session is likely to see exchange of words
between India and Pakistan over the issue of alleged human rights violations in
Kashmir and Balochistan.Sources in the State Govt said no senior separatist
leader will be allowed to go outside the country as their travel documents
remain suspended.Financial express / the hindu
OIC to hold Kashmir meet in
New York, invites Mirwaiz
Geelani accuses J&K
govt of ‘formulating kill list to eliminate people’
Srinagar:Hurriyat chairman
Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Friday accused the J&K govt of “formulating a kill list” to
“eliminate people, who have not succumbed to their machinations” and said that
the ”defeat of our enemy and the fact of our imminent victory are very much
evident”.Geelani released an ‘address to nation’ and the text of his scheduled
press conference after J&K govt didn’t allow him to address the media at
his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar.“The current phase of the freedom struggle
against India has so unnerved the occupier and its local stooges that they have
resorted to vilest means to suppress the struggle. While they are killing
people on the streets and arresting them under their draconian laws, we have
learnt that they have formulated a kill list, whereby they have identified
pro-freedom leaders and activists and those civil society members, business
leaders, govt employees and journalists, who have not succumbed to their
machinations,” Geelani said. “This is a very serious issue and we warn the
occupier and their local stooges that any such misadventure will have serious
repercussions”.“Shaken by our resolve and our united struggle for freedom,
India has once again started the farce of engagement that it time and again has
used to divert attention from the reality on the ground here,” he said. “They
will come again to ask – what do we want. They know the answer to that
question. We want freedom”.Saying that current protests have provided a powerful
push towards the goal and freedom is “very much in sight”, the separatist
leader has said that they have removed mainstream “smokescreen”. Geelani has
thanked Pakistan, China, OIC and some other country’s who have expressed their
concern over the killings in Kashmir. “During this uprising, Pakistan has once
again proved that they are our friends and well-wishers. We are also thankful
to several other countries like China, Norway, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Iran
and to the OIC for expressing concern over the brutal repression by India in
Kashmir. We are also thankful to Turkey for its unambiguous support to our just
struggle for freedom from Indian occupation,”he said.indianexpress
State govt spends Rs 1.5
crore annually to protect separatists in Kashmir
Srinagar:While numerous
figures about govt spending on separatists have been doing the rounds, sources
in security reveal that only eight separatists have police protection and just
two own passports.Most of the leaders are from the moderate faction of Hurriyat
and have been provided security after independent threat perception by police.
According to govt sources around Rs 1.5 crores is spent on security of the
resistance leadership by govt.All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders,
who have been provided security cover, include Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Molvi Abbas
Ansari, Prof A B Gani Bhat and Bilal Lone.Hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani has
no security cover. Reacting to the media reports of providing hotel and airfare
expenses, spokesperson of moderate Hurriyat Conference, Shahid-ul-Islam, said
the govt provided security to Mirwaiz after his father was killed in 1990. APHC
denied that govt provided any travel expenses to Mirwaiz. hindustantimes
Kashmir unrest: 2 killed,
more than 45 injured as police, paramilitary open fire on protestors
Srinagar:2 civilian
protesters were killed and more than 45 injured after police and paramilitary
forces fired on them in south Kashmir’s Shopian and Anantnag districts. More
than 40 civilians have also been injured.On Saturday morning, 26-year-old Sayar
Ahmad Sheikh was killed when security forces fired tear smoke shells and
pellets on protesters at Tukroo village in Shopian. Sheikh was hit on the head
by a tear smoke shell and was declared brought dead at the hospital. Villagers
say that more than 30 protesters were injured by pellets during a
stone-throwing protest.Another civilian was killed when police fired pellets on
protesters in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Police sources say that Yawar
Mushtaq (25) was hit by pellets in abdomen and chest at Botengoo village of
Anantnag. The villagers were out on the streets protesting when they were fired
upon by the police and paramilitary forces. More than 10 protesters have been
injured in Botengoo, hit by pellets.In a separate incident, 5 civilian
protestors were injured when police and paramilitary forces fired pellets on a
protest march in Hiller Dooru village of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. One
of the critically injured has been shifted to Srinagar. Indianexpress
Kashmir: Enforce curbs for
Eid, says Centre J&K govt
New Delhi: Centre has asked
J&K govt to impose restrictions on the movement of people on Eid-ul-Azha on
Sept. 13 after the separatists called for a protest march to the UN office in
Srinagar 2 days ago. A senior govt official in Delhi said prohibitory orders
already exist in the Valley but were not being implemented effectively. Official
said the Centre had suggested the strict imposition of Section 144 Cr.PC to
thwart any kind of violence and untoward incident. Thehindu
Fresh clashes in Kashmir;
pellet gun, teargas firing claim 2 lives, toll 78
DAY 63: 150 injured in
fresh clashes
Another youth killed in
south Kashmir; toll 78
http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/another-youth-killed-in-south-kashmir-toll-78/228118.html
2 protesters killed in
Kashmir clashes,death toll rises to 77
Kashmir headed for a sombre
Eid-ul-Azha as Centre asks state govt to impose section 144
Army strength to go up in
south Kashmir
Pakistan should end
‘atrocities’ in Balochistan: Jitendra
Jammu:Asserting that
Balochistan is a very important security concern for India, Union Minister
Jitendra Singh on Friday said Pakistan should put an end to “operational
atrocities” unleashed by Islamabad in the region. “Balochistan is a very
important security concern for India”, Singh said. PTI
Baloch freedom activist
meets members of his community in UP to drum up support: TOI report
Omar Abdullah challenges
family court order dismissing his divorce plea
New Delhi: The former
J&K CM Omar Abdullah has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Family
court order dismissing his divorce petition. The petition came before a Bench
of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Pratibha Rani. The Bench has sought reply from
Omar's estranged wife Payal Abdullah. Abdullah has challenged the August 30
order of the trial court which held that he had failed to prove irretrievable
breakdown of marriage. “Petitioner [Omar] has not been able to explain a single
circumstance to show that the supervening circumstances have erupted which has
made it impossible for him to continue his relationship with the respondent
[Payal]. Rather, evidence shows that they were in continuous contact till the
filing of the divorce petition,” the family court had said in its order. Mr.
Abdullah has sought divorce from Payal saying her conduct had caused him pain
and harassment. thehindu
No instant triple talaq,
let women have right to divorce, suggests Shia board: indianexpress
Lucknow:Opposing the approach
of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) to Islamic marriage laws, All
India Shia Personal Law Board(AISPLB) has suggested the adoption of a “modern
nikahnama”, seeking changes in the terms and conditions of marriage under
Islamic law. AISPLB spokesman Maulana Yasoob Abbas, who submitted a draft of
the nikahnama to eminent Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Sadiq, vice-president of
AIMPLB, said he has suggested invalidating the instantaneous triple talaq, and
provide women with the right to divorce.He said he had also written to AIMPLB
member Zafaryab Jilani a few days back, suggesting the changes. Abbas said the
stand taken by AIMPLB in the Supreme Court has “defamed the religion of Islam”.Abbas
said the AISPLB will also put their views before the SC in the coming days. He
said they have tried to address the issues related to dowry and inadequate mehr
given to brides at the time of marriage. Abbas said Maulana Sadiq discussed the
changes in nikahnama with him for about an hour and assured that he will put it
for discussion before the executive of AIMPLB in its next meeting.
Shia board moots model
‘nikahnama’, denounces ‘triple talaq’ in one sitting
Shia Board denies triple
talaq without husband, wife’s consent
No instant triple talaq,
let women have right to divorce: Shia board
Shia Personal Law Board
presents modern 'nikahnama' to ensure equal rights for women
Goa’s family laws may
become India’s Uniform Civil Code
New Delhi:Law Commission
has borrowed heavily from the 2-volume ‘Family laws of Goa, Daman and Diu’ penned
by senior advocate Manohar Sinai Usgaocar (83) for inclusion in the
questionnaire to be released shortly for a public debate on implementation of a
uniform civil code in the country.The questionnaire is to be issued to seek
views of stakeholders on replacing the existing laws concerning marriages,
divorce, succession and other issues with a single civil code alike the Goa
Civil Code that was largely adopted from the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867 and
applied in the State irrespective of their religion, ethnicity or linguistic
affiliation.Law Commission has already procured a copy of English translation
of Codigo Civil Portugues but it found 2-volume book of Usgaoncar, a former
additional solicitor general, in English as quite useful in comparing the Goan
law with the existing different laws like the Hindu, Muslim and Parsi laws. It
has also approached Usgaoncar, an authority on the Portuguese law, if he can
provide a copy of his recent translation of all 2538 articles of the Portugese
civil code. It has also shown interest in understanding from him the law of
Portuguese civil procedure that can cut down backlog of the court cases as it
envisages written arguments to cut down time in disposal of the cases, a
Commission official said.Herald Goa
Man can seek wife’s test to
show they never had sex: HC
Mumbai: Can a family court
direct a wife to be medically examined to enable the husband to prove his claim
of non-consummation of marriage? Certainly, said the Bombay high court as it
upheld an order passed this July by the Mumbai family court in a divorce
petition filed in 2011 on grounds of non-consummation.Justice KK Tated of Bombay
HC recently rejected a challenge by a woman against an order passed by the
family court which had directed her to "undergo a physical and
psychological examination medical examination to be conducted by the medical
board of Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai". The family court judge had called for
such an examination on a plea made by the husband in July after she deposed
during the divorce trial that she had consummated the marriage with him in 2011
multiple times immediately after their marriage. His plea for divorce, filed 5
years ago, was on the grounds that she had not, and was "incapable
of". Timesofindia
Rahul Gandhi becomes first
Gandhi family member to visit Ayodhya after 1992 Babri Masjid demolition
Rahul Gandhi on Friday
visited the town of Ayodhya in UP, becoming the first member of his family to
do so since the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Dec. 1992. He, however, did
not visit the disputed Ramjanmbhoomi-Babri Masjid site during his
20-minute-long stay in the town, NDTV reported. scroll.in
Rahul visits Ayodhya, first
by Nehru-Gandhi member since Babri Masjid demolition
Haj pilgrimage begins
today, over 1 lakh Indians participating this year
New Delhi: Annual 5-day Haj
pilgrimage begins on Saturday. In the pilgrimage, millions of Muslims from
across the world trek from holy city of Mecca to assemble in Mina.They will
spend the night there and move towards the plains of Arafat at dawn on Sunday
for the day’s main ritual of Haj-reciting prayers.The pilgrims will spend the
day there reciting the Holy Quran and praying.About 136000 Indians are
performing Haj this year.ANI
Kapil Mishra plays
‘snoopgate’ clip in Delhi Assembly
New Delhi:Putting the audio
recording of an alleged case of “snooping”, involving BJP president Amit Shah,
on the record of the Delhi Assembly, Water Minister Kapil Mishra Friday played
excerpts of the purported conversation in Gujarati, allegedly between Shah and
a police officer. Mishra, who played the clip on his phone, told the House that
an entire police force was used to keep track of a woman.He also circulated a
copy of an affidavit filed by IAS officer Pradeep Sharma levelling various
allegations. Mishra also read out from the affidavit filed in the Supreme
Court.“When we (AAP) learnt about Sandeep Kumar’s CD, Arvind Kejriwalji took a
decision in 15 minutes. After this CD surfaced, did BJP leaders have the
courage to take action?” asked Mishra. indianexpress
Rs.3 crore seized from BJP
leader’s car in Ghaziabad
Muzaffarnagar: 4 injured in
clash over water
Muzaffarnagar: 4 persons
were injured in a clash between two groups over collecting water from hand pump
at Banat town in Shamli district, police said.Lokendra and Islam had an
argument over collecting water from hand pump following which their aids
clashed with sticks and firearms last evening, CO Nishank Sharma said.Rahul,
Palegram, Lokendra and Nitu were injured in the incident and later
hospitalised, he said.PTI
UP:After communal tension,
‘exodus’ threat puts Dhampur on edge
Bijnor: After a dispute
between youths of 2 communities caused communal tension in Dhampur town in
Bijnor district, members of one community late on Thursday night put of 'for
sale' notices outside their houses. This triggered angry demands from the local
BJP to ensure their security. However, the intervention of district officials
and influential citizens led to discussions between both communities and the
dispute was resolved by Friday evening.According to eye witnesses,on Wednesday
evening, a youth was beaten by four young men of another community over an old
enmity when he was standing in his mohalla, Joshiyan. Group of youths were
chased away by residents but returned with other members of their community and
began pelting stones. timesofindia
Caught On Camera: Gujarat Muslim
man brutally beaten to death by gang
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/caught-on-camera-gujarat-man-brutally-beaten-to-death-by-gang-1456919
Bhavnagar: It's night and
the alley is narrow but the pictures are startling. In footage recorded by a
security camera, a man is seen being chased.He falls and tries to resist the
blows but is beaten to death by a group of at least eight with sticks and rods.
Police are looking for the 8 men aged between 17 and 19 for lynching Rafiq
Hussain in Gujarat's Bhavnagar town. The man, a vegetable vendor, had purchased
a house in his locality for Rs. 25 lakh and according to the police, a gang of
boys were demanding money for the deal for the last few days. Since the vendor
told them that he was buying the property on a loan and would not pay them any
extortion money, he was attacked and beaten to death.Police say the suspects
have been identified and they are being tracked down.NDTV
Kashmiri student elected Prz
of MANUU Student Union
Rally in Bijnor in support
of rape-accused cleric
Bijnor: On Friday,
thousands Muslims gathered at the Jama Masjid to show solidarity with its imam Maulana
Anwarul Haq was booked on August 25 for allegedly raping a woman.Javed Aftab, ex-chairman
of Bijnor municipality, said, "Anwarul Haq was framed in a false case.
Some people of our community had hatched a plan in this regard. The woman who
has made the allegation against him is of loose character."In the meeting,
clerics from different parts of the district announced that they would not
allow Haq to be arrested. They demanded that a fresh investigation also be made
into the matter should that the true facts could emerge. timesofindia
Delhi Waqf Board office
raided
At 59.6%, JNU voter turnout
higher this year
Delhi HC extends protection
to Umar, Anirban
WORLD
US, Russia announce truce
deal on Syria
Geneva: US and Russia have
agreed to take steps to reduce violence in war-torn Syria, Secretary of State
John Kerry announced on early Saturday. In a joint press conference with his
Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, Kerry said a truce would commence with the
start of the Muslim holiday celebration of Eid al-Adha that begins Monday.Kerry
dubbed the deal a “turning point,” according to media reports, and he said that
along with Russia, he hopes it “will reduce violence, ease suffering and resume
movement towards a negotiated peace and a political transition in Syria”.He
also called on Syrians to support the deal that aims to “bring this
catastrophic conflict to the quickest possible end through a political process”.
Daesh and al-Nusra are not included in the deal as both are listed as terror
groups by the UNSC.
Syria's civil war: US and
Russia clinch ceasefire deal
NATO chief welcomes
Turkey's efforts against IS: Reuters
Iranian Kurds receive US
military training
Iranian Kurds received
military training from US and European advisers as part of the international
programme backing the Kurds against Daesh in the region, AP has reported. It
reported the Kurdish Freedom Party’s commander Hussein Yazdanpana said: “They
helped and trained us within the framework of the fight against Daesh.”GROUP is
amongst a number of Kurdish factions that have carried out attacks in Iran.
Kurdish leader: Mosul
battle plans ready, could be concluded by year-end
Iraq expels suspected IS
families from local communities
Iraq executes Palestinian
youth
UN: Israeli occupation
stunts Palestinian economy
The economy of the occupied
Palestinian territories would be at least twice as large if the 49-year-old
Israeli occupation was lifted, a new UN report has found.“Occupation imposes a
heavy cost on the economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which might
otherwise reach twice its current size,” reads the report released by the UN
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).The report, which analyses the
economy of the occupied Palestinian territories of the West Bank, East
Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip for 2015, underlines Israeli “restrictions on the
movement of people and goods; systematic erosion and destruction of the
productive base; losses of land, water and other natural resources”, as some of
the main factors hindering the territories’ ability to thrive.aljazeera
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