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Man assaulted at a Mangaluru mall for saying ‘India is Hindu Rashtra’, Mohiyuddin, Abdul and 1 other arrested

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Man assaulted at a Mangaluru mall for saying ‘India is Hindu Rashtra’, Mohiyuddin, Abdul and 1 other arrested

In a swift action, Mangaluru City police on Wednesday arrested three persons after they brutally assaulted a man for allegedly saying “India is a Hindu Rashtra”.

According to the reports, the police have arrested three persons identified as Mohiyuddin Safwan, Abdul Raheem and another juvenile after they thrashed Bhamy Manjunath Shenoy, an insurance agent, for expressing his opinion of India being a Hindu Rashtra. The horrific incident occurred at Forum Fiza Mall in the city on Wednesday.

When contacted by OpIndia, a police official from Pandeswar station stated that the incident took place on Wednesday morning at a mall in Pandeshwar, Mangaluru. A group of Muslim youth were reportedly chatting at the food court of the mall. At the same time, Manjunath Shenoy was also present at the mall to meet a client and he later went to the food court.

According to the police, Manjunath overheard certain comments made at the discussion, went to their table to share his opinion that India was a Hindu nation. Irked by this, the students asked him to stay from their discussion. Suddenly, an argument broke out between Shenoy and Muslim youth, which led to an attack on Manujanth. Following the incident, Manjunath had lodged a complaint at Pandeshwar Police Station.

On a complaint by Manjunath, the Mangaluru South Police have registered a case against the assailants. The police have arrested Mohiyuddin Safwan and Abdul Rahim. They have also booked a case against a minor boy who will be dealt with under the Juvenile Justice Act. A search is on for others involved in the incident, the police said.

BJP leader Kapil Mishra files police complaint against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for spreading lies and fear-mongering on NRC

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BJP leader Kapil Mishra files police complaint against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for spreading lies and fear-mongering on NRC

BJP leader Kapil Mishra has filed a police complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj for fear-mongering, trying to cause trouble and spreading lies through social media about NRC.

Complaint filed by BJP leader Kapil Mishra (image: @kapilmishra_ind)

In a letter addressed to DCP, New Delhi, Mishra has stated that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj spread falsehoods regarding NRC implementation in Delhi as well as about the guidelines issues by the Supreme Court regarding the same and to compare the migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha to illegal immigrants living in India.

He states that Delhi CM knowingly spread falsehood regarding National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the media so that the common citizens get wary of NRC and it could lead to a law and order situation in the state. CM Kejriwal along with his aide AAP MLA Bharadwaj lied that if NRC is implemented in Delhi, the migrants from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha and Bihar who live in work in the national capital will be thrown out of Delhi.

Complaint filed by BJP leader Kapil Mishra (image: @kapilmishra_ind)

The letter further states comparison of migrant workers with illegal immigrants has hurt the sentiments of those who have made Delhi their home. People in Delhi are angry and this could lead to law and order situation.

He further alleges that this could be a ploy of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to shield the illegal Rohingyas and Bangladeshi immigrants and to create obstructions in path of central government which is trying to identify these illegal immigrants.

He has requested Delhi Police to file a case against Delhi CM and AAP MLA for spreading rumours, trying to create law and order situation, spreading lies on social media and hurting the sentiments of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh migrants in the national capital.

On Wednesday, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal while answering media query had displayed his ignorance about citizenship and domicile and said that if NRC is implemented in Delhi, BJP leader Manoj Tiwari would be the first one to leave Delhi. Delhi BJP leader Manoj Tiwari had said recently that the situation in Delhi is worsening due to the presence of illegal immigrants who pose a threat to the safety of people in Delhi. Tiwari assured that the BJP government will implement the NRC in Delhi as well just like they have done it in Assam.

The NRC is strictly to identify the illegal immigrants living in the country and is not aimed at Indians living in states different from their birthplaces.

However, Aam Aadmi Party leaders who have often resorted to cheap tricks to fool the common man, continued to spread the lies. AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj, who is best known for using a toy EVM machine to ‘hack’ it, took to Twitter to spread lies.


Bharadwaj had accused that BJP leader Manoj Tiwari wants migrant workers from other states who live in Delhi to be sent back by implementing NRC.

UK’s Labour Party passes resolution on Kashmir mirroring Pakistan’s stand, India calls it ‘pandering vote bank interests’

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UK’s Labour Party passes resolution on Kashmir mirroring Pakistan’s stand, India calls it ‘pandering vote bank interests’

The Labour party of the UK has recently passed a unanimous motion on Kashmir at their party conference in Brighton on September 25. The motion states that Kashmir should be given the right of self-determination as per UN resolutions and urges Labour party to ‘stand with Kashmiris fighting against occupation’.

As per reports, the motion was submitted by British Pakistani Uzma Rasool from Leyton. In her speech, Rasool claimed that Kashmir has seen ’72 years of human rights violation’, gang rapes and mass rapes by the Indian Army, and pellet gun injuries.

Rasool had further added, “We must urgently request India opens access so humanitarian agencies can go and help. This is a major crisis. We cannot allow a century of oppression to take place.”

It is notable here that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had already made his anti-India stand clear on the issue. In his August 11 tweet, Corbyn had claimed that there are human rights abuses are taking place in Kashmir. Many Labour members and leaders had also participated in the August 15 ‘protests’ outside the Indian High Commission that saw violent attacks on the building and Indian families gathered there to celebrate India’s Independence Day.

The resolution passed by Jeremy Corbyn’s party reportedly seeks Corbyn to meet the high commissioners of both India and Pakistan to ensure there is “mediation” and restoration of peace and normality to prevent a potential nuclear conflict.

India has always maintained that any dialogues with Pakistan will be bilateral and there will be no third-party intervention.

Manoj Ladwa, former chairman of Labour party’s Indian Community Engagement Forum, has stated that the party has been hijacked by a coalition of left-extremists and jihadi sympathisers.

India has strongly condemned the move. In a statement, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar stated, “Government has noted certain developments at the Labour Party Conference on 25 September pertaining to the Indian State of Jammu & Kashmir. We regret the uninformed and unfounded positions taken at this event. Clearly, this is an attempt at pandering to vote-bank interests. There is no question of engaging with the Labour Party or its representatives on this issue.”

Following the motion, the Indian High Commission in London has cancelled the annual reception with Labour party delegates as soon as the party began its debate. An Indian diplomat has stated that the reason for the cancellation was the motion.

Not just the diplomats and MEA, notable leaders among the Indian diaspora have also expressed their displeasure at the motion. Kuldeep Singh Shekhawat, the president of Overseas Friends Of BJP in the UK, has stated that the entire Indian diaspora will not support the labour party in the upcoming elections because of the resolution.

In another development, a video has surfaced where a prominent Muslim leader in the UK, Sumaira Farrukh, who was once nominated for the ‘Muslim of The Year’ award, was seen declaring that ‘Jihad is the only solution’ in her speech against India at the Birmingham rally last month. The police have reportedly launched an investigation. Farrukh is considered close to British Home Secretary Sajid Javid.

In a video, Farrukh is seen standing on the steps of Birmingham’s landmark Victoria Square, telling supporters: “There is only one slogan for today. It is, remove curfew from Kashmir. Let them live their own lives, nothing more than that. And one thing to tell the truth to the Muslim community. There’s only one solution which is jihad. No protest, nothing. Just jihad.”

UK MP Liam Byrne, who had earlier stated that India’s decision to abrogate Article 370 is ‘unacceptable’, had also given a speech relaying similar lines at the same spot as Farrukh in Birmingham. Other labour leaders, Tom Watson and Jack Dromey were also present in that anti-India protest event that had occurred at the same spot a day prior to Farrukh’s speech.

India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar has stated that there is no question of engaging any Labour party members on this issue and has added that the Labour party is just pandering its vote bank interests.

Pakistan gets UNSC to allow release of monthly expenses for 26/11 Mumbai terror accused terrorist Hafiz Saeed

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Pakistan gets UNSC to allow release of monthly expenses for 26/11 Mumbai terror accused terrorist Hafiz Saeed

In yet another desperate act of aiding Islamic terrorists, Pakistan has approached to plead before the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with a request to allow the UN-designated global terrorist Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed use his bank account for personal expenses, reports ANI.

According to the reports, the UN committee has now allowed terrorist Hafiz Saeed to use his bank account for ‘basic expenses’ to help his family. In its letter, the UN Committee said that with no objections being raised to Pakistan’s request for Hafiz Saeed’s basic expenses, the Chair has approved the appeal.

Reportedly, Hafiz Saeed’s bank accounts were frozen by the Pakistani government complying with the UNSC resolution. Later, Pakistan had requested the UN to let Hafiz Saeed withdraw PKR 1,50,000 (approximately $1,000) to cover necessary basic living expenses for him and his family.

In a notification dated August 15 the UNSC committee said, “The Chair has the honor to refer to his draft letter to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan communicating the Committee’s decision with respect to the intention of the Pakistani authorities to authorize certain expenditures to the benefit of Hafiz Muhammad Saeed (ODi.263), Haji Muhammad Ashraf (ODi.265) and Zafar Iqbal (ODi.308) to cover basic expenses, as specified in the note verbale of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan pursuant to paragraph 81 (a) of resolution 2368 (2017).”

In a letter to UN Security Council 1267 Committee, the terrorist state of Pakistan had contended that Hafiz Saeed supports a family of four members, as a sole supporter, he is responsible for food, drink and clothes expenses for fall family members

“The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United Nations presents Its compliments to the Security Council concerning Jarnaat Ud Da’wa and associated Individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, and has the honour to notify the committee…that the government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has received a request from a Pakistani citizen Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, who is listed on the list established and maintained by the committee under permanent reference 001.263,” the letter stated.

“His bank account was blocked by the government of Pakistan under compliance with UNSC resolution 1267 requesting an asset freeze exemption to access frozen funds In the amount of Pakistani rupees 1,50,000 to cover the necessary basic living expenses for himself and his family,” it added.

Pakistan’s intent to fund terrorist Hafiz Saeed comes at a time when the entire world is condemning Pakistan for propagation terror. Pakistan is openly supporting terrorists like Hafiz Saeed despite claiming that it is taking stringent actions against terrorist. In May, Pakistan’s counter-terrorism department had booked Hafiz Saeed and top leaders of JuD under charges of terror financing.

However, India has always accused Pakistan of supporting and providing safe haven to terrorists, while dismissing the recent arrest of Saeed as a mere “drama”.

Uttar Pradesh govt announces Rs 6,000 annual aid for Triple Talaq victims and women who have been left by husbands

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Uttar Pradesh govt announces Rs 6,000 annual aid for Triple Talaq victims and women who have been left by husbands

In an effort to support the destitute women affected by triple talaq and other forms of divorce, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced annual support of Rs 6,000 to the victims of triple talaq. Action will also be taken against Hindu men marrying without divorcing first wife.

Reportedly, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath interacting with the victims of triple talaq under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK), said that the divorced Muslim women should be given rights over Waqf properties. He also called for several welfare measures that should be undertaken for their rehabilitation.

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also announced that the divorced women will also get free legal aid from the state government. Around 300 women from across the state attended the event.

“A new scheme should be introduced under which victims of triple talaq, as well as women who have been left by their husbands, should be identified and given Rs 6,000 per annum. They will be given this money till they get justice,” said CM Yogi Adityanath.

He further added that the educated women should be absorbed in government jobs as per their qualifications while arrangements will also be made for providing them shelter and education under various schemes. These women should be covered under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana or the Chief Minister Arogya Scheme, said the Chief Minister.

Ending the barbaric practice of triple talaq was one of the promises of the Narendra Modi led BJP government. In 2017, the Supreme Court had made triple talaq unconstitutional. Soon, the Narendra Modi-led BJP government passed a law in the parliament to protect Muslim women by criminalising the practice of triple talaq.

Ever since the historic act was passed in the Parliament, its effects are being already reflected in the society as Muslim men are returning back their family. In one such incident, a Muslim man named Mohammad Ali had returned to his wife fearing arrest after the historic Triple Talaq bill became a law making the illegal divorce a punishable offence.

The historic triple talaq bill passed by Narendra Modi led NDA government makes a declaration of talaq-e-biddat in spoken, written or through SMS or WhatsApp or any other electronic chat illegal. Talaq-e-biddat refers to the pronouncement of talaq three times by a Muslim man in one sitting to his wife resulting in an instant and irrevocable divorce.

The triple talaq bill also makes a declaration of talaq-e-biddat cognisable offence that gives a police officer powers to arrest the offender without requiring a warrant. A Muslim man pronouncing instant triple talaq attracts a jail term of three years under the triple talaq bill. The accused under the triple talaq bill is entitled to bail, which can be granted by a magistrate. But the bail can be granted only after the magistrate has heard the aggrieved woman.

Mehul Choksi is a crook and brings no value, Indian officials free to interrogate: Antigua PM

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Mehul Choksi is a crook and brings no value, Indian officials free to interrogate: Antigua PM

In a major development, Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Wednesday said that fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi was a “crook” and Indian officials are “free to interrogate him”, reports ANI.

According to the reports, PM Gaston Browne said that his government has got subsequent information that Mehul Choksi was a crook and does not add any value to his country. He further added that Choksi will be deported ultimately after he exhausts all his appeals and added that Indian officials are free to investigate based on Mehul Choksi’s willingness to participate.


Reportedly, Browne mentioned that it was unfortunate that Choksi was cleared by Indian officials as a person in “good standing” only to be told later that he is a “crook”.

“In any case, our officials acted based on the information from India and made him a citizen …the Indian officials have to take the responsibility for that situation,” Browne said.

In January 2018, Mehul Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi fled after the Rs 14,000-crore PNB fraud surfaced. After fleeing the country, he surrendered his Indian passport and took up Antiguan citizenship. On June 17, Choksi had submitted an affidavit in the Bombay High Court, stating that he is residing in Antigua and was willing to co-operate in the investigation into the PNB scam.

However, the Antiguan government had then decided to revoke Choksi’s citizenship. Antiguan PM Gaston Browne himself had declared that Choksi’s Antiguan citizenship will be rescinded.

To avoid extradition from Antigua, the fugitive economic offender Mehul Choski has been giving a bizarre explanation to avoid appearance before the Indian courts. He had once claimed that there are numerous mob lynching incidents in India lately and had said that he feared the same if he came back to the country.

In another instance, he had claimed that he was unable to send legal documents to his lawyer in India ahead of a hearing in Bombay High Court because of an “untimely typhoon” in Antigua and Barbuda.

Jharkhand: 17 students suspended for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Jamshedpur’s Church School Beldih

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Jharkhand: 17 students suspended for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Jamshedpur’s Church School Beldih

17 students studying in class 12 in Church School Beldih were reportedly suspended for allegedly chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram‘ in the school. School Principal L Peterson says they were sent on five days ‘study leave’ as their activities breached discipline and were ‘disturbing school environment’.

As per reports, the students were suspended on Tuesday for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ which led to protests by the ABVP at the school. The matter came to light when some parents approached the district education officials.

Following the protests by ABVP, on Wednesday, the school authorities reportedly called up the suspended students and asked them to return to school. The suspended students are expected to resume the school from Thursday. The district education officer had asked the school to clarify its position on the matter. To this, the school replied by saying that they had not suspended any student. The school has alleged that the disciplinary action was taken against students for ‘bunking a library class’

Congress disintegrating: 10 Tripura leaders step down after state party chief’s resignation

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Congress disintegrating: 10 Tripura leaders step down after state party chief’s resignation

A day after Tripura Congress president Kirit Pradyot Manikya DebBarma resigned from his post, ten party leaders in the state have stepped down today sending the Congress party into a tizzy.

These leader’s who have put down their papers have said that they would soon float a new political party which would address tribal and non-tribal issues.

According to a report by The Indian Express, Pradesh Congress general secretary Dinesh Debbarma said: “We squarely blame the AICC general secretary Luizinho Faleiro for the present condition of Tripura and the party here and the circumstances in which ‘Maharaja’ Pradyot Kishore had no alternative but to tender his resignation.”

Kirit Pradyot Manikya DebBarma, the head of the erstwhile reigning dynasty of Tripura and the president of Tripura Congress, resigned from his post on September 24. Taking to Twitter, Pradyot shared a note where he wrote that he is looking forward to spending his days without listening to criminals, back-stabbing colleagues and without having to take the High-command’s order to accommodate corrupt people in high positions.

He also stated that there is no space for him in the party anymore. His note speaks about differences with colleagues and the corrupt practice of getting people into a high position on the high command’s order. He has stated that his health and life were being affected in Congress.

Congress which has been undergoing immense pressure due to the string of resignations and defections by party leaders in the last few weeks. Over the past few weeks, several young Congress leaders have revolted against the party by either resigning from key posts, joining rival parties or accusing the party top brass of not doing enough to safeguard their interests.

Recently, former Jharkhand Congress chief Ajoy Kumar joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday in the presence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. He also revolted against the party’s senior leaders before he resigned from the post last month blaming the party top brass of seeking “to grab political posts for personal benefits” and making “every attempt to bypass the systems that have been put in place to benefit the party”.

Students resorting to ‘false conversions overnight’ to gain admission into minority colleges: Supreme Court

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Students resorting to ‘false conversions overnight’ to gain admission into minority colleges: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, today, while dismissing pleas challenging Government Orders  issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh observed that “The right of minority institutions is not absolute, and is amenable to regulation. The protection granted to Minority Educational Institutions to admit students of their choice is subject to reasonable restrictions.” The said G.O.Ms (Government Order – Manuscript), came into effect from the academic year 2006-07.

As per the said G.O.Ms, minority colleges were granted the right to fill up 85% of their seats through the management quota with students belonging to minority communities. It further mandated that unfilled seats in the 85% management quota be allotted to non-minority students on merit. The petitioners contended that it violated the Article 30(1) of the Constitution which granted minority communities the right to administer their own institutions.

However, a more interesting detail surfaced during the course of the judgment. The Bench, comprising of Justices Indu Malhotra and Sanjiv Khanna, observed that ineligible candidates were converting to minority religions ‘overnight’ in order to gain admission to minority institutions. The order states, “G.O.M. No. 57 prescribed a uniform criteria for determination of the status of all minority students. It safeguards the interest of genuine minority students, so that their seats are not taken away by those who resort to false conversions over­night, for the purpose of securing admission. This would preserve the minority character of the Institution, rather than act as an intrusion of the same.”

The Government of Andhra Pradesh stated in Court that statistical data “revealed that many students were converting over­night so as to obtain admission in the Management Quota of Minority Educational Institutions.” The Court noted that “a large number of admissions were made on the basis of converted certificates. The enquiry conducted revealed that 67 out of 200 students in New College of Education, Nizamabad; 90 out of 136 in Rayalseema College of Education, Kurnool; 82 out of 102 in Bhongir College of Education, Bhongir; 60 out of 85 in Jyoti College of Education, Siricilla; 91 out of 102 in Anebesent College of Education, Khammam; 85 out of 102 in Trinity College of Education, were admitted on the basis of Baptism Certificates.”

The Court further observed, “In most of these cases, the candidates declared themselves to be Christians subsequent to the date of submitting their applications for the Entrance Test.” The Court concluded, “All Minority Educational Institutions in the State of Andhra Pradesh, including the Petitioner Institution, have been following these G.O.Ms since the past over 13 academic years without any complaint. There is no justifiable reason why the same should be discontinued at this stage.”

The Andhra Pradesh government order had issued several provisions to prevent the admission of recently converted students into minority institutions. The order had said that SCC certificate would be taken as a basis of determining the minority status of students, to prevent misuse of Conversion Certificates by ineligible candidates.

Upholding the order to fill up vacant seats by non-minority candidates, the court said that it is based on statistical data showed that the number of colleges, and the seats available for minorities, were highly disproportionate, and far in excess of the population as per the 2001 census. If seats remain vacant, it would not in the interest of the Minority Institutions every year, that is the reason why govt asked to fill those vacant seats with non-minority students from the merit list. This does not interfere with the right of a Minority Educational Institution to manage its affairs for the benefit of the Minority Community, the Supreme Court said. The order says that on the contrary, it ensures that the seats are not wasted.

‘Pakistan was split after 1971 war, don’t repeat 1971 mistake, else you understand what will happen to PoK’: Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan

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‘Pakistan was split after 1971 war, don’t repeat 1971 mistake, else you understand what will happen to PoK’: Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan

Keeping up the ante against Pakistan on the matter of Pakistan occupied Kashmir, defence minister Rajnath Singh today warned that Pakistan will split again like 1971 if it continues its activities, and it will lose PoK.


Speaking at a public rally in Dhanukya in Rajasthan today, Rajnath Singh said, “we are advising Pakistan again and again, in 1971 Pakistan was split into two, Pakistan and Bangladesh were created. I say don’t repeat the mistake of 1971 again, otherwise understand clearly what will happen to PoK”.

The defence minister said that by abrogating Articles 370 and 35A, the BJP government has proved that there is no difference between what it promises and what it does. But our neighbouring country is not able to digest this. But they will have to digest it.

After the war between India and Pakistan in 1971, Pakistan was split into two countries, and East Pakistan became an independent nation in Bangladesh. The war was triggered by the struggle in East Pakistan for independence, which was supported by India.

After Pakistan started knocking at the door of the international community over the abrogation of Article 370 in India, senior ministers of the Indian government have been talking about action on Pakistan occupied Kashmir. Last month, Rajnath Singh had said that If talks are held with Pakistan, it will be only on Pakistan occupied Kashmir. Just a few days ago External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had said that PoK is an integral part of India and one day India will exercise physical jurisdiction over it. Two days ago, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat has said that Army has war-gamed any possible action in Pakistan occupied Kashmir, and accordingly plans are ready for the same. He also said that the focus should shift from J&K to PoK.

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