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Vol: 12, No: 11
INDIA: NRC ISSUE
India's 1st mass illegal immigrant detention camp size of 7 football
fields
Goalpara:About 150 kms west of Guwahati, construction is on in full
swing to build India's first detention centre for those declared foreigners
after the publication of the contentious Assam NRC last month.The mass
detention centre in Goalpara district's Matia can house 3,000 people and is
being built over an area of 2.5 hectares, about the size of seven soccer
fields. It will have 15 four-storey buildings to keep the detainees. The Govt
expects the massive complex to be ready by Dec.this year though rain had
delayed the construction. It will also have a hospital, an auditorium, a common
kitchen and 180 toilets and washrooms. There will also be a primary school just
outside the detention centre.A red-painted boundary wall encircles the upcoming
camp, with the outer wall at 20 feet and the inner wall at 6 feet. The
detention centre will also have watchtowers. But officials are quick to point
out that the Goalpara detention centre will not be as rigid as a regular jail.
A senior police officer in Assam said there will be hostel-type rooms, each of
which can accommodate 4 to 5 detainees. Rooms, the officer said, will have
regular doors, proper lighting and ventilation. Women with children and nursing
mothers and will get a special care facility within the detention centre. The
construction project for the mega detention centre, that costs Rs.46 crore,
began last year and is being done by Assam Police Housing Corporation Limited.
If those who have been left out of the crucial list are not able to prove their
citizenship before the deadline ends, they will be taken to the detention
centre which is India's first fully-fledged detention centre. 10 such centres
have been proposed in Assam.NDTV /Reuters
Conduct NRC exercise across India; let’s find out how many intruders
are there: Mahmood Madani
New Delhi: A senior leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JUH) today batted
for the implementation of the controversial NRC across the country.Mahmood
Madani, general secretary of the leading Muslim group JUH, said the exercise
would help find out the number of intruders in the country.Madani, who was
asked about ‘what if the Govt decides to implement NRC in the entire country’,
said he would not have any problem if such a step is taken as these days even "genuine
citizens" are also looked down upon as intruders.“I feel that I should
demand the NRC exercise should be conducted across the country, then we will
find out how many intruders are there. Today, even the genuine citizens are
accused. I have no problem with the exercise being conducted across the
nation,” Madani said.Madani had recently called on the Muslim community to look
at "correction" and "inclusion" of names in the voter list
as their religious as well as a national duty. Separately, he had also met RSS
chief Mohan Bhagwat.timesnownews
NALSAR University V-C Faizan Mustafa says NRC violates Citizenship Act, calls
Foreigners Tribunals Kangaroo courts
New Delhi:The basis on which NRC was created in Assam is a violation
of Citizenship Act of 1955, the prevailing law of the land, according to Prof
Faizan Mustafa, V-C of NALSAR University of Law, and a leading authority on the
Indian Constitution. In an interview to The Wire, Prof Mustafa said, “NRC is a
clear violation of Section 3 of the Citizenship Act. I am clear about it.” He
said NRC has 24 March 1971, as the cut-off date to determine citizenship of
India. However, Section 3 (1) (a) of the Citizenship Act says that “every
person born in India on or after the 26th day of January, 1950 but before the
1st day of July 1987 shall be a citizen of India by birth”.Prof Mustafa said
NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela had told the Supreme Court that “Citizenship
purely by birth and not by descendance is not eligible for inclusion in NRC.”
His grounds were that one parent of such persons could be a ‘doubtful voter’, a
‘declared foreigner’ or someone ‘whose claim for citizenship is pending before
a Foreigner’s Tribunal’, the professor said. He dismissed Hajela’s arguments as
“laughable”.Prof Mustafa said the refusal to include in NRC those born in India
between Republic Day 1950 and 30 June 1987 was “a self-inflicted wound in which
the SC is also a party…I would say that in this matter what was expected from
the Court has not been delivered. Our expectation from the Court was that they
would ensure that people are not denied citizenship if they have genuine
documents. Instead people are becoming stateless because of this strict timeline
set by the Court”.Criticising the Foreigner’s Tribunals, Mustafa called them
“kangaroo courts”. Mustafa claimed that they were not independent of the
govt.He pointed out that their members served at the govt's pleasure and those
tribunal members who did not declare enough people as foreigners are often
dispensed with. He called the Foreigners Tribunals "citizenship exclusion
entities".He also said that keeping people in detention centres for a long
time “violates international conventions”. Citing nuances of the Citizenship
Act, he argued, "We cannot be denying citizenship to anybody or deny
inclusion in NRC."Citing legal problems, he asserted that final NRC list
was unconstitutional.The Statesman/ IANS
‘Will teach you a lesson’: Mamata dares BJP to implement NRC in Bengal
New Delhi :Leading a protest march in Kolkata over the exclusion of
over 19 lakh people from the Assam NRC list, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
cautioned BJP to not play with fire in the name of NRC and said she would not
allow the exercise to be implemented in Bengal. “Those trying to divide people
in the name of NRC are playing with fire. If BJP touches even one person in
Bengal in the name of NRC, we will teach them a lesson,” she said.indianexpress
J&K ISSUE
Face-off between India, China soldiers in Ladakh ends after meeting:
Army sources
New Delhi:Soldiers of India and China were engaged in a face-off near
Pangong Tso lake in eastern Ladakh on Wednesday, which ended after a local
delegation-level meeting, Army sources said.“An Indian Army team that was on patrol
near Pangong Tso was objected to by the Chinese side. Our soldiers held ground
as they were on our territory,” an Army source said.A delegation-level meeting
was immediately called at Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) point in Chusul, after
which the issue was resolved, the source explained.Bilateral relations between
India and China have been tense after New Delhi revoked special privileges to
J&K under Article 370 last month. Beijing had specifically objected to the
conversion of Ladakh into a Union Territory and also supported Pakistan’s
diplomatic moves at the United Nations.Transgressions are a common feature
along the unsettled Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the two sides have
instituted several mechanisms to resolve such issues. BPMs by local commanders
at designated points along the LAC are called by either side.thehindu
Indian army always ready for action in PoK: Rawat
Amethi: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today said forces are always
ready for action in PoK."Army is always ready," Rawat told ANI when
asked if his force is ready for action in PoK.However, the Army Chief made
clarified that a decision in this regard has to be taken by the Govt."This
has to be done by Govt. The other institutions will act as Govt directs them in
this regard," he said.On situation in J&K, Army Chief said, "It
is necessary for the people of J&K to understand what is happening there is
for them only. When Govt has given certain instructions... Article 370 has been
scrapped... all this has been done to integrate J&K with India."ANI
India's reply as Pak Denies second consular access to Kulbhushan
New Delhi: Hours after Pakistan said that it would not give second
consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, the former Naval officer who was
sentenced to death in Pakistan, India said it will keep trying that the
judgement of International Court of Justice (ICJ), which was in India's favour,
is fully implemented."The judgement of ICJ was in our favour. We will keep
trying that the judgement is fully implemented. We would like to remain in
touch with the Pakistani side through diplomatic channels," said External
Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar.Earlier today, Islamabad said that
there would be no second consular access to Jadhav.On Sept.2, India's Deputy
High Commissioner to Pakistan Gaurav Ahluwalia met Jadhav in the presence of
Pakistani officials. It was a recorded meeting.ndtv
US Lawmakers including Indian origin Jayapal urges Pompeo to press India
into ending J&K blockade
Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal along with another
American lawmaker has asked US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to press India to
immediately end the communications blockade in Kashmir and release those who
have been detained.In a letter to Pompeo, Jayapal, the first and the only
Indian-American Congresswoman in House of Representatives, and Congressman
James P. McGovern said international media and human rights observers must
immediately be allowed into J&K to investigate reports of abuse. “We urge
you to work across the Administration to press the Indian Govt to immediately
end its communications blackout of Kashmir, expedite the process of reviewing
and releasing individuals ‘preventatively’ detained, ensure hospitals have
access to life-saving medicines and protect the rights of the Kashmiri people
to freedom of assembly and worship,” reads the letter. The two lawmakers told
Pompeo that they have significant concerns about the humanitarian and human
rights “crisis” in Kashmir. “In particular, we are concerned about credible
reports from journalists and advocates on the ground that Indian Govt has
detained thousands of people with no recourse, imposed de facto curfews and cut
off internet and telephone access on the region,” they said. thewire
Nearly 300 from valley detained in UP jails: Separate barracks,
families wait
Agra:Last Friday, Pulwama resident Ghulam reached Agra to meet his
son, a 35-year-old preacher who has been lodged in the Central Jail since the
first week of Aug. But the long journey via Srinagar and New Delhi ended in
disappointment for Ghulam, who says he did not have a verification letter from
J&K Police that jail officials wanted.Ghulam’s son is among 285 persons who
have been arrested from the Kashmir Valley and detained in UP — 85 in Agra
alone — after the central Govt scrapped J&K’s special status under Article
370 on Aug.5. The latest batch of 29 persons was shifted to the Agra jail
Friday.According to jail officials, most of the prisoners are aged between 18
and 45, while a few are over 50. Sources said they hail from diverse
backgrounds, and include NC and PDP politicians, college students, PhD
aspirants, preachers, teachers, top businessmen and even a Supreme Court lawyer
known for representing Kashmiri youth. Sanjeev Tripathi, DIG (Prisons), Agra
Zone, said: “Prisoners have been brought to various jails from Kashmir.
Currently, 85 prisoners are lodged in the Agra Central Jail. They were
transferred under high-security observation, and traffic route diversions were
made. It is possible that more prisoners could be brought in.” indianexpress
J&K India's integral part: Mahmood Madani’s Jamiat backs Modi
Govt's Art 370 move, condemns Pak
New Delhi: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH), a top Muslim body in India, has
now ratified the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, which gave special
status to the state of J&K. A resolution adopted by the body said that
Kashmir is "an integral part of India".The body also condemned
separatists who have repeatedly accused India of illegally annexing
Kashmir."As such it [Jamiat] can never support any separatist movement,
rather it considers such movements harmful not only for India but for the
people of Kashmir as well," the resolution added. While supporting the
Modi govt's Kashmir policy, the body also noted that the wishes of the Kashmiri
people can't be ignored. The body added that "the welfare of the people of
Kashmir lies in getting integrated with India." Jamiat also condemned
Pakistan and said that "the enemy has made Kashmir a battlefield using
Kashmiris as a shield which makes it the biggest huddle in rescuing the people
from the impasse."Mahmood Madani of the Jamiat Ulama said, "Pakistan
is trying to project on the international forum that India Muslims are against
India, we condemn this act of Pakistan." Finally commenting on clampdown
issued in Kashmir, Jamiat said that the Govt should restore normalcy in the
region using every possible constitutional means. indiatoday
Kashmir integral part of India, welfare lies in integration with
country: Jamiat Ulama
Punjab: Farmers hold protest march, want restoration of J-K status
Bathinda:Various farmer organisations on Tuesday held a massive rally
at the grain market in the city against the Union Govt’s move to abrogate
Articles 370 and 35-A and dividing J&K into UT. Demanding rollback of the
same, they took out a protest march from the grain market to Gol Diggi in the
city.While addressing the protesters, BKU Ekta Ugrahan senior vice-president
Jhanda Singh Jethuke, Harvinder Bindu, Shingara Singh Mann said, “Kashmiris
should be given freedom and right to take their own decision. Freedom given to
the corporate houses to loot people should end. The restrictions imposed in
Kashmir should be removed. Army should be called back, AFSPA should be repealed
and those arrested should be released.”Other leaders Mothu Singh Kotra,
Harjinder Singh Bagga, Zora Singh, Sewak Singh, Tirath Singh Kotguru and
Ashwani Kumar said, “For the last 72 years, the ruling parties have tried to
suppress the Kashmiri people. While sending Army, it was promised that after
restoration of normalcy, Kashmiris will be given right to choose the country
they want to join or formation of a separate country.” They alleged that BJP-led
Union Govt had captured Kashmir using force.They also said that Dalit and
minorities were been targeted by the RSS, Bajrang Dal and other like-minded
organisations. They alleged that Govt wanted to give freedom to corporate
houses to loot the Kashmiri people.It is pertinent to mention that in view of
the protest, a huge police force was deployed at the entry points of the city
since morning.tribuneindia
Hamid Ansari on Kashmir: simplistic ideas of unity do more harm than
good
New Delhi:In a subtle manner, former vice-president of India, Dr.
Hamid Ansari, on Wednesday criticised the “unilateral” abrogation of Article
370 and Article 35A by BJP-led NDA Govt at Center. He said. “In the past too,
cherry-picked and selective approach was followed on Kashmir to suit the rulers
(interests). Ansari was speaking after the launch of a book titled “Kashmir:
Land of Regrets” here. He said, “The most recent happenings in that unfortunate
land (Kashmir) are in the public domain, selectively for our own public and
more truthfully for a global audience.”Caravan Daily
Shah Faesal withdraws habeas corpus plea challenging detention from
Delhi HC
New Delhi: Bureaucrat-turned-politician Shah Faesal this morning
withdrew his habeas corpus plea challenging his detention before the Delhi High
Court.A bench of Justices Manmohan and Sangeeta Dhingra Sehgal allowed Faesal
to withdraw his plea after his wife filed an affidavit in this regard.Faesal's
wife told the high court that she recently met him in custody and has received
instructions to withdraw the plea.PTI
INDIAN ECONOMY
Manmohan suggests 5 ways to tackle growth slowdown; blames note ban,
faulty GST for crisis
Former PM and economist Manmohan Singh has pitched for structural
reforms to tackle the economic challenges the country is facing. In an
interview to The Hindu BusinessLine, Singh said the Govt first had to
acknowledge the crisis.“Already, a lot of time has been lost,” he said.
“Instead of wasting its political capital by adopting a sector-wise piecemeal
approach, or on monumental blunders like demonetisation, the time has now come
for the Govt to carry out the next generation of structural reforms.”Singh said
the crisis was of a different kind. “…a prolonged economic slowdown that is
both structural and cyclical,” he added. “Govt must instil confidence in the
people and send a message to world. Unfortunately, I do not yet see such a
focussed approach from Modi Govt.”Singh said the “blunder of demonetisation,
followed by the faulty implementation of GST” triggered the slowdown. Echoing
former chief statistician Pronab Sen, Singh said demonetisation had caused a
liquidity crunch. “India has a substantial informal economy that runs on cash,”
Singh pointed out. “A large portion of this involves legitimate activities that
are below the tax threshold and therefore should not be thought of as part of ‘black’
economy.”scroll
Maths never helped Einstein discover gravity: Piyush Goyal over GDP
Days after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attributed slowdown in
the auto sector to millennials using Ola and Uber, Commerce Minister Piyush
Goyal has said that we should not be concerned with GDP maths, since “maths
never helped Einstein discover gravity”. He was speaking to reporters following
a meeting with the Board of Trade and sought to instil confidence that the
country was on track to meeting the $5 trillion target in five years.“Don’t go
by all these calculations you see on TV, that if the country has to become a $5
trillion economy, it will have to grow at 12% but right now it is currently
growing at 6-7%,” Goyal said. “Don’t get into those maths. Those maths have
never helped Einstein discover gravity.”
Industrial output growth drops to 4.3% in July
India’s industrial production growth slowed to 4.3% in July, dragged
mainly by manufacturing sector’s poor show, according to a Govt data released today.
Factory output, as measured by Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had
expanded 6.5% in July 2018.The industrial output growth was recorded at 1.2% in
June and 4.6% in May this year.According to the data released by Ministry of
Statistics and Programme Implementation, industrial output grew at 3.3% in
April-July period this fiscal, down from 5.4% growth in the same period a year
ago.PTI
Retail inflation inches up to 10-month high of 3.21% in Aug
Retail inflation inched up to a 10-month high of 3.21% in August
mainly due to higher prices of food items like meat and fish, vegetables and
pulses, Govt data showed on Sept.12.However, retail inflation is still within
Reserve Bank’s target range, thus keeping hopes of another rate cut
alive.Inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 3.15% in July and
3.69% in August 2018. The previous high was 3.38% in Oct 2018. Inflation in the
food basket was 2.99%, up from 2.36% in July.The retail inflation in health was
7.84%, recreation and amusement 5.54% and personal care and effects 6.38%.Price
rise in the ‘education’ segment was recorded at 6.10% in Aug. According to the
Index of Industrial Production data, the expansion in the power generation
sector stood at 4.8% in July 2019, compared to 6.6% a year earlier.Inflation in
meat and fish basket was 8.51%, pulses and products 6.94% and vegetables
6.9%.PTI
Auto sector slump: Facing decline in demand, Ford Motor going to sell
Gujarat factory?
Ford Motor Co. plans to sell off one of its twin factories to at least
one global automobile company in the purview of its struggles in this intensely
competitive market, two people who are aware of this development told Livemint.
Ford motors is most probably selling its newer Gujarat factory, reported
Livemint. Ford’s moves are related to the company’s likely understanding that it
may not require two factories in India in the future.“The Sanand plant is a
more than feasible option for any existing or new original equipment
manufacturer looking for setting up capacity, as it is a very modern facility
and close to the port. Hence, the logistics cost can also be reined in," a
source from Ford told Livemint. “It is very difficult to predict the final
outcome at this level since these kinds of transactions take a long
time."nationalheraldindia
OTHERS
Hindu body had no right to inner courtyard, idols were illegally
placed in Babri Masjid: Sunni Board to SC
New Delhi: Stressing its claim to the disputed site in Ayodhya, the
Sunni Waqf Board on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that Nirmohi Akhara had
been worshiping on the Ram Chabutra in outer courtyard and was never possessed
the inner courtyard."Nirmohi Akhara had been worshiping on Ram Chabutra in
the outer courtyard. They were never in the inner courtyard," senior
advocate Rajeev Dhavan said while arguing for the board.Raising a question on
how Nirmohi Akhara had come there into the inner courtyard, he said that it was
done by an illegal act in 1949. He said that when the idols were
"illegally" placed under the central dome, then Faizabad DM placed
the site under the custody of the state."Can we go to the magistrate and
say 'Give it to me, you owe me a duty'. The only duty he owes is to law,"
Dhavan argued saying that land does not belong to the Akhara.Describing the ten
days when the Hindus parties entered the central dome of the disputed site and
claimed their right, he said that Akhara has to prove their possession their
right beyond that.IANS
On Babri Masjid Case, UP minister calls SC 'ours'.
CJI criticises as Muslim parties lawyer rues atmosphere of fear
The Supreme Court today deprecated statements by UP
minister Mukut Bihari Verma, who said temple will be constructed in Ayodhya
since "Supreme Court is ours".A Constitution Bench, headed by CJI
Ranjan Gogoi, said: "We deprecate such statements". The judge added:
"This should not be happening in the country. Both sides are free to put
their arguments before court without any fear."The Bench took a grim view
of such statements and issued a caution against irresponsible conduct. Senior
advocate Rajeev Dhavan, arguing for Muslim side, today raised the issue before
the Bench, and rued atmosphere of fear and threat being developed around the
proceedings in the SC on the bunch of civil suits relating to the disputed land
in Ayodhya. Dhavan complained that his clerk was now at the receiving end and
was assaulted in the court premises. He also alleged that he has received
another threat message on Facebook. The lawyer referred to the statement by the
minister in the Yogi Adityanath govt, and added that even his law clerk has
been issued a threat by some others since their "boss" — Dhavan,
appears for Muslim side. "I can't go on filing contempt after contempt. I
have already filed a contempt against an 88-year-old man for cursing me,"
said he.At this, CJI offered personal security to Dhavan but the lawyer replied
words of the court are good enough at this stage to assuage his feelings.
Dhavan argues for some of the parties in the case, which is being heard on a
day to day basis by 5-judge bench. news18/ indianexpress
Ayodhya case: After Rajeev Dhavan gets threat messages, his clerk
‘assaulted’ in court premises
All political parties are Hindu-appeasing, says ex-IAS officer and
author Madhav Godbole
All political parties are Hindu appeasing and this can be seen in
their cooperation with Liberhan Commission, which investigated Babri Masjid
demolition, retired IAS officer Madhav Godbole said. Godbole, who has written a
new book titled Babri Masjid Ram Mandir Dilemma: An Acid Test for India’s
Constitution, said it is unfortunate that even 27 years on, not one person has
been held responsible for the demolition of the mosque. “There is no
information in public domain about any inquiry. As a country, what kind of a
face do we present to the world when we say that we are a secular country?”
Godbole said. Ex civil servant quit as union home secretary in March 1993, soon
after the demolition of the mosque, and 18 months ahead of his retirement.theprint
'Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb': AMU's proposal
to Institute a 'Dara Shikoh' Chair
New Delhi: Academic Council of AMU has passed a proposal instituting a
Dara Shikoh Chair to encourage studies around the topic of peace as was
propounded by Akbar and later by the philosopher Dara Shikoh.On Wednesday, the
V-C Tariq Mansoor talked about the move in New Delhi during a symposium on
Shikoh that had been organised by “Academics for Nation”. The event also saw
the attendance of RSS leader Krishna Gopal and Union Minister of Minority
Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.“This is a unique and timely initiative and Shikoh
can be used to project as an example of composite culture. With this a new
beginning can be made. AMU gives assurance of taking this message forward
project and cooperating with Krishna Gopal. Academic Council of AMU has cleared
the proposal of Dara Shikoh chair,” Mansoor said in his address. Krishna Gopal
also concurred with Masoor's view and further called Dara a "true Muslim
who tried to be a good Hindustani". “His father understood that Dara has
got the idea of India well and will be able to rule better, but Aurangzeb
created a hoax around him that if he succeeds Islam would be in danger,” Gopal
said.“Shikoh completed the translation of fifty Upanishads from their original
Sanskrit into Persian in 1657. Europeans knew Persian and not Sanskrit, with
this they got to read the texts. He believed in the commonality of all
religions” added Mansoor. Dara’s translation is called Sirr-e-Akbar, in which
he has stated that the work referred to in the Qur'an as the “Kitab al-maknun”
or the hidden book, is Upanishads. Nadeem Rezavi chairman and coordinator of
AMU History department told News18, "Dara Shikoh was much preferred as
after Akbar it is Dara who is responsible for developing the ganga jamuni
tehzeeb. The idea of Dara Shikoh Chair was based on that there should be
"study of the policy of sule qul, (absolute peace), cultural religious
exchange between the communities and how cultures started developing."In this
definition, "one of the best figures that fit is of Dara Shikoh. He took
forward Akbar's 'Sule Qul' policy, he represented the secular credentials of
the country, as opposed to the religious views of Aurangzeb.”news18
'If Other Minorities Feel Safe, Why Not Muslims?': RSS Leader Blames
Aurangzeb for 'Divisive Mindset'
Islamic Relief Committee Gujarat Hands Title Suit of Houses to 70
Gujarat Riot Victims
Ahmedabad:Islamic Relief Committee (IRC), Gujarat, an organization
that provided relief to the victims of 2002 riots, on Wednesday, handed over
the title suit of the houses to 70 displaced people living in Ahmedabad’s Batwa
colony. IRC bought land in various parts of the state and established several
small colonies with houses built for the settlement of the displaced people.
Though the riot victims were living in these colonies for the last 17 years,
they were not in possession of the title suit of the houses.Now that they have
got the title suits they can retain or sell these houses according to their
needs. Demands were being made in the past to hand over the title
suits.Mohammed Umar, secretary of the IRC, told the Caravan Daily that they
have given tile suit of the houses to 70 of the 90 people whose documents were
found in intact. He said though there was no bar on living in the houses even
without title suits, they decided to hand these to the residents as it was
creating some hurdles in their jobs and other requirements.The IRC, which is
being run by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Gujarat, has provided all basic amenities
including water, electricity and sanitation to households in the colony
established to shelter victims of Gujarat riots.Caravan Daily
Constitution-drafters included not just Hindu gods but also Tipu,
Akbar: Asaduddin Owaisi
Constitution drafters celebrated India's diversity by adding not just
Hindu gods but important historical figures like Tipu Sultan, Akbar,
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and others, said AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi. "Sir,
you are the law minister. Ravi Shankar Prasad at least you could have OPENED
the text to see how our constitution drafters celebrated our diversity. Not
just Hindu gods but also Tipu Sultan, Shivaji, Akbar, Guru Gobind Singh and
Gandhiji were also illustrated. But you just saw Hindu gods?," Owaisi's
tweet read. Prasad had reportedly said in Ahmedabad on Wednesday that if a BJP
Govt had illustrated the Constitution with Hindu iconography, there would have
been a hue and cry but it was not taken wrongly in 1950.Owaisi, in his tweet,
also shared the images of the list of illustrations in the Constitution of
India and the illustrations of other rulers he mentioned in his tweet.ANI
Right-wing Leaders Allegedly Seek Ban on Burqas, Skull Caps in AMU,
Students Lodge Complaint
A group of AMU students have complained to the local administration
after some right-wing leaders allegedly asked a college here to ban burqas and
skull caps.In a memorandum handed over to the chief proctor of Dharm Samaj
Degree College on Wednesday, right wing student leader Amit Goswami and others
warned that if the college authorities failed to take steps in this regard
within next 72 hours, they would launch a drive among students for wearing
saffron outfits while attending classes.They said the practice encouraged
divisiveness and was a gross violation of the official dress code of the
college.Meanwhile reacting to it, a group of students at AMU today handed over
a memorandum to the additional city magistrate, seeking action against the
right-wing leaders.They termed the demand for a ban "a step for spreading
religious discord".They said the veil and skull cap were part of their
"cultural identity" and should not be viewed merely as a
"religious symbol".PTI
‘Smart’ classes proposed at 4 govt-aided madrassas in Bareilly
Bareilly: A state-level committee has sent a proposal to the Centre to
launch smart classes at four Govt-aided madrassas in Bareilly under PM Jan
Vikas Karyakaram (PMJVK).PMJVK is a centrally-sponsored scheme which seeks to
provide better infrastructure to minority communities to address development
deficiencies in minority areas. Under it, 517 primary and upper primary schools
in minority dominant areas of the district have already started ‘smart’ classes
this year. Now, even madrassas will start getting projectors, laptops, cameras,
speakers and voice boards to impart education using AV means, at a budget of Rs
2.54 lakh.District minorities welfare officer Jagmohan Singh said, “The
state-level committee has approved the proposal for ‘smart’ classes at 4
state-aided madrassas in Bareilly. The proposal has now been sent to the Centre
for approval and funding under PMJVK. As Bareilly has over 400 madrassas,
including aided and non-aided ones, we’re conducting a survey to identify more
madrassas that can be adopted under this project.”TOI
Nagaland: NSCN(IM) says Nagas will not merge with India, but will
coexist as two entities
National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isaak-Muivah) said on
Wednesday that the Naga community will not merge with the Union of India, but
will coexist with India as two entities. It also called upon the Nagas to
“seize the opportunity” for a solution to the Indo-Naga political problem, and
said every possible way must be explored for such a solution,Morung Express
reported.“The Nagas will not merge into Union of India, but they will co-exist
with Union of India as two entities,” a press release from NSCN (IM) said.
“Nagas are a recognized entity. Nagas do not accept Indian Constitution, but
Nagas and Indians will share sovereign powers based on competencies.” The
Indian Govt had signed a ceasefire agreement with NSCN (IM) in 1997. In 2015,
the Centre and the rebel group began negotiations for a solution. However, a
joint team of Assam Rifles and the Indian Army destroyed three NSCN(IM) camps
in June 2018, during an operation in Motongsa village of Arunachal.scroll
Didn’t quit because of MHA notice on ‘misconduct’, asserts IAS Kannan
Gopinathan
IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan who had resigned from service last month
apparently in protest against the Kashmir clamp down, has said that the reports
of his quitting in the face of a show cause notice by Union Home Ministry (MHA)
were false, and underlined that he was given the additional charge of MD of 2
smart cities after he had replied to the notice.IANS had reported citing
“sources” that the officer was to be sacked for his alleged dereliction of
duties and was served a notice on July 8. He resigned from job on August 21.In
a response on Twitter, Kannan shared the clarifications that he had earlier
mailed to the authorities. nationalheraldindia
Delhi High Court seeks CBI’s response on Chidambaram’s bail plea
Delhi High Court sought CBI’s response on the bail plea of former
Finance Minister P. Mr. Chidambaram, lodged in Tihar Jail in INX Media
corruption case.Justice Suresh Kait issued a notice to CBI on Chidambaram’s bail plea in which he has
claimed that the criminal proceedings against him were “mala fide” and borne
out of “political vendetta”.The court asked the CBI to file a status report on
the plea within seven days and listed the matter for further hearing on
September 23.PTI
Chinmayanand case to get murkier as more videos tumble out
Chinmayanand case seems to be
getting murkier day by day with several video clips related to both the accused
ex Union Minister and the survivor getting viral, with either claiming
victimhood.SIT probing the case has got the woman medically examined and her
hostel room has been sealed after investigations. So far, no major breakthrough
has been made, instead the question that now hangs -- what will be the future
of the senior BJP leader? The veracity of the videos still has to be
forensically established and then it will depend upon the Court to take the
cognizance of the videos into account. Retired senior police official R.K.
Chaturvedi said that at present the woman's case is strong in view of the first
video which shows Chinmayanand getting a massage from the woman, but the second
video shot in a car in with 'extortion'-related talks could spell gloom for the
accuser, as the woman seen sitting in the car looks much like the law student,
-- this could go a long way in tipping the balance.IANS
FIR against Muslim man quashed in Pak-Sikh girl case
Police in Pakistan's Punjab
province have quashed FIR against a Muslim man and others for allegedly
abducting a Sikh teenage girl and converting her to Islam after both families
signed a written agreement, a senior official said on Wednesday. Jagjit Kaur,
19-year-old daughter of a Sikh priest of Nankana Sahib, was allegedly abducted
by Mohammad Hasaan of her locality in Nankana Sahib, some 80kms from Lahore in
August. He allegedly married her later."Families of Kaur and Hassan have
signed a written document agreeing to resolve the matter between them. Kaur's
family has withdrawn all charges against Hassan and his family members and friends,
thereby, FIR against them stands quashed," a senior police officer said.He
said Hassan and a couple of his other family members have also withdrawn their
protective bails in the wake of the agreement.PTI
Gujarat to Karnataka, BJP states lead charge against new traffic fines
Days after the Govt prescribed steep penalties for traffic offenders
under an amended law, a number of states have decided to slash them in their
respective jurisdictions on "humanitarian" grounds. Ironically, leading
the charge are BJP-ruled states.Gujarat's Vijay Rupani Govt was the first to
reduce the fines prescribed under the amended Motor Vehicles Act, bringing it
down to as low as 10% of the actual amount for some offences. Other BJP-ruled
states such as Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka came up with similar
announcements soon afterwards, indicating that they may also consider making
drastic changes at their end if the Govt did not reconsider - or at least scale
down - the newly prescribed penalties that they say could become a burden on
the people. While opposition-ruled states such as MP, Kerala and Delhi have
also hinted at taking similar steps, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has flatly
rejected any possibility of the people in her state being forced to cough up
such "harsh" penalties.https
No Lashkar militants in Coimbatore: Police
2 weeks after intelligence
inputs were received that 6 Lashkar-e-Taiba militants had entered Coimbatore,
Commissioner of Police Sumit Sharan has said that the law enforcement officials
had not found any terrorists in the city so far. Sharan said the police took
preventive steps following the alert. “What they [intelligence agencies] are
following up [on], I am not aware. We are doing our part,” he said.The city
police are currently maintaining a “normal level of alertness”, Sharan said. On
Aug.22, intelligence inputs from a Central agency stated that six LeT militants
had intruded into Tamil Nadu via Sri Lanka for setting up a base in Coimbatore.
For the subsequent few days, the police were on high alert, with nearly 1,500
personnel deployed across the city. Security blanket was eased a week later.
thehindu
Lone Muslim MLA in TRS all set to join BJP
Mohammad Shakeel, the lone Muslim MLA of Telangana Rashtra Samithi may
soon to join BJP.Shakeel, who represents Bodhan assembly seat in Nizamabad
district, sprang a surprise on his party by meeting local BJP MP Dharmapuri
Aravind today for over an hour.HT
WORLD
UN chief: West Bank annexation would violate international law
UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned that Israeli PM Benjamin
Netanyahu's plan to annex a key part of the occupied West Bank would violate
international law."Such steps, if implemented, would constitute a serious
violation of international law," Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric
said. "They would be devastating to the potential of reviving negotiations
and regional peace, while severely undermining the viability of the two-state
solution,"he said.Netanyahu's controversial pledge involves extending
Israel's sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea, which
account for one-third of the West Bank, if he wins next week's elections.It
would not include however annexing any Palestinian cities such as Jericho.AFP
Netanyahu, Putin to meet as Russia condemns annexation plan
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet Russian President
Vladimir Putin in the Russian coastal city of Sochi for talks on Thursday after
Moscow condemned the Israeli leader's pledge to annex parts of the occupied
West Bank.Russia's foreign ministry warned on Wednesday it was concerned over
the Israeli leader's plan, saying its implementation could lead to a
"sharp escalation of tensions in the region [and] undermine hopes for establishment
of long-awaited peace between Israel and its Arab neighbours".Moscow
pointed out that Netanyahu's pre-election pledge drew a "sharp negative
reaction" in Arab world and reiterated its call for direct talks between
Israel and Palestinians.aljazeera
Avi Berkowitz from Orthodox Jewish home, new face on US Middle East
peace team?
One of the main architects of US President Donald Trump's long-delayed
Middle East peace plan is resigning and one of the individuals set to take his
place is a 30-year-old aide with little to no major foreign policy
experience.US officials announced last week that Jason Greenblatt, US special
envoy to the Middle East, will leave the Trump administration after US peace
plan for the Israelis and Palestinians is released, which is expected after the
Sept.17 Israeli elections.Taking on at least some of his duties will be Brian
Hook, State Department's special representative on Iran, and Avi Berkowitz, a
little-known young aide of Jared Kushner who, until his promotion, reportedly
handled everything from ushering foreign officials around to attending to his
boss's phone calls while he was in meetings. White House officials said the
pair will "take on an increased role in the team".Greenblatt's
decision to leave the White House was announced only days ahead of the firing
of Trump's national security adviser John Bolton, a hawk on Middle East policy.
Both of these departures add to the great uncertainty for the Trump
administration's Middle East peace plan, often referred to as the "Deal of
the Century".While the economic portion of the plan reached the public in
June - drawing significant criticism from Palestinian officials and analysts as
fundamentally unactionable - it is unclear if the rest of the plan, once released,
will lead to substantive negotiations. Regardless, Berkowitz will likely play a
significant role after the plan's release but, with minimal experience beyond
attending to Kushner's day-to-day needs, some analysts argue the young aide's
appointment means very little apart from ensuring that negotiations surrounding
Middle East peace remain firmly within the grasp of Trump's son-in-law and
adviser.Berkowitz's relationship with Trump family began during his
undergraduate years at New York City's Queens College, when he travelled to
Phoenix, Arizona, to take part in a Passover celebration, according to Business
Insider.There, he met Jared Kushner, soon-to-be Donald Trump's son-in-law and,
reportedly, the two quickly became good friends.Kushner and Berkowitz appear to
have a lot in common. Both were raised in Jewish homes outside New York City,
Kushner in New Jersey, and Berkowitz in Long Island. Both have strong lifelong
ties to Israel.Kushner, an Orthodox Jew whose father was a real estate
developer and a major donor to pro-Israeli causes, once slept in his family's
basement as a teenager in order to let Benjamin Netanyahu sleep in his bedroom.
Berkowitz was also raised in an Orthodox Jewish home, speaks fluent Hebrew, and
lived in Israel for 2 years as a teenager.
Bolton was fired after disagreeing with Trump on Iran: Report
The sacking of John Bolton, US President Donald Trump's former NSA, is
tied to a fundamental disagreement over the possible easing of US sanctions on
Iran, Bloomberg reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. Trump
announced via Twitter on Tuesday that he had fired Bolton, saying he had
"strongly disagreed" with many of Bolton's hawkish positions. Taking
aim at Bolton, Iran said the US should distance itself from
"warmongers".aljazeera
Trump pledges to hit Taliban 'harder' as peace talks 'dead'
US President Donald Trump has pledged to hit Taliban "harder than
they have ever been hit before", as US marked the 18th anniversary of the
Sept.11 attacks."And if for any reason they come back to our country, we
will go wherever they are and use power the likes of which the United States
has never used before - and I'm not even talking about nuclear power. They will
never have seen anything like what will happen to them," he said.After the
peace talks collapsed, fighting has picked up in several areas of northern
Afghanistan with the Taliban on Tuesday pledging to continue fighting against
US forces in the country.On the eve of Sept.11 attack anniversary, a rocket
exploded at the US embassy in Kabul just after midnight, with no injuries
reported. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Washington would regret
turning its back on talks spearheaded by high-level officials from both sides.
"We had two ways to end occupation in Afghanistan, one was jihad and
fighting, the other was talks and negotiations," Mujahid said. "If
Trump wants to stop talks, we will take the first way and they will soon regret
it," he said.aljazeera
Afghan V-P candidate Amrullah:
Without Pakistan support, Taliban would fade away in 6 months…
Mumbai:Hours before the deal reached between US and Taliban for
withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan collapsed, Amrullah Saleh,
vice-presidential candidate and running mate of President Ashraf Ghani in the
uncertain Sept.28 presidential election, had said that (then imminent) deal was
“not a deal for or of the Afghans”. Saleh, a former chief of Afghan
intelligence service National Directorate of Security, had said in an email
interview (conducted before President Donald Trump called off the peace talks
with Taliban) that “the key is for Taliban to realise they can’t subdue a
nation by guns and bombs provided by Pakistani ISI and the army”. Amrullah
said, "The key is for the Taliban to realise they can’t subdue a nation by
guns and bombs provided by Pakistani ISI and the army. The issue of Pakistan’s
interference and backing of terrorism against the Afghan people is now so
obvious that the Taliban can’t hide behind any mask. They have lost
politically." Talking about Taliban, "all their politbureau are based
in Pakistan and are not showing their faces. They can’t face the reality of new
Afghanistan which is no longer buying the notion of armed struggle to solve political
issues. Without Pakistan’s support, the Taliban would fade away in six
months."indian express
Controversy in Iraq after Sadr Joins Khamenei, Soleimani at Iran
Ceremony
The appearance of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr next to Iran’s supreme
leader Ali Khamenei Khamenei and the commander of the Quds Force of the
Revolutionary Guard Corps, Major General Qasem Soleimani, has stirred
controversy in Iraq.The Iranian Fars news agency published a photo showing
Sadr, who has been critical of pro-Iran groups in Iraq, joining Iran's supreme
leader during a rare visit to Tehran to mark the Shiite holy day of
Ashura.Websites linked to the Sadrist Movement also released photos of Sadr
distributing food in the Iranian city of Qom, adding that the visit had a
personal and not a political motive.However, Sadr’s trip to Iran sparked
controversy with some analysts supporting the visit, and saying Sadr was acting
as a national leader who protects the interests of Iraq. Others criticized his
visit and said they believe the Iraqi cleric has become pro-Iran, similar to
other Iraqi political leaders.Sadr’s office did not comment on the cleric’s
visit. However, Iraqi Shiite MP and member of Sadrist Movement Hakem al-Zameli
said on Wednesday that Sadr was attending a ceremony in Tehran, which coincided
with the presence of Khamenei and Soleimani. However, former Sadrist Movement
activist Ghaith al-Tamimi, who is known for his public criticism of Iran,
criticized Sadr, saying he can no longer be regarded as a national
leader.Asharq Al-Awsat
Brisbane's Holland Park mosque vandalised with swastika, accused
Christchurch shooter's name on walls
Brisbane mosques are on high alert after the Holland Park mosque was
vandalised with spray-painted right-wing symbols and a reference to Christchurch
shooter. Among the symbols plastered on the exterior walls was a Nazi swastika
and the words "St Tarrant" and "Remove Kebabs". Holland
Park mosque president, Ali Kadri, said he was devastated but not surprised by
the attack."Obviously St Tarrant is a reference to Brenton Tarrant, the
terrorist who killed people in Christchurch," Kadri said. "And
'Remove Kebabs' was written on his gun when he was shooting people at the
mosques." Queensland Police confirmed they were investigating an incident
of "wilful damage" at the mosque. Labor MPs Terri Butler — who
represents the Brisbane electorate of Griffith — and opposition multicultural
affairs spokesperson Andrew Giles released a joint statement condemning the
graffiti.Kadri said vandalism was a "regular occurrence", which meant
the mosques always had additional security on site during prayers.ABC Radio
Water found for first time on potentially habitable planet, says
astronomers
Astronomers have for the first time discovered water in the atmosphere
of an exoplanet with Earth-like temperatures that could support life as we know
it.K2-18b, which is eight times the mass of Earth, is now the only planet
orbiting a star outside Solar System, or ‘exoplanet’, known to have both water
and temperatures that could be potentially habitable, according to the study
published in journal Nature Astronomy.The planet orbits cool dwarf star K2-18,
which is about 110 light years from Earth in Leo constellation, researchers
said.PTI
Flash: NEWS,views,Articles
Why are young Muslims leaving Islam: Hasan Suroor
Jamiat, RSS heads meet for first time after Independence -- historic
or a ‘historic blunder’?S Khurram Raza
India builds detention camps for up to 1.9m people ‘stripped of
citizenship’ in Assam:Zamira Rahim , independent
A narrow nationalism again:Angshuman Choudhury, Suraj Gogoi
3 Times Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Was in Denial About Communal Lynchings:Asmita
Nandy
Modi Must Stop Any 11th-Hour Attempt to Erode Fiscal Autonomy of
States :M.K. Venu
Kashmir: Modi Govt's Blocking Orders to Twitter Raise Questions Over
Transparency:Anuj Srivas
Without Article 370, questions may have arisen about definition of
J&K territory and India’s claim to POK: Haseeb A Drabu
Making GST ‘logical’ among Manmohan Singh’s five remedies to check
economic slowdown
In opposition to Assam NRC, BJP mulls passage of Citizenship Amendment
Bill; move to appease party's Bengali Hindu vote bank
Why have Saudi , UAE failed to condemn India over Kashmir?by Bilal
Kuchay , aljazeera
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