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Modi govt has failed to provide
corruption-free governance: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
New Delhi: Prominent Muslim organisation
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind on Saturday attacked the Narendra Modi government for the
recent banking scams in the country. The Jamaat sought a joint parliamentary
committee to probe the recent banking frauds and said “the government has
failed to deliver on its promise of providing corruption free
governance”.Secretary-General of JIH, Muhammad Salim Engineer said, “The
country has lost thousands of crores in the PNB scam. The prime accused fled
the country and the government is trying to escape its responsibility by shifting
the blame to the Central Bank and the bank auditors. Jamaat demands that a
Joint Parliamentary Committee, JPC be appointed to find out how a fraud of such
magnitude and scale took place and what steps the government took to ensure its
prevention.”Hitting out at the government for the PNB fraud case in which
diamantaires Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are the main accused, Salim said that
the resulting loss of the country’s biggest bank fraud will have to be borne by
the tax payers of the country. “Our international credit rating is also going
to take a hit which will impact foreign investment and ultimately our GDP and
growth rate.” Salim said.T he Jamaat also condemned the bombings in Syria and
made an appeal to all stakeholders in Syria to stop the attacks on civilians
and enforce immediate ceasefire there effectively. JIH President Maulana Syed
Jalaluddin Umari said, “We are saddened by the news that over 650 people have
died and thousands more injured...We appeal to the international community,
particularly the United Nations, Russia, Syria, America, the GCC and all
important stakeholders to immediately stop the offensive in Syria and enforce
an immediate ceasefire effectively.”newindianexpress
Muslim body demands JPC probe on banking scams: indiatomorrow
Jamaat-e-Islami Expresses Concern At Banking
Scams; Calls For Moral Reform: caravandaily
Jamaat condemns deadly bombings in Syria: theindianawaaz
Meeting with PM will be on the ground of
community issues only, says Maulana Jalaluddin Umari:Siasat
https://www.siasat.com/news/meeting-pm-will-ground-community-issues-maulana-jalaluddin-umri-1325540/
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with
Muslim leaders of India in the presence of King of Jordan Shah Abdullah II.
However, a big and influential Muslims organisation was not seen on the
occasion. On the question of absence of representation of Jamat-e-Islami Hind
in the programme, President Jamat-e-Islami Hind Maulana Jalaluddin Umri said he
was not formally invited by Prime minister’s office or anybody. He said if we
have to meet him we will meet someday but it is uncalled for to go in such
programme. We meet prime minister only on to resolve issues.siasat
Civil society in India protest against
genocide in Syria
New Delhi: People from different walks of life
on Saturday gathered at the Embassy of Syrian Arab Republic in New Delhi and
protested against the ongoing ‘genocide’ in Syria. Hundreds of activists and
students and common people raised slogans against Syrian President Bashar Al
Asad, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Saudi King, Salman and Iranian
President Hassan Rouhani for their role in Syria. Protesters also criticized
the role of the UN and its various agencies to stop bloodbath in Eastern Ghouta
since last week. They have termed crisis in Syria as genocide against humanity.
Jaish Ahmad, a student of Jamia Millia Islamia who was part of the protest,
said “We urge the UN and its agencies to end this genocide otherwise it will
increase terrorism worldwide”. Mohammad Salim Engineer, the Secretary General
of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind blamed the Asad regime for killing its own citizens. He
said that the UN was established for peace but it has been failed.“The
International community must pressurize Syrian government to immediately stop
the offensive in Syria and enforce an immediate ceasefire,” he said. He also
questioned silence of Muslim countries.Social activist Nazia Hussain, who came
from Shaheen Bagh area of Delhi, said that it is the duty of all peace loving
people to raise their voices. "It
is our duty to raise voice against cruelty and violence. It is the worst kind
of genocide where even children are not spare. She said that her in-laws are
from Syria and even her brother-in-law had died in a rocket attack 2 years ago.
Activist Nadeem Khan said that they want to send a message to the Syrian
government through this protest. “We came here because we want to send message
through the Syrian embassy that peace loving people of India can't tolerate
this genocide.”Navaid Hamid president of the All India Muslim
Majlis-e-Mushawarat said that the genocide in Syria is a result of the mutual
understanding of the world powers. “Nobody has a moral commitment to safeguard
the interest of helpless citizens because every single power in the region and
at the global level has its own geopolitical interest,” he said. He also
demanded to bring the issue in the UN General Assembly. MP Pappu Yadav, Pradeep
from JNU and Miran Haider from Jamia were among those who addressed the
gathering.IndiaTomorrow
Denied permission for anti Syria killing rally, Telangana
youth attempts suicide
Hyderabad: Upset over the authorities denying
permission for a rally to protest killings in Syria, leader of a Muslim group
in Telangana’s Warangal town attempted suicide by consuming poison. In a
video-webcast live on his Facebook account late on Friday, the youth vent his
anger over the police denying permission for the rally to condemn the massacre
of innocent people, including children in Syria.Mohammed Nayeem later took out
a bottle from his pocket and consumed its content, saying he was ending his
life. He was later rushed to a hospital. Police said his condition was stable.
The youth is the Warangal district chief of Muslim Hakkula Porata Samithi
(Struggle committee for rights of Muslims).He said the organisation had sought
permission to hold a peaceful rally and the police had initially agreed to
allow the same. Later, the police officials refused to give permission.Nayeem
said he was feeling helpless as he was not even allowed to condemn the massacre
in Syria and express solidarity with the victims. He alleged that the political
leaders have vested interests and they were not at all bothered about raising
their voice for the community or supporting a just cause.Earlier on Friday, he
had made a bid to immolate himself by dousing kerosene. However, other members
of the organisation prevented him from taking the extreme step.IANS
Muslim leader in Telangana town attempts
suicide over Syria massacre, broadcasts it live on Facebook
Youth denied permission to protest over Syria massacre
attempts suicide
Telanganal: Muslim bodies protest against
Syria attack
Nalgonda: Various Muslim organisations on
Saturday took out a huge rally in Nalgonda town protesting against the recent
attacks on Syria by Russia,The protest rally, which began at Old Collectorate
office, ended at clock tower centre with a huge congregation of members MIM and
Muslim youth. They raised slogans against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and
Russian president Vladimir Putin by holding them responsible for the attacks on
the civilians.They pointed out that children were killed due to the bombing on
the civilians in Syria. They expressed strong displeasure over UN as the body
was also keeping calm on the attack on civilians in Syria.telanganatoday
AMU students protest over Syrian humanitarian
crisis
Aligarh:The students of AMU on Friday staged a
demonstration in the city against the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria. Scores
of students took to the street holding placards and raising slogans like
"UNO down," "Save Syria, Save Humanity" and "stop
injustice ion innocents".One of the protesters told ANI that they would
submit a memorandum on the same to President Ram Nath Kovind and send a copy of
the same to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Sushma
Swaraj, and Syria Embassy.He further said that if no action was taken in the
matter, they would protest outside the Syria Embassy in Delhi."We staged a
demonstration against the injustice being done by the United States and Russia
on the people and children of Syria. We just want the Indian Govt to put
pressure on the UN," he said. "We will even gherao of the Syrian
embassy if no action is taken,"he added.ANI
BJP ally stakes claim to Meghalaya govt, Sangma
to be CM
Shillong:National People’s Party (NPP)
national president Conrad Sangma is set to become the next chief minister of
Meghalaya, after stitching together an alliance with BJP and regional parties.Sangma
met governor Ganga Prasad early Sunday evening and staked claim to form the
government. He handed over a letter of support from MLAs to the governor. Earlier
in the day, political buzz gripped the hill state after UDP president Donkupar
Roy told the media his party would extend support to the NPP, which secured 19
seats, to form a “non-Congress” government. The announcement came after a
closed door meeting between UDP leaders and BJP leaders Kiren Rijiju, KJ
Alphons and Himanta Biswa Sarma at Roy’s residence.“We will have a non-Congress
government in Meghalaya and the Centre has promised to extend all support to
the government,” Rijiju told journalists before entering Roy’s residence.After
Sangma’s meeting with the governor, Sarma tweeted, “Happy to share that 34
newly-elected members belonging to NPP, UDP, PDF, HSPDP, @BJP4India and one
independent member are meeting Hon Governor to stake claim to form government
in #Meghalya. Sri Conrad Sangma will be the leader of this coalition.” hindustantimes
Meghalaya elections: Setback for Congress as
NPP chief Conrad Sangma stakes claim to form government
Rio has majority, should form govt: Nagaland
Governor
KOHIMA:The Governor, P.B. Acharya, has asked
Mr. Rio to submit signatures of all the 32 MLAs supporting him by March
5.Neiphiu Rio has the majority and should form the government, Nagaland
Governor P.B. Acharya said on March 4 after a meeting with the NDPP leader, who
claimed he has the support of 32 MLAs in the 60-member Assembly.thehindu
Northeast polls: PM Modi halts victory speech
midway for Azaan, dedicates BJP win to ‘martyred’ cadres
New Delhi:While addressing party workers at
the newly built BJP headquarters in New Delhi following the triumphant
performance in Tripura, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday halted his speech as soon
as the sound of Azaan (Islamic call to prayer) from a nearby mosque floated in.
He resumed his speech once the Azaan got over.BJP consolidated its position in
the country’s northeast after a landslide election victory in Tripura, ending
25 years of communist rule in the state. The saffron party, in alliance with
NDPP, also made inroads into the Christian-dominated state of
Nagaland.Dedicating the historic victory in Tripura to “martyred” BJP workers,
PM Modi asked cadres assembled there to observe two minutes silence to pay
tribute to them. “So many BJP karyakartas have sacrificed their lives. The Left
party has received a befitting reply for spreading ‘Bhay’ and ‘Bhram’ among
people in Tripura,” Modi said.Earlier in March 2016, PM Modi had taken a
similar pause while addressing a rally on his maiden campaign for the West
Bengal assembly polls.With Tripura and Nagaland in its kitty, the BJP now rules
over 21 of 29 states, while the Congress remains in power only in 4
states.indianexpress
K Chandrasekhar Rao hints at third front
before 2019 polls
Hyderabad: Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao on
Saturday hinted that he would foray into national politics to bring about
“qualitative changes” in governance. Indicating that a third front — alternate
to the Congress and the BJP — was possible, Rao said he was in talks with other
“like-minded” parties, including the Left parties.“In the last 70 years, the
political system, whether ruled by Congress or BJP, has failed…miserably to
bring a qualitative change in the lives of the people…We are talking of
tackling corruption and ensuring social justice. Every day, there are reports
of Dalits being killed. The BJP is in power in some of the states where they (
Dalits) are getting killed,’’ Rao said.He said only time would decide if the
“change” he was talking about would emerge as a third front or a new political
party. The Telangana Chief Minister was speaking on the sidelines of the
Telangana Rashtra Samiti Parliamentary Committee meeting.indianexpress
After Owaisi, Mamata extends support to KCR’s
call for ‘Third Front’
After AIMIM’s chief Asaduddin Owaisi welcomed
Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao’s idea of the ‘Third Front’, West Bengal CM
Mamata Banerjee telephoned KCR and pledged her support to him. Banerjee
telephoned her Telangana counterpart KCR to extend her support to his plan to
cobble up a ‘Third Front’ as an alternative to both the BJP and the
Congress.According to media reports, the West Bengal CM Banerjee agreed with
KCR that there is a necessity for “qualitative change in the country’s
politics”.According to the Chief Minister’s Office, Mamata told him that she
fully agrees with him and is ready to work with him.“Ham aap se ek mat hain.
Aap ke saath rahengey” (I am in agreement with you. I will work with you),” CMO
quoted her as saying.On KCR’s call for ‘Third Front’, Owaisi on Sunday said
that regional parties will be key to government formation after the next
parliamentary polls and Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao will play an important
role in that.thestatesman
UP bypolls: BSP’s declares support to
Samajwadi Party candidate Nishad
In a big political move, BSP Gorakhpur
in-charge Ghanshyam Chandra Kharwar on Sunday declared support to Samajwadi
Party’s (SP) candidate Praveen Kumar Nishad in upcoming Gorakhpur by-poll to be
held on March 11. Several media reports were doing on the internet that
Mayawati-led party may extend support to former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav-led SP in
the forthcoming bypolls in the state. The bypolls in UP will be conducted in
two Lok Sabha seats — Gorakhpur and Phulpur — which had got vacant by UP CM
Yogi Adityanath and deputy Keshav Maurya.
Many speculations were being made about a possible support by BSP to SM
in order to minimize BJP’s possibility of winning the seat but there was not
any official confirmation. However, clearing the air on the matter, BSP’s
Gorakhpur in-charge Ghanshyam Chandra Kharwar has now extended support to
Samajwadi Party. Though the picture is clear from BSP’s side, there is no
official statement or any reaction from Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on
this big political development. Both BSP and SP had been political opponents in
Uttar Pradesh and has not left any opportunity to defame each other during
election campaigns and public rallies. Therefore, now BSP extending support to
SP will lead to several discussion from the political fraternity. Meanwhile,
further explaining the move, BSP’s Zonal Coordinator in Allahabad, Ashok Gautam
said, “Our workers want to eliminate BJP and that is why the members of BSP
have decided to extend support and vote for SP candidate Nagendra Singh Patel
in Phulpur by-poll.”NewsX
BSP-SP
alliance rumours false; party members to vote to defeat BJP: Mayawati on UP
bypolls
BSP supremo Mayawati while breaking his
silence on the ‘so-called’ alliance with Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party
(SP) on Sunday made it clear that she wants to clarify that BSP has not allied
with any political party. All rumours about BSP and SP alliance in Uttar
Pradesh for 2019 Lok Sabha elections are false and baseless. “We have not
floated any candidate for Lok Sabha Phulpur and Gorakhpur by-polls. Our party
members will exercise their vote to defeat BJP candidate,” Mayawati said.Further
speaking about BSP’s Gorakhpur in-charge declaring support to Samajwadi Party
candidate Praveen Kumar Nishad, Mayawati said, “Ahead of the forthcoming Rajya
Sabha and Vidhan Parishad elections in the state, if SP and BSP transfer votes
to each other to defeat the BJP then it is not an alliance.” Earlier in the
day, BSP’s Gorakhpur in-charge Ghanshyam Chandra Kharwar on Sunday declared
support to SP candidate Praveen Kumar Nishad in upcoming Gorakhpur by-poll to
be held on March 11. Several media reports
were doing on the internet that Mayawati-led party may extend support to former
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party in the
forthcoming bypolls in the state. The bypolls in UP will be conducted in two
Lok Sabha seats — Gorakhpur and Phulpur — which had got vacant by UP CM Yogi
Adityanath and deputy Keshav Maurya.NewsX
Ayodhya dispute:Sri Sri mediation bid falters
as Maulana Salman Nadvi backtracks
Lucknow: Art Of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi
Shankar's effort to resolve the Ayodhya issue through mutual talks floundered
on Saturday when his main Muslim partner and sacked leader of the AIMPLB
Maulana Salman Nadvi disassociated himself from the consultations. Maulana
Salman, who was the main partner from the Muslim side in the talks initiated by
Sri Sri on Ayodhya, said," The matter is sub-judice and everyone should
wait for the Supreme Court order on the issue.'It was said that Maulana Salman
had proposed March 28 as the date for meeting of the Hindu and Muslim leaders
in Lucknow to discuss a mutual agreement but the deliberations have apparently
run into rough weather.Retired senior Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat Anis Ansari,who
was also present during the meeting between Maulana Salman and Sri Sri in
Lucknow on March 1, told UNI here on Saturday that the move of the Maulana was
a setback to the effort of Sri Sri."I had a telephonic talk with Sri Sri
yesterday and he, too, was upset by the sudden move of the Maulana who took an
U-turn within 24 hours," Ansari said.On Friday, Salman had stated, "I
disassociate myself from the Ram Mandir issue. We will wait for the judgement
of the court. I will only return to the AIMPLB, if four persons, Asaduddin
Owaisi and Kamal Farooqui, Qasim Rasool, Yusuf Machala are removed." UNI/ newsx
Salman Nadwi distances himself from Ayodhya
dispute; says will wait for SC’s orders
Sri Sri met both Hindu and Muslim religious
leaders to solve the Ayodhya issue
Malegaon NGO to adopt school, build Qabristan wall
near Babri Masjid in Ayodhya
Malegaon: Muslim Reservation Forum (MRF), an
NGO, has decided to adopt a dilapidating school and build a compound-wall
around the Qabristan located near the demolished Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. A
delegation of MRF Malegaon visited Ayodhya on Feb.25, and held a meeting with
Iqbal Hashim Ansari, one of the petitioners in the Babri Masjid land right
case, Hafiz Syed Akhlaq and other local Muslims after Zuhar prayers at Badar
Masjid.“During the meeting we were told that Muslim population in Ayodhya is
about 5000 and most of them are living in poverty, backwardness and in abysmal
condition. We were also informed that the only school in the locality which
offers education till 5th standard is in complete disarray. We were also
informed that the ancient Qabristan located near the Babri Masjid is being
encroached over and subjected to desecration”,MRF Malegaon member Abdul Haleem
Siddiqui, who was part of the delegation, said while talking to
ummid.com.“After a consultation with the Convener of MRF Malegaon and MLA,
Shaikh Asif, it was decided to adopt the school and bear all the expenses
needed to build a compound-wall around Shah Alam Qabristan in Ayodhya”, he
said.Apart from restoring order of the school and building compound-wall around
the Shah Alam Qabristan, MRF Malegaon is also trying to make arrangement for
the local Muslim education up to 12th standard and prepare them for higher
education.ummid
Law panel questionnaire on civil code: BJP yet
to reply
New Delhi: BJP is yet to respond to a law
commission questionnaire on the contentious uniform civil code floated in Oct.
2016, while most of the opposition parties which replied have dubbed the move
to refer the matter to the law panel as a part of the ruling party’s “political
agenda”. Sources in the law panel said BJP is yet to respond to the
questionnaire on the civil code. Though the deadline has ended, the commission
is open to receiving responses as it is still far from finalising its
report.Responding to the questionnaire, parties such as the Congress, the BSP
and the TMC are learnt to have refrained from saying as to whether they support
to a common code or not. They have, however, dubbed the decision of the
government to refer the matter to the law panel as part of its political agenda
to further its political interests, the sources said. BSP, which was the first
party to respond, has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging the agenda
of the RSS is being imposed on the people. Responding to the law panel’s
request to answer the questionnaire, BSP said the party is attaching a press
statement issued by Mayawati on Oct.25, 2016 in Lucknow. Instead of answering
the 16 questions put out by the law panel, BSP said the press statement is its
response to the questionnaire. BSP statement said BJP has been trying to impose
the agenda of the RSS on the people ever since it came to power at the Centre.
Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM is learnt to have opposed a common code and has
supported its stand through certain court orders. NCP is learnt to have opposed
the practice of “instant triple talaq” but has by and large supported separate
personal laws. The sources in the panel said the questionnaire has so far
received over 45,000 responses which continue to pour in even after the expiry
of the deadline. While deadline to send the responses ended on Dec.21, 2016 the
law panel said it would continue to entertain responses received after the
deadline. Indianexpress
Gauri Lankesh murder: Hindu outfit man held,
police uncover ‘second plot’
Bengaluru: Soon after the killing of
journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh (55) outside her house in west Bengaluru on
September 5 last year, K T Naveen Kumar, an activist of a right wing group
called Hindu Yuva Sena, went incommunicado. When he resurfaced late in 2017
near his hometown Maddur in southern Karnataka, some 80 km from Bengaluru, a
close friend asked him why he had disappeared and not kept in touch. Kumar (37)
told the friend he had gone away because of the Gauri Lankesh murder.Kumar was
arrested on February 18 in Bengaluru for possession of illegal arms — in the
form of prohibited .32 or 7.65 mm bullets — by a Special Investigation Team
probing the Gauri Lankesh murder after vital information emerged in the course
of the illegal arms case.Also the leader of the Maddur unit of the Hindu Yuva
Sena — a rag tag group that occasionally dons the role of culture and moral
police — Kumar has provided a voluntary statement to the police about his
involvement in the murder. Based on the statement and other findings provided
by SIT, a magistrate’s court in Bengaluru remanded Kumar to eight days SIT
custody on Friday.During the time he was underground – specifically after the
SIT released CCTV footage on October 14, 2017 of a man, built like Kumar,
roaming on a motorcycle around Gauri’s home the day she was killed – Kumar
lived in his wife’s house in Birur, Chikamagaluru, 250 km from Bengaluru.Investigations
have revealed Kumar invited a friend and fellow right wing Hindutva activist
from his home town Maddur to join him on one occassion while he was holed up in
Birur. When the friend visited him, Kumar brought out a box of live gun
cartridges that he had stashed away.When the friend asked him why he had the
bullets Kumar told the friend that it was to carry out a big killing along the
lines of the Gauri Lankesh murder, sources said. As many as three of Kumar’s
friends have given statements to the police to indicate that he mentioned his
links to the Gauri case in the aftermath of the killing. indianexpress
Action still pending in Bhagalpur riots case
Patna: Krishna Swaroop Dwivedi's appointment
as DGP has reminded people of the recommendation of judicial commission set up
by chief minister Nitish Kumar to probe the 1989 Bhagalpur riots in which over
1,000 people were killed and scores injured.According to official figures,
1,070 people were killed and 524 injured. Fifteen out of 21 blocks of Bhagalpur
were riot-affected. At least 11,500 houses in 195 villages were destroyed,
displacing 48,000 people. 600 power looms and 1,700 handlooms were burnt down.
A total of 68 mosques and 20 mazars (tombs) were destroyed.The 1,000-page
report of the commission headed by retired judge N.N. Singh was tabled on the
floor of the Legislative Assembly on August 7, 2015. The report submitted to
the government in February that year (2015) had identified 125 officers in the
IAS, the IPS and the state services and recommended action against them for
their negligence and acts of omission and commission.Nitish set up a fresh
commission of inquiry into the Bhagalpur riots in 2006, after he became chief
minister in 2005. About the action taken report, the state government said in
the Assembly that a 5-member committee led by chief secretary Anjani Kumar
Singh would look into the matter. 3 years down the line, no action had been
taken against the erring officials, including those posted in Jharkhand and on
central deputation. Referring to the report, a senior IAS officer said:
"The report held inaction by then Congress govt, the local administration
and the police responsible for the clashes."telegraphindia
Bhagalpur riots: DGP Dwivedi not a tainted
cop, clarifies state govt
Patna: The state govt has clarified that newly
appointed DGP K S Dwivedi was not held responsible even by the courts for the
riots that killed 900 people in Bhagalpur when he was the district’s SP in
1989.Referring to the adverse reaction of a section of politicians to the
appointment of Dwivedi as the DGP, principal secretary (home) Amir Subhani
recalled the riots had been probed by the Justice (retd) R N Prasad commission.
While Justice (retd) Prasad had concluded that Dwivedi and other police
officers acted in an unbiased manner, the other two members of the commission —
Justice (retd) Ramchandra Prasad Sinha and Justice (retd) S Shamshul Hassan —
had made adverse comments against them in a separate report.timesofindia
Nehru-led Congress, not Jinnah was responsible
for Partition: Farooq Abdullah
In a statement which may once again open the
contentious debate over the Partition of India, National Conference chief and
former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah on Saturday claimed that it was Jawaharlal
Nehru, Sardar Patel and Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad who were responsible for the
Partition of India and not Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of
Pakistan.Speaking at a function at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhavan in Jammu, Abdullah
said that it was the refusal of the three Congress leaders to accept minority
status for the Muslims which led to the Partition of India.Abdullah added that
Jinnah did not want Pakistan in the first place. But Congress' refusal to a
special representation for Muslims and Sikhs, Abdullah believed, forced Jinnah
to seek a separate nation for Muslims."Or else there would have been no
separation. There would have been no Bangladesh, no Pakistan; there would have
been one India," ANI quoted Abdullah as saying.firstpost
Jinnah didn't want a separate country: Farooq
Abdullah
Kathua rape-murder: Demand for CBI inquiry
gains pace as locals observe bandh
Jammu :Normal life in Kathua town and its
outskirts was disrupted as locals observed complete bandh in support of the
Hindu Ekta Manch’s demand for a CBI inquiry into the alleged rape and murder of
an eight-year-old Bakerwal girl in nearby Hiranagar’s Rasana village in January
this year.Roads in Kathua town wore a deserted look as all the business establishments
remained closed and commuter services off the roads. The bandh remained
confined to only Kathua town and its outskirts, sources said, adding that the
vehicular traffic, however, plied as usual on Jammu-Kathua-Pathankot national
highway. Significantly, while the Hindu Ekta Manch is headed by state BJP
secretary Vijay Kumar Sharma advocate, the call for bandh was given by district
Youth Congress chief Pankaj Sharma and Kathua Bar Association general secretary
Rakesh Thakur. It was also supported by Kathua Beopar Mandal among other social
bodies. Hindu Ekta Manch, an organization set up following apprehension of some
Hindu boys including a juvenile by state’s Crime Branch into the alleged rape
and murder of minor Bakerwal girl, is spearheading an agitation seeking CBI
probe into the matter. indianexpress
Kathua rape-murder: PDP ministers said, ‘Keep
religion out, police probing case professionally’
Rumour of meat thrown at temple sparks tension
in Bengal
Kolkata: Rumours of meat being thrown at a
temple sparked tension in Chaltaberia area of Duttapukur in North 24 Parganaas
district on Holi, Friday. Mobs blocked roads and shouted slogans but violence
was not reported. RAF personnel were deployed to the area and a curfew imposed
under section 144 of the CrPC. Till the time of filing this report, no one had
been arrested. “The situation is under control now and peace is returning to
the area,” said a senior state police officer. “We have made adequate
deployment of police personnel.”He, however, could not confirm reports of meat
being thrown at temples. The area is around 40 kms from Baduria, which had seen
communal clashes last year in which one person had died. Local sources said a
minor such clash had happened on January 14 this year too. Describing North 24
Parganas and other Bangladesh-bordering districts as ‘sensitive’, Chief
Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier asked the district police to be on high
alert on Holi.She said that mischief mongers would attempt to create trouble on
the occasion and called on the force to stop the cattle smuggling from Uttar
Pradesh and Rajasthan to Bangladeshindianexpress
Pongala celebrations in Kerala: Mosques,
churches open gates for Hindu devotees
Attukal Pongala is one of the Hindu festivals
which is celebrated and enjoyed at a grand scale. This annual occurrence has
even made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for the the largest
gathering of women in the world. The feat was recorded in 2009 when over 20.5
lakh women showed up for the event.Several perceive Attukal Pongala as an
organised affair of immense commotion as devotees throng the Hindu pilgrimage
centre in Thiruvananthapuram offering Pongala. The annual assembly is visible
till as far as 10 km from the temple.Pongala occurred on Friday which was also
auspicious for the Muslims. Special Friday prayers were held in all the
mosques. The iconic Palayam Juma Masjid offered their large prayer hall for the
devotees who came for Pobgala while the Friday prayers were observed in another
portion of the mosque.Many families which came from different parts of the
state were even provided accommodation inside the Masjid. The mosque also
provided water and refreshments.indiatoday
Indians Sent From UAE Had No Islamic State
Links: Centre
New Delhi: Home Ministry said that the five
Indians, who were sent back from the UAE recently, did not have any link to the
Islamic State, reports The Hindu.The men, whose parents are based in the UAE,
were sent back for “undesirable activities.” An official said they were
involved in a drunken brawl, following which one went missing.“The family of
the missing person informed the authorities. The police in the UAE traced him,
and he boasted of working for the Islamic State.“However, investigators found
no such link, and all of them were sent back,” the official said.caravandaily
I&B fund block: Prasar Bharati chief takes
it up with ‘higher levels’
New Delhi :In the latest turn to a continuing
standoff, Prasar Bharati Chairman A Surya Prakash has taken up with “higher
levels” of government the issue of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
not releasing funds meant to pay salaries of Prasar Bharati employees. The
Information & Broadcasting Ministry has not released the grants-in-aid to
Prasar Bharati so far this year. Surya Prakash told The Indian Express, “In the
matter of salaries, I have taken the matter up at the higher levels in the govt.”The
ministry releases approximately Rs 200 crore every month, of which most is used
to pay salaries of the 29,000 employees of Prasar Bharati. “After December it
(I&B Ministry) has not released the salaries. Prasar Bharati has paid
salaries out of its own funds. Its kitty will run dry by April end,” said a
source in Prasar Bharati.The Union Government had allocated Rs 2,996.76 crore
in the budget last year, which was revised to Rs 2,514.37. Till December, the
ministry has released around Rs 1,900 crore. “For sometime now, it has raised
queries and created problems before releasing funds every month,” the source
said.In a statement issued Friday, the I&B Ministry said, “As per the
provision in General Financial Rules (GFR), any autonomous organisation
receiving grant-in-aid must sign a MoU (memorandum of understanding) with the
ministry, clearly bring out the physical and financial targets with timelines
for activities to be done by utilising the said grant during that financial
year. For the record, irrespective of repeated reminders from the ministry, no
MoU has been signed by Prasar Bharati”.indianexpress
Javed Abidi, Relentless Fighter For Rights of
Disabled Persons, Passes away
New Delhi: Renowned social activist Javed
Abidi, who had devoted his life for disabled persons, died here on Sunday after
brief illness. He was 53. Himself disabled with both legs, Abidi fought for the
rights of disabled persons for whole life.He played key role in getting the
Parliament pass the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016. He was
Director, National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People in
India (NCPEDP) and also Global Chair at Disabled Persons’ International. He was
also attached with the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation headed by Sonia Gandhi.Caravan
News
WORLD
UN on Syria: Collective punishment of
civilians unacceptable
UN says "collective punishment of
civilians is simply unacceptable" as the Syrian regime forces continue
their brutal military offensive in the rebel-held area of Eastern Ghouta.The UN
said in a statement on Sunday that it was "deeply concerned" for the
safety and protection of millions of civilians across Syria, a week after the
UNSC passed a resolution calling for a 30-day ceasefire. The UN's regional
humanitarian coordinator for Syria, Panos Moumtzis, in a statement said
"in some cases, the violence has escalated", referring to Eastern
Ghouta – home to nearly 400,000 people – which has borne the brunt of regime
attacks since February 18."Instead of a much-needed reprieve, we continue
to see more fighting, more death, and more disturbing reports of hunger and
hospitals being bombed," the statement said."This collective
punishment of civilians is simply unacceptable."At least 674 people,
including over 150 children, are now believed to have been killed in the
besieged enclave in the past two weeks.A sixth day of a Russian-led five-hour
"humanitarian pause" has gotten under way in the besieged area, but
residents in the past have mocked the "ceasefire", saying the bombing
has never ceased.The government forces have retaken 10 percent of Eastern
Ghouta, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights late on Saturday. Britain-based monitor said
the regime forces have recaptured four areas in the east and southeast of the
enclave as well as 2 airbases.aljazeera
UN: War crimes likely committed in Syria's
Eastern Ghouta
UN's human rights chief has warned that
attacks on Syria's Eastern Ghouta probably amount to "war crimes" and
that those behind the targeting of civilians will be held to account."I
must emphasise that what we are seeing, in Eastern Ghouta and elsewhere in
Syria, are likely war crimes, and potentially, crimes against humanity,"
Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein said at an emergency meeting of the UN Human Rights
Council on Friday."The perpetrators of these crimes must know they are
being identified; that dossiers are being built up with a view to their
prosecution; and that they will be held accountable for what they have
done," he added. Hussein said civilians were being "pounded into
submission or death" in the Syrian government offensive and that aid was
being prevented from entering the area.aljazeera
AIPAC to renew commitment to advance Israeli
agenda
Washington: American Israeli Public Affairs
Committee, or AIPAC, is holding its 2018 policy conference in Washington, DC,
on Sunday, an event meant to underscore its outsized influence inside America's
corridors of power by hosting key Congressional leaders; the US vice president;
US ambassador to the UN; and several foreign leaders.This year's conference
will crown several of AIPAC's accomplishments in advancing its pro-Israel
agenda in Congress and in the White House.Key to AIPAC's congressional agenda
this year will be to support Israeli goals of curbing Iran's rising power and
influence in the Middle East, something Israel sees as a threat to its own
economic and military superiority in the region.AIPAC also seeks to limit US
financial support for the Palestinian Authority (PA) and to target the BDS
movement for its efforts against the Israeli occupation.BDS, which stands for
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, is a Palestinian-led international
initiative that seeks to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
through economic and cultural boycotts.aljazeera
Palestinian PM urges Hamas to allow govt
empowerment
Jerusalem: Palestinian Prime Minister Rami
Hamdallah urged the Islamic movement Hamas on Saturday to allow the empowerment
of the national unity government in the Gaza Strip as a necessity for attaining
internal reconciliation. Hamdallah said in a statement that President Mahmoud
Abbas and the government were ready to shoulder all necessary responsibilities
toward the Gaza Strip as the government has been enabled to take over powers
there, Xinhua reported. He made the remarks during an event in Anbata, near
Nablus in northern West Bank. Up to 20,000 employees from Hamas have been
enlisted in the 2018 budget, he said, and an approach is underway to resolve
all stalled issues that are hindering smooth handover processes of the
administrative jurisdictions from Hamas to the Palestinian National Authority. The
prime minister called on the Islamic group to enable the government to collect
tax related fees, impose full control on the crossings and allow the domestic
police to enforce public order in the coastal enclave. Meanwhile, Hamas
movement said it had handed over all the governments departments to the
Palestinian government following the agreement reached on Oct. 20, 2017 in Cairo,
Egypt. IANS
Reports: Israel spraying herbicides on Gaza
farmlands
Israeli aircraft on Sunday sprayed herbicides
along border with the Gaza Strip, according to a Palestinian official.“These
chemicals cause damage to agricultural crops and harm farmlands,” Nizar
al-Wahedi of Palestinian Agriculture Ministry told Anadolu.He said the
Palestinian ministry was not aware of the composition of the Israeli chemicals
being sprayed on Palestinian lands.“Israel has no right to spray herbicides on
Palestinian farmlands,” he said.According to Israeli Gisha NGO, the Israeli
spraying operations aim to get rid of unneeded grass along border with the
Palestinian territory. Some 44,000 Palestinians are working in agriculture,
making up around 11 percent of territory’s work force.MEMO
At least 950 attacks on Muslims reported in
Germany in 2017 - Reuters
Berlin: German authorities registered at least
950 attacks on Muslims and Muslim institutions such as mosques in 2017, the
Neue Osnabrueckner Zeitung reported in Saturday editions, citing data provided
to lawmakers by the Interior Ministry.The ministry said 33 people were injured
in the attacks, of which 60 were directed against mosques, some involving pig’s
blood, the newspaper reported.No data were available for comparisons since the
ministry only began separately collecting data about anti-Islamic attacks - as
opposed to anti-migrant attacks - in 2017.Nearly all those responsible for the
attacks were right-wing extremists, the data showed, according to the paper.
Anti-Muslim 'incidents' surge in Germany,
Spain
Pakistan elects Krishna Kumari Kohli as its
first Dalit woman Senator
Karachi: Pakistan elected its first Dalit
woman Senator over the weekend, in polls which also saw the ruling party
strengthen its hand ahead of general elections in the country.Opposition
candidate Krishna Kumari Kohli’s surprise victory stirred a wave of optimism on
social media, as Pakistanis celebrated the rare win for a woman from a
marginalised community that lies at the bottom of the Hindu caste hierarchy.“I
feel proud, I am thankful to Pakistan People’s Party that they nominated
me," Ms. Kohli told AFP on March 4.“Kudos to PPP for electing
#KrishnaKohli....Our parliament should have representatives of all religions,
classes & genders in pursuit of true democracy,” tweeted rights activist
Jibran Nasir.Pakistan’s Hindus, who make up around 2% of the country's 200
million people, have long faced economic and social discrimination. She won the
election for the reserved seat for women from Sindh Province, Dawn News
reported.Her election represents a major milestone for women and minority
rights in Pakistan. Earlier, the PPP had elected first Hindu woman named Ratna
Bhagwandas Chawla as a Senator. Kolhi belongs to a remote village of Thar in
Sindh province. thehindu
Hindu Woman Elected To Pakistan's Senate In
Historic First: Report
Saudi holds first-ever marathon for women
Women in Saudi Arabia participated in a
marathon on Saturday for the first time in the kingdom’s history.The
3-kilometer marathon took place in the eastern province of al-Ahsa.“Al-Ahsa
Runs” was the title used for the marathon, which was participated by 1,500
women in different categories such as professional, amateur, old and young.
FLASH: VIEWS & NEWS
Reduction in Hajj fares? Naqvi fooled us, and
media lapped it up:Afroz Alam Sahil and Amit Kumar, TCN
PM Modi’s Muslim outreach: Ground-level follow
up can garner support:Dr Syed Zafar Mahmood
In Odisha, no blood spilt but the fires of
communal hatred are touching the skies:Harsh Mander
With Yogi’s temple extension plan, many fear a
new ‘Ayodhya’ episode in Varanasi: Siddhant Mohan
Army Chief Rawat’s statements have raised
questions, caused dismay in Bangladesh:Syed Badrul Ahsan
Pall of Fear Engulfs Rohingya Camps in Jammu:
‘Where Will We Go, What Can We Do’:AUQIB JAVEED
Smriti Irani is Only the Latest Star in the
I&B Ministry’s Serial Wars With Prasar Bharati:JAWHAR SIRCAR
BJP’s Meghalaya Results Prove That the
Development Card Doesn’t Always Work When Hindutva Is in Play:Sangeeta Barooah
Pisharoty
Watch: Lawyer Vrinda Grover on Why Top Cop in
Ishrat Jahan Case Must Face Trial;THE WIRE
US Jerusalem move is 'official adoption of
Israeli narrative': Alia Al Ghussain
Under Modi govt, there's been communalisation
of police, admin: Sudha Pai
Acknowledging, Then Unraveling, the Image of
the ‘Good Muslim’:AAMENA AHMAD
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