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Govt’s stand on triple
talaq in sync with Constitution: Union Law
Minister
Dehradun: Centre on
Saturday said its stand on triple talaq is perfectly in sync with the spirit of
the Constitution which is based on the principles of gender equality and
justice. On Oct.7, the Centre had opposed in the Supreme Court the practice of
triple talaq among Muslims, maintaining that it cannot be regarded as an
essential part of religion.“Our stand on triple talaq which we had to be spelt
out in response to a query by the apex court is precisely in accordance with
the principles of gender justice, equality and dignity enshrined in the
Constitution of India,” Union Minister for Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad
told reporters. Welcoming the ongoing debate on triple talaq in the country, he
said there must be a discussion on the status of a large section of women in a
secular country like India as to whether or not they should be kept in a vulnerable
condition.Prasad said the provision of triple talaq should also be viewed in
the light of the fact that it doesn’t exist or is regulated by law in at least
a dozen Muslim countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Morocco, Egypt, Iran
and Sudan besides several others.Replying to a question whether it did not
reflect the BJP’s desire to impose a uniform civil code in the country, he said
2 were separate issues.“Law commission is discussing the issue of a uniform
civil code and our stand on the issue of triple talaq has got nothing to do
with that,” he said. Ministry of Law and Justice, in its affidavit, also
referred to constitutional principles like gender equality, secularism,
international covenants, religious practices and marital law prevalent in
various Islamic countries to drive home the point that the practice of triple
talaq, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy needed to be adjudicated upon afresh by the
apex court. PTI
If Islamic nations can
regulate triple talaq, why can’t India: Law Minister Prasad
Islamic countries have also
regulated ‘triple talaq’:Minister
Don't link triple talaq to
Uniform Civil Code: Union Minister Naidu to Muslim board
New Delhi: A day after All
India Muslim Personal Law Board called PM Narendra Modi
"dictatorial", Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu ripped into the Board
asking why it was dragging the PM into Uniform Civil Code issue.Calling for an
"enlightened debate" on Uniform Civil Code, I&B Minister M
Venkaiah Naidu said the "real mood" of the country was to end triple
talaq and some people were trying to create confusion over the two
issues."You (All India Muslim Personal Law Board) join the debate. Let
there be enlightened debate you put forth your point of view. Let a consensus
be evolved. Why are you trying to bring in the name of PM and call him dictator," he said. TOI
Join consultation on triple
talaq: Centre
Your Boycott Dictatorial,
Not PM Modi: Minister Naidu To Muslim Law Board
Muslims In India Will
Always Be Under Scanner If They Don't Abide By The Constitution: Shiv Sena
New Delhi: After All India
Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and other Muslim outfits announced their
decision to boycott of the Law Commission's exercise to seek inputs for a
Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Shiv Sena said that the Muslim community should abide
by Law Commission's questionnaire as only then they will be considered 'true
Muslims' and wanted to abide by the constitution. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut
told ANI that it is not something unusual that Indian civil code has been
opposed by the Muslim organisation. Huffington post
RSS calls upon Muslim women to take to streets
against orthodox elements, Muslim personal Law
board
New Delhi: Asserting that the Muslim personal Law is not
a democratic body, the RSS on Saturday said Indian Muslim women should take
inspiration from Pakistani women who in 1956, when the then Prime Minister Ali
Bogra divorced his wife pronouncing 'triple talaq', took to the streets and the
Pakistani authoritarian state had to bow down before them and alter the talaq .
"Muslim Personal Law Board is not a democratic body as it doesn't
represent the entire Muslim community; it only represents orthodox,
conservatives of the 'Sunni community'," RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha told
ANI."They should take to the streets; they should oppose the orthodox
elements and fundamentals of Khomeini. There should be complete equality
between man and woman irrespective of religion, caste, region and
language," he said.RSS ideologue noted that the Muslim personal Law Board
is not an elected body and is speaking the language of religious Islamic leader
Ayatollah Khomeini."I would like to remind them that this is a liberal
democratic country. We will not tolerate the language, behaviour and social
philosophy of Ayatollah Khomeini. They should stop speaking Khomeini's language
if they are serious about the democracy. They should demand referendum among
the Muslim women. Ask them to go for referendum on triple talaq among the
Muslim women, and you will find 99 percent of the Muslim women are for
abolishing triple talaq. This is a moment to liberate Muslim women from the
prison," he added.ANI
Muslim law board not a
democratic body, women should protest against it: RSS
We'll ensure Muslim women
fill UCC form: Anti-triple talaq activists
Barelvi sect opposes govt's
stand on triple talaq, UCC; Filing affidavit in Supreme Court
Bareilly: Barelvi sect of Muslims has opposed the
Centre's stand on 'triple talaq' and the questionnaire by law panel on Uniform
Civil Code (UCC), terming it is an infringement of personal laws and rights of
minorities under the Constitution. After a meeting of clerics held at Dargah
Ala Hazrat here last night, its ex-'sajjada nasheen' (administrator) and patron
Mufti Akhtar Raza Khan in a statement issued today criticised the central govt 's
affidavit submitted in the apex court and said the UCC questionnaire will be
boycotted. "As per the Quran and Hadis, triple talaq is right in principle
but according to Islam, pronouncing talaq thrice in one breath is not
considered as good and Shariat courts give verdict on these issues in this
light," he said. Filing an affidavit in the Supreme Court in this regard
is an infringement of the personal laws and also the rights of the minorities
given under the Constitution, he alleged. Khan said if the central govt "does
not retract" from giving unnecessary stress on the issue, the Shariat
Council of India will be forced to launch an agitation against it. The
spokesman of Ala Hazrat Dargah, Mufti Salim Noori, alleged that the central govt
was trying to revive its old issue of
Uniform Civil Code in the garb of triple talaq, which is not good for the
country. Ulemas who took part in yesterday's meeting alleged that Muslim women
were being "instigated against Islam" and the real aim of such people
was to create internal differences on sensitive issues so as to end the Muslim
personal law . PTI
Muslim groups ask Rajasthan
leaders to come clean over triple tala, civil code
Jaipur: Muslim
groups are increasing their pressure on BJP leaders and community leaders to
come clean on the triple talaq and uniform civil code issue. Syed Sarwar
Chishty, Gaddinashin khadim and ex-secretary of Anjuman Syed Zadgan of the
Ajmer dargah have questioned BJP leadership and asked them to clear their stand
on Centre's affidavit. "Cabinet minister Yunus Khan and chairmen of
Madrassa board (Mehrunnisa Khan), Waqf board (Abu Bakar Naqvi) and Haj
committee (Amin Khan) should tell us if they are with All AIMPLB or with the
BJP govt on this issue," said Chishty, who extended the support of Ajmer
dargah to AIMPLB. Putting pressure on BJP leaders, Salim Engineer, national
secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami, has asked BJP Minority Morcha to clarify their
views. "It's time that these so called national political leaders Abbas
Naqvi, Shahnawaz Hussien, Najma Heptulla and local state leaders explained to
the public whether they believe in Sharia or in the ideology of BJP." When
contacted,Amin Pathan, chairman, Haj committee, took a line opposite to his
party's view and said, "I think the govt should have taken the views of AIMPLB into
account before submitting any affidavit."
Uniform Civil Code:
Thousands of Muslims Protest at mosques in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Thousands of
Muslims on Friday came forward to oppose the introduction of a Uniform Civil
Code (UCC) in masjids in the city even as they supported the stand of the All
India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) of boycotting the questionnaire
released by Law Commission of India. Gatherings at several mosques were seen
filling and signing a proforma which the board recently introduced. The
document was a declaration of support for AIMPLB."We are with the All India
Muslim Personal Law board to protect Shariat laws (sic)," one of the three
declarations reads. Others asserted that the Constitution gave full freedom to
Indians to practice their religion even as they rejected the UCC. "We are
fully satisfied with the commands of the Islamic laws especially on Islamic orders
related to nikah, talaq, khola, fuskh and wirasat (heritage). We are fully
satisfied with and strongly deny the possibility of any change in them
(sic)," another excerpt reads. According to city general secretary of the
city chapter of the Jamiat-e-Ulama Hind, socio-religious organisations
comprising religious figures, Peer Khaleeq Sabir, signatures were taken from
Muslims at mosques in Secunderabad, Hashmatpet and Amberpet, among other places.
"Several Muslims came forward and signed the forms in masjids such as
Masjid-e-Zamzam in Amberpet, Jama Masjid in Secunderabad, Shahi Masjid and
Hashmatpet Masjid and many others in the city," Sabir said. Announcements
were made during Friday sermons in connection with the stand of AIMPLB, he
added.TOI
TN Muslim organisations
oppose uniform civil code
Chennai: A group of 22
Tamil Muslim organisations and political parties under the aegis of the
‘Federation of Muslim Organisations and Political Organisations in Tamil Nadu’
threw their weight behind All India Personal Law Board on Friday as they
affirmed their opposition to the Centre’s efforts to explore the possibility of
framing a uniform civil code. Addressing reporters here, Manithaneya Makkal
Katchi president Prof. MH Jawahirullah said, “We will conduct a signature
campaign against the uniform civil code and support the All India Muslim
Personal Law Board,” he said. He pointed out that the civil and criminal laws differed
even among the States and asked why the Muslim law alone was being discussed. thehindu
Karnataka: BJP trying to
enforce uniform civil code, say activists
Triple Talaq: Appeals made
during Friday prayers against Centre's move
Ahmedabad: Announcements
and appeals were made during the Friday congregational prayer in mosques in
city and across the state to support the AIMPLB for its stand against the
Centre's view on triple talaq issue and its bid to introduce Uniform Civil
Code.This happened after a meeting of religious leaders that took place at Jama
Masjid on Thursday night, where it was decided to intensify the protest against
the govt's "attack on religious matters" and "Sangh's agenda to
destroy identity of the Muslims in India".During the congregational prayer
on Friday afternoon, Imams in various mosques in the city made an appeal to Muslims
unite against the 'unwarranted interference' in community affairs by the govt .
A signature campaign was also kicked off by distribution declaration forms
stating that the signatory fully supports the Shariah law and the govt is not
entitled to alter it.Jama Masjid's Imam Mufti Shabbir Ahmed said that in almost
all mosques of the city, appeals were made during prayer. Another participant
in the meeting, Mufti Rizwan Tarapuri said, "I personally made an appeal
and ensured that it happened in all mosques affiliated with our outfit. Similar
appeals were made and signature campaigns took place in other cities and towns
to." timesofindia
UP: Muslims slam Modi govt 's stand on triple
talaq
Agra:Modi govt's stand on
the triple talaq issue has raised a storm in Agra, where Islamic clerics have
declared that the Muslims of India will not allow the govt to interfere with the Islamic laws.Addressing
the assembly of Muslims at a local mosque in Agra after the Friday prayers,
cleric Mufti Mudassar Ali Khan Qadri said that while it was true that Muslims
had differing views on the triple talaq issue, no Muslim would agree to the
imposition of the common civil code by the govt as this was an attack on the basic tenets of
Islam. Amir Ahmed Jafri, a local lawyer commented that triple talaq was wrong
in its present form as the Holy Quran itself says that at least two witnesses
are necessary in the matters of talaq, but the common civil code is something
that could not be accepted as the govt was trying to push its own communal
agenda in the name of social reforms. indiatoday
Ex-PM Deve Gowda opposes
implementation of Uniform Civil Code
Ex-AG Soli slams Muslim
board over Uniform Civil Code
Modi’s man Zafar Sareshwala
says UCC will harm Hindus more than Muslims
New Delhi: Zafar
Sareshwala, a close aide of PM Modi and the chancellor of Maulana Azad Urdu
University on Thursday criticised the All India Muslim Personal Law Board
(AIMPLB) for calling the UCC “divisive” adding that the code has several
pitfalls that the Hindus need to look out for. saisat
SC decision on triple talaq
must be acceptable to all stakeholders: NCP MP Tariq Anwar
Interference in Shariat not
tolerable: United Muslim Forum
Cong says impossible to
implement” a uniform civil code
New Delhi: A day after the
All India Muslim Personal Law Board slammed the govt for its stand on the practice of triple talaq,
Congress leader and ex-Law Minister M Veerappa Moily Friday asked Muslim
community to “think of reforming themselves” so that the “axe of law” does not
fall on them. He said religions will have to introspect and reform in every
field “civilisation warrants” and “triple talaq is one such area where reform
is necessary”. Maintaining “it is impossible to implement” a uniform civil code
“in multi-cultural,multi-racial and multi-dimensional country like India”, he,
however, said that rigid practices should change as time advances.I.express
Govt must take society into
confidence: Cong on Uniform Civil Code
CPI cautions BJP, RSS
against imposing triple talaq views
New Delhi: CPI on Saturday
cautioned the BJP and the RSS not impose their opinions on triple talaq on
Muslims, as it could lead to religious conflagration.CPI national secretary D.
Raja told ANI, “BJP ministers and RSS should also understand that this issue
should not be forced, as it can deviate people and can pit one religious
community against the other. We all should strive for building a consensus. The
fundamental point is, irrespective of religious affiliation or irrespective to
what religion a person or women belongs to.ANI
Uniform civil code should
be left to religious leaders: Mulayam
4 divorced Muslim women for
every divorced Muslim man in India: HT
KASHMIR &
SUOTH ASIA
Mega defence deals inked at
Modi-Putin summit, PM calls Russia 'old friend'
Goa: India on Saturday
inked 3 mega defence deals with Russia that included purchase of a most advanced
air defence missile system as part of 16 pacts even as 2 traditional allies
strongly pitched for "zero tolerance" in dealing with terrorists and
their supporters.The bilateral pacts were signed here after PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir
Putin held "fruitful and substantive" wide-ranging talks encompassing
entire gamut of bilateral ties. 2 sides also made three announcements to boost ties
in sectors like trade and investment, hydrocarbons, space and smart cities.Modi
prefaced his remarks at a joint press event with Putin invoking a Russian
proverb to drive home the point that "an old friend is better than two new
friends," in a reflection of India's apparent unhappiness over Russia's
recent joint military exercise with Pakistan. Besides the purchase of
'gamechanger' S-400 Triumf long- range air defence systems from Russia at a
cost of over USD 5 billion, other 2 deals related to procuring four Admiral
Grigorovich-class (Project11356) guided-missile stealth frigates and setting up
of a joint production facility for making Kamov helicopters.PTI
LIVE Brics Summit 2016 Goa:
PM Modi, Xi Jinping bilateral talks underway
New Delhi:Shortly after
concluding delegation-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, PM Narendra
Modi is holding bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Earlier in
the day, PM Modi and Vladimir Putin held delegation-level talks on the
sidelines of the BRICS summit in Goa. Both leaders later made statements
detailing the partnership between the two countries. India and Russia signed a
total of 16 agreements mostly in the fields of defence, energy, power,
shipbuilding and space. Both PM Modi and President Putin also lay the
foundation of units 3 and 4 of the Kudankulam nuclear plant via video
conferencing.“We agreed to work on an annual military industrial conference
that will allow stakeholders on both sides to institute and push
collaboration,” said PM Modi. He called Russia an ‘old friend of India.’Top
heads of state including Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African
president Jacob Zuma are in Goa to attend the 8th BRICS summit. Representatives
from the BIMSTEC countries will also be present at the summit. BRICS is an
association of emerging national economies comprising of Brazil, Russia, India,
China and South Africa. indianexpress
Russia will never do anything
against India’s interests, says Foreign Secy Jaishankar
Srinagar: Jawan killed, 8
injured in militant attack on SSB convoy: indianexpress
Srinagar: A Sashastra Seema
Bal jawan was killed and eight others were injured on Friday when militants
attacked a convoy of three SSB vehicles at Zakura, on the outskirts of
Srinagar. The militants fled after firing at the convoy and security personnel
have mounted a search operation. Police said the jawans were on their way to a
camp when they were attacked. Jawans retaliated and the firing lasted 15
minutes. A senior police officer said a jawan succumbed to injuries at the
hospital. “Condition of two other jawans is critical,” he said.
BJP may call mid-term polls
in states after surgical strikes: Gurudas Kamat
Bikaner: Congress leader
Gurudas Kamat has said BJP may try to milk political advantage out of the Army’s
surgical strikes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir by calling for mid-term polls in
multiple states, and asked party workers in Bikaner to be prepared for all
eventualities. Addressing Congress workers at a state-level programme in
Bikaner of Friday, Kamat alleged that PM Narendra Modi and the BJP are taking
“unwarranted” credit for the Army action, in the poll-bound state of UP . He
said mid-term elections in some states are possible as the govt was intent on taking advantage of the strikes
and told party workers to be prepared for them.PTI
Curfew lifted across
Kashmir even as restrictions on the assembly of people remain
Authorities in J&K on
Saturday lifted the curfew imposed across the state after the killing of Hizbul
Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, PTI reported. Prepaid mobile services were
also restored in the region, more than three months after the unrest in the
Valley began following Wani's death on July 8.Police said that while curbs on
the movement of people had been lifted, restrictions on the assembly of people
were still in force across the state. Security forces have been deployed in
sensitive areas to maintain law and order, officials said. However, shops,
business establishments and petrol pumps remained closed, even though private
transport and autorickshaws were back on roads.scroll.in
14 Fridays on, no congregational
prayers at Jamia Masjid: J&K
Muslim-Sikh help Pandit
couple tie knot in Kashmir
Srinagar: 3-month long
Kashmir unrest may have marred the traditional wedding season but Muslims and
Sikhs joined hands to help solemnise the marriage of a Pandit couple in the
Valley’s Pulwama district, setting an example of communal amity and
brotherhood. Aashu Tikoo of Tahab village yesterday married Neeshu Pandita of
nearby Loswani village and both the non-migrant families were joined by their
Muslim and Sikh neighbours. Their neighbours -- mostly Muslims and Sikhs --
helped 2 families in making necessary arrangements like setting up of tents,
firewood for the marriage feast, attending to guests including several migrant Pandits
relatives. ‘Wanwun’ (traditional folk songs) saw Muslim women outnumber the
relatives of couple during marriage ceremony while the men were busy decorating
the house of the bride and the bridegroom and later helping clean the
premises.PTI
OTHERS
Islamic Development Bank to
be part of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit
Ahmedabad: Vibrant Gujarat
Global Summit is going to cement ties with Islamic countries with many of them
readying to participate in the eighth edition of the biennial event. Scheduled
to be held in January, the summit is set to turn into a platform for India to
take diplomatic engagement, initiated during PM Narendra Modi's visits to some Middle East
countries, to the next level of fostering bilateral partnerships.A bevy of
high-profile govt and business delegates
from around two dozen Islamic countries as well as those predominantly Muslim
will attend the investment summit, a brain child of Modi when he was Gujarat's CM
.The prominent among to have confirmed their partici pation include names such
as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar. Morocco, Algeria, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Maldives and Iran, too, are likely to join in. It all started in 2009
with VGGS witnessing limited participation from the Mus lim world. The
subsequent editions saw interest gro wing stronger with 10 na tions making it
to the 2015 edition."We got very good response from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
and Qatar govt s and business communities. They not only confirmed that they
would be sending govern ment delegations but key financial and corporate
delegations as well," said chancellor of MANUU Zafar Sareshwala, who had
accompanied Modi to Saudi Arabia and also led a Gujarat delegation last week to
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.TOI
Malegaon blasts: Bombay HC
asks NIA if Sadhvi Pragya can be kept behind bars
Mumbai: Bombay High Court
Friday directed NIA to compile and submit all previous court orders concerning
the 2008 Malegaon blasts accused Pragya Singh Thakur, while questioning if a
person could be “kept behind bars even if there was no charge against him or
her”. The directions came while the bench was hearing a plea filed by Thakur
challenging a special court order that denied her bail. Thakur, who was given a
‘clean chit’ by the NIA earlier this year, had approached the HC through her
counsel, claiming that the special NIA court that rejected her bail plea on
June 28 this year, erred in doing so.“We would like to inspect both the
chargesheets and go through the special court’s orders, particularly the one
denying the appellant bail. We also want to go through the original records,”
said the bench. Indianexpress
Govt plans to resurrect
UPA-era counter terror agency
The govt is planning to
bring back plans to establish the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC),
which were first introduced during the UPA govt ’s regime.The idea was earlier
shelved after state govt ’s raised an opposition. However, according to sources
Union home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi informed the parliamentary standing
committee that “no final decision” has been taken on the issue yet.The NCTC was
the brainchild of former Union home minister P Chidambaram, who now heads the
standing committee as an opposition member, and it was modelled on the NCTC
formed in the United States after the 9/11 attacks. hindustantimes
UP: Muslim School principal
lands in jail for depicting Modi as Ravana in Facebook post
Meerut: Sharing a Facebook
post, depicting PM Narendra Modi and
some BJP ministers as Ravana, proved costly for a school principal as he was
booked and dispatched to jail on Thursday in communally sensitive Sardhana area,
represented by BJP's controversial legislator Sangit Som.Mudassir Rana,
principal of a private school in Sardhana, was booked by police on Tuesday
under section 152-A of IPC following a
complaint filed by a Bajrang Dal leader.Rana had shared a Facebook post in
which PM Modi was shown as Ravana. BJP chief Amit Shah, RSS head Mohan Bhagwat,
yoga teacher Ramdev and some BJP ministers were shown as the devil king's
extended heads. According to scriptures, Ravana had ten heads.Rana had
allegedly uploaded the picture on Dussehra with a caption which read --'Burn
this Ravana and end the evil'.TOI
Waqf Board removes 41
employees of Delhi appointed by AAP govt
New Delhi:CEO of Waqf Board
removed 41 employees of Delhi Waqf Board Friday. Delhi govt had appointed them
between April and May. Order to remove them stated their appointment was in
violation of rules, said sources. No advertisements were issued for the posts,
the sources added.The 41 were working on diverse posts. While 22 were
contractual employees, 11 were daily wage earners and the rest were in the
consolidated group. They were working as field staff, computer operators and on
other posts. “The concurrence of finance department is mandatory when employees
are recruited. This should be approved by the govt , which was not the case…
Directive has been issued to to retain old staff recruited under rules. There
are 42 old staffers in Waqf board,” said a source. indianexpress
Amanatullah Questioned In
Waqf Board Recruitment Scam
New Delhi:Ex-Delhi Waqf
Board chairman and AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan was today questioned by Anti
Corruption Branch officials for around
three hours in connection with the alleged recruitment scam in the body.
"He was questioned about the formalities which are needed for recruitment,
but he was evasive," said a senior ACB officer.PTI
‘Atheist’ conclave cancelled after religious
leaders protest
Kanpur:Religious Leaders from
various communities and locals on Friday created ruckus at the ashram of Swami
Balendu, popularly known as ‘Atheist Guru’, at Vrindavan in Mathura after he
announced that he would organise a two-day “atheist conclave”. The district
administration, which had earlier given permission for the event, immediately
cancelled the same on the ground that it may hurt religious sentiments.The
organisers too later announced that they would not go ahead with the conclave.
Spiritual guru-turned-atheist Swami Balendu had invited like-minded atheists,
friends and acquaintances to his ashram for the conclave to be held on Oct.14
and 15. Umar Quadri, Imam of Shahi Jama Masjid of Mathura, said Balendu is a “publicity
seeker” and has no right to hurt the feelings of believers. A few clerics from
Jama Masjid too accompanied the protesters. indianexpress
Hindu outfit calls bandh in
MP district over police action
Bhopal: After calling a
bandh in Jhabua district on Friday over the alleged beating of three RSS and
one BJP functionaries, who were accused of inciting communal violence in
Petlawad town, Hindu Jagaran Manch (HJM) has given a call for a bandh in Dhar
on Saturday to protest against incidents of violence over the last three days.
Petlawad police had taken into custody three RSS activists from their homes
late on Wednesday in connection with violence that followed the passage of a
tazia procession in the town on the occasion of Muharram. HJM alleged that the 3
functionaries and a BJP leader were beaten up in the Petlawad police station,
and observed a bandh in the town on Thursday demanding suspension of
sub-divisional police officer Rakesh Vyas. When the administration refused to
act against the SDOP, HJM called for a bandh in the entire district on Friday. indianexpress
Can book Teesta Setalvad
for spreading hatred via writings: HRD panel
New Delhi: Holding activist
Teesta Setalvad of Sabrang Trust “culpable for hatred-filled,
disharmony-spreading, ill-will generating, enmity-creating explosive writings”,
a committee appointed by the Ministry of HRD has said there exists a prima
facie case against her under Indian Penal Code sections 153-A and 153-B.These
sections, which relate to promoting enmity between different groups on grounds
of religion, acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony, and imputations,
assertions prejudicial to national integration, are punishable with jail terms
and fine.The committee has also said that officials who were in the HRD
ministry when the UPA was in power “can’t escape accountability, responsibility
and culpability” because Rs 1.39 crore was released as grant to Sabrang Trust
though it was not eligible for it. indianexpress
Qureshi gives immigration
authorities slip, flies to Dubai
New Delhi: Controversial
Delhi-based meat exporter Moin Qureshi was on Saturday detained at the airport
here in a money laundering case but managed to give immigration authorities the
slip and flew to Dubai after showing a court order in an income tax case,
leaving officials red faced.An inquiry has been ordered by the immigration
authorities into the gaffe. Qureshi was detained based on a Look Out Circular issued by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a
money laundering case against him.As the immigration department informed ED
about his detention, Qureshi presented a court order in which there was no
restriction on his flying abroad. The immigration officer checked for the
veracity of the court order and allowed him to fly to Dubai.As ED team reached
the airport to take meat exporter into custody,they were informed that he had
been allowed to fly on the basis of a court order.PTI
Meat exporter Moin Qureshi
briefly detained at IGI airport in money laundering case
Bihar: Many hurt in fresh
violence in Bhojpur, Madhepura
Ara/Madhepura/Patna: At
least 3 persons were injured in a fresh violence at Piro in Bhojpur district
where rioters torched two vehicles in the market area on Friday. Violence erupted
a day after IG (Bihar Military Police) Ajitabh Kumar promised in a peace
committee meeting that adequate forces would be deployed in the town to rein in
the rioters. The district administration has shut down internet services in
Bhojpur till further orders to prevent further misinformation and chaos. On
Friday, two more people were arrested in connection with the communal flare up.
Shahabad range DIG Mohammad Rahman, DM Virendra Prasad Yadav and SP Kshtranil
Singh are camping in violence-hit areas to avoid any untoward incident. Meanwhile,
rioters forcibly shut business establishments at Bihariganj in Madhepura on
Friday.TOI
Pappu Yadav accuses BJP
leaders of inciting communal violence
At least 19 killed in
stampede near Varanasi, officials say death toll likely to rise
UP Muslims may prefer BSP
over SP:The Hindu
World
Palestinians welcome UNESCO
vote on al-Aqsa compound
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/10/palestinians-unesco-vote-al-aqsa-compound-161015133808135.html
Palestinian leaders have
rejected Israeli criticism over a UNESCO draft resolution that condemned
Israel's policies around al-Aqsa Mosque compound, while supposedly denying
Jewish ties to the holy site in occupied East Jerusalem.Israel suspended
cooperation with UNESCO on Friday, a day after UN cultural body criticised it
for restricting Muslim access to the site, and for aggression by Israeli police
and soldiers. UNESCO also recognised Israel as the occupying power.In a
statement sent to Al Jazeera, the Palestinian ministry of foreign affairs said
it welcomed the adoption of the resolution that reflected "the majority of
member states commitment to confront [the Israeli] impunity and uphold the
principles upon which UNESCO was founded".The statement added:
"Rather than spending millions to spin the illegal colonisation into
normalcy and distort reality, Israel, the occupying power, must understand that
the only way to be treated like a normal state, is if starts acting like one,
by ending its occupation of Palestine and seizing its irresponsible and illegal
actions in the occupied land of the state of Palestine especially East
Jerusalem. "Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki also criticised
Irina Bokova, UNESCO director-general, after she distanced herself from
Thursday's vote. aljazeera
UNESCO resolution scraps
Jewish claim on Masjid-Al-Aqsa and Al-Buraq
Jerusalem Holy Site Muslim,
Not Jewish: UN Resolution Could Heighten Tensions Between Israel And Europe
UNESCO vote: No link
between Al-Aqsa and Judaism
Israel suspends UNESCO ties
over al-Aqsa resolution
40,000 Syrians besieged by
Hezbollah, Assad regime
Some 40,000 Syrians, more
than half of them forcibly moved last year by Hezbollah and Assad regime forces
to Madaya, Biqqin and Zabadani, lack access to qualified doctors, Al-Araby
Al-Jadeed reported yesterday.Civilians are being besieged in these three towns
by Hezbollah and Assad regime forces in order to put pressure on opposition
forces who have besieged Fu’a and Kafraya in the countryside around the
northern city of Idlib.The Assad regime intends to use civilians it has forcibly
held in these towns on the outskirts of Damascus as a bargaining chip to force
the opposition to lift their siege on the towns they have blockaded near
Idlib.Syrians living under siege from both sides have been experiencing
terrible living conditions for a year, or in some cases much more, due to a
severe shortage of food and very poor medical healthcare. Sources from Madaya
told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that besieged Syrians living under Hezbollah and Assad
have been living without professional medical care for four years.The sources
noted that the 40,000 people, mostly women and children, depend upon only four
people for medical aid, one of whom is a veterinary and another a former dental
student. middleeastmonitor
Syria's Aleppo pounded as
Assad vows to 'clean' city
Daesh-held Dabiq in Syria
under attack by Turkey, FSA
Arab coalition says it
'wrongly targeted' Yemen funeral
Arab coalition battling
Houthi fighters in Yemen has admitted one of its warplanes had "wrongly
targeted" a funeral in Sanaa that killed more than 140 people, and
announced disciplinary proceedings "Because of non-compliance with
coalition rules of engagement and procedures, and the issuing of incorrect
information, a coalition aircraft wrongly targeted the location, resulting in
civilian deaths and injuries," said an inquiry team of the Arab coalition
assembled by Saudi Arabia." aljazeera
Pak boy, 7, beaten by
classmates for being Muslim, family leaves 'Trump's America'
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/pakistani-boy-beaten-muslim-us-donald-trump-america/1/786630.html
Saudi where even milk
depends on oil, struggles to remake its economy:NYT
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