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Karnataka POLITICS
Karnataka: SC refuses to stay Yeddyurappa swearing-in,
hearing on Cong-JDS plea to continue Friday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday
refused to stay BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa's swearing-in as Karnataka CM after a rare pre-dawn hearing which saw
Congress-JD (S) combine making a last-ditch attempt to stall the saffron
party's surge in the southern state. The SC, which commenced the hearing at
2.11am and ended at 5.28am, however made it clear that the swearing-in and the Govt
formation in the state would be subject
to the final outcome of the case before it. A special bench comprising Justices
AK Sikri, SA Bobde and Ashok Bhushan directed the Centre to place before it two
communications, sent by Yeddyurappa to Governor Vajubhai Vala in which he had
staked claim to form the Govt , saying their perusal was necessary to decide
the case.The top court also issued notices to Karnataka Govt and Yeddyurappa seeking their replies on the
plea filed by Congress-JD (S) combine and posted the matter for hearing
tomorrow."This Court is not passing any order staying the oath taking
ceremony of B S Yeddyurappa. In case, he is given oath in the meantime, that
shall be subject to further orders of this court and final outcome of the writ
petition," the bench said.While senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi,
appearing for Congress-JD (S) combine, persisted with his arguments that the
swearing-in ceremony should be stayed or deferred, the bench said, "we are
not staying the oath taking ceremony". Congress questioned the Governor's
decision to give 15 days time to Yeddyurppa to prove majority in the house and
claimed that this might lead to "horse trading" and
"poaching" of MLAs. It said that they were not sure how much time
Yeddyurppa himself had sought from Governor to prove the majority but as per
their information, BJP leader had sought 7 days time. Latest in the drama--
Congress, JD(S) combine has now filed a fresh plea in the SC to stop
appointment of an Anglo-Indian community member in the Karnataka
assembly.Petition filed in the SC seeks to stop Karnataka Governer Vajubhai
Vala from nominating an Anglo-Indian member to the Karnataka Assembly before
the trust vote.PTI / Indian express
In overnight hearing, SC okays Yeddy
swearing-in, but case still on
Jethmalani moves SC against Governor’s move to
invite BJP to form Karnataka govt, calls it ‘gross abuse’
Calling Governor Vajubhai Vale’s decision to
invite BJP to form Govt a “gross abuse” of constitutional power, senior lawyer
Ram Jethmalani on Thursday moved the SC in his personal capacity challenging
the order.CJI Dipak Misra listed the matter for hearing on Friday and asked
Jethmalani to present it before the bench concerned.“Governor’s order is a
gross abuse of the constitutional power and this has brought disrepute to the
constitutional office he has been holding,”Jethmalani submitted while seeking
nod to submit his views in the case.indianexpress
Rahul,
Yashwant Sinha, Kejriwal slam SC decision not to stay BSY's swearing-in, say
India will mourn the day
Discussing the Supreme Court's decision,
Sanjay Nirupam, president of the Mumbai Congress Committee, claimed that the Supreme
Court's decision was exactly what the BJP wanted. He added that it would be
difficult to predict whether justice would prevail on Friday. He further stated
that when constitutional institutions become "enslaved to power", the
rulers become the sole authority. BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha expressed the
hope that ultimately justice would prevail in the present situation. In a
thinly veiled attack against the party, Sinha also stated that "What is
right for Meghalaya, Manipur and Goa should be right for Karnataka
too".Yashwant Sinha, who had quit the BJP earlier this year, warned that
the party would try to "subvert democracy" once again if it failed to
get majority in the Lok Sabha next year.Ahead of Yeddyurappa's swearing-in
ceremony, Rahul Gandhi termed BJP's "irrational insistence" that it
will form the Govt in Karnataka as a
"mockery" of the Constitution. firstpost
Worried over MLAs being poached, JDS-Congress
to shift their lawmakers outside Karnataka till floor test
In order to protect the Congress MLAs from
going to BJP camp, the party has reportedly decided to shift its lawmakers
outside of Karnataka and beyond the reach of BJP leaders. JD(S) leader and one
of the contenders for the post of CM of
Karnataka, HD Kumaraswamy claimed that the attempts are being made by the BJP
to buy out the MLAs of the party. He added that the JD(S) MLAs were being
offered up to Rs 100 crore to give their support to BJP. Reports suggest that
Congress will be shifting its lawmakers to Cochin in Kerala. JD(S) MLAs are
also expected to follow the Congress’ path on this.The following reports
surfaced soon after BJP’s CM candidate BS Yeddyurappa was sworn-in as CM of
Karnataka for the third time. BJP which currently holds 104 out of 222 seats
has been given a time period of 15 days to prove the majority. On the other
hand, Congress-JD(S) that declared its combined strength of 116 seats are
leaving no stone unturned in protecting that majority for the given time.Reports
of Congress MLA being poached also surfaced after a Congress MP claimed that
all the party MLAs are protesting against Yeddyurappa’s oath ceremony at Vidhan
Soudha apart from Anand Singh. Congress MP said, “Anand Singh is in clutches of
Narendra Modi.” The reports were later confirmed by HD Kumaraswamy who stated
that a Congress leader has told him that BJP is using ED to claim a majority.
Naidu,
KCR, Left offer to shelter Congress, JDS MLAs
Goa Congress says they’re single-largest
party, will meet Governor to stake claim; RJD-Congress in Bihar
After the Supreme Court refused to put a stay
on the swearing-in of BS Yeddyurappa-- 2-time CM BSY took oath as Karnataka CM today.As Goa Congress prepares to submit to
Governor Mridula Sinha a formal letter containing signatures of all the 16
party MLAs, similar protests are being planned in Meghalaya and Manipur.In
addition, RJD and Congress party in Bihar will parade their MLAs and demand
that their coalition be given the chance to form Govt too-- akin to Karnataka. Following this, RJD
leader Tejashwi Yadav has sought time from the Bihar Governor to demand
dismissal of the Nitish Kumar Govt and
invite RJD-Congress combine to form govt.In view of the Karnataka rumble, Goa
Congress has now sought an appointment with the Governor to stake claim to form
Govt .Congress party had emerged as the single largest party in the Goa
assembly election last year.Congress had bagged 17 seats in 40-member House,
falling short of majority figure by 4 seats. BJP, which got 14 seats, formed
the Govt in alliance with Goa Forward Party and MGP, both of which had secured
three seats each. 3 Independents also went with the BJP.
Karnataka: Goa Congress says they’re
single-largest party, will meet Governor to stake claim
BJP
announces date and time for Yeddyurappa’s swearing in even before Governor,
Congress moves SC
In a sensational development, the Karnataka
unit of BJP on Wednesday announced the date and time for BS Yeddyurappa’s
swearing-in ceremony even before Governor Vajubhai Vala made the announcement
public.Karnataka BJP’s tweet had read, “The moment that crores of Kannadigas
are awaiting is here. Sri @BSYBJP will take oath as CM of Karnataka tomorrow
morning at 9.30 AM at Raj Bhavan. The movement to build Suvarna Karnataka has
begun.”The tweet by Karnataka BJP was posted at 8.31 PM, long before Governor
Vala made the official announcement. An angry Congress slammed the governor
calling him a BJP puppet. Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted, “Vajubhai Vala
denigrates the Governor’s office,tramples upon Constitution,abuses the law
& acts as a BJP puppet. He chooses to serve his Master’s in BJP rather then
serve the Constitution. As @BJPKarnataka informed in advance, orders come from
BJP HQ then the sanctity of office .”jantakareporter
Karnataka Governor Invites BJP Even as
Congress-JD(S) Submit List of 117 MLAs
BJP Celebrates Hollow Victory, India Mourns
Defeat of Democracy: Rahul Gandhi on Karnataka
Karnataka: BJP is destroying democratic
systems; Governor has misused office, says HD Kumaraswamy
2 Muslim leaders from Cong-JDS sealed pact
New Delhi:On Sunday night, two Muslim leaders,
each from Congress and JDS were quietly
discussing their journey from science graduation to political career at a
Delhi's suburban hotel.One of them, Ghulab Nabi Azad, a former J&K CM and incumbent leader of opposition in Rajya
Sabha while other a JD(S) supremo HD Devegowda's confidante and party's general
secretary Danish Ali, who is still eyeing a Rajya Sabha berth for a decade.At
the meeting, however, the 2 agendas dominated: saving secular credentials and
Kannada pride as they had their share of tea. This even as the two joked about
having more Hindu friends in their outfits followed by a banter over food
delights in the southern state.TOI
OTHERS
W. Bengal Panchayat Result: TMC set for a
clean sweep, BJP at distant 2nd
Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress is all
set for a clean sweep in the 3-tier West Bengal panchayat polls with the party
leading in most of the Gram Panchayat and Panchayat Samiti seats.Out of 31,802
Gram Panchayat seats where polls were held, TMC has won 4,713 seats and leading
in 2,762 seats till 1 pm. BJP has emerged second after it won 898 GP seats and
leading in 242 seats. Surprisingly independent candidates won 317 GP seats and
leading in 136 seats. CPM won 226 seats and leading in 161 seats. Congress won
33 GP seats and leading in 60 seats.Out of 6,123 Panchayat Samiti seats, TMC
was leading in most of the seats. Counting of total 621 Zilla Parishad seats
will begin shortly.State panchayat polls held on Monday were marred by
widespread violence resulting in the death of 14 people. The polls were held in
66% of the total seats as TMC won 34% seats
uncontested. Yesterday, repoll was held
in 572 seats across 19 districts. The counting of votes began today at 8 am
across 291 counting centres.indianexpress
SC:Collegium defers decision on Just. Joseph’s
elevation
The Supreme Court Collegium, which met on
Wednesday to discuss the elevation of Uttarakhand Chief Justice K.M. Joseph to
the apex court, deferred its decision, sources said. At the May 11 meeting, 5-member
Collegium agreed “in principle” to reiterate its January 10 recommendation to
the Govt to elevate Justice Joseph. Govt
had objected to his appointment, saying he was too junior to become a Supreme
Court judge. The Collegium had resolved to send back his name, along with a
list of fresh names of High Court judges for appointment to the apex court.The
Collegium meeting was scheduled to discuss in detail the High Court probables
for the SC. Sources had said it was considering sending Justice Joseph’s name,
along with other names being considered for Supreme Court judgeships. This
means that Justice Joseph would have to wait till the Collegium zeroes in on
the names of the other probables for the SC.When the Collegium finally
formalises its reiteration of Justice Joseph and sends the file back to the Govt
, the latter would be bound by the Collgium’s decision.thehindu
Babri Masjid case: SC to resume hearing today
The Supreme Court today will resume hearing
the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid land dispute case. The SC is hearing 13 appeals filed
against the 2010 judgment of the Allahabad High Court that mandated a three-way
division of the disputed site in Ayodhya.It earlier dismissed all the 32
intervention petitions, including applications of filmmakers Shyam Benegal and
Aparna Sen, and journalist Teesta Setalvad, in the case.ANI
Gurugram : Will not disrupt namaz, assures one
outfit but others threaten
Gurugram: Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti has
assured Gurugram officials that it will not disrupt offering of namaz in open
spaces this coming Friday in view of the onset of the holy month of Ramzan.The
right-wing organisation, however, told the district administration that it
stood by its nine demands, including a ban on prayer congregations in the
open.Led by the outfit’s patron Natthu Singh, a delegation met top officials of
the district administration on Wednesday. Its convenor Mahavir Bharadwaj and
retired District and Sessions Judge Anil Kumar, who were part of the
delegation, said that offering of namaz at designated places would not be
disrupted till the time the administration arranged ‘mosques and eidgahs for
the Muslims’.The retired judge also submitted legal documents to Deputy
Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh claiming that the demands made by the outfit
were legal. He claimed that as per
Muslim Law, the offering of namaz was prohibited in the open and at disputed
places. Organisation said that administration assured them that they would
seriously consider their demands and identify and deport illegal Bangladeshi
immigrants and Rohingyas. Members of the outfit also criticised those trying to
take political mileage out of the controversy over the issue and warned Hindu
community to be wary of ‘opportunists’. The organisation’s executive member,
Vikram Yadav, had on Monday said that the local administration had broken their
trust by allowing the Muslim community to hold Friday prayers at 47 locations
across the city. He had also threatened to disrupt prayer congregations at
public places this week. Convenor of Akhil Bharatiya Sant Parishad Yati Narsinghanand
Saraswati has threatened to set himself on fire outside Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar’s official residence in
Chandigarh on May 20 if the administration allowed Muslims to hold prayers in
Hindu-dominated areas on May 18.thehindu
Udaipur: Miscreants leave burning cylinder
outside mosque
Udaipur: A day before the commencement of the
holy month of Ramadan, some miscreants tried to create a commotion outside a
mosque at Chetak Circle in wee hours Few men, who came in a car, fled after
abandoning a burning gas cylinder outside the masjid gate. Luckily, the Bohra
community people who had risen for ‘Sehri’ witnessed the incident and
immediately reported to police. The fire fighters arrived in time and thus an
explosion was averted.The incident is quite shocking as the mosque is situated
on one of the busiest streets in the heart of the city, with the police station
located just around 100 meters away. There were a few cars parked on the road
sides and eyewitnesses said if the cylinder had exploded, the flames would have
spread in a larger area and caused great damage.The entire incident was caught
on a CCTV and the police have taken the footage to identify the miscreants and
know their intention behind the act. The incident has triggered panic and anger
among the Muslim community which alleged that authorities are taking the act in
a casual manner and have not even registered a case against anyone.Anjuman
Talimul Islam society's office bearers said that the authorities are taking it
quite casually and if they do not arrest the guilty in three days, the
community would hold protests. “There are over 50 cameras installed on the
street between Hathipole and Chetak Circle however, police have not been able
to identify anybody in the case so far,” Riyaz Hussain informed. Meanwhile, SP
Rajendra Prasad Goyal said that the incident was not too ‘serious’ and perhaps
committed by some mentally sick person with no profound intentions. TOI
Indian Christian Businessman gifts mosque to
Muslim workers in UAE
DUBAI: A wealthy Christian businessman from
India has gifted a $3 lakh mosque to hundreds of Muslim workers ahead of Ramzan
in UAE, a media report said. Saji Cheriyan, 49, who hails from Kerala's
Kayamkulam, built the mosque for Muslim workers living in a worker
accommodation that he rented out to 53 companies in Fujairah, Gulf News
reported. He will name the mosque as Mariam, Umm Eisa.Cheriyan said he decided
to build the mosque after he saw workers taking taxis to go to the nearest
mosque."They have to spend at least 20 dirhams to go to Fujairah city or
another industrial area to attend the Juma prayer in a mosque. So, I thought it
will make them happy if I build a mosque here next to their accommodation,"
he said. The businessman, who had landed in UAE in 2003 with just a few hundred
dirhams, is gifting the 1.3 million dirham mosque to hundreds of workers this
Ramzan.The mosque in the East Ville Real Estate complex in Al Hayl Industrial
Area can accommodate 250 worshippers at a time, it said.Facilities for another
700 to pray in the interlocked courtyard of the mosque, which will be shaded by
the time it opens, have also been arranged, it said."When word spread
about my mosque, many other people also offered cash donations, construction
materials like sand and paint. But I have politely refused all those offers as
I would like to pay from my pocket for this mosque," he said.He said he
has opted for the name Mariam, Umm Eisa (Mary, the Mother of Jesus) for the
mosque after an Abu Dhabi mosque was renamed so in 2017.Cheriyan, an Orthodox
Christian by birth, had previously built a church for his parish in Dibba and
also keeps the doors of a multipurpose hall in the East Ville Complex for
various other groups of Christian believers to pray.PTI
Meerut: Mayor seeks to cancel cultural
programmes, says will disturb Muslims during Ramzan
Meerut mayor Sunita Verma has sought
cancellation of cultural programmes at the centuries-old Nauchandi fair here
saying they will distract Muslims during the fasting month of Ramzan that
begins Thursday. “A number of Muslim leaders living in vicinity of the
Nauchandi fair venue…have appealed to me to get these programmes cancelled as
they will distract them from offering prayers. I have written a letter to the
city commissioner, Manoj Kumar Chauhan, urging him to… respect religious
sentiments,” Verma, a BSP member, said. Meerut’s BJP councillors objected to
the mayor’s suggestion and vowed not to allow anyone cancel the programmes.
"Cultural programmes during the fair have been organised for ages. None of
our Muslim brothers have objected so far. Why now?” asked BJP councillor Pawan
Jindal. Chauhan said both the groups have given him their viewpoints. “I will
talk to leaders of the both communities before taking any decision.”indianexpress
Violence over Jinnah portrait: AMU students
end protest
The students of the AMU ended their protest
Wednesday over a portrait of Pakistan founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah, an official
said. According to AMU spokesman Omar Peerzada, at around 8 pm this evening the
vice chancellor Professor Tariq Mansoor accompanied by his wife Dr Hameeda
Tariq visited the dharna site and offered juice to student protesters who were
sitting on a hunger strike since past three days.AMUSU leaders sat on an
indefinite hunger strike demanding a judicial enquiry into the violence on the
campus over the portrait of Pakistan’s founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.The
violence that erupted last week saw members of the Hindu Yuva Vahini, a
right-wing organisation, enter the campus and clash with university students
over the presence of the portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the campus. They
were then taken away to a police station from where they were later “rescued”
by other protesters, AMU student union members had said.PTI
Najeeb’s mom meet AMU students on relay hunger
strike
The
indefinite relay hunger strike called by students of the AMU entered its fifth
day on Wednesday.The protesters were greeted by an unexpected visitor - Fatima
Naseef, mother of missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed.Fatima told students that
their “fight is likely to go on for a long time” and urged them to discontinue
the hunger strike. Calling state Govt “insensitive”, she also said that those in
power were least bothered about the welfare of students. “I have been fighting
for my son in the hope that someday I will get justice. I do not want any
parent to suffer like I have. It is unfortunate that police had resorted to
lathicharge during the AMU violence,” she added.TOI
Suspension of operations in JK no concession
to militants; no lowering of guard: Officials
The suspension of operations against militants
in J&K during Ramzan is not a
concession to extremists but an effort to create an environment free of terror
and violence during the holy month, officials said today, while asserting there
will be no lowering of guard. The central Govt has been trying to create an environment free
of terror and violence to enable Muslims to observe Ramzan in a peaceful manner
and in a conducive environment so that terrorists do not exploit their
religious sentiments, a home ministry official said, explaining the reason
behind the Govt decision.Motivated by
this consideration, the Govt has issued
instructions to the security forces and Army not to undertake offensive
operations during Ramzan in J&K , the official said.However, if it is
essential for protecting the life of the common people, the security forces
will be compelled to take appropriate action. It is expected that all Muslim
brothers and sisters who follow the true tenets of Islam will cooperate in
ensuring the success of this initiative, the official said.PTI
Pak Army ready to join dialogue process with India
Pakistan Army is ready to formally inject
itself into any dialogue process with India, the country’s military spokesman
indicated to a group of visiting South Asian journalists in a rare
on-the-record conversation on Sunday. Pakistan’s Army chiefs have engaged with
India after assuming power directly but have shied away from talking to New
Delhi when a civilian Govt holds power
in Islamabad.Other foreign leaders routinely meet the current Army chief Gen.
Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi, as was the case with his predecessors.“We have
passed that stage,” Major-General Asif Ghafoor, DG of ISPR Directorate, said
when asked by The Hindu whether Army chief would join Pakistan’s civilian
leaders in talking to India or meeting his Indian Army counterpart.thehindu
Another Gujjar family attacked in Jammu:
Assault part of polarization, says Advocate Talib Hussain
On May 15, a video posted on YouTube showed a
couple of women and a man, identified as Abdul Kareem in a hospital with
fractured legs. The victims are the members of the Gujjar Community who belong
to the Shahpur village of Jammu.They were allegedly ‘punished’ as their cattle
had crossed over to the property of the perpetrator, who has been identified as
Biloo Sharma. The incident, according to the video, has taken place a week
ago.Confirming that the incident actually took place, Advocate turned Tribal
Activist Talib Hussain said that the incident is a part of the same
polarization campaign that has been ignited in the region to drive out Muslim
nomads.“It is just that their cattle had crossed over to Biloo’s land. They may
have caused some damage but there is a proper way to deal with it. You cannot
just hit the women. This is a part of that polarisation. By one way or the
other, they want to worsen the situation,” said Advocate
Hussain.freepresskashmir
Chennai woman held in Manipur for trafficking
Myanmar nationals with fake Aadhaar cards
Guwahati: Manipur police have caught a
60-year-old woman with a Chennai connection for attempting to smuggle in 9
Myanmar nationals with fake Aadhaar and voter identity cards. The arrest of the
9 in Manipur’s border town Moreh on Sunday follows that of 24 Bangladeshi
nationals in Tripura. 24 were caught at Agartala railway station after getting
off a train that arrived from New Delhi on May 10. Police in Manipur’s
Tengnoupal district said Paritha Begum, a resident of Sriram Nagar in Chennai,
was among 10 people caught travelling in two vans with forged
documents.“Inquiry revealed the woman from Chennai is part of global human
trafficking network. All 9 Myanmarese with fake Aadhaar cards are from Yangon
state in Myanmar, and 2 of them are into trafficking,” said S. Ibomcha,
Tengnoupal DSP.The online ticketing agent, identified as Gopal Krishna, had
procured train tickets for the 10 arrested people to Chennai from Dimapur in
Nagaland.THE HINDU
Student body bars entry of CM Sonowal into
Dibrugarh University
Guwahati: A student body has barred entry of
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal into
Dibrugarh University in protest against BJP led Govt not opposing Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
2016. University unit of All Assam Students Union (Aasu) protested against the Govt
's move of not opposing the bill. Sonowal was a student of Dibrugarh
University. The bill for making minority communities such as Hindus, Sikhs,
Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and
Pakistan eligible for applying for Indian citizenship is under the
consideration of JPC of both the Houses. JPC recently visited Assam and
Meghalaya. Different organisations in Assam want BJP led Govt to adopt
Meghalaya like stand where Conard Sangma led Meghalaya democratic alliance
which also has BJP in the coalition, has said no to the bill.Akhil Gogoi-led
peasant organiaation , Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti(KMSS) has announced series
of protest against the bill. The organisation has decided to protest during the
BJP president Amit Shah's visit to Assam. economictimes
Assam citizenship bill: Govt employees to go
on strike
India says deeply concerned over tensions at
Gaza border
New Delhi:India has said that it is “deeply
concerned” at the tensions at the border between Gaza strip and Israel, where
more than 50 Palestinian nationals lost their lives and thousands injured on
May 14.Expressing deep sadness at the loss of lives, New Delhi urged all sides
to avoid escalation of the situation. This is the first Indian response on the
situation, however, it falls short of describing how these Palestinian
nationals “lost their lives”.“India is deeply concerned with continuing
tensions on the border between Gaza strip and Israel where more than 50
Palestinian nationals lost their lives and thousands injured on 14th of May. We
are deeply saddened by the loss of lives. We urge all sides to avoid escalation
of the situation so as to create a conducive atmosphere to resume the peace
process,” the statement by the Ministry of External Affairs said.indianexpress
Majlis Mushavirat condemns Israeli atrocity on
Palestine
New Delhi: All India Muslim Majlis Mushavirat
has expressed concern over Israeli attacks on innocent and armless Palestinians
which killed 58 Palestinians and left thousands injured. President Mushavirat
Naveed Hamed strongly condemned the use of explosive material on innocent
citizens including children. He demanded that killings of Palestinians by
Israel should be immediately stopped.He said Jerusalem is the holy city of
Muslims where Muslims first Qibla and the 3rd holiest masjid is located. US
one-sided decision to shift its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and declare
Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is not only against international values but is
also the violation of UN resolution.siasat
US embassy in Jerusalem an insult to global
public opinion:Maulana Arshad Madani
New Delhi: As announced by it, US has opened
up its embassy in Jerusalem which is not only opposed by Palestinians but is
also condemned by the entire country. Oppressed Palestinians are brutally
killed during protests.President Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and ustaad Darul Uloom
Deoband Maulana Syed Arshad Madani condemned the move. He declared opening up
of US embassy as the insult to world public opinion and termed the attitude of
US as perversity. He said by ignoring the unanimous decision of international
laws, public opinion and UN, US would gain nothing but will be responsible for
restiveness in the region.Maulana Madani urged the Govt of India to condemn the move and reiterate its
old policy in which India advocates for a free Palestine, whose capital is
Jerusalem.siasat
Married or abducted? SC will speak to woman
today
Dehradun : Just over 3 weeks after she
“married” Mohammad Danish, a 20-year-old from Haldwani will be produced before
Supreme Court on Thursday in a case of abduction lodged by her family against
Danish. Danish, now in police custody, had subsequently filed a habeas corpus
petition. The SC ordered that the woman, now with her family in Haldwani, who,
according to the petition, had converted to Islam before their marriage on
April 19 this year, be produced before court.Manoj Gorkela, Uttarakhand’s
deputy advocate general, who is representing the state in the case, said, “We
we will present her in court. She can decide whether she wishes to stay with
her family, or Danish’s family.” Danish, now 23, and the Hindu woman (name
withheld), in 2014.indianexpress
Hindu-Muslim unity comes to the fore post
violence
Aurangabad: The recent violence has left a
trail of destruction but also brought to the fore Hindu-Muslim unity, thus
sending a strong message to communal elements that they will not succeed in
their evil designs.The camaraderie is evident from the fact that members of
both communities have come out to help each other in resurrecting small and big
business establishments that were either looted or burnt by rioters on Friday
night.The traders have estimated losses to the tune of over Rs 100 crore while
losses to other assets are yet to be estimated.Irshad Ahmed’s second generation
runs an electrical and electronics shop in the Hindu-dominated Raja Bazaar
area. It was looted and torched during the night-long frenzy. However, the
residents have come forward to help him restart the business.Sunil Choudhari, a
resident of the locality, said, “It is very unfortunate for us that we could
not save the shop. We are, however, firm on helping Irshad start afresh.”Irshad
said it was his father who had taken the shop on rent about four decades ago
and Friday’s communal violence shattered the family, which has four shops in
the area. “All the shops were not only looted but also torched by the rioters.”In
different parts of the city, several NGOs and individuals were found coming
forward to help the victims of communal violence, irrespective of their
religious beliefs. Jamiat-e-Ulma representatives surveyed different areas on
Tuesday and vowed to provide financial assistance to the victims of the
violence, irrespective of their religious affiliations.TOI
NHRC Notice to UP Govt Over Imprisonment of 2
Minor Muslim Girls on Charges of ‘Cow Slaughter’
New Delhi:Responding to media reports about
two young minor girls being sent to jail instead of juvenile home in an alleged
case of “cow slaughter” in Muzaffarnagar district of UP, NHRC has issued notice
to UP’s BJP Govt, demanding an explanation.2 young Muslim girls Sheeba and
Layba, barely 17 and 13 respectively, could come out of the jail on bail only
after spending 3 and half months there and were understandably extremely
traumatised. Girls were granted bail by Allahabad High Court on March 27th and
finally got released on April 7th when the family had approached the HC after a
local court had refused their bail plea.In its notice to the UP Govt , the NHRC
has observed that the contents of the news report about the incident, if true,
amount to “gross violation of human rights of the two minor girls. Not sending
the minor girls to juvenile home, if they are in conflict with the law, is a
violation of the statutory obligation on part of the public servant.”Caravan Daily
Set up team to probe 17 encounters: NHRC to UP
govt
HRC has directed UP Govt to constitute a 5-member
investigative team for a fact-finding enquiry into the 17 cases of alleged fake
encounters in the state. The direction came after the families of people killed
in the alleged fake encounter, represented by advocate Prashant Bhushan and
representatives from the fact-finding team of ‘Citizens Against Hate’, met NHRC
head Justice HL Dattu. On May 7, families had presented a complaint of 9 cases
supported by affidavits.
Nagrota land deal: J&K High Court asks
officials to lay down law, file report
Jammu:J&K High Court has asked senior revenue and police
officials to file by May 30 their report regarding compliance of its earlier
direction to strictly implement restrictions imposed by state Govt on construction activity near Army’s
ammunition depot in Nagrota.This followed a petition by the Army seeking
initiation of contempt proceedings against Mamta Singh, wife of former Deputy
CM and now J&K Assembly Speaker Nirmal Singh, for allegedly violating the
court’s order dated May 7 last wherein it had directed authorities to ensure
implementation of the August 2015 notification of Deputy Commissioner, Jammu,
banning construction near the depot. Petition also seeks initiation of contempt
proceedings against Revenue Commissioner Shahid Anayat Ullah; Divisional
Commissioner, Jammu,Hemant Sharma; Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Kumar Rajeev
Ranjan; Senior Superintendent of Police Vivek Gupta and Station House Officer
of Nagrota Police Station. In the petition, Army submitted that construction
work had been going on at disputed site despite court’s instructions.indianexpress
Varanasi bridge collapse: 5 warning letters
were sent to flyover firm but no one read
Varanasi/lucknow:A day after 18 people were
killed when a section of a flyover under construction fell on moving cars and
pedestrians in Varanasi, UP police said
they had sent at least five letters to the UPSBC since November last year and
registered an FIR in February this year for not following traffic safety
regulations during construction.IG Deepak Ratan said: “We have shot five
letters to the Bridge Corporation since November last year, asking it to ensure
safe traffic regulation during construction work. Ideally, when they are
constructing a portion of the flyover, they are supposed to deploy their own
staff for safe traffic regulation and they can request police for assistance.
But it is we who have been alerting them about the potential problem and they
have not acted.”According to police, staff of the Sigra police station
registered an FIR against the Pariyojana Prabandhak of the UPSBC on February 19
under IPC sections relating to public nuisance and danger or obstruction in
public way or line of navigation.indianexpress
Land acquisition woes thwart India’s mega
refinery plan with Saudi Aramco:Reuters
New Delhi:At the International Energy Forum in
Delhi in April, the world’s top oil producer Saudi Aramco inked a preliminary
deal to partner with a consortium of Indian players to build a $44 billion
refinery and petrochemical project on India’s west coast. The huge project was
touted as a gamechanger for both parties — offering India steady fuel supplies
and meeting Saudi Arabia’s need to secure regular buyers for its oil. Despite
the obvious benefits, though, prospects for the plan — in works since 2015 —
are growing dimmer by the day.Thousands of farmers oppose the refinery and are
refusing to surrender land, fearing it could damage a region famed for its
Alphonso mangoes, vast cashew plantations and fishing hamlets that boast
bountiful catches of seafood.“We earn enough to fulfil our needs and wedo not
want to surrender our lands for a refinery at any cost,” says Sandesh Desai,
standing amid his fruit-laden mango orchard in Nanar,a village in Ratnagiri
district, some 400 km south of Mumbai.Land acquisition has always been a
contentious issue in rural India, where a majority of population depends on
farming for their livelihood. In 2008, for example,India’s Tata Motors had to
shelve plans for a car factory in West Bengal after facing widespread protests
from farmers.
KSA $44 billion refinery plan in India faces
farmer ire
Ramadan 1st Day announced in Pak,
Bangla; India divided
Dhaka/Mumbai/Islamabad: Jama Masjid Mumbai in
a late night decision announced that it was unable to confirm sighting of the
new moon on Wednesday hence it is decided that the first day of Ramadan will be
Friday.Following the decision by Mumbai Jama Masjid, the head office of local
Hilal Committee, Rooyat-e-Hilal committees in Malegaon, Dhule, Aurangabad and
other parts of Maharashtra also declared start of Ramadan on Friday.Jamiat Ahle
Hadees Mumbai however has declared start of Ramadan on Thursday.However, its
counterpart in Malegaon, Dhule and other parts of Maharashtra have announced
beginning of Ramadan on Friday. There are also reports from some parts of UP,
including Banaras and Maunath Bhanjan, where Muslims have decided to welcome on
Friday. On the other hand, Imarate Sharaiyah Hind, New Delhi, Hilal Committee
Ludhiana Punjab, Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadees Hind, Subai Jamiat Ahle Hadees
Mumbai, Jamiat Ahled Hadees Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, Imarate Shariah
Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand, and a statement jointly issued by Jamiat-e-Ulema
and Darul Uloom Deoband announced start of Ramadan on Thursday.Meanwhile,
Muslims in almost entire North and South India, and also in West Bengal, Punjab
and Kashmir have welcomed the month of Ramadan and offered Taraweeh prayers on
Wednesday. According to the Central Ruet-e-Hilal committee Pakistan, first day
of Ramadan in Pakistan is Thursday. On the other hand, Islamic Foundation
Bangladesh and Hilal Committee, Nepal say the new moon is not sighted in these
countries on Wednesday, hence Ramadan will begin in Bangladesh and Nepal on
Friday. ummid.com
WORLD
Erdogan: UN finished after failing to act over
Gaza killings
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said UN
"collapsed" when faced with Israeli security forces killing more than
60 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip during protests earlier this week. Erdogan
described the UN as "finished" because of its lack of response to
Israel's continued use of deadly force against demonstrators in the besieged
coastal enclave.On Monday, Israeli forces killed more than 60 Palestinian
protesters along Gaza's fence with Israel as tens of thousands of people
rallied as part of the Great March of Return, and against the opening of a new
US embassy in Jerusalem.Erdogan accused Israel of "tyranny" and said
Turkey would evacuate those injured from Gaza, where hospital facilities are
reportedly at a breaking point.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said
Israel was "blasphemous" in referring to protesters killed along the
Gaza border as "terrorists". aljazeera
Turkey-Israel row: airport frisking deepens
tensions
A diplomatic row between Turkey and Israel
following the Israeli army's killing of dozens of Palestinians is showing no
signs of slowing down amid reciprocal expulsions and heated exchanges.In latest
episode, Israel protested on Wednesday over what it called Turkey's
"unbecoming treatment" of its expelled ambassador after he was shown
on Turkish TV undergoing an airport security check in public view.aljazeera
Turkey: Egypt,Israel stopped transfer of injures
from Gaza
Turkish Deputy PM Recep Akdag said that the
Israeli and Egyptian Govt s prevented Turkish aircraft to transport injured
persons from the Gaza Strip to Turkey.He pointed out that Turkey is seeking to
engage the WHO to put pressure on the Israeli Govt in order to get permission
to land.Akdag was speekingat Ercan International Airport in the Turkish Cyprus
during an official visit. He added that under the instructions of Tayyip
Erdoğan and PM Binali Yildirim, Ankara demanded to bring injured from Gaza to
be treated in Turkey.He said:"Chief of Staff and the Directorate of
Emergency Affairs sent aircraft for this purpose, and the Ministry of Health
staff are ready and waiting for permission. However, the Israeli and the
Egyptian Govt s have not allowed our planes to land so far. Turkish Foreign
Ministry seeks to resolve the issue."middleeastmonitor
Qaradawi: Palestine is a cause for all Muslims
Chairman of the International Union of Muslim
Scholars Yusuf Al-Qaradawi said that all Muslims around the world should be
concerned about Jerusalem and defend it, stressed that this is not only a
matter that affects Palestinians and Arabs.“We emphasise and reiterate that
Palestine is the first cause for all Muslims and it is a religious and moral
duty to defend it,” Al-Qaradawi wrote on Twitter after the United States
transferred its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.middleeastmonitor
Israel strikes Hamas-linked sites in Gaza
Strip
Gaza :Israel early Thursday raided two
military sites affiliated with the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the military
wing of Hamas, in the northern and western Gaza Strip, according to a Palestinian
security source and an Israeli army statement. “Israeli fighter jets struck a
Brigades position in the town of Lahia in northern Gaza,” a Palestinian
security source told Anadolu Agency anonymously due to restrictions on talking
to media.Israeli fighters, the source added, had struck the site with four
missiles.Another Hamas-linked site was targeted by Israeli warplanes west of
Gaza city, the source added without providing further details.Anadolu Agency
Military force will be used if blockade goes
on: Hamas
Luxembourg summons Israeli envoy over Gaza
massacre
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180517-luxembourg-summons-israeli-ambassador-over-gaza-massacre/
Luxembourg’s Foreign Ministry summoned Israeli
Ambassador to his country Simona Frankel for reprimand and protest over the
massacre committed by the Israeli occupation forces on Monday on the Gaza Strip
border.It is noteworthy that Frankel, who is also envoy to Belgium, was
summoned for a similar conversation at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium. “Belgium’s
Foreign Minister Didier Reynders called in Frankel after she claimed that all
Palestinians killed in border clashes earlier in the week were “terrorists”. Summoning
of Frankel comes one day after Ireland had summoned the Israeli ambassador the
country.middleeastmonitor
Bolivia UN envoy says to Israel: You kill
children, women
Bolivian representative to the UNSC, Sacha
Llorenti, said to Israel “you kill children and women” after reading out the
names of 61 Palestinian victims who were killed by the Israeli soldiers in Gaza
earlier this week.The representative said during an emergency meeting on
Tuesday that Gaza has turned into a large prison adding that transfering US
Embassy to Jerusalem has inflamed emotions.“As a member of Security Council and
in the presence of my dear brother, the ambassador to Palestine; I wish to ask
for his forgiveness, and say how sorry I am to the 6 million Palestinian
refugees who have lost their homes and today live in camps” he added.MEMO
US Senate committee confirms Trump's pick for
CIA chief
A key US Senate panel has approved President
Donald Trump's nominee to head CIA, Gina Haspel, paving the way for her
confirmation to lead the spy agency.Senate Intelligence Committee voted 10-5
behind closed doors to approve her nomination. Despite criticism of her ties to
CIA's former "enhanced interrogation" programme for
"terror" suspects in the years after the September 11 attacks, Haspel
is expected to become the agency's first female director.aljazeera
Trump ponders N.Korean threat to cancel
Singapore summit with Kim Jong Un
Trump administration declared Wednesday that
it's up to North Korea to follow through on its threats to cancel a summit with
Kim Jong Un, saying the US remains prepared to meet."We'll see what
happens," Trump told reporters during a photo opportunity with the
president of Uzbekistan, adding that he will insist on North Korean
"denuclearization" as a condition of talks. Earlier, White House
spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said of the North Koreans: "If they want to meet
we’ll be ready and if they don’t, that’s OK too."USA TODAY
US, Gulf Arab states place curbs on Hezbollah
leadership
US and 6 Gulf Arab states announced sanctions on
leadership of Hezbollah, as Washington seeks to step up economic pressure on
Iran and its allies in the region.US and Saudi-led TFTC said sanctions were
aimed at Hezbollah’s Shura Council, powerful Lebanese militia’s decision-making
council, led by Shia group’s secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah.Nasrallah,
Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Naim Qasim, and three other Shura Council
members were listed under the joint sanctions, which aim at freezing vulnerable
assets of those named and blocking their access to global financial networks.
Iraq’s Sadr to form Govt of technocrats in Iraq
Iraqi Shia cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr called for
a Govt of technocrats. Al- Sadr’s remarks came after preliminary results
revealed that his cross-sectarian coalition, Sairon appeared in the lead in
Iraq’s parliamentary elections, meaning that the coalition will have the
opportunity to form the next Govt.MEMO
Egypt bans sermons from over 20,000 informal
mosques in Ramadan
https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/egypt-bans-sermons-from-informal-mosques-over-ramadan-1.731159
More than 20,000 storefront mosques in Egypt
have been banned from preaching sermons throughout Ramadan in what the Govt religious oversight body says is a bid to
prevent extremist incitement during the holy month.“Salafis and Muslim
Brotherhood members took control of many of these mosques and have continued to
use them as platforms to broadcast their religious misconceptions,” Jaber Taya,
spokesman of Ministry of Religious Endowments said regarding the move announced
on May 2. The National
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explained in 22 charts and maps:Gilles Verniers
'Worse than prison': A rare look inside
China's detention camps to 'brainwash' Muslims:AP
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