24 Sept. 2019: 24 Muharram 1441:
Vol: 12, No: 20
INDIA : J&K ISSUE
Trump, with Imran by his side, offers J&K mediation
for 3rd time; Describes Modi's comments on Pak at Houston event as very aggressive;
New York:US President Donald Trump renewed his offer of arbitration
between India and Pakistan on Monday ahead of a meeting with Pakistani PM Imran
Khan. The offer - his third - came barely 24 hours after he shared stage with PM
Narendra Modi at a huge public meeting in Houston and emphasised the US stand
to "free the world of radical Islamic terrorism". At the beginning of
Monday's meeting with Imran Khan, President Trump said if both Khan and PM Modi
wanted him to mediate an agreement between them on Kashmir, he was "ready,
willing and able"."If I can help, I will certainly help... If both
(India and Pakistan) want, I am ready to do it...I have very good relationship
with PM Modi. I have very good relationship with PM Khan... I would be an
extremely good arbitrator. I have never failed as an arbitrator,"he told
reporters, Imran at his side. Earlier too, during meetings with Imran in which Pakistan
President had raised the Kashmir issue, President Trump had talked of mediation
between Islamabad and New Delhi. But India had said a firm "no",
reiterating that Kashmir was a bilateral issue.In his address on Sunday, PM
Modi launched into a strong attack on Pakistan, which is also attending the UN General
Assembly and is expected to raise Kashmir. Without naming the country, he said
they have "made hatred towards India the centre of their agenda. They
support terror, they harbour terrorists".But asked if he agreed with
India's stand that Pakistan is a base for terrorists, President Trump said,
"I have been pointing much more to Iran". Describing PM Modi's
comments on Pakistan at the Houston event on Sunday as "very
aggressive", Trump, however, added that it was "well received"
by 50,000-strong Indian-Americans who were attending the programme. On
US-Pakistan ties, Trump said: "People in my position have treated Pakistan
very badly... I trust Pakistan but people before me didn't, but they didn't
know what they were doing," he said in response to a question.NDTV
Imran listening, Trump says: Heard a very
aggressive statement from India
Imran or Modi? The tweet battle over Donald Trump
Trump’s mention of Kashmir mediation again, India
says no, thank you, all eyes and ears on Modi-Trump meeting today in New York
After US President Donald Trump once again
offered to mediate between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir issue, the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asserted that New Delhi’s stance on mediation
is known adding that there can’t be any third-party mediation.The Foreign
Ministry asserted that the media should wait for tomorrow when both PM Narendra
Modi and US President Trump meet for another round of talks.
Indian refuses to comment on Trump's mediation
offer on J&K, says 'wait' for bilateral meet
Hasan Minhaj and crew allegedly denied entry at
'Howdy Modi' event in Texas
While Indians celebrated the success of 'Howdy
Modi', the event held for PM Narendra Modi in Housaton, Texas on Sunday, not
all were allowed to be part of the event. Indian-American stand-up comedian
Hasan Minhaj was in Houston to attend the grand event. He even posted a photo
of himself outside the rally's venue. However, when he tried to enter NRG
Stadium with his camera crew, he was allegedly denied entry with authorities
citing lack of press credentials and limited accommodation for crews as the
reason. Minhaj, who is popular as the host of his weekly Netflix show Patriot
Act, was told that no press credentials were available for him or his team,
Dawn reported. Minhaj is best known for his witty and sharp socio-political
commentary against both the Trump and Modi regimes. news18
Situation in Kashmir ‘very bad’, no mark of
freedom of speech: Ghulam Nabi Azad
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi
Azad Tuesday said the situation in the Valley is “very bad.” Azad, who is on
his maiden 6-day tour of J&K after the revocation of J&K’s special
status on August 5, said, “I do not have to say anything to media right now. I
spent 4 days in Kashmir and arrived Jammu to 2 more days. After the end of the
six-day tour, I will say whatever I have to say.” His three earlier bids to
visit J&K, his home state, had failed as he was sent back from the airport by
the authorities. Azad’s visit became possible after the Supreme Court on
Sept.16 allowed him to tour the state. Talking about his current visit and
submitting of an assessment report of the situation in the state to the Supreme
Court, he said, “I was not even allowed by the administration to visit 10 % of
the places where I had planned to go in the Valley during my stay there.”
Referring to the detention of the political leaders in the state, he further
said, “There is no mark of freedom of speech in J&K.”indianexpress
PSA against Farooq Abdullah: J&K dossier has
27 charges, 3 FIRs, his quotes from 3 years ago
Srinagar:A J&K dossier on invoking the
stringent Public Safety Act against National Conference leader and Srinagar MP
Farooq Abdullah runs into 21 pages and lists 27 charges, 16 police reports, 3
FIRs and 13 statements in favour of abrogated Article 35A.Abdullah, also a 3-term
CM of J&K, was already under detention at his Gupkar Road residence when
PSA order was issued against him by Srinagar DM on Sept. 14. His home was
declared a subsidiary jail given his “standing” and “keeping in consideration
his advanced age” — he will turn 82 next month. The dossier notes that “the
subject” has tremendous potential for creating an environment of public
disorder within Srinagar district and other parts of the Valley. The conduct of
the subject, it states, is seen as fanning the emotions of general masses against
Union of India, and instigating public with statements against the unity and
integrity of India.indianexpress
Restore Article 370, 35A in J&K, withdraw
army, paramilitary forces': Women’s groups
A team of women's rights activists today raised
concerns over alleged human rights violations in Kashmir after a visit to the
Valley, and demanded that Article 370 be restored and Army as well as paramilitary
forces be withdrawn with immediate effect.Presenting a fact-finding report, the
five-member team also called for the immediate restoration of all communication
lines, including internet and mobile networks.The group, comprising Annie Raja,
Kawaljit Kaur and Pankhuri Zaheer from National
Federation of Indian Women, Poonam Kaushik from the Pragatisheel Mahila
Sangathan and Syeda Hameed from the Muslim Women's Forum, visited Kashmir from
Sept.17-21.The group, which addressed a press conference here on their
findings, visited several villages in the districts of Shopian, Pulwama and
Bandipora."We wanted to see with our own eyes how this 43-day lockdown had
affected people, particularly women and children," the report stated.The
team demanded that the Army and paramilitary forces be withdrawn with immediate
effect from the Valley in order to achieve normalcy."Restore Article 370
and 35A. All future decisions about the political future of J&K must be
taken through a process of dialogue with the people of J&K," the
activists said in their report.All army personnel must be removed from the
civilian areas of J&K, they demanded.PTI
Bhagwat meets international press, discusses
Kashmir, NRC and Ram temple with journalists
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday told
journalists working for the international press that the move to revoke J&K’s
special constitutional status would help integrate the state with the rest of
India, HT reported. The leader of the right-wing nationalist outfit, which is
the ideological parent of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, said Kashmiris do
not need to worry about losing their jobs or land.RSS organised the meeting,
which was restricted to 80 journalists from 50 media organisations, to
articulate its position on matters such as the construction of a Ram temple in
Ayodhya to a nationwide ban on cow slaughter. It was an off-camera and off-the-record
briefing, and went on for almost two-and-a-half hours.“We have been requested
to keep the contents of the discussion under wraps,” an unidentified journalist
from an international radio network told IANS. “But all I can say is he
[Bhagwat] projected what he believes RSS is for and took questions
liberally.”RSS leaders such as Manmohan Vaidya, Krishna Gopal, and Bajran Lal
Gupta, who heads the North India division, were present at meeting. Bhagwat
reportedly explained Sangh’s version of Hindutva and emphasised that Hinduism
stood for diversity in unity. RSS chief is said to have explained to the
journalists that his organisation viewed every Indian as a Hindu.Bhagwat also
answered questions on matters such as caste-based reservation, homosexuality,
uniform civil code, and NRC in Assam. He reportedly said the NRC was not about
expelling people but identifying those who are not citizens.RSS chief backed
the Citizenship Amendment Bill. He said there was no place for Hindus in the
world except India.
Kashmiris need not fear losing land, jobs after
scrapping of special status: RSS chief
Pakistan rejects Indian Army's statement on
reactivation of Balakot terror camp
Pakistan tyoday rejected as “completely baseless”
the Indian Army chief’s statement on the reactivation of terror camp in Balakot
that was destroyed by the IAF earlier this year. Foreign Office said, the
allegation of “infiltration” from Pakistan reflects “a desperate attempt” of
India to divert international attention from the “humanitarian crisis” in J&K,
adding that New Delhi will not “succeed in misleading the world community
through these diversionary tactics”.PTI
Punjab arms drop: Amarinder Singh hits out at
Pakistan, urges Amit Shah to look into drone issue
New Delhi :Flagging the recent incidents of Pakistan-origin
drones delivering weapons and communication devices into the state, Punjab CM
Amarinder Singh today requested Home Minister Amit Shah to look into the issue
first hand. Singh further said the drone incidents were just one of Pakistan’s
“sinister designs” following the scrapping of J&K special status. “Recent
incidents of Pakistan-origin drones dropping consignments of arms and
ammunition is a new and serious dimension on Pakistan’s sinister designs in
aftermath of the abrogation of Article 370. Request Amit Shah ji to ensure that
this drone problem is handled at the earliest,” Singh tweeted.The fresh push by
Punjab CM on the issue comes two days after Punjab Police claimed to have
busted a terrorist module of the revived Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) that
delivered weapons using a drone from Pakistan to Taran Tarn by violating the
Indian air space three to four weeks ago. According to a communique by CMO, terror
group was conspiring to unleash a series of terrorist strikes in Punjab and
adjoining states. Police seized a huge cache of arms, including 5 AK-47 rifles,
pistols, satellite phones and hand grenades during the operation.indianexpress
INDIAN ECONOMY
RBI puts curbs on PMC Bank, restricts withdrawal
to Rs 1,000 per account; chaos at branches
Mumbai :In a move that created panic among
thousands of customers, RBI today slapped restrictions on Punjab and
Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Ltd (PMC Bank), a leading co-operative bank headquartered
in Mumbai, for violation of various regulations.In its directions to the bank,
with a deposit base of Rs 11,617 crore, the central bank said depositors will
be allowed to withdraw only Rs 1,000 of the total balance in every savings bank
account or current account or any other deposit account. Hundreds of customers
rushed to PMC Bank branches across the state as soon as RBI announcement came
out. Chaos prevailed around the branches as customers were unable to withdraw
more than Rs 1,000 from the bank. RBI said the bank will also not be able to
grant or renew any loans and advances, make any investment, incur any liability
including borrowal of funds and acceptance of fresh deposits, disburse or agree
to disburse any payment whether in discharge of its liabilities and obligations
without prior approval in writing from RBI. RBI has told the bank not to enter
into any compromise or arrangement and sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of
any of its properties or assets except as notified in the RBI directions dated
Sept. 23.
Cotton exports falter due to higher local prices:
dealers
Indian traders have been struggling to sign
export contracts for the new season crop as local prices are prevailing above
global prices after New Delhi raised the minimum buying price to support
farmers, an industry official said.Lower exports by the world’s biggest cotton
producer in 2019/20 season starting from Oct. 1 could support global prices and
help rivals such as the US and Brazil increase cargoes to key Asian buyers such
as Vietnam, Bangladesh and Pakistan.“Indian supplies are uncompetitive due to
higher prices. Buyers are giving preference to Brazil and US,” Arun Sekhsaria,
managing director of exporter D.D. Cotton told Reuters. Reuters
Coal India workers protest over easing foreign
investment rules, output hit: Reuters
New Delh:Protests by workers at Coal India Ltd today
over implementation of reforms including allowing 100% FDI in coal mining
paralysed operations and hit production, company officials and union leaders
said. The company, which accounts for over 4-fifths of coal output and employs
about 300,000 people, registered a 30% attendance due to the strike, which
included about 17,000 executives, a Coal India official said. World’s largest
coal miner declined to comment on the total output loss due to the strike. India
depends on coal-based utilities for 3-quarters of its electricity generation.
India turns to UAE for extra LPG imports as Saudi
cuts supplies
India will
get two additional cargoes of LPG from UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC)
to make up for a shortfall from Saudi Arabia, two Govt officials said.India’s
oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan earlier in the day tweeted that ADNOC had
agreed to give two additional cargos of LPG on an urgent basis to meet higher
demand in the upcoming festive season. He said the cargoes will reach India in
the next two months.The sources said additional supplies from ADNOC would
compensate for lower imports from Saudi, which has lowered refinery runs to
meet its oil exports commitment after attacks on its oil facilities.Reuters
OTHERS
VVPAT has actually made election rigging possible:
IAS Kannan Gopinathan
Taking strong exception to Election Commission’s
(EC) stated position that the introduction of VVPAT machines has made elections
more transparent, former bureaucrat Kannan Gopinathan today said that VVPAT has
actually made rigging easier.Gopinathan, who recently quit the prestigious IAS
over the Modi Govt’s handling of Kashmir issue, has argued how VVPAT has
disconnected Ballot Unit (on which a voter casts his/her vote) of the
electronic voting machine from the Control Unit (in which votes are stored in
electronic form).A VVPAT prints a slip showing the symbol and candidate’s name
for which a voter has voted. This slip is visible to the voter for 7 seconds
before it falls down into a box where it is stored for counting if need be. As DM,
Gopinathan has had a firsthand
experience of handling EVMs and VVPAT and is well aware of how the machines function.“So,
by introducing VVPATs, we have created so much vulnerability to an otherwise
fool-proof process, while not adding adequate checks, either in the process or
during the counting. I feel there is an urgent need to address this so that the
process become more robust,” Gopinathan said in a series of tweets. “Unlike
before, Ballot Unit (BU) is not connected to Control Unit (CU - Memory of EVM)
directly any more. It is connected through VVPAT. Means what you press on that
blue button in BU is not registering the vote in CU anymore. But what VVPAT
communicates to CU is! nationalherald
Christians soft target for Islamic radicals,
National Commission for Minorities
writes to Amit Shah
New Delhi: National Commission for Minorities
vice-chairman has written to home minister Amit Shah drawing his attention to a
complaint of a father from Kozhikode in Kerala who has alleged that attempts
were being made to convert his daughter to Islam by blackmailing her.NCM vice
chairman George Kurian on Monday issued a statement saying " spate in
organised religious conversion and using the victims for terror activities by
trapping them through "love jihad" has shown that the Christian
community is a soft target for Islamic radicals." He goes on to add that
"it is important that the home ministry takes note of this alarming trend
and order a probe by NIA and bring in an effective law to curb such fraudulent
activit- ies of radicalised elements." The statement comes in the backdrop
of NCM having received complaints from 2 Christian families. In one incident
that took place in Kerala's Kozhikode, a Christian college student was
allegedly raped and the act was filmed by the accused who mounted pressure on
the victim to get her converted to Islam and when she refused an attempt was
made to abduct her from the hostel she was staying in.TOI
NCM in letter to home minister cites complaint
from Christians in Kerala to danger of ‘love jihad’
SC bench to meet 16-year-old girl who claims her
marriage is valid under Islamic law
The Supreme Court has sought the presence of a
16-year-old UP girl, her father, and husband before it on Oct. 1 to adjudicate
her plea challenging Allahabad High Court order which declared her marriage as
invalid.A bench headed by Justice NV Ramana said it will interact with minor
girl, her father, and husband over the matter. The court asked its Registry to
arrange a psychiatrist, preferably female, from AIIMS who will also interact
with the girl.The UP Govt told the apex court that the girl has now been
shifted to a child home in Lucknow from Nari Niketan.The girl, in her petition,
claimed that she entered into the marriage with the Muslim man after attaining
puberty, which is valid under the Islamic law.ANI
Court admits Shahjahanpur law student's interim
bail plea
Lucknow:A local court in Shahjahanpur today
accepted the anticipatory bail plea of a law student, who had accused former
Union Minister Swami Chinmayanand of rape, and granted her temporary relief
from arrest till Sept. 26. Earlier in
the day, Shahjahanpur law student was allegedly detained for questioning in an
extortion case alleged by Chinmayanand.The law student had approached the court
seeking anticipatory bail against her arrest, after the Allahabad High Court
declined to grant her relief.The law student had earlier approached the HC
seeking protection against her arrest and also prayed that she be allowed to
record a fresh statement under Section 164 of CrPC.However, a Division Bench of
Justices Manoj Misra and Manju Rani Chauhan said the court had no jurisdiction
to entertain a petition or an application for stay of arrest of the accused or
the victim in the case, and asked her to move an appropriate application in an
appropriate court.“...the matter has been placed before us only to monitor the
investigation,” the court said.thehindu
Supreme Court asks Centre to frame regulations to
curb social media misuse
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to strike
a balance between privacy and reputation of individuals and sovereignty of the
state while drafting regulations to check the misuse of social media. The court
has been asked to inform within three weeks the time needed to frame the
regulations. Donald Trump on Monday said his offer to mediate in the Kashmir
dispute between India and Pakistan was still in place if both countries agreed
to it. He made the remark in a press meeting with Pakistan PM Imran Khan on the
sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session in New York City.
Gorkhas up in arms against omissions from NRC
list
Guwahati:
When updated NRC was published on August 31,over 1.9 million applicants
whose names were missing, were told they would have to file appeals at the more
than 200 Foreigners’ Tribunals (FTs) established for the purpose across Assam.
But 60,0000-100,000 of those left out of the NRC are angry and refusing to do
so. These are the Gorkha, a community from an ancient kingdom in western Nepal,
who were first brought to the northeastern state as workers and soldiers by
British colonizers, when the latter annexed Assam in the early 19th
century.“Assam’s Gorkhas won’t go to the Foreigners’ Tribunals to prove their
citizenship. Being tried thus is an insult for an Indian,” Sukhman Moktan,
president of the Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangha (BGP) said.So far, the state Govt’s
indication that a decision on exempting the Gorkhas is yet to be made, has
fallen on deaf ears. Since weeks, Gorkha groups have kept up protests for
guaranteed inclusion in the NRC.HT
Centre to Reintroduce Citizenship (Amendment)
Bill in November: Himanta
Karimganj: Central Govt will reintroduce Citizenship
(Amendment) Bill in Parliament in November, Assam Finance, Health and PWD
Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Sarma said that Govt will table CAB in the
Parliament in November and a new NRC will be prepared under the leadership of PM
Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.“We have held public meetings to
explain to the people that all the interests and existing legal provisions in
the North East region for the benefit of the indigenous people will be
protected. We respect the inner line permit (ILP) system, Sixth Schedule
provisions”, he said.PTI
Man transporting cows assaulted in Rajasthan: cops
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/man-transporting-cows-assaulted-in-rajasthan-police-6022674/
Jaipur :A man who was allegedly transporting cows
illegally was assaulted by a mob in Rajasthan’s Alwar district in the early
hours of Monday, police said, adding that he is a suspected cow smuggler.An FIR
against around 50-60 unidentified persons has been lodged for the assault,
police said.According to the police, the incident happened near Fusa Ki Dhani
village under Shahjahanpur police station around 3-4 am on Monday. They said
the man, identified as Munfed Khan, was caught and beaten up by local
residents.“Cow smugglers were transporting bovines in two pickup trucks. After
receiving information from local villagers… police had set up a barricade,”
said ASP, Neemrana, Siddhant Sharma. He said one of the trucks managed to get
away, but the other vehicle was confiscated by the police. Khan, who was in the
second vehicle, was then assaulted by a mob, police said.indianexpress
Jharkhand Adivasi lynching: It was pre-planned
and targeted to attack Christians to divide Adivasis
Fagu Kachchap, who was beaten up on Sunday on the
suspicion of cow slaughter, has said that he had no clue why he was assaulted.On
Sunday, a tribal man Kalantus Barla, who is differently abled, was lynched to
death in Suari village in Khunti district. Two others Kachchap and Philip Horo
were severely injured.“I went to work on my fields in the morning at 8 am and a
mob came rushing into fields and beat me up. My wife was also there.
Thankfully, she was not attacked. I have no clue why I was attacked. I am just
a poor farmer,” said Fagu Kachchap to a team, which went to meet him at RIMS in
Ranchi. Fagu was saved because a village chowkidar and the police came soon
enough and rushed him to the hospital.Kachchap, who was visibly weak, has
several broken bones and could barely speak. He kept insisting he had no idea
why he was attacked. His wife who was in the hospital with him did not speak much.According
to news reports, Kalantus Barla, Philip Horo and Faagu Kachchap were attacked
under the suspicion of having slaughtered a cow. But, DIG Homkar Amol Venukant
has stated that there was no clarity on the issue. He said investigations were
on and that no one was arrested. However, villagers have stated that Bajrang
Dal members were behind the attack. The women in the village said that Barla
had come to his sister’s house in village to attend the annual puja.“I had gone
to visit the family of Kachchap and they have small children. They have land
and cattle for agricultural purposes. He was in the field in the morning to
take care of his field when the mob attacked. It was an attack that happened in
broad daylight and yet no arrests have been made,” said Brinda Karat, CPI(M) leader.She
added that RSS has organised a demonstration in the area to prevent the arrest
and investigation of into this case of lynching. There has been a rise in the
attacks on Adivasis, both Christian and Sarna by murderous mobs on the pretext
of sow slaughter. Consumption of meat of dead cattle is common among several
Adivasi communities.nationalherald
Jharkhand lynching: Detained men’s kin blame
vigilante group
Beef Biryani: Gujarat HC suspends 10-yrs jail
term of Muslim man, orders his immediate release on bail
Gujarat High Court has suspended the 10-years
jail term awarded to a Rajkot resident Salim Kadar Makrani by a trial court
which had convicted him under the stringent Gujarat Animal Preservation Act.The
HC has also suspended Rs one-lakh fine imposed on him by the trial court and
ordered his immediate release on a personal bail bond of Rs.10,000/- and one
surety of like amount. The trial court had convicted and sentenced Makrani in
July this year in a case of alleged cow slaughter lodged against him in Jan.As
per a report in LiveLaw.in, FIR in this case was lodged in January on the basis
of a complaint by one Sattar Koliya who had accused Makrani of stealing his calf,
slaughtering it and serving it at the wedding feast of the latter’s daughter.
The case was lodged under the Gujarat Animal Preservation Act was made more
stringent with some amendments in 2017. The trial began in April and on July 6,
the trial court at Rajkot convicted and sentenced the accused for the offence
of cow slaughter – it was perhaps first conviction under the law after it was
made more stringent in 2017.Makrani challenged the trial court judgement in the
High Court.Caravan News
Wife of Election Commissioner Lavasa, who refused
to give clean to PM for poll violations, gets IT notice
Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, who shot to
fame in this year’s Lok Sabha elections after he refused to give a clean chit
to PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for poll code violations? His wife Novel
Singh has now received notices from Income Tax department in relation to her
income as an independent director of multiple companies.Singh, a former banker,
who resigned from the State Bank of India around 2005, has reportedly received
IT notices since ‘August 2019.’ The Election Commissioner’s wife said that she
had clarified her stand to IT department in a series of communications. “It is
clarified that having served as a Class I officer with the State Bank of India
for 28 years and having acquired vast experience in Banking and Development, I
continue to be engaged in various professional activities, including as
independent Director in a few companies,” News18 website quoted a statement
from Novel Singh.In May this year, Lavasa had written an extraordinary letter
to the Chief Election Commissioner stating that he had decided to skip the
meetings on Model Code of Conduct violations since his dissent was not recorded
in the past.In an equally extraordinary development, CEC Arora had issued a
public statement calling the controversy ‘unsavory’ and
‘avoidable.’jantakareporter
ED moves court to declare Zakir Naik a fugitive
economic offender
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday filed
a fresh application before a special court under Prevention of Money Laundering
Act (PMLA) to declare Zakir Naik a Fugitive Economic Offender.Special PMLA
judge PP Rajvaidya will hear arguments on the agency’s application on Sept. 30.
Mumbai Mirror
Terror case: Gujarat ATS arrest Abdul Wahab
Sheikh
A joint team of Crime Branch in Ahmedabad and ATS
on Monday arrested a man who is accused of funding Jihadi elements in the state.
The man identified as Abdul Wahab Sheikh (50), a resident of Juhapura, was
arrested after he arrived at the city airport from Saudi Arabia, cops said.BV
Gohil, ACP, Crime Branch said that Sheikh was arrested from the city airport
while returning from Saudi Arabia. "We arrested him on the basis of a tip
off. He is wanted in connection with the 2003 Jihadi conspiracy case,"
said Gohil.According to police, Sheikh, had provided financial support to
Jihadi elements in the state who wanted to avenge the 2002 Godhra riots in
which many Muslims were killed.They said Sheikh had been living in Saudi Arabia
since 1999, but visited Gujarat frequently.He was last seen in Gujarat in 2002
and had absconded to Saudi Arabia as soon as his name emerged in the Jihadi conspiracy
case.Gohil in a press conference held in the city said that the probe revealed
that Sheikh had sent money to Jihadi elements in the state thrice. The money
was sent through Abdul Majed and Abdul Ghulam Ali. The former is his own
brother.DNA
Had no idea of his terror activities:
Kalimuddin’s neighbours
Jamshedpur:The double storey building at the end
of the lane on Road Number 12 in Jawaharnagar in Mango wears a deserted look
but till mid 2017 it was abuzz with visitors for its ground floor was a
madrassa owned by Md Kalimuddin Muzahari who was on the run for 3 years and
whom Jharkhand ATS arrested on Saturday from near Tatanagar railway
station.Kalimuddin lived on the top floor of the building, along with his
parents and his brothers.“It has been over two years since his father and
mother shifted to their native village in Rargaon near Chandil on Ranchi-Tata
highway while his brothers live elsewhere,” 88-year-old neighbour,
M.Shamsuddin, said. He added that none of Kalimuddin’s family members has come
to this colony for more than a year.In 2018, police attached the building after
Kalimuddin fled the city following court warrant and his parents shifted to
their native village while his brothers went elsewhere in the town to stay.
Confectionery store owner Mohamed Ethesham (52) — whose shop is close to Venus
Public School, which is a few meters away from Kalimuddin's house — said,
“Madrassa was one of the landmarks of the locality which witnessed a rush of
local children.”He added, “Children from the surrounding slums went there to
study religious discourse.” Today that madrassa has turned into a place for
cattle grazing. TOI
SIO launches 10-day outreach campaign 'One
God-One Human Family’ across Maharashtra
Pune :Students Islamic Organisation of India
(SIO) launched a 10-day state-level campaign called ‘One God-One Human Family’
from Sept.23 to 30 in Maharashtra. SIO plans to target at least 60 lakh people,
especially students and youths, across 20 districts in Konkan, Western
Maharashtra and Marathwada regions, to spread its ideology.“With the growing
atrocities and discrimination based on language, caste and religion in the
state, the Students Islamic Organisation of India started this campaign to make
society more equitable and harmonious. We need to make people aware of their
position in the world and share a message of mutual love and brotherhood,” said
Kamran Khan, Pune district president, SIO.“Even though human population is
geographically divided in various areas and countries and this divide might
have created additional divisions of race and language, the entire human
population is from one god and we are equal before the almighty, therefore we
are all one.”SIO members and associates, throughout the campaign, will engage
students in over 100 cities and towns,approaching temples, institutes and
churches through corner meetings, lectures in schools and colleges, street
plays, human chains and exhibitions. A caravan will tour various districts in
the state to raise awareness about the need to create a “god-conscious” and
“equal society”.indianexpress
Don’t demolish mosque, Telangana Wakf Board to
NHAI
Hyderabad: The Wakf Board has asked National
Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to refrain from demolishing a mosque for the
extension of Highway No 161 at Sultanpur village, Pulkal mandal, in Ranga Reddy
district.A meeting between the Wakf Board and NHAI and Revenue department was
held to discuss the matter. Chairman of the Wakf Board Mohammed Saleem
clarified that in Islam a mosque is a very sacred place where Muslims perform
their prayers and Muslims have very strong sentiments attached to mosques. He
said demolition of a Masjid will attract the rage of the community and it is
contrary to the Wakf Act. He asked the officials to explore alternative routes
and avoid demolition of the mosque.CEO of Wakf Board, Abdul Hameed,said a
religious structure cannot be demolished under any circumstances, and specific
permission of the Wakf Board and prior approval of the Govt is required if
there is any such proposal.Deccan Chronicle.
Ram was born in Ayodhya, but nobody knows which
specific place: Muslim Parties In SC
On 29th day of hearing in Babri Masjid title
dispute case in the Supreme Court, the Muslim parties accepted that Ram was
born in Ayodhya. However, they insisted that no one knows the exact birthplace.
"I am giving in to the argument that Ram was born there, but does it make
the place a juristic personality? Nobody till 1989 claimed the place as
juristic personality," senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for Muslim
parties, said."They just say Ram was born here. None of contours of the
area are mentioned anywhere in the plaint...Hindu parties have argued that all
existing structures be demolished at Ram Janmabhoomi and a new Temple be
constructed there," Dhavan told the SC bench led by CJ."Ram has to be
respected, no doubt about it. If Ram and Allah are not respected, this great
nation which has diversity like no other nation will fall apart," Dhavan
said.newsnation
Only formality of pressing EVM button remains:
Shiv Sena takes a dig at Amit Shah
Shiv Sena on Monday took a swipe at the senior
ruling alliance partner, saying since BJP had already decided everything, only
the formality of pressing EVM button was left in the name of elections. Sena
made its displeasure known in an editorial, overflowing with skepticism, in the
party mouthpiece Saamana.The Uddhav Thackeray-led party appeared critical of
BJP chief Amit Shah’s plan to push the nationalistic narrative ahead of next
month’s Maharashtra Assembly poll.At a rally in Mumbai on Sunday, Shah made it
clear that the Modi Govt’s decision to abolish the special status for J&K
by abrogating Article 370 will be a key plank of BJPs Maharashtra campaign.PTI
Pakistan earthquake: 8 dead, over 100 injured in
PoK; mild tremors felt in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi :Mild tremors were felt in the
Delhi-NCR region Tuesday afternoon after a moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake
struck parts of Pakistan, including capital Islamabad. At least 8 persons were
killed and over 100 people, including women and children, were injured in PoK,
PTI reported. According to US Geological Survey, epicentre of the earthquake
was 10 km south-east of New Mirpur, Pakistan. Several cities in the northern
parts of the country — including Islamabad, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and
Lahore—felt the tremors. However, Minister for Science Fawad Chaudhry said that
the intensity of the quake was 7.1.The quake jolted the entire Jammu province,
which came around 4.33 pm. At various places especially in Chenab Valley
region, people said that the earthquake was so intense that people came out of
their buildings in panic.The tremors lasted for 8-10 seconds but were felt
strongly, DawnNewsTV reported.indianexpress
WORLD
Parliament Suspension "Void": UK Top
Court Cancels PM Boris Johnson's Move
London: Britain's Supreme Court ruled today that PM
Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in suspending parliament in the run-up to
Brexit, in a stunning blow that sparked immediate calls for him to resign. 11
judges of the country's highest court were unanimous in their verdict, which
they said meant parliament could now immediately reconvene.Johnson had argued
that shutting down parliament until Oct.14 was a routine move to allow his new Govt
to set out a new legislative programme. But critics accused him of trying to
silence MPs ahead of Britain's scheduled exit from the European Union on Oct.31
-- terms of which remain unclear."The court is bound to conclude... that
the decision to advise Her Majesty to prorogue was unlawful," Supreme
Court President Brenda Hale said.She said this was "because it had the
effect of frustrating or preventing the ability of parliament to carry out its
constitutional functions".She said the suspension was as a result
"void and of no effect", adding: "Parliament has not been
prorogued". The Speaker of the House of Commons, said MPs should reconvene
immediately. Ruling is a major blow to Johnson, and sparked calls for him to
stand down.AFP
UK Labour Party votes to stop arms trade with
Israel
British Labour Party voted in favour of a motion
which could see Britain cease trade with Israel if it doesn’t comply with
international human rights laws.The motion, titled “Ethical Foreign Policy” was
proposed by Hove Constituency Labour Party (CLP) and Birkenhead CLP, and would
only come into effect if the Labour party wins the next general election and
the motion is passed by parliament.The motion included a call to “work globally
for an alliance” rejecting trade agreements with Israel that failed to
recognise the rights of Palestinians, and declared Donald Trump’s proposed
peace plan – dubbed the “deal of the century” – a “one-sided attempt to destroy
Palestinian rights”.It also called on any future Labour Govt to apply
international law on settlements in illegally occupied Palestinian territories.MEMO
Morocco accused of being lenient towards Israeli
activities
Moroccan Observatory Against Normalisation with
Israel has accused the authorities in Rabat of being lenient towards Israeli
activities “targeting the national fabric” of Morocco, Arabi21.com reported on
Monday. The organisation has accused the security, judicial, executive and
legislative authorities of turning a blind eye to Israeli “crimes” which aim to
“undermine safety and security” in the country.“Normalisation [of relations
with Israel] is a clear violation of the national sovereignty and national
sense of Morocco,” said Observatory in a media statement. All of this is being
dealt with irresponsibly by Rabat, which should act according to the
authorities’ national duty, it added.Moroccan organisation revealed that an
Israeli parliamentarian from the right-wing Likud party regularly disguises
himself as a tour guide and leads Israeli army officers and intelligence staff
and politicians on what it called “suspicious” visits to Morocco. middleeastmonitor
Rights centre to UN: Israel breaching convention
against racial discrimination
A legal rights centre has told a UN committee
that Israel has failed to comply with its 2012 recommendations to reverse
racially discriminatory practices. Adalah has submitted 2 reports to UN
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination (CERD), ahead of committee’s
preliminary questions to the State of Israel, regarding its compliance with the
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination.The two reports cover “violations of the rights of Palestinian
Arab citizens of Israel” and “violations of the rights of Arab Bedouin citizens
in Naqab/Negev”, the latter a joint submission with the Negev Coexistence Forum
(NCF). CERD will review Israel at its upcoming session in Geneva on 4-5 Dec.MEMO
Guterres opens UNGA debate, warns of global 'disquiet'
World leaders have gathered in New York City for
the 74th session of UN General Assembly (UNGA). The meeting comes amid
simmering tension in the Middle East over recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil
facilities, which the US blames on Iran, allegations Tehran denies. UNGA also
comes just days after millions of young activists and their supporters marched
in thousands of cities worldwide to demand greater action on climate change.
The general debate is taking place from 24 Septto Sept. 30, with dozens of
world leaders scheduled to address the General Assembly.There is a looming risk
of the world splitting in two with the two largest economies, US and China,
creating rival internets, currencies, financial rules "and their own zero
sum geopolitical and military strategies," UN Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres cautioned.aljazeera
Imran Khan blames Trump tweet for derailing
Afghan peace deal, lauds China
Hours before a planned meeting with Donald Trump,
Pakistani PM Imran Khan blamed him for derailing a peace deal aimed at ending
the longest-running war in U.S. history.Speaking at Council on Foreign
Relations in New York, Khan said he would urge Trump to resume talks with the to
pave the way for a cease-fire and the withdrawal of American troops from
Afghanistan.“The peace deal was just about to be signed -- this is painful for
us -- the peace deal was about to be signed and you know President Trump,” Khan
said, trailing off. “He should have discussed it with us.”Earlier this month,
talks between US and Taliban broke down after Trump tweeted he had canceled
secret meetings at Camp David intended to allow a drawdown of American forces
after 18 years in Afghanistan.Before meeting Trump, Khan said relations with
his nation’s other neighbors have also proven challenging. Khan said he’s “more
worried about India” than his own country, warning about the rise of Hindu
nationalists.PM also lauded the nation’s “special relationship” with China
despite criticism over Beijing’s crackdown on Muslim minorities and concern
that billions of dollars in Chinese loans could put Pakistan in a debt
trap.“They helped us when we were at rock bottom,” said Khan, who was set to
meet a Chinese delegation after his remarks. “China is one country we can all
learn from.”Bloomberg
Pak committed biggest blunder by joining US in
its war on terror post 9/11: Imran Khan
New York: Pakistan committed one of the biggest
blunders by joining US in its war on terrorism in the aftermath of 9/11 attack,
PM Imran Khan said."Pakistan by joining US after 9/11 committed one of the
biggest blunders. 70,000 Pakistanis died in this. Some economists say we had
150 billion, some say 200 billion loss to the economy. On top of it, we were
blamed for the US not winning in Afghanistan," said Khan.ANI
Rights groups:650 detained in latest anti-Sisi
protests
Over 650 Egyptians were arrested from across
arrested across Egypt in the latest wave of demonstrations against Egyptian President
Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, local rights sources reported. The sources told Arabi21
that that 300 of the detainees were standing trial at the Supreme State Court,
adding that 60 others were transferred for imprisonment pending investigations.
The defendants’ lawyers said that the security forces had arrested the Egyptian
activist and human rights lawyer, Mahienour El-Masry, along with several other
journalists, who were being interrogated by the country’s Supreme Court. One of
10 lawyers explained that most of the detainees from the street vendors, who
happened to be present in the area where demonstrations took place. Demonstrations
last Friday were sparked off by an online campaign launched by an Egyptian
businessman living in self-imposed exile in Spain.middleeastmonitor
Exiled Egyptian businessman complains of
surveillance in Spain
Flash: NEWS,views,Articles
Backlash against Modi as Indian PM 'endorses
Trump for 2020 in breach of diplomatic convention'
Why We, as Hindu Americans, Are Opposed to Modi's
Undeclared Emergency:Raju Rajagopal, Sunita Viswanath
Tax cuts meant to protect corporate profits, of
no benefit to consumers:V Venkateswara Rao
Punjab lends voice to protests against Govt’s
Kashmir policy:Amreek
Cow smuggling rampant in ‘cow welfare
state’:Sunita Shahi
#Rethink Aadhaar: An year after SC’s Aadhaar
judgment, we need to keep talking about Aadhaar:Ria Singh Sawhney
Hugs Aside, Trump Is Probably Not Modi's 'True
Friend'. Here's Why: Akshita Jain
Modi's UN Speech On Climate Change Can't Mask His
Govt's Sketchy Track Record;Rohini Chatterji
World's Richest Families Are Keeping More Money
In Cash In View Of Climate Change, Recession
Ahead of presidential elections: start of trial
of former Algerian regime’s symbolic figures
Modi Should Spend More Time At Home:Panos
Mourdoukoutas
Compiled and edited by Anwarulhaq,(Released at: 6:54 PM)
Posts
0 comments:
Post a Comment