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Meat curbs shadow on milk supply - Move anti-farmer as it makes cattle
rearing tougher, say meat sellers; ‘Violates right to food’
New Delhi: Govt's ban on cattle and buffalo sales for slaughter in
animal markets will hurt not just meat sellers but also farmers across
communities and could spark a milk shortage, meat dealers today said.
"This is a very impractical move. It is totally anti-farmer," said
Yusuf Quraishi, president of UP unit of the All India Jamiat-ul-Quraish. Most
of those engaged in slaughtering animals are Muslims from the Quraishi
caste."Usually, a farmer who owns a cow or a buffalo sells them only when
he is sure that he cannot get a drop of milk out of them. No one sells a milch
animal," Quraishi said."When an animal stops giving milk, the farmer
sells it at an animal market and uses the money to buy a new milch animal. This
cycle has existed down the ages and the Govt has disrupted that. This will break the
farmers' backs."Asked why farmers could not sell their old animals
directly to abattoirs instead of going to the animal markets, Quraishi said
that it would, for one thing, add to the farmers' costs."Till now he could
buy and sell at one venue; now he will have to make two separate trips. As it
is, transporting bovine animals has become a risky business because of the
vigilantes. Now, the farmer will be twice exposed."Salim, a meat seller in
Delhi, said the ban would affect not just the meat industry but also milk as
many farmers were already having second thoughts about continuing to rear
cattle. This is true not just of farmers from the minority community, he said,
but also of those from the majority religion as cow rearing has become a
hazardous occupation. Noida residents have been complaining about their milkmen
raising the price of milk by Rs 8 to Rs 10 per litre as soon as Yogi Adityanath
took charge as UP CM .The reasons the
milkmen are citing are: one, rearing cattle has become more expensive as the
value of the old animals has collapsed; two, the risks involved if the cow gets
injured have risen; three, chaara (fodder) prices have shot up.Quraishi cited
an instance of a farmer actually seeking police protection to take his ailing
cow to the vet for fear of the cow vigilantes."All this is becoming a
deterrent to rearing cows and other bovine animals. The gau rakshaks often
attack at the sight of anything that looks like cattle," he said."And,
if old non-productive animals are not allowed to be slaughtered or if
slaughtering them is made difficult, can you imagine the strain there will be
on fodder?" Quraishi added, echoing Salim: "With rapid urbanisation,
grazing grounds have become harder to come by; so the farmer must spend money
to buy fodder for his milch animals and the unproductive ones too. Why should
they want to rear cows under these circumstances? Wait and watch what happens
to the milk industry." telegraphindia
Meat traders plan legal action over new rules:Reuters
Kerala explores legal options against new cattle trade rule, outfits
hold beef fests
Left-ruled Kerala is exploring legal options to tide over the Centre’s
new regulation on cattle trade even as several youth outfits organised beef
festivals at many places on Saturday in protest.The new rule, among others,
bans trade of cattle for slaughter through animal markets besides restricting
their sale for agricultural purposes and taking the animals out of the state
without proper approval.The rule will hurt millions of poor farmers and squeeze
supplies to the country’s Rs 1 lakh-crore meat industry besides affecting
sectors which derive products from cattle carcass. CM Pinarayi Vijayan shot off a letter to the PM Narendra Modi saying the Centre cannot prepare
the menu and change the food habits of the people.“Today it is saying you can’t
eat beef, tomorrow it can say no to fish also. We will not allow this to happen
in our state,”CM said, warning that the
move will render many jobless.The state Govt has approached legal experts to explore ways
to check the new notification.Many youth organisations, including DYFI and the
Youth Congress organised beef festivals at many places. The Congress will
observe a black day on Monday.Meat traders now fear that the new notification
will embolden Hindu fringe outfits in neighbouring states and they will disrupt
transportation of animals to the state. There are 44 cattle markets across the
state and hundreds of truck loads reach these markets from Karnataka, Tamil
Nadu and Andhra.“Many truck drivers now refuse to carry cattle fearing attack.
The state will face a big shortage if transportation is disrupted in
neighbouring states,”said Kerala Cattle Merchants’ Association president KH
Kamaluddin.In Kerala, the annual demand of red meat is 2.3 lakh metric tonne.Since
cattle are not reared in a big way in the state, animals are ferried from other
states regularly.At least 5 lakh people in the state are involved in cattle
trade, slaughter houses and allied areas. hindustantimes
Cattle slaughter rules: meat exporters decry move, Kerala mulls legal
options:PTI
Protests in Kerala over Centre's new rules on cattle slaughter
Beef was cooked on the roadside and consumed in Kerala today in protest
against the Centre's ban on sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets, a
move which also came under attack in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and
Puducherry.Activists of the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF, opposition Congress-headed
UDF and their youth wings took out marches and organised beef fests across
Kerala, where beef is widely consumed. Demonstrations were held outside the
secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram where protestors cooked and distributed beef
on the roadside."We will eat beef to show our protest against the central Govt.
We want to tell this to PM Modi,"
DYFI national president Mohammed Riyaz, who led the protest, said.In Kollam
district, a group of Congress workers cooked beef in front of the DCC office to
register its opposition to the Centre's decision.District unit chief of
Congress, Bindu Krishna told reporters that "beef delicacy will be packed
and sent to head post office for delivery to Modi ji."In Kochi, Tourism
and Devaswom minister Kadakampally Surendran participated in a 'beef fest',
where bread and beef curry was served, even as Youth Congress activists took
out a protest march in the city.In Thodupuzha in Idukki district, protesters
took out a march with the head of a buffalo.Reacting to the Centre's decision,
senior Congress leader and former Union minister AK Antony said the
notification should be "torn to bits" and "dumped in a
dust-bin". Congress-led UDF will observe 'black day' on Monday against the
ban, opposition leader in the assembly Ramesh Chennithala said in Thrissur.PTI
Tamil Nadu protestors attempt to burn Modi's effigy over ban on sale of
cattle for slaughter
Pro-Tamil groups are protesting against Center's decision to ban cattle
sale for slaughter, with incidents of attempt to burn Modi's effigy being
reported from parts of state.On Friday, Union Ministry of Environment, Forests
and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified new rules under the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals Act, that ban sale of cattle for slaughter in open markets across
the country.DMK Leader MK Stalin tweeted on the matter saying that such a rule
defies the federal system of the Indian nation.Tamil Tigers Party took to streets
to protest against the new rule in Coimbatore's Red Cross society, where they
attempted to burn en effigy of the PM . indiatoday
TN parties condemn Centre’s new ‘cattle slaughter’ rules, AIADMK
maintains stoic silence
Modi Govt giving legal cover to its communal, divisive agenda: CPI-M
The political bureau of CPI-M has issued a statement to Environment
Ministry over the ban on cattle slaughter, saying the notification by the
ministry is an atrocious attempt by the PM Modi led-NDA Govt to give legal
cover to its wholly communal and divisive agenda to impose a diet code on the
country. "It will destroy the livelihood of crores of farmers involved in
animal husbandry, eliminate traditional cattle fairs, put an unfair burden on
farmers to care for useless cattle. This will further burden the farmers who
are increasingly resorting to distress suicides due to escalating input
costs," the statement read. The statement also added that the ban will
also have an impact on the leather industry and the meat export industry,
affecting the lives of crores of people."The notification is also an
encroachment on the rights of the states under whose jurisdiction such issues
fall," it further read.CPI (M) condemned and opposed the ban and demanded
is withdrawal. catchnews
VHP demands nationwide ban on cow slaughter
New Delhi: VHP has suggested the govt’s decision to ban the sale and
purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter would partially address
the issue.It also reiterated its demand for a nationwide ban on cow
slaughter.“The issue is cow slaughter and not only sale of cow. Govt must
immediately pass a national law to completely ban slaughter of cow and its
progeny,” VHP international working president Pravin Togadia said. He also
advocated bringing in a legislation to ensure life imprisonment to those
involved in cow slaughter.PTI
Declare cow the national animal: JD (U) to Centre
Patna: Following the Govt 's ban on cattle slaughter and restrictions on
the sale of cattle, the Janata Dal (United) has appealed to the Centre to
declare cow as the "national animal". Speaking in Patna, Senior JD
(U) leader Neeraj Kumar said, "I appeal to the Centre that if they have so
much love for cows then they should declare cow as the national
animal."ANI
Modi Govt's New Cattle Trade Rule Infringes Upon Constitutional Rights
Of Citizens: HuffPost India
In the name of traceability, Modi govt
is killing cattle trade industry with a thousand paper cuts: Sandip Roy,
HuffPost
Beefban: Impacts and Consequences on second largest nutrition deficit
country
Why Modi Govt's New Law on Cattle Slaughtering Strains Federal Structure
Centre bans sale of cows for slaughter at animal markets, restricts
cattle trade
Business as usual for Kerala beef sellers, CM to write to PM Modi on new
rules
Why Modi govt’s new cattle slaughter rules will hurt India: Kunal
Pradhan
New Restrictions on ‘Cattle’ Slaughter Will Hurt Indian Farmers the
Most: The Wire
Farmers, Communists Criticize Indian Govt. for 'Divisive' Cattle Sale
Ban
Will the new rules on animal markets result in an unofficial ban on
cattle slaughter?Sruthisagar Yamunan
OTHERS
Burhan Wani’s successor Sabzar Bhat among 8 militants killed in Kashmir:
HT
Srinagar: Sabzar Bhat, believed to be the successor to Hizbul commander
Burhan Wani whose killing last year plunged Kashmir into one of its worst
episodes of violence in recent years, was among 8 militants killed in 2
encounters on Saturday. Bhat was gunned down in south Kashmir’s Tral where
forces raided a hideout on Friday evening. The encounter continued into
Saturday, with Bhat and another accomplice confirmed dead.The news of his death
triggered violent protests at least in Pulwama, Shopian, Anantnag, Srinagar,
Sopore and Kupwara, and several parts of the Valley were shut down. Incidents
of stone pelting and injuries from pellet guns were reported, though not
confirmed. Officials also suspended mobile internet services in Kashmir.6 other
militant deaths were along the LoC. A statement from the army’s Northern
Command said the encounters were a result of “relentless operations” by
security forces to “defeat desperate attempts by Pak and Pak-sponsored agents
to spread terror in the state in the run up to the holy month of Ramzan”.HT
Army operations in Kashmir: 10 militants killed in 24 hours
Jammu: Army on Saturday said its operations in Kashmir resulted in the
deaths of 10 militants since Friday.“Relentless operations by security forces
have defeated desperate attempts by Pakistan and Pakistan-sponsored agents to
spread terror in the state in the run up to the holy month of Ramzan,” defence
spokesman of Northern Command said. HT
Hurriyat calls for shutdown in Valley tomorrow after killing of Sabzar
Bhat
Kashmir:Joint Hurriyat leadership Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
and Muhamad Yaseen Malik calls for complete shutdown in the Valley on Sunday
against the killing of Hizb Commander Sabzar Ahmad during an encounter in
Tral.A spontaneous shutdown was observed in most parts of the Valley as
violence erupted at more than 50 places in the wake of killing of Bhat, a
police official said. hindustantimes
1 killed, many injured in Kashmir protests after killing Sabzar Bhat; mobile
internet services suspended
One civilian was killed and several others were injured in Kashmir on
Saturday after the killing of top rebel commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat sparked
protests across the valley, officials said. Govt cut off mobile internet as a precautionary
measure as the protests spread to capital Srinagar where people rushed to stock
fuel fearing prolonged violence, similar to the months-long protests that
followed the killing Wani last year. News of his death triggered violent
protests in Pulwama, Shopian, Anantnag, Sopore, Kupwara and Srinagar, and large
of the valley shut down. Witnesses said a young man was killed and several
other people were injured after forces fired on protesters near the site where
Bhat was killed. Police chief SP Vaid said the man was killed in
crossfire.Reporters saw smoke billowing from a burnt out, two-storyed house
where the 2 militants were killed. One jawan was seen carrying what appeared to
be two assault rifles of the slain militants. Security forces were searching
the area for at least one more body, police said.Authorities suspended mobile
internet services on Saturday afternoon, just a day after lifting a month long
ban on 22 social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter.HT
Shutdown in Kashmir due to protests over killing of Hizbul commander
Mobile internet services suspended in Kashmir
Pre-paid phone service suspended in Kashmir amid protests over killing
of Sabzar Bhat
NHRC orders probe into ‘harassment’ of SIMI members lodged in Bhopal
jail
New Delhi: NHRC has ordered a probe into the alleged harassment of
suspected members of the banned outfit — SIMI — lodged in Bhopal Central
Jail.The rights’ panel directed its DIG to probe into the charges levelled by
the kin of 21 inmates before the commission.“Matter has been considered by the
commission and it is of the view that true facts need to be ascertained. DIG
(I) of the commission is requested to constitute a team, headed by a SSP to
conduct an on-the-spot investigation and submit their report at the earliest,”
said directions issued by the commission on Friday. The families had complained
to the commission on Wednesday that the inmates were being “humiliated,
physically assaulted and denied medical treatment” – charges which the jail
authorities rubbished. Out of a total of 29 suspected SIMI men lodged in Bhopal
jail since 2013, 8 were killed in Oct.2016, in an encounter. Kin of 4 inmates—
Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Javed, Mohammad Adil and Mohammad Zubair — all from
Ujjain, claimed that the harassment for these prisoners started after the
encounter. “As stated, on April 26, 2017, one of the under trial prisoner, Mohd
Iqrar during video conferencing stated before the Sessions Court that he is
being beaten up by the jail officials, daily after the incident of jail break
occurred. He is forced to shout anti-religion slogans and his beard has also
been forcefully trimmed,” directive explained.HT
Panel probes Simi torture
Jharkhand: Minority Commission directs officials to be alert , post
lynchings
Jamshedpur: Jharkhand State Minority Commission has taken the recent
lynching followed by communal violence in Kolhan division seriously and has
directed officials to ensure safety of minority families by adopting best
possible measures to spread communal harmony.The commission, led by chairman
Kamal Khan along with vice chairman Gurdev Singh Raja and Ashok Sharangi held a
meeting with administrative officials and members of peace committee on
Thursday in Jamshedpur. Officials were asked not to withdraw security forces
from any sensitive area, where frenzied mob lynched innocent men on suspicion
of being child lifters.Khan said the commission had prepared a report over the
lynching and communal violence, which will be submitted to CM Raghubar Das within a couple of days. He
refused to share the findings of the investigation. However, sources said, it
has been indicated that the lynchings could be part of a conspiracy to
destabilize the Das Govt and defame the
BJP.9 people have been lynched in separate incidents since May 12, 5 of them
being Muslims. HT
Video of assault on Sikh men: Minority panel seeks report from Rajasthan
police
Jaipur: Rajasthan Minority Commission has sought a report from the state
police after a video of three Sikh men being beaten up in Ajmer started doing
the rounds on social media on Thursday. Rajasthan Minority Commission Chief
Jasbir Singh said, “We will be summoning all parties: the district police, the
local residents and those who were assaulted, to ascertain the facts. The
police have informed us that the incident took place on April 24. Sikh men were
asking for some dhaan (paddy) from locals. They approached a woman and she
started feeling drowsy. Thereafter, the local residents accused them of
witchcraft and assaulted them.”“The men are said to be from Alwar. We are
trying to locate them. It is not a communal issue. We need to ascertain who
made the video since such acts create tension.”SP Rajendra Singh said, “The
matter is over a month old. It took place in the Nasirabad Sadar police station
area. No FIR was lodged, but police took appropriate action.” Indian express
Amarinder Singh speaks to Rajasthan’s CM over ‘assault’ on 4 Sikh men in
Ajmer
UP villagers given shampoos, soaps to 'smell good' before CM Yogi
Kushinagar:In a bizarre move, the district administration in UP 's
Kushinagar asked the residents to have a bath before attending a meeting with CM
Yogi Adityanath so that they "don’t
stink".To ensure the instructions were followed, soaps, shampoos and
perfumes were distributed among the villagers.The members of the Musahar
community were called to attend a vaccination programme for the eradication of
encephalitis, a campaign started by the CM in Kushinagar's Kasiya division.5 children
from the community were to be vaccinated under the campaign from the area.
Ahead of the event, local officials distributed the soaps and shampoos to those
attending the event, in order to make them “look clean and smell good.”Ahead of
the event that the CM was going to
attend, roads were paved, toilets were fixed overnight and streets were cleaned
up in the village. Tribune India /ANI
Musahar community says asked to take bath before meeting Adityanath,
official denies it
SC rejects plea for urgent hearing on Saharanpur violence
New Delhi: A vacation bench of the Supreme Court on Friday rejected a
plea by a lawyer for an urgent hearing in the anti-Dalit violence that has
rocked UP’s Saharanpur district and an immediate direction to the state to set
up a special investigation team headed by a sitting high court judge to probe
the violence. Bench comprising justices L. Nageshwar Rao and Navin Sinha
rejected the petition, filed by Delhi-based lawyer Gaurav Yadava, which also
urged the court to provide adequate safety and security to the Dalits in
Saharanpur. Dalits have been at the receiving end of the violence perpetrated
by the upper caste Thakurs and the state was a silent spectator, the petition
claimed and demanded that state Govt immediately take relief measures and also
provide compensation to the Dalits for any loss of life and property. economictimes
Rahul Gandhi visits Saharanpur: ‘Dalits, other minorities being oppressed
in the country, govt spreading fear’
New Delhi :Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi reached strife-torn
Saharanpur on Saturday along with senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and
Raj Babbar, even as ADG (Law and Order) Aditya Mishra said earlier in the day
that he will be stopped at Saharanpur border if he tries to enter the district.
The police did try to stop the Congress vice-president but the latter adamantly
reached the clash-affected area to take stock of the situation.Meanwhile, Rahul
Gandhi addressed a short press conference, where he took on the Modi Govt for oppressing minorities. He said he will be
going back because the administration has requested him, but will be shown
around the villages once the situation improves. indianexpress
Ahead of Yogi’s visit in Varanasi, coal-tar thrown over 2 Muslim girls
As UP ’s CM Yogi Adityanath is on his two-day visit to Varanasi, the
very repercussion of his visit was faced by two Muslim sisters.On Friday
morning, when Yogi was yet to arrive in Varanasi, Alina Fatima was going on her
tution classes with her sister on scooty.When the sisters reached Mahmoorganj
area of the city, they had to stop their bike as the patchwork of road was
going on. It is crucial to mention that ahead of Yogi’s visit, roads to those
routes were being patched within hours through which Yogi would supposedly
pass.Alina asked the workers to stop patching to let her pass,but workers did
not stop as their contractor denied.However, when both sisters tried to pass
anyway, someone from the workers threw hot and boiling coal-tar at Alina
Fatima. Alina started crying and screaming at the very instant.TwoCircles
AMU students demand imposition of President's rule in UP
Claiming that the law and order
situation has deteriorated to a great extent, AMU student's union has demanded
imposition of president's rule in UP.Citing the recent communal violence in
Sharanpur and the gang rape of 4 women in Jewar on Thursday, the student's
union alleged that the Yogi Govt had
completely failed in providing security to the people.Talking to media,
student's union president, Faizul Hasan said that under the Yogi rule the
"saffron brigade" has got a license of lawlessness and the police had
been asked to give them a free hand. He said no one is safe in this govt. timesofindia
With CPM backing,IslamicBank coming in Kerala’s Kannur
The bank is being launched in the cooperative sector with the backing
of CPM. It may be noted that the functioning of Islamic Bank is yet to be
approved in the country. The bank, which will be the first of its kind in the
country, will be launched by a coordination committee with DYFI district
president M Shajar as coordinator and former DCC secretary O V Jaffar, who
quit from Congress, as chairman. The coordination committee comprises 21
cultural organisations for minority sections that oppose the interest system.
It may be noted that Islamic Banks are functioning impeccably in several
countries. Though it was planned to launch the bank in Kerala, the project had
failed to take wings. The deposits from individuals and institutions under the
committee will be invested in projects like smallscale hotels with an
objective of generating revenue and providing job opportunities. Apart from
profit share, the members will be offered noninterest loans. mathrubhumi
Muslim body moves Delhi HC against law to admit kids of all faiths
Delhi: A Muslim minority institution today moved the Delhi High Court
against a provision in the juvenile law which makes it mandatory to admit
children of all religions.The high court sought responses from the Centre and
the Delhi Govt on the institution's plea
challenging the provisions of 2015 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act,
contending that these were violative of freedom to practice, propagate and
manage one's religious affairs guaranteed under the Constitution.A bench of
Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notices to
the Women and Child Development Ministry and the same department of the Delhi Govt
for Oct.13 on the plea by 'Bachchon Ka
Ghar', which claims to be a religious minority institution. The institution,
dependent on voluntary donations by affluent sections of the Muslim community,
said it provided boarding and education to orphan children on religious, moral
and technical grounds and it would not be conducive for it or the child of any
other faith to be admitted here."Moreover, there would always lurk a
danger of petitioner institution facing outrages from the public regarding
forcible religious conversions etc," said the plea, which sought to
declare certain provisions and rules of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection
of Children) Act, 2015 as violative of articles and ultra vires the
Constitution.Advocate Tushar Rao, who appeared for the institution founded in
1891, submitted before the court that the children were brought up in traditional
Muslim practices including attending 'namaz' in a mosque, teaching of religious
text, feeding non-vegetarian food, which the children from other faiths may not
be comfortable with."Children Welfare Committee (CWC) set up under the JJ
Act has been proposing to send children of other religious denomination to be
admitted to the institution which would be contrary to and violative of the
fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 25 and 26 read with article 14 of
the Constitution.PTI
After Kerala HC order, kin of Muslim convert forcibly take her home
Parents of the Muslim woman convert, whose marriage the Kerala High
Court nullified two days ago, forcibly took her home on Friday after she
refused to go with them. The court had given the custody of Akhila alias Hadiya
to her father, KM Ashokan, while nullifying her marriage with Shefin Jahan
(27). It had observed that marriage, the most important decision of her life,
could have been taken only with her parents’ active involvement. The court
order had come after Ashokan filed a habeas corpus plea. The court had also
asked police to help Akhila’s parents take her home. Akhila, 25, protested
against her parents while being taken out of a hostel in Kochi, where she was
lodged as per the court directive. She pleaded to the police to allow her to
live as per her will.Sources said that Akhila had turned violent after hearing
about the verdict. “She was not interested in going with her parents. In the
past five months she was lodged in the shelter, the court had allowed only her
parents to meet her. Even then, they could not win her over or change her
decision regarding the marriage,’’ a source said.In a letter to media on
Friday, Akhila asked why the court was preventing her from living as per her
wishes. “I am a 25-year-old Indian citizen. Why the court put me under house
arrest for the last five months? Why the court denied me the right to live as
per my faith and likes?’’ she asked.Meanwhile, Muslim organisations have come
out against the high court verdict. PFI’s state president Nazirudhin Elamaram
said that the Govt should intervene to
save life of the woman who embraced Islam. Kerala Jam-Iyathul Ulema state
general secretary Thodiyur Kunju Muhammed Moulavi said that the high court
order should be reviewed. indianexpress
Kerala HC annuls marriage of Muslim woman forced into conversion
IRF ban order cites Rs 60 crore aid, conversion
New Delhi: Over Rs 60 crore received as donation by Zakir Naik’s IRF and
its use for conversion to Islam is among the multiple grounds cited in Union
Home Ministry’s notification, banning IRF under UAPA for 5 years. In-camera
proceedings of the Delhi High Court tribunal, which were recently made public,
further lists the investigation conducted by the NIA, claiming that it
recovered 78 affidavits related to conversion of non-Muslims.“Many of the
conversion documents relate to the persons who were later found to have
migrated to Afghanistan to join terrorist organisation ISIS…,”states Namrata
Patil, SP from NIA (Mumbai) who deposed before the tribunal.indianexpress
Muslim scrap dealer was first to help CM Fadnavis out of crashed chopper
Latur:When a chopper carrying Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and five others came
crashing down here on Thursday afternoon, the first person to rush to the
rescue was small-time scrap dealer Irfan Shaikh, who shouted "Our king
(CM) is trapped in the chopper".Seeing the chopper hurtle down, Shaikh ran
the 100 metre distance to reach the copter in order to rescue those inside. But
many others nearby bolted in the opposite direction, fearing the chopper might
explode.The chopper fell from a height of nearly 80 feet in a thick cloud of
dust, accompanied by some flashes of light and a loud booming sound.Unmindful
of the risks, the 28-year-old Shaikh sprinted towards the craft.IANS
Muslim-Dominated Malegaon, Bhiwandi Reject BJP in Maha Civic Polls
Counting for elections held in three municipal corporation in
Maharashtra – Panvel, Bhiwandi and Malegaon – concluded today, voting for which
took place on 24 May. The three parts saw a voter turnout of 55, 53 and 60
percent respectively.The elections are significant because the BJP tried to
make inroads into the Muslim-majority areas of Malegaon and Bhiwandi, from
where it fielded not only a record number of candidates, but also a record
number of Muslim candidates. The aim was to snub the Shiv Sena, which has been
threatening to exit its alliance with the BJP, which had brought them to power
in the 2014 Assembly elections.However, BJP suffered a humiliating defeat in both
areas, where the Congress party emerged as the winner.This was also the first
time civic body elections were being held in Panvel after its civic body was
upgraded to a municipal corporation last year, where the BJP emerged as the
single largest party.In an outreach move, BJP fielded 27 Muslim candidates this
time in Malegaon, where the party did not win a single seat five years ago.
Despite surprising victories in Pune, Amravati and Latur, the BJP won just 9
seats, coming in fourth. But it’s still an inroad as their tally has risen from
0 to 9. Congress and NCP-JD(S) are expected to take control of the civic body. thequint
Hindus, Sikhs come together to build mosque for Muslim neighbours ahead
of Ramzan
Ludhiana: Villagers of Ghalib Ran Singh Waal, which has a majority of
Sikhs and Hindus, have built a mosque for their Muslim neighbours in the
village. This would have been a cherished gesture at any time but is especially
heartwarming as it was finished before the onset of Ramzan."Our long
cherished demand has been fulfilled with the joint efforts of villagers. It's a
beautiful mosque. We will be able to pray here during the holy month, and it is
an Eid gift for us," said Liaqat Ali, a local villager told TOI."It's
so touching, and a big gesture of brotherhood on the part of villagers, that
they came forward to help us in the construction of Hazrat Abu Bakar mosque in
the village. This was a long pending demand of our community members in the
village. Now, we will be able to pray in the village in this mosque,"
added Shahi Imaam Punjab, Maulana Habib Ur Rehman Saani Ludhianvi. Village
sarpanch Jagdeep Kaur said that the decision to build the mosque was approved
way back in 1998 but could only be started on 2nd May 2016 following the
efforts of the villagers. Times Now
Ludhiana: Tension after clash in masjid
Ludhiana:As many as 11 people sustained injuries after 2 groups clashed
at a masjid located on the Rahon Road here on Friday. All sustained minor
injuries in the clash and were rushed to the Civil Hospital. The clash
allegedly took place between two groups over the control of the masjid. One
group led by Moulvi Umar Farooq claimed control over the affairs of the masjid,
while another group of people wanted to take control from Farooq. After namaz,
both group members exchanged heated arguments over some issue, following which
they indulged in a clash.Farooq said after performing namaz when he was
delivering a speech, a member of the opposite group switched off the light and
when his supporter Bablu asked the opposite group members as to why he switched
off the light, they started fighting.The situation could be controlled only
after the Basti Jodhewal police reached the spot. tribuneindia
KPS Gill helped control riots in 2002: A I Syed
Ahmedabad: Retired IPS officer and current chairman of Gujarat Waqf
Board A I Syed, who was an officer on special duty (OSD) and worked with KPS
Gill during the 2002 Gujarat riots, said Gill was a tough and impartial cop and
his presence was important in improving the situation at that time. "His
demise is a great loss to the nation," Syed added.After the communal riots
in 2002 after the torching of the Sabarmati Express at Godhra railway station,
Gill was appointed security advisor to the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi. With
KPS Gill, Gujarat cadre IPS officer and the then IGP (director of Karai police
training academy) A I Syed was appointed OSD. Syed later retired as additional
DGP law and order. timesofindia
Opposition united on issue of presidential poll: Nitish
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has said
that opposition unity on the issue of the presidential election is intact and
clarified that he came to attend the lunch hosted by PM Narendra Modi as it was in honour of the
visiting Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth.
"Opposition is united on the issue of presidential election," Nitish
Kumar told reporters after meeting the PM . IANS
Ramadan: Moon as per 30th day of Islamic calendar sighted, India,
Bangladesh, Pakistan to fast from tomorrow
New Delhi: India along with Pakistan and Bangladesh will observe the first
day of Ramadan on Sunday. As per the Islamic calendar, the moon in these
countries is sighted and the Muslims of the three nations will fast tomorrow.
While Saudi Arabia along with other 33 countries will observe May 27 as the
first day of Ramazan.In India, only Kerala state will observe fast from today
as it generally follows the tradition of Saudi Arabia. Experts say that Kerala
falls in the coastal zone and sometimes the moon is sighted in the region for
few minutes and that’s why 88 lakh Muslims in the state traditionally follow
Saudi. India.com
Why Kazi Nazrul Islam, one of India’s earliest communist lights, is
newest RSS icon:HT
Kolkata: Kazi Nazrul Islam, latest icon that RSS is highlighting as a
model of an ideal Indian Muslim, was ironically one of the earliest faces of
the communist movement in the country. The communist ideology is seen as the
Sangh’s biggest opponent. Islam (1889-1976) translated the Internationale, the
communist anthem worldwide. He preached communism through his poems and the
some of the titles, Samyabadi (Communist), Sarbahara (Proletariat) and Bidrohi
(Rebel), left no room for doubt. “Nazrul Islam had definite leanings towards
communist ideology but that does not negate his nationalism,” Jisnu Basu, RSS’s
south Bengal general secretary, told HT. “He represents the true nationalist,
the real Hindu, as Hinduism is not merely a religion but actually a way of
life,” Basu added. HT
WORLD
Palestinian prisoners in Israel suspend hunger strike
A mass hunger strike staged by Palestinian prisoners over conditions in
Israeli jails was suspended on Saturday after a deal with Israel, officials
said.About 1,500 inmates launched the actionon April 17, in one of the largest
such strikes.The 40-day hunger strike raised tensions with Israel as protests
in support of the strikers spilled over into clashes in the occupied West Bank
and along the Israel-Gaza border.More than 800 prisoners, who had stuck with
the hunger strike until Saturday, ended it after talks held with the
International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Palestinian Authority
concluded in an agreement with Israel, allowing prisoners to receive two
visitors per month.Issa Karaka, Chairman of Prisoners' Affairs at the Palestine
Liberation Organisation (PLO), confirmed the inmates had agreed to stop the
strike. aljazeera
Palestinian hunger strikers want to be recognised as POWs as protest is
suspended
The head of PLO’s Committee for Prisoners and Freed Prisoners has
revealed that the hunger strikers have added Israel’s recognition of them as
prisoners of war to their list of demands, Felesteen.ps reported on Friday.
Issa Qaraqe said that this new demand came after 40 days of the protest, during
which the Israeli occupation authorities have been refusing to talk with the
hunger strikers.However, early on Saturday, Qaraqe announced that the prisoners
had suspended their hunger strike on condition that the Israeli occupation
authorities discuss their demands. middleeastmonitor
'US-led Coalition strikes kill 106 civilians' in Syria's Al Mayadeen
At least 106 civilians, including 42 children, have been killed in a
series of air strikes by the US-led coalition on an ISIL-held town in eastern
Syria, according to a monitoring group.The British-based Syrian Observatory for
Human Rights (SOHR) says the deaths resulted from air strikes targeting Al
Mayadeen in the province of Deir Az Zor."There were two rounds of strikes:
one at Thursday night and the second after midnight, targeting buildings
housing families of [ISIL] fighters," Rami Abdel Rahman, SOHR's head, told
DPA.Abdel Rahman said most of those killed were Moroccan and Syrian nationals
who had fled to Al Mayadeen from ISIL's de-facto capital, Raqqa, in northeastern
Syria.The first round of air strikes reportedly killed 35 civilians.The SOHR
tracks developments in Syria's conflicts via a network of contacts on the
ground.Colonel Ryan Dillon, spokesperson for the 68-member coalition against
ISIL, told Al Jazeera that any loss of civilian life in the battle against
ISIL, is a "tragedy"."The coalition goes through very
significant and deliberate processes to make sure that we can mitigate the
human suffering and the human casualties as we continue our fight to defeat [ISIL],"
he said."The faster we can defeat [ISIL], the quicker human suffering can
stop." aljazeera
Nations bombing IS failing to protect civilians: UN
Geneva: UN urged all nations bombing jihadist targets in Syria to better
distinguish between civilian and military targets, following reports that
US-led coalition strikes killed dozens of non-combatants.Air raids on Islamic
State group targets in Syria have left hundreds of civilians dead since
2014.The latest strikes that hit a series of residential buildings on Thursday
in Mayadeen, a town in Syria’s eastern province of Deir Ezzor, killed at least
35 civilians, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.UN human
rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said “all states” whose air forces are
active in the anti-IS missions needed “to take much greater care to distinguish
between legitimate military targets and civilians.”.AFP
CAR: Tension high among civilians as violence surges
Bria, CAE - Sounds of heavy gunfire drew Herman Pouka from his house one
morning last week, putting him face to face with armed men in
camouflage."As soon as I saw them I lost my senses," he recalled.
"I ran."He hid in a neighbour's house until the firing subsided, then
donned women's clothes to flee towards a nearby UN base. "They don't do
anything to the women. Us? They kill us," he explained.He joined some
40,000 others who'd fled an eruption of violence in this central mining town.
About two dozen people were killed in the fighting - including Pouka's brother,
Jonathan. aljazeera
Sri Lanka: Buddhist leader stokes anti-Muslim tension
A manhunt is on in Sri Lanka for a hard-line Buddhist leader after a
series of attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned businesses that authorities
accuse him of encouraging. President Maithripala Siresena had vowed to
investigate anti-Muslim hate crimes after assuming power in 2015, however,
attacks have escalated over the past two weeks. Another Muslim shop in the town
of Kahawatte was reportedly burned to the ground this week by unidentified
attackers. Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General-Secretary Galagoda Atte Gnanasara has
encouraged his Buddhist supporters to lead another campaign against Muslims
following the deadly Aluthgama riots in June 2014, which attempted to create
disunity between Buddhists and Muslims. Aljazeera
Sri Lanka floods, landslides: Death toll rises to 100
Floods and landslides in Sri Lanka's southern and western regions have
killed at least 100 people and damaged more than 800 homes, officials said on
Saturday.Ninety-one people were also reported missing and 40 others have been
hospitalised after unusually heavy rain on Friday triggered a string of
mudslides and caused rivers to burst their banks, according to country's
Disaster Management Centre. aljazeera
US: 2 killed on Portland train after 'defending Muslims'
2 men have been stabbed to death after they tried to intervene when a
man yelled racial slurs at two Muslim women on a light-rail train in Portland,
Oregon, US police said.A third train passenger, who also tried to stop the
bullying, was badly wounded and taken to hospital, The Oregonian newspaper
reported on Friday.Officers arrested a man on Friday afternoon who ran from the
train. Police were still working on Friday night to identify the man and the
people who were attacked.Before the stabbing, the assailant on the train was
ranting on many topics, using "hate speech or biased language", and
then turned his focus on the women, police spokesman said.aljazeera
Burundi presses unwed couples to marry to 'reform morals'
Unmarried couples have until the end of the year to legalise their
relationships, Burundi Govt has said, as
part of an effort to reform morals in the country.The order follows the launch
of a campaign this month by President Pierre Nkurunziza "to moralise
society" where he urges Burundians to show their love for each other and
their country by getting married.The Govt has since been pressuring unwed couples across
the country to tie the knot.Terence Ntahiraja, interior ministry spokesman,
told the AFP that Burundi was facing a population explosion, which he blamed on
"illegal marriages", polygamy, bigamy and "hundreds of
schoolgirls getting pregnant".He said church and state-sanctioned weddings
were the solution and were a patriotic duty.Authorities in the southeastern
province of Rutana have ordered that "persons living in common-law
unions" should be put on a special list by 22 June, while officials in
northwestern Bubanza province have demanded unspecified "sanctions"
against aisle-dodgers. aljazeera
Bangladesh Supreme Court removes Lady Justice statue
Dhaka:A statue depicting the Greek goddess of justice was removed from
the front side of the Supreme Court building early Friday following pressure
from religious groups that termed it as “un-Islamic”, according to local media
and the attorney general.The controversy over the Lady Justice statue had been
brewing for several months, with many religious groups staunchly opposed to its
installation.Even PM Sheikh Hasina
stepped into the controversy, who to the surprise of all, had backed the move
to remove the statue. Anadolu
FLASH: NEWS & VIEWS
Anniversary appeal: Muslim community is on the edge. Only the PM can
address its concerns: Abdul Khaliq
Saharanpur riots have exposed the fragility of BJP's inclusive
development politics: Shivpujan Jha
Triple talaq: It is an issue of gender equality, not religion: Rajdeep
Sardesai
Acquitted after 16 yrs in jail, Kashmiri man imagines a life that
could’ve been:Raqib Hameed Naik, Majid Maqbool
The ban on sale of cattle for slaughter is wrong for multiple reasons.
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