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Babri Majisd Ram Mandir conflict: SC suggests out-of-court settlement,
says it’s a sensitive issue
New Delhi:Describing the Ram Mandir as a “sensitive” and “sentimental”
issue, the Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that it would be best if the
contentious issue is settled amicably. The suggestion from the top court comes
after BJP leader Subramanian Swamy sought urgent hearing on the Ayodhya
dispute.The court called upon parties concerned to sit together to arrive at a
consensus and asked Swamy to consult the parties and inform it about the
decision on March 31. “These are issues of religion and sentiments. These are
issues where all the parties can sit together and arrive at a consensual
decision to end the dispute. All of you may sit together and hold a cordial
meeting,” said the bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar.CJI Khehar even went
on to say he was ready to mediate on the controversial issue if the parties
concerned want him to. The top court further said all parties should choose
mediators to make a fresh attempt to settle the issue and that a principal
mediator can be chosen by the court, if required, for settling the issue. indianexpress
SC suggests negotiated settlement to end Babri issue
Babri Masjid issue: Muslim organisations sceptical about out-of-court
settlement
New Delhi/:Muslim organisations, including Babri Masjid Action Committee
were today sceptical about the Supreme Courts suggestion for talks to resolve
the Ayodhya dispute, saying attempts at out-of-court settlement in the past
have been unsuccessful. "We are ready with Chief Justice(of India)
mediating... we trust him. We are also ready we if he nominates a team for
hearing the matter. But out of court settlement is not possible. If SC passes
an order in this regard, we will look into it," said Zafaryab Jilani,
Convenor of the Committee which is a party to the case. Jilani said that going
by his experience of last 3 decades, he feels that the matter cannot be settled
outside the court and referred to unsuccessful negotiation attempts made during
the tenures of ex- PMs Chandrashekhar and PV Narasimha Rao."Let them hear
us, we are prepared. But we are not ready for out of court settlement,"
Jilani said. "In 1986, talks started between the then Shankaracharya of
Kanchi Kamkoti and President Muslim Personal Law Board Ali Miyan Nadvi but it
failed."Later in 1990, PM Chandrashekhar, UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav and
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat talked but no results came. Narasimha Rao also
constituted a committee and attempts of talks were made through Congress leader
Subodh Kant Sahai but in 1992 the mosque was demolished," he said.He said
after the demolition, the then AIMPLB President Rabe Hasan Nadvi had sought a
written proposal from Shankaracharya of Kanchi in which he said Muslims should
leave claim on 3 mosques, which was not acceptable. The Secretary General of
AIMPLB, Maulana Wali Rahmani, said, "We have trust in the Chief Justice
and if he is there we are ready for talks." "Talks were held earlier
also but it can be initiated again. But talks should not be long," he
added.Maulana Khalid Rashid of the AIMPLB alleged that the attempts in the past
to resolve the issue were foiled by political parties."Negotiation have
been made in the past a number of times between the two parties. But each time,
political parties foiled our attempts...(So), we are of the view that let the
Supreme Court decide once and for all," Maulana Khalid Rashid of the
AIMPLB said. PTI
RSS welcomes Supreme Court on Ayodhya dispute
Coimbatore: RSS welcomed the Supreme Court suggestion to mediate to
resolve the land issues in the Ram Temple-Babri Masjid dispute in Ayodhya. RSS
joint general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said that it will accept the
decision taken by the Dharma Sabha- the umbrella body of religious outfits in matter."We
are in support of the Supreme Court order asking the 2 parties to resolve the
matter. The RSS will support the decision that will be taken by the saints and
sages who will hold talks with the opposite party," said Hosabale.TOI
Babri Masjid: Rival camps welcome SC advice on amicable settlement, but
remain wary of outcome
New Delhi: Lawyers of the 2 warring sides in the Ram temple dispute
welcomed the Supreme Court’s advice on Tuesday for an amicable settlement but
any progress appeared unlikely with both camps sticking to their known
positions.Ministers of the NDA govt too
welcomed the top court’s decision, calling it the best way to resolve a
long-pending dispute.“This is a very good step. Even the BJP has been
encouraging solving the issue through negotiations,” said PP Chaudhary,
minister of state for law and justice and a senior BJP leader.Union culture
minister Mahesh Sharma hoped it would pave the way for the construction of the
Ram temple. “It’s superb advice. There can’t be a better advice to solve the
problem,” he told reporters outside Parliament. Iqbal Ansari, son of late
Hashim Ansari, the oldest litigant in the dispute, said it was a move in the
right direction.“The court case has been dragging on for very long now.
Negotiations can help resolve the dispute. Even in the past, panchayats used to
solve disputes. It can be done even now,” he said.Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, the
president of the Ram Janmbhoomi Nyas, said he was confident that a solution
would be found as “there is Modi govt at
Centre and Yogi govt in the state”.Madan
Mohan Pandey, representing Ram Lalla Virajman in the Supreme Court, appreciated
the chief justice’s offer, but said they will not negotiate over the land where
they believe Lord Ram was born.HT
Owaisi rejects out-of-court settlement of Ayodhya dispute, says Babri
Masjid case is about title
New Delhi:AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi virtually rejected an
out-of-court settlement of the Ayodhya dispute as suggested by the Supreme
Court on Tuesday. Owaisi urged the Supreme Court to start daily hearing in Babri
site case and hoped that the SC would also decide the other cases pending since
the demolition of Babri Masjid in 1992. In a series of tweets, Owaisi said Babri
Masjid-Ramjanmbhoomi disputed site case was about title. “Please remember Babri
Masjid case is about title which the Allahabad High Court wrongly decided as a
Partnership case. Hence the appeal in apex court,” Owaisi said. “I hope SC decides
the contempt petition pending since 1992,” Owaisi tweeted. “Waiting to hear
about whether conspiracy charges will be held against Advani, Joshi, Uma Bharti in Babri demolition
case,” he wrote further.india.com
Ayodhya dispute: Surrendering not an option for us says Babri Action
Committee
Here are all who oppose SC’s
‘outside court’ settlement suggestion
Temple Building Can Start Anytime:Uma
Bharti
Reacting after Chief Justice of India suggested for an amicable
settlement of Babri Masjid-Ramjanmbhoomi disputed, union minister Uma Bharti,
said, "the Question of whether Ram
was born there or not was settled by 3 judge bench of Allahabad court. Now it
is a question of who owns the land. When SC is asking for an out of court
settlement, there will be a way. There was a way out for Somnath temple."
She added, "Can't say when it will be completed, but building can start
anytime." Dr SQR Ilyas, Joint Convenor the Babri Masjid Committee told
CNN-News18, " Prior to this several talks have been conducted but no
results. Dialogue between VHP and Babri Masjid Committee did not reach any
conclusion. The matter of arbitration and negotiation has already been
completed. Issue has to be settled on
the basis of legal position not sentiments. We don't agree to that CJI can act
as a mediator in this case. Allahabad HC
has already given a judgment. Muslim Personal Law Board feels time of
negotiation is over." news 18
Supreme Court's advice on Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute hailed by
BJP, rejected by Muslims
SC advisory on Babri dispute raises apprehension among Muslims
Babri Masjid: Yogi Adityanath wants both sides must do to find solution
New Delhi: After giving his maiden speech in Lok Sabha after becoming CM
of UP , on Tuesday, Yogi Adityanath
"welcomed SC observation" on Ayodhya matter related with Babri
Masjid. Yogi also expressed desire that "both sides must sit down and find
a solution"."We welcome SC observation; both sides must sit down and
find a solution", said UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Supreme Court observation
on Ayodhya matter. abplive
Advani welcomes Supreme Court’s observation
New Delhi:Veteran BJP leader LK Advani has today welcomed the Supreme
Court’s observation that all parties should try to settle Ram Mandir-Babri
Masjid case out of the court and come out with a proper solution. Praising the
top court’s observation while interacting with media persons, he said that all
parties involved in the matter should try to come to a consensus.
Adityanath clears 20 acres of land for Ramayana Museum in Ayodhya:
Reports
UP CM Yogi Adityanath has
approved the construction of Ramayana museum in Ayodhya. According to media
reports, Yogi Adityanath led BJP govt in UP has decided to provide 20 acres of
land for setting up a Ramayana museum in Ayodhya. Ramayana museum will cost Rs
154 crore to the exchequer. Ramanya museum is a part of the Ramayana Circuit
for which the Modi govt has sanctioned
Rs 225 crore, with Rs 151 crore exclusively for Ayodhya, which is the hub of
the circuit. india
VHP to start new Ayodhya movement 'Ram Mahotsav'
New Delhi: VHP, which has been at the forefront of the Ram Temple
movement since it began, has decided to re-launch the movement. The
announcement comes at a time when Hindutva hardliner Yogi Adityanath has been
elevated to the post of UP CM and the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked
litigants to find an “amicable solution” to the dispute. VHP has said it will
launch a movement called ‘Ram Mahotsav’ from March 26 to April 16.News18.com
Togadia bats for law to build Ram temple in Ayodhya
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/togadia-bats-for-law-to-build-ram-temple-in-ayodhya/1/909359.html
New Delhi:With the Supreme Court stating that the Ayodhya temple dispute
be settled through negotiations, Vishwa Hindu Parishad chief Pravin Togadia
said the Central govt must bring out a
legislation to build the Ram temple."The Union govt must bring and pass the law to build Ram
Temple in Ayodhya at the birth place of Shreeram (Lord Ram)," he said.PTI
CPI(M) for SC adjudication on Ayodhya land dispute
UP Politics
New UP CM must retract previous statements against Muslims:Amnesty
International
The new CM of UP , Yogi Adityanath, must publicly withdraw his previous
inflammatory statements against Muslims and other religious minorities, Amnesty
International India said today. “Adityanath has been one of UP ’s most
polarizing politicians, given to hateful rhetoric that incites discrimination
and hostility against minority groups, particularly Muslims,” said Aakar Patel,
Executive Director, Amnesty International India. “As CM of India’s most
populous state, he and his party have an obligation to ensure that his
positions do not become govt policy. It
is therefore imperative that he retracts any statements which may provide a
license for others to abuse human rights.”Adityanath has called for India to
become a Hindu state. He has also made polarizing statements claiming ‘love
jihad’ – an alleged conspiracy by Muslim men to seduce Hindu women and convert
them to Islam. He faces criminal charges in multiple cases, including attempt
to murder, criminal intimidation, rioting, promoting enmity betweendifferent
groups, and defiling a place of worship. In 2007, he was detained for 15 days
for allegedly inciting riots in Gorakhpur.“Adityanath’s toxic ideas must not
become part of his governance. By demonizing Muslims, he has increased
religious divisions and put ordinary people at risk of discrimination,
hostility and violence. As the head of the UP govt, he must disown his
poisonous statements, and ensure that his administration respects the rights of
people of all faiths,” said Aakar Patel.
Dance and celebration in Dadri's Bisada village when Yogi took oath
Meerut: On Sunday, when Yogi Adityanath took oath as CM of UP, Bishahra, a Thakur-dominated village,
danced and celebrated with a DJ in attendance late into the night.The residents
believed they had reasons for revelry, and the participants included members of
the Gau Raksha Hindu Dal (Save cow Hindu protection force), a cow vigilante
outfit active in Dadri. The family members of the youths arrested on charges of
lynching Mohammad Akhlaq, accusing him of cow slaughter and storing beef, were
happy as they saw Mr. Adityanath as someone who “would understand their
plight”.“It is for the first time in the past year-and-a-half that we felt that
our plight would be felt and understood by those in power. Yogiji [Mr.
Adityanath] has supported Hindus, and he has been a constant source of support,
always present in the background, when this incident happened,”Om Kumar, electrician
in Bishahra, said.His sons, Saurav and Gaurav, were arrested on charges of
killing Akhlaq. Gaurav, a minor, is out on bail. All the accused, except one,
arrested on charges of killing Akhlaq, belong to the dominant Thakur community.
Ved Nagar, the head of Gau Raksha Hindu Dal, told The Hindu on the phone that
the “family members of Akhlaq’s murder accused, had met Adityanath twice in
Delhi after the incident and he had promised to extend all possible support to
them”.“It is a matter of pride that a cow protector like Yogiji has become the CM
. Now we expect justice to be done,” Nagar said.He said Adityanath’s
appointment “gives hope that the accused in the Akhlaq murder case would soon
get bail”. The outfit established by Adityanath, Hindu Yuva Vahini, had offered
guns to “harassed” Hindus of Bishahra. the hindu
Why Bisada Village Danced The Night Away After Yogi Adityanath Took Oath
Adityanath a symbol of communal strife and intolerance: Kerala CM
Vijayan
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan termed UP CM Yogi
Adityanath as the symbol of "communal violence and intolerance", and
criticised the BJP for his elevation.PTI
In Yogi's Gorakhnath math, Muslims handle finances as well as its
cows:TOI report
Gorakhpur: Contrary to the archetypal perception of Yogi Adityanath as a
Hindutva rabble-rouser, the atmosphere inside his math is anything but
communal.For the past 35 years, the man who has supervised all construction
work inside the Gorakhnath temple is a Muslim, Yasin Ansari, who also keeps an
account of the temple's expenditure.Ansari said, "I have very cordial
relation with Chhote Maharaj (as Yogi is referred to in the monastery).
Whenever he's here, he calls me and takes all information about work. I move
freely in his living quarters, from the kitchen to his bedroom, and also take
my meals with him." A number of shops in the temple precincts are run by
Muslims. Said Ansari, "I have seen him help poor irrespective of their
religion or caste. Maharaj always participates in my family marriage
functions." "For the last 35 years, I've been running a shop at the
temple. I've never felt any disrespect or discrimination on the part of Yogiji.
He's a real saint," said Azizunnisa."There are any more Muslim
families inside the temple who earn and live fearlessly," said Mohammad
Mutaqim, who has been running a bangle shop in the temple for the last 20
years. Yasin said that his father's elder brother had come to the temple during
the priesthood of Mahant Digvijaynath, and the temple kitchen was his
responsibility. "My mother-inlaw, Hamida Begum, was supervisor of the
kitchen and my father-in-law was a gardener. I was the temple cashier from
1977-83. Since 1984, I've been the temple's construction supervisor," said
Ansari.The first engineer of Gorakhnath temple was Nisar Ahmad. He later became
the principal of Maharana Pratap Polytechnic. He said, "I was the engineer
at the temple. Sadhna Bhawan, Yatri Niwas, Hindu Sevashram, shops of the temple,
new building of Gorakhnath hospital, Sanskriti Vidyalaya, Radha Krishna Mandir,
Shankar Mandir, Vishnu Mandir, Hanuman Mandir and many other temples associated
with Gorakhnath temple were constructed on my designs. Now, I have
retired."Yogi loves cows and there are 400 bovines in the temple — and
their chief caretaker is Maan Mohammad. "Earlier, my father took care of
the cows. Now I'm doing the work. I wake up at 3am, milk the cows and give them
fodder. Chhote Maharaj takes care of all us," said Mohammed.
Is Yogi anti-Muslim or victim of media bias? Financial Express report
Yogi Adityanath as UP CM : What
happens to the cases against him? Dhirendra K Jha
NDA Majority in RS by 2020: Will it be the End of Idea of India?Amitabh
Dubey
'The Appointment of the Dodgy Yogi As CM is Last Nail in Coffin of
Constitutional Democracy':NEERA CHANDHOKE
Yogi Adityanath is as much a creation of the so-called secular parties
as of the Sangh:Harsh Mander
It's not just Muslims, this is how Adityanath views Christians and
women:Swati Chaturvedi
Advani, Modi and...Yogi? Why Adityanath's appointment is a political
masterstroke by Modi:Sriram Ramakrishnan
Adityanath as UP CM: Modi is performing the last rites of Nehruvian
secularism:Sreemoy Talukdar
BSP leader Shami shot dead in Allahabad district
BSP leader Mohammad Shami was shot dead in Allahabad district on Sunday
night, hours after Hindutva hardliner Yogi Adityanath took his oath as CM of UP . Shami was set upon by bike-borne
assailants in town of Mau Aima, Patrika reported, and died on the spot. The
police arrived soon after and said five bullets had been fired at Shami.Shami
had moved from the SP to BSP right before Assembly polls.scroll
'We aren't scared': A week after posters asked them to leave, Bareilly
Muslims stand their ground
OTHERS
Jaipur Hotel banned: Civil rights, political, Muslim organisations
protest against cow vigilantism
Jaipur:Several civil rights, political and Muslim organisations in
Jaipur today came together to protest against cow vigilantism and the sealing
of a Jaipur hotel after complaints of beef being served there were made. The
protesting organisations included PUCL, CPI(M),CPI, Jamaat-e-Islami-Hind,
Rajasthan Samagra Seva Sangh and National Muslim Women Welfare Society.A joint
memorandum addressed to Jaipur police commissioner and mayor alleged one-sided
action was taken owing to a collusion between police, JMC officials and Sadhvi
Kamal Didi. It also mentions that merely on the basis of suspicion, a mob
entered inside the hotel making accusation regarding cow beef and attacked
hotel employee Wasim. It also accused the Jaipur mayor of acting on mere rumour
and that even before it was investigated what constituted food samples, he gave
the verdict that it was beef.The protesting organisations sought suspension of
those police officials who were involved in the action taken against hotel
Hayat Rabbani. indiatoday
Beef row: Hoteliers contradict JMC’s claims of hotel violating rules,
say greenline service not available in area
Jaipur;The hospitality industry in the city has come out strongly in
support of the owners of hotel Hyat Rabbani which was sealed after a
six-hour-long siege by cow vigilantes outside the hotel on Sunday evening over
rumours that it had beef in its menu.Several people from the hoteliers
association have contradicted the claims made by the administration of the
Jaipur Municipal Corporation that the hotel was not abiding by the greenline service
rules of the civic body.HT
Missing JNU student Najeeb wanted to ‘join’ IS:Police
New Delhi:According to the latest finding in the missing JNU student
Najeeb Ahmed case, officials of the Delhi Police have collected reports that
show that he was searching for information on Islamic States (IS). Reports have
revealed the browsing history of Najeeb, that shows that he was collecting
information about the ideology, network and executions of the Islamic State
from Google and Youtube before his disappearance. According to media reports,
the search history of the missing JNU student also included ways in which one
could join the IS and his most viewed videos on Youtube were all related to the
IS.All the details have been submitted in the Delhi High Court. According to Delhi
Police, on Oct.14, Najeeb before getting into a fight with the members of ABVP,
he was watching a video speech of an IS leader. A day after his fight, he went
missing before being caught boarding an auto rickshaw on CCTV. However, Chief
Spox Delhi Police on the Najeeb Ahmed Case today said, “Any association with
ISIS has not come up in Delhi Police’s investigation.” financialexpres
UP:2 Muslim youth fired from job for offering ‘Friday prayers in office’
In what appears to be a case of religious intolerance and
discrimination, two Muslim students from Glocal University hired by a private
company were fired within a month for allegedly offering Friday prayers in office
premise.Mohammed Kashif and Shamsher, 2 students from B.Tech (Civil) were hired
as trainees on Feb.15 by Spatial Geotech Private Limited (SGPL) at their Noida
office. Speaking with Twocircles.net, Kashif, 22, said, “When we both joined,
there were two more Muslims who were working in the company. We asked them
where they offered Friday prayers, and they said no. So, all 4 of us went to
our boss, Annu Gupta, and asked her if we could take some time off on Friday
afternoons to offer the Jumma Prayers. She flatly refused the idea despite us
saying that we would compensate for the time.”After they were denied permission
to visit a Mosque, the four decided to offer Zuhr prayers within the office
premises. In the first week of March, according to Kashif, the four were called
by Gupta and warned to not ‘disrupt the office environment’. “At that time, I
did not know she was talking about us offering prayers,” he said. Subsequently,
when they did the same in the following week, the two were again called to
Gupta’s office and were shown a video of them performing the prayers. “We were
told to wait in the office, and by evening we came to know through our college
placement cell that the 2 of us (Kashif and Shamsher) had been terminated from
our jobs. I am pretty sure that this was due to our offering prayers in the
office, as the same was told to us by Gupta when we were in her office,” says
Kashif. 2 were not even given a termination letter and when they asked for a
NOC from the company, even that was denied.A member of Glocal University
placement office confirmed to TCN that these two had been terminated, but said
that the reason was cited as performance and not the religious prayers. Twocircles
SC to Modi govt: Why not give March 31 extension to all to deposit old
notes
The Supreme Court has said that the Modi govt's decision to close the
March 31 RBI window to deposit old notes was smacked of arbitrariness and
sought to know why categories other than those travelling abroad were not being
allowed to do so. A bench led by chief justice of India JS Khehar said that the
discretion vested in the govt by ordinance had been exercised arbitrarily to
allow one category only when the law permits the govt to extend the relief to
other categories too. Under the Dec.30 ordinance, only those who missed the
Dec.30 deadline because they were travelling abroad could deposit old notes
with RBI subject to verification. "PM in his address had said that people
with genuine difficulties can deposit demonetised currency even after Dec 30,
2016, till March 31, 2017 with RBI branches. Give us the reasons why despite
having powers under the law, you did not create a category for those people who
couldn't deposit demonetised notes before Dec30, 2016" bench said. Though
the govt can allow the benefit to other
categories it hasn't. A slew of petitions in the court have challenged this as
illegal. The bench led by CJI prima facie seemed to agree with this view."Ordinance
withdrew the window without any notice," CJI observed. ET
Threat to cashless economy? After demonetisation push, digital transactions
recede
The value of digital transactions nationwide declined marginally (1.5%)
to Rs 92.6 lakh crore in Feb.2017 from Rs 94 lakh crore in Nov.2016 according
to representative data (provisional) on electronic payments released by RBI.The
data do not cover all transactions across all banks. But, card payments data
for four major banks, mobile banking figures for 5 banks and prepaid payment
instruments (PPI, meaning mobile payment gateways such as PayTM and FreeCharge)
data for 8 non-bank issuers have been considered as representative for
analysing trends in payments.Digital transactions (volume) had increased 42%
from 672 million in Nov.2016 to 958 million in Dec 2016 but have since declined
20% over two months to 763 million in Feb 2017.This puts in peril the govt ’s
target to achieve 25 billion digital transactions in 2017-18, which translates
to at least 2 billion transactions per month. HT
Cash transaction limit slashed to Rs 2 lakh
New Delhi : Rs 3 lakh ceiling on cash transactions from April 1, 2017,
proposed in Union Budget 2017-18, has been revised to Rs 2 lakh, with govt introducing an amendment to this effect in the
Finance Bill cleared by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.The tightening of the cap on
cash transactions was one of 40 amendments to Finance Bill proposed by the
Centre.thehindu
Aadhaar to be made mandatory for filing I-T return, applying for PAN
card
New Delhi:In a move that will have a deep-reaching impact, the govt on Tuesday proposed to make Aadhar card
mandatory for filing income tax return and applying for PAN, which will come
into effect from July 1. indianexpress
Karanataka HC sets aside MHA order for NIA probe in RSS leader’s murder
case
Bengaluru:An order issued by MHA in Dec 2016 asking the NIA to take over
the investigations into the Oct16, 2016 murder of a RSS leader in Bengaluru was
set aside on Tuesday by the Karnataka High Court. A single-judge bench of the
high court Justice John Michael Cunha set aside the order where the MHA – on
its own and without the consent of the state of Karnataka – had ordered the NIA
to take over investigations into the murder of the RSS leader R Rudresh. MHA’s
order directing the NIA to take over the murder probe and the decision of the
Bengaluru police to invoke provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act
of 1967 in the murder case had been challenged in the court by Asim Shariff, a
leader of the socio-political outfit the Popular Front of India and four others
arrested by Bengaluru police in the case.indianexpress
Kerala:Tension grips Kerala’s Kasaragod after Muslim cleric hacked to death
Communal tensions have been flared up in Kasaragod district of Kerala
after a Muslim cleric was hacked to death by unknown assailants on Monday
night. Following the incident, Muslim league called for a shutdown in the
district. 30-year-old Riyas, who hails from Kodagu district of neighbouring
Karnataka was hacked to death in a room where he was residing near the Mosque
at Halechoori. Upon hearing noise at midnight, when the main cleric reached the
spot, there was stone pelting. Subsequently, he alerted local residents through
Mosque loudspeaker. When the residents gathered, Riyas was found dead with
throat slit.The body has been moved to Pariyaram medical college for
autopsy.Riyaz, who was teaching at the Madrassa located next to Muhayuddin
Jumma Masjid, had been serving in there since the last nine years.Protesting
the incident, Muslims organisation took to the street on Tuesday morning. southlive
Kerala: Madrassa teacher found murdered in Kasaragod
Mumbai:17 held for rioting at police station over FB post
Mumbai:Over 100 young men raided Trombay police station late on Saturday
night, vandalised property, and set fire to a police van, demanding that the
author of the `objectionable' post be handed over to them. A mob of more than
hundred young men descended on Trombay police station on the mid night of
Saturday-Sunday and ransacked the premises before setting fire to a police van
over a confrontational social media post.The police prevented the violence from
spiralling out of control and arrested 17 people. mumbaimirror
Naik didn’t force people to convert to Islam: Brother to ED
Mumbai: Zakir Naik did not force people to convert to Islam, his brother
Mohammad Naik told the enforcement directorate (ED) in his statement in
connection with a money-laundering case. “Brother said Zakir Naik’s statements
have been taken out of context. Karim said his brother has knowledge of various
religions and has been preaching for a long time. He said the conversions
carried out by Zakir were with consent, and not by force,” said an ED officer.He
said he was unaware of the allegations of money laundering against his brother,
said the officer. Naik’s lawyers claimed he was a law-abiding citizen, who has
not been accused of any offence. The prejudicial proceedings have created an
extremely hostile atmosphere, making a fair probe impossible, alleged his
counsels. HT
Is the Zakir Naik case falling apart?HT
Farook’s atheism not reason for murder, says Coimbatore federation of
Muslim rganisations:the hindu
Coimbatore;Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam functionary Farook’s murder on
March 16 had nothing to do with Islam and it was wrong to blame Muslim
organisations, representatives of Coimbatore District United Jamaath and
Federation of All Organisations said here on Monday. Addressing journalists, MA
Inaiyathullah, district general secretary, Coimbatore District Sunnath Jamaath,
K. Raja Hussain of Popular Front of India, and E. Ummar, State general
secretary, Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam, said that Farook’s atheist
ideology and his reported stand against Islam was not of concern of Islamic
organisations, for they believed in divergence of opinion. They believed in
each one following his or her path as that was what Islam preached.Even if that
path was contrary to the tenets of the religion, they would not approve of
murder. All Islamic organisations condemned the murder and wanted the police
investigating the crime to find the perpetrators at the earliest. But even
before the motive for the murder could be established it was quite unfortunate
that in social and main stream media it was being alleged that organisations
were behind the murder.
Coimbatore: Man murdered over ‘anti-Muslim’ Facebook post; link to
Bengaluru bomb blast convict suspected
Terror plot:Rajkot court sends brothers to judicial custody
Rajkot;A local court in the city sent Vaseem Ramodia and his younger
brother Naeem—the duo arrested for allegedly planning terrorist attacks in the
state inspired by terrorist group Islamic State—to judicial custody after
Gujarat ATS did not seek their further remand on Monday.The ATS produced the
twin brothers in the court of chief judicial magistrate (first class), RA Singh
on Monday afternoon as their 10-day remand came to an end. As ATS did not seek
further extension of the custody of the accused.Imtiyaz Koreja, advocate said
that they would wait for some time before filing for bail. “As of now, we are
waiting and watching. We shall wait till the ATS files charge-sheet and then
move a bail plea,” said Koreja.indianexpress
Maharashtra: Professor attacked, arrested because he asked why Shivaji's
birthday celebrated twice
A 38-year-old professor from Khopoli in Raigad district was attacked by
students and colleagues before being taken into custody all because he asked
why Shivaji's birthday is celebrated twice a year.Sunil Waghmare, a professor
in the commerce department at KMC College has also been suspended for the same
reason.
Conflict between Muslim personal law and POSCO, Delhi court rules in
favour of former
An 18-year-old man had married a 15-year-old and was charged of rape,
kidnapping and sexual assault.In a clear case of conflict between Muslim
personal law and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POSCO), a
Special Delhi court ruled in the favour of former after weighing the case.In a
case before the court last week, Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav acquitted an
18-year-old man, who had married a 15-year-old, and was charged of rape,
kidnapping and sexual assault under the POCSO Girl's mother had filed a complaint saying
that the boy had enticed her daughter and taken her away.While hearing the
case, the court observed that as per the provisions of POCSO, minor girl was
"child not capable of giving consent for her marriage and consummation
thereof", but since the girl and the man are Muslim under their personal
law the girl is "authorised to get married at that age."While
analysing the case, the judge kept in mind that under their personal law, both
the accused and his wife were permitted to contract a marriage provided the
girl had attained the age of puberty. Court also stated that POSCO Act was
enacted to ensure that children are not abused and protected against
exploitation. dnaindia
Delhi Minorities Commission report: ‘Intervened in 6 cases to prevent
communal flare-up’
Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) has, in its
annual report, listed 6 cases that it had intervened in during the 2015-2016
fiscal year. While the commission had listed the Trilokpuri riots and attacks
on churches in the capital in its annual report in 2014, in its latest report,
it mentioned the alleged attacks on Muslims over suspected beef possession,
obstruction of namaaz and placing of ‘idols’ in a Muslim place of worship.Of a
total 109 complaints that the commission received in 2015-16, 76 came from
Muslims, 18 from Sikhs, indianexpress
India ranks a low 122 among world’s happiest countries; Pakistan, Nepal
fare better
Pakistan, India water talks conclude in Islamabad
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Trump will resign 'soon':top Democrat Feinstein
Donald Trump is going to “get himself out of office soon”, a leading
Democratic senator has claimed. Dianne Feinstein suggested the President would
quit before he was potentially forced out of office after anti-Trump protesters
in Los Angeles demanded to know why more wasn’t being done by Congress to
remove him from office.“We know he is breaking the law every day," a
protester asked the political veteran. "He has obvious dealings with
Russia. There’s so many things he’s doing that are unconstitutional. How are we
going to get him out?”Hinting she might know more than she is able to let on,
Ms Feinstein, who sits on the House Judiciary Committee, replied: “We have a
lot of people looking into this. I think he’s going to get himself out.” independent
Iowa mosque gets threatening note calling Muslims 'vile'
Trump faces up to hard truths after FBI director Comey labels his
wiretapping claims false
Laptops, tablets to be banned on Middle East-US flights
36% of non-religious Jews want to leave Israel
Rights groups demand adoption of UN ESCWA report branding Israel apartheid
state
UN: Size of Mosul crisis exceeds our current capacity
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