26 AUG. 2019:
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INDIA:J&K ISSUE
Trump says India, Pakistan can handle Kashmir
dispute on their own
Biarritz: US President Donald Trump said on
Monday that India and Pakistan could handle their dispute over Kashmir on their
own, but he was there should they need him.Trump has previously offered to
mediate between India and Pakistan on the contested Himalayan region of
Kashmir.He discussed the issue on the sidelines of a G7 summit in France with PM
Narendra Modi, who withdrew autonomy for J&K.Trump said Modi told him that
he had Kashmir under control.Modi, speaking alongside Trump, said the Kashmir
issue was a bilateral one between India and Pakistan.Reuters
‘Awards for Modi from Muslim countries tight slap
for Pakistan’: Govt sources to ANI
With PM Narendra Modi receiving Order of Zayed,
UAEs' highest civilian order, the tally of awards being conferred on him from
Muslim countries has reached six in over five years which underlines his
efforts at boosting India's ties with Islamic world.These awards come amid
India's continuous efforts to sideline Pakistan on the issue of terrorism with
recent one from UAE ensuring that New Delhi's relations with the Muslim world
are better than ever before.Top Govt sources say that such widespread
recognition from the Muslim world is a "tight slap" for Pakistan,
which is making one failed attempt after another to isolate India, particularly
among Islamic nations.After India abrogated Article 370 in J&K, Pakistan is
making hue and cry and leaving no stone unturned to internationalise the
issue.As of now, Modi has received Bahrain's the King Hamad Order of the
Renaissance, UAEs' Order of Zayed, Palestine's Grand Collar of the State of
Palestine, Afghanistan's Amir Amanullah Khan Award, Saudi Arabia's King
Abdulaziz Sash Award and Maldives' Rule of Nishan Izzuddeenon. The officials
feel that "innovative foreign policy" of PM Modi has ensured that
India's relations with the Muslim world are better than ever before.dnaindia
Pakistan's Senate Chairman cancels UAE visit as
PM Modi honoured by Gulf nation
Pakistan's Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has
cancelled his official trip to UAE, a day after PM Narendra Modi was honoured
with Gulf nation's highest civilian award during his visit to the country,
according to a media report. Sanjrani was scheduled to visit UAE from Aug.25 with
a parliamentary delegation on the invitation of UAE Govt. His delegation was to
hold meetings with UAE MPs and Govt officials, Geo TV reported.He, however,
decided to cancel the trip as Pakistan vehemently supports Kashmiri people, channel
said, citing a statement from Senate Secretariat. PTI
Islamic countries ignoring Kashmir due to selfish
interests: Pakistan
Special Assistant to Pakistan PM on I&B Dr
Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that Pakistan was effectively highlighting the
Kashmir issue at internationally, but it was unfortunate that some Islamic
countries due to their selfish interests were ignoring its efforts.Emphasising
that world was ignoring the suppression of Kashmiris, Awan on Saturday said
human rights activists should come forward to voice their plight, said media
reports. She also urged UN and other international human rights bodies to take
note of the situation in Kashmir.IANS
Will go to any extent to save 80 lakh Kashmiris
from Indian atrocities: Imran Khan
Hours after PM Narendra Modi rejected the
proposal of a third-party mediation over the Kashmir issue during his talks
with US President Donald Trump at the sideline of the G7 summit, Pakistan PM Imran
Khan on Monday said he will go to any extent to rescue “Kashmiri people from
Indian atrocities”.Addressing his country in a televised video, Khan hit out at
the Indian Govt for revoking the special status to J&K by modifying Article
370 and said he stands by 80,00,000 Kashmiris.“PM Modi has made a historic
blunder by revoking Kashmir’s autonomy. This decision has been made out of
arrogance. The Indian Govt annexed Kashmir after increasing the troop
deployment in the state. They went against Nehru’s promise to the Kashmiris,
they went against their own courts, they went against the resolutions passed by
the United Nations. Whether the world stands by 80,00,000 Kashmiris or not, it
is essential that Pakistan stands by Kashmir,” Khan said. Khan also talked
about the deterioration of Indo-Pak ties in the aftermath of events leading
after the Pulwama attack. “Instead of investigating the cause, reasons or the
motivations behind the attack by local Kashmiri youth, the Indian Govt went
ahead with vilifying Pakistan,” he said. Pakistan PM also targetted RSS and
asserted that PM Modi-led Govt is working as per the ‘fascist ideology of the
RSS’. “RSS, which is the ideological inspiration of the Modi-led BJP Govt,
believes that India is a country for Hindus and treats all other minorities as
second-class citizens. This ideology was indeed a reason behind India’s actions
in Kashmir,” Khan said.Khan also appealed to the international community to
take cognizance of the Kashmir issue and underlined that the possibility of war
between the two nuclear-capable states will pose a threat not just for the
region, but for the entire world.indianexpress
Mayawati Slams Rahul Gandhi, Opposition Leaders
For Kashmir Visit
BSP chief Mayawati has said that Opposition
leaders should have put in a little more thought before scheduling a visit to J&K."Did
not the recent visit of Congress and other party leaders to Kashmir sans
permission similar to giving the Centre and the Governor a chance to do
politics? It would have been appropriate if they had thought about it a bit
before going there," Mayawati said in a series of tweets."As
it is known, Baba Saheb was always a supporter of unity, equality and integrity
of the country and that is why he was not in favour of the separate provision
of Article 370 in Jammu Kashmir. This was the reason why BSP supported the
removal of this Article," she said. Mayawati also
said that it will take some time for normalcy to return in Jammu
Kashmir."But after the end of Article 370, about 69 years after the
implementation of the Constitution in the country, it will take some time for
the situation to become normal there. It is better to wait a bit, as has been
accepted by the Honorable Court as well," she said.ANI
IAS officer who quit over Kashmir crisis faces
showcause notice from MHA
33-year-old IAS officer, Kannan Gopinathan, who
quit the service over the Kashmir crisis ever since Govt abrogated Article 370
in the region, has been served a showcause notice by Home Ministry.Gopinathan,
lauded for his work during 2018 Kerala floods, quit the coveted Govt job on
Aug.21, alleging there was a denial of "fundamental rights" to lakhs
of people in J&K for weeks which disturbed him enough to put in his
resignation papers.India Today TV has learnt that IAS officer was issued a
showcause for the act of omission and commission for misconduct in July by
Rakesh Kumar Singh, an undersecretary of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). 2-page
showcause memorandum cites as many as 5 reasons for proposed disciplinary
action against the officer. The notice includes his visit to his home state
Kerala in the wake of the massive flood. Here, the Centre has alleged that the
officer failed to submit any report on his return.IAS officer was asked to
answer to the advisor in the next ten days of the showcase notice. Refuting charges
of insubordination, dereliction of duty and dilatory tactics, IAS officer, in a
detailed response, said that he had performed his duties diligently and to the
best of his abilities.Giving point by point rebuttal to charges levelled
against him, the officer substantiated his claims by stating that he had got Rs
one crore MPLAD fund for Kerala floods. He claimed that he conducted free and fair
elections in the UT.indiatoday
3 weeks on, politics vacuum in Kashmir Valley,
little sympathy on street: indian express
Srinagar: For more than 50 years, their presence
was used to disprove Pakistan’s claim over J&K, provide democratic
legitimacy to New Delhi’s case; for over two decades, they ran a
counter-insurgency operation and a campaign against separatists. For more than
50 years, they were the Govt.3 weeks into the lockdown, abrogation of the
state’s special status, its bifurcation and downgrade into a Union Territory,
the political vacuum is deepening on the ground. Senior leaders of the key
Kashmir-based parties, National Conference, PDP, Peoples Conference and even
smaller groups like Awami Itihaad Party and J&K Peoples Movement, are under
detention. These include three ex-CMs, a former Union minister, almost every
former state minister, even Deputy Mayor of Srinagar, and a number of
legislators. Not just the top brass, many influential second-rung leaders and
even district, tehsil and block-level activists have been picked up — in many
places, Indian Express has learnt, as many as four to 5 layers of leadership in
these parties, even polling agents, have been detained. And those who have
ducked the dragnet are groping for the way ahead.“If Assembly elections had
taken place on time, Omar Abdullah would have been CM again,’’ said an NC
worker, from Khanyar in downtown Srinagar, who has moved out to avoid arrest. indianexpress
J&K: Protest within Press Council over move
in SC
New Delhi :A group of members of Press Council of
India have objected to the council’s move to intervene in a case in the Supreme
Court regarding the curbs on communication in J&K.The members have said
they were not consulted or informed about this move. PCI has filed a plea in the
SC to implead itself in a case filed by Executive Editor of Kashmir Times,
Anuradha Bhasin, against restrictions on communication and movement in J&K
following the scrapping of its special status.In its application, the PCI has
said that it should be heard as the case “concerns the rights of the
journalists/media for free and fair reporting on the one hand and national
interest of integrity and sovereignty on the other hand”. PCI member Jaishankar
Gupta, who is also president of Press Association, called the decision
“arbitrary” and said “PCI is not one person, but an institution” and that it
cannot become a “tool of the Govt”.indianexpress
Minority Affairs Ministry team in Kashmir on Aug
27-28 to identify devp projects: Naqvi
A Minority Affairs Ministry team will visit the
Kashmir Valley for two days from Tuesday to identify the areas to implement
centrally-sponsored development projects after provisions of Article 370 were
abrogated, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said.He also asserted that
those opposing Govt's withdrawal of J&K's special status, acting as per
their "political prejudice", will also come around to support the
move after seeing its impact."A team of senior officials, including the
secretary, will be visiting the area (Valley) on Aug27-28. The team will
explore development possibilities -- where schools, colleges, skill development
centres can be opened," Naqvi told PTI..PTI
Drass leaders, including BJP, condemn abrogation
of Article 370; demand to be part of J&K
21 days after the Modi-led Govt abrogated Article
370, a meeting was held by locals in Drass, which falls under Kargil, to
discuss the current situation of J&K. They condemned the continuous
communications black out in the state, the arrest of political, social and
religious figures and unanimously rejected decision of bifurcation of J&K
into two Union Territories.J&K has been cut off from the rest of India for
more than 20 days, heavy security restrictions are in place, over 300 political
leaders are under detention and children are not being sent to school, after
the Central Govt scrapped the special status of the state.The participants
included members of various religious communities, including Sunni, Shia, Ahle
Hadith, Noorbakshia along with members of political parties National
Conference, Congress, PDP, BJP and local elected representatives of the Ladakh
Autonomous Hill Development Council (Kargil). At the meeting a Drass
coordination committee was formed.nationalheraldindia
Geelani Asks Kashmiris to Resist “Demographic
Change, Settler Colonies”
Srinagar:Accusing Centre of forcing “demographic
change” and “settler colonies” in Kashmir in “violation of all international
laws” and UN resolutions, All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairperson Syed Ali
Geelani has urged J&K’s people to “resist at this critical juncture”.In a
statement, the separatist leader, who advocates Kashmir’s merger with Pakistan,
said people should organise peaceful
protests and demonstrations in their areas of residence.“While doing so, we
must remain absolutely disciplined and not give the enemy, who is armed and
ready to kill, any excuse whatsoever to hurt our lives and property,” he
said.Geelani, 89, said: “Each and every person must face the naked Indian
brutality with courage. We all can, and must, act according to our abilities;
through action or word… It is very important that our demonstrations remain absolutely
peaceful so that more and more people are able to join.IANS
OTHERS
INX Media case: Chidambaram remanded in CBI
custody till Aug 30; faces setback in SC
New Delhi:A Delhi special court Monday remanded
Congress leader and ex Union Minister P Chidambaram in CBI custody for an
additional four days till August 30 in the INX Media case. Special Judge Ajay
Kumar Kuhar said the CBI demand that Chidambaram has to be further interrogated
in its custody was “justified”. “Investigation is the prerogative of the
investigating officer which he has to conduct within the framework of law… I am
of the view that further police custody remand of accused P Chidambaram is justified
and accordingly, the accused is remanded to further police custody till Aug 30,”judge
said.The court allowed Chidambaram’s family members and lawyers to meet him for
half-an-hour daily during CBI custody.Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing
for Chidambaram, said the documents filed in the top court by ED had no
relevance to the current case before CBI court.Sibal also said CBI had no
details of the $5 million involved in this case. “There has been 26 hours of
questioning. Still, nothing asked on all these issues,” he said.Earlier in the
day, the Supreme Court extended till Tuesday the protection from arrest given
to Chidambaram in INX Media case lodged by the ED. A bench of justices R Banumathi
and A S Bopanna will resume hearing tomorrow noon.Meanwhile, in a setback to Chidambaram,
the SC refused to entertain his petition challenging Delhi High Court’s
dismissal of his anticipatory bail plea in the corruption case lodged by CBI.indianexpress
NRC coming, Assam BJP in distress over exclusion
of ‘genuine’ citizens
Guwahati : With just 5 days left for the National
Register of Citizens (NRC) to be released, BJP’s state unit is increasingly
anxious over speculation that a large number of “illegal foreigners” will enter
the final list while a considerable number of Hindus — mainly Bengali, Nepali
and Hindi speakers — will be excluded, senior party leaders said.So much so,
BJP leaders are speaking up in public against NRC, and organisations associated
with the party, such as ABVP and fringe units like the Hindu Jagran Manch, have
held demonstrations across Assam.Assam Minister and Govt spokesperson, Chandra
Mohan Patowary, said: “Actually, after the final draft was published, we
realised that a lot of indigenous people and genuine citizens in districts like
Karbi Anglong and Dhemaji were out of NRC whereas in certain districts where we
expected the exclusion to be higher, it was not.”The state unit had voiced its
concerns soon after the publication of the draft NRC in July last year. Two
months later, senior state leaders came down harshly on the exclusion of
“several lakhs of genuine Indians” from the final draft in two press
conferences in Guwahati.This July, the state and Centre moved applications in
the SC seeking a re-verification of a sample of names in NRC draft — 20 % in
border districts and 10 % elsewhere. But this was dismissed by the apex court,
which said the NRC state coordinator Prateek Hajela has conveyed to it that 27 %
of names were already re-verified during adjunction of citizenship “claims”. During
his Independence Day speech, CM Sarbananda Sonowal defended demand for
re-verification: “For a correct and error-free NRC, our Govt had appealed to
the honourable Supreme Court for re-verification of the NRC update
process.”indianexpress
'More Hindus Forged Documents Than Muslims to
Find Way Into NRC'
Bulandshahr violence, SHO Subodh Kumar’s
lynching : 7 accused get bail, hero’s welcome
Noida: 7 people accused in the Bulandshahr
violence last year were released on bail on Saturday after a High Court order.
The accused, Rajiv, Rohit, Raghav, Shikhar Agarwal, Jitendra Malik, Rajkumar
and Sourav allegedly attempted murder, rioted and committed arson during the
protests against cow slaughter on Dec.3 in Siyana, which led to death of
Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh. Agarwal, who headed BJP’s local Yuva Morcha and
posted a video along with Yogesh Raj, another accused, while in hiding,
received a hero’s welcome outside the prison.Videos of the accused being
released emerged on social media which showed the crowd chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’
while welcoming Shikhar Agarwal and other accused with garlands and flowers.
People in the video can also be seen hugging the accused as they leave the jail
premises.“We respect the judgment of the honorable High Court. As per
procedure, the bail has been granted on certain conditions which includes that
the accused will not, in any way, attempt to influence the investigation. If
they are found violating any such condition, we will file for their bail
cancellation. 5 accused facing section 302 (for Subodh Kumar’s murder) have not
been granted bail yet,”said Raghvendra Kumar Mishra, who headed SIT constituted
to look into the incident.On Dec. 3, Bajrang Dal activist Yogesh Raj and
several other accused protested outside Chingrawait police booth against an
alleged incident of cow slaughter in Siyana. Siyana SHO Subodh Kumar tried to
control the crowd but riots broke out soon. During the violence, one of the
accused shot Subodh with his service revolver. One of the protesters, Sumit,
was also shot dead by the police officer, allegedly in self-defence. Accused
Yogesh Raj and Shikhar Agarwal released videos alleging innocence and
witch-hunt by the authorities, while they were absconding. Jitendra Malik, an
Army jawan who was allegedly part of the rioting crowd, was also granted bail.
A chargesheet against 38 accused was filed on March 2 in which 5 people were
charged with murder of Inspector.indianexpress
Send Bulandshahr violence accused back to jail:
Slain inspector’s family
Days after the accused in the Bulandshahr
violence case came out on bail to a hero’s welcome by their supporters, the
family of a police officer who was killed in that violence on Monday demanded
that they should be sent back behind bars.Reacting to their grand welcome,
slain police officer’s son Shrey Pratap Singh said that such elements are
better behind bars than be allowed to roam free.“I urge CM Yogi Adityanath that
these criminals who were in jail for six months should be behind bars in the
interest of society. Those who can commit a crime once can do it again. I
believe that such people out of jail are danger not just for me but also for
others,” Singh said. The deceased inspector’s wife also questioned as to why
the accused “got freedom in just six months”.indianexpress
McDonald's faces boycott threats in India for
serving halal meat:aljazeera
New Delhi:McDonald's has faced boycott calls in
India from right-wing Hindus after the global fast food chain said its outlets
served halal meat.The controversy erupted after McDonald's India said on
Twitter that all its restaurants are halal certified."All our restaurants
have HALAL certificates. You can ask the respective restaurant Managers to show
you the certificate for your satisfaction and confirmation," the fast food
company said in a reply to a user's inquiry."The meat that we use, across
our restaurants, is of the highest quality and is sourced from Govt-approved
suppliers who are HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point)
certified," it tweeted.However, the reply angered a lot of people on
Twitter, who called for a boycott of the US fast food chain, with the hashtag
#BoycottMcDonalds trending in India.Many questioned why McDonald's was serving
halal meat in India where 80 % of 1.3 billion people are Hindus. Arabic word
"halal" means permissible, and in relation to food, refers to meat
and meat-containing products that are prepared on the basis of Islamic law. It
involves slaughtering animals according to Muslim tradition.A user wrote:
"This is a blatant and intentional assault on Hindu beliefs. India is 80%
Hindu, and there 4% Jain, Sikhs & Buddhists in addition to it. But, McDonald's
had betrayed all these 84% people just to appease the 14% Muslims."It's
time people of all Indian Religions #BoycottMcDonalds," he added.Many
Twitter users also alluded to the hypocrisy of some people who earlier this
month had called Muslims not to slaughter sacrificial animals on Eid-ul-Adha
and celebrate an "eco-friendly" Eid. Some activists said it was yet
another instance of right-wing Hindu groups finding an opportunity to attack
Muslims.But Vishnu Gupta, national president of Hindu Sena - a right-wing group
- said that McDonald's was ignoring the sensitivities of
Hindus."McDonald's can't force halal meat upon a vast section of Hindus
who eat jhatka," he said referring to jhatka slaughter, during which the
animal's head is severed in one single blow.
Gujarat constable assaulted, alleges attacked for
being Muslim
Ahmedabad:A police constable was assaulted by
some men in Vadodara on Saturday allegedly for being a Muslim. An FIR has been
registered in the case. In the FIR, the constable has alleged that the men
assaulted him as he is a Muslim. The victim has been identified as 44-year-old
Arif Ismail Shaikh.A dispute broke out between the men and the police constable
when he was going back home after completing his duty hours. After which, the
men abused him and assaulted him.However, in FIR, police constable has alleged
that he was assaulted as he is a Muslim. Shaikh said that he was attacked when
he was in his uniform. He also alleged that the men insulted him for his
religion and started beating him up.They also threatened to kill him, Arif has
alleged.3 people have been arrested in connection with the case.indiatoday
2 Arrested for Causing Truck Driver's Death in
Stone Pelting Incident
Srinagar: 2 youths were arrested in the early
hours of Monday for allegedly throwing stones at a truck in south Kashmir‘s
Anantnag district, killing the driver of the vehicle.Police said that six
others have been detained for questioning in connection with the incident in
which some stones had hit the truck at Zradipora in the Uranhall locality of
Bijbehara area in Anantnag.The driver, Noor Mohammed Dar, 42, was rushed to a
nearby district hospital, from where he was referred to Sher-e-Kashmir
Institute of Medical Sciences at Soura in the outskirts of Srinagar where he
was declared brought dead.The arrested youths were being questioned to ascertain
their motive behind the crime, police said, adding that the duo had no past
criminal history.PTI
New Law to Tackle Mob Lynching Unlikely: Report
New Delhi:Group of Ministers (GoM) formed to
tackle mob lynchings has not met in its new avatar yet, but a senior official
told The Hindu that a new law to prevent such crimes is unlikely. The GoM was
constituted in the Narendra Modi Govt’s first term, but it was reported earlier
that since it is position-specific, home minister Amit Shah would head it in NDA’s
second term. According to The Hindu, the official said “existing laws were
enough to combat crimes like lynching”, but what is lacking is their
enforcement. “There are enough laws to deal with lynchings; it is a matter of
enforcement. The police need to be trained to ensure conviction in these
cases,” official told the paper.The other members of GoM are external affairs
minister S. Jaishankar, transport minister Nitin Gadkari, law minister Ravi
Shankar Prasad and social justice and empowerment minister Thawar Chand
Gehlot.Earlier reports said that the GoM had met twice during the Modi Govt’s
first term, constituting a high-level committee on the issue of mob lynching.
The committee was headed by then home secretary Rajiv Gauba and submitted its
report in Septemeber 2018.Reports suggested that the committee had suggested
measures such as the strengthening laws by inserting clauses in IPC and CrPC
through parliamentary approval.thewire
Kerala Man Held over Suspicion of Helping LeT
Terrorists Infiltrate Let Off after 24 Hours
Kochi: A man who was taken into police custody
over his suspected terror links was let off on Sunday evening after a probe by
various security agencies could not establish any such connection, sources
said.The man, along with a female friend, was taken into custody on Saturday.2
were allowed to go after an over 24-hour-long interrogation by officials of
various security agencies could not find any evidence of their terror links,
the sources said. On Saturday, Malayalam channels aired footage of the man
being whisked away by police from the district court.The man's lawyer had told
a channel that his client hailed from Kodungallur in Thrissur district and had
returned from Bahrain 2 days ago. He had said the man and his friend were
picked up by police when they had come to the court to move a plea to "prove
his innocence" following reports that he had links with members of LeT who
had reportedly infiltrated into Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka. Lawyer had said his
client had told him that his ID proof was misused by someone and he was being
framed in the case.PTI
MP ATS Arrests 4 in Terror Funding Case, Kamal
Nath Says No Respite for Accused
New Delhi: After ATS of MP Police arrested four
persons in connection with an alleged terror funding case operated from
Pakistan, MP CM Kamal Nath said that those linked to terror funding would “not
be spared despite their association with any political outfit,” according to a
report in NDTV.One of the four persons arrested is former Bajrang Dal leader
Balram Singh, who had been held in Feb.2017 in a similar case for links to
Chinese SIM box-enabled and Pakistan-guided spying funding ring but was
released on bail later on.Balram Singh then formed a similar spy funding racket
and allegedly ran fraudulent lottery schemes across the country. Proceeds from
this racket were then allegedly routed via banks and used to fund spying
activities.The five suspects, including Balram,Sunil Singh and Shubham Mishra,
were arrested by the Satna Police. Of them, three have been arrested by ATS
while the other two are still being questioned. The police also received
tip-offs that the accused were in regular touch with people based in Pakistan
and had shared “strategic information” and bank details to carry out
cross-border financial transactions.Satna SP Riaz Iqbal told Indian Express
that prima facie, it was a case of terror funding. MP Congress media
coordinator Narendra Saluja, in a statement issued on Friday, alleged that the
men, in addition to being involved in spying activities for Pakistan, were also
linked to crime incidents in Chitrakoot, Dewas, Barwani and Mandsaur.thewire
Opposition using ‘marak shakti’ to harm BJP
leaders: Sadhvi Pragya on deaths of Jaitley, Swaraj
New Delhi :BJP leader and Member of Parliament
from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Thakur Monday said the Opposition was using “marak
shakti” (killing power) to harm BJP leaders, ANI reported. Thakur made the
remark while addressing a condolence meeting at the state BJP office to pay
tributes to Arun Jaitley and former MP CM Babulal Gaur.“One seer told me don’t
lessen your penance as these are very bad times and the Opposition is using
‘marak shakti‘ which is intended to harm the loyal and hardworking members of
BJP. You are a target and please take care. I do not remember his words now as
I did not pay attention but as our top leaders such as Sushma ji, Babulal ji, and recently Jaitley ji passed away, it
occurred to me what if it was true,” Thakur said.“Marak shakti” stands for a
force, initiated through occult or rituals, intended to harm an individual or
group. Former Union finance minister Arun Jaitley died on August 24 and Sushma
Swaraj on August 6.Reacting to her comments, Congress has slammed the Bhopal MP
for her comments and advised the BJP to sack her for making fun of the death of
Jaitley, Sushma, Parrkkar and Babulal Gaur.indianexpress
Mystery of drugging Ramdev aid Acharya Balkrishna
continues
Haridwar: Though aide of Yog Guru Swami Ramdev,
Acharya Balkrishna, was discharged from AIIMS in Rishikesh on Saturday evening,mystery
of the suepected conspiracy against him continues to linger on. After his urine
test revealed traces of marijuana (THC) in his body, speculation is rife about
who made him consume the intoxicating substance. On the day the Acharya was
hospitalised, Swami Ramdev had tweeted a video message in which he had stated
that Balkrishna had fallen ill after consuming a peda offered to him by a man
on the occasion of Janmashtami. Throughout the day on Sunday, Kripalu Bagh
Ashram of Divya Yog Mandir Trust where Balkrishna resides and Patanjali
Yogpeeth, his main office of work, were abuzz with the discussions on who
conspired to give the sweet laced with intoxicating marijuana to Balkrishna.
Meanwhile Ramdev said that soon it will be revealed who had been behind the
incident of food poisoning of Balkrishna. He said that even Swami Dayanand
Saraswati, the founder of Arya Samaj had to suffer attempted poisoning 10
times. Many such saints have been victim of such conspiracies but who was the
key person behind this incident will soon be traced out, he said.No complaint
has been lodged by Patanjali Yog Peeth in the issue, said the police.Notably
the urine test report of Acharya Balkrishna which was released on Saturday
night showed traces of THC. It is being surmised that the intoxicating drug was
mixed in his food after consuming which he felt ill and unconscious. Now every
meal will be given to him after testing said, Ramdev. Daily Pioneer
Patanjali wants marijuana legalised in India;
its CEO, Balkrishna recently suggested that marijuana should not be
criminalised : India Today, Feb 9, 2018
Sec 144 imposed in Rajasthan town after communal
clash
Section 144 has been imposed and internet
services suspended in Sawai Madhopur district's Gangapur City in Rajasthan
following a communal clash during a VHP rally, police said. The rally was
organised by VHP on its foundation day.According to SP, Sudhir Chaudhary: " VHP workers were
raising slogans at a procession, when slogans started coming from Jama Masjid
side as well. Soon, the minority community started pelting stones on the rally
leading to a stampede-like situation. Police had to resort to lathicharge to
disperse the mob, which vandalised six vehicles."Later, VHP members staged
a sit-in at Favvara Chowk demanding arrest of all accused."25 people have
been arrested," he said.IANS
Govt to SC: Want to ban only child porn, don’t
want to do moral policing
Stating that India cannot become a “totalitarian
state”, the Govt Monday told the Supreme Court that it wants to ban only child
pornography on the Internet.Govt also clarified that it did not want to do
“moral policing” or enter “everyone’s house or bedrooms”.Amid the clamour over
a ban on more than 800 porn websites, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi clarified Centre’s
stand before a bench led by Chief Justice H L Dattu, which is hearing a PIL
demanding an exclusive law to contain proliferation of pornographic sites on
the Internet, especially in view of “adverse impact” on children.indianexpress
‘TN govt encouraging caste inequality’, Madras HC
after row over Dalit funeral
Madras
High Court has severely criticized the Tamil Nadu Govt for allocating a separate
cremation ground for Dalits in a village where recently they had to lower a
body from a bridge to reach the crematorium as upper caste-Hindus denied
permission for it to be carried through their fields.After the incident of Aug
17 in Vellore’s Narayanapuram village, came into the light on Aug 21, the High
Court’s division bench comprising of Justice S Manikumar and Justice
Subramoniam Prasad had initiated a suo moto motion over the incident a day
later.The court had asked the Vellore district administration to submit a
report about this incident. Administration submitted that they have allotted
separate land for Dalits in Narayanapuram. Dissatisfied by the response, the
court asked the reason for assigning a separate crematorium.The high court
judges said that providing a separate crematorium for Dalits meant encouraging
caste inequality.HT
WORLD
Israel attacks Palestinian base in Lebanon:
Reports
Israeli jets have attacked a Palestinian base in
eastern Lebanon near border with Syria, according to Lebanon's state-run
National News Agency.The report says there were three attacks early on Monday,
minutes apart, that struck a base for a Syrian- backed group known as the
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC), ally
of Iranian-backed Hezbollah group.There was no immediate comment from Israel on
the strike, which the agency said hit near the Lebanese village of Qusaya in
the eastern Bekaa Valley. Air raids by Israel against Palestinian factions in
Lebanon, such as this one, have been rare in past years.Al Jazeera's, reporter,
said attack against the PFLP-GC base took place near the border with Syria, in
very "rugged terrain"."It's [area] believed to be made up of
tunnels, linking both countries together," reporter said.The attack comes
amid heightened regional tensions and a day after alleged Israeli drones
crashed in the southern suburb of Beirut, prompting a strong reaction from the
leader of Hezbollah.In a speech hours after one of the drones crashed in the
Lebanese capital, Hassan Nasrallah said the Israeli drones were on a
"suicide mission". "Hezbollah will not allow such an
aggression," he said in a televised address on Sunday. " Time when
Israeli aircraft come and bombard parts of Lebanon is over."Nasrallah also
pledged to retaliate to an Israeli air attack inside Syria that took place late
on Saturday, which he said killed 2 Hezbollah men.Later, Iraq's powerful Hashd
al-Shaabi force,or Popular Mobilisation Forces, blamed Israel for carrying out
a deadly drone attack close to the border with Syria.aljazeera
Israeli warplanes hit Gaza after rocket fired:
Army
Israeli warplanes hit positions belonging to the
Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas movement early on Monday in response to rocket fire
into Israel, army said in a statement, as it announced a cut in fuel supplies
to the besieged Strip.Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem denied the group's
involvement, Maan news agency reported, saying that Palestinian factions in the
enclave were not responsible for any rocket fire.Earlier, Israeli military said
three rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel overnight."3
launches were identified from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory," it
said in a statement. "2 of them were intercepted by the Iron Dome aerial
defence system.""In response, a short while ago, [Israeli air force]
fighter jets struck a number of terror targets in a Hamas military compound in
the northern Gaza Strip, including the office of a Hamas battalion
commander," it said.aljazeera
Israeli authorities advance planned settler
expansion in heart of Hebron
Israeli occupation authorities have advanced
plans to expand Jewish settler presence in the heart of Hebron, reported The
Jerusalem Post.According to the report, PM Benjamin Netanyahu ordered defence
officials to allow settlers to register half of a three-storey building
opposite Ibrahimi Mosque “in the name of development company that claims to
have purchased it from its Palestinian owners”.The other half of the structure,
known by settlers as ‘Beit HaMachpela’, “remains in hands of the primary
Palestinians owners, Abu Rajab family”, the paper added.According to The
Jerusalem Post, “Sunday’s actions offer possibility that families can move into
the structure”, but for now, Israeli military orders barring such entry were
still in force.MEMO
G7 Wrestles With Iran, Amazon Fires and Trade,
but Own Unity Shaky
Biarritz: G7 leaders closed their summit on
Monday with discussion of world problems including the fires ravaging the
Amazon rainforest, but were overshadowed by US President Donald Trump’s trade
wars and questions over the group’s unity.The summit in Biarritz, France, saw a
dramatic shift of focus Saturday when Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif flew
in to discuss the diplomatic deadlock on Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme. Zarif’s
presence had not been expected and it represented a gamble by French host
Emmanuel Macron who is seeking to soothe spiralling tensions between Iran and US.
Zarif didn’t meet Trump, French diplomats said, but the presence of the two men
in the same place at least sparked hopes of a detente. Just this July, US Govt
imposed heavy sanctions seeking to hamper Zarif’s travel, and effectively
banning him from US.“Road ahead is difficult. But worth trying,” US-educated
Zarif tweeted after meeting Macron and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le
Drian, as well as British and German representatives. French officials said
Trump, who has imposed crippling sanctions on the Iranian economy over its
nuclear programme, had been aware of the arrival.Sources suggested that secretive
visit had also been discussed during an impromptu 2-hour lunch between Trump and
Macron on Saturday.PTI
Leaders agree on Amazon aid package at G7 Summit
Houthis claim attack on military target in Riyadh
Houthi rebels on Monday claimed to have attacked
a military target in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh a day after the Yemeni
rebels fired ballistic missiles at an airport. According to a spokesperson for Houthis,
who have been battling more than 4 years of devastating military campaign led
by Saudi, attack was carried out with an armed drone."Houthis have said
they have targeted a military place, but they haven't given more details about
the target," Al Jazeera's Mohammed al Attab said.Saudi has denied there
was an attack by the rebels. Monday's incident is the latest in an a spate of
cross-border missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi air bases and other
facilities in recent months.On Sunday, Houthis fired10 Badr-1 ballistic
missiles at Jizan airport in Saudi. aljazeera
Iranian women allowed to watch World Cup
qualifier in stadium: official
Iranian women fans will be allowed to attend a
men’s soccer World Cub qualifying match in the Islamic Republic in October,
official IRNA quoted a Sports Ministry official as saying on Sunday, amid
heightened pressure from FIFA.While foreign women have been allowed limited
access to matches in Iran, Iranian women have been banned from stadiums when
men’s teams are playing since Islamic revolution.FIFA wrote to the Iranian
Football Federation in June asking it to provide a timeline towards women being
able to buy tickets for the qualifiers, or face consequences.“Women can go to
Tehran’s Azadi stadium to watch the match between Iran’s national team and
Cambodia in October for Qatar World Cup qualifier,” IRNA quoted deputy Sports
Minister Jamshid Taghizadeh as saying.Reuters
Taliban say close to agreement with US
Afghan Taliban has said they were near a final deal
with US as peace talks continue in Qatar's capital Doha.So far, neither side
has reached a breakthrough, though both hope talks will conclude in coming few
days, Suhail Shaheen, spokesman of Afghan Taliban political office in Doha told
Anadolu Agency."US agreed to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan and
resolve the Afghan issue peacefully," Shaheen said.However, he refused to
give details about a timeline in which the U.S. forces would leave the
country.The ninth round of U.S.-Taliban talks resumed on Thursday in Qatar's
capital Doha to find a peaceful resolution to the Afghanistan's long-running conflict.
Asked whether the Taliban would sit with the Afghan Govt once peace talks were
complete with US officials, Shaheen reiterated his group's stance, and said:
"Of course we will talk with all Afghan sides. That also includes the
Afghan administration but it will be one of the sides and a party of the
conflict, not as Govt." Taliban have been holding peace talks with the US
for nearly a year but refuse to recognize or negotiate with the Afghan Govt.However,
the Taliban have said they would invite all other Afghan groups to become part
of Govt after a peace agreement was reached with Washington"Of course, we
want an Islamic Govt in Afghanistan participated in by all Afghans, from all
ethnicities, all walks of life, all groups so it will be a very strong Islamic Govt,"Shaheen
noted.Earlier on Saturday, some media outlets reported that an agreement
between US and Taliban had been reached and that both sides agreed to establish
an interim Govt in Kabul. However, US peace negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad and
Taliban later rejected the reports. Presidential elections are also slated for
Sept. 28 in the country, but are expected to be overshadowed by US-Taliban
talks.Anadolu Agency
Algeria’s Islamic party refuses to meet dialogue
panel
Movement of Society for Peace, Algeria’s largest
Islamic party, has refused to meet with a panel that oversees national dialogue
to hold presidential election with a view to ending months of unrest in the
North Africa country, Anadolu reports.In a statement, movement said it declined
a request by the panel’s coordinator, Kareem Younis, to meet.It, however, did
not specify reasons for refusing to meet with dialogue committee. Last month,
interim President Abdelkader Bensalah formed a 6-member panel to oversee
national dialogue and hold presidential elections at the earliest possible
time.Last week, Abderrazak Makri, leader of movement, criticized meetings held
by the dialogue committee with political parties.“We want serious dialogue for
achieving democratic transition, not dialogue imposed by force and
blackmailing,” he said during a meeting with members of his movement. Middleeastmonitor
Death toll in Sudan's flash floods rises to 62
The death toll from major flooding in parts of
Sudan has risen to 62, Sudanese Govt said.According to the Ministry of Federal
Health, 98 people have been injured and thousands have been displaced so far by
the flooding, which has affected several hundred villages.In total, 17 out of
18 states have been affected, destroying over 35,000 homes, state news agency
SUNA said. The flash floods were caused by heavy rainfall and have had the
worst effect on regions along the Nile river.aljazeera
Myanmar conflict: Arakan violence rises in
Rakhine
In Myanmar's Rakhine state, another ethnic group
besides the Rohingya has been fighting for its rights and recognition. Ethnic Arakan
people have been battling the Govt for decades, and in 2009 founded their own
armed group, Arakan Army. Thousands have fled the violence into neighbouring
Chin State and are now living in camps because of recent spike in
violence.aljazeera
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Story. But Will It Help? Aunindyo Chakravarty
In
economic slowdown, a back story about falling investor confidence: Harish
Damodaran
Chinese
connection to falling rupee:Sandeep Singh
As a teenager, Savarkar tried to destroy a mosque
& was sad Hindus weren’t united:Vikram Sampath
Ground report: How ‘Jai Shri Ram’ sparked
friction in two cities – with the poor paying price:Aarefa Johari & Shoaib
Daniyal
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