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Compensate cow violence victims, punish
violators: SC to states
New
Delhi:The Supreme Court Friday said states were under obligation to compensate
victims of violence by cow vigilante groups even without any judicial order.
“We do not have to say that. All states are under an obligation to compensate
victims of cow vigilante violence. At the same time, law and order has to have
primacy and anyone violating it must be dealt with sternly,” said a three-judge
bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, while hearing a petition
by Congressman Tehseen S Poonawalla and activist Tushar Gandhi who sought
direction to states to check cow vigilantism.The bench said states must frame
schemes to compensate victims of crime, including those of cow vigilantism as
envisaged by the CrPc. Appearing for Tushar Gandhi, senior advocate Indira
Jaising sought a scheme for those victimised by law-breakers. She referred to
the case of Junaid, who was lynched on a train in Faridabad, and said “the
payment of compensation should have been an automatic process”. The bench,
however, observed that individual cases should not be clubbed with the larger
issue. Jaising and senior advocate Kapil Sibal also raised the case of Pehlu
Khan, who was killed in Rajasthan, and said that far from getting justice, the
kin of the victims were being harassed through counter-cases. The apex court
also asked states and Union Territories to comply with its Sept 6 order to appoint
nodal officers by October 31 to deal with cow vigilantism. The direction came
after the bench was informed that only 5 states — Gujarat, Rajasthan,
Jharkhand, Karnataka and UP — had filed
reports complying with the earlier order and that Bihar and Maharashtra would
be filing it during the day. It asked the Chief Secretaries of the remaining 22
states to file compliance reports in pursuance of its order laying down a
mechanism to deal with such groups.“Let the compliance reports be filed… nobody
can wash their hands of (duty). We will give directions to all the states,”
bench said. indianexpress
SC says states must appoint police officers to
prevent cow vigilantism, pay compensation for violence
UP: Sabi Ahmed's family says he was lynched,
while cops claim no evidence yet
The family of a man, who died of his injuries
on Tuesday, has alleged that he was attacked and murdered by a mob after his
motorcycle allegedly hit and injured a cyclist in Shahjahanpur. Police,
however, say they have no evidence that there was any attack and instead have
registered the case as a death following an accident. The alleged incident took
place when Sabi Ahmed (60) and his neighbour Azmatullah (57), who was riding
pillion, hit Sunil (25) in Madanpur police station area. While Sabi died in a
Bareilly hospital same night, Azmatullah is under treatment in a Shahjahanpur
hospital. Sunil is admitted in a Bareilly hospital where his condition is
stable.“Sabi Ahmed’s son Shareef Ahmed lodged a complaint against Sunil on
charges including causing death by negligence and stated that death occurred
due to the accident. Now, families of Sabi Ahmed and Azmatullah are alleging
that both were beaten up by relatives of Sunil who reached the place after
accident took place,” said SHO of Madanpur police station, Om Prakash Gautam.
There has been no complaint from Sunil’s family so far.Shaqeer Ahmed, another
of Sabi’s sons, said, “I have been telling the police since after the incident
that my father died died after he was thrashed by a group of people. But the
police is not ready to register a murder case. My brother agreed over the FIR
to be lodged on charges that the death caused due to the accident after police
assured us that they would alter the case into that of a murder if they get
evidence of an attack.” In the FIR it is mentioned that four other people were
present when the alleged incident happened. indianexpress
All Akhlaq lynching suspects now out on bail
Greater Noida: Rupendra, the last of the 18
people accused of lynching Mohammad Akhlaq in Dadri's Bisada village in Sept 2015 to be in jail, has got bail and was
released from Luksar jail earlier this week.23-year-old was granted bail by the
Allahabad high court on Sept 8 and was
released on Thursday. Justice Vipin Sinha granted him bail on a personal surety
of Rs 50,000 each from 2 guarantors. Rupendra's bail application was approved
on the condition that he will neither tamper with the prosecution evidence nor
delay the trial in any manner.18 persons, including three juveniles, were
arrested by police on charges of murdering Akhlaq and critically injuring his
son Danish in their house in Bisada.TOI
NCR: Gau Raksha Hindu Dal threatens meat shop
owners; warns dhabas to remove non-veg dishes
During the festival of Navratri, Gau Raksha
Hindu Dal has started its campaign to close down meat shops in Greater
Noida.Members of the religious group on Thursday and Friday issued instructions
to dhabas and shops in Greater Noida West to remove chicken and mutton dishes
from their menu during Navratri or face the consequences.At least 12 teams of
the Gau Raksha Hindu Dal on Friday removed non-vegetarian dishes from dhabas in
Greater Noida west, Gaur City and surrounding areas. The group also released an
audio of their campaign and claimed that more than 12 teams of Gau Rakshaks
have closed shops serving non-vegetarian food in Noida and Ghaziabad.On Friday,they
said their teams will reach the spot and close down shops if they receive
information about the sale of non-vegetarian food in dhabas. "Navaratri is
a sacred occasion for Hindus, and serving non-vegetarian food may hurt
religious sentiments. Hence we are making sure that all non-vegetarian serving
restaurants are closed," said Ved Nagar, a member of the group.
Right-wing groups launch campaigns against
non-vegetarian eateries in NCR
UP: Head of Gau Rakshak Dal arrested for
forcing shut down of meat shops during Navratri
In a first by UP Govt , the police on Saturday
arrested a man associated with Gau Raksha Dal for forcing meat shops to shut
down during the festival of Navratri in Greater Noida.In the last one week the
outfit had forced several meat shops to shut down at different places and the
main accused has been identified as Ved Nagar, head of the outfit.Manish
Saxena, Noida Police PRO, said that the police received intimation that Nagar
along with his supporters would planning again to shut down meat shops on
Saturday.
Navratri: 500 meat shops shut in Gurgaon, some
under pressure
Gurgaon:In light of Navratri, which falls
between Sept 21 and 29, the Shiv Sena
and the Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Kranti Dal have taken to the streets to ensure
that meat shops in Gurgaon remain closed to “respect religious sentiments”.
Both parties had earlier submitted requests to the district administration,
asking that meat shops be closed for the festival. In Greater Noida, including
parts of Badalpur and Shaberi, members of Gau Raksha Dal allegedly tried to
shut down meat shops, police said, adding that they are yet to receive a
complaint.In the request submitted to the Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner on Sept 19,
the Shiv Sena stated, “These shops create a lot of issues for people… there is
also the danger of anti-social elements ruining religious harmony. It is our
request that meat shops be closed as a sign of respect for religious beliefs…
If someone… keeps meat shops open, the Shiv Sena will protest and shut the
shops.”A similar request, submitted by the Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Kranti Dal on Sept
13, reiterated the warning: “We request that the administration mark these
illegal shops selling meat and restrict their sale.” But with no response from
the authorities, political activists on Thursday claimed they had shut around
500 shops across the city.
NDTV Denies reports of takeover SpiceJet owner
Ajay Singh, tells BSE 'no agreement'
NDTV has denied reports that said Ajay Singh,
owner of SpiceJet, has picked up majority holdings in the news channel in a
statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange. It was earlier reported that Singh, who
was part of the BJP’s 2014 poll campaign, has picked up majority holding in the
news channel. NDTV clarified to the BSE that the company has not entered into
any agreement for sale of stake. "With reference to your letter seeking
clarification on the news item... we wish to inform you that the promoters of
the Company have not entered into any agreement for sale of their stake in the
Company to any person," company has told the BSE. "The Company is
mindful of its obligations under Clause 30 of Listing Regulations and shall
promptly intimate you of any event required which is required to be disclosed
under the said Regulations," it added. It was said that Singh will take
over the news channel along with the editorial rights.Singh has been a vital
part of BJP's 2014 Lok sabha election campaign. He is said to have coined the
campaign slogan, “Abki baar Modi sarkar”, reported Hindustan Times.Singh had
been an officer on special duty to late Pramod Mahajan during the first NDA Govt
and was an important cog in the BJP’s
advertising/ campaigning team.On June 5, CBI had carried out searches at the
residence of NDTV founder Prannoy Roy in New Delhi and in Dehradun for
allegedly causing loss to a private bank.The agency registered a case against
Roy, his wife Radhika and RRPR Holdings for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 48
crore to ICICI Bank, CBI sources said.In a statement on the CBI action, the
channel had said ruling party politicians could not "stomach" the
"independence and fearlessness" of NDTV's team.out look
Left-Dalit-Muslim’s alliance clean sweeps
University of Hyderabad Students Union polls, defeats ABVP
Hyderabad:In a closely fought battle for
University of Hyderabad Students Union (UOH-SU),Alliance for Social Justice
(ASJ) that stood for Left-Dalit-Muslim unity swept the polls defeating the
BJP-affiliated ABVP supported by OBC forum.ASJ presidential candidate SreeragP,
PhD scholar Regional studies, polled 1,509 votes against K Palsania of ABVP and
Anju Rao of Congress-affiliated NSUI who secured 1,349 and 872 votes
respectively. A total of 3,846 votes were polled the election.Meanwhile, in a
late night development, the university informed that results for the
vice-president’s post will be declared later. An official release said that
though Lunavath Naresh of ASJ has secured 1,885 votes against Apoorv Jain of
ABVP-OBCF who secured 1,624 votes, position has not been declared due to
technical reason (grievance pending with the Grievance Committee). Results were
reportedly delayed as certain student groups questioned the validity of
Lunavath Naresh's candidature alleging that he lacks attendance. ASJ comprised
SFI, Ambedkar Students Association (ASA), Dalit Students Union (DSU), Tribal
Students Forum (TSF), Telangana Vidyarthi Vedika (TVV),Muslim Students
Federation (MSF) and Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) said NDTV report.The
polling which took place on Thursday witnessed 75% voter turnout.With 1984
votes, ASJ's Arif Ahammed clinched general secretary post, while Kiran Kumar
secured 1573 votes.For the joint secretary post, Muhammed Ashique polled 1872
votes while Pooja Rani secured 1591 votes.It was a close fight between G
Abhishek and Aarti Nagpal for the post of cultural secretary. The former won
with a narrow margin of 85 votes, by securing 1792 votes.The sports secretary's
post was won by Shravan Kumar against Rupesh Ranjan by a margin of 406 votes
with ASJ candidate securing 1913 against 1507 by ABVP candidate.Last year, Student
Union elections were held 8 months after the suicide of Rohith Vemula and ASA
had contested with NSUI against SFI-led left alliance UFSJ and ABVP.UFSJ had
won all posts.Newindianexpress/NDTV
Alliance for Social Justice sweeps UoH student
union polls, ABVP defeated
ASJ beats ABVP in Hyderabad University
Students' Polls
Hoist tricolour and play national anthem
daily: MP education minister appeals to madarsas
Bhopal:MP Education Minister Vijay Shah has
appealed madarsas in state to unfurl the tri-colour and play and sing the
national anthem every day to instill sense of patriotism among students.
“Regular schools should unfurl the tri-colour and sing the national anthem
daily. I appeal all madarsas in MP to unfurl the tri-colour and play the
national anthem daily. I don’t think anybody should have any problem with that.
Nobody has,’’ the minister said at a function to mark the 20th foundation day
of Madhya Pradesh Madarsa Board.Shah said madarsas follow all rules laid by the
school education department and should have no problem to emulate the regular
schools who unfurl the tri-colour and play the national anthem daily. He
congratulated the board for working to develop nationalistic ideology among its
students and for connecting the minority community to the nationalistic
ideology. Indian express
Madarsas should also impart modern education: MP CM
Bhopal:MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged the madarsas
to impart modern education to students along with religious training.Chouhan,
while addressing 20th foundation day of MP Madarsa Board here on Friday, also
announced to raise the annual infrastructure development fund of each madarsa
in the state from Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000. “Modern education should also be
imparted along with religious training in madarsas as we want children to be
skillful,” he said. Chouhan said children should be given modern education
besides religious training to make them good human beings. CM said the amount given annually to each madarsa
in the state for infrastructure development will be hiked from Rs 25,000 to Rs
50,000.He also announced that an auditorium will be built for the MP Madarsa
Board.“Although there are employment opportunities, there is a dearth of
skillful hands. We have to check this situation,” he said. According to Indian express
report, Chouhan said, “How to love one’s country and help it march ahead should
be part of school curriculum.”He said Mohammed Paigambar stressed on love for
one’s country. He said education should make students human beings and they
should be taught love, brotherhood and patriotism. “We drink the same water and
eat the same food and our blood is red. We can follow different faith.’’ PTI / Indian express
Alwar baba Falahari Maharaj arrested on rape
charges
Jaipur:The arrest came 3 days after the filing
of the case, originally registered in Bilaspur, were brought to Alwar by the
investigating officer.Police on Saturday arrested self-styled godman
Kaushalendra Prapannacharya Falahari Maharaj in Alwar on charges of raping a
21-year-old law intern at his Ashram last month. The woman from Chhattisgarh's
Bilsapur has accused the 60-year-old godman of sexually assaulting her when she
went to his Ashram to meet him. Falahari Maharaj, also known as the Baba,
commands a strong following both in India and abroad. The victim's family has
been among the Baba's followers for several years and claims to have given large
donations to his Ashram.The godman, who was arrested from a private hospital
where he had got himself admitted, was produced in the court of an Additional CJM
in Alwar after his medical check-up. The court remanded him in judicial custody
for 15 days.The arrest came 3 days after the filing of the case, originally
registered in Bilaspur, were brought to Alwar by the investigating officer. The
noose was tightening on Falahari Maharaj since the matter came to light, as the
woman alleged that he had raped her on the Raksha Bandhan day on August 7.The
woman, pursuing a law course in Jaipur, has stated in her complaint that she
had obtained an internship under a senior lawyer in Delhi on the Baba's
recommendation. After she received her first stipend, her parents asked her to
donate the money at Falahari Maharaj's Ashram as a token of respect. When the
woman went to the Ashram in Alwar on Raksha Bandhan last month, the Baba asked
her to stay there in view of the lunar eclipse that day. During the night, he
called her in his room and allegedly sexually assaulted her. thehindu
How Sangh 'fakes' letters by Muslims to create
fear among Hindus, RSS workers explain in video
Mumbai: In a shocking video which is viral on
the internet, some alleged RSS workers have explained how the Sangh spreads the
fear of Muslims among Hindus using fake and fabricated letters.In the video
available live on YouTube and which is shared below, the alleged RSS workers
can be seen explaining how their organization spreads hatred among the society
to run their organization across the country."In Gwalior just behind the
quarter I live, there was the Khurjewallah neigbourhood with a sizeable Muslim
population. In order for the RSS branch to meet in the neigbourhood so that
kids would come reguarly to the branch, there was a conscious effort to keep
alive the fear of Muslims", one the workers of the organization is seen as
saying in the video. He said they used to write letters as if it was written by
one Muslim to another. The content of the letter used to be like,“What are the
weapons that you are collecting?” or “On this particular date we have to
perform this act”.Talking about how they used these letters later to spread
hatred, he said, “Old RSS workers would then behave as if they discover these
letters accidentally and will discuss with their father or
colleagues”."The effect of such propaganda was that people started sending
their kids regularly to the organization", he said.ummid.com
2 new observers appointed at Babri Masjid site
in Ayodhya
Ayodhya:2 additional district judges have been
appointed as observers at Babri Masjid-Ram Janambhoomi site in Ayodhya by Allahabad
High Court. The observers are Additional District Judge, Basti, Irfan Ahmad and
Additional District Judge, Faizabad, Amarjeet Tripathi.They will submit
fortnightly reports to the Supreme Court on the disputed site’s status quo and
the adjacent excess area that was acquired.Faizabad Divisional Commissioner and
Receiver (Authorised Person) of the disputed site,Manoj Mishra said,“On the SC’s
instructions, Allahabad HC appointed the new observers.” Judges will start
their job as observers from Sunday, he said.PTI
Kerala woman who left home and converted to
Islam, now 'returns' to Hinduism
When 23-year-old Athira, a Hindu woman from
Kerala's Kasargod district, spoke to media in July, she was clad in a hijab and
confidently said that she had converted to Islam upon her own free will. Months
later on Thursday, Athira addressed the media a second time. This time, hijab
was gone, and Athira appeared with a bindi and kumkum on her forehead. She was
no longer the Islam convert woman who took the name Ayesha, but Athira, who
believes in Hindu religion, she said. "Om Namah Sivaya," Athira
began, while addressing the press meet in Kochi on Thursday.Athira had left her
home in the first week of July, leaving a 15-page letter explaining that she
was going to study Islam. On July 27, she surrendered before Kannur police and
a local court sent her to a state home for women.Her parents then moved Kerala
High Court, seeking her custody. It was granted after Athira said that she was
willing to go with her parents, as long as they did not object to her
practicing Islam.Speaking to media on Thursday, Athira said that her Muslim
friends had misguided her into believing in Islam."They told me that it
was stupid to worship a stone, an idol and that Hinduism has many gods, while
Islam has only one supreme god. They instilled this doubt in me. When they said
that, I felt very curious about it and when I thought about it, I felt what
they said was right," she said.Soon, her friends began giving her books on
Islam, she said. "One of them was about hell. The description of hell in
that book was so scary, that I lost my sleep for several nights. I began
thinking that if I don't follow Islam, then I will have to go through that
hell."Apart from this, she claimed that her friends gave her several
reading material including a book on coverted women and also watched speeches
made by Zakir Naik."I was convinced that Islam was a better religion. I
blindly believed that my religion was bad," Athira said. Apart from
reading more about Islam, Athira said that at one point, she also tried to
convince her parents to convert. According to Athira, she knew her parents
would protest if she started dressing differently or started praying in the
Islamic way."People of Hindu helpline helped my parents and told us about
Arsha Vidya Samajam in Ernakulam. They didn't force me at all, but gave me
right information. They told me that I should re-read Quran with an open mind
and I didn't get the same feeling I used to get before. When I read it
rationally, I had many doubts," she said. Following this, she said that
she took interest in learning Hinduism in detail and enrolled at the Samajam.
"They urged me to read Quran with an open mind and I realised what I had
believed about Islam was not right," she said. thenewsminute
Aligarh BJP leader who slapped girl for having
tea with Muslim youth charged under bailable sections
New Delhi:A local woman BJP leader in Aligarh,
whose video of slapping a girl had gone viral a few days back has been charged
under bailable sections. In the video, BJP’s Aligarh city convenor Sangeeta
Varshney slapped the girl twice. According to PTI report, the incident took
place when the leader saw her having tea with the youth. As per a report by
Times Now, she was charged under bailable sections on Saturday evening.FIR was
registered last night against BJP’s Aligarh women cell leader Sangeeta Varshney
on a complaint by the girl’s father, police said. financialexpress
Tawde under fire over graft charges in
Maharashtra minority affairs dept
Vinod Tawde, state minority affairs and
education minister, is facing flak for alleged wrong-doing by bureaucrats under
him in the allotment of Rs2 crores for development work.The main accused
Shashikant Salunkhe, an official in the minority affairs department has been
suspended from service, but he has now alleged that he was following orders
from Charudutt Shinde, still serving as OSD with Tawde. HT has a copy of the
letter Salunkhe wrote to the principal secretary, minority affairs, Shyam
Tagade, making these accusations. Tawde said there was no substance in the
allegations against his OSD, Shinde. Shinde, himself refused to comment on the
matter. Tagade said the fraud was committed by the desk officer.hindustantimes
Cops to ask puja organisers for immersion nod
on Muharram: West Bengal govt
Kolkata:A day after the Calcutta High Court
allowed Durga idol immersions on all days from Vijaya Dashami on Sept 30, the West Bengal Govt on Friday decided that the police will ask
puja organisers to take permission for immersion on Muharram on October 1.At a
meeting of top officials presided over by CM Mamata Banerjee, it was decided that the
police would ask the puja organisers to take permission by this Sunday, a
senior state Govt official said.The
meeting, also attended by some ministers and senior police officers, including
the state DGP, decided that the SPs in the districts having international
border would be put on alert on immersion days to avoid any untoward incident,
the official said.PTI
Cong hears ‘whisper’: EVMs for UP polls to be
used in Gujarat
New Delhi : Congress on Friday told Election
Commission that there is a “whisper in the public domain” that the electronic
voting machines sent for the elections in Gujarat are the same as those used in
the UP polls.The party also asked the
poll panel to come out with a series of steps to ensure free and fair
elections, including barring officers facing disciplinary proceedings or
inquiries from being posted in any district after the election notification is
issued.A delegation of Congress leaders led by Ahmed Patel and Madhusudan
Mistry met the EC and conveyed the party’s concerns regarding the EVMs. They
asked the poll panel to clarify whether VVPAT machines would be used in all
Assembly segments in Gujarat. The party also wants CCTV cameras to be installed
in all polling booths to record the movement of personnel and persons during
the election process. Indianexpress
BHU Students Protest Administration’s Alleged
Victim Blaming ahead of PM visit
New Delhi: Students from Banaras Hindu
University (BHU), Varanasi held a large protest on Friday against the
university administration’s alleged victim shaming after one of them reported
an incident of molestation. A first-year student, who lives in the university
hostel, was allegedly molested and grabbed by three bike-borne men just outside
the BHU campus at around 6:20 pm on Thursday evening. However, according to
students, when she yelled for help, the university guards ignored her. She then
went inside to report the matter to her warden and the chief proctor, but they
too were less than sympathetic, students say.“When the student was molested
last evening at 6, she shouted for help but the guards sitting there did not
come forward or chase the bike. She went and complained to her warden and the
chief proctor but they began shaming her. They asked her why she was out so
late. They told students that the hostel curfew timings will be shifted from 7
pm to 6 pm,” a female student at the protest told Indian Express.According to
The Hindu, the complainant and her friends said the guards who had ignored her
later snubbed them when they went to ask why there was no response to her
yells, made misogynist remarks and said she should be careful when out alone in
the dark.The protest, which went on until late into the night, was held on the
day when PM Modi was visiting Varanasi,
his parliamentary constituency. “PM Modi has been speaking volumes about his
ambitious Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign but he should come and see the
reality at the BHU. The VC and proctor instead of ordering inquiry are blaming
the girl for roaming around inside the university premises late in the
evening,” a student told India Today, adding that they wanted the PM to take note of their protest. According to a
report in the Times of India, Modi’s cavalcade was supposed to pass through the
BHU gate but changed course to avoid the protest.The Wire
Senior journalist KJ Singh, mother murdered in
Mohali
Senior journalist KJ Singh and his mother
Gurcharan Kaur were found murdered at their house in the heart of Mohali on
Saturday afternoon.Mohali SSP Kuldeep Chahal confirmed the double murder in
Phase 3B2 and said the motive was being investigated.Police said KJ Singh was
first stabbed in the stomach as he opened the door to the assailant. The trail
of blood led to the room where he was found dead. After that his throat was
slit.His mother, Gurcharan Kaur, who was bedridden, was strangulated to
death.Singh, a bachelor, was a former news editor of the Indian Express, The
Times of India and The Tribune in Chandigarh. hindustantimes
No one was allowed to see Jayalalithaa in
hospital, we lied about her condition, claims Tamil Nadu minister
Chennai: Tamil Nadu's forest minister Dindigul
C Sreenivasan has made a stunning claim that all AIADMK ministers spun a web of
lies around former CM J Jayalalithaa's
health when she was in hospital last year.Jayalalithaa was declared dead on
December 5 last year after an uncertainty-filled 75 days in Apollo Hospitals.
She was hospitalised on Sept 22, after
she collapsed due to respiratory distress at her Poes Garden
residence."The claims made by us that she ate idlis in hospital were a
total lie, because none of the ministers were allowed to meet her in the
hospital and none of us knew the reality," Sreenivasan said addressing a
public meeting on Friday night.The AIADMK minister apologised for lying on
Jayalalithaa's health condition. timesofindia
Telangana Wakf Board, Shia chiefs spar over
fund release
Hyderabad: The row over installation of
standards at a few aashoorkhanas and release of funds by TS Wakf Board to Shia
religious places took an ugly turn on Friday with Shia leaders and the Board
lodging complaints against each other at the Abid Road police station.A section
of Shia leaders, who are affiliated to the BJP, barged into TS Wakf Board
office and allegedly manhandled M.A. Mannan Farooqui, chief executive officer.
Following the incident, TS Wakf Board staff stagged a protest and struck work
on Friday morning. They called off the strike after the Abid Road police gave
an assurance to take action on the complaint lodged by them. It all started on
Thursday night after a group of Shia leaders, including Firasat Ali Baqri and
Haneef Ali, went to the TS Wakf Board office at Nampally. “We went to the
office to meet Mohammed Saleem, chairman of TS Wakf Board.CEO misbehaved with
us,” alleged Firasat Ali Baqri. When contacted, Mr Mannan said that the leaders
behaved in an irresponsible manner and tried to manhandle the Wakf Board staff.“Group
abused me and tried to attack me,” he said. Meanwhile, Abid Road police said
that they had received two complains in this regard.Deccanchronicle
‘Treat us like Tibetan, Lankan refugees’:
Rohingyas tell SC they have no terror links
New Delhi; Refuting the Indian Govt ’s claims
of having terror links with the ISI and Islamic State (IS) and being a threat
to the country, a Rohingya refugee filed an affidavit in Supreme Court,
asserting that they were refugees and should be treated on par with Tibetan and
Sri Lankan ones.The affidavit, filed on Friday, rejected contentions of the Govt
, saying: “No terror links with ISI/ISIS and no Rohingyas in India have
indulged in anti-national activities and this assertion is not substantiated
with any evidence by Govt .”Refugee has relied on a statement by J&K CM
Mehbooba Mufti in state assembly, which said: “No Rohingya has been found
involved in militancy-related incidents. 17 FIRs have been registered against
38 Rohingyas for offences relating to illegal border crossing.”Among the
reasons the Rohingya refugees gave in their defence against their deportation
to Myanmar, they clarify the distinction between refugees and immigrants –
while refugees are individuals who have fled their country fearing persecution,
immigrants are individual who voluntarily choose to move out of the country
seeking employment opportunities.The apex court is already seized of a
PIL filed by two Rohingya Muslim refugees challenging the Govt ’s decision to
deport an estimated 40,000 people of the community. While the hearing on their
plea is scheduled on Oct. 3, it is unclear when the child rights panel’s
petition will come up for hearing. hindustantimes
Peace-loving Rohingyas have no link with
crime: SC plea by refugees
Mangaluru: Case booked against Hindu outfit
leader for provocative speech
Mangaluru: A suo motu case was registered
against an office-bearer of an Hindu outfit on Friday for his alleged
provocative speech and derogatory comments about a police official at a protest
meeting in Mangaluru, the police said. Hindu Jagaran Vedike (HJV) organising
secretary Jagadish Karanth was accused of making “derogatory comments” on the
religious status of Abdul Khader, inspector of the Puttur town police station,
at a meeting at Puttur near here on Sept 15, to protest against “attacks” on Hindus.An
individual complaint had been filed by one K Aziz asking the police to register
a case against Karanth for allegedly using “derisive” language against the
police officer identifying him with a religion.PTI
Demonetisation an ‘unnecessary adventure’: Manmohan
Chandigarh:Former PM Manmohan Singh has described demonetisation as
an “unnecessary adventure” and said such moves had not succeeded anywhere in
the world except some Latin American and African nations.Singh’s comments came
amid a renewed debate over the efficacy of BJP-led Govt’s ban on Rs 500 and Rs
1000 notes, with then RBI governor Raghuram Rajan too recently speaking out against
the move.“I don’t think it was technically and economically necessary to launch
this adventure. If 86% of country currency is withdrawn from the system then
there is bound to be a fallout,”Singh said.
Separatist Shabir Shah in touch with Hafiz
Saeed, claims ED charge sheet
New Delhi : Enforcement Directorate today
accused Kashmiri separatist Shabir Shah of having been in touch with Hafiz
Saeed in a charge sheet filed against him in connection with a 2005 money
laundering case for alleged terror financing. The prosecution complaint, ED’s
parlance for a charge sheet, filed before the Additional Sessions Judge
Sidharth Sharma also names alleged hawala dealer Mohammed Aslam Wani, who is in
judicial custody along with Shah.PTI
NIA to quiz trade body chief, Kashmir
university scholar in terror funding case
Srinagar: NIA has summoned a prominent trade
association leader of Kashmir and a research scholar at Kashmir University (KU)
in connection with the ongoing probe into alleged funding of anti-national
activities in the strife-torn Valley.Mohammad Yasin Khan, who heads the Kashmir
Economic Alliance (KEA) and Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation
(KTMF), and Aala Fazili, a research scholar at the pharmaceutical sciences
department of KU, are scheduled to appear at NIA headquarters in New Delhi on
Monday.Khan and Fazili both confirmed to HT that they have received the summons
and said they have been asked to report at 11am on Monday at the NIA office in
New Delhi. hindustantimes
J-K govt designates Pulwama jail as
‘correctional home’ for young stone pelters
Srinagar:To dissuade young stone pelters from
picking guns or getting brainwashed inside the prisons, J&K Govt has designated a jail in south Kashmir as
“correctional home” where young stone pelters or youths involved in other
crimes will be rehabilitated and counseled so that they won’t join militancy
after their release. There have been many instances in the past when young boys
who were picked up by the police in the cases of stone pelting and protests
were kept in various jails and after their release they picked up guns.DGP
(Prisons) S K Mishra said that Pulwama jail has been designated as the
‘Correctional Home’ for youth who are lodged in various jails in the state. “We
have already shifted 20 young prisoners to this jail where they will be given
training of different vocational courses and will also be counseled by the
experts and officers.” Mishra said the Govt is in the process of shifting all
young boys or youths to this particular jail. Indianexpress
Pak summons Indian envoy after firing along
LoC that allegedly killed 6 civilians
Islamabad:Pakistan summoned India’s High
Commissioner here even as it condemned the alleged firing by Indian forces
across LoC, in which 6 Pakistani civilians were killed.A Pakistan Foreign
Office (FO) spokesman said that Acting Foreign Secretary Aitzaz Ahmed summoned
Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale over“unprovoked ceasefire violations
by the Indian occupation forces” in Charwa Sector on Thursday.Ahmed “strongly
condemned” the firing which killed 6 civilians, including four women, and
injured 26 others, including 15 women and 5 children in Bini Sulariyan
village.Many of the affected are seriously injured and the casualties are
likely to rise, FO said.“The deliberate targeting of civilians is indeed
deplorable and contrary to human dignity and international human rights and
humanitarian laws,” he said.PTI
NSA Doval’s ‘double squeeze’ strategy will
never succeed: Pak at UNGA
UN: Pakistan on Friday said that NSA Ajit
Doval’s “offensive defense and double squeeze” strategy to make India a
regional hegemon will never succeed. Exercising its right to reply in the UN
General Assembly, Pakistan said it is “unfortunate” that India has chosen to
criticise the statement of PM Shahid
Khaqan Abbasi on Kashmir “which reflects the sentiments and aspirations of the
oppressed and suffering people” of the Valley. “The strategy offensive defense
and double squeeze floated blatantly by NSA Doval which India believes can make
it a regional hegemon can never succeed,” Tipu Usman, Counsellor at the
Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN, said. “Indian operators of mayhem and
terror such as commander Jadav caught red-handed in Pakistan while spreading
sabotage, terrorism and espionage can never fulfill Indian dreams, which will
remain just that dreams,” Pakistan said.The diplomat said the “plight” of
Kashmiri people at the hands of the Indian security forces is being documented
by the international community and rights organisations. He said the people of
Kashmir look towards the international community especially members of the UN
Security Council to deliver on their pledge to hold a free, fair and impartial
plebiscite under the UN’s auspices, to enable them to decide their future.PTI
China calls on India, Pak to resolve Kashmir
issue bilaterally
New Delhi:Dismissing calls by the Organisation
of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for implementation of the UN resolution on the
Kashmir issue, China on Friday said the contentious matter should be resolved
bilaterally by India and Pakistan through dialogue and communication. “China
has noted the relevant report.China’s position on the Kashmir issue is
clear-cut,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said, in response to a
question. “Kashmir issue is left over from history. China hopes India and
Pakistan can increase dialogue and communication and properly handle relevant
issues and jointly safeguard regional peace and stability,” he said. indianexpress
China says Beijing, New Delhi have put Doklam
behind them, working to take ties forward: IndiaToday
China and India are working together to
"take forward" their relationship, and have left the Doklam episode
behind them, the Chinese Consul General said in Kolkata on Friday.On Aug. 28, Ministry
of External Affairs announced the "expeditious disengagement of border
personnel" at Doklam, signalling that the months-long standoff at the
disputed India-China-Bhutan trijunction had come to an end - before it could
embarrass the leadership of both India and China at the BRICS summit.For
months, Indian Army and People's Liberation Army of China had faced each other,
holding their respective posts about 150 metres apart.Consul General Ma Zhanwu
said that by working together, India and China can enhance cooperation and
exchanges. He was speaking at an event marking the 68th anniversary of the
founding of the People's Republic of China.
Under ED lens: Qureshi’s transactions in
Dubai, Europe
ED is preparing to send fresh letters rogatory
(LRs) to 2 foreign countries in connection with its money laundering probe
against meat exporter Moin Qureshi. It has already sent 2 LRs to Dubai and Hong
Kong to get details of financial transactions associated with him.Agency
sources said that investigators have traced fresh dubious financial
transactions related to Qureshi in Dubai and a European country.Indianexpress
WORLD : OTHERS
Ex-Muslim Brotherhood chief Mahdi Akef dies at
89
The former leader of Egypt's Muslim
Brotherhood, Mahdi Akef, has died in a Cairo hospital aged 89. Akef, who headed
the Brotherhood as supreme guide from 2004 to 2010, was diagnosed with cancer
last year."My Father is in God's hands," his daughter, Alia, wrote on
her Facebook page on Friday.Akef was among hundreds of Brotherhood figures
arrested in a heavy crackdown launched against the political organisation
following the military's 2013 ouster of President Mohamed Morsi, a member of
the group and Egypt's first democratically-elected president.He was initially
convicted on violence-related charges and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
The verdict was overturned on appeal, and he was facing a retrial.His family
had recently launched an online campaign to demand his release for health
reasons. Akef was born on July 12, 1928, the same year the Muslim Brotherhood
was founded.He became aware of the organisation's teachings in his early
teenage years, and joined the Brotherhood in 1940. Akef was imprisoned from
1954 till 1974.For a large part of Hosni Mubarak's 40 years in power, which
ended when he was overthrown as Egypt's president in the 2011 uprising, Akef
was his main rival. In 2005,under Akef's leadership, Brotherhood won 20 % of
the seats in Egypt's parliamentary elections. "He has many
achievements," said Khalil al-Anani, an academic and researcher of the
Brotherhood."One of them was that he was one of the most reformist leaders
of the Brotherhood since he took office in 2004. He initiated many changes
within the movement and gave it a new flavour," he said.Writing on
Twitter, the Palestinian group Hamas, which originated from the Muslim
Brotherhood, described Akef's death as "the nation's loss and one of its
most prominent figures".Al Jazeera
Mahdi Akef, former General-Guide of Muslim
Brotherhood dies
Kurd region poll to occur despite opposition,
vows: Barzani, president autonomous Kurdistan: aljazeera
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/09/barzani-kurd-region-poll-occur-opposition-170922220609585.html
The president of Iraq's autonomous region of
Kurdistan has vowed to go ahead with an independence referendum set for next
week despite intense opposition by the Iraqi Govt and international powers. Kurdistan Regional
Govt (KRG) plans to hold the referendum on support for independence on Sept 25 in three governorates that make up the
region, and in some disputed areas, including the oil-rich province of Kirkuk
and parts of the northern province of Nineveh."Referendum is no longer in
our hands or political parties, it is in the hands of people," KRG head
Masoud Barzani said on Friday to thousands of cheering supporters who packed
the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan."The same
people who are threatening us have not come to ask why we are holding a
referendum," Barzani said, according to a report from Kurdish news portal
Rudaw.Baghdad is vehemently opposed to the vote, which has also alarmed
neighbouring Turkey, which has a large Kurdish minority.
Syrians vote in Kurdish-held northern region
OIC urges Kurds to 'cancel the planned
referendum'
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Saturday urged Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) "to cancel the planned
referendum as it runs against the constitution of Iraq."The organization,
in a statement it released, expressed ''deep concern'' over the KRG's planned
independence referendum and urged them "to cancel the planned referendum
as it runs against the constitution of Iraq and considering its negative impact
on the current efforts to fight terrorism.""The General Secretariat
reaffirmed full commitment to working with the Iraqi government and with all
Iraqi parties and factions for holding the national reconciliation conference
with a view to achieving peace and stability in Iraq," the statement
said.The statement also recalled the joint press conference held by OIC foreign
ministers following their Annual Coordination Meeting in New York on
Friday.World Bulletin
Iraq, Turkey, Iran to coordinate
countermeasures to Kurdistan referendum
Iraq, Turkey and Iran have agreed to consider
coordination over countermeasures to the Kurdistan referendum on secession from
Iraq scheduled for Monday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari said. A
statement issued by Al-Jaafari’s office said yesterday: “The Foreign Ministers
of Iraq, Ibrahim Al-Jaafari, Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu and Iran Mohammad Javad
Zarif have held a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly
in New York to discuss the Kurdish planned referendum.”According to the
statement, the three ministers have “confirmed their strong commitment to
maintaining Iraq’s political unity, territorial integrity and expressed concern
about the planned referendum”.The statement stressed that the referendum
“jeopardises Iraq’s great and difficult victories against Daesh”.
Muslim Scholars group: Shelling in Iraq is
crime against humanity
Association of Muslim Scholars (AMS) has
warned that all parties to the conflict in Iraq are responsible for the
excessive killing and systematic destruction in the country because they do not
hesitate to kill people to achieve personal gains and temporary successes.In a
statement, organisation said the areas of Anah, Rawa and Al-Qa’im, west of
Anbar province, have been subjected to indiscriminate bombardment by warplanes
and heavy artillery for several days which has killed and wounded dozens of
innocent civilians and destroying homes, shops and school buildings.The
association explained that the same destructive approach is used by the Govt forces, the Popular Mobilisation Forces and
the US-led coalition in dealing with cities controlled by Daesh.The statement
quoted media reports which reveal that the Govt has imposed a tight siege on the city of Anah
in preparation for storming it and that Govt warplanes and artillery carried out intensive
and violent shelling against the town.middleeastmonitor
Int'l tribunal finds Myanmar guilty of
'genocide'
Kuala Lumpur:An international tribunal found
the Myanmar Govt "guilty of
genocide" against the Rohingya and other Muslim minorities."The
tribunal ruled that Myanmar is guilty of genocide against the people of Kachin
and Muslim groups there," Daniel Feierstein, head of seven-member
Permanent Peoples' Tribunal, said.Permanent Peoples' Tribunal was founded in
Italy in 1979 and comprises 66 international members. Since its establishment, tribunal
has held 43 sessions on numerous cases involving human rights and genocide. Tribunal,
which convened in Malaysian capital Kuala Lampur for five days, took into
account various documentaries, expert evidence and testimony of some 200
victims of the atrocities committed against the Rohingya, Kachin and other
Muslim minority groups. Since Aug. 25, some 429,000 Rohingya have crossed from
Myanmar's western state of Rakhine into Bangladesh, according to the UN.
Amnesty: US bombs used to kill civilians in
Yemen
A US-made bomb was used to strike a
residential building in Yemen killing 16 civilians, Amnesty International has
revealed. Assessments made from the remnants of shrapnel left over after the
attack on 25 August revealed the use of US-made bombs by Saudi Arabia. The
airstrike was targeted in Faj Attan, in the Yemeni capital Sana’a, destroying
the building.Saudi Arabia confessed to the attack and claimed that it was a
“technical error”. middleeastmonitor
Hamas: delegation’s visit to Russia ‘fruitful’
a Delegation from Hamas concluded a visit to
the Russian capital, Moscow, which it described as “fruitful” in a statement
issued on Thursday.Hamas stated that the movement’s delegation, headed by
deputy head of the political bureau, Mousa Abu Marzook, met with Mikhail
Bogdanov, Putin’s envoy to the Middle East and Africa, the Russian deputy
foreign minister, and other foreign ministry officials.During the 3-hour
meeting, Hamas’ delegation reviewed the developments of the Palestinian
reconciliation and the latest developments in Cairo’s meetings, including the
decision to dissolve the administrative committee and invite al-Wefaq
(consensus) Govt to come to Gaza Strip
and approve to hold the general elections, according to the statement. middleeastmonitor
Report: Hamas fearful after PA’s delay to
implement reconciliation: middleeastmonitor
Hamas leaders have conveyed to the Egyptian
govt their fears following the Palestinian Authority’s delay in taking positive
steps to complete the Palestinian reconciliation process, Rai Al-Youm newspaper
reported.The paper said it had learnt from “very well informed” Egyptian
sources that Egypt is pressing hard on PA President Mahmoud Abbas and provided
him with a timetable with emphasis on the importance of implementing the terms
of the reconciliation initiative.Abbas issued directives to send a high-level
political and bureaucratic delegation to Gaza Strip to discuss details of power
transition after Hamas pledged to dissolve its administrative committee which
runs the enclave. According to the newspaper, the delegation is supposed to
arrive within 72 hours to begin the talks.
British MPs urge intervention to stop Israeli
demolition of Palestinian village
Over 2 dozen British parliamentarians have
urged the Govt to help thwart a possible Israeli demolition of an entire
Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank.Israeli authorities could soon
forcibly displace the residents of Palestinian Bedouin community Khan Al-Ahmar,
the destruction of which would include the community’s school, made of tyres
and mud, which educates 170 children aged between 6 and 14 years old. The
letter to Alistair Burt, minister of state for the Middle East at the Foreign
& Commonwealth Office, was signed by 26 cross-party MPs from Labour, the
Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Greens and Scottish National Party.Council
for Arab-British Understanding (Caabu), announcing the MPs’ letter, noted that
many of the signatories have previously visited the village as part of
parliamentary delegations. middleeastmonitor
‘Jewish extremists’ condemned for vandalising
Jerusalem church
Council of Catholic Churches in Jerusalem
yesterday condemned the attack by “Jewish extremists” on one its houses of
worship and called on the Israeli Govt to do more to curtail the escalating violence
against Christians in the holy land.Wednesday’s attack on St. Stephen Church in
occupied Jerusalem resulted in the destruction of glass artwork and statues
that depict the life of Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary.The new patriarchal Vicar
for Jerusalem and Palestine, Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo, speaking to AsiaNews
said that the incident “fits in with the pattern of past incidents” and was
carried out by “some fanatics” whom he described as most likely being “Jewish
extremists”. middleeastmonitor
Famous Saudi journalist Khashoggi under fire for criticising govt
Famous Saudi journalist and writer Jamal
Khashoggi has come under renewed criticism by Saudis, including Prince Khalid
Al Saud after publishing an article on the Washington Post, Rassd.com reported
yesterday.On his Twitter account, Khashoggi wrote: “Adherence to the leadership
and the country is represented by saying the right word and casting advice.
This is what I have done and what I will continue doing.”This post was one of
his replies to the tirade of criticism he received following the publication of
his article. Prince Khalid Al Saud wrote: “Save your advice for yourself. Our
guided leadership does not need advice from you and your likes.” Khashoggis
replied:"Be a little more humble Prince. The leadership which does not
listen to its subject loses too much and it does not say ‘does not need your
advice and your likes.’ All of us are partners in the country."“You advice
your country through foreign papers!! You should follow the advice etiquettes
in order to achieve your aim. This is how the loyal act.”On the Washington Post,
Khashoggi discussed the latest suppressive measures taken by the Saudi regime,
including the detention of a number of Muslim scholars. middleeastmonitor
War of words between Donald Trump and Kim
Jong-un is like fight between kindergarten children:Russia
Moscow: Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov
has likened the war of words between US president Donald Trump and North Korean
leader Kim Jong-un to a kindergarten fight between children.North Korean leader
earlier labelled Trump "mentally deranged" and a "dotard"
after Trump threatened to destroy his country. Trump responded with a tweet
calling Kim Jong-un "a madman" who "will be tested like never
before!Lavrov said a pause was needed, "to calm down the hotheads",
BBC reported on Friday."Yes, it's unacceptable to silently watch North
Korea's nuclear military adventures but it is also unacceptable to unleash war
on the Korean Peninsula," he said.He called for a political process, which
he said was a key part of the UNSC process.IANS
Frustrated China imposes limit on oil supply
to North Korea as per UN sanctions
New Delhi:In a sign of growing frustration,
China on Saturday imposed a limit on oil supplies to North Korea under United
Nations sanctions over its nuclear and missile development, reported news agency
AP. China is North Korea’s last major trading partner, diplomatically and
energy supplier. The Commerce Ministry said the exports of refined petroleum to
Pyongyang will be limited to 2 million barrels per year and sales of liquefied
natural gas banned outright, effective January 1, 2018.It wasn’t immediately
clear how big the reduction might possibly be as China doesn’t disclose details
of trade with isolated North Korea. As per AP, ministry also said it will ban
textile imports from the North. Indianexpress
FLASH: VIEWS & NEWS
Are Saffron Groups Bringing Mob Rule to One of
India’s Last Peaceful States?SHANKAR GOPALAKRISHNAN
So did Narendra Modi kill the Indian
economy?Sunil Jain
There Is Not a Single Terror-Related Case
against Rohingyas in India, Says Lawyer Representing Them in SC
Rohingya children recall horror of losing
parents: Saif Khalid
Why Centre’s decision to grant Chakma, Hajong
refugees citizenship has Arunachal up in arms
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