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Richa Chadha was invited to Ladakh International Music Festival, praised the Army, but is now mocking the sacrifice of soldiers in Galwan

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Richa Chadha was invited to Ladakh International Music Festival, praised the Army, but is now mocking the sacrifice of soldiers in Galwan

Bollywood entertainer Richa Chadha who is more in news for her controversial statements than for her movies was invited to the first-ever Ladakh International Music Festival conducted from April 30 to May 2nd this year in Leh.

The event was held at Leh’s Col Sonam Wangchuk Stadium and was organized by the Fire and Fury Corps of the Indian Army, the Ministry of Culture, and the Ladakh Tourism Department. The objective of the event was to pay tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the service of the nation and also provide a platform to local artists to showcase their musical talent.

A number of popular bands were invited to perform at the event. The Army had released its Rezang La anthem. Actor Darshan Kumar was also invited as a special guest along with Chadha.

Richa Chadha had back then praised the Indian Army soldiers saying that it was an experience of a lifetime. “I spent a memorable day with these young soldiers in Ladakh at 12000 feet above sea level. it was an experience of a lifetime for me. And there’s always something special about meeting army personnel. It moves you from within. These young soldiers are training hard to be at the border, guarding the nation, this fills my heart with respect. Meeting the real heroes of our country was an extremely humbling experience,” Chadha remarked at that time.

On November 23, however, Richa Chadha was seen mocked the Indian Army in a tweet in response to a statement from the Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command of the Indian Army that they are prepared to take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) if the government issues such an order.

Richa Chadha taunted the Indian Army and tweeted, “Galwan says hi.”

Screenshot of now-deleted tweet by Richa Chadha

The actress, however, deleted her tweet after she was criticized by netizens for her insensitive jibe.

Chadha issued a half-hearted apology after her tweet mocking the Indian Army sparked outrage on social media and otherwise.

On Thursday, Richa Chadha took to Twitter to tender her ‘apology’, she tagged her lawyer Saveena Bedi Sachar and attached an apology message. “If the 3 words which are being dragged into controversy have offended or hurt anyone, I apologise and also say that it would sadden me if even unintentionally my words have triggered this feeling in my brothers in the Fauj of which my own Nanaji has been an illustrious part.”

Notably, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit has filed a police complaint against Richa Chadha at the Juhu police station for her outrageous Tweet mocking the Indian Army and martyrs of the Galwan clash.

Ashoke Pandit, president of the Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association, took to Twitter to share a copy of the police complaint he filed at the Juhu police station. According to the complaint, Richa Chadha has mocked and insulted our security forces, particularly those who died fighting our enemies in Galwan valley.

The Galwan clash

In June 2020, Chinese PLA troops attacked Indian soldiers of the Bihar Regiment in the freezing terrain of the Galwan valley, killing 20 Indian soldiers. Dozens of Chinese troops were killed in the hours-long clash, but China never disclosed the exact number of soldiers killed. India recognised the fallen soldiers and had given them Martyr status and gallantry awards.

Since that clash, which resulted in several casualties on both sides, there has been a tense ceasefire in the Ladakh theatre between the two Asian stalwarts, despite the fact that both countries have nearly 60,000 soldiers and advanced weapons deployed in the area.

Pakistan PM picks Pulwama attack architect and former ISI chief Asim Munir as next Army Chief, Imran Khan says president will discuss with him before approving

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Pakistan PM picks Pulwama attack architect and former ISI chief Asim Munir as next Army Chief, Imran Khan says president will discuss with him before approving

Former ISI chief Lieutenant General Asim Munir has been selected as the next chief of Pakistan’s army by PM Shahbaz Sharif. Current chief General Qamar Jawed Bajwa, 61, is scheduled to retire on November 29 after securing a three-year extension. At the same time, Lt. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza has been selected as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC).

Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister of Information, announced the news on Twitter. Aurangzeb took to Twitter, writing, “Using constitutional power, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, has chosen to nominate Lt. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir as Chief of the Army Staff. A summary of this has been submitted to Pakistan’s President.”

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told the media minutes after the news that the subject had been handled in accordance with the law and the Constitution. He stressed that president Arif Alvi should follow the premier’s suggestion in order to avoid a “controversy.” He expressed hope that president Arif Alvi would not make the appointments “controversial” and would endorse the advice of the government.

He posted the same views on Twitter, saying that this will be a test for President Alvi, whether he will follow political advice or constitutional and legal advice. “As the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, it is his duty to protect the country from political conflicts,” Khawaja Asif said referring to the president. He also said that it will be a test for former PM Imran Khan, on whether he will make the matter controversial or strengthen the institution of the army.

It is notable that president Arif Alvi is a founding member of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), and that’s why the current government is apprehensive that he may not approve the selection of the new army chief. In the meanwhile, Imran Khan has stated Alvi will discuss with him the matter after receiving the summary.

“When the summary comes, I and the president of Pakistan will act according to the Constitution and laws,” Imran Khan was quoted by the PTI on Twitter. Yesterday Imran Khan had said that the president will ‘definitely’ discuss the appointment with him. “President Dr Arif Alvi will definitely consult me on the summary for the appointment of army chief and take a decision as per the law and Constitution. I am head of the party that Dr Alvi belongs to,” the former PM said.

Who is Asim Munir?

Lt Gen Asim Munir was one of three candidates vying for the top two positions. He was the chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) when tensions between India and Pakistan peaked in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack in February 2019, which claimed the life of 40 CRPF men. According to experts acquainted with the situation, Munir was among the military decision-makers engaged in determining Pakistan’s reaction and security measures at the time.

According to National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) member Tilak Devasher, Asim Munir was among those in Pakistan who supervised the Pulwama terror attack. “It was under his watch that the Pulwama attack took place and he was DG of the ISI in November and this happened in February 2019. He also served in the areas in the core that overlooks or deals with Kashmir in India. So, he is very familiar with this area,” Devasher told ANI in an interview.

As per reports, Munir’s selection as the next army leader will be a blow for former prime Minister Imran Khan since it comes at a time when the military and Khan are at odds over Khan’s earlier expulsion from office this year. Imran Khan has called for a rally in Rawalpindi on November 26, two days before General Bajwa passes the baton to the incoming Army chief.

Over the course of its 75-year history, the army of Pakistan has ruled the nation with a great deal of political sway. The nomination of Asim Munir may have an impact on Pakistan’s precarious government, its relationships with India and Afghanistan, which is now controlled by the Taliban, as well as its flex towards China or the United States.

“Those who are dreaming that CAA won’t be implemented are wrong”: What Amit Shah said at Times Now Summit

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“Those who are dreaming that CAA won’t be implemented are wrong”: What Amit Shah said at Times Now Summit

On Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that the CAA has already been approved by the government and that individuals should stop fantasizing about the law being repealed or not being enforced. Shah at the Times Now Summit in New Delhi reminded that the CAA, the legislation that sparked widespread demonstrations and rioting, has not been placed in a cold freezer.

When questioned about the delay in enforcement, the Union Home Minister stated that the COVID-19 pandemic-triggered lockdowns had pushed back the process of CAA rollout, but that the remaining formalities would be completed shortly. The home minister also said that NRC remains on the agenda of the government.

“CAA, NRC has not been put in the cold freezer. CAA is a law, and it cannot be changed now, we have to frame rules, these got delayed due to COVID-19 but the work will soon begin. No one should even dream that CAA will not be implemented. Those who think like that are mistaken,” Shah said.

Shah on Abrogation of Article 370

On the removal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, which has been lauded as one of the most contested acts by the Narendra Modi government, Shah said it was a collaborative victory for the NDA regime, adding that the decision has radically transformed the situation of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.

“This is not a personal achievement. I am a member of the Cabinet, and the achievement is of the Modi Cabinet and the government. But yes, in Jammu and Kashmir, the Modi government has brought in a drastic change. It used to be said that J&K is with India due to Article 370. Now Article 370 and 35A are not there but J&K is still with India,” Shah added.

“Now Article 370 and 35A are not there but J&K is still a part of India. Around 30,000 panches and sarpanches are leading the democracy movement there, Rs 56,000 crore worth of investment has come in, 80 lakh tourists have visited the UT – the highest number since Independence. J&K is achieving new heights. Since the 1990s, terrorism has been at its lowest and no stone-pelting incidents are taking place anymore. J&K is thriving now,” he said.

On Uniform Civil Code

He meanwhile also spoke on the Uniform Civil Code issue. During a live interview with Times Now Navbharat Editor-in-Chief Navika Kumar, Amit Shah stated that if the states do not execute the UCC legislation by 2024, the Central government will take the matter into its own hands. “The Constituent Assembly has also advised the state legislatures and Parliament to implement UCC whenever the time is right. Laws should not be formulated based on religion,” Shah added.

“Except for BJP, no other party supports or speaks in favour of the UCC. The BJP, which rules in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Gujarat, we have set up a panel and the panel is holding consultations. Our governments will work according to the recommendations received. I want to assure the audience here that the BJP is committed to implementing the Uniform Civil Code,” the minister said.

Amit Shah, a crucial player in the BJP’s continued electoral success and a man termed a “political master,” acknowledged the fundamental beliefs and values of his party. He continued saying that the BJP does not view elections as a method of gaining power but rather as a way to connect with people and understand their issues.

“We believe we will win or we will lose, we appear to be different because we believe elections are not just the means to achieve power but to reach out to all the people of the country. Every leader of the party reaches out to the electorate with our ideology and how we run our governments,” Shah said. “Our aggression is not to claim power but to connect with the people,” the minister added.

On Rahul Gandhi’s remarks about Veer Savarkar

Regarding Rahul Gandhi’s recent statements about Veer Savarkar, Shah stated that 130 crore Indians revere Veer Savarkar’s patriotism and refer to him as ‘Veer.’ Those who are criticizing him now should strive to spend even 10 days in jail before speaking about someone who has been imprisoned for more than ten years. ” No one has the right”, he argued, “to make such repulsive and despicable statements about a freedom warrior.”

On Gujarat Assembly Elections

Amit Shah meanwhile also downplayed AAP’s involvement in the contest in the upcoming Gujarat Assembly Elections, stating that the major rivalry exists between Congress and the BJP. When asked about the BJP’s chances in the Gujarat elections, the Home Minister stated that current trends indicate that the party is on track to achieve a historic victory in the state.

“We will break our own records of winning the highest number of seats and vote share. Pressed further to give a number, Shah said the BJP’s past record has been 129 seats, so we will win more than that,” he was quoted.

Shah responding to AAP’s accusations over Satyendar Jain row

The Minister was also requested to respond to the AAP’s accusation that the BJP is attempting to damage Arvind Kejriwal’s party’s image because it is fearful of them ahead of the Delhi MCD elections. The AAP also blamed the BJP of deliberately producing videos of jailed AAP Minister Satyendar Jain daily.

Instead of blaming the BJP, Shah said that the AAP should respond to whether the videos of Satyendar Jain from Tihar jail are real or fabricated. “And then they become answerable on why they are not sacking their Delhi minister (Satyendar Jain) who is in jail. It is shocking that the minister has not resigned so far on moral grounds.”

On India China stand off

Regarding border security and the current standoff with China, Shah stated that there is no misunderstanding and that the disagreement has existed since the period of Congress governments established following Independence. “Who is raising the question now? Those during whose governments we lost more than one lakh acres of land. The Modi government has committed that it will not allow even one inch of land to be taken away by other countries,” Shah said.

UK scientists had shut down Covid lab leak theory despite knowing it may be true: Report

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UK scientists had shut down Covid lab leak theory despite knowing it may be true: Report

According to reports, experts in the United Kingdom aided in shutting down covid lab leak theory back in 2020. The article “The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2,” published in Nature Medicine in March 2020, stated that the pandemic was triggered by a natural breakout event, and was crucial in dampening debate about the virus’s origins.

However, recently declassified emails from early 2020 show that the authors engaged in long talks with specialists, including Sir Patrick Vallance and Sir Jeremy Farrar, the head of the Wellcome Trust, in the weeks before publication. Experts were cautioned in those email conversations that the odd traits identified in Covid-19 may have developed in both lab or wild animals.

The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2, Nature Medicine

They were also cautioned that the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) had been doing research on bat coronaviruses at risky biosafety levels. However, by the time the article was published, all mention of Wuhan’s biosecurity issues had been omitted, and the authors contended that lab proliferation of the virus was doubtful.

Since the article’s publication, questions have been raised about its drafting and composition. Professor Kristian Andersen of the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, the paper’s primary author, had previously warned colleagues that elements of the virus appeared to have been produced in a lab. The article, however, made no mention of this.

Latest revelations indicate that a few of the authors were concerned about a lab leak and brought up their concerns in the weeks leading up to the publication with senior scientists including Sir Patrick Vallance and Sir Jeremy. The virus would look the same whether it evolved spontaneously or in lab mice through a procedure called “serial passaging,” one of the authors even agreed in an email thread.

Sir Patrick Vallance, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government of the United Kingdom since 2018.

Dr Robert Garry of Tulane University noted in an email on February 8, 2020, that identical effects had been discovered when avian flu was passed on to experimental chicks. However, by the time the article was published, the writers had ruled out the idea.

Many scientists now think that a lab leak is very likely, however, the majority of the supporting data was discovered by hackers and rogue scientists who were labelled conspiracy theorists for questioning the mainstream version. According to the most recent email revelations, experts who discounted a lab leak admitted amongst themselves that it was likely.

Professor Edward Holmes, one of the contributors to the Nature Medicine article from the University of Sydney, admitted in an email on February 8 that many individuals suspected the virus had slipped from the Wuhan facility. “Ever since this outbreak started there have been suggestions that the virus escaped from the Wuhan lab, if only because of the coincidence of where the outbreak occurred and the location of the lab. I do a lot of work in China and I can tell you a lot of people there believe this and believe they are being lied to,” Holmes said.

Role of US scientists

The email exchange also included Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), United States, which funded research at the Wuhan institute.

In 2021, OpIndia reported how several researchers, US government officials, and intelligence officials all wanted to look into the role played by the Chinese lab, but Dr Fauci and others dissuaded them because they had a significant stake in the outcome because they helped get the US government to fund the virus study at the Wuhan research facility.

Indian scientists had flagged ‘unnatural insertions’ in the COVID-19 genome

In January 2021, researchers from IIT Delhi’s Kusuma School of Biological Sciences and Delhi University’s Acharya Narendra Dev College published a research paper in which they discovered that the spike glycoprotein (S) of SARS-CoV-2 had four insertions that were not found in any other Coronavirus, and the insertions were similar to those found in HIV virus. The investigation suggested the likelihood that SARS-CoV-2 was bioengineered from existing Coronavirus and HIV viruses.

The study, titled “Uncanny similarity of unique inserts in the 2019-nCoV spike protein to HIV-1 gp120 and Gag,” evaluated all of the coronavirus sequences available in the NCBI viral genome database. The analysis by the Indian scientists established that the virus underwent “unconventional evolution,” even if it did not prove that it was created in a lab. The scientific paper thus advised more investigation into the virus’s origin.

The research paper’s preprint was published on bioRxiv on January 31, 2020, however, it was withdrawn by the authors on February 2. The notice of withdrawal said that they intended to amend it in response to suggestions made by the academic community regarding their technical approach and interpretations of the results.

The withdrawn article.

Although the theory of a lab leak was widely accepted in the early stages of the pandemic, the US government and a sizable percentage of the scientific community rejected it. Former American President Donald Trump frequently brought up the matter, but by February 19, 2020, when The Lancet published a statement completely discounting the chance that the virus had escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the idea had already been completely dismissed. Any meaningful investigation into the origin of the virus was all but eliminated by the statement signed by 27 experts and published by such a reputable medical journal since it completely shut down one aspect of the inquiry.

Delhi HC refuses to quash trial against Tahir Hussain in PMLA case linked to 2020 Delhi riots

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Delhi HC refuses to quash trial against Tahir Hussain in PMLA case linked to 2020 Delhi riots

The Delhi High Court on Thursday, November 24, dismissed a petition filed by former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Councilor Tahir Hussain seeking the quashing and setting aside of charges brought against him by the trial court in connection with the North East Delhi Riots 2020 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The order was pronounced by a single bench of Justice Anu Malhotra on Thursday after having reserved it on November 15.

On November 15, the court asked both lawyers to submit written submissions of no more than three pages in two days and reserved the order on Tahir Hussain’s plea against framing of charges against him in a money laundering case related to the northeast Delhi riots of 2020.

Court frames charges against AAP ex-counsilor in money laundering case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots

On Thursday, November 3, Delhi Court framed charges against former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Councillor Tahir Hussain in the money laundering case related to the 2020 anti-Hindu Delhi riots, reports Live Law.

Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat filed charges against Tahir Hussain under Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, which is punishable under Section 4.

The court has also denied statutory bail to Hussain in the case.

Notably, the court has taken cognisance of the matter in 2020 after the Enforcement Directorate had filed a complaint against Tahir Hussain under Sections 44 and 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 for the commission of the offence of money laundering.

In August 2020, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) released a statement informing about the arrest of radical Islamist and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).

The investigation is being conducted by the ED under the PMLA on the basis of First Information Reports (FIRs) that have been filed by the Delhi Police, Crime Branch, and Dayalpur Police Station that had pressed charges against Tahir Hussain under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 385 (creating fear for extortion), which are cognizable offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Tahir Hussain transferred funds from his companies to fuel riots

The ED in its statement has revealed that Tahir Hussain had transferred large sums of money to fraudulent operators via companies that are either owned or controlled by him and his relatives. The operators had then returned the funds to him in cash, which was then utilised to fuel violence during the Anti-Hindu riots of Delhi in February this year. Moreover, a probe into his companies by the ED has unearthed money laundering scams by Hussain in the past.

Police complaint filed against actress Richa Chadha for mocking Indian Army and martyrs of Galwan clash

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Police complaint filed against actress Richa Chadha for mocking Indian Army and martyrs of Galwan clash

On Thursday, November 24, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit took to Twitter to inform that he has filed a police complaint against Bollywood entertainer Richa Chadha at the Juhi police station for her outrageous Tweet mocking the Indian Army and martyrs of the Galwan clash.

Tagging Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and the Mumbai police, the filmmaker Tweeted, “I filed a police complaint against actress #RichaChadha at #JuhuPolicestation (Mumbai). Nobody has a right to mock our soldiers. I hope @MumbaiPolice will act against her as per the law of the land. @mieknathshinde @Dev_Fadnavis.”

Ashoke Pandit, who is the president of the Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association, shared a copy of the police complaint he filed at the Juhu police station. The complaint read, that Richa Chadha has mocked and insulted our security forces, especially those who laid down their lives in Galwan valley fighting our enemies.

Complaint filed against Richa Chadda by filmmaker Ashoke Pandit (source: Ashoke Pandit’s Twitter account)

Pandit accused Chadda of insulting the families of our soldiers and demanded that she be punished for her criminal behaviour. “By this criminal act of hers she has insulted the families of our security forces. Its an act against the nation and hence an FIR should be filed against her for conspiring against the nations internal security.”

Bollywood actress Richa Chadha took to Twitter on Wednesday, 23rd November 2022, to mock the Indian Army. In response to a statement from the Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command of the Indian Army that they are prepared to take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir if the government issues such an order, Richa Chadha mocked the Indian Army with a Galwan taunt

After Chadha was called out by netizens for the ‘Galwan’ jibe at the Indian Army, she issued a half-hearted apology on Twitter today. Richa Chadha took to Twitter to tender her ‘apology’, she tagged her lawyer Saveena Bedi Sachar and attached an apology message. “If the 3 words which are being dragged into controversy have offended or hurt anyone, I apologise and also say that it would sadden me if even unintentionally my words have triggered this feeling in my brothers in the Fauj of which my own Nanaji has been an illustrious part.”

Before tweeting the ‘apology’, Chadha did not leave the opportunity to play the victim as well. She, in a tweet, posted this morning claimed to have received a ‘call’. “Just received a ‘call’, had muted replies so had no idea… bye all,” Richa Chadha tweeted with the reply feature disabled.

Reacting to Chadda’s apology, Ashoke Pandit told Republic TV that the actor’s behaviour was shameful and that she should be arrested so that such conduct is not repeated.

One of the #urbannaxals & apologists in the film industry #RichaChadha is mocking the ultimate sacrifice of our brave soldiers from Galwan. Shame on her,” Pandit wrote on his Twitter handle, adding in Hindi that those who mock the forces will never be forgiven by the country and nature. 

Gujarat Elections: Rs 75 lakh cash seized from car in Surat, search on for Congress leader BM Sandeep who ran away from Police

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Gujarat Elections: Rs 75 lakh cash seized from car in Surat, search on for Congress leader BM Sandeep who ran away from Police

Ahead of the Gujarat Assembly Elections, the hunt for the secretary of the Indian National Congress party has intensified after the Police and the Election Commission’s team discovered Rs. 75 lakh cash from a car parked at Rangrej Tower near Jadakhadi Mohalla in Mahidhar Pura area of Surat City.

According to reports, Congress leader BM Sandeep had rushed to the Angadiya (courier) firm headquarters in the car to collect Rs. 75 lakh in cash. However, he fled from the spot after the Static Surveillance team (SST) intercepted the car with three occupants.

The CCTV footage showing BM Sandeep running on the streets appeared on social media on Thursday while the local police and the Income Tax agency began an investigation into the case. As per the Twitter bio of BM Sandeep, he is from Chikmagalur and is the Congress party’s Secretary and also in charge of the Gujarat Congress. He was the AICC secretary of the Congress party’s Maharashtra section and the former national convener of the RGPS Karnataka.

The Election Commission’s Static team was doing normal checks in the Mahidharpura region when Rs. 74.80 lakh cash was seized from an Innova vehicle registered under name ‘Vinayak Travels’. While the driver and another young person have been detained, the other person present at the scene managed to escape. The vehicle had Maharashtra RTO approval. Officials also said they found leaflets of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Surat rally from the vehicle beside a VIP car pass bearing the name of BM Sandeep. The cash retrieved from the car was tallied and verified by police officers.

The inspection began at about 11.30 pm when the car MH 04 ES 9907 arrived. The police detained the driver and two more people, but one of them got away and fled the scene. One of the detained youngsters was identified as Uday Gurjar from Delhi, while the other has been identified as Muhammad Faiz from Surat. The one who fled the scene later was identified as Congress leader BM Sandeep from Karnataka.

During interrogation, the driver told police that the destination of the journey was Shri Ram Angadiya Pedhi in the Mahidharpura region, from where money was to be acquired and transferred to the individual whose name and location were to be transmitted over the phone yet.

Meanwhile, Surat Congress leader Naishadh Desai has denounced any link between the Congress party and the money recovered. According to the Congress website, BM Sandeep Kumar is the Congress party’s Secretary in charge of Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu. However, Naishadh Desai branded this as a “conspiracy” and stated that nothing is obvious from the video, neither the location nor the face of the person running on the street. 

Gujarat which has 182 assembly constituencies will go for polling in two phases on December 1 and 5. The counting of votes will occur on December 8, which coincides with Himachal Pradesh’s result date.

Tipu Sultan book banned to ‘not offend Muslim sentiments’, judge had earlier granted interim bail to the girl with ‘Free Kashmir’ placard during anti-CAA protests

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Tipu Sultan book banned to ‘not offend Muslim sentiments’, judge had earlier granted interim bail to the girl with ‘Free Kashmir’ placard during anti-CAA protests

On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, the Additional City Civil and Sessions Court in Bangalore stayed the distribution and sale of a book about Tipu Sultan in response to a petition filed by the former Chairman of the District Wakf Board Committee. The petition claims that the book propagates inaccurate information about Tipu Sultan, the 18th-century Islamic ruler of the former Mysore province. 

According to the court order, the book “Tipu Nija Kanasugalu” (Real Dreams of Tipu), authored by Rangayana director Addanda C. Cariappa, is prohibited from being sold by the author, publisher Ayodhya Publication, and printer Rashtrotthana Mudranalaya until December 3.

Notably, Former District Wakf Board Committee Chairman BS Rafiulla filed the lawsuit, alleging that the book contains erroneous information about Tipu Sultan with no historical foundation or justification. Furthermore, he claimed that the word “turukaru,” which appears in the book, is an insult to Muslims. He claimed that the publication of the book would cause turbulence and social upheaval, disrupting public harmony.

The petitioner also contended that the author failed to include sources for the information in the book. The petitioner claimed that the author of the book’s foreword and the book’s author claims that the content is based on truth and accurate history and that this claim is wrong.

Taking the petitioner’s arguments into account, Additional City Civil and Sessions Court judge JR Mendonca ruled, “If the contents of the book are false and it contains false information about Tipu Sultan, and if the same information is distributed, it would cause irreparable loss to the plaintiff, and there is a chance of breach of communal peace and harmony.”

The court also observed, “If the book is circulated pending the appearance of the defendants, the purpose of the application itself would be defeated. It is common knowledge that controversial books sell like hotcakes. Therefore, at this stage, the balance of convenience is in favour of the plaintiff in granting the order of injunction.”

Notably, sessions court judge Jerald Rudolph Mendonca or JR Mendonca had previously granted interim bail to Nalini Balakumar, a Mysore University alumna who held a ‘Free Kashmir’ placard during anti-CAA protests at Mysore University. The girl was charged with the offence of sedition under section 124(A) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Following that, the Mysuru Bar Association denied the victim legal aid and stated that they would not represent the victim, whom they claimed was involved in anti-national activities. Even the lawyer who was representing her had withdrawn from the case. However, some lawyers eventually defied the boycott and sought to take up her case.

Mendonca while granting bail to Nalini had stated at the time that the alleged offence was not solely punishable by death or life imprisonment. The court also stated that Nalini Balakumar has no criminal history and no ties to any banned organisation. According to the court, the petitioner immediately accepted that she had shown the placard and had explained her position in the matter, and she was also cooperating with the investigation. Mendonca also said that freedom of speech is necessary for the success of democracy as an individual has the right to express their opinion on having correct knowledge of the issues.

 

‘Girls do improper acts after giving time to boys’, Delhi’s Jama Masjid bans entry of ‘unaccompanied women’

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‘Girls do improper acts after giving time to boys’, Delhi’s Jama Masjid bans entry of ‘unaccompanied women’

On Thursday, the famous Jama Masjid in New Delhi decided to ban females from entering the Masjid by themselves. The Masjid administration issued an order prohibiting single or groups of girls from entering the mosque unless accompanied by males.

According to reports, the Jama Masjid management has put up signs outside the mosque notifying visitors that girls are not welcome inside. The sign boards are placed outside the three entrances of the mosque. “It is forbidden for girls/women to enter Jama Masjid alone,” the signboards read. 

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However, Sabiullah Khan who is the PRO of the Masjid stated that the entry of women is not barred but the entry of women coming alone is barred. “When women come alone, they do improper acts, videos are shot, photos are clicked. An order has been issued to stop all this. No restrictions on families or married couples. Making religious places a meeting point is inappropriate, be it Masjid or Mandir,” he said.

“Women make TikTok videos. They dance in the Masjid premises. They come and meet men here and this has to stop. If women want to come here for worship they would be welcome. But they cannot see religious places like Masjids as a park. Masjid is for worship and everyone must only do that here,” he added.

The Jama Masjid in its order also mentioned that females will be permitted to enter the Mosque only with their husbands or family members. The order and the administration however have been criticised by many who said it belongs to a ‘fundamentalist mentality.’

While women coming alone are supposedly creating a nuisance by indulging in inappropriate acts and shooting TikTok videos, it hasn’t been clarified how women in groups are supposedly creating trouble.

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) also happened to condemn the order and called the act of the administration ‘anti-women’. The VHP has also asked the Women and Child Development Ministry as well as the National Women Commission to look into the matter and take appropriate action. Meanwhile, Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal also hit out at the Jama Masjid over the issue.

“The decision to stop the entry of women into Jama Masjid is wrong. As much as a man has the right to worship, so also does a woman. I am issuing notice to the Imam of Jama Masjid. No one has the right to ban the entry of women like this,” she said.

Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan constructed Delhi’s Jama Masjid between 1650 and 1656. The mosque includes three massive gates, four towers, and two 40-meter-high minarets made of red sandstone with white marble strips.

Daughter of deceased actor Siddhaanth Suryavanshi alleges mistreatment of her father by the woman he married in 2017 in an emotional message

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Daughter of deceased actor Siddhaanth Suryavanshi alleges mistreatment of her father by the woman he married in 2017 in an emotional message

Deceased actor Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi’s daughter Diza has penned a heartfelt note remembering her father, who died on November 11 after he collapsed at a gym aged 46. Diza posted an Instagram story where she spoke about her father being in an abusive relationship and being mistreated by the “lady he married in 2017”.

Taking to Instagram, Diza, wrote without taking any names, “Five years ago today my father made the biggest mistake of getting married to a psychotic woman with a sociopathic family which drove my father into depression and caused irreparable emotional pain to him and his entire family. I wouldn’t get into their personal problems (but they treated and talked to my father in such inhuman humiliating language).

Snippet of Diza’s Instagram story
Snippet of Diza’s Instagram story

Diza alleged that her father’s second wife and her family forced him to stay away from her. “They kept him away from me. They said that the relationship I had with my father was wrong and that I had to be distanced from him. They said I am not allowed to hold my own father’s hand while walking bcs it is incorrect. My father was not ALLOWED to meet me more than a particular number of hours which also was decided by them. My father was not allowed express his love and his pride whenever something good happened with me. That family tried to take my father away from me physically and now, he is gone”, she wrote in her story.

The deceased actor’s daughter asserted that her father was not facing any financial issues nor had any health-related problems, and had it not been for the emotional stress he was in because of his new wife and her family, he would have not departed so soon.

“My father was under no stress financially and had no health problems. That family exploited him and caused unimaginable pain. I would gladly list each and every one of them to whoever asks. If five years ago I could stop him from indulging in this, the possibility of him being alive right now wud be tenfold,” alleged Diza, further informing that her father had separated from his second wife in February 2022 and had no intent to return to her.

“I’m being mindful of social media and keeping my language as moderate as possible but that family has actually, literally taken my father away from me and I do not wish them a moment’s peace or happiness. They can’t possibly think that after they killed my father like this, they can ever stand a chance of forgiveness,” wrote Diza.

Television actor Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi died of a cardiac arrest

Many fans were taken aback by the sudden demise of popular TV actor Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi. He died on November 11 at the age of 46. Siddhaanth was working out at the gym when he collapsed and was brought to the hospital. The doctors attempted to revive him, but he couldn’t be revived.

Diza is Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi’s daughter from his first marriage with media personality Ira Chaudhary. Siddhanth and Ira got married in 2001, and parted ways in 2015. In November 2017, he married model Alesia Raut. Alesia has a son from her first marriage.

Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi was a popular face in the world of television. He had worked in many hit TV shows. Some of them are Kkusum, Kasauti Zindagii Kay, Mamta, Krishna Arjun, Bhagyavidhaata, Viruddh, Suryaputra Karn, Waaris, and others. 

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