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Where will Muslim man go for divorce if we declare triple talaq invalid,
suggest a possible way out, SC asks to Centre, Muslim women petitioners
The Supreme Court has asked the
Centre and Muslim women petitioners -- who have challenged the validity of
triple talaq -- to suggest a possible way out if the court were to declare the
practice unconstitutional.“Where does he (Muslim man) go for divorce? There is
no judicial forum for him. There would be a vacuum. How does he seek divorce,”
a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar
asked. The bench – also comprising Justices Kurian Joseph, RF Nariman, UU Lalit
and S Abdul Nazeer – asked the Centre and the petitioners to ponder over the
possible fallout, in case it declared triple talaq invalid.Justice Joseph said
until Parliament enacted a law to address the issue, it could be dealt with
under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 – under which Muslim women
are entitled to seek divorce. Senior counsel Indira Jaising – who appeared on
behalf of Bebak Collective – suggested that that the expression “Muslim woman”
under the 1939 Act could be replaced by “Muslim person” and it could be made
gender-neutral.But most of the grounds for dissolution of a marriage prescribed
under Section 2 of the Act were women specific; and not gender-neutral, the
bench pointed out.As Justice Nariman said insanity and cruelty were
gender-neutral grounds, most of the lawyers burst into laughter.Additional
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi would
address the court on all the aspects of the issue on Monday.The arguments would
continue on Friday.The court also clarified that the 1939 Act (which covered
Shariat) being a statute was a law within the meaning of Article 13(3) of the
Constitution and hence could be tested on the touchstone of fundamental rights.At
the very outset, the bench said it would not consider the issue of polygamy and
concentrate on triple talaq alone.But Mehta insisted that the Centre wanted the
court to consider all aspects relating to gender justice. “We are opposing all
forms of triple talaq,” he said.Even Jaising said all forms of triple talaq
were bad as they conferred unrestricted power on Muslim men to give divorce to
women without assigning any reasons. She said unfortunately such unilateral
triple talaq were binding and final, she added.The court said it would first
determine whether the practice was fundamental to Islam.Senior advocates Kapil
Sibal and Raju Ramachandran are representing All India Muslim Personal Law
Board in the matter. The issue of triple talaq involved personal laws and if
the Govt wanted, it could frame a law but it didn’t require court’s interference,
Sibal told the court according to HT. Salman Khurshid, who is assisting the
court in his personal capacity, termed triple talaq as a "non-issue"
saying it is not considered complete without conciliation efforts between husband
and wife. Tribuneindia/HT
Triple talaq hearing begins, SC says won’t examine polygamy among
Muslims
5 judges, hearing Triple Talaq plea from today, belong to 5 different
religions
Will examine if triple talaq is fundamental to Islam, won't discuss
polygamy: SC
Banning triple talaq will not help Muslim women: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind President
Maulana Umari
New Delhi: Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umari, President of Jamaat-e-Islami
Hind (JIH) and Vice President of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, has
expressed apprehension over the efficacy of banning triple talaq. Speaking at
the monthly press meet of Jamaat, the JIH Chief said: ’”Banning triple talaq
will not benefit Muslim women. Even if tripe talaq is outlawed, those who want
to trouble their wives will still continue to do so and stop giving conjugal
rights to their wives. This will lead to many complications and jeopardize
women’s stature and dignity’’.Maulana Umari reiterated that “the problem of
divorced Muslim women has been blown out of proportion and statistics don’t
support the claim of this problem being endemic within the Muslim community”.Earlier
the Convener of the recently concluded ‘’Muslim Personal Law Awareness
Campaign’’ – Muhammad Jafar briefed the media on the achievements of the
campaign. He said that the Jamaat’s campaign, which ran from April 23 to May 7
has been extremely successful. The objective of the campaign was to create
awareness within the Muslim community regarding their personal laws as well as
to remove the misconceptions and misgivings among fellow countrymen regarding
the family laws in Islam that are related to the way Muslims marry, divorce and
inherit etc. Jamaat was able to reach around 14.5 crore people through the
campaign.The Press Meet was also addressed by Muhammad Salim Engineer,
Secretary General, who talked about the growing lawlessness in the country and
welcomed the Supreme Court judgment in Nirbhaya case.Caravan Daily
Banning triple talaq will not help Muslim women, says Jamaat-e-Islami
Hind Chief: milligazette
Muslim Mahila Foundation recites Hanuman Chalisa, seek divine help against Triple talaq in Varanasi: TOI
Varanasi: Sankatmochan (Hanuman) temple of Patalpuri Math of Daranagar
locality echoed with the hymns of the chanting of 'Hanuman Chalisa' on
Wednesday. The ordinary looking practice was special as the recital of the
hymns, applauding lord Hanuman, was being done by Muslim women who prayed to Sankatmochan
(one who removes all threats) for rescuing them from the practice of triple
talaq. The prayers are being performed by the activists of Muslim Mahila
Foundation in PM Modi's constituency even as the issue comes up for hearing in
the Supreme Court today. Women activists recited the 'Hanuman Chalisa' 100
times from the chalisa written in Urdu. "This temple is special (for idol
of Hanuman facing south direction) hence we decided to seek the blessings of
Hanuman as we have heard that whosoever recites the Chalisa 100 times gets his
or her wish fulfilled, which for us is getting rid of the practice of triple
talaq," said Nazneen Ansari, national president of the foundation. Muslim
devotees at the temple were joined by Indresh Kumar, a leader of RSS of city,
along with Pithadishwar of Patalpuri Math, Baba Balak Das.
Triple talaq not religious but social: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
New Delhi : Triple talaq was not a religious issue but related to
“social ills”, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said today, stressing that
the ongoing debate on the practice would have a “positive” impact on the people.
“It is about social ills and reform,” he said. He said the debate would have a
“positive bearing on the (Muslim) community and the country”. The minister
referred to the issue currently before the Supreme Court — and being discussed
by organisations representing Muslims and others — while speaking on NDA Govt’s
performance over the last three years.PTI
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India must lift ban on social media in Kashmir, it impacts fundamental
rights: UN
New Delhi: India must immediately revoke a ban on social media in J&K
to guarantee freedom of expression and
seek a lasting solution to the decades-long conflict through democratic
dialogue, UN said today.A statement released and published by the UN high
commissioner for human rights said the gag was a “collective punishment” that
didn’t meet the international standards for limiting free speech.“Scope of
these restrictions has a significantly disproportionate impact on the
fundamental rights of everyone in Kashmir, undermining the Govt’s stated aim of
preventing dissemination of information that could lead to violence,” report,
authored by 2 UN human rights experts, said.Anger has mounted in the Valley in
recent months over a series of viral videos showing alleged human rights
excesses by security forces, including a Kashmiri man tied to an army jeep. Hundreds
of students and local residents have clashed with police and army personnel, a
string of banks have been looted and stone pelting incidents have increased. On
April 17, Govt banned 22 social media sites and applications, including
Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp, in an attempt to stop people from spreading
rumours and uploading controversial videos. But the ban has been largely
ineffective as residents have circumvented the gag using virtual private
networks (VPNs). The report said there were already an estimated 31 reported
cases of social media and internet bans since 2012 in J&K , noting what
seems to be a worrying pattern aimed at curbing protests and social unrest in
the region.The experts noted that in 2016, UNHRC condemned such disruptions and
called upon states to avoid them.“Denying such access disrupts the free
exchange of ideas and the ability of individuals to connect with one another
and associate peacefully on matters of shared concern,” said UN Special
Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel Forst. hindustantimes
JK: Clashes between students and security forces break out in Anantnag,
Baramulla
Srinagar:Clashes broke out today between student protesters and security
forces in Anantnag and Baramulla districts of Kashmir, police said.Dozens of
students from a Govt higher secondary
school in Dooru area of Anantnag district demonstrated against the alleged
high-handedness of security forces during students’ protests last month in
Pulwama district, a police official said.Some of the students started hurling
stones at security forces deployed there compelling them to use force in an
attempt to chase the protesters away.PTI
Kashmiri woman Footballer to stone-pelter: Why Afshan pick up rock?
On a Tuesday afternoon in late April, as the sun came out after days of
unpredictable spring drizzle, there was a bustle of activity at Srinagar’s
Tourist Reception Centre ground by the Jhelum river. Kashmiri women’s football
team, whose players range in age from 12 to 22, bounded across the bright green
grass during a practice session, under the watchful eyes of their 21-year-old
coach, Afshan Ashiq.Ashiq, who trained at the prestigious National Institute of
Sports in Patiala, is admired in Valley for her passion for the beautiful game,
which she balances adeptly with her studies for a bachelor’s degree. For the
year that she has been coaching the women’s team, she has earned praise both
for her wards and for herself.But over the last fortnight, the promising
footballer has been given a rather different tag – stone-pelter. A photograph
of Ashiq hurling a stone at security forces during street protests in Srinagar
on April 24 has gone viral. To many, image taken by a Reuters photographer of
the young woman in a blue salwar kameez, her dupatta covering the lower half of
her face as the ends of it flutter in the wind, is emblematic of of the
frustration and despair that has gripped people in the Valley, especially the
young.It is ironic. Until April 24, Ashiq was dead set against stone-pelting,
warning her friends time and again not to use violence as a means of protest.
She would explain to them why armed hostility could not possibly help Kashmir solve
its problems. “In your desire for an Azad Kashmir, you are also creating a
backward Kashmir,” she would tell them. But the events of a single afternoon
induced her to act against her long-held belief. Scroll.in
Kulbhushan Jadhav: Hague hearings begin May 15, Pakistan Army says govt
will respond
New Delhi: A day after it acted on an Indian petition and asked Pakistan
to put on hold the execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav, International Court of
Justice (ICJ) at The Hague announced it will hold public hearings on May 15 in
the case of the retired Indian Navy officer who was convicted of espionage
charges by a Pakistani military court.“The hearings will be devoted to the
request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by India,” the ICJ
said in a release.Earlier in the day, Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif and Army chief General Javed
Bajwa discussed ICJ letter to Pakistan while Sartaj Aziz, Advisor to PM , said they were “analysing” the Indian
petition and “ICJ’s authority” in the case. indianexpress
India protests Canadian PM’s presence at ‘Khalsa Day’
New Delhi:India indicated that it has taken up the issue of Canadian PM
Justin Trudeau’s attendance at aSikh community event in Toronto that saw a
felicitation of separatist elements again, after earlier protests on similar
issues appear to have gone unheeded by the Govt .“We have taken up such issues
in the past with the Govt of Canada, and
in this particular instance, without getting into details, I can tell you the
practice has not been discontinued,” said Ministry of External Affairs
spokesperson Gopal Baglay.On April 30, Trudeau addressed a parade for ‘Khalsa
Day’, which included floats glorifying Sikh militant leaders Jarnail Singh
Bhindranwale, Amreek Singh and ex-General Shahbeg Singh who were killed in the
siege of the Golden Temple and Operation Bluestar in June 1984.The procession,
organised by the Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwara Council, also felicitated the
legislator from Trudeau’s Liberal Party, Harinder Kaur Malhi who had moved a
resolution on “genocide” against India for the anti-Sikh riots of November
1984, that was passed by the Ontario Assembly on April 6 this year.India had
raised a strong protest after the vote (34-5), calling it a “misguided motion
based on a limited understanding of India, its constitution, society, ethos,
rule of law and its judicial process,”, with the Govt expressing its unhappiness both with High
Commission in Delhi, and with the Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan when he met
with Defence Minister Arun Jaitley in Delhi on April 18. But the tussle between
the Indian Govt and the issue of Sikh
groups in Canada is an ongoing one, say Indian diplomats. “This is an issue we
will have to grapple with, not just in the provinces, but in the House of
Commons, where many of these Sikh separatist groups believe they now have a
sympathetic ear,” a former diplomat well-versed with the issues, told The
Hindu, speaking of the election of the Liberal party to power. Party includes
several prominent figures of separatist Sikh organisations as elected leaders.
Canadian High Commission in Delhi refused to comment despite several requests.
Trudeau is expected to visit India “late this year or early next year”
according to Canada’s High Commissioner to India Nadir Patel, and the issues
over the growth of Khalistani groups in Canada are likely to be highlighted
further as other officials from Ottowa travel to India in the run-up to the
Trudeau visit.Meanwhile, Sikh groups who participated in the Khalsa Day event
accused India of trying to bring “economic pressure” on the Canadian Govt by issuing statements over the event. the hindu
Assam govt decision to disband Madrasa board slammed
Guwahati: Assam Govt decision to disband the stateMadrasa Board has
drawn flak from Muslim minority organisations as they termed the move as
"anti-Muslim". AIUDF has termed the decision as anti-Muslim and said
that it will launch a state-wide agitation ifthe Govt goes ahead with the plan.
"This move is RSS sponsored. And again shows the anti-Muslimattitude of
the Govt and how a particular community is targeted for narrow political
gains," Aminul Islam of AIUDF said. Sate Education Minister said in the
assembly"To mainstream Madrasa education, we're disbanding Madrasa
Education Directorate & making it partof Secondary Education
Directorate." UNI
Adityanath can’t be prosecuted in Gorakhpur riots case: UP govt to HC
UP has denied permission to
prosecute the accused in the 2007 Gorakhpur riots that killed one person and
injured several others, the state’s top legal officer told the Allahabad high
court today. CM Yogi Adityanath is among
the accused for allegedly inciting violence through inflammatory speeches.The
development came during hearing into a petition seeking an independent probe
into the violence. UP’s advocate general Raghvendra Singh told the court that
the case was politically motivated and that principal secretary (home) declined
to grant sanction for prosecution.In 2008, an FIR was lodged by Parvez Parwaz
in which he accused then local MP Adityanath, then city mayor Anju Chaudhri,
then MLA Radha Mohan Agarwal and one more person of inciting communal violence.HT
High Court asks why UP Govt delaying
sanction to prosecute Adityanath for hate speech: The wire
Special tribunal upholds Centre's decision to ban IRF
Mumbai:The special tribunal, headed by Justice Sangeeta Dhingra, has
upheld the ban enforced by the Centre on the IRF, headed by Zakir Naik, it has
been revealed.Sources have told DNA that a notification has been issued by the after
the tribunal upheld the Centre's decision to ban the organisation. Earlier, centre
had declared IRF an outlawed organisation under UAPA. It has been banned for 5
years. A cabinet meeting presided by PM Narendra Modi approved a proposal to
declare IRF as an 'unlawful association' under UAPA for 5 years, a Home
Ministry official said. Dnaindia
NEET Dress Code Row: SIO Protests Outside CBSE
New Delhi: Demanding correction regarding dress code instructions of
NEET exam aspirants according to court judgments, student organisation SIO
protested in front of CBSE office and a delegation met the board authorities to
hand over memorandum along with students' complaints. After picketing CBSE Head
office here, Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) National secretaries Jaseem PP
and Syed Azharuddinn met with Asst.Director Dr Bharadwaj and expressed their
protest on shocking incidents of harassments and clear cut violation of Kerala
high court judgement took place in the name of security and transparency in
many NEET 2017 Exam centres across the country.In Memorandum, SIO accused that
CBSE can't wash its hands off by simply taking action against teachers of
Kannur incident, in which a female student was forced to remove her innerwear. "Students
were forced to remove their head scarves to gain entry into exam halls,"
SIO national secretary Syed Azharuddin said. SIO said CBSE's actions had not
only disrespected the faith of Muslim girls but also the dignity of girl
students in the name of checking cheating."Many students are out there who
denied permission to exam centres only because they put on headscarves. Some
are forced to remove the same to get entry to exam halls. This is the clear cut
violation of Kerala high court verdict last year", said a statement from
SIO. NDTV
25 yrs after Babri fell, Mumbai riot victims’ give up hope
Mumbai: On the night of Dec.8, 1992, Burhan Parkar left his office on
Cadell Road, in Mumbai’s Mahim area, in search of his nephew who had returned
from Saudi Arabia just a week ago. There was tension in the air as the Babri
Masjid had been demolished two days before. A huge mob of Muslims had gathered
opposite St Michael’s Church, but the cops had calmed them down.Parkar was
caught in the melee when stones suddenly rained down from the rooftops of buildings
dotted along the road.“I felt a sudden sting in my left leg but thought that it
must have been one of the stones. I walked a few paces and felt a rush of pain.
I had been shot and could not move my bloodied leg,” recalled Parkar.An
ambulance rushed him to hospital,where he found his nephew lying injured in one
of the beds.“We both survived. However, number of people killed, be it Hindu or
Muslim, our neighbours, friends, some of whom were burnt alive, is an
unforgettable memory,” said Parkar.The demolition of the disputed Babri Masjid
in Ayodhya, rocked city in Dec1992-Jan1993.The lawlessness culminated in dastardly
serial bomb blasts on March 12, 1993 killing 257 people and injuring several
others.The Supreme Court recently restored the charges of criminal conspiracy
against senior BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, and Uma Bharti.SC’s
actions, however, are unlikely to expedite the legal process in cases related
to violence in the city.“To find witnesses and re-investigate the cases after
25 years is not going to be easy. However, now that the SC has intervened, it
should also frame guidelines on handling riot cases,” says Shakil Ahmed, a
lawyer-activist, who has been fighting for justice for riot victims. Many
families tired of the long-drawn court battles are accepting defeat.“I have
been running around courts, govt offices and police stations all these years.
Last year, I had a slipped disc which restricted my movement. I am now even
contemplating to withdraw case as we cannot go on fighting the legal battle,”
said Tahir whose son was killed in the riots. HT
HC bench to hear Kashi temple, Gyanvapi mosque case
Lucknow: Allahabad high court on Wednesday allowed the amendment
application filed in Kashi Vaishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute and
directed the court registry to list the two connected petitions before the
appropriate bench.The order was passed by justice Sangeeta Chandra while
hearing two writ petitions filed in decades-old dispute.In the petition filed
by Anjuman Intazamia Masjid, Varanasi, the order passed by the lower court was
challenged in which the court dismissed the application raising preliminary
objection that the mandir-masjid dispute could not be adjudicated by a civil
court as it was barred by the law.In another petition filed by Sunni Central
Board of Waqf, the order passed by the additional district judge (ADJ),
Varanasi, was challenged. Varanasi ADJ had dismissed an application in which
the Waqf Board had requested that it should be added as a party to the
suit.Sunni Central Board of Waqf pleaded that the dispute had already been
decided by the district court in 1942. However, in Sept.1991, the Places of
Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, was enacted and later the temple’s
Trust filed a civil suit. In the suit filed by the temple Trust, Swayambhu
Vishweshwarnath idol is one of the parties and it has been stated that the
temple was built by Maharaja Vikramaditya about 2050 years ago. HT
Stop razing Masjids, Owaisi tells Chandrababu Naidu
Hyderabad: MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has written to AP CM N.
Chandrababu Naidu to take action against officials responsible for demolition
of several mosques in AP over the past one year. In a letter to Naidu, Owaisi
expressed concern at demolition of age-old mosques, under the pretext of road
widening. He brought to the notice of CM that the demolition of the centuries-old
Masjid-e-Abu Bakr, Hazrat Hussain Shah Quadri and Syed Shah Quadri dargah and
masjid, Jama Masjid, Hazrat Shah Zahoor Musafir Dargah, Tarapet Masjid and
Jannatul Firdous graveyard in Vijayawada have been going on since May last year
in the name of road widening works and construction of flyovers and bridges.He
told CM that these arbitrary and uncalled-for and unnecessary demolitions of
over four century–old mosques, dargahs and graveyards by Vijayawada Municipal
Corporation and Krishna district authorities over the last year have caused
unease among the Muslim community.He alleged that the authorities have resorted
to these arbitrary demolitions in utter violation of laws and ignoring the
pleas of AP Wakf Board and protests and resentment of local Muslims. In these
cases the authorities wilfully ignored court orders also, he wrote. Deccan
Chronicle.
Muslim wing of RSS planning Ayodhya march
Nagpur: Sangh Parivar is planning a march to Ayodhya with Muslims on the
front.The move was discussed during a two-day meet of the organization's Muslim
outfit Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) at Haridwar last week. timesofindia
Ajmer excise dept won’t close liquor shop near mosque as no one has
heard azaan
Ajmer: Excise dept in Rajasthan’s Ajmer city refused to act on a Muslim
sect’s request to shift a liquor shop located in front of a mosque, saying the
prayer house did not exist as no one has heard ‘azaan’ from the building.
Dawoodi Bohra community, a Shia Muslim sect, said they had stopped the common
practice of using loudspeakers for ‘azaan’, muezzin’s call for prayers, many
years ago to avoid disturbing other communities, besides eliminating noise
pollution. The incident came weeks after Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam
sparked a nationwide debate after calling for a ban on loudspeakers for azaan
as it disturbed his sleep.“Locals said they have not seen any community
performing namaaz at the spot in the last 50-60 years. Also no azaan has ever
been heard being called from the spot,” Ajmer north excise inspector DS Singh
said in a letter to the secretary of Bohra Community Association.“The complaint
seems baseless, imaginary, and based on political ill-will. If there is no
azaan, there is no mosque,” it said. HT has a copy of the letter dated May 1.
Bohra community has been demanding shifting the liquor shop, situated 50 yards
from the mosque.We never thought that our decision taken long time back, not to
use loud speaker for azaan...would be used by Govt officials to denounce our mosque,” Mansoor Ali
Bohra, a community leader, said on Wednesday. “It is disgusting.”When
contacted, district excise officer NL Rathi said the matter will be
investigated.“This is very imprudent on the part of excise inspector to send a
letter citing illogical argument to denounce the claim that the building is not
a mosque,’ he said.“...If he (the officer) has made this report to benefit the
liquor vendor, strict action will be initiated against the inspector,” he
added.5,000-strong Bohra community in Ajmer has only one mosque in the city.HT
Jaipur hotel closed over beef rumours remains shut despite court order: indianexpress
Jaipur: Jaipur hotel that was sealed around two months back over rumours
of serving beef remains closed despite a court order, asking the Jaipur
Municipal Corporation (JMC) to unlock it. The order followed a forensic report
that established that the meat sample collected from Hotel Hayat Rabbani was
not beef.The court observed that the damage the hotel owner, Naeemuddin
Rabbani, suffered due to the JMC’s actions could not be compensated with money.
“Court passed the order on April 29. We got it on May 3 and gave it to the JMC
the same day I even have an acknowledgment receipt,” Rabbani said.
Alwar lynching: Investigating officer changed after Pehlu Khan’s kin
complain:
Jaipur: Police have shifted the officer leading the investigation into
the lynching of a Muslim dairy farmer last month by alleged cow vigilantes amid
mounting criticism of the slow progress in a case that shocked the
nation.Jaipur Police told HT on Thursday that the probe into Pehlu Khan’s death
on April 1 near Alwar would be headed by a more senior officer.“I have
transferred the investigation of the case from the deputy superintendent of
police to additional Superintendent of Police of Jaipur Rural police district
in the larger interest of the case,” said Jaipur Range IG of police Hemant
Priyadarshy. He said there was also a request for change of IO from the family
of Pehlu Khan.“This does not mean that the investigation was not in the right
direction,” he added. “I am monitoring the case on a daily basis and am
satisfied with the investigation so far.” ASP (Kotputli) Ram Swaroop Sharma will
now rpobe the case of Pehlu’s death instead of DSP Behror Parmal Singh Gurjar.HT
Justice Karnan moves SC seeking recall of conviction order; CJI Khehar
to consider his plea
Justice C S Karnan, the Calcutta High Court judge, today, moved the
Supreme Court seeking a recall of an order holding him guilty of contempt of
court.The SC had ordered his arrest and sentenced him to a 6-month jail term.A
petition for the recall was mentioned before a 5-judge bench headed by Chief
Justice JS Khehar. Bench agreed to look into the same.ABP
Justice Karnan may be in Nepal or Bangladesh, preparing to petition
President to avoid arrest: Aide
Former Bengal governor Gopal Gandhi may be opposition’s choice as
presidential candidate
New Delhi: Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson and former governor of West Bengal
Gopal Krishna Gandhi may emerge as the opposition’s candidate in the upcoming
presidential election that will be held in July.Gandhi’s name has come up in
internal discussions of opposition parties and according to a news report,
preliminary discussions with him have also taken place.In a rare show of unity,
arch rivals CPI(M) and Trinamool Congress, which has more than 64,000 votes,
are also backing Gandhi’s candidature.“Gandhi will be the first and possibly
the only choice for Mamata (Banerjee). She had earlier batted for Gandhi as the
vice-president candidate,” sources close to the West Bengal CM said.Banerjee is
scheduled to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi next week to chalk out the
strategy for the presidential election. HT
Faced communal slur from senior for first time in my career, Youth
Affairs Joint Director Atif complains
New Delhi: In two official letters, a Joint Director at the Nehru Yuva
Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), an autonomous body under Union Ministry of Youth
Affairs and Sports, has complained about what he calls his senior’s “communal,
biased and divisive mentality.”In an email sent to LK Gupta, Joint Secretary,
Dept of Youth Affairs, Joint Director Chaudhary M Atif has alleged that Maj Gen
Dilawar Singh, DG, NYKS, told him during a meeting that his (Atif”s) “heart
beats on religious lines only.”In the email, dated Jan.9, 2017, Atif wrote:“Never
in professional life have I experienced such a communal comment from any of my
seniors or my colleagues.” Atif said: “I hope justice will be done. That is why
I am pursuing the matter.”Singh, when contacted, denied the allegations and
said he had “great respect for Islam and Muslims.”Indian Express
Mayawati called Muslim traitor: Expelled leader Siddiqui
New Delhi:A day after being expelled from the BSP, Muslim leader
Naseemuddin Siddiqui today hit out at party Mayawati for insulting people of
his community. Siddiqui said that he and his son was expelled from the party on
false allegations.“ Mayawati called me and asked why the Muslim community did
not vote for BSP. She also called our community traitor,” said Siddiqui. He
added that Mayawati also insulted Kanshiram. “Later she also insulted other
community and abused Kanshiram,” said Siddiqui.He was earlier removed as the party in-charge of UP and was appointed as the MP unit in-charge
after assembly poll debacle. indianexpress
Naseemuddin who enjoyed Mayawati’s trust for decades
How can he be trusted if he records, tampers my calls: Mayawati on
Naseemuddin’s expulsion
AAP steps up anti-EVM protest, blocks road outside Election Commission
office
New Delhi: Hundreds of AAP workers on Thursday blocked a road outside
the Election Commission HQRS in New Delhi protesting against alleged tampering
of EVMs and demanding use of VVPAT-equipped EVMs for future elections. Delhi
Minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai, who is among the protesters, said “manipulation”
of EVMs was “killing democracy”. “We demand that the questions that have been
raised regarding EVMs are resolved. Questions were raised in UP, Maharashtra
and Punjab etc, so we want to appeal to the ECI that they give us their machine
and we will show them by hacking it. Secondly, we want that the Supreme Court’s
2013 order of conducting elections by VVPAT should be implemented, and third,
voting machine and the slips should be tallied,” Rai was quoted as saying by
ANI.ANI
If Hindu Rashtra becomes reality, Indian Muslims should get 'Pakistan':
Shahi Imam of Tipu Sultan mosque
Kolkata: Maulana Nurur Rehman Barkati, the Shahi Imam of Tipu Sultan
mosque, has threatened to wage 'jihad' in the country if India is declared a
'Hindu Rashtra'."If namaz, azaan, Quran and Shariat law are banned then
jihad will begin," Imam Barkati said while speaking to reporters."Why
would this nation be a 'Hindu Rashtra', why can't it be a 'Muslim Rashtra'. Why
can't the 25-30 crore Muslim population of India be given Pakistan, we will
fight for Pakistan," the Shahi Imam of Tipu Sultan Mosque said."If
'Hindu Rashtra' becomes a reality and azaan, cow meat, Quran are prohibited,
then we will not spare you and even PM Narendra Modi," he warned. When asked to
elaborate on his 'jihad' terminology, Imam Barkati said, "In jihad
everything will be finished, as it is happening in Afghanistan and across the
world," adding that "we have been practising jihad for the last 100
years".Zee news
Using red beacon is my right: Imam of Tipu Sultan Masjid
WORLD
Trump to meet Muslim leaders in Arab-Islamic-American Summit on 20 May
King Abdullah II of Jordan, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and
Niger's Mahamadou Issoufou are among leaders invited by Saudi King Salman for a
summit with US President Donald Trump.Arab-Islamic-American Summit will be
among a series of talks expected to be held in Riyadh on 20-21 May, Saudi
officials said. Trump has frequently been accused of fuelling Islamophobia but
aides described his decision to visit Saudi Arabia as an effort to reset
relations with the Muslim world. There will also be a separate meeting between
monarchs of the 6-nation Gulf Cooperation Council and Trump, as well as
bilateral talks between the Saudi and US leaders, Riyadh's Foreign Minister
Adel al-Jubeir has said. In addition to heads of state from Jordan, Algeria and
Niger, Saudi Press Agency reported that Salman asked Yemeni President Abedrabbo
Mansour Hadi and Morocco's King Mohammed VI to attend.The leaders of Turkey,
Pakistan, Iraq and Tunisia have also received invitations, Arab News daily
reported.AFP
Saudi King invites Abbas to Muslim summit with Trump
Mosques, churches in West Bank unite to support hunger striking
prisoners
Today at noon, church bells will ring and the sound of Allahu Akbar will be heard from the minarets of mosques
across the occupied West Bank in support of hunger striking Palestinian
prisoners. The media committee of Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees’
Affairs, as well as the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club, announced the move
yesterday in coordination with Dr. Hanna Issa, the head of the
Islamic-Christian Commission in Support of Jerusalem and Holy Sites, and
Palestinian Minister of Waqf and Religious Affairs, Youssef Ideiss.It added
that this is a call for the international community to move to save the
prisoners and to provide international protection for them, as their health
deteriorates. middleeastmonitor
Israeli police shot 20 bullets at innocent 16-yr-old Palestinian girl
alleging knife attack
Jerusalem: Israeli Police shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian girl for allegedly
attacking with a knife at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem on Sunday.Ma’an news
agency reported that Fatima Afif Abed al-Rahman Hajiji from Qarawat Bani Zeid,
north of Ramallah was shot dead by Israeli border police. According to the
statements of the witnesses, there was no lethal weapon with the girl. It was
only a false propaganda. However, Israeli Police spokesperson, Micky Rosenfeld
justified the killing and said that it was an act of self-defense.It is
reported that about 20 bullets were shot at the girl. siasat
Hamas backed Al-Wafaa Islamic Bloc wins Birzeit University elections in
West Bank
A student group ideologically aligned with Hamas has won the most seats
for the third year in a row in an election held at Birzeit University in the
occupied West Bank. Al-Wafaa Islamic Bloc won 25 of the 51 seats in Wednesday's
student council election, with Fatah-aligned Martyr Yasser Arafat party winning
22. The last general election held among Palestinians was the parliamentary
vote in 2006, in which Hamas won a majority. Fatah's refusal to recognise the
result ended in divided rule among Palestinians in the occupied territories,
with Hamas administering the Gaza Strip and Fatah ruling the West Bank in
conjunction with Israeli forces. aljazeera
Shia jihadists paid more than professors in Iraq
In Iraq, reports have emerged that indicate that violent and largely
uneducated Shia extremists are being paid higher salaries than university
professors.The monthly salaries earned by Shia jihadists fighting under the
authority of the state-sanctioned but Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces,
known as the Hashd Al-Sha’abi in Arabic, has ensured the continuation of the militias
dominance across Iraq and its ability to draw recruits for higher pay than they
would get elsewhere in more intellectually demanding jobs. middleeastmonitor
FLASH: NEWS & VIEWS
Nikahnamas that bar triple talaq could work much better than making the
practice illegal: Faizan Mustafa, V-C
2 engineers, 3 years and tampered EVMs: Why Election Commission has a lot
to answer: Siddhant Mohan
Peace in Palestine? Kallol Bhattacherjee, The Hindu
Gujarat riot victim Bilkis Bano moved 20 homes in 15 years but never
lost her faith in justice:Nishita Jha
Sexual violence against women in riots and other mass crimes is being
‘normalised’: Syeda Hameed,Salina Wilson
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