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Nobel-winner Paul Krugman warns India story
could end with mass unemployment
Paul Krugman, American economist who won a
Nobel Prize in 2008, has warned that India could end up with huge mass
unemployment if it does not grow its manufacturing sector. "There is this
concept called artificial intelligence that you should be wary of. In future,
while diagnosis may be outsourced to a doctor in India, it could also go to a
firm based on artificial intelligence. Things like this could be a cause for
worry for Indian services sector," Krugman said while speaking at a News
18 event."Japan is no longer a superpower because its working-age
population declined, and China is looking the same. In Asia, India could take
the lead but only if it also develops its manufacturing sector, not only the
services one,” he said. “India’s lack in the manufacturing sector could work
against it, as it doesn't have the jobs essential to sustain the projected
growth in demography. You have to find jobs for people,” he said. On the other
hand, India can also ride the next wave of globalisation on its demographic
dividend. "India's growth story is quite unique. Services propelling
growth to an extent that hasn't been seen anywhere else in the world and the
possibilities of service globalisation has only just begun. Globalisation of
service trade has a huge potential. That's one reason to be especially hopeful
of India’s progress. It has the first-mover's advantage here," he
said.Krugman said India's growth story was incredible but it never got the attention
it deserved because China hogged the world's attention. "Rest of the world
is not paying as much attention to India as it should. If China wasn't around,
we would have said what an incredible story India is. Quadrupling of GDP per
capita in a very short time, becoming a better place to do business etc."
economictimes
Govt should bring Ordinance to build Ram
Temple: Swamy
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP and BJP leader
Subramanian Swamy has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said
that the Govt should bring an Ordinance
to construct a Ram Temple on the disputed site in Ayodhya.He informed the Prime
Minister that the main civil suit is before the SC and is posted for March 23,
"but I am out of this case, and instead my earlier writ petition has been
revived by the CJI in which the Govt is
the respondent".In the writ petition, Swamy had sought enforcement of his
fundamental right to worship at Ram temple on the disputed site in Ayodhya. He
also enclosed an affidavit filed by Narasimha Rao Govt in the Supreme Court on Sept.14, 1994, and
said, "Narasimha Rao Govt stated on
oath that if there was a pre-existing temple before the masjid was built, then
the Govt would hand over the land to
Hindus to build the Ram Temple."Citing an Archaeological Survey of India
report filed in the Allahabad High Court and in the Supreme Court, Swamy said,
"The report said there was indeed a pre-existing temple whose foundations
are still visible underground at the spot where Babri Masjid once
stood."Swamy wrote that "therefore Govt can bring an Ordinance (for subsequent passage
of Bill in Parliament) on the ownership of Ram Janmabhoomi land (presently
nationalised by, and in the custody of the Union Govt) and thus pass a law to
handover the Ram Janmabhoomi land to an eminent body of religious leaders,
especially well versed in Agama Sastra, with a direction to build a Ram Temple
on the Ram Janmabhoomi".Swamy said it would be the best approach under the
present circumstances to end the litigation.ANI
If not in Ayodhya, will the temple be built in
Mecca? asks Mahant Gyan Das
New Delhi: President of Akhara Parishad Mahant
Gyan Das while speaking to the media, reprimanded Art of Living founder Sri Sri
Ravi Shankar on his Syria remarks, saying “he is not a saint and he speaks
nonsense”. He further said that “we should not make such a temple whose roots
match with blood.”Gyan Das said that Ravi Shankar wants to gain respect in
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s eyes.“Ravi Shankar had also visited us in
Ayodhya, but we refused to meet him,” he added.The art of living founder is
trying to make fool of people in the name of settlement.He further said that
now the court will decide, whether temple would be built. If Ram Temple is not
built in Ayodhya, will it be built in Mecca? Gyan Das asked. Ram Temple should
be built in Ayodhya, he emphasised. However, the temple should not be
constructed upon blood, he said adding that the leaders are creating issues.He
spoke on the strategy of politicians and said that these people divide public
on the basis of religion, but when they need votes, they give respect to
all.siasat
Devotees must be ready to sacrifice life for
Ram Mandir: MP Katiyar recalls karsevaks shooting
MP Vinay Katiyar said that even though he
awaits a fair decision by the Supreme Court where the cases are being heard, he
feels that the Ram Mandir land demands a sacrifice from a Hindu communityWhile
the Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir land dispute in Ayodhya is still said to be one of
the biggest concerns of the Hindu community, a leader of the party advocating
the fast-speed construction of Ram Mandir stirred a fresh controversy stating
that the Ram Janambhumi seeks a sacrifice from a Hindu soul. Irking the religious
sentiments, BJP MP Vinay Katiyar said that even though he awaits a fair
decision by the Supreme Court where the cases are being heard, he feels that
the Ram Mandir land demands a sacrifice from a Hindu community. He further
stated that the people belonging to Hindu religion must be ready to sacrifice
their life when it is needed. Recalling the shootings ordered by then UP CM,
Mulayam Singh, Vinay Katiyar said, “Ram Janabhumi is demanding another
sacrifice, just like several karsevaks (volunteers) achieved martyrdom when
Mulayam Singh ordered shooting on Dec.6, 1992. Hindu community must get ready
for another revolution.” In 1992, Mulayam, Singh Yadav, belonging to Samajwadi
Party, had ordered shooting on the communal forces behind the demolition of Babri
Masjid. During the shootings, at least 16 people had lost their lives in
Ayodhya, UP.The following remarks were made by BJP MP after attending a rally
in Ayodhya on Saturday. NewsX
Muslims are younger brothers, must respect
Hindus if ‘family’ is to run smoothly: UP CIC Usman
Muzaffarnagar: UP chief information
commissioner Hafiz Usman has landed himself in another controversy by saying
that “Muslims were younger brothers of Hindus and must respect them if the
family is to run smoothly”. However, he also advised Hindus to reciprocate with
the same gesture. “An elder remains an elder till such time that he respects
those younger to him,” he said.In another controversy last year, Usman had
raised slogan of “Jai Shri Ram” several times while addressing the audience
during a workshop on the Right to Information Act in Moradabad, where district
magistrates and other officials were also in attendance.Speaking at a private
function in Muzaffarnagar on Saturday, Usman said, “I appeal to every Muslim
that he must respect a Hindu because, in India, a Hindu is the elder brother
while a Muslim is the younger one. And if this respect is missing, a family
cannot run.”Usman went on to tell how minorities enjoyed far more rights in
India than any other country. “India is the country where we live in peace. I
have visited several countries, like Saudi and UAE, where I tried to speak with
local residents about their King or PM. However, no one wanted speak against
the Govt or their PM. In India, however, you can speak about your rights and hold
demonstrations,” Usman said.
PIL filed in SC against polygamy, temporary
marriages under Muslim law
New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme
Court challenging the practice of temporary marriages and polygamy under the
Muslim personal law.The petition has opposed the practice of Nikah Halala,
where a divorced woman has to remarry and then get a talaq before being able to
marry her first husband, as well as Nikah Mutah and Nikah Misyar -- both
temporary marriages where duration of the relationship is specified and agreed
upon in advance.The petitioner, a Hyderabad-based lawyer, has also challenged
the practice of polygamy, claiming that all these types of marriages under the
Muslim personal law violate the fundamental rights of Muslim women.The petition
has contended that while the Muslim law allows a man to have multiple wives by
way of the temporary marriages or polygamy, same permission is not extended to
women. The petition, filed through advocate R D Upadhyay, has said that a
complete ban on such practices was the need of the hour.PTI
Thousands of Muslim women protest in Lucknow against
triple Talaq bill
Lucknow:Thousands of Muslim women held a
massive protest demonstration here on Sunday against the central BJP govt’s
proposed Triple Talaq Bill.Citing it as “anti-social, anti-women and
anti-children” Muslim women, who had gathered under the banner of All India
Muslim Personal Law Board, demanded the Modi govt to withdraw the bill which
has been passed by the Lok Sabha but is stuck in the Rajya Sabha.They were
holding placards with anti-Triple Talaq bill slogans written on them in one
hand and the national flag Tiranga in the other.“Our sisters and daughters who
remain in homes have now come out on the streets to tell the society and the Govt
that we are happy with our Shariat,”
said Asma Zohra, head of AIMPLB’s women wing.“We have right to follow our
Muslim Personal Law as per the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and we do
not want any change in it. We want that Triple Talaq Bill is withdrawn,”she
said.Addressing Lucknow press conference today, another Muslim woman said:“Form
Muslim women of Lucknow, I want to tell that we will not tolerate any
interference in our Shariat. Such protests are being held in all parts of the
country.”In the last 2 weeks, several cities including Jaipur, Pune, Bhagalpur,
Mumbai, Madhubani, massive protests were taken out by Muslim women against
Talaq Bill.Caravan Daily
Muslim Women Stage Silent Protest Against
Triple Talaq Bill in Lucknow
Osmanabad: Muslim women protest against Triple
Talaq Bill
Osmanabad:Thousands of Muslim women carried
out a silent march on Saturday here protesting against the Triple Talaq Bill
brought in Parliament by Central govt.As per the order issued by the Muslim
Personal Law Board, the morcha was taken out in a disciplined manner from Gazi
Maidan in which numbers of women across from city were participated and reached
to district collector office where they staged a demonstration.They said that
the Bill was against the provision of right of freedom of expression and
religion enshrined in the Constitution and blamed Central govt for polarisation
of the Muslim community.Later they submitted a memorandum to PM through
District collector Radhakrishna Game.UNI
'Personal Law Board of India’ representing Sufism
announced
New Delhi: Many Muslim religious scholars on
Saturday announced the formation of parallel ‘Muslim Personal Law Board of
India’ claiming that All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) represents
only 20 per cent of Muslims in India.The clerics argued that more than 80
percent of Indian Muslims belong to Sufism, which do not get any representation
in the All India Muslim Personal Law Board.Maulana Qari Mohammed Yusuf Azizi,
President of the new board said, “Effective implementation of Sharia law,
meaningful utilization of education and development, proportional
representation in legislative institutions, communal harmony, bringing Muslim
women to mainstream and with the spirit of serving humanity the Muslim Personal
Law Board of India has been established.”Dr. Moin Ahmed who has been appointed
as General Secretary of new board said that the Muslim Personal Law Board of
India activities will not be limited to family issues, but it will also ensure
proper utilization of Waqf Board and the education of Muslim youth particularly
girls for nation building.Replying to multiple questions, other responsible
officials of the Personal Law Board of India, including Shahi Imam of Banaras
(Varanasi), Maulana Hussain Ahmad Habibi said that there wouldn’t be any need
to form new Board if few people might not have monopoly over AIMPLB and if it
would have worked for larger interests of Indian Muslims.theshahab
Women Enjoyed Equal Status in Vedic Times,
Islamic Invasion Changed That: RSS Leader
New Delhi: Senior RSS leader Krishna Gopal,
during an RSS event, said that women enjoyed a position of prominence in Vedic
times and blamed ‘Islamic’ invasion for the decline of the status of women in
India. “Women in Vedic times enjoyed equal status, it was only after Islamic
invasion that their condition deteriorated,” said Krishna Gopal. Gopal was
answering questions posed by Sangh prachar pramukh Manmohan Vaidya during RSS
‘Knowledge Series’ event. In the video interview, the senior leaders discussed
‘Hindutva: Issues of Women and Untouchability’.Gopal was asked by Vaidya if
there is any truth to the claim that there is no respect and place for women in
Hindutva.Citing the example of Vedic times, Gopal said, “Hindu itihas is
centuries old, and if we go to the time of Rig Veda we see that women were
proficient in Vedas. They wrote and presented hymns in Vedas.”Naming Vedic
period female philosophers and seers like Ghosha, Pala, Suryasavitri, Vishwavara
Aatreyi, Gopal said, “Who were they? These women who presented Vedic hymns were
all women. This is not a correct thing to say that Hindutva suppressed women.”
“When Islam came to India it did not treat women well. Women were kept in
purdah, women were not allowed to venture out. The practice prevailed and
Hindus also gave in to it. Gurukuls were being destroyed, boys could not go and
women were also not able to attend the gurukuls. The condition of women started
declining,” said Gopal.Gopal said, “Unlike the Semitic religions, Hindus accept
women as Goddesses – so whether it is Durga or Kali, Hindus have female gods.
Judaism, Islam, Christianity do not accept women as a divine.”RSS leader
further blamed Islamic invasion for the practice of untouchability. News18
After tension in Araria, Darbhanga, communal
violence erupts in Bhagalpur
patna: Communal clashes erupted during a
religious procession in Bhagalpur on Saturday when some members of the
procession allegedly raised provocative and communal slogans while passing
through a Muslim-dominated locality. Some news reports said the cause of clash
was playing of music during the procession. Members of the two communities
pelted stones on each other and several vehicles and shops were torched. Some
members of the police force and a civilian were injured in firing during the clashes.According
to PTI , the procession was taken out by members of BJP, RSS and Bajrang Dal
under the leadership of Arijit Choubey, son of BJP leader and Union Minister
Ashwini Choubey. The procession was taken out on the eve of the new ‘Vikram
Samvat’ year.BJP leader and ex-MP from Bhagalpur, Shahnawaz Hussain has
appealed to people for peace.“I strongly condemn the incident occurred in Madani Nagar area of
Bhagalpur and demand strong action against the culprits. I appeal to people of
Bhagalpur to maintain peace and harmony, tweeted Hussain.He further said:
“Peace and harmony are strength of Bhagalpur and it is the responsibility of
all of us to maintain peace and harmony at any cost and not to fall prey to any
rumor.” After communal tension in Araria and Darbhanga in the wake of BJP’s
defeat in the Araria Lok Sabha by-poll and Jehanabad Assembly by-poll,Bhagalpur
has witnessed communal clashes.In Araria, an apparently doctored video went
viral showing some jubilant supporters of RJD celebrating victory of party with
some anti-national slogans being heard from background or third person, not
from the mouths of those captured in the video. Three youths from the minority
community have been arrested in the case. Meanwhile a new video of the same
occasion and persons has come out with no such anti-national
slogans.caravandaily
‘Pro-Pak slogans’: Families of Araria men say
video doctored
Araria:Families of 3 men charged with raising
pro-Pakistan slogans in Araria and allegedly seen in a viral video said they
have given police an original copy of the video Saturday, which “clearly shows”
the men raised no “objectionable slogans”. According to the families, the
slogans in the viral video — “Pakistan zindabad” and “Bharat tere tukde honge”
— were either in the background or were superimposed.The video families have
submitted to police and seen by The Sunday Express, shows 3men shouting, “Katno
kariyo baap baap, lalten chhaap (However hard opponents try, RJD will
win).”Araria police said the 3 men — 2 were arrested Friday — were charged for
sharing the video, which could have fomented communal trouble. Police said they
could investigate further only after receiving an FSL report about the video to
determine if it was genuine or doctored.While charges under Section 66A of IT
Act, which the Supreme Court struck down last year, were dropped, police are
yet to gather strong evidence against the three men charged — Adib Raza,
Shehzad Afroz and Sultan Azmi — with trying to cause enmity between the two
communities, sources said. The video went viral after RJD leader Sarfaraz Alam
won the Araria Lok Sabha bypoll and was allegedly shot during the victory
celebration. While Shehzad and Sultan surrendered, Abid has been absconding and
can apply for anticipatory bail.indian express
Congress plenary session: Modi govt mismanaged
J&K, situation worsening each day, says Manmohan
New Delhi:Former prime minister Manmohan Singh
slammed Narendra Modi Govt ’s policies saying 2 crore job per year is a pipe
dream. On the third day of the Congress’s 84th plenary session in New Delhi
today, Singh used the word ‘jumla’ and said: “When Modi ji was campaigning he
made lots of tall promises, those promises have not been fulfilled. He said we
will provide 2 crore jobs, we have not seen even 2 lakh jobs. Modi said
farmers’ income will be doubled in 6 years; it is a jumla-type statement
unlikely to be achieved.” Manmohan Singh also criticised Modi Govt’s
mismanagement of issues in Jammu and Kashmir and said the atmosphere is
deteriorating every day. “The atmosphere is deteriorating day in and day out,
it’s obvious from the fact that our borders are insecure, be it cross border
terror or internal,” he said.indianexpress
Congress plenary 2018: Chidambaram blames Modi
for robbing people, pushing them to poverty
Rahul Gandhi launches blistering attack on
Modi-Shah, compares BJP-RSS to Kauravas
Lohia, Ambedkar in frame, SP says will stay
with BSP for long
Lucknow:After posters of Samajwadi Party chief
Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati together appeared in
Lucknow and Gorakhpur following the success of their alliance in recent
bypolls, Akhilesh Saturday showcased photographs of B R Ambedkar and Ram
Manohar Lohia even as senior SP leaders said the alliance would now continue
“for a long time”.Akhilesh was gifted the photographs by the party workers to
congratulate him on the SP-BSP alliance. He then insisted that the photographs
be made public as it would convey a “good message”.indianexpress
Key conspirator of Kathua girl’s rape-murder
could be hiding in govt quarters of kin: police
Jammu;A former revenue officer who is
suspected to be the main conspirator in the abduction, rape and murder of an
eight-year-old Bakerwal girl in Jammu’s Kathua district has gone into hiding,
police officials believe.The suspect, Sanji Ram, was not home when the police
went to his house in Rasana village, in Kathua, on Monday to serve him a notice
seeking his appearance before Crime Branch, according to sources.He is suspected
to have taken refuge at the Govt residential quarter of his son-in-law in the
Valley, sources added.After questioning the five people arrested in connection
with the case, Crime Branch officials investigating the case concluded that the
alleged abduction, rape and murder of the girl was part of a conspiracy to
terrorise Bakerwals, a nomadic tribe, and drive them out of the forests of
Rasana, where they settle down every winter with their cattle. They suspect
Sanji Ram is the main conspirator.Crime Branch has so far arrested a police
head constable, two Special Police officers and two local youths in the
matter.indianexpress
Ahmedabad sessions court allows Teesta to
travel abroad
Ahmedabad:A sessions court in Ahmedabad on
Saturday permitted activist Teesta Setalvad to travel abroad and ordered to
release her passport for over a month. Setalvad had to deposit her passport in
court’s custody as a condition of her anticipatory bail in the alleged case of
hurting religious sentiments lodged at Ghatlodia police station in Ahmedabad,
and another one in Bhavnagar by members of VHP in 2014.The sessions court
directed the trial court to release Setalvad’s passport on the condition of
that she deposits Rs 1 lakh as surety. The order reads, “Applicant (Setalvad)
is hereby permitted to leave the local limits of India and travel abroad
between 1/4/18 and 31/5/18/…actual travel period during the aforesaid period,
whichever is earlier.” The court also ordered her to submit her itinerary and
addresses of places she would visit.indianexpress
Ishrat encounter: Govt denied sanction, court
took cognizance wrongly of two IB officers
Ahmedabad: Senior lawyer SV Raju, who
represents 2 IB officers accused in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case, told the
special CBI court on Saturday that a magisterial court wrongly took cognizance
of the chargesheet filed against them, as Govt had denied sanction to prosecute them. Citing
various provisions of CrPC and judgments as precedents, Raju argued that the
magisterial court should not have taken cognizance of the chargesheet and
issued summons, as sanction was refused. 2 accused officers — Rajeev Wankhede
and Tushar Mittal — moved the special CBI court (sessions) after a CBI
magisterial court took cognizance of the chargesheet, which was pending for
over 2 years, and issued summons to four accused officers of IB, including
former special director Rajinder Kumar and Mukul Sinha.In their review
application in the sessions court, Wankhede and Mittal sought quashing of the
summons on the ground that cognizance of chargesheet cannot be taken since it
was not approved by Union Home Ministry, which controls the IB.Earlier, the
court had reserved the order for pronouncement in Jan., but Raju sought more
time for further argument. Pandya reserved the order for pronouncement on March
31.indianexpress
JNUTA calls for 3 day varsity strike
JNU Teachers' Association (JNUTA) on Saturday
began its "satyagraha" to protest the administration's removal of
seven Chairpersons and a Dean and said they would go on a fast and a three-day
strike from Monday if the decision was not reversed."The decision to
remove seven Chairpersons and Deans for not complying with or refusing to
implement the recent attendance system is illegal. The teachers will go for
three days strike from Monday and will also begin a hunger strike," said
JNUTA Secretary Sudhir Kumar Suthar.To show solidarity to sacked chairpersons
and deans, hundreds of teachers and students held a protest march from Ganga
Dhaba to Sabarmati Dhaba via the Chandrabhaga hostel.IANS
Republic, Times Now, Zee News stopped from
covering JNU protests: jantakareporter
A video of JNU students forcibly preventing
the crew of Republic TV, Times Now and Zee News from covering the students’
protests has now gone viral.In the video, a group of JNU students are seen
preventing the representatives of the three channels from covering the
students’ protests. At one point, a female student is saying, “No Zee News, No
Republic TV and no Times Now.”The female student is then seen approaching the
Republic TV representative, “No Republic TV. This is a collective decision. It
doesn’t matter what you are saying. We are saying very nicely. Please leave.
You don;t need a sentence.”Meanwhile, Delhi Police has registered an FIR
against a JNU professor on complaints that he had been sexually harassing
female students.
Irani’s revelation: I&B ministry is busy
framing code of conduct for social media and news websites
Union I&B Minister Smriti Irani on
Saturday said that her ministry was considering framing new laws to regulate online
content including on social media and websites.Speaking to News18’s conclave,
Irani said, “Instead of calling it a troll monitor, one can say that agencies
that want to be part of news, because news today is also very filled with
views. It’s not devoid of views. And that’s the fine line that some journalists
and media personalities now tend to cross. She is now considering framing a
code of conduct. I am hopeful that such a similar body will also emerge for the
social media at least in the news and entertainment content.” Explaining her
rationale as to why Govt needed to consider launching a system akin to the
regulatory body for TV and newspapers, the minister said, “First when it comes
to content, which is on television and for that matter radio or newspaper,
there’s a code of conduct. There’s a code of broadcast of ad that everybody
that’s constituted under the law or, for that matter licensed to function under
the law, has to adhere to. But online is the ecosystem, where legislation in
terms of news, legislation in terms of broadcast content materials is not very
clear. That’s something the ministry is currently undertaking and in
conversations with stakeholders. But let it be said that we cannot ignore the
capacity of fake news to defame and demean you.”jantakareporter
SEBI Fines NDTV Rs 10 Lakh for Disclosure
Lapses
Capital markets watchdog SEBI has imposed a
penalty of Rs 10 lakh on NDTV and a fine
of Rs 3 lakh each on four individuals, including promoters Prannoy Roy and
Radhika Roy, for certain disclosure lapses. The order follows a probe by the
Securities and Exchange Board of India into the alleged delay in disclosure of
a Rs 450 crore income tax demand — subsequently challenged by NDTV, which has
been in the cross hairs of various agencies — and about the sale of some shares
by a top company executive over four years ago.PTI
1-yr Yogi Govt: In West UP, riot-scarred
Muslims feel under siege from BJP govt
The residents of Garhi Daulat seem to think
they are being singled out by the police even when it comes to matters as small
as traffic violations. “The police stop us at checkposts and ask us our names,”
claimed Afsar Ali, a resident. “Depending on the name, the person might be let
off with a few swear words, or threatened with arrest.”Garhi Daulat is a
village of around 3,000 people in western UP ’s Muzaffarnagar district.
Principally, the residents belong to Gujjar Muslim community. For the past
year, they have seen Adityanath rule as chief minister. A far-right member of
BJP – he is facing multiple cases of rioting and attempt to murder – Adityanath
has pursued hard-line Hindutva in office. This has meant state-sponsored
celebrations of Diwali in Ayodhya, the site of Babri Masjid-case, a crackdown
on the meat trade, free rein to gau rakshaks and a policy of “encounter
killings” of alleged criminals, with an emphasis on Muslims. In the communal
cauldron of western UP , which suffered a communal carnage in 2013, this has
resulted in the Muslim population feeling hemmed in by its own Govt.Nisha
Khatun, 65, complains with a smile about the unavailability of meat. “Earlier,
the men would just slaughter our own buffaloes and distribute the meat in the
village, but now the police will arrest us if we do that. So we are eating
this,” said Khatun, referring to potatoes she was peeling for dinner.In the
nearby town of Kandhla, Arif Quraishi complains that his butcher’s shop barely
turns a profit now. “Earlier we would slaughter our own buffaloes but now we
need to buy them from a private trader in Kairana,” he said. “And he often
doesn’t have meat or gives me bad cuts.”The feeling that the police are
discriminating against Muslims, extends to beyond traffic violations. On
February 5, a Garhi Daulat resident named Akbar was killed by the police,
accusing him of being involved in criminal extortion. In the first 11 months of
the BJP Govt in UP , the police have
been involved in over 1,100 armed confrontations with alleged criminals,
killing at least 34 people. Most of these “encounters”, as they are called,
were carried out in Meerut and Saharanpur divisions, where three out of every
four alleged criminals killed was a Muslim.scroll.in
'Langar' at mosque feeds 100 a night, kitchen
has capacity to serve 400
Mumbai: It is around 8.30pm. The muezzin at
the massive, white-washed green minarate-decorated Muslim Bilal Masjid in Grant
Road (East) has called out the faithful for Isha or the night's prayer. While
several devout Muslims, clad in white kurta-pyjama, head to the mosque's inner
sanctum after doing wadu or ablutions at the front wadukhana, a group of Good
Samaritans first finish a big task at hand before joining others at the
prayers. They hand out food packets, each containing containing 3 rotis, sabzi
and achar, to the hungry, impoverished lot who have queued up at the Idgah
Maidan on the mosque's eastern flank. Led by spiritual leader Syed Moin Ashraf
Quadri (Moin Mian), one of the trustees of Sunni Muslim Chhota Kabrastan Trust
which manages both the Bilal Masjid and the Idgah Maidan, this charitable act
is unusual if not altogether unique.For, langar or community kitchen through
which some Sikhs distribute free meals to the visitors to a place of worship,
especially Gurudwaras, is common. Distribution of free meal at Dargahs or
mausoleums of Sufi Saints is also passe. But rarely does a mosque or a trust
which runs a mosque manage a langar.Kicking off the service named
Langar-e-Rasool (the Prophet's kitchen) this month's beginning, the trustees
have not just begun feeding some of the poor in the city but even revolutionise
the role of a mosque. Mosques traditionally are used to pray or even to hold
Quran classes at non-namaz hours but, by initiating a free vegetarian meal
service and naming it after the Prophet, the trustees have introduced an
inclusivity to a sacred space. "We
have done the maths and can give food to at least 400 people every night.
Currently around 100 turn out to receive free meal," fellow informs trustee
Amin Dabbawala.timesofindia
Murshidabad imams campaign against cheating in
exams
Berhampore: In a unique initiative, imams in
Murshidabad district of West Bengal have launched a campaign to create
awareness against cheating in examinations.The initiative, describing cheating
in examinations as Haram (act forbidden by Allah), was started on Friday after
prayers and comes amidst the ongoing Board examinations.Ahasan Hasib, an imam
of Rusulpur mosque in Domkal of Murshidabad, close to Bangladesh border, said
the initiative was taken following request from parents of students appearing
for the exams this year.He said that cheating is a kind of theft, and is
‘Haram’ in Islam.“We have plans to launch similar post-Namaz campaigns before
the forthcoming Uchha Madhyamik (higher secondary) examinations,” he said.The
district’s Imam-Moajjem Association has also decided to approach counterparts
in other districts of Bengal to start similar awareness campaigns.HT
Sexual assault cases involving children rose
to 1 lakh in 2016, SC informed
Sexual assault cases involving child victims
rose to over one lakh in 2016 across the country and only 229 of them were
adjudicated upon by trial courts in that year, the Supreme Court has been informed.The
figure were brought recently to the notice of a bench, headed by CJI Dipak
Misra, which had asked the Registrar Generals of high courts across the country
to collect and collate data on pending cases of sexual offences against children
as victims lodged under stringent POCSO Act. Act provides that such cases have
to be decided within a year after the trial court takes cognisance of charge
sheet.Lawyer Alakh Alok Srivastava, who filed a PIL in a rape case of an
eight-month-old baby by her adult cousin, referred to the 2016 data of NCRB and
said 229 cases, out of the total of 1,01,326 POCSO cases, were decided by trial
courts that year.PTI
Violent protests not a basic right: Supreme
Court
New Delhi:Public demonstrations resorting to
violence, including stone-throwing, are not protected by the fundamental right
to free speech and expression, the Supreme Court has held.A Bench of Justices
A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan observed that the reason for the demonstration
might be genuine, but this did not give agitators the licence to resort to
violence, destroying property and, at times, lives of citizens.The judgment
came on a plea by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader Bimal Gurung for protection
against arrest in several cases filed against him by the West Bengal Govt for violent unrest in the Darjeeling Hills.
PUNE: 3 Bangladeshis held on terror link
suspicion
Pune: 3 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested by
the city unit of the Maharashtra ATS on Saturday on suspicion that they were
part of an al Qaeda-inspired extremist organisation. Trio, Mohammad Habibur
Rahman Habib (31), Mohammad Ripan Hossain and Hanan Anwar Hussain Khan (both
aged 25), had been residing in the city with forged identity papers and were
believed to have links with outlawed Ansarullah Bangla Team said ATS
sources.They were produced in a local court, which remanded them in police
custody till March 29. thehindu
Kerala: WPI activists protest against police
thrashing its worker
Welfare
Party activists held protest against police after their worker was thrashed
yesterday. The worker was allegedly thrashed by police. Police had to use water
cannon to disperse the mob. The agitators held flags and marched on roads to
oppose the incident. Heavy security has been deployed to control the
protestors.ANI
WORLD
Turkish forces, FSA capture Afrin city
Turkish forces and the Free Syrian Army (FSA)
opposition group have captured the city centre of Afrin in Syria, which was
previously controlled by Kurdish fighters, Turkish military forces and
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said."Turkish armed forces and Free Syrian
Army have taken the control of Afrin's city centre," the Turkish military
said in a tweet on Sunday, adding that experts were searching for landmines and
other sorts of explosive traps in the area.Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan also announced that Turkey-backed forces took complete control of the
city centre at 8:30am local time.Erdogan also said that 3,603 "terrorists
had been neutralized" in Afrin since the launch of the operation.Turkey -
together with the FSA - in January launched a military operation into Afrin in
the northwest of Syria to vanquish the US-backed Kurdish People's Protection
(YPG) fighters near its border.The armed forces shared a video in a separate
tweet allegedly showing the Turkish flag hoisted in the city centre of Afrin,
among other media.Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, previously said that at least 150,000
civilians fled the city since last Wednesday.aljazeera
Deputy of ex-Iranian President Ahmadinejad
arrested
A deputy of former Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad was arrested as part of an investigation by the country’s
revolutionary court, according to the state channel on Saturday.In November,
Iran’s Revolutionary Court had summoned Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei — who briefly held
the position of vice president under Ahmadinejad — to answer to a raft of
criminal charges. Rahim Mashaei faces accusations of “disseminating propaganda
against Iran’s ruling regime”, “slandering the leader” (a reference to Iranian
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei), and “inciting the public to hatred”.Rahim Mashaei
briefly served as Ahmedinejad’s vice-president following Iran’s 2009 election
but was abruptly dismissed after a week.middleeastmonitor
Sri Lanka lifts state of emergency as ethnic
tensions subside
Sri Lanka's president announced he has lifted
the nationwide state of emergency that was imposed after communal clashes
resulted in the deaths of three people. The latest series of violence began on
March 4, after a Buddhist Sinhalese man was beaten to death by a group of
Muslim men following a traffic accident in Teledeniya town in Kandy.Several
dozen people were wounded in riots, in which mobs vandalised mosques and scores
of Muslim homes and businesses."Upon assessing the public safety
situation, I instructed to revoke State of Emergency from midnight
yesterday," President Maithripala
Sirisena said on Twitter. The measure was imposed on March 6 after police
failed to control the riots and the military was deployed. Internet access was
also blocked across the country.Police have arrested the suspected instigators
of the riots.aljazeera
Trump prepares for visit by Saudi prince bin
Salman
Washington;Donald Trump will host Saudi
Arabia’s crown prince in Washington Tuesday, giving the president a receptive
audience to denounce rival Iran and a chance to take stock of significant
changes the prince is engineering in the kingdom.10 months after the last
face-to-face meeting between Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in
Riyadh, the 71-year-old president and 32-year-old strongman prince are expected
to deepen an already warm and congenial relationship. But they are also
expected to take up major developments for Saudi Arabia, both internally and
externally: the end of a ban on Saudi women driving, the unprecedented
detention of dozens of people that was billed as a high-level anti-corruption
purge, Saudi involvement in the war in Yemen, and the crisis with the Gulf
state of Qatar.AFP
US 'Crusaders' militia on trial for
anti-Muslim plot
Months before the 2016 US general election,
members of a Kansas militia group that has come to be known as the "the
Crusaders" met in an office to pick the targets of bombings that they
hoped would inspire a wave of attacks on Muslims throughout the US.In a
business in the southwestern city of Liberal that sold mobile homes, the four
men took precautions to avoid getting caught, putting their mobile phones in a
separate room and locking the door to prevent anyone from walking in on them. 3
of them did not know that the fourth was wearing a wire as part of a federal
investigation that would thwart their plot.Authorities say that on the day
after Election Day, the "the Crusaders" planned to detonate 4 car
bombs as part of an attack on a mosque and an apartment complex that was home
to Somali refugees who had settled in the meatpacking town of Garden City, which
is about 60 miles south of Liberal, along the Oklahoma border.Jury selection
begins Tuesday in the trial of Patrick Stein, Gavin Wright, and Curtis Allen on
charges of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction and conspiracy
against civil rights. Stein, who prosecutors say was the militia's leader, also
faces an additional weapons-related charge, and Wright faces a charge of lying
to FBI. They have pleaded not guilty. If convicted of the weapon of mass
destruction charge, each could be sentenced to up to life in prison. Prosecutors
have said that a militia member tipped off federal authorities after becoming
alarmed by the escalating talk of violence and later agreed to wear a wire as a
paid informant. Govt's case features months of profanity-laced recordings in
which militia members discussed plans and referred to the Somalis as
"cockroaches".aljazeera
US: Moms took children to a mosque and
live-streamed their hate-filled tirade in Arizona
2 women were arrested Thursday after allegedly
stealing items from an Arizona mosque and broadcasting the whole episode on
Facebook Live, police say. In the videos, the women, with three children in
tow, can be heard unleashing a steady stream of invective against Muslims. Tahnee
Gonzales and Elizabeth Dauenhauer have been charged with third degree burglary,
a felony, police in Tempe said."Based on the details of the crime, an
enhancement of hate crime will be considered for sentencing," Tempe Police
spokeswoman Lily Duran told CNN in a statement. "Pamphlets and literature
from the mosque were stolen."Gonzales did not respond to requests for
comment. We were unable to reach Dauenhauer.In the videos, the two women can be
seen bringing the children to the Islamic Community Center of Tempe and
narrating what they describe as their attempts to expose "Sharia law in
America" and "the illegal invasion of Muslims."They refer to
themselves in the videos as "patriots" and "infidels," and
say they are removing items from the mosque to expose "the infiltration of
the Arabic Muslims coming in and destroying America.""Muslims are
nothing but devil, Satan worshipers,"one of the women says at mosque,
pointing at flyers on a community message board at the mosque.At least one of
the children seems to take the message to heart. CNN
Australian Cricketter Usman Khawaja's fiancée
reveals she converts to Islam: 'DailyMail
The fiancée of Australian cricketer Usman
Khawaja has spoken out about why she made the decision to convert from
Catholicism to Islam.Rachel McLellan, 22, from Brisbane, and her Muslim groom,
31, will tie the knot in what they describe as a 'big white wedding' next month
following the cricket season.Appearing on 60 Minutes, to be aired on Sunday
night, the bride-to-be admitted she believed the misconceptions of the faith
before she met Khawaja.The Pakistan-born batsman - who became the first Muslim
to ever play cricket in Australia - said his faith has always come first in his
life.And so it came as a surprise when he fell in love with the Catholic school
girl.Despite trying to challenge the stereotypes of the religion, Khawaja said
the pair have faced outrage since going public with their relationship.'A lot
of times a lot of the hate I get is from other Muslims on social media,' he said.'We
will put up a photo of us 2, and it will be like, "Oh she's not Muslim.That's
haram, you can't marry her".
Qatar's healthcare ranks first in the Middle
East
Qatar's health system has been ranked first in
the Middle East and 13th best in the world by the 2017 Legatum Prosperity
Index. The annual index measures and ranks the health of people living in 149
countries.Qatar's health ranking within the Legatum Prosperity Index has risen
in past 10 years, advancing from 27th in the world in 2008 to 13th place at
present.aljazeera
FLASH: VIEWS & NEWS
After Repeated Communal Violence, a Gujarat
Village Stands Polarised:Damayantee Dhar
Harish Khare Forced Out Again: Exit Casts
Shadow Over The Tribune’s Independence:Mohan Guruswamy
Photojournalist Kamran Yousuf back home: ‘I
was reading the newspaper, found I had been granted bail’:indianexpress
In the ashes of an encounter in Kashmir, 30
yrs of a poet’s work:Bashaarat Masood
An evening out at a Mumbra Masjid:Jyoti
Punwani,
Eastern Ghouta students: It's suicide if we
leave our basements:aljazeeraZ
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