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Pune techie Mohsin murder: Can't assault and
kill in name of religion, says SC warning courts against 'religious bias'
New Delhi:A different religious identity can
never be a justification for assaulting or killing a person, held the Supreme
Court as it cautioned courts against passing any order which may smack of “bias
for or against a community.” Strongly disapproving of hate crimes, the top
court maintained that every court has to be mindful of the pluralistic
character of the Indian society and hence its duty to objectively decide rights
of different groups. “We have no doubt that a court fully conscious of the
plural composition of the country while called upon to deal with rights of
various communities, cannot make such observations which may appear to be
coloured with a bias for or against a community,” ruled a bench of Justices SA
Bobde and L Nageswara Rao in a recent order. The SC said this while cancelling
the bail of 3 men, who were let out in a murder case after the Bombay High
Court held that “the only fault of the deceased was that he belonged to another
religion.”In the 2014 murder case, the HC had granted bail to the three accused
after noting that they had killed the Muslim man as they were provoked in the
name of religion. “The fact that the deceased belonged to another religion is
in favour of the accused...The accused, otherwise, had no other motive, such as
any personal enmity, against the innocent deceased. The only fault of the
deceased was that he belonged to another religion,” Justice Mridula Bhatkar
said in the Jan. 2017 order. When a relative of deceased Shaikh Mohsin
challenged the bail order, the apex court said it was difficult to understand
why the HC released the trio on bail by citing the religion of the deceased as
the primary ground. “We find that the aforesaid reason can, on a fair reading,
be understood or misunderstood almost as a mitigating circumstance or a kind of
a justification for the murder...it is obvious that the fact that the deceased
belonged to a certain community cannot be a justification for any assault much
less a murder,” emphasised the Court. It said there was a possibility that the HC
judge wanted to rule out a personal motive against the victim, but only
emphasise communal hatred. The court thus set aside the HC order and asked all
three accused, Ranjeet Shankar Yadav, Ajay Dilip Lalge and Vijay Rajendran
Gambhire — all reportedly the members of Hindu Rashtra Sena, to surrender and
seek bail afresh. The bench directed them to show up in HC on Feb.16 and apply
for bail again, which will be decided within 6 weeks. The accused noticed
Shaikh Mohsin, who was wearing a pastel green colour shirt and had sported a
beard. They allegedly targeted him and his friend Wasim and assaulted them with
hockey sticks, bats and stones. Mohsin later succumbed to his injuries.news18
Pune techie murder- Courts can’t make
communally biased observations: Supreme Court
2014 Pune techie murder: SC criticises Bombay
HC order for involving religion
Kerala CM Vijayan denies seeking ban on
Popular Front of India, says RSS must be outlawed first
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has denied reports that his Govt
had asked the Centre to ban Popular
Front of India, a Muslim organisation that is mostly active in Kerala and
Karnataka.“It is not Kerala govt’s duty to ban any communal outfit,” Vijayan
told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram.He was reacting to a report by The Hindu
published, that quoted Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju as
saying, “Kerala has pressed for a ban on the PFI and we are examining the
case.” Rijiju had reportedly said that Kerala DGP Lokanath Behera had discussed
the matter at the annual DGP conference held in MP in Jany.On Thursday, Vijayan
said, “If any outfit that creates riots in India and divides society on
communal lines needs to be banned, then it should be the RSS first.” B
Organisations like PFI cannot be countered with a ban, he added. “The threats
that such communal and terrorist organisations pose and their ideology cannot
be obliterated through a ban,” he said. The only way to counter such
organisations was to take strict legal action against them, he said, adding
that state Govt has cracked down on communalism and terrorism.DGP Behra also
issued a statement on Thursday denying the reports on a proposed ban on PFI. There
was a presentation on the topic “Radicalization – PFI, A Case Study” in DGP’s
conference held in Jan.2018, at Tekanpur in MP, he said, adding that it was
prepared by a group of DGPs from a few states and was presented by him.“In the
presentation, there was neither a suggestion nor any recommendation to impose a
ban on PFI,” Behra said.“Kerala Police have not proposed nor written for
imposing such a ban on PFI till date.”scroll
Kerala has not sought ban on PFI:Vijayan
Kerala has pressed for ban on Popular Front of
India: Govt
PMO got complaint against Nirav Modi in July
2016; PNB says it discovered fraud in Jan 2018
Nirav Modi, an accused in Punjab National Bank
fraud case, pictured along with other CEOs and PM Narendra in Davos,
Switzerland on Jan.23, 2018.On Feb. 6, few in the country new much about Nirav
Modi beyond billboards advertising his jewellery. On that day, a team of
analysts tweeting from the handle @BrainandMoney put out this intriguing tweet:
“Hearing from our Bookies big scam of Rs 9200 crore coming in #PNB. Big Bank
official told us now.... Will it come Tomorrow or Day after ? Let's see”.Eight
days later, on Feb.14,India’s 2nd largest public sector bank PNB said in a
regulatory filing to the stock exchanges, that it had detected a massive fraud
in one of its branches in Mumbai, “for the benefit of a few select account
holders with their apparent connivance”. PNB said the quantum of such
transactions was to the tune of a whopping $1,771.69 million(around ₹11,515
crore). The amount of fraudulent transactions is equivalent to eight times the
bank's net income of about ₹1,320 cror. The bank said that: "The matter is
already referred to law enforcement agencies to examine and book the culprits
as per law of the land."It turned out that on February 5, the Central
Bureau of Investigation had booked billionaire diamond service provider Nirav
Modi, his brother, wife and a business partner for allegedly entering into a
criminal conspiracy with the officials of Punjab National Bank to cheat PNB of
over ₹280.70 crore in 2017. Following the complaint, the CBI registered an FIR
under Indian Penal Code sections related to criminal conspiracy, cheating and
provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act against the four.The stock of PNB,
which was trading at ₹149.20 per share on Feb. 14 morning, was down by 12.79%
on the Bombay Stock Exchange, by the time of writing on Feb. 15.A flurry of new
facts about the case emerged on Thursday, February 15.First, the ED in the
early morning swooped down on multiple premises in Mumbai, Surat and Delhi
belonging to Nirav Modi and other persons accused in the case. ED had filed a
case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after going through the
CBI FIR.It emerged that the CBI had also raided the residence of Modi, his
brother Nishal, wife Ami and Mehul Chinubhai Choksi, all partners of Diamond R
US, Solar Exports and Stellar Diamonds and two bank officials—Gokulnath Shetty
(now retired) and Manoj Kharat, who were also named in the FIR as accused. On
February 14, the CBI received two fresh complaints from PNB allegedly against
Modi and a jewellery company alleging fraudulent transactions worth about
₹11,400 crore.Then, CNN News 18 quoting ED sources, said that Nirav Modi was
not in the country, but in Switzerland. The media house tweeted further that
Nirav Modi had in fact fled India before the first CBI FIR was filed on Jan 31.
Soon ANI, quoting “official sources”, reported that Nirav Modi left the country
on Jan.1, 2018.Later on Feb.15, PNB MD Sunil Mehta, addressing the media, said
that the scam had begun in 2011, was detected by PNB only in the third week of
January 2018, and the CBI was informed in Feb.nationalheraldindia
PNB says won't spare anyone in $1.8 bn fraud
as political parties blame each other
PMO was aware of the PNB scam almost 2 years
ago: Congress
PNB fraud case: ED conducts raid, bank assures
action; BJP fumes as Cong calls Nirav ‘Chota Modi’
Sri Sri aid files complaint against Salman
Nadwi for 'seeking' Rs 5,000 Cr to change stand in Ayodhya case
Lucknow: General secretary of Ayodhya
Sadbhavna Samanvay Samiti, Amarnath Mishra, has lodged a complaint against
Salman Nadwi for allegedly demanding Rs 5000 crore as a bribe to change his
stand in the Babri title suit.Mishra has alleged that he gave a written
proposal to the expelled member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board who took
it to the media. Mishra further alleged that he met Nadwi at Nadwa on 4th Feb.
in the presence of Imam Council general secretary Haji Masroor Khan.Mishra
said, “Maulana Nadwi wants to ‘islamicize’ Ayodhya and wants to convert Ayodhya
in new Medina. That is why when he asked for a proposal and then demanded Rs
5000 crore, 200 acres of land and a Rajya Sabha seat.”He further alleged that
Nadwi had put his demands in front of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar whose office in
reply said that Ayodhya issue can only be resolved by brotherhood and harmony
and refused to make any deal.Nadwi has rejected all these allegations and said
that he is not familiar with Mishra or Haji Masroor Khan. He said Mishra was
lying and his charges were baseless. Nadwi also said that it is all done as a
part of conspiracy against him. He, however, said he will not take legal action
against Mishra.Ayodhya Sadbhavna Samanvay Samiti was created on initiative of
Ravi Shankar. Its main aim is to settle the Ayodhya dispute out of court.News18
Ex-AIMPLB cleric demanded money, RS seat for
mosque, claims Sri Sri's aide
Ayodhya dispute: Salman Nadvi denies bribery
charges
Don't know Misra, says Salman Nadvi
Babri case: Jain muni wants Ram temple in
Ayodhya
With the hearing for the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri
masjid dispute in Ayodhya being pushed to March 14 by the Supreme Court, Jain
monk Lokesh Acharya has asserted that Ram temple should be built in
Ayodhya.Acharya Lokesh said: "If the Ram Temple is not built in Ayodhya,
will it be built in Mecca-Medina?”. Acharya said that while the West thinks of
the world as a market, Indians think of it as their extended family and keeping
this in mind, he had decided to go out on a world tour to promote harmony in
the worldIn reply to a question, Acharya Lokesh said that Ram does not belong
to any particular religion as he is the representative of Indian culture. He
said that the Ram temple is already there in Ayodhya and it just needs to be
given a grand design.According to him, even Muslims have now begun to
understand that the Ram temple will be built in Ayodhya whether they agree to
it or not. Muslims who agree to the temple will be appreciated for their support.indiatoday
Muslim Board dancing to Owaisi’s tune: Salman
Nadwi
Lucknow: Maulana Salman Nadwi who was expelled
from All India Muslim Personal Law Board made another attack on the AIMPLB,
saying that it is dancing to the tune of Asad Owaisi. He further said that the
Board is dominated by extremists, while the Ulama and elders remain silent.It
was the same during the recent meeting in Hyderabad. I was not allowed to put
forth my stand, while Maulana Arshad Madani, Maulana Syed Mohammed Rabey Hasni
Nadwi also remained silent. Maulana Kalbe Sadiq didn’t turn up. People like
Kamal Farooqui, Qasim Rasool Ilyas and Asaduddin Owaisi only spoke during the
meeting, said Salman Nadwi.siasat
Congress cannot wash off its hands from Babri
demolition: BJP candidate
Tripura:With Congress becoming a near dormant
but yet an important player in this year’s elections in Tripura, Babri Masjid
demolition of 1992 is back in public debate in some segments. BJP candidate from Kamalpur assembly segment,
Manoj Kanti Deb, a former Congressman, has now sought to add a new twist to the
debate saying Congress party cannot wash off of its hands for the demolition of
the historic mosque.“I am a former Congressman....I cannot say and will not say
that the Congress party is responsible for the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
But can Congress really wash off its hands, after all the Congress party was in
power in those days?,” Deb told UNI.UNI
Waseem Rizvi
claims he has filed police complaint against AIMPLB spokesperson Sajjad
Nomani
Lucknow: UP Shia Waqf Board chief Waseem Rizvi claimed
that he has filed a police complaint against spokesperson of AIMPLB Maulana
Khalilurrahman Sajjad Nomani at a police station here for his alleged
inflammatory remarks. However, police did not confirm receiving any such
complaint. In a statement issued here today, Rizvi said, "In my complaint
I have stated that All India Muslim Personal Law Board supports the ideology of
the terrorists, and they never want that Ayodhya issue be resolved."Rizvi
referred to Nomani's Feb.9 statement made in Hyderabad during AIMPLB meet, and
alleged, "Nomani through his statement is conspiring to wage a civil war
in the country by instigating the Muslims.This amounts to sedition." SHO
Hazratganj Anand Shahi, when contacted, said that he has not received any such
complaint. Despite repeated attempts, Nomani could not be contacted for
comments.PTI
Sohrabuddin case: Discharged officer played
same role as juniors on trial, says Rubabuddin’s lawyer
Mumbai:The lawyer of Sohrabuddin Shaikh’s
brother Rubabuddin on Wednesday pointed to the “integral role” of Dinesh M N,
the Superintendent of Police in Udaipur during the alleged fake encounter, and
told the court that while the officer got discharged from the CBI court in the
case, his juniors who were allegedly part of his team were not given a
discharge. The court was hearing three applications filed by Rubabuddin
challenging the discharge of former deputy inspector-general of Gujarat D G
Vanzara, Rajasthan IPS officer Dinesh M N and Gujarat IPS officer Rajkumar
Pandiyan, along with two applications filed by the CBI challenging the
discharge of Rajasthan Police constable Dalpat Singh Rathod and Gujarat police
officer N K Amin.Rubabuddin’s lawyer Gautam Tiwari of Probus Legal continued
his arguments over the discharge of Dinesh. One of the reasons for the CBI
court discharging him on Aug. 1, 2017, was that the agency had failed to get
sanction or special permission to prosecute him.indianexpress
Gulberg massacre case: Gujarat Govt denies nod
to SIT to file appeal in High Court
Ahmedabad : BJP Govt in Gujarat has denied permission to SIT to
file an appeal in the High Court seeking more stringent sentence in the Gulberg
Society massacre case — one of the 9 biggest cases of 2002 post-Godhra riots
which the SIT had investigated and in which 69 people were killed, including MP
Ahsan Jafri, by a mob.SIT had sought the Govt ’s permission to move High Court
with the contention that the life imprisonment awarded to 11 convicts by the
trial court should be enhanced to death penalty, and the acquittal of the 14
other accused be challenged.“We received one-page order of the state Govt last month denying us permission to move the
High Court against the (trial court’s) judgment. The letter in Gujarati, which
has been signed by an undersecretary, mentions that the state Govt accepts the verdict and that there is no
ground to file appeal in the High Court,” said a senior officer of the SIT on
condition of anonymity.“Legally, state Govt is the prosecuting agency, and
without its nod the SIT alone can not move the High Court. We will be
submitting the state Govt ’s decision in our progress report in SC later this
month. Also, we have to inform the judges (of HC) that we will not be filing
appeals,” the officer added. SIT sends quarterly progress report to the apex
court since it was formed in 2008.While SIT was awaiting govt’s response, 12
appeal petitions have already been filed, including by the 16 convicts who have
challenged their sentences on various grounds. The convicts who have filed the
appeals are Dharmesh Shukla, Atul Vaidya, Kapil Mishra, Dilip Parmar, Suresh
Dhobi, Manish Jain, Mukesh Sankhla, Ambesh Jinger, Mangilal Jain (all sentenced
to seven years of imprisonment), Bharat Rajput, Krishan Kumar, Jayesh Parmar,
Kailash Dhobi, Raju Tiwari, Jayesh Jinger and Yogendra Shekhawat (all sentenced
imprisonment for life). indianexpress
Enquiry must be made into RSS’ military goals,
Bhagwat’s remark exposes party’s secret agenda
New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s
controversial remark that, while Indian Army would take up to 6-7 months to
prepare for war, they can do it in 3 days, has sparked controversy. WPI and PFI
has termed the remark as worrisome and unfortunate. They demanded an enquiry
into RSS’s military goads. Bhagwat claimed that “Ours is not a military
organisation. But we have discipline like the military. If the country needs it
and the Constitution permits…it takes six or seven months to prepare an Army…
swayamsewaks, if asked, can do it in three days… this is what we are capable
of.”National president of WPI Dr Qasim Rasool Ilyas said RSS chief’s remark is
not only insulting to the army but also exposes RSS’ secret agenda. Earlier
also members of RSS were accused of terrorism, extremism and violence, now RSS
chief himself has admitted they are capable of that.Dr Ilyas said RSS’ key
members were accused in some major terrorist incidents. We demand an apology by
Mohan Bhagwat on this shameful remark and Govt through its secret agencies must find out
whether the party is secretly preparing armed military.Chairman PFI E Abubakr
said for Mohan Bhagwat his party is more than India.These are not the ordinary
words but mirrors the real mindset of RSS. He said, in fact, more than praising
his party Mohan Bhagwat has insulted army. While army is fighting against
foreign enemies, RSS is fighting against citizens. It has developed hostility
against Dalits,religious minorities and secular people.siasat
Slain CRPF Jawan Mujahid 's Family Returns Rs
5 Lakh to Nitish Govt, Says He Did Not Die of Liquor Consumption
Patna: Family members of Mujahid Khan, CRPF
jawan who was killed during a gun battle with militants in Karan Nagar area of
Srinagar on Monday, returned a cheque worth Rs five lakh to the Bihar Govt ,
saying it is an insult to Khan’s martyrdom.Mujahid Khan succumbed to injuries
at a Srinagar hospital on Monday night. A terror attack early on Monday morning
was thwarted by guards at Karan Nagar CRPF camp but the militants managed to
escape and holed up at a nearby building. On Wednesday, a large crowd gathered
at his native village Peero in Arrah district of Bihar when his body reached
the family. While the Nitish Kumar govt wanted Khan to be given full state
honour during his last rites, locals were seen fuming over the absence of any
political leaders and officials at the ceremony.A sub-divisional officer
offered the Rs 5 lakh cheque to the grieving family during the funeral
procession, which they turned down immediately. Mujahid’s brother Imtiaz Ahmad
said, “My brother sacrificed his life for the country and see how he is being
treated. Has he died consuming liquor? What will we do with this money?”Meanwhile,
the absence of any minister or Govt officials during the last rites soon turned
into a political battle with opposition RJD accusing CM Nitish Kumar of
insensitivity.When asked, state Urban Development Minister, Maheshwar Hajare
feigned ignorance about anyone from the state dying in J&K. RJD National
Vice-President Shivanand Tiwary immediately demanded an apology from the
minister and asked for all kinds of support to the bereaved family.Away from
the politics, Khan’s wailing father remembered how Mujahid turned down a
marriage proposal and instead wanted to serve the country. news18
Mecca Masjid blast case: Lt Colonel Purohit
turns hostile, denies meeting Swami Aseemanand
Hyderabad: Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant
Purohit, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case and a NIA witness in the
2007 Mecca Masjid blast case, turned hostile on Wednesday.Shrikant Prasad Rao
Purohit appeared before the fourth additional metropolitan sessions
judge-cum-special court for NIA cases amid tight army security. He was
cross-examined by the NIA counsel, before the prosecution declared him a
"hostile witness".While deposing before the court, he denied
knowledge of the Mecca Masjid blast or any investigating agency recording his
statement as a witness in the case. The reinstated officer denied meeting Swami
Aseemanand alias Nabakumar Sarkar, the prime accused in the Mecca Masjid blast
case, and spoke about Sunil Joshi, who was responsible for the bomb blast at
Ajmer Dargah. Around 1.25pm on May 18, 2007, a bomb blast on the Mecca Masjid
premises during Friday prayers had killed nine people and wounded 58.Prior to
handing over the investigation of the Mecca Masjid blast case to NIA in 2007, CBI,
which had filed a chargesheet against the arrested culprits, had cited Purohit
as prosecution witness number 106 and said he would prove that Aseemanand had
called him on Dec.29, 2007 and told him that Sunil Joshi was murdered and was
"apna banda". NIA had abated the action against Sunil Joshi, since he
had died. Purohit, deposing before the court, said he had served in the
counter-intelligence cell of the Indian Army and met several people, but did
not have any knowledge about the accused allegedly involved in Mecca Masjid blast
case.The officer also disowned the 'Abhinav Bharat Trust' and told the court
that he never founded it. Purohit, however, said he knew Ajay Rahirkar and
Kulkarni, accused in Malegaon-II bomb blast case.TOI
Makkah Masjid Bomb Blast case: Lt. Col.
Purohit turns back from his confession
Kasganj violence: Probe deadline extended as
none come with proof by last date
Lucknow : Kasganj additional district
magistrate has decided to extend the deadline for the public to submit evidence
in a case connected to the communal clash that happened here in January. This
comes after no one came forward to meet the previous deadline, which ended
Tuesday.The case is related to the murder of Abhishek Gupta and injuries to
Naushad.The new deadline has not been decided but notices will be issued soon.
Additional District Magistrate (Judicial), Kasganj, Manish Kumar Nahar, who is
heading the inquiry, said, “Soon after inquiry was handed over to me, I
published notices in local newspapers on January 29 inviting private persons
and Govt officials to give oral or
written statement within 15 days in connection with the incident on January
26,” said Nahar. “No one turned up.” “I have now decided to put up notices at
all Govt offices in the district. They
will be asked to come to my office at Collectorate and give statement orally or
written and can also deposit evidence regarding the January 26 incident,” he
said. “Since no private person has forward so far either, I have decided to
publish the notice in newspapers too. I hope people will come forward this
time.”indianexpress
Bengal: Hindu outfit calls for ‘ghar wapsi’,
shows ‘reconverted’ 14 members of Muslim family
Asking Hindus in the state to have more
children to tackle the demographic imbalance in future, a Hindutva organisation
on Wednesday gave the call of “ghar wapsi” — to “reconvert” Muslims — and
presented 14 members of a Muslim family who have ostensibly “returned” to the
Hindu fold at a rally in Kolkata on Wednesday. Four members of Hindu Samhati,
an outfit established in Bengal about a decade ago, were arrested in the
evening for physically assaulting mediapersons who tried to pose questions to
the family after the rally at Rani Rashmoni Road in central Kolkata. Two journalists
were injured in the incident. CM Mamata
Banerjee condemned the assault on scribes and said strong action will be taken
against those involved. Addressing the crowd, Tapan Ghosh, chief adviser of
Hindu Samhati, said, “Hussain Ali and his wife Moyna Bibi, as well as 12 family
members, have been reconverted. Their ancestors were converted, and now we
welcome them as Hindus on stage. Earlier we used to do this (conversion)
secretly, but now we will do this in public.”Emphasising that the family’s
address will not be divulged, Ghosh said, “I give a call of ghar wapsi [used by
Hindutva organisations to refer to conversion from Islam to Hinduism]. When you
return, initiate this movement in your districts and blocks — let us welcome
all Muslims to Hinduism.”Ali and Moyna Bibi’s family members, including
children, were given Hindu Samhati’s saffron flag on the stage, cheered by the
crowd. Maj Gen GD Bakshi (retired) was among the guests on stage. State Urban
Development Minister Firhad Hakim said, “Such organisations demean Hindu
religion, just as the Taliban demeans Islam. The Govt will take proper action against those who beat
up journalists.” JCP Praveen Tripathi confirmed that four people from Hindu
Samhati were arrested. During rally, Ghosh called for Sealdah station to be
renamed Shyamaprasad Mukherjee terminal, and demanded installing a statue of
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose near Parliament. indianexpress
14 members of Muslim family allegedly
converted to Hinduism in Kolkata, journalists attacked
Muslim girls mark Valentine's Day as 'Haya
Day' in Nagpur
Nagpur: The members of Girls' Islamic
Organisation ofIndia on Wednesday marked the Valentine's Day in city as 'Haya
Day'.On the Valentine's Day, when the city folks were soaked up incelebration,
some young girls from Muslim community made it a pointto show that the day is
not really meant for showing your loved oneshow much you love them, but also
some amount of shyness.Many of the girls from the organisation took to streets
withplacards displaying Haya Day 14th February. The placards furtherread the
word 'Haya' (means 'sharm' in Hindi and shyness in English)embedded into a
heart. The caption read 'Haya' is the part of their faith.The girls were seen
consciously wearing burqas, holding the placardsas they took silent march
through city streets.UNI
'Danga ho Jayega': VHP Threatens Parents of
Muslim Boy for Going on Valentine's Day Date with Hindu Girl
New Delhi: In western UP’s Shamli District, Bajrang
Dal disrupted a Valentine’s Day date between a Muslim boy and Hindu girl by
terming it “Love Jihad”. Vivek Premi, VHP convener for Shamli, Muzaffarnagar
and Baghpat districts, claimed he and a group of Bajrang Dal vigilantes were
out on a round of the city and found an inter-faith couple on a date on the
outskirts of Shamli. VHP disrupted the date, beat up the boy and called his
parents to the restaurant.“Days before Valentine’s Day, we had declared No Love
Jihadi should be seen on the streets. But that is what happened. We caught a
Love Jihadi. We will not tolerate Love Jihad at any cost,” said Premi.News18
had earlier reported that the VHP and Bajrang Dal had created an information
network among restaurant employees such as waiters, cashiers and kitchen staff
across the communally sensitive, riot-scarred districts of Western Uttar
Pradesh. One such “informant” called Premi when he saw the couple on a
date.news18
2 child policy not 'un-Islamic' in Iran, we
can implement it too: BJP
BJP supported
the implementation of 2-child policy in India. Citing Iran's example,BJP
spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay wrote on Twitter that Iran implemented the 2-child
policy, in early 1990s, declaring that Islam favoured families with two
children.He attached his post with a snippet, which explained how Iran's
demography had changed after the implementation of the two-child policy.A PIL
was filed in the Supreme Court, seeking direction to Union Govt to implement the 'two-child policy' across the
country.The petition also stated that Govt should promote family planning and adopt all
such measures to motivate the people of the country to follow 2-child policy.ANI
BJP bats for two-child policy in India
Hassan Rouhani's Muslim leadership outreach in
strategic Hyderabad visit:TOI
Hyderabad: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's
visit to Hyderabad and his proposed interaction with the city's Muslim elite is
seen as a strategic move by Iran to emerge as a world leader of Muslims.
Cultural and historical ties between Iran and Hyderabad are over 500 years old
and dates back to the period of Safavid dynasty in Iran and Qutub Shahi regime
in Hyderabad. There were times when rulers of Hyderabad were more affiliated to
rulers of Iran rather than the mighty Moghul Empire in Delhi.Some local Muslim
groups, however, feel the visit will help Iran consolidate its move to emerge
as the world leader of Muslims. In fact, only Iran and Turkey have been raising
the cause of Muslims, particularly the Palestinian issue.Turkey President Tayyip
Erdogan was hailed in the city as a world Muslim leader when he opposed the US
decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In this backdrop, the
visit by the Iranian President gains significance.Incidentally, Hyderabad is
the only major city in India where Sunnis and Shias live in harmony. Sufism,
which is widely practised in Hyderabad, was introduced to India through Iran.
This Islamic school of mysticism has Iranian influence. timesofindia
Iranian President to address Friday
congregation at Makkah Masjid, first in 325 years
Apologise to nation, sack managing editor Abhijit
Majumder: Delhi CMO asks ABP News, India Today Group for communal coverage of Ankit
murder issue
The Delhi CM ’s office has written a strongly
worded letter to India Today group and the ABP News Network asking them to
apologise to the nation and to sack the Mail Today managing editor Abhijit
Majumder for their coverage of the issue of compensation to Ankit Saxena’s
family by “trying to give the story a communal colour with the intention of
disturbing the social fabric of Delhi.” CMO has demanded sacking of Abhijit
Majumder, who has reportedly been shortlisted by Prasar Bharati for top edit
job, for his tweet.The letter said, “Managing editor of Mail Today newspaper Mr
Abhijit Majumder tweeted a story from the newspaper stating: “CM Kejriwal
leaves Ankit Saxena’s prayer meet midway after family asks for Rs 1 crore
compensation he paid to certain ‘Muslim victims’ in the past. He has offered
Ankit’s family Rs 5 lakh. outlook
Muslims split over proposal to make Sanskrit
optional language in madrassas across Uttarakhand
Dehradun: As the sun is about to set, Mufti
sahab and about 20 youngsters are about to end their impromptu ‘chai pe
charcha’ and go for evening prayers. Seated on the verandah inside the Madrasa
Arabia Rahmania in Roorkee,they have been discussing religious affairs and
other issues.As the conversation veers towards Sanskrit and Ayurveda, Mufti
sahab appears uncomfortable. “Chaliye...namaz ka waqt ho gaya hai (let’s go, it
is time for namaz),” he declares.A proposal to make Sanskrit an optional
language in madrasas across Uttarakhand — lying on the table of CM Trivendra Singh Rawat at present — has not
only sparked off a debate among the Islamic scholars, it seems to have divided
the younger generation from the traditional and older Muslims.newindianexpress
Triple talaq verdict a lesson for Muslim
community on reforms: Congress' Salman Khurshid
New Delhi:The triple talaq bill is a step
towards imposing a Uniform Civil Code and the judicial verdict on the practice
is a lesson for the Muslim community that matters such as polygamy and nikah
halala might similarly end up in court if reformative steps are not taken,
Congress leader Salman Khurshid has said. Khurshid, who has written a book
"Triple Talaq: Examining Faith", said a bill on the subject that is
pending in parliament "does not make sense" as the practice has been
outlawed by the Supreme Court. Khurshid, a former External Affairs Minister,
accused the BJP-led Govt of pursuing a
"divisive agenda." "What is the effect of taking away triple
talaq? This is what I have tried to say in my book -- that triple talaq is bad.
We are not for it. It's a silly way of giving talaq. "But there is no
difference between talaq and triple talaq, except that talaq is reversible and
triple talaq is irreversible," Khurshid told IANS. Asked if the reform on
triple talaq should have come from within the Muslim community, Khurshid said:
"I agree that this is something that the Muslim community, through its
chosen leaders, should have addressed before the court took hold of it. And,
therefore, this is a lesson about other matters that might similarly end up in
court if the community does not take steps to reform." Indiatvnews/IANS
Muslim women take out morcha against triple
talaq bill
Malegaon : Thousands of Muslim women participated
in a silent march to protest proposed Triple Talaq bill.The morcha was
organised by AIMPLB local chapter and various religious organisations.Political
parties like NCP, Congress and Janata Dal had extended their support to the morcha
which started from ATT High School around 2 PM and culminated at the office of
the Additional Collector.The participants demanded that the bill be scrapped
and that the Govt should not interfere
in the Islamic law.A memorandum was submitted to Additional Collector by a
delegation.Police deployed extra personnel to avoid any untoward incident, an
official said. PTI
Talaq: Legislation is interference in Islamic
Shariat; Maoists
Hyderabad: Govt. has no jurisdiction for the
enactment of Triple Talaq issue. It is dreaming to make India a Hindu State
under the influence of “Brahmins” and higher castes. Maoists extended full
support against the ongoing efforts of the Govt. to get this bill passed. They
issued a press note in which they said that they fully understand the issues of
the Muslim women who are the victims of “Triple Talaq” but Govt has no right to
interfere in Islamic Shariat.Central Committee of Maoists advised Muslim
community to resolve this issue mutually. Now that the Sunnis are also opposing
“Triple Talaq”, there is a need to create awareness among Muslims.Comrade
Abhay, spokesman of CPI-M in his press statement addressed the people and said
that the present Govt is under the influence of Hindutva forces. It is making
an attempt to implement Uniform Civil Code, construction of Ram Mandir and
repealing Article 370.He further told that Hindutva forces are shedding
crocodile tears on Muslim issues.Siasat News
Telangana: HC stays construction of market on Wakf
land
Hyderabad: High Court has stayed construction
of a vegetable market yard on Wakf land
belonging to Kali Gumbad in Gajwel town in Siddipet district.Justice A V Sesha
Sai was admitting a petition filed by Mohammed Muqtar from Gajwel challenging
the action of the Telangana Govt and the
state Wakf board in leasing out the land belonging to Muslim graveyard for
construction of market yard. He directed the authorities that no construction
shall be carried out in the subject land till further orders. While the counsel
for Wakf Board brought to the notice of the court that some persons were trying
to encroach the subject land and, with an intention to protect the land, the
board decided to lease out the land. New Indian Express
You value a rape at Rs 6,500: ‘Shocked’ SC
asks MP
New Delhi:Is rape worth Rs 6,500?That’s how a
shocked Supreme Court Thursday asked the Madhya Pradesh Govt while questioning the state whether it was
doing a “charity” by giving this meagre amount to the victims of sexual
assaults.The SC said it was shocking that Madhya Pradesh, which was among the
states which had received maximum funds from the Centre under the Nirbhaya fund
scheme, was disbursing Rs 6,000-6,500 only to each rape victim. Nirbhaya Fund
scheme was announced by the Centre in 2013 after the sensational Dec. 16, 2012
gang-rape and murder case in Delhi to support the initiatives of Govt s and the
NGOs working for women’s safety.A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and
Deepak Gupta, while perusing the affidavit filed by Madhya Pradesh, said,
“According to you (Madhya Pradesh) and your affidavit, on an average, you are
paying Rs 6,000 to a rape victim. Are you doing a charity? How can you do so.
... You value a rape at Rs 6,500?”PTI
NIA arrests man from UP in RSS leader killing
case
New Delhi ; NIA has arrested a suspected arms
supplier from Uttar Pradesh in connection with its probe into the killing of
RSS leader Ravinder Gosain in Punjab’s Ludhiana in Oct. 2017. An agency
spokesperson said Parvez alias Farru, who had been on the run, was arrested
last night from his house in Kotwali area in Meerut. “Parvez was wanted in
connection with supplying arms to Hardeep Singh alias Shera, one of the main
accused in the cases related to targeted killings in Punjab in 2016-2017,” the
spokesperson said.Parvez is eleventh person to be arrested by the agency during
its probe.PTI
Kerala: Now, slain Youth Congress leader’s
voice message confirms he was being stalked
Kochi :Two days after a Youth Congress leader
was slain by 4 men outside a roadside eatery in politically-raging Kannur
district of Kerala, a voice message on WhatsApp has now emerged in which the
leader purportedly talks about being threatened and stalked.In a voice message
in Malayalam, TH Shuhaib, slain Congress worker was heard saying, “There are
threats. I am getting big threats. I just haven’t told anyone.They have been
threats through the phone. Yesterday, they followed me in a vehicle.”The voice
in the WhatsApp message belonged to Shuhaib, his close friend Asarudhee
confirmed. “He was talking to a relative in Gulf,” he said.indianexpress
Centre set to get 4 new ASGs, triple talaq
advocate under consideration
New Delhi: Centre is set to elevate at least 4
more advocates as Additional Solicitors-General. Those being considered for the
office are advocate Madhavi Goradia Divan and senior advocates Aman Lekhi,
Sandeep Sethi and Vikramjit Banerjee, sources said.Divan played a key role in
helping the Centre firm up its stand in the instant triple talaq case in the
Supreme Court. indianexpress
India assures Iraq of commitment to rebuilding
process
Dubai : India assured Iraq of its commitment
in rebuilding the war-torn country even as it hailed Baghdad’s success in
curbing the ISIS . Addressing the International Conference for Reconstruction
of Iraq in Kuwait, Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar said the
world must congratulate the people and Govt of Iraq for their “historic
victory” over a vicious contemporary menace – ISIS and its allies.“We must
recognise this achievement in the best way possible: through meaningful
assistance that fashions a reborn Iraq on the ashes of war. Our focus must be
on both Iraq and the Iraqi, and in particular the youth. We must win both the
battle and the argument,” he said. “The answer to terrorism lies in security,
prosperity and reaffirmation of sovereignty. The three sustain each other; any
indifference or complacency towards any side of this triangle will make the
rehabilitation process infructuous.PTI
China slams Modi’s visit to Arunachal
Beijing: China has slammed PM Narendra Modi’s
visit to Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, saying it was not helpful in creating
“enabling conditions” for boundary talks and improvement of Beijing-New Delhi
ties.Xinhua news agency quoted foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang as
saying on Thursday that China was “firmly opposed” to Modi’s visit to the “disputed area.”“China’s
position on the China-India boundary question is consistent and clear-cut,”
Geng said.“The Chinese Govt has never
recognised the so-called Arunachal Pradesh and is firmly opposed to the Indian
leader's visit to the disputed area,” the spokesperson observed.He added: “We
will lodge stern representations with the Indian side.”thehindu
NIA gets custody of 5 accused behind LeT
militant’s escape from Srinagar hospital:HT
Srinagar: NIA got the custody of the five men
arrested for allegedly helping LeT militant Naveed Jhatt escape from a hospital
in Srinagar earlier this month.The court of Srinagar’s chief judicial
magistrate granted the agency a transit remand of two days of Shakeel Ahmed
Bhat, Tika Khan, Syed Tajamul Islam, M Shafi Wani and Jan Mohammad Ganai - all
residents of Pulwama in south Kashmir.The central agency will produce the five
accused before the special court in Jammu on Friday.“We will seek police remand
of the five accused for further interrogation,” NIA inspector general Alok
Mittal said.
WORLD
Egypt detains ex-presidential candidate Aboul
Fotouh
Egyptian police have arrested Abdul Moneim
Aboul Fotouh, a leading opposition figure and former presidential candidate,
over his alleged ties with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group. On the orders
of the country's public prosecutor, six other senior members of Aboul Fotouh's
Strong Egypt Party were also detained on Wednesday, local media reported. Aboul Fotouh's son confirmed his father's
arrest from his home in Cairo on his Facebook page.Other party members detained
were Ahmed Abdel Jawad, Ahmed Salem, Mohamed Osman, Abdul Rahman Haridi, Ahmed
Imam, and Tamer Gilani. The arrests come days after an Egyptian lawyer
submitted a complaint to the public prosecutor, calling for the arrest of Aboul
Fotouh after the latter appeared on an Al Jazeera TV show from London.In his
complaint, lawyer Samir Sabry accused Aboul Fotouh of "spreading fake
news" and demeaning Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.A former member
of the Muslim Brotherhood and leader of the centrist Strong Egypt Party, Aboul
Fotouh ran as an independent candidate in the 2012 presidential elections,
gaining nearly a fifth of the vote in the first round.Aboul Fotouh becomes the
latest detainee in a string of arrests of political figures, Govt critics and former officials. Egyptians will
go to the polls next month in a presidential election in which incumbent
President Sisi looks poised to extend his term in office. Aljazeera
Egypt works to create group to replace
Brotherhood
Egyptian intelligence and security forces have
been working to build a new movement to counter and replace the Muslim
Brotherhood. New Khaleej news site reported “informed sources” as saying that
the Egyptian security agencies have been trying to create divisions within the
group since the country’s first democratically elected President, and Muslim
Brotherhood member, Mohamed Morsi was ousted in a coup in July 2013. They have
been unsuccessful.According to the sources, dissident Muslim Brotherhood leader
Mokhtar Noah has been a prominent supporter of these efforts. Noah is said to
be supported by group members who are dissatisfied with its performance and
believe the solution is to create an alternative that does not clash with Egyptian
state.Sources close to the election campaign of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi
said the process of forming an alternative group to the Brotherhood began in
prisons which led to attracting dozens of the group’s youth and convincing them
that the group had failed in managing the country’s affairs.middleeastmonitor
Islamic-Christian committee condemns building
project near Al-Aqsa Mosque
The High Islamic-Christian Committee in
Jerusalem warned on Wednesday that new settlement projects being built near the
western wall of the Noble Sanctuary of Al-Aqsa are clear evidence of Israel’s
plot to “Judaise” the holy city’s Arab, Islamic and Christian identity, Safa
News Agency has reported.The Head of the Committee, Hanna Issa, called for all
peace-loving countries to offer “serious support” for the city. The Christian
leader, who lives in Jerusalem, called upon the world to recognise the city as
a religious capital and the capital of Palestine. This, he said, would help to
rein-in the Israeli occupation authorities, which are working to impose their
own vision on the city, including the building of a Jewish temple on the ruins
of Al-Aqsa Mosque. The latest museum project next to Buraq Wall, Issa added, is
part of this scheme. middleeastmonitor
Prisoners held without charge boycott Israeli
courts
Hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli
prisons without charge or trial have launched an open-ended boycott of Israel's
military courts.In a joint statement announcing move, 450 people jailed under Israel's
controversial practice of administrative detention said their decision had been
taken "collectively and unanimously"." Core of resisting
administrative detention policy comes from boycotting this Israeli legal
system," detainees, held in various locations, it said.aljazeera
Abbas does not want reconciliation with Hamas:
Senior Fatah official
A senior Fatah member and ex Palestinian
Authority Justice Minister claimed that PA President Mahmoud Abbas does not
really want reconciliation with Hamas. According to Fraih Abu Middain, PA
leader told him that, “Hamas has to understand that it must give up everything,
including the Govt , control, money and weapons if it wants a reconciliation.” When
asked about the salary cuts for PA employees in the Gaza Strip, Abbas
apparently replied, “I will not cancel the punitive measures and will not offer
any initiatives until under the aforementioned conditions [have been met].” PA
President pointed to a ring on his finger, explained Abu Middain, and said,
“Gaza must be in my hand like this ring on my finger, otherwise I will not go
for a reconciliation.”He said that Abbas will continue with his punitive
measures against Gaza and that this is all part of the same manoeuvres started
by US President Donald Trump, who took Jerusalem off the negotiation table.
Israel starts new museum project near
‘Wailing’ Wall
Israeli
occupation authorities started work on a new multipurpose museum project near
the western wall of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Wednesday, Quds Press has
reported. Known to Jews as “Western (or Wailing) Wall” and to Muslims as “Buraq
Wall”, the museum is being built in East Jerusalem and so has the same illegal
status in international law as Israeli settlements scattered all over the
occupied city and West Bank. Govt -supervised Museum of Beit HaLiba is said to
include cinema screening rooms, a library for tourists, a tourism information centre and a police station.middleeastmonitor
Muslim leader urges Macron not to meddle too
much in French Islam
Paris: A leading representative of French
Muslims urged Emmanuel Macron not to meddle in the organisation of France’s
second-largest religion, days after the president said he would try to redefine
relations between Islam and the state. The rebuke came from the leader of an
organisation set up 15 years ago in a bid to defuse concern about radical
preachers and foster a more homegrown form of Islam that would fit better with
France’s traditional separation of church and state affairs.“Everyone must
stick to their role,” Ahmet Ogras, president of the French Council of the
Muslim Faith (CFCM), told Reuters in an interview. Reuters
Florida teen charged with 17 murders in school
attack
Parkland:An orphaned 19-year-old with a
troubled past and his own AR-15 rifle was charged with 17 counts of
premeditated murder Thursday morning after being questioned for hours by state
and federal authorities following the deadliest school shooting in the US in 5
years.14 wounded survivors were hospitalised as bodies were recovered from
inside and around Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.Nikolas Cruz, still
wearing a hospital gown after being treated for labored breathing, and weighing
in at 5-foot-7 and 131 pounds, was ordered held without bond and booked into
jail.That’s when police say Cruz, equipped with a gas mask, smoke grenades and
multiple magazines of ammunition, opened fire with a semi-automatic weapon,
killing 17 people and sending hundreds of students fleeing into the streets.AP
UN special envoy : Civilians killed on
horrific scale in Syria
The UN special envoy for Syria has given
warning that violence in the country is the worst he has seen since taking the
job four years ago.Staffan de Mistura's remarks on Wednesday came as the US and
Russia again traded blame at the UN over the ongoing conflict."Civilians
have been killed on a horrific scale - reports suggest more than 1,000
civilians in the first week of February alone," he told the UN Security
Council."I have been now four years as the special envoy. This is as
violent and worrying and dangerous a moment as any that I have seen in my time
of tenure so far."De Mistura mentioned all the countries now fighting in
Syria, including the Turkish operation around Afrin and the Syrian Govt 's
continued bombardment of Eastern Ghouta and Idlib.He talked of developments in
recent days, including the US attack on Assad's forces near Deir Az Zor and
Israeli air attacks in Syria including on Iranian targets. But both these operations
were later defended by Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN. Aljazeera
US calls on Iran to withdraw from Syria
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson yesterday
called on Iran to withdraw its troops and allied militia from Syria.“We are
quite concerned about the recent incident involving Israel and Iranian assets
inside of Syria. And I think this again illustrates why Iran’s presence in
Syria is only destabilising to the region,” Tillerson said during a press
conference in Amman.He added that the US has a sophisticated plan for peace in
the Middle East, which has been under development for several months and is now
in advanced stages.Remarking on the US official’s statement, Ali Akbar
Velayati, chief adviser to Iran’s spiritual leader Ali Khamenei, said: “Iran’s
presence in Syria is legitimate, and it is the United States that should
leave.”MEMO
Civilian victims of Afghan war exceed 10,000
in 2017
Afghanistan suffered more than 10,000 civilian
casualties in 2017, as deadly suicide and complex attacks killed and injured
more people than any previous year in the war-torn country, according to the
UN. In its annual report released on Thursday, UN Assistance Mission in
Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Human Rights Office, documented 3,438 deaths and
7,015 injuries - a decline from the record-high figure in 2016."The
chilling statistics in this report provide credible data about the war's
impact, but the figures alone cannot capture the appalling human suffering
inflicted on ordinary people, especially women and children,"Tadamichi
Yamamoto,secretary-general's special representative for Afghanistan, said in a
statement.aljazeera
53 militants killed in massive security
operation: Egypt
Cairo: Egyptian security forces killed 53
militants since the beginning of a massive security operation, mainly in
restive northern Sinai Peninsula, the epicenter of a years-long Islamic
insurgency, the armed forces said Thursday.Spokesman Col. Tamer el-Rifaai said
that forces also arrested five militants and 680 others including “criminal
elements” and people suspected of supporting militants. He spoke at a press
conference in the presence of senior military and Interior Ministry officials.AP
S. African parliament elects Ramaphosa as new
president
Johannesburg : Cyril Ramaphosa was on Thursday
elected unopposed as South Africa’s new president, hours after longtime
president Jacob Zuma resigned. Ramaphosa was elected unopposed in the National
Assembly this afternoon. The announcement was welcomed by singing in National
Assembly.65-year-old leader was elected as the new President of the African
National Congress (ANC) two months ago.Zuma, 75, last night stepped down after
he was ordered by the ANC’s national leadership to quit or face a no confidence
emotion in Parliament. ANC has a large majority in parliament.PTI
KP Sharma Oli appointed Nepal's new PM
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli from the Communist
Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) has been sworn in as the 41st PM of Nepal, formally concluding the long-delayed
democratic transition. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of
office at Sheetal Niwas at 4:30pm on Thursday in the capital, Kathmandu, hours
after she appointed Oli to the post.aljazeera
Ethiopia PM Hailemariam Desalegn resigns
Hailemariam Desalegn says he has submitted his
resignation as both Ethiopia's PM and
chairman of the country's ruling coalition.Hailemariam's announcement comes
amid a political crisis and lingering unrest in the Horn of Africa country,
which has been releasing thousands of political prisoners to ease
tensions."Unrest and a political crisis have led to the loss of lives and
displacement of many," Hailemariam said in a televised address on
Thursday.aljazeera
FLASH: VIEWS & NEWS
Chandrashekhar Azad’s Release Is Becoming a
Rallying Point for Dalit-Muslim Unity:KABIR AGARWAL
How an RSS Event, Inert Cops & Youth
Fervour Fuelled Kasganj Riots;CHANDAN NANDY
Kasganj Riots: What Happens When the Violence
is No Longer a ‘Hot News’ For the Media:Newsclick
CDs, video cassettes, books among mountain of
evidence in front of SC in Ayodhya case;APURVA VISHWANATH
UPSC notifies lowest number of vacancies in 10
years. Is this the Modi effect at play?KUMAR ANSHUMAN
What you should know about Bahmani empire that
the BJP doesn’t want celebrated;VANDANA MENON
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