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INDIA
Upset over police probe in kin death, 20
members of Muslim family embrace Hinduism in UP; later 7 revert back:media reports
Meerut: 13 members of a Muslim family on
Tuesday converted to Hinduism in Baghpat with the help from a little-known
rightwing group — Yuva Hindu Vahini-Bharat. The reason behind their decision to
convert, they claimed, was the lack of support from their community after the
“murder” of a family member. The police claimed it to be a suicide. They said
that they now expect “justice from our new community”. In January, 22-year-old
Gulhasan’s family, natives of Badarka village in the district shifted to Navada
village in search of better prospects. “We shifted because several of our
relatives lived there, it is Muslim-dominated and because it is closer to
Delhi, we expected better fortune,” said Gulhasan’s brother Dilshad (34). “We
purchased a house and Gulhasan rented a shop to run a clothing store.”On July
22, Gulhasan was found dead, hanging from the roof of his store. The family
claimed he was killed by business rivals in the village. “We had found injury
marks on his body,” said Dilshad.Gulhasan’s eldest brother Naushad said, “We
told police that it (Gulhasan’s death) was a planned murder but they were told
us that he committed suicide.” Dilshad said they received no support from
village residents or their relatives there.“On July 11,our cousin Rajudeen had
scuffled with local residents. No FIR was lodged in connection with the
scuffle. Since we supported Rajudeen, people in the locality did not like us,”
said Dilshad. They moved a local court seeking an FIR into the death. “Under
the court’s direction a murder case was registered against 4 residents of
Navada village on Aug.28,”said Dinesh Kumar, Kotwali SHO, adding that no one
has been arrested in the case so far. “Autopsy cleared it as suicide. After FIR
was lodged,we sent the autopsy report to medico legal experts in Lucknow for
their opinion. After obtaining that, we will proceed further.” Navada village
head Sarwar Rana said Gulhasan’s family was making false allegations. “Gulhasan
had a dispute and was upset. That led him to taking his own life. Among the 4
persons named in FIR is a cousin.” In Aug, family returned to Badarka village. “Almost
ostracised by our community, we decided to come back and also to convert. We
will continue to fight for justice,” said Naushad. Dilshad said that they
approached the Yuva Hindu Vahini-Bharat a month ago. “Our father gave in
writing that all 20 members of our family of 4 brothers, their wives and
children will convert and adopt new names. My youngest brother’s wife and my
elder brother Zakir and his family backed out. But 13 of us, including my
parents and brothers’ families, converted,” he said.Asked if by switching
religion, he hoped for “justice” in the case, Dilshad said, “We converted
because our community did not support us. By embracing Hinduism we are expecting
justice from our new community.”“Our outfit was formed in Feb.in Lucknow and we
are taking out programmes in various states for welfare of our Hindu brothers.We
also help those who want a ghar wapsi and this was why our activists in Baghpat
have helped a Muslim family in conversion,” said Sivraj Singh Chauhan, head of
Yuva Hindu Vahini-Bharat, which claims CM Yogi Aditynath as its “prerna stotra
(source of inspiration)”.“Family has given an affidavit that they wanted to
convert as per their will.They are not happy with the probe in the case
involving death of a member. The issue will be taken up with SP (City),”said
Baghpat DM Rishirendra Kumar.SP Shailesh Pandey said he met the family and
assured them a probe if they move a fresh plea for the same. indianexpress
Muslim family in up converts to Hinduism to
ensure probe into kin's death
Assam sends 7 Rohingya Muslims to Manipur to
be deported to Myanmar
Guwahati:Assam Govt on Wednesday sent 7 Rohingya refugees from
detention camp in Silchar to Imphal from where they would be deported to
Myanmar, a top Govt official said. “7
had left the detention camp this morning for Manipur from where they will be
sent back through a border post,” deputy commissioner of Cachar district, S
Lakshmanan said. Myanmar border at Moreh, is about 50 km south of Imphal. 7
Rohingya Muslims had been held at the Silchar central prison in Cachar district
since 2012 on charges of illegal entry.The deportation came after a last ditch
effort by advocate Prashant Bhushan for an urgent hearing of a PIL in the
Supreme Court to restrain the Govt from
deporting Rohingya refugees failed.“It is a routine process. We sent back a
Pakistani, an Afghani and 52 Bangladeshis recently,” said Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta,
additional director general, Border Organisation of Assam Police, which deals
with detection of foreigners. According to an intelligence reports, there are
about 32 Rohingya refugees in detention camps in Assam. At least 15 of them
including seven minors are in Tezpur. According to documents of the detention
camp that HT has accessed, they are from Rakhine state in Myanmar and were
apprehended in 2014 by Govt railway police. Last week, Centre had asked all
states to take biometric details of Rohingya refugees and other illegal
immigrants living in their jurisdiction as part of a country-wide security
exercise. UNHCR which had requested access to detained Rohingya refugees in
Assam, have not been given permission by Govt so far.Ahead of the deportation, a UN human
rights expert had expressed alarm at Gov ’s deportation plan saying returning
the seven Rohingya refugeesto Myanmar could violate international law. “Given
the ethnic identity of the men, this is a flagrant denial of their right to
protection and could amount to refoulement,” said UN Special Rapporteur on
racism, Tendayi Achiume.“Indian Govt has an international legal obligation to
fully acknowledge the institutionalised discrimination, persecution, hate and
gross human rights violations these people have faced in their country of
origin and provide them the necessary protection.HT
India prepares to deport 7 Rohingya men even
as SC refuses urgent hearing of plea seeking stay
UN chief asks India to work with Bangladesh, Myanmar
to solve Rohingya crisis
United Nations Secretary General Antonio
Guterres has urged India to support Bangladesh in providing humanitarian
assistance to the Rohingya community and influence Myanmar to bring about
reconciliation, reported PTI.“What can India do? Support Bangladesh in helping
these people because there is a huge humanitarian problem,” said Guterres, who
is currently in India on a three-day visit. “Second, to pressure on Myanmar,
the military in Myanmar for reconciliation and create conditions for these
people to go back. These people will not go back in present circumstances.”Last
month, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
accused Myanmar of using delaying tactics to block the return of Rohingya
refugees to their homes in Rakhine state. Hasina had said her nation was already
reeling from the responsibility towards its 160 million population and could
not provide a permanent refuge for the Rohingyas who were forced across the
border.Guterres said keeping people in such a “discriminatory situation” could
lead to terrorist groups exploiting the situation. “There should be
accountability to those crimes,” he said, describing the Rohingya as one of the
most discriminated communities in the world.scroll.in
Maharashtra moves SC against release of
activist Navlakha arrested in Bhima Koregaon violence case
Maharashtra Govt Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging
the Delhi High Court order allowing Gautam Navlakha, one of the five rights
activists arrested in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima case, to be freed from
house arrest. The plea has been filed in the apex court registry Wednesday
morning challenging the Delhi High Court order, Nishant Katneshwar, counsel for
the Maharashtra govt said. Delhi HC had on Monday freed Navlakha from house
arrest, five weeks after he along with four other rights activists were
arrested in connection with Koregaon-Bhima violence in Maharashtra. Granting
relief to Navlakha, the high court had also quashed the trial court’s transit
remand order which he had challenged before the matter was taken to the Supreme
Court.HT
Junaid Khan lynching: Main accused granted
bail by Punjab and Haryana HC
The main accused in the Junaid Khan lynching
case was granted interim bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on
Wednesday. With the latest order, all the accused in the case are now out on
bail.Naresh Kumar, the accused, has been in judicial custody since July 8,
2017.According to the order passed by Justice Daya Chaudhary, the interim bail
has been granted only in view of the stay ordered by the Supreme Court on the
proceedings of the case before the trial court. His lawyer had argued that the
accused has remained in jail for more than one year and should be granted an
interim bail.On June 7, a Sessions Court in Faridabad had dismissed the bail
plea of Naresh while stating that the allegations against him are of serious
nature and “there is every possibility for pressurising of the prosecution
witnesses” in case he is granted bail.“The accused cannot take the ground of
parity for the reason that he has been shown as the main accused and the
causing of injuries with sharp edge weapon have been attributed to the present
accused,” Additional Sessions Judge Narendra Sharma had said in his order.The
judge in the order had also mentioned that he has found substance in the
prosecution argument that mere long custody does not make the accused entitled
to bail.While granting bail to another accused in the case on April 17 this
year, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had stated that the initial dispute
between the victims and the accused was “only regarding the seat sharing and
abuses in the name of castes and nothing more”.indianexpress
Junaid lynching: last accused also get bail;
victim family disappointed
Pehlu Khan lynching case: Rajasthan cops claim
complaint of firing on witnesses fake
Rajasthan Police claimed on Wednesday they had
found no evidence of firing on the witnesses of the Pehlu Khan lynching case
and termed the complaint fake. Witnesses in the lynching case, including Khan's
2 sons, had alleged on Saturday, they were fired upon by unidentified men while
they were on the way to appear in a court in Behror town.“There was no firing
and no one fired at the witnesses and the complaint was fake. There was no
circumstantial evidence of firing and no such vehicle, as described by the
complainant, is seen in CCTV footage,”said Circle Officer Behror Kushal Singh.“
Complaint was posted on social media about the alleged incident but they did
not inform the police control room. They went to the SP office instead of
approaching a nearby police station which had raised doubts,” he said.Khan's
son Irshad had lodged the complaint in the matter at the Neemrana Police
Station.PTI
Complaint of firing on witnesses of Pehlu Khan
lynching case fake: Police
Farmers end protest after Delhi Police allows
entry, midnight march to Kisan Ghat
New Delhi:Farmers, who were stopped on UP
Gate-Delhi border Tuesday, were allowed inside national capital around midnight
following which they marched to the memorials of Chaudhary Charan Singh at
Kisan Ghat and Mahatma Gandhi. The farmers ended their protest after reaching
Kisan Ghat, concluding the ten-day long Kisan Kranti Yatra that had started
from Haridwar on Sept.23.On Tuesday, farmers had planned to march to Delhi from
the UP border to reach Kisan Ghat on Gandhi Jayanti. The border was, however,
sealed and fortified by the Delhi Police along with RAF and RRF personnel.As
the farmers tried to break through the barricades, the police lobbed tear gas
shells and used water cannons and baton charged them.The clashes left at least
14 injured, including policemen. The march then turned into a sit-in under the
Ghazipur flyover, waiting for news from a delegation that went to meet Union
Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister of State for Agriculture
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.indianexpress
Bombay HC dismisses petition challenging talaq
ordinance
Mumbai :Bombay High Court has dismissed a
petition filed by five persons challenging the constitutional legality and
validity of Muslim Women(Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance 2018,
published on Sept.18.The counsel of Union of India informed the court that
there is a similar petition pending before the Supreme Court and another
petition on the same issue was filed before Delhi High Court, which was
dismissed. A division bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice AM Dhavale,
dismissed the matter and said that they are not inclined to hear the petition as
a similar petition is being heard by Supreme Court. The petition was filed by
Masud Ansari, businessman, ex-Municipal Councilor and social worker, NGO Rising
Voice Foundation and its president Nasibullah Khan, Afreen Bano Ansari, a
practicing lawyer Devendra Mishra.indianexpress
Students Hold Awareness Campaign To Eradicate
Misunderstood Notions About Islam
In order to eradicate misunderstood notions
about Islam, the Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) started a campaign called
Islamic Knowledge Test (IKT) in Sept– which will continue till Oct.15 – across
city colleges, to give a basic understanding of the religion which promotes
humanity, peace and harmonious living. As part of it, SIO is not only holding
awareness programs, but is also taking a small test to help participants gauge
their understanding of the religion. For promoting better understanding of
Islam, information kiosks were arranged at several college campuses by SIO
representatives, and in some colleges, informal talks were also held with
students who might have questions regarding Islam."This campaign is SIO's
way of taking small steps to eliminate the misconceptions about Islam, by
trying to give basic knowledge and understanding of the faith, to let people
know that Islam is like any other religion promoting humanity, peace and
harmonious living," said Simab Khan, SIO campus secretary for Mumbai.He
added,"We thought this will be an opportunity for people of all faiths to
understand Islam and its basic teachings.The purpose behind keeping a test at
the end of it was to give everyone the motivation to learn about the
religion.At the end of campaign, we'll be giving out prizes and
certificates."The campaign has till now been held in around 50 colleges,
with more than 2,000 students visiting the kiosks. Around 250 candidates
appeared for the test held last Sunday at 8 centres. "Over 70 % of the
participants were of non-Muslim faiths," added Khan.mid-day
UP govt’s plan to modernize madrassa education
falls flat in Bijnor
Bijnor: BJP-led UP Govt’s ambitious plan to
modernize madrassa education remained on papers in Bijnor as over 80,000
students of 615 madarssas are still following the old syllabus due to absence
of NCERT books in the market. Yogi Adityanath Govt had introduced NCERT books
in English, Hindi and Urdu in Madarsa Board in May this year. Madrasas were
also asked to follow NCERT curriculum and introduce subjects like Science,
Mathematics and Social Science. Later,
in July, the Govt had also promised to provide free NCERT books to 560 aided
minority institutes across the state.All other recognized seminaries were asked
to purchase books from market. However, absence of NCERT books in the market
forced thousands of students in the district to fall back on old books.
Mohammad Kamruddin, a teacher at Hakikatpur Gangwali madarssa, said:“NCERT
books were made compulsory for all madarssa students. The direction came in
July while session had begun in April. When we contacted publishers, they told
us that we will have to apply online to procure NCERT books. There is shortage
of books in local market. Most of the students have purchased books of old
syllabus.” When contacted, district minority welfare officer Praveen Mishra
also confirmed that there is a crunch of NCERT books in the market. Several
madrassa managements tried to procure book but could not. TOI
World-class varsity for minorities in pipeline, Naqvi lays foundation
stone
Jaipur:Union minister for minority affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, on
Monday laid the foundation stone of a world-class institute for minorities,
poor and the weaker sections in Alwar. The estimated worth of the university is
worth Rs 1,000 crore which was similar to the central universities established
during the UPA-II regime. CM Vasundhara Raje has allocated 15 acres of land in
Alwar for the varsity. Naqvi said that 40% seats in this university will be
reserved for girls. He said,“University which is expected to start its academic
year in 2020 will provide quality education to minorities, poor and weaker
sections.” Explaining the need for this varsity, aqvi said that the country has
several good varsities but due to merit and financial constraints they are out
of the reach of this section. “This university will bridge the gap by providing
quality education,” said Naqvi. He credited PM Narendra Modi’s efforts for
reducing school dropout rate among Muslim girls.“The concerted efforts have
proved results by reducing the drop out from 70 % to about 35-40 percent,” said
Naqvi. Sources said that university in different phases will provide education
in job-oriented courses in fields of technical, medical and Ayurveda.“University
will be state-of-art with all facilities for boys and girls.Hostels will be
constructed to accommodate a good number of students,” said a source. TOI
BSP chief Mayawati lashes at ‘arrogant’ Congress, rules out tie-up for
Rajasthan and MP elections
New Delhi :Ruling out an alliance with the Congress in the upcoming
assembly elections in Rajasthan and MP, BSP supremo Mayawati today said the
party will contest on its own and alleged that some Congress leaders are
against a tie-up despite Sonia and Rahul Gandhi’s ‘honest’ intentions.“They
(Congress) are getting arrogant and are under misconception that they can
defeat BJP on their own but the ground reality is that people haven’t forgiven
Congress party for their mistakes and corruption…They don’t seem to be ready to
rectify themselves,” she told ANI.Mayawati said BSP loses out more than it
would gain from an alliance with the Congress. “In Rajasthan, the Congress was
offering us only nine seats out of 200 assembly seats, in MP 15-20 (out of 230
seats in the state),in Chhattisgarh only 5-6 seats out of 90.We have noticed
that whenever we have contested an election in alliance, all our votes get
transferred to Congress,” she said. Congress, like BJP, is conspiring to finish
off BSP, she alleged.indianexpress
MP behind BJP-ruled Rajasthan,Haryana in protecting its cows
Bhopal:Madhya Pradesh, which has just announced plans to form a cow
ministry, is playing catch-up with other BJP-ruled states that have taken the
lead in promoting bovine welfare.The Govt allocated Rs 4.5 per cow (per day) housed in Govt
-run cattle shelters in the state in 2017-18. That’s 50 paise more than the
allocation in the previous year.“The money is not sufficient,” said MP Gau
Samvardhan Board executive committee chairman Swami Akhileshwaranand. The board,
set up in 2004, received Rs 25 crore in the 2017-18 budget , Rs 5 crore more
than the previous year, to look after 1,53,000 cows housed in 614 functional
cow shelters. About half of the 1,296 cow shelters registered with the board
have shut down due to paucity of funds.As per the state Govt documents, the board utilised the entire
allocation. “We need at least Rs 96 crore every year to run cow shelters...,”
Akhileshwaranand said. On Sunday, Chouhan announced plans to set up a cow
ministry that would replace the Gau Samvardhan Board, in a bid to outdo the
Congress in wooing cattle-loving voters ahead of the state elections.CM’s
announcement came days after Congress MP head Kamal Nath promised to set up cow
shelters in every village panchayat for he had been pained by cow deaths.HT
Owaisi, Ambedkar inaugurate alliance at massive rally in aurangabad
Aurangabad: AIMIM and Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) formally
announced their electoral alliance at a grand public rally here on Tuesday.
Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi and BBM president Prakash Ambedkar addressed the
people. Marking a new dimension in Maharashtra politics, the AIMIM and BBM had
last month announced to jointly fight the upcoming Lok Sabha and state Assembly
elections.Owaisi’s AIMIM has already made inroads in the Maharashtra Assembly
and several civic bodies in the state in the last few years. AIMIM’s MLAs in
Maharashtra – Waris Pathan and Imtiaz Jaleel were also present at the
rally.caravandaily
NCP Muslim leaders split on Tariq Anwar
Mumbai: A section of minority leaders in NCP has slammed MP Tariq Anwar
for quitting the party on September 28 on the grounds that party chief Sharad
Pawar gave a “clean chit” to PM Modi on the Rafale deal. Pawar and other senior
NCP leaders have clarified he did not do so. “NCP’s Muslim cadre is intact and
backs Pawar Sahab as the party chief. After Anwar’s resignation, we spoke to
the minority members of the party and, except a few, all have reposed faith in
Pawar,” said advocate Syed Jalaluddin, ex chairman, NCP’s minorities
department. NCP spokesman Nawab Malik said there was no support for Anwar.“Our
minority cadre in Maharashtra is unaffected because nobody buys the excuse
which Anwar used to quit,” said Malik.Munaaf Hakim, ex minorities panel chief
and close aide of Anwar, claimed a chunk of Muslims back Anwar. “A huge number
of Muslim workers of the party are awaiting his next move. We are not telling
anyone to quit yet because right now we don’t have a platform to rehabilitate
them,” said Hakim. TOI
No peace until Islam is made equal: Rtd. Chief Justice of Delhi
HC AP Shah
Hyderabad: Setting the ball rolling for the annual Manthan Samvad
conclave in the city on Tuesday, retired Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court,
Ajit Prakash Shah, known for his bold judgements, declared scathingly,
“Republic of Intolerance that India has turned into in the last few years
reflects and confirms to us our collective psychological malady, where we have
lost sensitivity to the pain of our fellow citizens, and have become numb to
the increasing loss of rights as citizens.” Tracing the roots of intolerance to
Sangh Parivar, Justice Shah confessed that his own roots were seeped in
saffron: “My grandfather was one of the founding members of the Hindu Mahasabha
in pre-Independent India. I grew up reading the poems of Veer Savarkar.”It is
the deep-rooted psyche of the RSS and all its affiliates with their idea of
Hindu Rasthra and Akand Bharat, that compels them to view Muslims and Christians
as not Indians, he said.“The recent reconciliatory speech of Mohan Bhagwat is
perfunctory. Until the day RSS declares that Islam and Christianity are equal
to Hinduism and other religions born in India, there will be little scope for
social harmony.”deccanchronicle
Innocent Muslim acquitted due to Marandi’s efforts: Jamiatul Quraish
New Delhi: Former Jharkhand CM Babulal Marandi held a special meeting
with President India Islamic Cultural Centre.On the occasion officials of Jamiatul
Quraish Jharkhand and Delhi hailed Babulal Marandi and informed him about the
problems confronted by Quraish community. Babulal Marandi assured that he will
talk to the officers and resolve the problems faced by Quraish community.On the
occasion officials of Jamiatul Quraish told that though he is not the CM,
Babulal Marandi has helped troubled Muslims. They told that police had arrested
Dr Intezaar Ali on false charges of terrorism but Babulal Marandi investigated
on his own and put the facts before the high officials.They told that Muslims
of Jharkhand will always remember Babulal Marandi for the fact that an innocent
man was acquitted from false charges due to his efforts.siasat
AMU student approaches Minority Commission for inquiry into Aligarh
encounter
AMU’s student, Faizul Hasan,
who was booked on charges of kidnapping the family members of the 2 alleged
criminals killed in an encounter on Sept.20, has urged UP State Minority
Commission to order a judicial inquiry into the case.In a letter to the
Chairman of the Commission, Hasan also demanded removal of SSP Aligarh Ajay
Kumar Sahini for the alleged fake encounter. The letter states that the family
members of the deceased have given statements that the slain youths were picked
up by the police with malafide and malicious intentions and the entire story of
the encounter had been cooked up for unknown reasons. It is alleged that the
two were taken to a secluded spot four days after they were picked up and shot
in cold blood and the entire incident was projected as an encounter. He stated
that it is a matter of grave concern as the police administration has covered
up the entire matter by killing the innocent civilians in presence of media.
They had no history of criminal background. Their dead bodies were also not
handed over to the families for the last rites and were buried without
performing Islamic rituals.TOI
No names, no faces, no campaign: Secrecy drapes J&K local polls
Srinagar:The first phase of local body elections in J&K starts
October 8 but there’s no campaigning, no door-to-door canvassing, no poll rally
in the Valley.Even the names of candidates who have filed nomination papers or
their political affiliations are not being disclosed.Officials cite “security
reasons” for the veil of secrecy over the conduct of the “faceless” poll
process, especially in the troubled south of the Valley. They say disclosure of
candidate details will make them vulnerable to threats, even endanger lives.So
far, 851 candidates have filed nomination papers for seats in 598 wards and 40
municipal bodies in the Valley. Across J&K, 1145 seats are up for grabs in
79 municipal bodies and a total of 3005 candidates are in the fray. PDP and NC,
two big parties in the state, are boycotting the polls while BJP, Congress and
Sajad Lone’s Peoples Conference are in the fray. In the Valley, there will
probably be no contest for 60% of the seats.indianexpress
Terror funding: NIA conducts search at Kashmiri businessman's
residence
Srinagar:NIA has conducted a search at the residence of a businessman
here in connection with a case related to busting of a terror-funding module
linked to Pakistan-based terrorist Hafiz Muhammad Saeed in New Delhi last week,
officials said. The raid, which was scheduled last week but postponed due to
law and order situation, was carried out at the residence of Ajaz Ahmad Hakak,
who deals in medical items, in downtown Srinagar early Tuesday.Local police and
paramilitary men accompanied NIA officials during the raid.PTI
S-400 missile deal to be signed during Vladimir Putin’s India visit
this week: Moscow
New Delhi :Ahead of Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to India starting
Thursday, his top foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov Tuesday said that the
Russian President will oversee the signing of the S-400 air defence systems
deal.This is the first official confirmation from the Russian Govt on the signing of the deal with India. Putin
and PM Narendra Modi will meet for
bilateral talks on Oct. 5. S-400 deal has been caught in diplomatic crossfire
between US and Russia, with Washington threatening Delhi and other partners
with sanctions if their defence deals with Russia go through.In Moscow, Ushakov
told reporters that the “President is leaving for India on October 4” and would
oversee the signing of the agreement. “Value of the contract will be more than
USD 5 billion,” news agencies quoted him saying. In New Delhi,Govt sources said
that deal is “under discussion” and its signing during Putin’s visit is “quite
likely”.On Monday, Russian news agency TASS reported that Presidential
spokesman Dmitry Peskov had confirmed that the theme of military technical cooperation
will be on the agenda. “Putin is going to India on an official visit. A package
of agreements is to be signed. It is true that the theme of military-technical
cooperation will be on the agenda,” Peskov had said, responding to questions on
the S-400 deal.indianexpress
Centre extends AFSPA in 3 districts in Arunachal for 6 months
New Delhi :In view of the activities of banned insurgent groups of the
north east, the Centre has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in
three districts of Arunachal Pradesh and its eight police station areas
bordering Assam by another six months. A home ministry official said the
decision was taken after a review of law and order situation in the three
districts and eight police station areas concerned.According to a home ministry
notification, released Oct.1, Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts of
Arunachal and eight police stations bordering Assam were declared “disturbed”
areas under AFSPA, 1958.“Now, therefore, Tirap, Changlang and Longding
districts in Arunachal Pradesh and the areas falling within the jurisdiction of
the following eight police stations in the districts of Arunachal, bordering
the State of Assam, are declared as ‘disturbed area’ under Section 3 of the
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 up to March 31, 2019 w.e.f. Oct.1,
2018, unless withdrawn earlier,” the notification said.indianexpress
Muslims are descendants of Ram, should help in
construction of Ram Temple: Union Minister Giriraj
New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh made
shocking statements in his appeal to Muslims to help in the construction of Ram
Temple in Ayodhya. He claimed that they should help since they were also
“descendants of Lord Rama, and not Babur”,as per ANI. Urging Muslims to help in
the construction of the temple, he said that he would be “anguished” if they
didn't, because Muslims “hail from the descendants of Lord Ram and not from
Babur or his lineage”. Further, he said that Hindus would take over Mathura,
Ayodhya, and Kashi if they ran out of patience. Giriraj Singh, Minister of
State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, also accused Congress chief
Rahul Gandhi of suspending party workers who worshipped Lord Shiva and for
chanting, “Har Har Mahadev”. “If you are true Hindus, then stop having beef in
your parties and stop visiting temples just before the elections,” he said
further as he launched a scathing attack on the Opposition. Timesnownews
‘Funds
for Durga Puja clubs, not Imams’ – Kolkata clerics accuse Mamata Banerjee of
betrayal, organise rallyIndia
West Bengal: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday faced her
first big minority challenge as imams in Kolkata came out in streets to stage
their protest. The All Bengal Minority Youth Federation, a body comprising
Muslim clerics and scholars from all across the state, is calling for an
increase in the stipend, which is Rs 2,500 at present, of Imams and
Muezzins.Some of the Imams and scholars participating in the rally are reported
to be close to Banerjee. West Bengal CM had in 2011 courted controversy when
she had declared to give the stipend to Imams. Blaming Banerjee for betraying
them, the clerics are questioning the West Bengal Govt’s decision to pay Rs
10,000 to each 28,000 Durga pujo clubs across the state.Accusing Banerjee of
majority appeasement, a section of the Muslim community demanded that if Hindus
can be given money for pujo, imams’ stipend should be increased. Reminding Banerjee
of her promise she made in 2011, the Imams said the WB Govt should give aid for at least 10,000 Madrasas
across the state. At present, the state funds are given to just over 200.The
protesters also demanded a Muslim police commissioner in Kolkata and more
representation in police forces. Notably, the rally was held without permission
from the police. It is interesting to note that this is the first time in the
last seven years that a Muslim rally has been denied permission in West
Bengal.Times Now
New parameters for urgent mentioning and hearing of cases will be
worked out: CJI
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi Wednesday said new parameters will
be worked out for urgent mentioning and hearing of cases. Gogoi, who was sworn
in as the 46th CJI this morning, refused to allow urgent mentioning of cases,
and said cases that are filed will be listed as per the schedule.In a ceremony
at Rashtrapati Bhawan’s Darbar Hall, Justice Gogoi was administered the oath by
President Ram Nath Kovind. PM Narendra
Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan were among the dignitaries who were
present for the ceremony. Justice Gogoi, the first CJI from the northeast, will
hold the post till November 17, 2019.indianexpress
Delhi tuition teacher shot dead for ‘affair’ with Muslim student
New Delhi: A 31-year-old teacher of a private coaching institute was
shot dead by two unidentified assailants in northwest Delhi’s Mahindra Park
area Monday.According to preliminary reports, the assailants are believed to be
the family members of a Muslim student with whom the teacher, Ankit Garg, was
allegedly having a relationship. However, police are yet to comment on
this.Sources said the couple planned to get married, but the girl’s family was
fiercely opposed to their relationship on religious grounds.Sub-inspector
Ranvir Mahindra said the attack took place between 8 am and 8.30 am inside a
coaching centre, where Garg, who used to teach political science, arrived to
take the first class of the day.Citing eyewitness accounts, police said Garg
was shot at the back of his head by a masked gunman, who was believed to be
waiting by the stairwell leading to an entrance of the institute for 25
minutes. According to eyewitnesses, the woman’s brother was at the scene of the
crime. However, police told ThePrint that the matter is still under
investigation. Police are believed to have questioned 9 members of the girl’s
family in connection with the alleged murder, but a clear motive is yet to be
determined.The two gunmen fled the scene shortly after the attack and they have
not been identified yet. Theprint
Would not suggest demonetisation to any country: New IMF chief
economist Gita Gopinath
New Delhi: Newly-appointed chief economist of International Monetary
Fund, Gita Gopinath, was a vocal critic of the Modi Govt’s demonetisation move,
but called the GST a ‘real reform’.In a Walk the Talk conversation last year
with ThePrint, Gopinath said no macro-economist would recommend this
prescription (demonetisation) for any developing or advanced economy. Modi Govt’s
demonetisation drive shook the Indian economy on 8 Nov.2016 by sucking out 86% of the cash in circulation overnight.In Walk
the Talk, 46-year-old economist called the drive unprecedented.“Not only
unprecedented in terms of practice, it is also unprecedented in terms of
theory. Because pretty much every single macro-economist colleague of mine,
whom I have spoken to, would say that this is something that we probably do not
recommend to any developing country,” said Gopinath.“Even in an advanced
economy, you wouldn’t do that,” said the John Zwaanstra professor of
International Studies and Economics at Harvard University.However,Gopinath
added that India could move towards a less-cash economy, leaving more money in
the banks, as a positive impact of the demonetisation drive.theprint
WORLD
Trump: Saudi king wouldn't last 2 weeks' without US support
US President Donald Trump said close ally Saudi Arabia and its king
would not last "for two weeks" without US military support at a rally
in Mississippi on Tuesday."We protect Saudi Arabia. Would you say they're
rich? And I love the king, King Salman. But I said 'King - we're protecting you
- you might not be there for two weeks without us - you have to pay for your
military,'" the president said to cheers at the rally.Trump did not say
when he made those remarks to the Saudi monarch, but they come amid increasing
oil prices in the US.Saudi Arabia is the world's top oil exporter and the de
facto leader of the oil-producing bloc, OPEC, which has been criticised by
Trump for high oil prices.Trump called King Salman on Saturday to discuss
efforts to maintain supplies to ensure oil market stability and global economic
growth, according to Saudi state news agency SPA.Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed
bin Salman travelled to Kuwait last weekend to speak with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh
Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah, reportedly about increasing oil production.No
further developments have surfaced from the Kuwait meeting but media reports
said the Gulf crisis was also on the agenda of the talks.aljazeera
Saudi economist who criticised Aramco IPO charged with treason
Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor has charged a prominent economist who
once criticised a Govt plan to privatise
the kingdom's oil company Aramco with treason, local media and activists
say.Accusations against the man, who was not identified by the media, include
joining the banned Muslim Brotherhood group, communicating with neighbouring
Qatar, as well as inciting protests and unrest in the kingdom.The head of
ALQST, a London-based Saudi rights group, confirmed to Al Jazeera Zcharges and
revealed the identity of businessman. "They meant Essam al-Zamil,"
Yahya Assiri, head of ALQST and a close friend of al-Zamil, said.A Saudi Govt media office did not immediately respond to a
request for comment when approached by Reuters.Al-Zamil has been in custody
since September 2017, along with dozens of intellectuals and scholars,in a Govt
crackdown on potential opponents of
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose ambitious economic reform programme
centred on selling up to 5% of state-owned oil giant, Aramco, Reuters
reported.In a series of social media posts before his arrest, al-Zamil said $2
trillion valuation for Aramco suggested by bin Salman would require the
authorities to include the company's oil reserves in the sale.Aljazeera
Saudi writer Khashoggi 'disappears after consulate visit'
Friends and colleagues of prominent Saudi dissident and journalist
Jamal Khashoggi fear he's been taken while visiting the Saudi consulate in
Istanbul after not being seen since. Khashoggi, who has been living in
self-exile in the United States, entered the consulate's premises at around 1pm
in what seemed to be a routine visit to sort out paperwork, before
disappearing, the Arabic-language Arab21 news website reported on Tuesday,
quoting his fiance.According to 2 Turkish officials the journalist remains
inside the consulate, Reuters reported on Wednesday. "According to the
information we have, Khashoggi is still in the Saudi Arabian Consulate in
Istanbul," one of the Turkish officials said.The prominent columnist for
the Washington Post has long criticised the Saudi govt's reform programme under
the auspices of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.aljazeera
Pakistan takes u-turn on Saudi; says Riyadh won't be part of key
project
In a U-turn, Pakistan has announced that its close ally Saudi Arabia
would not join the over-$50 billion so-called 'China-Pakistan Economic
Corridor' or 'CPEC', days after Islamabad said Riyadh will be the third
"strategic partner" of China's flagship Belt and Road Initiative
project.'CPEC' is the flagship project of the multi-billion dollar Belt and
Road Initiative or BRI, a pet project of Chinese President Xi Jinping. 'CPEC',
which passes through PoK, is aimed at connecting China's Xinjiang region with
Balochistan's Gwadar Port.BRI aims to increase China's influence around the
world through infrastructure projects funded by Beijing.Pakistan's Minister for
Planning and Development Khusro Bakhtiar told his country's media on Tuesday
that the cash-rich kingdom's proposed investments would fall under a separate
bilateral arrangement, Pakistan's Dawn news reported."Saudi Arabia is not
to become a collateral strategic partner in CPEC.This impression is not
true," he said.PTI / media reports
Saudi reduces its financial support to Jerusalem
A Jerusalemite official told Al-Khaleej Online that during the past
two months, Saudi Arabia has started reducing all humanitarian, educational,
and relief projects it used to oversee in the Holy City. He suggested that this
reduction is part of “Riyadh’s penalty for their objection of the Deal of the
Century”. Islamic Development Bank, based in Jeddah, also decided to reduce its
financial support to the city to $7 million from $ 60 million.The official
pointed out that they tried to inquire about the reason for this sudden decline
in the Saudi role in Jerusalem. They were told it was because of the “financial
crisis Saudi Arabia is currently facing.”According to the same official, the
people of Jerusalem considered that an “unconvincing” justification,
considering that funds have been already allocated to the projects overseen by
Riyadh and funded by the Islamic Development Bank.middleeastmonitor
International Court of Justice orders US. to lift sanctions on
humanitarian goods' import by Iran
United Nations’ highest court today ordered the US to lift sanctions
on Iran that affect imports of humanitarian goods and products and services
linked to the safety of civil aviation. Ruling by International Court of
Justice (ICJ) is legally binding, but it remains to be seen if the
administration of U.S. President Donald Trump will comply.Trump moved to
restore tough U.S. sanctions in May after withdrawing from Tehran’s nuclear
accord with world powers. Iran challenged the sanctions in a case filed in July
at the ICJ.In a preliminary ruling, the court said that Washington must
“remove, by means of its choosing, any impediments arising from” the
reimposition of sanctions to the export to Iran of medicine and medical
devices, food and agricultural commodities and spare parts and equipment
necessary to ensure the safety of civil aviation.AP
France Freezes Iranian assets after attempted terror attack
French Govt imposed sanctions
on 2 Iranian individuals and Iran’s interior security intelligence service for
what it said was an attempted attack against a meeting of an Iranian opposition
group near Paris.In a joint statement issued Tuesday by the foreign, interior
and finance ministries, France said, “an act of such gravity planned on our
territory can’t be left without response.” It named the individuals as
Assadollah Asadi and Saeid Hashemi Moghadam. The office was identified as the
Direction of Internal Security at Iran’s Intelligence Ministry. The French are
accusing the Iranian intelligence ministry of ordering the attempted attack, AFP
reported, citing diplomatic sources. On Monday, AFP reported that Germany
extradited to Belgium an Iranian diplomat suspected of being part of a plot to
bomb a June 30 gathering by about 25,000 of Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, at Villepinte
near Paris. That same day, two Belgians of Iranian descent were arrested near
Brussels with explosives that inspectors believe were being brought to the
rally, and an Iranian diplomat posted to Vienna was arrested in Germany on
suspicion of directing the operation.Bloomberg
In Iran, illegally brewed alcohol has killed 42, blinded dozens,
landed hundreds in hospital
Poisonous batches of bootleg alcohol have killed at least 42 people,
blinded more than a dozen others and sent hundreds to the hospital across Iran
in recent weeks, the country’s Health Ministry said.The police are said to have
raided at least one underground distillery and arrested dozens of people in
connection with the tainted drinks. The youngest victim was a 19-year-old
woman, the BBC reported.It was not clear what was in the concoctions. In the
past, authorities have blamed high levels of methanol — a simple alcohol used
as an antifreeze and for biofuels — for contaminating drinks.NYT
Iraq names new President, PM, ending months of deadlock
Iraq‘s parliament has elected as president Kurdish politician Barham Salih,
who immediately named Shi’ite Adel Abdul Mahdi PM -designate, ending months of
deadlock after an inconclusive national election in May. Presidency,
traditionally occupied by a Kurd, is a largely ceremonial position, but the
vote for Salih was a key step toward forming a new Govt , which politicians
have failed to do since the election.Under Iraq‘s constitution, Salih–a
British-educated engineer who has held office in both the Iraqi federal and
Kurdish regional Govt s – had 15 days to invite the nominee of the largest
parliamentary bloc to form a Govt . He chose to do so less than two hours after
his election.Since Saddam Hussein was toppled in a 2003 US-led invasion, power
has been shared among Iraq’s 3 largest ethnic-sectarian components.Reuters
Brotherhood in Algeria warns of collapse of state institutions
Head of the Society for Peace Movement in Algeria has warned that
state institutions in the North African country are gradually collapsing. The
move by loyalist deputies to force the President of National People’s Congress,
Said Bouhadja, to resign is a realistic example of this collapse, explained
Abderrazak Makri.Makri also drew attention to state President Abdelaziz
Bouteflika’s health condition.“The president is absent and no one knows who and
how decisions are taken. Photographs of him are being circulated with no
respect for his position and privacy, which is a sign of the state’s weakness.”
He suggested that this exposes Algeria to international ridicule but some
people still want to maintain the status quo. “It’s as if Algeria is sterile
and there is nobody to do the job except the current president; as if the
people have no power and cannot take care of themselves unless the president
appoints his successor.” middleeastmonitor
Canada revokes Suu Kyi honorary citizenship
Canada's parliament formally stripped Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary
Canadian citizenship for complicity in the atrocities committed against
Myanmar's Rohingya.Aung San Suu Kyi became the first person to have her
honorary Canadian citizenship revoked on Tuesday.Senate voted unanimously to
strip Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's civilian leader, of the symbolic honour
bestowed on her in 2007.The upper house's move follows a similar unanimous vote
in the House of Commons last week.A UN fact-finding mission reported last month
Myanmar's military has systematically killed thousands of Rohingya civilians,
burned hundreds of their villages, and engaged in ethnic cleansing and mass
gang rape.It called for top generals to be investigated and prosecuted for
genocide. The Senate has also followed the lead of the Commons in recognising
that the crimes against humanity committed by Myanmar military against the
Rohingya constitute a genocide."We must recognise this atrocity for what
it is,"said Senator Ratna Omidvar, who introduced the motion to revoke Suu
Kyi's citizenship on Tuesday.aljazeera
China: 'Arabic-sounding' river renamed to curb Islamic influence: aljazeera
In yet another move aimed at reducing Islamic influence in China,
authorities there have renamed a river because it had an "Arabic-sounding
name".The name of river "Aiyi" has been changed to "Diannong"
by the autonomous Govt of Ningxia, home
to the mainland's largest number of Muslims, a report by the Global Times
said."'Aiyi', the old Chinese name for the river … sounds to some people
like the Arabic name 'Aisha',"Wang Genming, a researcher at the Ningxia
University Institute of Hui Studies told the Chinese daily.Aisha was one of the
wives of the Prophet Mohammad."Diannong" derives from the old Han
Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) name for Ningxia's capital city, currently named
Yinchuan, according to Global Times.
Israel claims to arrest
Hamas cell over attack plot
Israel’s internal security agency, Shin Bet, said today that a 3-member
Hamas cell was arrested in the occupied West Bank for allegedly plotting
attacks. In a statement, Shin Bet said Issa Shaladeh, 21, and Omar Mas’ud, 20,
had been detained on suspicion of being recruited by the Qassam Brigades,
Hamas’ armed wing.It claimed that the pair had planned to carry out attacks
against Israelis and to aid in the transfer of funds to the Palestinian group.
A third Palestinian, who was identified as 24-year-old Hazem Hamayel, a
resident of the northern West Bank, was also arrested for allegedly contacting
a Hamas official in Gaza “to organize terror attacks in Israel”, statement
said. There was no comment from Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, on the
Israeli claim.Every now and then, Israeli authorities announce arrest of
Hamas-linked cells for alleged attack plot against Israeli targets in the West
Bank. Anadolu
Israeli army wounds 7 Palestinians in Gaza
Gaza:At least 7 Palestinians were injured Tuesday when the Israeli
army fired on peaceful demonstrators in Gaza.The victims were wounded by live
bullets, according to information gathered from a local hospital.4 of them were
injured in the eastern part of Jabalia camp while the other 3 were wounded in
eastern Gaza. Anadolu
Canada suspends, fines ISNA-Canada over 'funding' Hizbul Mujahideen in
India; Islamic charity denies charges
Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) has suspended the Islamic Society of
North America-Canada (ISNA-Canada) for funding groups allegedly linked to
Hizbul Mujahideen.CRA has banned the Mississauga-based Islamic charity
organisation for a year starting from 12 September and has also ordered it to
pay a fine of $5,50,000.Canadian Govt auditors have alleged that ISNA-Canada “failed
to conduct any meaningful due diligence” when it transferred $1,36,000 to
India's Kashmir region where groups like Hizbul Mujahideen have been in an
armed conflict with the Indian forces. CRA said that the Islamic charity has
acted as a ‘conduit’ for many organisations which supports terrorist activities
in other countries. “It is the CRA’s view that the society’s resources may
have, directly or indirectly, been used to support the political efforts of
Jamaat-e-Islami and/or its armed wing Hizbul Mujahideen,” CRA has stated,
according to an India Today report. However, according to report, the Charities
Directorate has not revoked ISNA-Canada’s charity status but the group was
required to enter a compliance agreement whereby it must “cease its overseas
operations”. According to a Global News article, ISNA Islamic Services of
Canada was stripped of its charitable status for “non-compliance,” according to
records obtained by Global News. Authorities also revoked a related charity,
Canadian Islamic Trust Foundation. Both are former affiliates of ISNA-Canada,
and shared its Mississauga,Ontario, address.However, ISNA-Canada has denied all
the allegations levelled against it by CRA. “We are saddened by this
outcome," ISNA-Canada said in a written statement, another Global News
article said. According to the report,ISNA-Canada has also denied any links to
terrorism and has said that it has in fact made "progressive and important
changes” to its governance and in "how it operates as one of the largest
Muslim organisations in Canada".“We remain politically impartial and are
not in any way linked to any political or extremist group,” said the
organisation, adding,“We will continue our operations and remain committed to
always striving to be the best possible organisation we can be in service to
Canadians."According to the Global News report, in a letter addressed to
community members, ISNA-Canada chair Katherine Bullock said:"We have spent
the last decade rectifying these mistakes and reforming our organisation to
ensure that we have a robust governance structure in place so that the mistakes
made are not repeated."firstpost
Russia: Syria regime ready to reopen Quneitra border crossing with
Israel
Russian Ministry of Defence said that Syrian regime is also ready to
reopen the Quneitra border crossing with Israel.“The border crossing is ready
for opening and for launching operations. This comes due to a great effort
carried out by the Armed Forces of Syrian Arab Republic with the assistance of
the Russian Aerospace Forces,” said Lieutenant General Sergei Kuralenko, deputy
commander of Russian forces in Syria. Last month, Israeli Defence Minister
Avigdor Lieberman said that Israel was ready to reopen the border crossing which
has been closed since 2014.middleeastmonitor
Merkel threatens Israel over demolition of Khan Al-Ahmar
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20181003-merkel-threatens-israel-over-demolition-of-khan-al-ahmar/
German Chancellor Angela Merkel threatened to
cancel her visit to Israel if the planned demolition of Palestinian village in
occupied West Bank took place before her trip.Israel’s Army Radio is reported
to have been instructed by Merkel’s office that if the Bedouin village of Khan
Al-Ahmar was evacuated before her trip, she would cancel her visit which is
expected to begin tonight.The residents of Khan Al-Ahmar were given an 1
October deadline after which Israeli bulldozers were expected to demolish their
homes.middleeastmonitor
Yemen: Islah leader found dead after being kidnapped
The head of the branch of the Islah Charitable Society for Social
Welfare, Mohammed Al- Shujainah was found dead yesterday afternoon hours after
he was kidnapped by gunmen outside his home in the district of Attawahi.Local
sources said Al-Shajainah’s body was found inside a car in the KhorMaksar
district. Sources said he was blindfolded and had been tortured.Days earlier
social media users had circulated a video clip showing the assassination of
prominent Imam in Aden, Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Omrani, in broad daylight.MEMO
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