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“Who allowed them in our festival?” – Madhusudan’s father opens up after Muslim men stabbed his son for opposing molestation

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“Who allowed them in our festival?” – Madhusudan’s father opens up after Muslim men stabbed his son for opposing molestation

On October 1, a youth named Madhusudan Modi was attacked with a knife by three youths named Shahrukh, Zubair, and Samir at a dandiya event held in Bikaner in Rajasthan. These men were allegedly molesting girls who had come to play Garba. As Madhusudan Modi resisted them, they had an argument with him. The accused then attacked Madhusudan Modi with a knife. Police have arrested one of the assailants, Sameer Nadsa, while the others are said to be absconding.

Speaking to Times now, Madhusudan’s father Dinesh Modi raised objection to allow entry of Muslim youth inside Garba Pandal. Speaking to Times Now, Dinesh Modi, said, “Those boys harassed girls in the Garba program. When Madhusudan resisted they told him to come out and they will see him. I want to ask what were they doing in our program. Who allowed them to enter? One accused has been caught. But the rest of them are absconding. Strict action should be taken against them.”

Speaking about Madhusudan’s condition, Modi said, “His intestines got sliced. At around 4 AM his condition deteriorated. He went into surgery again the next day at around 3:30 PM.”

Idolatry is the biggest sin in Islam and followers of the faith consider those who worship idols as ‘kafirs’ and it is allowed as per their religious scriptures to kill them. Navratri is the time when Hindus worship the goddess Durga in her nine forms. Garba is a form of dance which is way of worship for the goddesses. Hence, many have argued that those who do not believe in Hindu gods and goddesses or consider worshipping the a sin should not partake in the festivities like it is their right to do so.

What happened at Garba ground in Bikaner

On Saturday, a dandiya program was going on at the railway ground under the Kotgate police station area of Bikaner. During the event, some Muslim boys were molesting girls playing Garba there. Madhusudan Modi was already present there with his friends.

When Madhusudan saw that Muslim boys were constantly molesting the girls who had come there, he tried to stop those boys. After this, there was an argument between them. They threatened to kill him when he stepped out.

As Madhusudan and his friends came out of the pandal, 15-20 boys were standing near Saras Booth in the lane opposite the railway ground. As soon as all these companions reached there, they tried to kill Madhusudan and attacked him with sticks, rods, and sharp knives. During this time, some people were holding Madhusudan and one of them stabbed Madhusudan on the right side of his stomach with a knife. Immediately after the attack, Madhusudan’s friends admitted him to PBM hospital’s trauma centre. His condition remains critical.

On the basis of the statement of Madhusudan’s father, the police have registered a case against Sameer Nadsa, Shahrukh Pathan, Zubair Pathan, and others under Sections 307, 323, 324, 341, and Section 143 of the IPC. The police have managed to arrest Sameer Nadsa, the accused in the case of the fatal attack on Madhusudan Modi, while the others are said to be absconding. The police have been raiding locations to apprehend the other accused.

‘I’m not talking to Reuters, you did not do a proper job’, Saudi energy minister snaps at Reuters journalist after OPEC meet in Vienna

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‘I’m not talking to Reuters, you did not do a proper job’, Saudi energy minister snaps at Reuters journalist after OPEC meet in Vienna

On Wednesday, October 5, a video went viral on social media wherein the Saudi Arabia Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud is seen snapping at Reuters reporter Alex Lawler and refusing to answer his questions. The energy minister was unhappy over reports published by the news agency which had hinted that Saudi Arabia and Russia were colluding to fix global oil prices.

The footage is purportedly from a press conference conducted after OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) and non-OPEC partners, known as OPEC+, met in Vienna on Wednesday and decided to impose significant cuts in oil production. In the video, the Saudi minister lambasted the news agency for relying on anonymous sources in the news reports rather than an official spokesman.

During the press conference, when Reuters reporter Alex Lawler introduced himself and was about to ask his question to Al Saud saying that he has two questions, the energy minister intervened and proceeded to tell the reporter that he would not answer him because the agency published the wrong reports. The minister caused Reuters of relying on anonymous sources rather than official versions.

“You have got it wrong twice,” Prince Abdulaziz said, in reference to a Reuters article claiming that Saudi Arabia and Russia were targeting a US$100 per barrel price for oil. “You [Reuters] did not do a proper job,” he said, adding he had spent time speaking with a journalist to clarify the story, despite that the agency didn’t retract the story and instead published another report with the same claim.

“If you have questions, direct it to others, but not me,” Prince Abdulaziz said, adding, “I’m not talking to Reuters, until you respect the source, which is the energy minister, on behalf of the Saudi government.”

OPEC agree to impose deep oil production cuts

On Wednesday, OPEC and its allies led by Russia agreed to impose substantial output cutbacks in order to encourage a recovery in petroleum prices, despite appeals from the United States to pump more to boost the global economy.

OPEC countries agreed during their first face-to-face meeting in Vienna since 2020 to cut output by 2 million barrels per day beginning in November.

Notably, in order to keep international oil prices at desirable levels, OPEC enforces output quotas on its member countries. This assures that there is no surplus supply of oil in the market, which might cause prices to fall. Although OPEC professes to be a modest force for market stabilisation rather than an anti-competitive cartel.

A year and a half ago, when the crude oil global price hit a low of $19 per barrel, the OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) decided to cut oil production to boost prices up. It’s simple demand and supply matrix. Owing to OPEC’s production cut decision the entire world is now facing a supply deficit as well as spurred demand which manifested, as OPEC desired, in October 2021, as Brent crude oil reached a 3-year high of over $85 a barrel. OPEC and its allies led by Russia have decided to gradually withdraw the supply cut only from 2022, eradicating any hope of immediate relief from inflation in fuel costs worldwide. 

California: Lathan Johnson charged with hate crime against Hindus for attacking several Hindu women wearing saree and bindi

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California: Lathan Johnson charged with hate crime against Hindus for attacking several Hindu women wearing saree and bindi

 A California man has been charged with robbery and hate crimes after attacking and robbing 14 Hindu women in the Bay Area, said the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.

Lathan Johnson, a 37-year-old Palo Alto resident, stole necklaces from his victims before making off in a getaway vehicle. He also hurt the ladies in the process, particularly those between 50 and 73, reported ABC7 News.

Johnson was accused of forcefully removing jewellery off the necks of the women. In one such instance, he reportedly pushed a woman to the ground before punching her husband in the face, ripping off her necklace, and jumping inside a getaway car. In another such case, a woman’s wrist was broken during the attack.

Johnson was apprehended by the Santa Clara Police Department and the US Marshal’s Office, although the Milpitas Police Department was the first to link him to the crimes. He was connected to a getaway car by them.

If convicted, Johnson will face a maximum jail term of 63 years. The next hearing in the case will take place on November 4. All of the stolen necklaces are estimated to be worth roughly $35,000.

The District Attorney’s office stated that almost all the victims were wearing a saree, bindi, or other types of ethnic attire when they were attacked. The majority of the incidents, which began in June, occurred in San Jose, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara.

Jeff Rosen, the district attorney for Santa Clara County, said he is committed to seeking punishment for anyone who attacked others because of their nationality or ethnicity.

Rosen said, “I say to our South Asian community that anyone who targets and attacks you will be arrested and dealt with the utmost severity under our law”. Rosen also stated that the treasured diversity of Santa Clara County is not a criminal opportunity but rather a strength and superpower.

“We are facing an uptick in hate crimes and online Hinduphobia. Seeing that we’re making progress in prosecuting to the fullest, sends a strong message,” said Samir Kalra, a member of the Hindu American Foundation.

The Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office had earlier filed robbery and hate crime charges against a group of men in late 2021 after they allegedly preyed on Asian women while on a rampage of purse snatching. Those proceedings are still pending.

Indian-origin family of four including 8-month-old baby, kidnapped at gunpoint, found dead in California: Details

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Indian-origin family of four including 8-month-old baby, kidnapped at gunpoint, found dead in California: Details

The sheriff of Merced County in California has confirmed that the India-origin family of four, including an 8-month-old girl, that was allegedly kidnapped on Monday, 3 October has been found dead. The bodies of the deceased were reportedly found in an orchard in the county.

“It’s horribly, horribly senseless. We found the four people from the kidnapping and they are in fact deceased”, Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke said.

The 8-month-old baby, Aroohi Dheri along with her mother Jasleen Kaur (27), her father Jasdeep Singh (36), and her uncle, Amandeep Singh (39) were abducted at gunpoint in central California’s city of Merced on Monday, 3 October.

Jasdeep Singh’s family, originally from Hoshiarpur in Punjab, had immigrated to the United States about 16 years ago and developed a transportation business there.

On Monday, when the family was kidnapped, the California police released surveillance video showing a man kidnapping them in Merced, in the San Joaquin Valley southeast of San Francisco.

The police were alerted about the crime after they found Amandeep Singh’s black pickup truck burning on the side of the county road on Monday. When officers could not contact the family while investigating the burning truck, they concluded that they had been kidnapped.

Meanwhile, according to authorities, a man wanted in connection with the kidnapping was arrested on Tuesday after attempting to commit suicide.

California police identified Jesus Manuel Salgado, 48, as “a person of interest” after CCTV footage showed a man resembling him using a bank ATM card belonging to one of the missing persons. The kidnapper made no ransom demands but the sheriff said he believes it was a financially motivated crime.

Merced County Sheriff’s Office in a statement on October 4 said, “investigators obtained the surveillance photo of a subject making a bank transaction where the person is similar in appearance to the surveillance photo from the original kidnapping scene. At approximately noon, working with our local law enforcement partners, the Sheriff’s Office received information that identified Jesus Manuel Salgado as a person of interest in this investigation. Prior to law enforcement’s involvement, Salgado attempted to take his own life. Salgado is in our custody, currently receiving medical attention, and in critical condition.”

Meanwhile, the deceased’s family and relatives are in shock back home in Punjab’s Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur districts. Jasdeep Singh’s father Randhir Singh’s neighbour, Charanjit Singh, said that Jasdeep’s parents were in shock and were unable to speak.

Randhir Singh and his wife Kirpal Kaur were government servants and had retired from the departments of health and education, respectively.

When Randhir Singh reached Rishikesh, he received a call from his daughter-in-law Jaspreet Kaur, wife of Amandeep Singh, telling him about the incident of kidnapping of her husband and other family members.

Madhya Pradesh: Mob attacks Garba pandal and organisers with stones, iron axe, administration demolishes houses of 3 accused

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Madhya Pradesh: Mob attacks Garba pandal and organisers with stones, iron axe, administration demolishes houses of 3 accused

On October 4, the administration in district Mandasur or Madhya Pradesh razed illegally constructed houses of three of the 19 accused in the case where stones were pelted at a Garba venue following an argument between the two groups. As per reports, on the night of October 2, a stone pelting incident took place at Surjani Village which comes under the Sitamau police station area in Mandasur district. Not just stone pelting, some villagers were also attacked with iron axes by the mob. Four people were reportedly injured in the incident.

Anurag Sujania, Superintendent of police, said in a statement, “After receiving information about stone pelting at a Garba pandal due to a dispute between two groups, the police reached the spot and brought the situation under control.” The police registered a case against 19 people and apprehended seven of them during the initial investigation.

A case was registered against the accused under Section 307 (attempt to murder) and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal code. Mandsaur superintendent of police Anurag Sujaniya said that the accused persons are habitual offenders. Giving details about the incident, he said, “Devotees were playing Garba while worshipping Mata on Saturday night in Surjani village of Sitamau police station area. Salman Khan started hitting his bike on the pandal. One of the organisers, Shivlal Patidar, objected and also complained to his father. On Sunday, Salman along with others reached the Garba venue and started beating Shivlal and other organisers. Salman hit the head of a villager, Mahesh, with an iron axe.”

Illegal properties razed by the administration

During the investigation, the panchayat department accessed the documents and found that three houses that belonged to Salman’s father Aklu Pathan, Sohail’s father Jafar Khan and Raes Khan were constructed without taking proper permission. Notices were issued in this regard on October 3 and houses were razed on October 4.

Sub-Divisional Magistrate Shiv said, “The demolition was done as per the findings of the panchayat department. If there is any family who has any complaint, they can approach us.”

The SP added that the illegal construction belonging to three of the accused was spread over 4,500 square feet. It was worth 4.5 crores. The properties were demolished on October 4 with the help of the revenue department.

The series of events that led to stone pelting

According to the statement given by Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Sandeep Shiv to the Indian Express, the clash between the two communities turned serious when the Muslim side pelted stones at the Garba event. As per reports, a man named Salman was performing stunts on a motorcycle near the Garba pandal which led to a scuffle between him and people from the Hindu community. One of the members of the Hindu community identified as Shivlal approached Salman’s father and asked him to stop Salman from performing stunts near the pandal.

Based on the complaint filed by Shivlal on October 3, an FIR was registered by the police. Shivlal said in his complaint that he saw Salman speeding his motorcycle on October 1 and complained about it to his father Aklu.

On the next day at around 9 PM, Shivlal was standing near the Garba pandal along with his friends. He noticed Salman was approaching the pandal with his father Akly, grandfather Hafiz Khan, Sohail Khan and his father Jafar Khan, Raes Khan and 13 others. They were armed with stones and sticks.

Before Shivlal and others could understand anything, the group started pelting stones on the pandal. Following his complaint, FIR was registered at Sitamau police station and seven people were detained by the police including Salman.

On the other hand, Salman’s grandfather Hafiz said the allegations were untrue. He said on October 2 at around 6:40 PM, Shilal approached him to complain about Salman. He said, “Salman then misbehaved with Shivlal. I slapped Salman. Then Salman’s friends arrived on the spot, followed by Shivlal’s friends who were armed with sticks.” Hafiz claimed stones were pelted from both sides.

At around 8 PM calls were made to the police control room following which a police team comprising over 200 police personnel was rushed to the spot. The situation was brought under control and the investigation into the matter is underway.

Mahesh Patidar and Shivlal, who were injured in the attack, were taken to the district hospital and their condition is said to be serious.

Shiv Sena divide: Eknath Shinde and Thackeray get into a war of words during the Dussehra celebration speeches

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Shiv Sena divide: Eknath Shinde and Thackeray get into a war of words during the Dussehra celebration speeches

On October 5, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and former CM Uddhav Thackeray got into a war of words during the Dussehra celebration. During a speech, Thackeray called Shinde ‘Katappa’ and said, “The only thing I feel bad and angry about is that when I was admitted to the hospital, the people whom I gave the responsibility (of the state) became ‘Katappa’ and betrayed us. They were cutting me and thinking that I will never return from hospital.”

Replying to Thackeray, CM Shinde said, “They call me ‘Katappa’. I want to tell you, that even ‘Katappa’ had self-respect, was not double standard like you.”

Uddhav Thackrey attacked Shinde during his public address

In his address on Dussehra, Uddhav targeted Shinde for “betraying” him. He called the Shinde camp “parasites” and said, “They (the rebels) are parasites who have crept up the Shiv Sena tree. They should understand that without a tree, they have no worth. We are happy that these traitors have left us. Now, new leadership will emerge.”

He further said that Shinde was what he was because of him. He pointed out that Shinde’s son was also made Lok Sabha MP. He said, “People who come here love Sena and the Thackeray family.” Uddhav refused to accept the Shinde camp as ‘Shiv Sena’ and said, “They are parasites who have grown on the Shiv Sena tree. They should understand that without a tree, the parasite has no value. We are happy that these traitors have left us. Now, new leadership will emerge.”

He claimed that despite leaving BJP’s alliance, his party did not leave the Hindutva line. He said, “We left the BJP, not Hindutva. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat recently visited a mosque. Does that mean that RSS left Hindutva? The BJP has no authority to speak on Hindutva.”

Uddhav blamed Shinde for letting go of development projects from Maharashtra and shifting to Gujarat. He said, “We have no ill-will against Gujarat. However, our chief minister (Shinde) keeps visiting Delhi. In the last 100 days of this new government, Shinde might have gone to Delhi for 99 days. He has no authority…even hike mike was snatched by his deputy.”

Shinde hits back

Shinde addressed a huge crowd during Dussehra celebrations. Justifying the steps he took that brought BJP and Shiv Sena alliance back to power, he said, “What we did was in the interest of the state. This Shiv Sena is neither Uddhav Thackeray’s nor Eknath Shinde’s. This Shiv Sena belongs to Shiv Sainiks. This Shiv Sena is the ‘thoughts of Balasaheb’.”

Targetting Uddhav he added that Balasaheb used to run the government by ‘remote control’ but Uddhav was running the government with the ‘remote control’ of Congress and NCP. He blamed Uddhav for ‘selling the thoughts of his father’ for power. He said, “Yes there is betrayal. But betrayal happened in 2019. Balasaheb’s thoughts were betrayed. The people were betrayed.”

He further added, “Who is the real traitor? Who committed treason? We are not traitors, you are traitors. In the real sense, you betrayed the thoughts of Saheb.”

He pointed out that the crowd came to listen to him as they noticed the betrayal done by Uddhav. “They do not want to support the traitors,” he said.

Shinde accused Uddhav of not only selling his father’s thoughts but ‘father himself’. He said, “You called us father-stealing gang. In reality, you sold your father’s thoughts. You tried to sell ‘father himself’.”

Furthermore, he targeted Uddhav for calling for a ban on RSS. He said, “The demand for a ban on RSS is ridiculous. The contribution of RSS in nation building is important.” Shinde also welcomed the decision to ban PFI.

Shinde further targeted Uddhav by saying that his family members including Raj Thackeray left him and he needed to introspect why it happened.

Shinde hit back at Thackeray for accusing him of letting development projects leave Maharashtra and said Vedanta-Foxxon left the state allegedly because a share was demanded from the company when Uddhav was in power.

Who is Katappa?

Katappa is a fictional character from the film series Baahubali who was a loyal servant to the royal family but eventually killed (read stabbed in the back) Amarendra Baahubali, the crown prince of Maahishmati. In the second part of the film Bahubali, Katappa joined hands with the son of Amarendra, Mahendra Baahubali and helped him to take revenge for the death of his father and got her mother released from the captivity of Bhallaaladeva, the serving king of Maahishmati.

Uttar Pradesh: Kannauj youth Aarif becomes Amit, befriends a Hindu woman, promises job, then rapes her, later blackmails her to convert to Islam

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Uttar Pradesh: Kannauj youth Aarif becomes Amit, befriends a Hindu woman, promises job, then rapes her, later blackmails her to convert to Islam

Kannauj resident Aarif pretended to be a Hindu youth named Amit, befriended a woman and promised her a job in the Railways. After that he allegedly called her to a hotel and raped her. The woman has alleged that he even threatened her with consequences if she would not convert her religion to Islam and marry him, he would release her compromising videos.

On basis of the complaint, police has filed a case against four accused and has started further investigation.

As per reports, the girl is a student of B.Sc. and Nahar Ghati Miyan Ganj resident Aarif befriended her by giving his name as Amit about six months back. They then started talking on phone. During this time, he also got her video in compromising position. In her complaint, the woman has said that the Aarif and his family members came to her house and threatened her while forcing her to change her religion. They also tried to force her to have nikah (Islamic wedding) with Aarif.

According to reports, SP Kunwar Anupam Singh said that the accused has been arrested and sent to jail. A case has been registered against Aarif alias Tanveer Mirza, his cousin Noor Alam, brother Shehnaz and sister in law Baby and further investigation is underway.

West Bengal: Flash flood during Durga Visarjan in Jalpaiguri leaves 8 dead, several missing

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West Bengal: Flash flood during Durga Visarjan in Jalpaiguri leaves 8 dead, several missing

On Wednesday, at least 8 people died after drowning during flash floods in the Mal river in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district during Durga idol immersion on the occasion of Vijayadashami.

The tragic incident happened in the evening when hundreds of devotees gathered on the banks of the Mal river to celebrate the festival.

According to a PTI report, Jalpaiguri District Magistrate Moumita Godara informed that 50 persons have been rescued so far after being swept away by the river’s sudden swell. There are 13 people with mild injuries hospitalized.

“Teams of the NDRF, SDRF, police and local administration are working together to conduct search and rescue operations. Downstream, the search operations have started,” Godara stated.

Bulu Chik Barack, State Backward Class Minister, who also is the MLA from Mal constituency said that he was present when the incident took place and feared that the death toll is likely to go up, PTI reported.

“I was on the spot when this incident happened. Several people have been swept away, many are missing. Hundreds of people were present here when this incident took place,” he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office informed in a tweet that PM Modi has offered his condolences to those who lost their loved ones.

“Anguished by the mishap during Durga Puja festivities in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones,” the PMO quoted the Prime Minister as saying.

Suvendu Adhikari, BJP leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, urged the state government to increase rescue efforts.

“Saddening news coming from Jalpaiguri as a flash flood in Mal river during Durga Puja immersion swept away many people. Few deaths have been reported till now. I request the DM of Jalpaiguri & @chief_west to urgently step up rescue efforts & provide assistance to those in distress,” he tweeted.

Rajasthan: Bikaner youth Madhusudan Modi stabbed for resisting molestation of girls at Garba event; Shahrukh, Zubair, Sameer and others booked

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Rajasthan: Bikaner youth Madhusudan Modi stabbed for resisting molestation of girls at Garba event; Shahrukh, Zubair, Sameer and others booked

A youth named Madhusudan Modi was attacked with a knife by three youths named Shahrukh, Zubair, and Samir at a dandiya event held in Bikaner in Rajasthan. These Muslim youths were molesting girls who had come to play Garba. As Madhusudan Modi resisted them, they had an argument with him. The Muslim youths then attacked Madhusudan Modi with a knife. Police have arrested one of the assailants, Sameer Nadsa, while the others are said to be absconding.

According to local news reports, on Saturday, October 1, 2022, a dandiya program was going on at the railway ground under the Kotgate police station area of Bikaner. During the event, some Muslim boys were molesting girls playing Garba there. Madhusudan Modi was already present there with his friends.

When Madhusudan saw that Muslim boys were constantly molesting the girls who had come there, he tried to stop those boys. After this, there was an argument between them. Madhusudan’s family has alleged that it was during this argument that Muslim boys threatened to kill Madhusudan. When Madhusudan came out of the dandiya pandal with his friends, the Muslim boys surrounded him and attacked him.

Madhusudan’s father Dinesh Modi has said in a statement to the police that on October 1, around 10:25 pm, he received a call from Madhusudan’s friend Kishan Daiya. Kishan Daiya informed that at 8 pm, he, Ajay Ojha, Kishan Bhati, and Madhusudan Modi had gone to play dandiya at the railway ground. There were some Muslim boys molesting girls. When Madhusudan Modi tried to resist them, they got into a fight and threatened to kill him when he steps out.

As Madhusudan and his friends came out of the pandal, 15-20 boys were standing near Saras Booth in the lane opposite the railway ground. As soon as all these companions reached there, they tried to kill Madhusudan and attacked him with sticks, rods, and sharp knives. During this time, some people were holding Madhusudan and one of them stabbed Madhusudan on the right side of his stomach with a knife. Immediately after the attack, Madhusudan’s friends admitted him to PBM hospital’s trauma centre. His condition remains critical.

On the basis of the statement of Madhusudan’s father, the police have registered a case against Sameer Nadsa, Shahrukh Pathan, Zubair Pathan, and others under Sections 307, 323, 324, 341, and Section 143 of the IPC. The police have managed to arrest Sameer Nadsa, the accused in the case of the fatal attack on Madhusudan Modi, while the others are said to be absconding. The police are interrogating Sameer and raiding the premises of the other accused.

Police informed that a case is already registered against Sameer Nadsa under the arms act. The police said that at present it is not possible to reveal details about the case as the probe is in preliminary stage.

Balasaheb Thackeray’s eldest son Jaidev Thackeray joins the Shinde group, attends the Dussehra rally with Maharashtra CM

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Balasaheb Thackeray’s eldest son Jaidev Thackeray joins the Shinde group, attends the Dussehra rally with Maharashtra CM

Balasaheb Thackeray’s son and Uddhav Thackeray’s elder brother Jaidev Thackeray has joined the Shinde group. Jaidev Thakre attended the ongoing Dussehra Mela at Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai. He also said that he is joining the Shinde group. Nihar Thackeray has already joined the Eknath Shinde group. He is the son of Uddhav Thackeray’s late brother Bindumadhav Thackeray. Smita Thackeray was also present for this rally.

Jaidev Thackeray said, “We Thackerays never deliver a scripted speech. Eknath is my favorite. He has now become the chief minister. I should call him Eknathrao. For the last five to six days I am getting phone calls inquiring if I have joined the Shinde group.”

“Let me make it clear that I am a Thackeray who does not believe in joining some group. But Eknath Shinde has taken a stand on certain issues. I liked that. Such an active person is what Maharashtra needs. Therefore, for the sake of his love, I have come here,” he further said.

Jaidev Thackeray added, “We have a history with the name Eknath. There was a Saint Eknath. Then, recently, we saw another Eknath (Eknath Khadse). His companions only finished his political career. Don’t isolate this Eknath now. He should not become a lonely Nath. Let him be Eknath only. That is all I can request from you all. Dismiss all, hold re-elections in the state. Let there be a Shinde regime in the state.”

Balasaheb Thackeray, in his will, had bequeathed a majority of his property to Uddhav Thackeray. Jaidev Thackeray was not given any share in the property. According to his will, Bal Thackeray left all of his assets to Uddhav Thackeray and members of his close family, with the exception of the first floor of his three-story “Matoshree” bungalow in suburban Bandra. The family bungalow’s first floor was left to Aishvarya, the son of Jaidev and his ex-wife Smita.

Jaidev Thackeray filed a suit challenging the will of December 13, 2011, after Balasaheb Thackeray’s death in November 2012. In January 2013, Uddhav Thackeray petitioned the high court seeking to probate his father’s Will. In November 2018, Jaidev Thackeray withdrew his suit citing any reason.

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