31 July 2019:
27 Dhul Qadah 1440:Vol: 11, No:259
INDIA: Triple TALAQ BILL
Triple talaq bill is a ‘complete charade’ and
against minorities: Prominent Civil Groups, Intellectuals
Several civil society members and organisations
has condemned passage of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill,
2019, in Parliament. Members of civil society called the bill a “complete
charade”, and said they would petition President Ram Nath Kovind urging him not
to sign it into law. “We the undersigned groups and individuals condemn the
govt’s attempt to criminalise Muslim men in the guise of protecting Muslim
women,” the statement read. “We stand today in strong opposition to the Triple
talaq bill, which has been pushed through Rajya Sabha in great haste by this
govt.The signatories included organisations such as Bebaak Collective and
United Against Hate. Writer Farah Naqvi, historian Uma Chakravarti, and
activists Harsh Mander, Arundhati Dhuru and Kalyani Menon-Sen were also among
the signatories.The statement said that the Govt was pretending to save Muslim
women even as Muslims were being lynched daily. “After the Supreme Court in
2017 already made the pronouncement of talaq in a single setting void in law,
it is an absurdity to make a person uttering it criminally liable, facing 3
years of imprisonment,”it read.These members of civil society said the bill
does not really care about justice for Muslim women, as imprisoning the husband
for 3 years leaves the woman at the mercy of her matrimonial family. They said
the bill does not provide for financial security of the woman and her
children.The signatories added that personal laws were civil and not criminal
matters. “This is the first time in the history of India, that we are
witnessing criminal provisions in matters of marriage and divorce,” they said.
“In its intent and target, it is clear that this is not a pro-woman but an
anti-minority bill.”They also criticised the ineffectiveness of the Opposition,
which was unable to stop the passage of the bill. scroll.in
Civil Society Groups, Intellectuals Urge Prez Not
to Sign Talaq Bill; Call it ‘Charade’
Women will be ultimate sufferers of triple talaq
law: AIMPLB women wing head Zehra
Women will be the ultimate sufferers of the
triple talaq legislation as they will be damaging their homes and causing harm
to their husbands, Asma Zehra, Chief Organiser of the women's wing of All India
Muslim Personal Law Board(AIMPLB) said today. Zehra described as
"anti-women" the triple talaq bill."It is instigation of women
and end sufferers will be women only. It is totally an anti-women bill,"
she said."The lady who lands in such a problem will get nothing. In fact
she will be damaging herself in many ways. She will be damaging her home and
causing lot of harm to her husband," said Zehra.She pointed out that for
victims of domestic abuse, the country has the Protection of Women from
Domestic Violence Act which has many doors open for reconciliation and repair
of damages in marriages while this Bill has nothing."The minute a woman
goes for an appeal under this Act, she herself will damage her home," she
said.She believes that even the lawmakers and judges will find it very
difficult to handle these cases because the burden of proof lies with women.
She feels that this will impose lot of burden on the judiciary and the legal
fraternity."This bill has nothing to do with Muslim women empowerment or
their protection. It is just vote bank politics of the ruling party," she
added.She slammed the regional opposition parties for what she called deceiving
the Muslim community by not opposing the defective bill. She said the weakening
of opposition and opposition leaders led to this "calamity" She
pointed out that 2 crore women had come out on the streets to protest against
the bill. "In a democratic country where numbers have value, the govt
turned a blind eye to the voice of the women and posed itself as messiah of
Muslim women. Muslim women very well know who are their enemies and who are
their friends. "There is nobody to raise voice over lynching of our
brothers and husbands and here several hours of Parliament were wasted on this
issue of husband and wife," she said. AIMPLB had collected 5 crore
signatures during a nation-wide campaign against the bill last year. "They
included 2.85 crore women who opposed any kind of interference in Personal Law.
Still Law Commission, Women Commission and Human Rights Commission did not pay
heed to the voice of the majority," she said.IANS
Muslim Personal Law Board calls passing of Triple
Talaq bill as Indian democracy’s black day
All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB)
reacting sharply called it a "black day in Indian democracy" when on
Tuesday the Parliament passed the central govt's bill criminalizing the
practice of instant triple talaq. The board maintained its stand of using its
constitutional rights to oppose the passed bill in the Supreme Court. The board, which is the umbrella organisation
of all Islamic sects, said that the "Modi Govt passed the bill in both the
lower and upper house despite Muslim women's opposition to it." Board's
general secretary, Maulana Wali Rahmani, said that AIMPLB condemns the central Govt's
action on behalf of millions of women. Also slamming the opposition, Rahmani
said that "they have all shown their true colours." Rahmani said, "We
strongly condemn Congress, Janta Dal, BSP, AIDMK, TRS and YSR Congress. They
supported BJP's political agenda and walked out at the voting time in Rajya
Sabha. They have all shown their true colours." TOI
Passage of triple talaq bill in Parliament no big
deal, legal options still open: AIMPLB’s Zafaryab Jilani
Both houses of Parliament have finally cleared triple
talaq Bill. Reacting on it, All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has
suggested that it might challenge the law in the Supreme Court. AIMPLB convenor
and senior advocate Zafaryab Jilani has said that the passage of triple talaq
bill in Parliament does not matter as there still are several “loopholes”.
Terming the bill as “unconstitutional”,Jilani said that the bill would be
studied in detail to explore the legal options to challenge it. According to
Jilani, AIMPLB may challenge the bill in the top court of the country and a
final decision in this regard would be taken in the legal committee meeting of
the board. He said that if the Supreme
Court rules against the bill, the same can even be repealed by Parliament,
adding that “it is not a big deal”.zeenews
It's interference in personal law: Muslim bodies
New Delhi: Muslim organisations and All India
Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) called passage of the bill criminalising
instant triple talaq an "interference in personal law". These
organisations said they would explore options to secure their rights under
personal laws within the constitutional framework. "This is not going to
help. Even the woman will be left in the lurch when the husband goes to
jail," said former chief of Jamaate-Islami Hind Jalaluddin Umri. AIMPLB
member Kamal Farooqui said: "Passage of this bill is a reflection of how
the Govt in power has used its brute majority to push for its approval. They
have interfered with my right to practice my religion," he said. TOI
22 opposition MPs were absent during voting on ‘Triple
Talaq’ Bill
The bill to ban Triple Talaq, opposed bitterly
since the idea was floated in the first term of Modi govt, unexpectedly passed
the Rajya Sabha test. Despite the shortage of numbers in NDA, the opposition
crumbled. While the stand of the non-aligned parties helped the bill, what
further aided it was a huge hole in the opposition ranks. No less than 22
opposition MPs gave the voting a miss today.There were 5 absentees from the
Congress including Oscar Fernandes, 6 from Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party, 4
from Mayawati’s BSP and 2 from the Trinamool Congress; both Sharad Pawar and
Praful Patel were absent from NCP, one each from Lalu Yadav’s RJD, MK Stalin’s
DMK and CPI. While Sharad Pawar said he could not attend because of health
reasons, no explanations came from the other parties. The Congress, which was
the only party to issue a whip demanding that all its lawmakers attend Rajya
Sabha today, is yet to comment on the matter. caravandaily
Archaic practice confined to dustbin of history:
PM Modi after triple talaq bill passed by Parliament
New Delhi:After the Parliament passed triple
talaq bill, PM Narendra Modi termed it as victory of gender justice which will
further equality in society."An archaic and medieval practice has finally
been confined to the dustbin of history! Parliament abolishes Triple Talaq and
corrects a historical wrong done to Muslim women. This is a victory of gender
justice and will further equality in society. India rejoices today!" Modi
said in a series of tweets. "The abolition of Triple Talaq will contribute
to women empowerment and give women the dignity they deserve in our
society," he further tweeted.indiatoday
‘Attack on Muslim identity’: Owaisi slams triple
talaq Bill, says it will further marginalise women
Asaduddin Owaisi, president of AIMIM party has
slammed the triple talaq Bill. Calling the Bill as an attack on the Muslim
community, Owaisi said such moves won’t bog down the Muslims.“#TripleTalaqBill
should be seen only as one part of many attacks on Muslim identity &
citizenship since 2014. Mob violence, police atrocities & mass
incarceration won't bog us down. With a firm belief in the Constitution, we've
withstood oppression, injustices & denial of rights,” Owaisi said. MP
indicated that his party would challenge the Bill in the Supreme Court.Rejecting
the govt’s argument that banning triple talaq would empower Muslim women,
Owaisi said it would force the women to stay in a marriage that was not
acceptable to the 2 parties.Owaisi said the prevalent laws were capable enough
to protect Muslim women from exploitation and harassment.timesnownews
Passage of triple talaq bill is only a part of
many attacks on Muslims, says Asaduddin Owaisi
OTHERS
Zakir Naik slams political witch-hunt, says ‘you
can't get Interpol to play political, communal game’
New Delhi: Days after Interpol refused to issue a
red corner notice against Dr Zakir Naik for the third time, the Islamic
preacher on Tuesday released a video in which he slammed political
witch-hunt.Calling the Interpol’s decision as “not shocking at all”, Dr Naik
said the Indian agencies “know in their hearts that their charges are trumped
up and fictitious”.“You can't get Interpol to play your political, communal
game,” added Dr Naik.“My lawyers tell me that when charges of terrorism are
involved, the Interpol rarely refuses a red corner notice. For it to refuse an
RCN in my case shows how flimsy the Indian govt's charges have been against
me,” added the preacher.He added that his case officers “know the truth”. “They
know that I have not committed a crime, any crime. They continue because
they're forced to by their political bosses. They continue to waste their time
and taxpayers’ money over a political agenda of the ruling party, when they
should be going after real criminals and solving real crimes. Not just others,
they're ruining the future of their own kids.”Naik added that if no evidence
has been found against him in the last 3 years, “chances are they don't
exist”.Hitting out at the Modi govt, Naik said “India has been regressing -
socially and economically” under NDA rule.He added that the international
community was discussing “the social hatred and the impending financial crisis
facing India. It is the worst crisis in the history of this great nation and
the future generations are at risk.”“All that the officers need to do is to
gather enough courage to refuse to be drawn into political games. All that they
need to do is to follow the truth. Develop a spine and stick to the truth. I
don't say that, it's what the Upanishads and Vedas say. If the officers, BJP
ministers and even PM Modi follow the teachings of their own scriptures - the
way I follow the Quran - India would become a great country that it was.”“I'm
not sure what Modi govt gains by falsely implicating me, I'm not even sure for
how long this witch hunt will continue. What I'm sure of is that truth is on my
side and the Interpol's decision shows that the truth is already winning,"
said Naik.timesnownews
NIA set to start afresh in Zakir Naik case
New Delhi: Amidst a series of setbacks in the
Zakir Naik case, NIA is planning to move against the preacher afresh.An NIA
source said that they are studying the points raised by the Interpol and would
take corrective measures. We will seek an RCN against him once these issues are
sorted out, the source also said.OneIndia
Akhilesh questions RSS' military school, says
only mob lynching would be taught
Akhilesh Yadav has come out all guns blazing
against RSS for constructing a sainik school (military school) in UP's
Bulandshahr district. Questioning the need for establishing the school when
similar schools are already run by the Govt in the country, the SP chief went
to the extent of saying that only mob lynching would be taught here.RSS is
overseeing the work of a sainik school in Khandvaya village in Bulandshahr's
administrative division of Shikarpur. Work is on in full swing and the academic
session may begin from early 2020. Children here would be taught regular
curriculums - reportedly under CBSE, while also being groomed for the armed
forces.Taking strong exception to this, Akhilesh said that RSS' moves are
suspicious at best because there are already several sainik schools in the
country. "RSS' plans are suspicious because when already several such
schools at the Govt level exist, what is the use or objective of this?" he
said. Accusing RSS of being devoid of patriotism, he then said that the outfit
only has its political objectives in mind. "Creating military and sainik
schools apart from the ones run by the Govt is definitely suspicious. It is
opening the school for its own selfish reasons. In this establishment, mob
lynching and how to hurt communal harmony would be taught. The objective would
be to spread hate between communities," he said.zeenews
West Bengal: 19 yrs Muslim youth kills another
for 'forcing him to chant Jai Shri Ram' in Asansol
Asansol:A 19-year-old youth was arrested on
Monday for a murder committed last Tuesday that police said was the result of a
drunken brawl. Accused Md Kabir, however, said he was acting in self-defence
after being forced to chant ‘Jai Sri Ram’ by victim Suraj Bhadur (24) at
Asansol’s Sher Talao locality. Bhadur’s sister had lodged a complaint with
Asansol North police station on July 23, hours after the murder. As Kabir’s
arrest proved elusive, BJP supporters surrounded the police station in protest
on Sunday. West Burdwan BJP chief Lakshman Ghorui issued an ultimatum to OC,
warning of a large-scale agitation unless the culprit was arrested within 3
days. After questioning witnesses who were drinking with both Suraj and Kabir
on July 23, police learnt that one of the friends had advised Kabir to either
surrender or flee Asansol. Police were tracking the friends and managed to pick
up Kabir from his home in Gulzar Moholla locality. He was remanded in police
custody for 14 days by a local court. Outside the court, Kabir said: “I killed
him (Bhadur) by mistake. He tried to force me to chant ‘Jai Sri Ram.’ I tried
to save myself.” TOI/India tv
Accused of stealing cellphones, labourer in
Bengal lynched by colleagues
A daily wager labourer was lynched in Bengal’s
Hooghly district early today by some of his co-workers who suspected him of
stealing mobile phones, police said. Dipak Mahato was fatally beaten at
Kamarkundu by some of his co-workers who alleged that he entered the tent of a
supervisor to steal the latter’s mobile phone. Mahato and those accused of
killing him, were engaged by a civil contractor for a project at Kamarkundu
railway station. Labourers who witnessed the incident told police that Mahato
was tied up and beaten up for hours by some men and left unconscious. Some
people took him to Singur Govt hospital where he was declared dead on arrival
on Wednesday morning.HT
Muslim man thrashed by villagers in Alwar, suspecting
as cow smuggler
Alwar:On the day when the Rajasthan Govt
introduced a bill against mob lynching in the state Assembly, a man from the
minority community was beaten up on suspicion of cow-smuggling in an Alwar
village, about 162 kms from capital Jaipur. Salim Khan and his 2
accomplices--who managed to escape-- allegedly opened fire at the villagers who
were chasing them after not receiving a satisfactory answer about the 9 cows
they were minding through the village farmland on Tuesday night. Khan has been
admitted to the intensive care unit of Alwar Govt hospital. 2 villagers injured
in the firing were also hospitalised but are reported to be out of danger.eputy
SP Alwar, OP Meena said 5 men were bathing at a tube well in Patthar Pahadi
village on Tuesday around 8 pm when they saw 3 men passing through a farmland
with eight or nine cows in tow.“When confronted about the cattle, the three men
abused the villagers. The village youth then chased the suspected cow smugglers
on motorcycles and nabbed one of them while two others fled,” Meena said. 3 men
allegedly opened fire, injuring 2 villagers, before Khan was caught and brought
back to the village and beaten up.Police are conducting raids to trace 2 who
had allegedly managed to escape from villagers.HT
Raids continue in Azam Khan’s university; 2,500
rare books recovered
Lucknow:The joint raids of the police and
district administration continued at SP leader Azam Khan’s Mohammad Ali Jauhar
University in Rampur today even as his son Abdullaha Azam was detained for
creating hindrance in Govt work. Rampur SP Ajaypal Sharma said over 2,500 rare
stolen books were recovered from university’s library till now. “Azam’s son and
SP MLA Abdullah Azam has been detained for obstructing the raids and creating
hurdles in the Govt work,” Sharma told PTI. Investigation in the case began on
June 16 after Zubair Khan, principal of Oriental College in Rampur, earlier
known as Madarsa Aliya, lodged an FIR alleging over 9,000 books were stolen and
taken to the library in Jauhar University. Madrasa Aliya is about 250 years
old.“Raids which started on Tuesday are continuing. Rare books have been
recovered there,” DGP OP Singh told PTI.PTI
Aligarh mufti orders Friday namaz on terrace,
instead of roads
Aligarh: In a decision that could end
confrontation between two communities, Aligarh Shehar mufti, Mohammad Khalid
Hameed, has directed administrators of all the mosques in the city to make
arrangements for offering Friday namaz on the terrace of mosques, instead of
roads.The announcement by the Shehar mufti came after the members of the
community met the district administrative officials who had banned all
religious activities on the streets.The Mufti told reporters that though there
is no provision of offering namaz on roads, people sometimes do so due to lack
of space inside the mosque."I have conveyed to all the mosques'
administrators regarding this and they will have to make arrangements on
terrace if required," he said.He added that on special occasions like Eid
and Bakrid, people will offer namaz on roads at Jama Masjid and Eidgah as the
mosques cannot accommodate the people."We will perform aarti or recite
Hanuman Chalisa on roads, if Muslims offer Friday namaz on roads," said
Gaurav Sharma, convener of Bajrang Dal in Aligarh.IANS
DMK chief accuses BJP of targeting Muslim youth,
demands NIA to stop searches in Muslims houses
Chennai:DMK has alleged that BJP-led central Govt
is using the NIA for its political advantage. The party also slammed the BJP
for 'targeting' innocent Muslims in Tamil Nadu by raiding their houses.In a
statement, DMK president MK Stalin demanded that the searches in Muslims'
houses in Tamil Nadu should be immediately stopped."NIA is treating all
people from the Muslim community especially the youth as terrorist. This should
stop immediately. Political parties are against terrorism, but the BJP Govt
cannot single out a particular religion," he added.He further questioned
the need of NIA to investigate these cases when the state police department
already has a "Q" branch supervised directly by DGP and monitored by CM.
Strongly condemning the searches carried out by NIA in the state, Stalin said
his party would raise the issue in Parliament in a democratic manner.On June
19,NIA conducted search operations at various locations across Tamil Nadu and
arrested 14 youths who were deported from UAE."Income Tax dept, ED and
other investigating agencies should work independently. However, the
functioning of the agencies has been politicised to suit BJP Govt,"he
said."BJP is trying to polarise votes by targeting the minorities in the
state and AIADMK Govt which should question the act of Centre remains a mute
spectator," he alleged.indiatoday
‘Don’t use NIA to brand Muslims as terrorists’
Unnao rape case: CJI to take up victim’s letter
on threat by MLA’s aides tomorrow
The Supreme Court tomorrow will take up the Unnao
rape victim’s letter to CJI Ranjan Gogoi apprehending threat to her life. The SC
has also sought a report from its secretary-general as to why the letter was
not placed before CJI.The direction came when Senior Advocate V Giri who is
assisting the court in POCSO cases sought urgent listing of the Unnao matter. Victim,
who is now battling for her life after an accident in Rae Bareli, had written
to CJI stating that she faced threats by the accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh
Sengar in the rape case. “Unfortunately, the letter is yet to see the light of
the day and yet the papers flashed it as if I have read the letter,” Justice
Gogoi said.Earlier,CJI had asked the SC Secretary-General to prepare a report
for him on woman’s letter.indianexpress
Zomato says ‘food has no religion’ after customer
wants food delivered by a Hindu
Food delivery company Zomato today refused to
resolve a customer’s complaint about being assigned a Muslim delivery executive
for his food order in the “holy month” of Shravan. “Food doesn’t have a
religion,” the company tweeted. Deepinder Goyal, the company’s founder, said:
“We are proud of the idea of India – and the diversity of our esteemed
customers and partners. We aren’t sorry to lose any business that comes in the
way of our values.” A Twitter user who identifies himself as Pandit Amit
Shukla, tweeted that he had cancelled his order after a delivery executive
called Faiyaz was assigned to deliver his food. Shukla shared the order status
with a map from a locality in Jabalpur.When asked why, Shukla said: “We have
Shravan and I don’t need a delivery from a Muslim fellow.”Customer care
executive responded that cancelling the order would cost him Rs 237, and then
said: “At Zomato we don’t discriminate on basis of riders, I hope you understand.”Shukla
tweeted:“...they said they can’t change rider and can’t refund on cancellation
I said you can’t force me to take a delivery I don’t want don’t refund just
cancel.”He further said that Zomato was “forcing us to take deliveries from
people we don’t want”. scroll.in
Major dent to Lalu as RJD strongman and ex
minister Ashraf Fatmi joins JD(U)
RJD of Lalu Prasad Yadav suffered another jolt
when its senior leader Mohammed Ali Ashraf Fatmi announced his departure from
the party and joined JDU of Nitish Kumar. 4-time MP from Darbhanga and ex Union
minister was considered a close aide of Lalu.Fatmi joined JD(U) in the presence
of party’s state unit head Bashishtha Narain Singh in Patna.financialexpress
Over 6.8 lakh companies mostly in Delhi,
Maharashtra have ‘shut down’ in FY19
Of 1.9 million companies registered with Ministry
of Corporate Affairs(MCA) over 36 %(6.8 lakh), a majority of which are located
in Maharashtra and Delhi, have ‘closed’ in FY19, Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman told Parliament.While the numbers saw a marginal increase since
FY18, there is a big jump from 20%shutdown recorded prior to that period,
Business Standard reports.Re-categorisation of non-compliant companies that
failed to file financial statements or annual returns over a 2-year period as
‘defunct’ under Section 248(1) of Companies Act, 2013 could be a reason for increased
numbers, the report added. While Maharashtra saw 142,425 shutdowns, Delhi was a
close second with 125,937 cases. 2 states along with Tamil Nadu and West Bengal
account for more than half of registered companies.After re-categorisation, shut
downs in Maharashtra spiked to 38 %from 15 %and in Tamil Nadu from 24 %to 44 %(FY17to
May 19). W.Bengal showed least increase in non-compliance/ shutdowns, it added.
Besides the re-categorisation,MCA also removed 330,000 shell companies from its
list, which could contribute to increased numbers. Of this, 220,000 were
knocked off in FY18 and 110,000 in FY19. Dormant companies, companies under
liquidation and those under strike-off made up less than 3%of number.
Moneycontrol
Behind J&K troop surge, move to hoist
Tricolour in all panchayats on Independence Day: indian express
New Delhi:The Centre is “infusing” troops in J&K
to provide security cover for a move to hoist Tricolour in every panchayat in
the state this Independence Day,Govt sources said.“Govt is infusing troops as
many panchayat heads want to hoist the national flag this Independence Day.
This deployment is being done to ensure no disruption to the process and avoid
any untoward incident,” said sources. Over the weekend, reports of deployment
of additional troops in the state had led to intense speculation over Centre’s
plans. Sources said ruling BJP has already given instructions to its units in
every panchayat of the state to hoist Tricolour on Aug 15. Following the
panchayat polls in the state last year, which it considers as a “gain in
grassroots democracy”, BJP also hopes that move will help it gather momentum
for the assembly elections that are expected to be held this year. According to
sources, preparations for the elections topped the agenda of the meeting of
senior BJP leaders with its J&K core group in Delhi Tuesday. The meeting
follows Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to state during which he held detailed
discussions with the state unit leaders.
Modi govt will take necessary steps for benefit
of J-K: Ram Madhav on Article 35A
Evading a direct response to a question on
whether Centre had any plans to revoke the constitutional provisions giving
special status to J&K, BJP general secretary Ram Madhav said today the Modi
Govt would take necessary steps for the benefit of the state at an appropriate
time.“BJP’s stand on it (repeal of Article 35A) is very clear but it is not the
party which is going to decide (on the matter). The decision will be taken by PM
and his Govt, but I can assure you that whatever decision they will take, will
be in the interest of the state,” Madhav said.He said the state’s political
parties were creating an atmosphere of fear in Kashmir by linking the movement
of central armed paramilitary forces with other issues to save their political
turf.PTI
ED questions Farooq in money laundering case
Enforcement Directorate (ED) today questioned
former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah in connection with a money laundering case
involving State cricket association funds.His statement is being recorded in
the ED’s Chandigarh office, said a senior agency official. ED probe is based on
an FIR registered by CBI in 2015 alleging a scam involving ₹38 crore.
Cabinet approves J&K Reservation Bill 2019,
clears 10% EWS quota in govt jobs, educational institutions
Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the J&K
Reservation (2nd Amendment) Bill, 2019. The move will pave the way of extending
the benefit of reservation of up to 10 % for Economically Weaker Sections(EWS)
in educational institutions and public employment alongside existing
reservations, reports said. Central Govt’s decision will benefit more than 36
lakh local residents of J&K and will not have any impact on Article 35-A
which provides special rights and privileges to the permanent residents of the
state.NewsX
EWS reservations: Supreme Court reserves verdict
on whether to refer pleas to Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on
whether a batch of petitions to examine the validity of a constitutional
amendment providing 10% economic reservation in Govt jobs and educational
institutions should be referred to a Constitution bench. The SC bench was
hearing pleas challenging the validity of the Constitution (103 Amendment) Act,
2019. The petitions said that economic criterion cannot be the sole basis for
granting reservation.Attorney General KK Venugopal told the bench that 10%
reservation to economically weaker sections was intended to uplift around 200
million people who are still below poverty line.scroll.in
India had third-highest number of deaths of
people defending their land in 2018: Report
23 people were killed in India last year for
defending their land and environment, with only Philippines and Colombia
recording more deaths, human rights group Global Witness said in a report. The
report, titled “Enemies of the State”, mentioned deaths of 13 protestors allegedly
in police firing in Tamil Nadu in May 2018 during the anti-Sterlite
protests.The forum documented 164 killings worldwide of “land and environmental
defenders– ordinary people murdered for defending their homes, forests and
rivers against destructive industries”. However, it said “countless more were
silenced through violent attacks, arrests, death threats or lawsuits”, and the
data could not provide an accurate picture of true scale of the problem.
Indian culture destroyed in areas with
concentration of Christians, Muslims:UP BJP MLA Surendra Singh
Ballia: In a statement that could stir
controversy, BJP MLA from Ballia, Surendra Singh said that India's culture is
being destroyed in the regions where there is a concentration of Muslims and
Christians."The power of our country can be reflected in the regions where
people with Hindu ideology reside in a large numbers. India's culture is being
destroyed in the regions where Muslim and Christian populations are
concentrated in a large number", he said."God has sent Modi and Yogi
in the field of politics as avatars who will keep India colourful with the idea
of Hindutva", Singh said.ANI
Cafe Coffee Day boss was upset over IT torture: Associate
Mangaluru:Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) owner VG
Siddhartha, whose body was found on the banks of Netravati River early morning
on Wednesday near Hoige Bazaar in Mangaluru, was allegedly upset about "income tax torture", claimed his
close associate and Sringeri MLA TD Rajegowda."He was a close family
friend of mine, for the last 40 years we have been close associates. 4-5 days
back he was upset about the Income Tax torture. Had he not been troubled, he
would have survived," said Rajegowda."He worked for the economy of
the country as well as Karnataka. He gave jobs to 30-50 thousand people who are
from villages and also to the poor. He also wanted to sell some of his
properties to settle the debts and had more assets than liabilities," he
added.Days before he went missing, Siddhartha, 60, had reportedly written a
letter to board members and employees of Cafe Coffee Day. The letter - accessed
by ANI - alleges harassment by an income tax officer and expresses regret for
not being able to create "the right profitable business". He also
said that he was under "tremendous pressure" from one of "private
equity partners".Following a massive search operation involving multiple
agencies, the body of missing CCD founder-owner VG Siddhartha was on the banks
of Netravati River in Mangaluru. He was the son-in-law of former Karnataka CM
SM Krishna and had been missing since Monday.
ANI
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Bahrain king refuses offer to meet Israel’s
Netanyahu
King of Bahrain Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa has
rejected a request by Israel to meet with PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Manama,
according to a source who informed the Arabic news site Elaph.In response to
Netanyahu’s request, Al Khalifa said: “The time has not yet come.”The source,
who refused to be named, claimed that Netanyahu recently sent a special envoy
to Bahrain accompanied by three security officials under the pretence of
informing Bahraini officials of a security threat. The offer was then made in
the meeting in Bahrain’s capital Manama between the monarch and Israeli envoy,
proposing that King Hamad should welcome Netanyahu in August to discuss issues
of mutual interest including security. The source speculated that Netanyahu was
looking to benefit from the meeting which would highlight the extent of
normalisation with Gulf states ahead of Israel’s planned 17 Sept.election. PM’s
aide refused to comment on the revelation.MEMO
Israel summons father of 6-yr-old Palestinian
child who ‘threw carton’ at soldiers
Israeli occupation forces summoned the father of
a six-year-old child from the city of Jerusalem for interrogation yesterday
evening after accusing the child of throwing a juice carton at occupation
forces.The child, named Qais Firas Obaid from the East Jerusalem neighbourhood
of Issawiya was stopped by Israeli forces after he allegedly threw a carton at
them, soldiers told him to provide them with his mum’s ID card. They then
return to him home and issued a summons for his father, ordering him to come to
the city’s interrogation centre today. The case comes a day after another
child, Muhammad Rabi’ Elayyan, aged just 4 years old, was summoned by Israeli
forces for allegedly throwing stones at police vehicles.Israel Police denied
summoning Muhammad saying they had only called his father in for questioning,
contrary to pictures and video images showing child carrying the summons.MEMO
Netherlands, Switzerland suspend UNRWA funding
over ethics report
Netherlands and Switzerland suspended their
funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees after an ethics revealed
alleged mismanagement and abuse of authority at its highest levels.The findings
in the internal report,, include allegations of misconduct, nepotism and
discrimination. The report was sent to UN Secretary-General in Dec and an
investigation was launched. UN investigators visited UNRWA offices in Jerusalem
and Amman, collecting information related to allegations, sources said. Dutch
Ministry of Development Cooperation said it has "expressed to UN in New
York and to UNRWA its great concern and asked for clarification. The
Netherlands is also in consultation with other donors".aljazeera
Muslim symbols ordered taken down in China's
capital
Authorities in Chinese capital ordered halal
restaurants and food stalls to remove Arabic script and symbols associated with
Islam from their signs, part of an expanding national effort to
"Sinicize" its Muslim population. Employees at 11 restaurants and
shops in Beijing selling halal products said officials told them to remove
images associated with Islam, such as the crescent moon and the word
"halal" written in Arabic, from their signs.Govt workers from various
offices told one manager of a Beijing noodle shop to cover up the
"halal" in Arabic on his shop's sign and then watched him do
it."They said this is foreign culture and you should use more Chinese
culture," said the manager, who, like all restaurant owners and employees,
declined to give his name because of the sensitivity of the issue. The campaign
against Arabic script and Islamic images marks a new phase of a drive that has
gained momentum since 2016, aimed at ensuring religions conform to mainstream
Chinese culture.The campaign has included the removal of Middle Eastern-style
domes on many mosques around the country in favour of Chinese-style pagodas.aljazeera
Iran threatens to reduce N-deal commitments
further
Iran has threatened to cut its commitments under
the international nuclear deal further unless European partners move to protect
it from US sanctions by ensuring it can sell oil and receive income.Foreign
Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also told state television on Wednesday that Iran
was ready to negotiate with arch rival Saudi Arabia, and said US Secretary of
State Mike Pompeo was not welcome in Tehran."Under current circumstances
and if no action is taken [by Europeans] we will take the next step [in cutting
commitments],"said Zarif.Iran has said it will reduce its commitment to
the 2015 nuclear accord in stages and may even withdraw from the pact unless
the Europeans find ways to shield its economy from the devastating US
sanctions.Zarif also said Iran was ready to talk with Saudi Arabia over their
differences if Riyadh was also ready, according to IRIB. aljazeera
N. Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles as S. Korea
bristles
North Korea conducted its second weapons test in
less than a week on Wednesday, firing 2 short-range ballistic missiles off its
east coast in a move observers say could be aimed at boosting pressure on US to set up new denuclearisation talks. Projectiles
were launched early from Hodo Peninsula in South Hamgyong province on North
Korea's east coast, according to South Korea's military's Joint Chiefs of Staff
(JCS). aljazeera
Dozens of civilians killed as Afghan bus hits
roadside bomb
Dozens of civilians, mainly women and children,
were killed in Afghanistan today when the bus they were travelling in hit an
improvised explosive device.The passenger bus travelling on Kandahar-Herat
highway struck a "Taliban roadside bomb" and at least 34 people were
killed and 17 wounded, said the spokesman for Farah province."The bomb was
freshly planted by the Taliban insurgents to target Afghan and foreign security
forces," he said.Sediq Sediqqi,spokesman for Afghan presidency, blamed the
attack on Taliban.A Taliban official, however, said their fighters were not
responsible for planting landmines in the area. "The blast has not been
conducted by Taliban, we are investigating the incident,"said spokesman
Zabihullah Mujahid. aljazeera
Boko Haram defeated, but new groups conduct
attacks: Nigeria
https://www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/nigeria-says-boko-haram-defeated-but-new-groups-conduct-attacks
The
militant group Boko Haram, which has killed tens of thousands of people over
more than a decade, has largely been defeated in Nigeria, but attacks are now
being perpetrated by other terrorist groups, the nation’s presidency said.“What
we have now is a mixture of the remnants of Boko Haram, fugitive criminals, and
the Islam in Maghreb” working together with West African terrorists, Abuja-based
presidency said in an emailed statement Tuesday. “This is a fallout of the
collapse of the Libyan state, and from farther away, of the Islamic State in
Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. They are taking advantage of our porous Sahelian
borders.”In 2015, Boko Haram was active in almost half of Nigeria’s states,
controlling a territory the size of Belgium with systems of administration and
taxation of its own, the presidency said. The group is now confined to the
remote, rural agrarian areas of Borno state and pockets of the Adamawa and Yobe
regions, it said.Bloomberg
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Govt using law to target community:Hasina Khan,
Founder, Bebaak Collective, Petitioner of Talaq Bill in SC
http://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2019/jul/31/govt-using-law-to-target-community-2011944.html
India criminalises Muslim practice of instant divorce
Congress MP Sanjay Sinh's resignation to join the
BJP is for the Congress' good:Sanjukta Basu
‘Worse than a death sentence’: Inside Assam’s
sham trials that could strip millions of citizenship:Rohini Mohan
Designating an individual ‘terrorist’: What the
amendments propose:Apurva Vishwanath
Ranjit Singh's Statue in Lahore Uproots the
Colonial Narrative of Muslim-Sikh Strife:Haroon Khalid
How the Supreme Court's hardline stance on
citizenship deepened the flaws in Assam’s NRC:Sruthisagar Yamunan
CAG Finds Holes in IT Dept's Vetting of
Agriculture Income, Warns of Money Laundering:The Wire
Does India Meet the Legal Standards It Demanded
From Pakistan in Jadhav Case?Abhimanyu George Jain
‘Geopolitics of South Asia is Changing, Tough
Times Ahead’: Shah Faesal
Did the Modi Govt resort to doublespeak to pass
Triple Talaq Bill?Ashlin Mathew
Cabinet approves bill to increase strength of
Supreme Court judges from 31 to 34
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