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INDIA: BABRI MASJID title case
Babri Verdict: Prominent Muslim organisations,
leaders vow to maintain peace, harmony
New
Delhi: Heads of prominent Muslim organisations, Muslim intellectuals and
religious leaders have resolved to maintain peace and harmony following the
Supreme Court’s verdict on the sensitive Babri Masjid title suit which is
expected to be delivered before Nov.17. In a closed door meeting convened by
Navaid Hamid, president of All India Muslim Majlis e Mushawarat, in New Delhi
on Saturday, leaders of known Muslim organisations were of the opinion that the
apex court’s verdict should be respected in any case, while showing confidence
that the verdict will be in favour of Muslim parties. Well-known leaders of
Muslim organisations who participated in the meeting include: Maulana Arshad
Madani President, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind; Er. Sadatullah Hussaini, President
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind; Maulana Asghar Imam Mehdi Salafi, President All India
Jamiat e Ahle Hadith; Maulana Ashraf Kichauchvi, President All India Mashaikh
Board; Prof. Mohammad Sulaiman, President Indian National League; Wajahat Habibullah, ex Chairman NCM, Prof.
Akhtarul Wasay Former Chairman Linguistic Commission of India; Parliamentarians
Dr. Jawed and Imran Hasan; Imam Mohsin Taqvi; Maulana Maqsood Imran, Imam Jama
Masjid Bangalore and also other prominent Muslim leaders and intellectuals.
Maulana Arshad Madani, while speaking at the meeting, showed confidence that as
advocates of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind and other Muslim parties, defending the Babri
title suit case, have argued with evidences in the SC, there is no reason to
doubt about the outcome of case in favour of Babri Masjid. However, he said,
all parties needs to ensure that the verdict should be respected in any case. President
of the Mushawarat Mr Hamid was of the opinion that the Supreme Court judgement
would be a milestone in the judicial history and it needs to be seen whether
the court delivered its judgement as Court of Justice or not and the judgement
would have far reaching impact on destiny of the country.The participants
passed the following resolution in the meeting: – This representative meeting
realises that for the stability and development of any country it’s vital to
have peaceful environment, constitutional supremacy and rule of law.– In a
multi religious and multi-cultural country like India communal harmony and
respect for others’ constitutional and religious freedom is a symbol of
democracy and secularism. However, the fascists and anarchists are trying to
communalise the environment by inciting violence in different names.– In such
weird situation it is incumbent upon on the peace loving Indians who want the
prosperity and stability of the country to come forward and fight against
communal forces and try their best to establish the rule of law in the
country.– In this context, the impact and consequences of SC’s decision in
Babri Masjid case should be taken positively.– This representative meeting
while appealing to maintain the rule of law wants to draw the attention of all
Indians irrespective of creed and cast and urge them to honor the verdict of SC
in Babri Masjid case, whatsoever.– We also appeal to all countrymen to face the
situation with patience and endurance and avoid any kind of provocation and
incitement and also stick to peace and optimism whatever be the
circumstances.caravandaily
SC will rule for Babri Masjid, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
believes
New
Delhi:The central advisory council of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has said
evidences and witnesses suggest the Supreme Court will rule in favour of the
Babri Masjid.In a statement, released here on Thursday, the JIH''s advisory
council expressed satisfaction with the counsels representing the Muslim side
in the Ayodhya title dispute. "They put forth claims over the masjid with
facts, evidence and witnesses", it said.The council also emphasised on the
documentary evidence to stake rights over the masjid.Citing the probability of
decision in its favour, the Muslim body said, "This will enhance the
prestige of the Supreme Court. It will also erase the stain on India''s polity,
which it carried after the demolition of Babri Masjid."The council said
the entire world was awaiting the SC judgment on the centuries-old dispute. JIH
council also expressed concern over Indian economy, exclusion of nearly 19 lakh
people from final list of NRC in Assam and Union Home Minister''s statement
that NRC would be implemented across the nation. NRC was a drain on the exchequer,
a waste of human resources, and a harmful thing for the nation, it said. It
appealed all citizens, especially Muslims, to avoid unnecessary fear and
anxiety. "As responsible citizens, they should update the necessary legal
papers and documents in their possession," it said.outlookindia/IANS
RSS not to ‘celebrate’ Supreme Court’s Ayodhya
verdict if it goes ‘in favour of the Hindus’
Kolkata:RSS
has no plans to celebrate the “victory” if the Supreme Court’s decision on
Ayodhya land dispute, expected later this month, goes “in favour of the
Hindus”. The restraint will be in line with the “tradition of RSS”, senior
functionaries of the Sangh Parivar said. It is also expected that the
construction of the Ram temple will start in early 2020, in case of a
favourable verdict.The verdict will “not be projected as a victory for the
Hindus and defeat for Muslims,” a top official of VHP also reiterated,
following a 2-day meeting of Sangh Parivar organisations recently.A senior RSS
official also approved the observation on condition of anonymity. “The Sangh
never celebrates victories. Have you seen us celebrating after [abrogation of ]
Article 370? We do not assess anything as a victory or defeat and this will be
a court verdict [so] there is no question of victory or a defeat…it can be
interpreted as victory of justice,” the official said.“We have many more works
left. We need to work to eradicate various forms of discrimination, including
caste-based ones. We need to cultivate a feeling of nationalism and develop the
idea of ‘one nation’…so a lot of work is left,” he said.While there was no
official statement from Sangh Parivar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent
message to maintain peace is considered the “official line” by the RSS.thehindu
RSS banks on Muslim leaders of BJP to maintain
harmony following SC verdict on Ayodhya
New
Delhi:RSS leaders held a marathon meeting with Muslim leaders of BJP here on
Friday night ahead of the verdict on Babri Masjid title suit verdict, that is
likely to be delivered in the coming few days.RSS approach is to keep BJP
Muslim leaders at the forefront in its bid to ensure peace and harmony in
society. For which, four committees have been constituted for communicating
with the community with Muslim Rashtriya Manch at its pivot.BJP leaders like
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Shahnawaz Hussain, Shazia Ilmi, BJP national president of
Minority cell Abdul Rashid Ansari, Chairman Minority Commission Saiyed Gairul
Hasan Rizvi were present at the meeting attended by senior RSS functionaries
Krishna Gopal, Indresh Kumar and others.ANI
Ahead of ayodhya verdict, Adityanath warns
ministers to refrain from controversial comments
Lucknow:
Ahead of the supreme court verdict on Babri Masjid title dispute case, Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath told his ministers to refrain from giving
any ‘unnecessary’ or ‘controversial’ statement and rather maintain peace in
Uttar Pradesh.The Chief Minister held a special meeting at Lok Bhawan in
Lucknow where he spoke to his ministers and educated them regarding the
political-sensitive issue.“Yes, the chief minister has told us not to react or
give any unnecessary statement and coordinate with others to maintain peace in
view of the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Ayodhya issue. CM has said show
restraint and don’t say anything that could stir up tensions,” said a minister
after the meeting. Adityanath also directed his ministers to visit their
respective districts, for which they are in-charge, in a day or two and
evaluate the security measures considering the sensitivity of the
case.india.com
Ayodhya case:VHP cancels major events across UP
Dehradun
:With the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Ayodhya case expected soon, RSS
affiliate VHP has cancelled two major events in Ayodhya and Lucknow. The
verdict in the case is expected before Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi
retires on November 17.One of the events VHP has cancelled is a 10-day training
camp for its women’s wing Durga Vahini, scheduled in Ayodhya from November 4 to
14.The other event to be cancelled is Ekal Kumbh, an annual conference of
volunteers of VHP and other RSS affiliates who run Ekal Vidyalaya in different
parts of the country, especially in remote forest and tribal-dominated areas.
Ekal Kumbh was scheduled to be held from November 15 to 17 in Lucknow. VHP was
expecting a gathering of nearly 1 lakh for Ekal Kumbh. indianexpress
No leave for MP police officials ahead of SC
verdict on Ayodhya issue, festivals
Bhopal:Police
officials and employees in MP are directed to not avail leave until further
notice ahead of Supreme Court verdict on the sensitive Ayodhya issue and
festivals.An order in this regard was issued by the state police headquarters
on Friday which is addressed to SPs of all districts and other police officers.
"Keeping in mind the communal harmony and law and order in view of coming
festivals - Milad Un Nabi, Gurunank Jayanti and expected Ayodhya verdict, all
police officials and employees are prohibited to take leave from Nov.1 onwards
until further order," the circular stated.PTI
Ahead of Ayodhya verdict, Section 144 imposed in
Ghaziabad, DM appeals for peace
Ahead
of politically-sensitive Ayodhya verdict, which is likely to be delivered
around November 17, Section 144 has been imposed in Ghaziabad from Friday. Earlier,
Ayodhya, Mathura, Varanasi and other cities in Uttar Pradesh were put on alert
after intelligence agencies warned of possible terror attacks in view of the
upcoming verdict in the -Babri Masjid land dispute case.newsnation
Rajasthan: Hindus, Muslims to hold peace march
ahead of Ayodhya verdict
Jaipur:
Jaipur’s Moti Doongri temple in
association with Muslim organisations will hold an interfaith peace march here
on Nov.9 to spread the message of peace and harmony ahead of the Supreme
Court’s verdict on Babri Masjid case.The decision was taken at a joint meeting
of Hindu priests and Muslim religious leaders on the temple compound on
Friday.Temple chief priest Mahant Kailesh Sharma said, “People of all faiths
including Hindus and Muslims are living in harmony from centuries in Jaipur and
India. The peace march is intended to acknowledge the brotherhood and to give a
stern warning to anti-Indian forces that we stand united in every
circumstances.”Underlining the importance of the march, Salim Engineer, Vice
Presidemt of Jamaat-E-Islami Hind said, “It is the time to win over hatred in
society. I am happy that we all have come together to spread the message of
love. The march will restore confidence among people who are scared and
suspicious ahead of the judgment.”Members of Sikh Community will also join the
march to mark birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. TOI
J&K ISSUE
Kashmir situation unsustainable, must improve:
German chancellor Merkel
New
Delhi: German chancellor Angela Merkel, who is on a three-day visit to India,
said on Friday that the conditions for people in Kashmir are “unsustainable”
and need to improve.Merkel told accompanying media reporters that she planned
to raise the issue about situation in Kashmir during her dinner meeting with
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“We have not talked about Kashmir
specifically yet. I can and will say tonight – when it will be on the agenda –
that we are committed to de-escalation and relaxation. Above all, we want India
and Pakistan to find a peaceful solution. We are well aware of Indian position,
but I would like to hear arguments of the prime minister today. The current
situation for people there is not sustainable and not good. That certainly
needs to be improved,” Merkel told German media.Since Germany, till now, has
made relatively mild comments on India’s move to put an end to Kashmir’s
autonomous status while placing blanket restrictions on communications and
movement, Merkel’s remarks are surprisingly robust and indicates growing
impatience within the international community. So far, only US – and UK to an
extent – has expressed strong concern among western countries about the
restrictions still in place in Kashmir, especially related to political
detainees.Indian government sources said that Kashmir wasn’t raised during the
plenary meeting Inter-Governmental Commission that she co-chaired with
Modi.There is still no official statement from either the Indian or German side
about the substance of the discussion on Kashmir at the Indian PM’s residence. Earlier
in day, Merkel and Modi witnessed the exchange of 5 joint declaration of intent
and 17 MoUs to deepen strategic cooperation and exchanged notes on ways to
boost bilateral trade.thewire
Kashmir situation is of ‘profound concern’ to UK:
PM Johnson
London:After
describing the situation in Jammu and Kashmir as ‘serious’ in August, Prime
Minister Boris Johnson has expressed ‘profound concern’ when asked in House of
Commons about allegations of human rights violations there.Several British MPs
have voters with origins and links in Jammu and Kashmir and PoK, many of whom
participated in recent protests in London against the structural changes made
by Indian government in August. Steve Baker, Conservative MP from Wycombe,
asked Johnson during Prime Minister’s Questions: “Thousands of British people
in Wycombe have family and friends on one or both sides of LoC in
Kashmir”.“With so many serious allegations of human rights abuses being made,
does the government accept that this is not merely some foreign policy issue to
be dealt with by others but that it is an issue of the most immediate and
profound concern in Wycombe and in towns across UK”.Johnson responded: “He is
absolutely right. This matter is very much not just to him and his constituents
but the welfare of communities in Kashmir is of profound concern to the UK
government”.HT
Will not discuss Kashmir matter this month: UNSC head
UNSC
will not discuss the Kashmir matter this month, according to Karen Pierce, the
permanent representative of UK to UN, and president of UNSC for the month of
November.“No, we don’t have anything scheduled on Kashmir,”Pierce said on Frida.
She was responding to a Syrian reporter who asked her if any discussions were
scheduled on Kashmir.“There are a lot of issues going on in the world and each
month the presidency picks a few that are not routinely scheduled as part of
the rhythm of Security Council’s business,” Pierce added. “We have not picked
Kashmir because the Security Council had an opportunity to discuss it recently
and we have not been asked by any other Security Council member to schedule a
meeting.”scroll.in
Centre releases political map of new Union
Territories Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
Central
government today released the new political map of the Indian Union, with 28
States and nine Union Territories, and a map showing the administrative
boundaries of newly formed UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.The status of
J&K was reduced to UTs after the Centre passed the Reorganisation of
J&K Bill in the Parliament in the first week of August..The Hindu
J&K: PDP expels sole MP for attending L-G
swearing-in event
Srinagar
: PDP on Friday expelled party leader and Rajya Sabha member Nazir Ahmad Laway
for attending swearing-in ceremony of J-K’s first Lt Governor, Girish Chandra
Murmu,. Laway, however, questioned who had issued the order saying that the
party president in presently in jail.Laway, a resident of south Kashmir’s
Kulgam, was the only mainstream political leader, other than leaders of the
BJP, who attended Thursday’s ceremony at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar.In a release on
Friday, the PDP said Laway was being expelled for “anti-party activities”.
indianexpress
J&K: Journalists covering protests in Srinagar
allege they were beaten up by police
At
least 3 photojournalists on Friday alleged they were beaten up by police
personnel as they covered stone-pelting in downtown Srinagar in Jammu and
Kashmir. Several other photo and video journalists, including a woman, alleged
that police personnel chased and verbally abused them.“Around 4 pm, we reached
Khanyar to cover clashes in the area,” Muzamil Mattoo, a freelance
photographer, said. “There was minor stone-pelting. We were in between
personnel of J&K police and CRPF near Khanyar Chowk when a policeman
pointed his pellet gun towards us and fired.”scroll.in
No passport required for indians visiting Kartarpur:
Imran Khan
Pakistan
PM Imran Khan has announced some concessions for Indian pilgrims paying a visit
to Darbar Sahib gurdwara at Kartarpur in Pakistan’s Punjab.“For Sikhs coming
for pilgrimage to Kartarpur from India, I’ve waived 2 requirements: i) they
won’t need a passport, just a valid ID; ii) they no longer have to register 10
days in advance. Also, no fee to be charged on day of inauguration and on
Guruji’s 550th birthday.” Khan tweeted. Earlier, the agreement signed stated
that while the travel would be visa-free, pilgrims were expected to carry a
valid passport.Khan's announcement also waives, on 2 special days, USD 20 fee
that pilgrims are expected to pay to visit the holy site. the quint
INDIAN ECONOMY
India's unemployment rate has hit 3-yr high: data
India’s
unemployment rate in Oct rose to 8.5%, highest level since Aug 2016, according
to data released by Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) on Friday. According
to CMIE, urban unemployment rate for Oct 2019 stood at 8.9%, slightly higher
than rural unemployment rate of 8.3%.The chart below shows the unemployment
trend since Janu2016, when CMIE began estimating unemployment.Among States,
Tripura and Haryana saw unemployment levels of more than 20% (the highest),
while the unemployment was the lowest in Tamil Nadu at 1.1%. Rajasthan saw its
unemployment rate double between September and Oct 2019.CMIE’s figures are in
line with the findings of the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey, which had
estimated an unemployment rate of 6.1% between July 2017 and June 2018, the
worst in 45 years.The data also comes on the back of other indicators showing a
downturn in the economy, including the core sector output in September posting
its worst contraction in at least 14 years. Earlier, August’s industrial output
shrank at its fastest rate in more than six years.A working paper titled,
'India’s Employment Crisis' by researchers at the Centre for Sustainable
Employment estimates that between 2011-12 and 2017-18, employment declined by
an unprecedented nine million jobs (a 2% drop), with agricultural employment
declining by 11.5%.In the same period, employment in the service sector
increased by 13.4%, while manufacturing employment dipped by 5.7%.thehindu
Youth unemployment rising with educational
qualifications: Study
Mumbai: 2 more PMC Bank depositors die of cardiac
arrest; toll rises to 8
Mumbai
: 2 more account holders of scam-hit PMC Bank have died in Mumbai, taking the
total number of deaths following RBI-imposed restrictions on the bank to 8
since Oct.14. Kuldeep Kaur Vig (64) and Ranjeet Puri (43) allegedly died of
cardiac arrests. Vig died in a local hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest
Tuesday. “She was worried about her money being stuck in the bank. After
watching the protests against the bank on TV, she grew agitated,” Vig’s husband
Varinder Singh (74) said. “My own account is in the bank. Our health insurance
is also not getting renewed as no one wants a PMC Bank cheque,” he added.Puri,
based in Mumbai, also died from a cardiac arrest in Solapur.indianexpress
India’s export subsidies are illegal, rules WTO
dispute panel, upholds US case
A
WTO committee has ruled that Indian export subsidies were illegal and asked it
to remove them, upholding a complaint lodged by US.The dispute panel largely
agreed with American claims challenging the subsidies granted as exemptions
from customs duties and a national tax but rejected some of US contentions. The
world trade body called on India to withdraw the export-contingent subsidies
within periods varying from 90 days to 180 days. US Trade Representative’s
Office said the world body had noted that India provides prohibited annual
subsidies of more than $7 billion (Rs 49,663 crore) to Indian exporters,
including producers of steel products, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, Information
Technology products and textiles. Reuters
Instead of acknowledging economic slowdown, PM Modi
is busy managing headlines: Sonia
New
Delhi :Congress president Sonia Gandhi today launched a scathing attack on BJP
government over its management of the economy, questioned its decision to sign
Regional Economic Partnership Agreement and accused it of snooping and spying
on activists, journalists, and political persons.Gandhi chaired a high-level
meeting of the party to review the preparations for a 10-day nationwide
agitation, the opposition party is planning to launch from Nov.5.Speaking on
WhatsApp snooping row for first time, she said Modi government has been
snooping and spying activities on activists, journalists, and political persons
through Israeli Pegasus software acquired by it. “These activities are not only
illegal and unconstitutional, they are also shameful,” she said.“What is even
more worrying is that the government is in complete denial. Instead of
acknowledging the severe slowdown and looking for a comprehensive resolution,
Prime Minister Modi is too busy managing headlines and events. This cavalier
attitude comes at a high price, a price that millions of our fellow Indian
especially the unemployed youth and farmers and fellow Indians are having to
endure,”she said.She also questioned the govt’s decision to sign RCEP –
regional free trade agreement of 16 Asian countries – arguing it will deal a
body blow to Indian economy. “This will result in untold hardship for our
farmers, shopkeepers, small & medium enterprises with serious repercussions
for the people. We can ill afford to become a dumping ground for products –
including agricultural produce from foreign countries,” she said.indianexpress
‘RCEP pact will deal ‘body blow’ to Indian economy’
Airports for sale: 13-15 more to be leased out to
private companies; RSS affiliate BMS opposes it
In
what is being termed as “growing fissure within saffron family” over leasing of
Airport Authority of India-run airports to private players, RSS affiliate
Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has said that they are seriously upset with
government.Days after Central govt decided to lease out 6 more AAI-run airports
to private companies, BMS said that the govt is bent upon selling profit-making
airports but the workers’ union of RSS was opposed to the move.“We have written
letters to Prime Minister Modi and the Minister of Aviation also, opposing the
leasing out of the airports,” told a senior leader of BMS on the condition of
anonymity.nationalherald
Electoral bonds worth Rs 6,128 crore sold in 20
months, over half of it in 2 months before LS Polls
As
many as 12,313 electoral bonds worth Rs 6,128 crore were sold by State Bank of
India, only entity authorised to sell them in the country, between March 2018
and Oct.2019, an analysis by Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) has
revealed. ADR is a non-partisan NGO that works in the field of electoral and
political reforms. Most of these Rs 6,128 crores were spent on bonds bought in Mumbai
(Rs 1,880 crores), followed by Kolkata (Rs 1,440 crores), with Delhi (Rs 919
crores) and Hyderabad (Rs 838 crores) also making it to 4 cities where most
purchases were made. All other cities together accounted for a total of Rs 1,051
crores.thewire
NRC
NRC in UP to be decided after initial survey: CM
Lucknow:
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that a survey is being
held to ascertain the quantum of illegal immigrants in the state. “After the
survey is complete, we will decide when to roll out the NRC-like exercise,” he
told reporters.During the recently-concluded Assembly by-polls, the Chief
Minister Yogi Adityanath had stated that Uttar Pradesh may also take a cue from
Assam in implementing NRC.Adityanath had praised Union Home Minister Amit Shah
over plans to implement NRC-like exercise across the country. Sources in the
home department have confirmed that a survey was underway by the police
department for identifying illegal immigrants living in the state.IANS
Citizenship Amendment Bill is communal says North
East Students’ Organisation ahead of
agitation
Guwahati:Powerful
North East Students’ Organisation (Neso), a conglomeration of leading student
organisations of north-eastern states, on Friday threatened to launch agitation
to prevent the passage to the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) which
it described as “communal.”Neso adviser, Samujjal Bhattacharya, who has been in
the forefront of anti-foreigners movement told reporters, “The proposed CAB is
to give protection to illegal migrants at the cost of identities and safeguards
of the indigenous people of the northeast. We cannot allow a communal,
unconstitutional and anti-indigenous Bill to become a legislation.”Assam health
minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, had announced last month that the Centre will
introduce CAB in Parliament in November and will ensure that it is passed.
Jyrwa, taking cognisance to the minister’s remark said, “We will go for an
agitation to prevent the passage of the CAB in the winter session of
Parliament. On November 18, there will protests against CAB in the state
capitals of the region. Centre should not impose the Bill because it is against
the interest of indigenous people of the North-East.”The Neso leaders said, “We
have been telling the Centre not to impose Citizenship Amendment Bill. The
proposed legislation is being pursued by the government for political benefits
as it will create a vote bank. But we will not spare anybody who supports the
Bill.”DECCAN CHRONICLE
NRC: Violent hate speech targeting minorities on FB
viewed over 54 lakh times, says US-based NGO
US-based
NGO Avaaz has said that violent hate speech targeting ethnic and religious
minorities in Assam on Facebook has been viewed at least 54 lakh times. The
report, published in October, comes over 2 months after the final list of NRC
was published, excluding 19 lakh people. Avaaz report, Megaphone for Hate, said that
Bengali Muslims in particular are targets of hatred on Facebook, with content
calling them “criminals”, “rapists”, “terrorists”, “pigs”, and “dogs” being
shared over 1,00,000 times. Avaaz said it carried out the investigation during NRC
process in Assam.“NRC process has prompted repeated warnings from the UN that
there was rising hate speech against vulnerable minorities in Assam,” Avaaz
said. However, it added, Facebook continues to rely on Artificial
Intelligence-based hate speech detection mechanisms. These mechanisms have
failed to identify hate speech stoking up ethnic tensions in Assam, the NGO
said.scroll.in
Citizenship amendment bill will not help those left
out of NRC: NGO
Guwahati:
Countering BJP’s claim that proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) will
assist those left out of final National Register of Citizens (NRCNSE 2.22 %),
NGO Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) said that it will not help Gorkhas,
Bhojpuri and many indigenous communities.Suhas Chakma, director of RRAG, said
that CAB will provide citizenship by naturalisation to people belonging to
minority communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan but Gorkhas,
Scheduled Tribes, Bhojpuri, Koch Rajbongshi, Tea Tribes cannot claim to have
migrated from these countries and therefore, they are not covered under
CAB.Assam government and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) have no policy as to
how to resolve their issues, he said.Chakma said, “Religious minorities who
fled from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan are only being fooled with the
promise of CAB. CAB only reduces the time period for submitting citizenship
application from 11years to 6 years. The situation of Chakmas and Hajongs, who
were settled in Arunachal Pradesh by the government of India after the 1962
Indo-China war, is precarious. Despite Supreme Court orders in 1966 and 2015,
not a single citizenship application of Chkmas or Hajongs have been
determined.”economictimes
All outsiders entering Meghalaya will now have to
register with government
Shillong:Meghalaya
cabinet on Friday okayed an ordinance that necessitates all outsiders to
register with the government before entering the state, stating that it was ‘in
the interest of the government and people of Meghalaya. National People’s
Party-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government approved amendment of
Meghalaya Residents, Safety and Security Act, 2016 (MRSSA) in the form of an
ordinance. The ordinance, once implemented, will bring into effect inner line
permit (ILP) like requirements operational in Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal
Pradesh that require people from outside the state to register before
entering.After the Cabinet meeting, deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong
said, “The amended Act has been approved in the form of an ordinance and it
will come into force with immediate effect. The ordinance will be regularized
in the next session of the state Assembly.”“Any person who is not a resident of
Meghalaya and intends to stay more than 24 hours in the state will have to
furnish information to the government. This is done for their (outsiders) own
interest as well as for the interest of the government and people of Meghalaya.
They will be much safer,” he said while also maintaining that the provisions of
the act will not apply to employees of the centre, state and district
councils.The deputy chief minister said the act is for people who are interested
in visiting the state as tourists, labourers, business, education and other
purposes. Tynsong said the decision was also taken after series of meetings
were held with different stakeholders including political parties and NGOs.HT
RSS plan is to keep minorities in fear: Setalvad
Hyderabad:
Teesta Setalvad, an illustrious civil rights activist and journalist, narrated
a disturbing story during her recent visit to Hyderabad. She said, B.S Moonje,
a politician having close ties with RSS, wrote in his diary an incident which
goes like this:Once when he (Moonje) was driving past in a city, a Muslim man
came running and requested him to stop. Muslim
who was wearing a cap said, “Namaste, Namaste Bhai Saab… Moonje stops his car
or whatever (he was in)… This man says ‘Sahib Maar Kaat Chordo; Hum Hindu Banke
Rahenge (Please stop killing; we will become Hindus and live in India).”After
penning down this incident Moonje said, “You know it’s (killing) not needed…To
keep fear alive is the key. You don’t need to continue killing. Killing once in
a while is okay; but just keep generating fear.”After recounting this
‘documented’ episode Setalvad said, “That’s the politics of the RSS; to keep
the population in a state of fear. Now this NRC , I feel is doing just that. It
has created a sense of further fear, even if the lynching were not enough…And
that I think is a very very dangerous face of politics.” siasat
NATIONAL POLITICS
Jharkhand Assembly polls to be held in five phases
from November 30, results on December 23
Assembly
polls in Jharkhand will be held in five phases starting November 30 and results
will be announced on December 23, the Election Commission said on Friday. Model
Code of Conduct came into force with the announcement.Voting for 13
constituencies will be held in the first phase on November 30, followed by the
second phase in 20 constituencies on Dec.7. 17 seats will vote on December 12
in third phase, 15 constituencies on December 16, and the remaining 16 seats on
December 20 in the final phase.The term of the 81-member Assembly ends on
January 5 next year. Chief Minister Raghubar Das-led BJP is hoping to retain
power in the state once again.scroll.in
‘Is Prez in your pocket’: Shiv Sena hits out at BJP
Shiva
Sena today cautioned that the President is the constitutional head of the
country and any attempts by BJP to misuse the office of President or the
Governor is "a threat to the country".Hitting out at senior BJP
leader Sudhir Mungantiwar for his warning on Friday that President's Rule may
be imposed in Maharashtra if the state doesn't get a government by 7 November,
Sena MP Sanjay Raut said dragging the President's office into the state's
political crises in this manner was "unwarranted,
improper"."President is the constitutional head... He's not in
anybody's pocket. Issuing such a threat is an insult to the public
mandate," Raut said sharply. He countered that neither the Marathi
'manoos' attaches any importance to Mungantiwar's statements nor would he be
cowed down by such threats.He reiterated that Sena would honour the commitments
of its alliance with BJP "till the last moment".But henceforth, it
will not adopt a 'wait-and-watch' policy.On Friday, NCP too, had slammed
Mungantiwar for his comment. The comment sounded like a threat and insulted the
state's people, Opposition party said.The Quint
Sharad Pawar says NCP can think of alternative if
BJP-Shiv Sena fail to form Maharashtra government
Nationalist
Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has said that his party can think of
providing an alternative arrangement if BJP and the Shiv Sena fail to form a
coalition government in Maharashtra, Indian Express reported.“Even after
getting a majority, if the Sena and BJP fail to provide a stable government, we
will definitely think of providing an alternative,” Pawar said on Friday.
However, he added that Congress is unlikely to support such an arrangement. NCP
has 54 seats in the Assembly, while the Congress has 44. Shiv Sena, NCP and
Congress will have to form an alliance if they want to take the reins of the
government.scroll.in/
Karnataka: Amit Shah handled MLAs’ resignations,
Yediyurappa tells BJP workers in leaked clip
A
clip has surfaced online in which Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa is
heard telling party workers that BJP National President Amit Shah “supervised
and made all arrangements” for Congress and JDU MLAs to resign from the
Assembly in July, leading to the fall of the state government, NDTV reported on
Saturday.“You do know, don’t you, that it wasn’t Yediyurappa who made them take
this decision,” CM is heard saying in the clip. “National president was aware
of this and supervised this and made all arrangements. You do know this?”
Yediyurappa added that since 17 MLAs who resigned had helped BJP come to power
in Karnataka, the party must stand by them.scroll.in
Amit Shah behind collapse of HDK govt:Congress
after Yediyurappa’s viral video
New
Delhi :Yediyurappa video, Yediyurappa rebel MLAs video, Yediyurappa poaching
MLAs video, Yediyurappa amit shah poaching MLAs video, Karnataka government Congress
Saturday claimed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah was behind the alleged
poaching of rebel MLAs that brought down Congress-JD(S) coalition in the former
Kumaraswamy-led government in state earlier this year.Reacting to the video
clip, former Karnataka chief minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah said
told reporters, “What he (Yediyurappa) and Amit Shah did was conspiracy to
murder democracy and a violation of the Constitution. Both the chief minister
and home minister have no right to hold a constitutional post.” Senior Congress
leader K C Venugopal said the party would approach the SC to produce the video
as evidence. “I think you all are aware of the latest video of BS Yediyurappa
related to the poaching of Congress and JD(S) MLAs. We have always said that
BJP is misusing government agencies to poach MLAs,now it’s established beyond
doubt. We’ll approach the SC with the evidence,” he said.indianexpress
OTHERS
WhatsApp says it alerted Centre of privacy breach
in May, government refutes it
WhatsApp
has said it had in May informed government authorities about a privacy breach
that affected some Indian users, ANI reported. A day earlier, the Centre had
issued a notice to the Facebook-owned company asking for an explanation on the
hack.“Our highest priority is the privacy and security of WhatsApp users,” ANI
quoted a WhatsApp spokesperson as saying. “In May, we quickly resolved a
security issue and notified relevant Indian and international government
authorities. We agree with the government of India, it is critical that
together we do all we can to protect users from hackers attempting to weaken
security.”However, the government has countered this. In May, WhatsApp had
reportedly sent information to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, or
CERT-IN, which was in “pure technical jargon” and contained no “mention of
Pegasus (the spyware) or extent of the breach”, ANI reported. “The information
shared was only about a technical vulnerability but nothing on the fact that
privacy of Indian users had been compromised,” The Hindu quoted a government
official as saying.scroll.in
Govt says not alerted on breach, WhatsApp says it
did — in May
WhatsApp spyware attack: Ex-minister Praful Patel,
40 others were targeted, says report
Former
Union minister Praful Patel and ex MP Santosh Bharatiya were among at least 41
individuals who were targets of a WhatsApp hacking earlier this year, HT
reported, citing an unidentified official from the messaging platform. So far,
17 individuals, including lawyers, human rights activists, and journalists,
have confirmed to Scroll.in that they were targeted by spyware on WhatsApp.
WhatsApp official told the newspaper that of 41 individuals who were targets of
surveillance, 21 were journalists, lawyers or activists. scroll.in
Bhushan to file PIL on Pegasus-WhatsApp hack
Lawyer
and activist Prashant Bhushan is planning to file a Public Interest Litigation
in the Supreme Court to seek an investigation by cyber experts into WhatsApp
hacking of human rights activists and lawyers and journalists, HuffPost India
reported.He told reporters that the government should come clean about whose
phones were tapped and who ordered it, and that there should be complete
accountability. “There should be an investigation into this. Full investigation
by cyber experts,” Bhushan said.Bhushan said that only govts can use this kind
of spyware and therefore it is clear that either the government is snooping on
these people or someone else, on the government’s orders.The Quint
Kamlesh Tiwari murder: 24-year-old held for
‘providing pistol’ to killers, say police
Lucknow
:A day after the eleventh arrest in connection with the murder of Hindu outfit
leader Kamlesh Tiwari, a joint team of Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat ATS arrested a
24-year-old man from Kanpur district on Friday for allegedly providing the
pistol used in the crime.Acting on a tip-off, police conducted a raid in
Harbansh area of Kanpur on Friday evening and arrested Yusuf Khan, taking the
total number of arrests to 12 in the case.The police claimed to have recovered
two cell phones from his possession. Khan, who hails from UP’s Fatehpur
district, works in Gujarat.indianexpress
Rampur CRPF camp attack: 4 including 2 Pakistani’s
gets death sentence,One gets life term
The
court decree for 6 convicts of 12-year-old Rampur CRPF camp attack was
delivered today.Out of 6 convicts, four will be sent to noose and one convict
will be sentenced for lifelong imprisonment. Out of the four sentenced to
death, 2 convicts- Imran Shahzad and Farook Sabaudeen aka Sherief are from POK.
Jang Bahadur is sentenced to lifelong imprisonment and another Faheem is
sentenced to 10 years in prison. They were brought to the court under tight
security for receiving the court decree. eastcoastdaily
Rampur court acquits 2 and convicts 5 in 2008 CRPF
camp attack case
Lucknow
:A local court in Rampur on Friday convicted 5 people, including two Pakistani
for the 2008 attack on a CRPF camp in Rampur that led to the death of eight
people.The convicted include Imran Shahzad and Mohammad Farooq, and Shareef
(41), Jung Bahadur (56) and Sabauddin (40). The court also acquitted two others
— Gulab Khan (41) and Mohammad Kausar (48) — for want of evidence.Police had
booked Gulab Khan and Mohammad Kausar for allegedly hiding the weapons used at
their residences before the attack.The same court, in another case, convicted
Mumbai native Faheem Ansari, who was arrested along Shareef. Police had said
they recovered two hand grenades, a pistol, a fake driving licence, a Pakistani
passport and nine hand-drawn maps of Mumbai from Ansari’s possession. Singh
said Faheem Ansari was not accused in CRPF camp attack case and has been
convicted in a separate case.Faheem and Sabauddin also faced trial in the
Mumbai attack case, but were acquitted by a court that city.indianexpress
Now, Muslim clergy roped in to counter ISIS online
propaganda:IANS
New
Delhi: To counter ISIS's literature of jihad and crimes against humanity, India
has started creating an internet-based "non-official channel of religious
leaders" to stop Muslim youths from falling into their trap, sources said
on Friday. Muslim clergy will be trained to create YouTube channels, podcast,
accounts on social media and websites to counter ISIS narrative. Further,
clergy has been directed to highlight the atrocities carried on women and
children by ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.The Centre has stated that ISIS has
exploited the internet in a very organized way for its every terror-related
activity such as radicalisation, training, recruitment, planning and execution.
"This needs to be countered in a similar way," said a senior IPS
officer posted with MHA, adding that merely arresting the Muslim youths is not
going to solve the imminent threat. He said PMO has directed IB, NIA and all
the police chiefs across the country to expedite the process of setting up of
non-official channel of religious leaders. PMO directives also stated:
"Mainstream forces from Muslim community should be utilized in countering
any instance of radicalistion in any corner of the country."It further
stressed: "Creation of an internet-based non-official channel of religious
leaders to provide right kind of advice and guidance to the Muslim youth who
are misled by illogical information which they come across."
Scholarship scheme for minority: SC disposes of
Gujarat govt’s plea challenging HC’s order
Ahmedabad
:Petitions by the Gujarat government at the Supreme Court in 2013 challenging a
Gujarat High Court judgment seeking that
the state implement Centre-sponsored pre-matric scholarship scheme for minority
students were disposed of on Oct.17, as the scheme is now fully funded by
Centre.UPA government in 2008 launched the scheme pan-India for the welfare of
the religious minorities. Under the scheme, poor students belonging to five
religious minority communities – Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and
Parsis – were to be given scholarships if the income of their parents didn’t
exceed Rs 1 lakh annually. Each eligible student, under the scheme, is entitled
to receive Rs 850 per year. Funding of the scholarships was to be shared by the
central government and the state government(s) in the ratio of 75% and 25%
respectively.However, the state government resisted from implementing it on the
ground that it discriminated against students of other religious communities
and hence it was unconstitutional. A 5-judge bench of the Gujarat HC upheld the
scheme on Feb.15, 2013, saying the scheme was not unconstitutional and ordered
the state government to implement it. The state government subsequently moved
the SC, challenging the HC order.indianexpress
Anti-Sikh riots: Rally Calls for Justice to Victims
of Communal Violence
https://caravandaily.com/anti-sikh-genocide-rally-calls-for-justice-to-victims-of-communal-violence/
New
Delhi: To mark the 35th anniversary of ‘genocide’ faced by minority Sikhs in
1984, Lok Raj Sangathan along with several other social and political
organisations held a protest rally at Jantar Mantar here on Friday. They
demanded justice not only to the Sikh victims but also those affected by the
Gujarat pogrom of 2002 and other communal riots and mob lynchings across the
country.Expressing grave concern over the “growing culture of impunity” in the
country, political leaders and activists said that, by and large, the
perpetrators of these crimes against humanity were roaming around freely, as
they were left scot free. Both the major parties, the Congress and the BJP,
were involved in such criminal acts, they alleged. Addressing the protest
rally, S Raghavan, President of Lok Raj Sangathan, said the ‘genocide’ was a
part of the overall “divide and rule” strategy of the ruling class.” Muslim
Majlis-e-Mushawarat's Delhi chief Abdul Rashi Agwan said anti-Sikh genocide of 1984 was the product of
a peculiar mindset of the ruling elite in India, which considered minority
persecution as the sure formula for political success. Election after election,
this was found advantageous to the ruling class. WPI leader Siraj Taalib said
Congress and BJP have the same mentality towards the religious minorities. caravandaily
RSS appropriates icons as they don’t have their
own: Irfan Habib
Historian
and author S. Irfan Habib today alleged that RSS "has been
appropriating" national icons like Sardar Patel, Bhagat Singh, and Subhash
Chandra Bose as it didn't have any of its own to whom the people of India can
connect."Be it Sardar Patel, Subhash Chandra Bose, or Bhagat Singh, RSS
have been appropriating icons since forever. Tell me one name they have backed
who was one of their own," the author said. "They don't have anyone
they can take to the people, anyone with whom people of India can
connect," he added.PTI
Air Quality Index in Delhi worst in world, Lahore 2nd
Delhi
ranks first in terms of polluted air among 10 major cities of the world as the
air quality index (AQI) in the capital is at 450, which is dangerous.According
to airvisual.com, Delhi topped AQI rankings while Lahore with AQI 356 is the
second in the ranking followed by Dhaka (182), Krakow (165), Ulaanbaatar (162),
Wroclaw (158), Guangzhou (157), Wuhan (153), Chongqing (152) and Kathmandu
(151).The air pollution level has increased so much that the Environment
Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA) had to declare a public
health emergency and the Delhi government announced that all schools in the
Capital will remain closed till November 5.IANS
As SC panel declares health emergency in Delhi NCR
Lucknow:
As the national capital and its surrounding areas gasped for clean air on
Friday with pollution levels crossing the severe category, Uttar Pradesh
government has called a meeting later in the evening to discuss the issue. Ghaziabad district, which falls in Uttar
Pradesh, was declared the most-polluted city in the country with levels of
PM2.5 — tiny particulate matter less than 2.5 microns that can enter deep into
the lungs — reaching as high as 493.Besides Ghaziabad, other neighbouring
districts of Delhi that fall in NCR and continued to breathe extremely polluted
air are Greater Noida (480), Noida (477) and Faridabad (432).Earlier in the
day, a Supreme Court-mandated panel declared a public health emergency in
Delhi-NCR and banned construction activities till November 5 as the air quality
dipped to “severe-plus” levels. News18
People in North India may lose 7 yrs of life due to
air pollution: Study
People
living in Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) region are expected to lose 7 years of their
life because of severe air pollution, a new analysis released has said.AQLI,
produced by Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC), shows
there has been a 72% increase in pollution from 1998 to 2016 in the region
which accounts for 40% of India’s population. In 1998, the impact on people’s
lives from dirty air would have been 3.7 years of life expectancy. The analysis
also states that citizens in IGP region which includes Delhi, Haryana, Punjab,
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal are exposed to far higher levels of air
pollution and hence have shorter lives.HT
WORLD
Israeli air raids in Gaza kill Palestinian, wound
others
Israeli
air raids on the Gaza Strip have killed one person, Palestinian officials have
said. Gaza Ministry of Health said 27-year-old Ahmed al-Shehri was killed during
pre-dawn attacks on Saturday. Two others were wounded in the
strikes.Palestinian media reported that the assault targeted several training
sites and outposts affiliated with Hamas, the group that rules the besieged
Gaza Strip. Witnesses at Nasser hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis
said the three were sitting in an orchard adjacent to one of the posts that was
hit.The strikes came after the Israeli military said that Palestinians fired 10
rockets from Gaza into Israel late on Friday, eight of which were intercepted.
It said that the series of strikes were carried out in response to the rocket
fire.There were no reports of casualties. Israeli police said shrapnel damaged
a house in the southern town of Sderot and video footage showed a car near the
structure with windows blown out by debris.It was the second consecutive day
that the Israeli army reported rocket fire from the coastal enclave.aljazeera
Israel approves 2,300 settler homes in West Bank
The
plans for 2,342 settler homes in the occupied West Bank has been given final
approval for construction by Israel, confirmed settlement watchdog Peace Now. Approval
for a building permit for the construction of the new Tunnel Road, which
bypasses Bethlehem to the west has also been granted by Israeli occupation
authorities, which is expected to increase the number of settlers in the
area.middleeastmonitor
Iraqi protesters block major port near Basra as
unrest continues
Thousands
of Iraqi protesters are blocking roads leading to Iraq's main Gulf port,
according to security sources, as mass demonstrations calling for economic
reform and an overhaul of the political system continue for a ninth consecutive
day.Protesters on Saturday burned tyres and set up concrete blocks around the
Umm Qasr port, south of the city of Basra, after security forces moved in
overnight to try and disperse a sit-in.aljazeera
Rights group: Iraq education system on brink of
collapse
Millions
of students across Iraq are losing out amid a shortage of teachers and
education funding, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said.Across Iraq, 2.5
million children are in need of education support, including 775,000 internally
displaced children residing in and out of camps, the independent humanitarian
organisation told Al Jazeera.aljazeera
Pakn opposition protesters call on Imran to resign
Pakistani
opposition leaders have renewed their demands for PM Imran Khan to step down,
terming his government illegitimate and incompetent as thousands gathered at an
anti-government protest in the capital, Islamabad.Addressing supporters on the
second day of the protest in Islamabad on Friday, leader of the right-wing
Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl party, Fazl-ur-Rehman, said a sit-in would continue for
2 more days.aljazeera
Mali: Dozens of troops killed in military outpost
attack
At
least 53 soldiers and a civilian have been killed in an attack on a military
post in northeast Mali, according to the country's communication minister.The
attack, one of the deadliest against Malian forces, took place in Indelimane,
in the Menaka region close to the border with Niger, Yaya Sangare wrote on
Twitter today. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.aljazeera
Saudi Halloween spooks some over 'satanic'
celebrations
Saudi
Arabia held several spooky events this month as part of it's three-month-long
"Riyadh Season", a series of cultural events mostly aimed at
tourists. One event had giant demonic statues floating down the streets of the
capital, with techno music blaring and flashing lights. But many social media
users were unimpressed, questioning how a pagan holiday could be celebrated in
the birthplace of Islam, using statues that they felt went against Islamic
principles. Others weren't just upset about Halloween. And some worried Santa
was headed to Saudi Arabia.middleeasteye
Over 100,000 people killed in Yemen war since 2015:
new report
Yemen’s
civil war has killed over 100,000 people since 2015, a database project that
tracks violence said.Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, or
ACLED, said in a new report its death toll includes more than 12,000 civilians
killed in attacks targeting civilians directly.The conflict in the Arab world’s
poorest nation began with the 2014 takeover of northern and central Yemen by
Iran-aligned rebels, driving out the internationally recognised government from
the capital, Sanaa.AP
Flash:
NEWS, views and Articles
Modi-Shah’s hyper-nationalism is making India
insecure when it is actually most secure:Shekhar Gupta
On socio-economic indicators, Muslim youth fare
worse than SCs, OBCs: Christophe Jaffrelot, Kalaiyarasan A
The citizenship bill must be opposed:Yamini Aiyar
What is the truth about India’s ‘increasing
international respect’? Samir Nazareth
Fact-finding report on Kashmir: Complete loss of
press freedom:Majid Maqbool
Saudi can’t help solve Kashmir issue because it now
lacks legitimacy in Muslim world:Ayesha Siddiqa
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