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INDIA: Maha, Haryana POLITICS
Sena arm twists BJP to give assurance in writing; 50:50 formula, half
term CM & equal number of cabinet posts
Mumbai: After 5 years of being in
the government with no real power, after the recent Assembly poll results, Shiv
Sena is giving its alliance partner, BJP a real tough time. The Sena chief,
Uddhav Thackeray has demanded a written assurance from the BJP on the 50:50
power split formula. Uddhav has also threatened to pull out from the alliance
if BJP fails to do so.“BJP must give a written declaration signed by either
Amit Shah or Devendra Fadnavis, to honour the 50:50 power sharing formula,
including a split of the CM’s post and equal number of ministers from both the
parties in the cabinet” said Abdul Sattar, Sena MLA from Sillod, speaking to
the Free press journal after the meeting.56 newly elected Sena legislators met
with Uddhav on Saturday, at the official residence, Matoshree. Soon after this
meeting, legislator of Ovala-Majiwada, Pratap Sarnaik informed the media, Sena
won’t continue with the alliance with BJP unless there is a written declaration
from the BJP headquarters on their party letterhead. He further said, even if
the alliance is in place, there is trust deficit.“If the BJP fails to agree on
the committed formla, the Sena will pull out from the alliance. We have other
options open and Uddhav ji knows what to do. There are trust issues with the
BJP,” said Sarnaik. Sattar added, "BJP has hurt Sena's dignity." He
believes finally Uddhav has played a masterstroke by being a hard bargainer
this time round. Speaking on the ‘other options’ Sattar informed, both Congress
and NCP have extended support to the Sena if they part ways with the BJP.
“Congress and NCP have assured us of their support to us, in politics foes can
turn into friends any minute,” asserted Sena MLA, clearly hinting, there is a
ripe chance of an alliance with the opposition parties.freepressjournal
2 Maharashtra MLAs Offer Shiv Sena Support Amid "50:50" Demand
MUMBAI: 2 MLAs from a small party in Maharashtra's Vidarbha today
extended support to the Shiv Sena, increasing its bargaining power with ally
BJP over power sharing.In a letter addressed to Uddhav Thackeray, Achalpur MLA
Bachchu Kadu and his colleague Rajkumar Patel from Melghat offered their
support to the Shiv Sena. Kadu heads Prahar Janshakti Party. "Their
support has increased the Sena's bargaining power. We adjusted with the BJP
between 2014 and 2019. Now it is time to have our share," a Shiv Sena
leader told PTI.PTI
There is nothing wrong with Shiv Sena’s demand for 50:50 power-sharing
formula, says Sharad Pawar
NCP President Sharad Pawar on Friday said there was nothing wrong with Shiv
Sena’s statement that it should get the chief minister’s post in Maharashtra
for half the five-year term of the ruling alliance, NDTV reported.scroll
Haryana: Khattar takes oath as CM for second term, Dushyant Chautala
becomes his deputy
Manohar Lal Khattar was sworn in as the chief minister of Haryana for
second straight time on Sunday with the support of Dushyant Chautala-led
Jannayak Janta Party and Independent legislators, ANI reported. Chautala took
oath as deputy chief minister at the swearing-in ceremony held at Raj Bhavan in
Chandigarh at 2.20 pm.Former chief minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh
Hooda, former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Shiromani Akali Dal
leader attended the event, Indian Express reported. Dushyant Chautala’s father
Ajay Chautala, who was granted furlough for a period of two weeks from Tihar
Jail on Saturday, attended the event. In 2013, Ajay Chautala and his father OP
Chautala were convicted in the teachers’ recruitment scam and are currently
serving 10 years in prison. They were found guilty of illegally recruiting
3,206 junior basic teachers in 2000. Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya had
invited BJP to form the next government on Saturday after a meeting with
Khattar and several legislators. “We collectively – including BJP’s 40, JJP’s
10 and seven Independents, in all 57 MLAs – presented our claim before the
Governor,” Khattar told reporters. Earlier in the day, the BJP had unanimously
elected Khattar as leader at a meeting of its legislative party.BJP-Jannayak
Janta Party alliance was announced at a joint press conference in New Delhi
late on Friday after Chautala’s party extended support to Khattar on the basis
of a common minimum programme that includes 75% reservation to local youth in
jobs in Haryana and increase in old age pension.The BJP won 40 out of the 90
seats in the Haryana Assembly elections, six short of a majority in the
90-member house. The Congress won 31 seats, and the Jannayak Janta Party 10
seats.scroll
Haryana: ‘I told Dushyant to go with BJP,’ says JJP founder and deputy
CM’s father Ajay Chautala
Jannayak Janta Party founder Ajay Chautala, who was released from Tihar
jail on Sunday morning on a 14-day furlough, said he had advised his son and
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala to form an alliance with the
Bharatiya Janata Party.Indian Express
Haryana: Ex-BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav quits JJP after Dushyant
Chautala forms alliance with BJP
Sacked Border Security Force jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav, who contested
against Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar from the Karnal Assembly
constituency, on Saturday quit the Jannayak Janta Party, alleging that its
leader Dushyant Chautala had “betrayed the people” by joining hands with the
BJP.“I want to tell my comrades who joined the Jannayak Janta Party, that
perhaps we made a mistake,” Yadav said in a video he shot from his wife’s
mobile phone. “Dushyant Chautala says he follows [former Haryana Chief
Minister] Devi Lal’s principles, but he has betrayed his supporters and the
people of Haryana. As soon as he decided to ally with the BJP, I have quit the
party.”scroll
BJP has Highest Number of MLAs with Criminal Charges in New Maha
Assembly
New Delhi: The newly-elected 14th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra
has more members with criminal background than the previous one. A staggering
number of 176 MLAs in the 288-member House are facing criminal charges while
around 113 have serious criminal cases and most of them belong to the ruling
BJP and Shiv Sena, 65 and 31 respectively. This disturbing revelation made by
Maharashtra Election Watch and Association (MEW) for Democratic Reforms (ADR)
after analysing the affidavits filed by the candidates at the time of their
nominations.The new House is also witness to a swell in the ranks of crorpati
(millionaire) MLAs, from 264 from 253. In this category also, the ruling BJP
tops the chart as its average assets per MLA is Rs 27.46 crore.The dissolved
Assembly boasted of 165 MLAs with criminal background while 115 with serious
criminal cases.According to the MEW and ADR, out of the 285 MLAs analysed, 176
or 62 percent MLAs have declared criminal cases against themselves. The number
for the Maharashtra Assembly elections in 2014 was 165 or 57 percent declared
criminal cases against themselves out of 288 MLAs analysed. As many as 113 or
40 percent new MLAs have declared serious criminal cases against them in their
affidavits while during Maharashtra Assembly elections in 2014, 115 or 40
percent MLAs out of 288 MLAs analysed belonged to this category, it added. ADR
did not analyse three MLAs as their clear and complete affidavits were not
available on the ECI website at the time of filing this report.The analysis
reveals that the ruling combine of the BJP and the SS have more MLAs with
criminal cases than other parties.Caravan Daily
J&K ISSUE
10,000 Crore Loss In Business Since Lockdown In J&K:Trade
Body
Srinagar:
The shutdown in Jammu and Kashmir, after the Centre stripped its special status
under Article 370, has led to losses to the tune of Rs. 10,000 crore in three
months, a trade body has said.Sheikh Ashiq, president of the Kashmir Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, said it was difficult to assess the nature of losses as
the situation in the valley is not normal yet."The running business losses
for Kashmir have crossed Rs. 10,000 crore and all sectors have been severely
hit. It has been nearly three months now and yet the people are not doing
business because of the prevailing situation. There has been some activity in the
recent weeks, but the feedback that we are getting is that the business is
dull," Mr Ashiq told PTI."In today's times, the basic need of any
business is access to internet. We have conveyed it to the administration that
the businesses will suffer in Kashmir and the economy will weaken. This will
have huge consequences in the longer run," he said.Citing various sectors,
Ashiq said the Information Technology is an upcoming sector and there are
companies which were providing services in US, Europe, whose business has been
affected by the suspension of internet facilities.PTI
US lawmakers write to envoy, seek free access to
Kashmir for foreign media
New
Delhi :Seeking free access for foreign journalists and Congressmen to Kashmir,
six American lawmakers have written to Indian Ambassador to the US Harsh
Vardhan Shringla, saying that the picture portrayed by India in the Valley is
different from the information shared with them by their constituents.The
lawmakers’ letter to Shringla comes as the US on Thursday sought from India a
“roadmap” to political and economic normalcy in Kashmir and immediate release
of all political detainees.Noting that journalists have extensively covered
developments in Kashmir, acting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and
Central Asia Alice G Wells had said the role of some of the international
reporters has been particularly important, but journalists continue to face
challenges in access while reporting due to the security restrictions.“We
believe true transparency can only be achieved when journalists and Members of
Congress are allowed free access to the region. We encourage India to open
Jammu and Kashmir to both domestic and foreign journalists, and other
international visitors, in the interest of open media and increased
communication,” the US Congressmen said in the letter.In their letter, US
lawmakers David N Cicilline, Dina Titus, Chrissy Houlahan, Andy Levin, James P
McGovern and Susan Wild said their questions were a follow-up to the briefing
given to them by Shringla on October 16 about the situation in
Kashmir.indianexpress
India asks world capitals to act against Pak’s
‘Kashmir cells’
New
Delhi :“Kashmir cells” that Pakistan opened in its embassies and high
commissions across the world two months ago have emerged as the latest point of
friction between New Delhi and Islamabad.New Delhi is now reaching out to
partner countries to seek action against these “Kashmir cells”, whose essential
purpose is to drive Pakistan’s campaign against India. The Ministry of External
Affairs has asked Indian diplomats in world capitals to raise the issue of
“false propaganda” by Pakistan, sources told Sunday Express.India recently
asked the UK to act against Pakistan’s mission for inciting the local
population against India, as protests are being planned on the occasion of
Diwali. Protests outside the Indian High Commission in London in September had
turned violent.indianexpress
"Still Stings Us": PM Modi Talks Of Pok
In J&K
NEW
DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who celebrated Diwali today with soldiers
stationed in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, made a veiled attack on
Pakistan, praising the troops for having "foiled a conspiracy to take over
Jammu and Kashmir". The Prime Minister, for whom this is a first visit
since the centre's move on Article 370, also said "it still stings"
to talk about the illegal occupation of certain parts of Kashmir. PM Modi's
visit to Rajouri came only a few hours after the Pakistani Army targeted
forward posts in the district."Our country was partitioned... lakhs died
and became refugees. But we (have) no ill-will against them (Pakistan). But
they hatched a conspiracy to take over Jammu and Kashmir. Our brave soldiers
foiled their plans and today we are proud to have it as part of India,"
Prime Minister said.ndtv
Pakistan Denies Use Of Airspace To PM Modi Again
NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Sunday said it has denied India's request to
allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flight to use its airspace for his
upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, alleging the violation of human rights in Jammu
and Kashmir.In a statement, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan
has decided not to allow Prime Minister Modi to use the country's airspace,
state-run Radio Pakistan reported.ndtv
Pak Army claims Indian Army chief is ‘repeatedly
provoking war’ with ‘irresponsible statements’
Pakistan
Army on Saturday claimed that Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat has been
“repeatedly provoking war” through “irresponsible statements” for the sake of
his “political masters”. Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major
Asif Ghafoor made the remark after Rawat said Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was
controlled not from Islamabad but by terrorists.“Indian COAS repeatedly
provoking war through irresponsible statements endangering regional peace for
electioneering of political masters,” Ghafoor tweeted. “From fake surgical
strike to date his only success has been to turn Indian Army into a rogue force
and getting them killed.”
Pakistan observes black day in support of Kashmiris
Pakistan
observed a black day on Sunday in support of Kashmiris, with Prime Minister
Imran Khan reaffirming his country's "unflinching moral, political and
diplomatic support" to the people of Kashmir.Demanding immediate lifting
of curfew and communications blackout in Kashmir, Khan said the black day being
observed in Pakistan and across the world on Sunday is distinct from the
past.He reaffirmed Pakistan's "unflinching moral, political and diplomatic
support" to the people of Kashmir.State-run Radio Pakistan reported that
several programmes, including rallies and seminars, have been planned
throughout the country to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir.PTI
Modi’s Trusted Bureaucrat Who Intervened to Save
Him in Gujarat is Kashmir’s first Lt Governor
NEW
DELHI – Girish Chadra Murmu and R K Mathur have been appointed the first
Lieutenant Governors of Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh after the two regions have
been declared as Union territories through a parliamentary legislation, Jammu
and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019. The President of India Ramnath Kovind made
the announcement to this effect in a press release on Thursday.The state of
Jammu and Kashmir will cease to exist from October 31 after its division into
two Union territories as per the historical decisions passed in the Parliament
in early August. The region has been stripped of its special protections and
now it will be directly ruled by the Central government from New Delhi.When
Murmu and Mathur are going to assume the charge of the highest executive in the
two territories, the first job at hand for them is to overlook the cumbersome
process of bringing the reorganisation into effect.G C Mumu comes from Mayurbhanj
district of Odisha, a state in the east of India. He joined civil services in
the mid-80s and chose Gujarat as his cadre. Murmu is currently serving as
Expenditure Secretary in the Government of India’s Finance Ministry. Before
being brought in to serve Union Government in 2014, he was at an important
position of Principal and Home Secretary in the Narendra Modi’s government in
Gujarat for many years.caravandaily
J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik transferred to
Goa, new lieutenant governors appointed
Jammu and Kashmir: Leaders’ security deliberately
downgraded, alleges Congress
Jammu
and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Saturday alleged that the state
administration was “deliberately downgrading” the security of the party’s
leaders, PTI reported. The party alleged that some Bharatiya Janata Party
leaders who had never held an official position had better security and
vehicles than some former legislators and parliamentarians. “The governor’s
administration is pushing the opposition, especially senior Congress leaders,
to the wall by further withdrawing and downgrading their security cover on pick
and choose basis while extending and maintaining a much higher security
apparatus, vehicles and accommodation to the BJP leaders of comparatively
lesser political stature and standing,” the Congress said in a statement.scroll
J&K bifurcation: Officials worried over posting
to Union Territories
NEW
DELHI:As Jammu and Kashmir is all set to be downgraded and bifurcated into two
Union Territories on October 31, there is concern among the bureaucracy
regarding choice of posting. Since many officials are not willing to move to
Ladakh, the Centre was planning a compulsory one-year “short stint” of State
administration officials to the new Union Territory that will also come into
existence on October 31. Unlike UT of J&K, Ladakh will not have a
Legislative Assembly and will be governed by the Lieutenant Governor through
the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).The All India Services officers, the Kashmir
Administrative Service (KAS) and Kashmir Police Service (KPS) officers are wary
of being posted outside the State and “outsiders” coming to the State.thehindu
OTHERS
Kamlesh Tiwari Murder: I Am Not Satisfied With
Probe, Govt. Trying To Silence Me, Says Wife
Lucknow:Kiran
Tiwari, the wife of slain Hindu Samaj Party chief Kamlesh Tiwari, has said that
she was not satisfied with the investigations into her husband's murder and
demanded an NIA inquiry."I am not satisfied with the investigations and I
demand an inquiry by NIA. I will keep Rs 15 lakh ex-gratia given by the
government till a BJP leader is killed in similar fashion and will then pool in
an equal amount and give Rs 30 lakh to the bereaved family," she told IANS
on Sunday."I am highly dissatisfied with the probe. Why is the case not
handed over to the NIA? The Uttar Pradesh Police and ATS will not be able to work
it out. My husband had spoken to Naka Hindola SHO about the threat to his life
a day before he was murdered but he paid no heed."Following Kamlesh
Tiwari's death, Kiran was unanimously appointed the National President of the
Hindu Samaj Party floated by her late husband.Comparing the compensation given
to her with that given to the victim of the Dadri lynching case, Kiran said:
"Dadri victim as given Rs 50 lakhs and we were given Rs 15 lakhs. Is this
a difference in the cost of lives?"She accused the Uttar Pradesh
government of trying to "silence" her with money. "But I will
not keep quiet and continue to raise my voice. I will fulfil the dreams of my
husband," Kiran said, adding that the Hindu Samaj Party would now work
towards making a Hindu Rashtra and also contest elections. She said that the
state government had also ignored the family's demand for naming Khurshid Bagh
and Kamlesh Bagh and installing a statue of her slain husband.Meanwhile,
General Secretary of the Hindu Samaj Party, Rajesh Mani Tripathi, has also
questioned the investigations."Things are not clear yet. The two main
suspects actually surrendered and were not arrested as is being claimed,"
he alleged.IANS
In audio clip, kin of Kamlesh Tiwari murder accused
‘plead with him to return’
Surat
:An audio clip has surfaced in Gujarat, in which the wife and father of Ashfaq
Shaikh, one of the two men accused of murdering Kamlesh Tiwari, are purportedly
pleading with him to return home, saying they have met “ATS”, and that all
“procedures” have been completed. 1.55-minute clip of the purported conversation
appears to have been from the time Ashfaq was in Shahjahanpur after Tiwari’s
murder in Lucknow on October 18. Ashfaq and the other accused, Moinuddin Pathan
alias Farid, were traced to Shahjahanpur on the night of October 21. They were
arrested the following day at Shamlaji on the border of Gujarat and
Rajasthan.Police said they were aware that such a clip had gone “viral”.
Ashfaq’s father Zakir Hussain Shaikh, whose voice is purportedly on the clip,
said that he and his daughter-in-law Mehzabin had spoken with his son when he
was on the run.In the clip, Zakir purportedly tells Ashfaq, “Beta kuchh bhi kar
ke yahaan aa jaa, tera achchha hoga. Ya to hum ko bol, hum wahaan aa kar leke
jayenge. (Son, come home somehow, it will be good for you. Else tell us, and we
will come and fetch you.)”indianexpress
Tiwari murder case: Jamiat to ‘provide legal aid’
to accused
Lucknow:
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, the largest Muslim body in India, has decided to bear the
legal expenses for the five accused held in the Kamlesh Tiwari murder case. The
Islamic body has further offered to extend the service of its legal cell in the
case. As per reports, the Gujarat branch of Jamiat contacted the families of
the accused in the state. The family members of the five accused purportedly
told the Jamiat that they had no money to bear the legal expenses. Therefore,
the Gujarat unit of the Islamic body has decided to extend monetary support to
the accused.The autopsy report of former Hindu Mahasabha leader had revealed
some gruesome details. Kamlesh Tiwari was stabbed 15 times, shot in the face
and an attempt was made to slit his throat. It seemed that the killers did not
want Tiwari to survive under any circumstance.timesnownews
Days ahead of SC verdict on Ayodhya, PM calls for
calm & respect for court order
New
Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a fervent appeal to the
citizens to respect the rule of law and court verdict especially in the context
of long pending and vexed issues such as Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute
of Ayodhya.In his monthly radio broadcast programme 'Mann Ki Baat' through All
India Radio, Prime Minister said he vividly remembers the day Allahabad High
Court delivered the Ram Janmabhoomi verdict in 2010."Thanks to the people
of India, social organisations, Saints, Seers and leaders of all faiths, it
became a day that furthered unity and the judiciary was also respected,"
Modi said.His reference was to the tension experienced in various parts of the
country on the eve of September 30, 2010 verdict.Prime Minister underlined that
notwithstanding efforts made by certain quarters to exploit the situation and
spread tension, the moment the verdict from the High Court came, every genuine
stakeholders contributed their part to keep things calm and peaceful."Some
people have tried to raise the tempo....some did it just to prove a point and
get themselves to limelight, but the moment the verdict came there was pleasant
change in atmosphere experienced by the country....When I remember this, I feel
happy as the honour of the court of law was also maintained," PM
said."....Tanav ka mahol nahi ban na dene chahiye (We should not allow
tension to build up when such situations come)," Prime Minister said. Modi's
remarks have special significance as the Supreme Court verdict on the dispute
in Ayodhya is expected in November.UNI
Ayodhya dispute: ‘Ram temple construction will
start by December 6,’ claims BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj
BJP
MP Sakshi Maharaj on Saturday claimed that construction of Ram temple in
Ayodhya will start by Dec6 after the Supreme Court verdict, PTI reported.“The
construction of Ram temple will commence before Dec.6,” Maharaj said in Uttar
Pradesh’s Unnao district. “The manner in which the archaeological department
has presented its facts...The Shia Board has given in writing that temple
should be constructed there. Similarly, the Sunni Board also spoke in favour of
the temple by the time hearing came to an end,” he added.He claimed the top
court will rule in favour of Hindus. “No ifs and buts...I know what the verdict
will be, that is why I am saying temple construction will start by December 6,”
the BJP MP said.scroll
Uttar pradesh: Civil society pledges for communal
amity after Ayodhya verdict
Muzaffarnagar:
A large number of local residents comprising people from various faiths came
together to light up candles and ‘diyas’ (earthern lamps) here and pledged to
maintain communal harmony "whatever verdict comes on Ayodhya
issue".The event took place in city's Company Garden late on Friday. Among
those who gathered were prominent social activists, businessmen, teachers and
doctors. Cries like '”prem ke diye jalayenge, nafrato ke andhero ko mitayenge
(Will light lamps of love to destroy darkness of hatred)”, “sub mil kar Diwali
manayenge (All will celebrate Diwali together)" rent the air.Mohammad Asif
Rahi, a social activist and founder of Paigham-e-Insaniyat, said, “Our purpose
is not confined to only Diwali celebration but to ensure that communal harmony
is intact no matter what decision is given on the Ayodhya issue.”Gauhar Siddiqui,
organizer of the event and social activist who garnered the support of a large
number of citizens for the programme, said, “We have been working to build a
bridge between two communities since 2014 after Muzaffarnagar riots and now, we
can see the gathering here as an example of strong communal harmony.”Many
political personalities and farmer leaders like Rakesh Tikait were also spotted
at the venue.TOI
#VisitMyMasjid Campaign Launched, SIO, Other Muslim
Groups To Invite Hindus To Mosques
New
Delhi:With an aim to remove misunderstandings about mosque, if any, in the
minds of members of the Hindu faith, Students Islamic Organisation of India
(SIO), in collaboration with some other Muslim groups, is planning to open the
mosques across the country for members of the general public on November
3.“There are some negative concepts about mosques among some non-Muslims. We
want to clear those misunderstandings. We are planning to invite people to
mosques on Nov 3. We have listed 25,000 mosques across the country,” Syed
Azharuddin, General Secretary of SIO, told India Tomorrow. He, however, made it
clear that SIO will not claim credit for the event, nor will use its name
because it would be a program from the entire Muslim community.“We have taken
the initiative but we are not going to take credit for it as we want to involve
all Muslim groups and organizations for it. We have instructed our units across
India to take help of Muslim organizations including Jamaat-e-Islami Hind to
convince management committees of mosques to open the doors for non-Muslims on
that particular date. We are also involving Muslim youths and students in this
program,” he said.SIO leader informed that members of the organizations are
taking support of students and youths and approaching Hindu brethren with
request to attend the event.“Our members are meeting Hindu residents of a
Muslim locality and offering them the invite,” he said.Talking about the
details of the Nov 3 program, he said: “During the program on Nov 3, we will
put an introduction of mosque, its position and role before our Hindu brethren.
If they aske any questions about mosque or Islam, we will provide them relevant
booklets. We will also share tea with them at the mosque.”India Tomorrow
Paraplegics "Stand on Their Feet", Thanks
To Naseema Mohammed Aiming High
Kolhapur:Despite
being restricted to a wheelchair since her teen years, Naseema Mohammed Amin
Hurzuk, 69, symbolizes a story of sheer struggle and grit that has helped many
others like her to ”stand on their feet” and face life proudly and
independently.The founder-president of the Helpers of the Handicapped Kolhapur
(HOHK – 1984), based in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur town, “Naseema Didi” as she is
fondly called, has succeeded in the rehabilitation of more than 13,000 girls
and boys afflicted by paraplegia and rendered service to tens of thousands of
such physically challenged people in the past 35 years.This was despite her own
ambition to become an athlete that was quietly snuffed out when paraplegia
sneaked into her life during her teens. Around 17, Naseema Hurzuk was left
disabled. Paraplegia is a condition when both legs are partially or fully
paralysed below the hip following disease or damage to the spinal cord in the
thoracic or lumbar region of the back.“I not only excelled in academics, but
was a very social, enterprising, sportsgirl, and took part in cultural
activities. But, one day, all my dreams of becoming an athlete were shattered,”
Naseema told IANS at her home in Sindhudurg. Her life became one of misery and
darkness, confined to her room, reduced to a recluse, with limited mobility
possible, but only with help from the family or on a wheelchair.“She felt
ashamed of herself as she had to seek help for even going to toilet… She
retreated into a shell, avoided people for nearly three years, and prayed daily
to the Almighty to end her miserable life,” said her younger brother, Aziz
Hurzuk, recalling those dark days. Six months later, another shock hit the
family when their father expired suddenly. It was around this time she came in
contact with a local businessman, the late N.D. ”Babukaka” Diwan, himself a
paraplegic, but living a full life, driving his own modified car and even
travelling in India and abroad. The elderly Diwan was one of the founders of
The Association of People with Disability (APD), based in Bengaluru. Inspired
by him, Naseema gradually emerged from her private hell, picked up the broken
academic strands and graduated from Shivaji University Kolhapur (SUK). IANS /
India Tomorrow
Women's Entry In Mosques: Supreme Court Notice To
Centre, Muslim Personal Law Board
NEW
DELHI:The Supreme Court of India on Friday asked the central government to file
response on the plea of a Pune-based Muslim couple seeking entry of Muslim
women in all mosques in the country.A top court bench comprising Chief Justice
Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S.A. Bobde and S.A. Nazeer sought response from the
government and listed the matter for November 5.The court was hearing the plea
filed by Yasmeen Zuber Ahmed Peerzade asking the apex court to declare the
prohibition on entry of women inside mosques as "illegal and unconstitutional"
as it violated the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution.The
petition has also mentioned that in mosques where women are allowed, there are
separate entrances and enclosures for worship for the two genders.The petition
said that there should not be any gender discrimination at all, and that all
Muslim women should be allowed to pray in all mosques, cutting across
denominations.In April this year, the Supreme Court had issued the same notice
to the central government and All India Muslim Personal Law Board and others on
the plea of the Muslim couple. They respondents included union ministries of
Women and Child Welfare, Law and Justice and Minority Affairs besides the
National Commission for women.On Friday (Oct 25), the top court ordered that
the notice along with copy of the petition be served on the Maharashtra State
Board of Wakf, Central Wakf Council and All India Muslim Personal Law Board
also.At present, women are allowed to offer prayers at mosques under the
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and Mujahid denominations but they are barred from mosques
under the predominant Sunni faction, said the petition.The petition also
mentioned that in mosques where women are allowed, there are separate entrances
and enclosures for worship for the two genders.IANS/India Tomorrow
Assam:
Another detention centre inmate dies, CM sets up committee to look into
condition of camps
The
Assam government has constituted a review committee to evaluate the conditions
prevailing in detention centres for undocumented immigrants in the state after
the recent deaths of two inmates, Hindustan Times reported on Saturday.The
government took the decision on Friday, a day after a 70-year-old man from a
detention camp died in hospital, NDTV reported. Phalu Das, a resident of
Satemari in Nalbari district, had been in the camp in Goalpara district since
July 2017. He was admitted to a local hospital on October 11, and was then
referred to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, where he died. Das’
family refused to accept his body, and said they were not informed of his
health condition.scroll
India needs more reforms, innovation to boost
economic growth, says World Bank president
World
Bank Group President David Malpass on Saturday called for more reforms and
innovation to improve India’s growth rate, PTI reported.Malpass made the
comments during a visit to Delhi where he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and addressed officials at the NITI
Aayog.“What my prescription or suggestions are are that openness to reform,
innovation, improvement in government structure allows for faster growth,” PTI
quoted him as saying. “I think India has very good platform in doing that
because of the experience India had with technology with knowledge as a broad
concept within the society. They can help it move forward. It has made several
important reforms in the last few years that can still pay off.”He said India
has been affected by the global environment and has slowed from fast growth rates
in the past year. The Indian economy is facing a sustained decline in growth.
Gross Domestic Product growth rate slipped to a six-year low of 5% in the
April-June quarter – the fourth straight quarter of slowdown.scroll
Festive demand missing in sugar market, Maharashtra
millers worry about higher molasses price
Pune
:The festive season has failed to cheer up the sugar sector with sales
remaining mostly subdued. Mukesh Kuvadiya, honorary secretary of Bombay Sugar Traders
Association, said changing preference and lifestyle has actually seen festive
demand for sugar dipping by around 20-30 per cent in the last five years or
so.“Instead of sweets, people now prefer clothes, dry fruits or gadgets as
gifts during the festive season. Thus, in the last five years we have seen a
gradual slide in festive demand in sugar,” he said. As sales remained down,
sugar prices also failed to gain much traction.Mill prices of sugar thus
hovered around Rs 3,100-3,200 per quintal in most parts of Maharashtra. With
2019-2020 sugar season starting in the next few days, mills who wanted to
increase their ethanol production also faced a economic block in the form of
very high prices of molasses — the mother liquid left after sugar is extracted
from it — which is the base for ethanol production. Currently, molasses prices
are around Rs 10,000 per tonne which millers say will make the production of
ethanol non-viable.indianexpress
WORLD
Over 60 killed in clashes as Iraq protests turn violent
BAGHDA: More than 60 people have died in renewed anti-government
protests across Iraq, officials said Saturday, with clashes breaking out as demonstrators
turned their fury against government and paramilitary offices.The death toll
from protests this month has soared to 220, including dozens killed since
Friday as they torched government buildings or offices belonging to factions of
the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force.The demonstrations first erupted on
October 1, with protesters railing against government corruption and
unemployment, while a second wave broke out late Thursday.The latest round of
demonstrations has been notably violent, with 63 people killed and more than
2,000 wounded over just two days, according to the Iraqi Human Rights
Commission.Three protesters were killed in the capital Baghdad on Saturday,
with medics and officials reporting trauma wounds sustained by tear gas canisters
lobbed at demonstrators.AFP
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in Syria:Trump:
US President Donald Trump has confirmed the death of ISIL leader Abu
Bakr al-Baghdadi in a military operation in Syria's northwest Idlib province,
saying the US had "brought the world's number one terrorist leader to
justice".Trump said on Sunday the leader of ISIL died after running into a dead-end tunnel in
the village of Barisha and ignited an explosive vest during the raid, killing
himself along with three of his children. A large number of his companions were
also killed in the raid, Trump said during the address at the White
House.Al-Baghdadi's 11 other children were "uninjured", Trump said,
and were left under the care of an unnamed third party. Speaking from White
House's Diplomatic Room, the president said that al-Baghdadi spent his last
moments in utter fear and claims that he was "whimpering" and died as
"a coward, running and crying". According to him, US received
immediate and positive identification on body after an onsite DNA test, and
that the world is now a much safer place."His body was mutilated by the
blast. The tunnel had caved in on it in addition. But test results gave certain
immediate and totally positive identification. It was him," Trump told
reporters. Late on Saturday, Trump had
teased a major announcement, posting on Twitter that "Something very big
has just happened!" By the morning, he was thanking Russia, Turkey, Syria
and Iraq, as well as Kurdish fighters in Syria for their support.aljazeera
Turkey coordinated with US before attack on Al-Baghdadi
Turkey exchanged information and coordinated with the US before an
American operation to kill a terrorist chief in northwestern Syria, Turkey’s
National Defense Ministry said Sunday, Anadolu Agency reports.“Prior to the US
Operation in Idlib Province of Syria last night, information exchange and
coordination between the military authorities of both countries took place,”
the ministry said on Twitter.The leader of the terror group Daesh, also known
as ISIS, whose whereabouts have been unknown for some time, is dead, reported
US magazine Newsweek early Sunday.Citing two anonymous sources from the
Pentagon and the army, it said the US military conducted a special operations
raid against Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Idlib, northwestern Syria.Anadolu Agency
Syria’s Kurdish-led SDF says worked with US on successful anti-Daesh
operation
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Sunday they had
worked with the United States on a “successful” operation against Daesh, in an
apparent reference to reports that Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is
believed to have been killed in a US military operation in Syria, Reuters
reports.“Our strong and effective operations once again confirm our strength
and determination to go after (Daesh),” the head of the SDF’s media office,
Mustafa Bali, said on Twitter in Arabic.SDF commander Mazloum Abdi said on
Twitter an “historic, successful operation” resulted from joint intelligence
work with the US.middleeastmonitor
Afghanistan preliminary election results delayed until November
Preliminary results from Afghanistan's presidential elections in
September will not be released until November 14, the Independent Election
Commission chair Hawa Alam Nuristani said.Afghans went to the polls for a
first-round vote on September 28 and initial results were supposed to have been
released by October 19."We have already apologised for missing the date
[more than a week ago], but this doesn't mean failure," Nuristani told
reporters."This [election] is a fate-determining issue in the country and
we cannot accept sacrificing transparency for speed."A lengthy
postponement is likely to stoke political uncertainty and allegations of
fraud.Election officials cited several technical issues slowing the counting of
ballots, including an attempt from unknown quarters to hack the central system
of Dermalog, the German company that provided biometric machines designed to
prevent duplicate votes.In one bizarre incident, two police officers,
purportedly escaping chilly temperatures, slept inside the main election data
centre, which is supposed to be sealed, prompting howls of outrage from the
team of key candidate Abdullah Abdullah.aljazeera
Lebanon protesters form human chain across the country
Tens of thousands of Lebanese protesters have formed a human chain
running north to south across the entire country to symbolise national unity
amid a civil disobedience campaign against the government. Demonstrators on
Sunday joined hands from Tripoli to Tyre, a 170-kilometre chain running through the main protest hub in
the capital, Beirut, as part of an unprecedented cross-sectarian
mobilisation.Reporting from Beirut, Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker said the
protesters were sending "a strong message to try and keep the pressure on
the government" on the eleventh day of anti-government protests.aljazeera
Lebanon: 'Difficult, delicate' situation for Hezbollah
Nyusi wins Mozambique presidential poll in landslide
Mozambique's incumbent President Filipe Nyusi has won 73 percent of the
votes in this month's presidential poll, the electoral commission said,
securing a landslide victory in a contest opposition parties say was marred by
fraud and violence.Ossufo Momade, the candidate for the main opposition party
and former rebel movement Renamo, trailed behind with 21.88 percent of the
vote, National Election Commission Chairman Abdul Carimo said at a news
conference on Sunday.aljazeera
Flash:
NEWS, views, Articles
Menacing hyper-nationalism defined BJP’s election
campaigns and voters rejected it: Tavleen Singh
Maharashtra BJP reads the votes: Article 370 may
not have worked in some pockets:Shubhangi Khapre
In Yogi Raj, no salary to govt employees, no text
books to school children but ₹133 cr flamed in diyas:Biswajeet Banerjee
Citizenship Amendment Bill: Fear Psychosis of
Northeast:Abdurrahman Aman
Liberal Muslims are not catalysts of change,
they’re part of the problem, says author Hasan Suroor
Don’t Dismiss Kashmiris’ Silent Suffering as
Fatigue: Abdul Gani Bhat
Americans learning to cope with false patriots like
President Donald Trump:Aakar Patel
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