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Aurangabad: Sheikh Aamer faked ‘forced to chant Jai Shri Ram’ story to get applauded in the community

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Aurangabad: Sheikh Aamer faked ‘forced to chant Jai Shri Ram’ story to get applauded in the community

In just 3 days, another fake incident of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan being forced has come to fore in the city of Aurangabad. In the latest case, the alleged victim Aamer reportedly contrived a story that the 4 youths he had an altercation with had forced him to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan and filed his complaint on this basis at the police station to seek grandstanding from members of his community.

(Source: Lokmat Samachar)

However, barely a day after filing a complaint that some persons had forcibly asked him to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’, the alleged victim Aamer went back on his statement. Aamer conceded that he fabricated the story of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan being enforced upon him to raise his stature among his community members and teach those who dare to challenge people from his community a lesson.

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Aamer said to the police that the minor scuffle he had with the car driver at Bajrang Chowk instantly reminded him of the Hudco corner incident and he was determined to teach the car driver a lesson and getting him punished and thus elevate his standing among his community members. He, therefore, filed a false report in the police station alleging that the car driver and his friends forced him into chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and threatened him with violence for not abiding by their demands.

According to the reports, Sheikh Aamer, working with food ordering app Zomato, and his friend Shaikh Nasir were travelling on a bike to collect a takeaway from a restaurant when four to five men in a car had a trifling brawl with the duo while their bike brush past the car at a turn. After Aamer gave a communal flair to the incident falsely accusing the youths of browbeating them into chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’, the police had arrested 4 of them.

The four arrested are engineering students. Their car has been seized by the police. They have been charged under sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race and doing acts prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) and 506 (criminal intimidation). All the four arrested acknowledged that they had a petty quarrel on the turning but vehemently denied of asking the Zomato duo to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans.

A couple of days back, a similar false report alleging intimidation by miscreants to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ was filed by Imran Ismail Patel. Patel, a hotel employee, said in his complaint that a gang of around ten goons stopped him near Hudco Corner in Begumpura area when he was returning home on a motorbike in the early hours and forced him to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’. However, a couple who came to his rescue claimed that Patel wasn’t intimidated for raising religious slogans but the altercation occurred due to some old personal feud.

Even after India rejects Trump’s claim on Kashmir mediation, Farooq Abdullah congratulates Modi, Mehbooba Mufti welcomes move

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Even after India rejects Trump’s claim on Kashmir mediation, Farooq Abdullah congratulates Modi, Mehbooba Mufti welcomes move

India has categorically rejected claims made by United States President Donald Trump that Indian PM had requested him to meditate on the Kashmir issue. The spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Raveesh Kumar had rejected Trump’s claim last night itself when the news of the comment had appeared. Today external affairs minister S Jaishankar gave statements in both the houses of parliament stressing that Narendra Modi never requested Donald Trump to mediate in the Kashmir issue. The MoS to the Prime Minister’s office, Dr Jitendra Singh has also confirmed that no such request has been made by Narendra Modi.

However, the National Conference president Farooq Abdullah chose to ignore all these denials and assumed that Modi requested Trump to mediate on Kashmir. And unlike Congress which is demanding that Modi clarifies on the issue, Abdullah welcomed US mediation between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue, and congratulated Modi for the same.


He said, “It is a matter of happiness that when PM Modi talked to Trump he had told him that Kashmir issue is complex & if there can be some help it would be good.”

He further congratulated PM Narendra Modi on seeking help and said, “I congratulate Modi Ji, he too wants to use everything to solve this issue that is creating tensions between India & Pakistan.”

Moreover, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief, Mehbooba Mufti, who has recently been threatening India with dire consequences if Articles 370 and 35A were scrapped, also craftily expressed her faith in the US President over the Indian Prime Minister by saying that though the US Presidents claims were refuted by the GOI, it marks a huge policy shift.


The two Kashmir leaders are welcoming a move, which goes totally against India’s stated position and also provisions of the Shimla Agreement. The agreement clearly states that all differences between the two countries are bilateral, and hence there is no scope for any third-party mediation or arbitration. But still, and despite India reiterating that there will not be any third party and vehemently rejecting Trump’s version, they are rooting for Donald Trump to mediate on Kashmir.

Ever since Trump made the comments, there has been a systematic attempt to insinuate that Narendra Modi did make the request as Trump alleged. Numerous journalists and politicians jumped on the Trump bandwagon to take potshots at the Modi government and the Prime Minister himself.

Despite numerous clarifications by the Indian government, the opposition is adamant that Modi should issue a statement on the matter on the floor of the House. Chants of “Pradhan Mantri, jawab do, jawab do” were raised inside the Parliament as well and Opposition parties even staged a walk-out over the issue. The Congress party has even given an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha. This was despite the fact that EAM S. Jaishankar had refuted Trump’s claims in the strongest of words.

It is appaling that while no Indian can ever believe that the Indian Prime Minister can ever make a pitch for mediation when it comes to Jammu and Kashmir, people from the opposition like the National Conference President, Farooq Abdullah and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief, Mehbooba Mufti, and the Congress of course, in their animosity for the Prime Minister are willing to rake up such theories without even blinking an eyelid, even if it costs us the country’s reputation.

Who is Prime Minister Modi’s ‘very special friend’ who came to meet him in the Parliament today?

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Who is Prime Minister Modi’s ‘very special friend’ who came to meet him in the Parliament today?

Prime Minister Modi today shared images with a ‘very special friend’ who had come to meet him at the Parliament. These images, which were shared on Instagram and Facebook, had PM Modi posing with a small kid in his office.

PM Modi with a ‘very special friend’ at his office (image: Narendra Modi’s Facebook page)
PM Modi with a ‘very special friend’ at his office (image: Narendra Modi’s Facebook page)

The little kid playing with PM Modi in these pics is granddaughter of BJP MP Satyanarayan Jatiya. He is a Rajya Sabha member.

Haryana: Farmer murdered by cattle thieves, two buffaloes and a calf stolen

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Haryana: Farmer murdered by cattle thieves, two buffaloes and a calf stolen

A farmer was murdered in the Barwala area of Hisar, Haryana on Sunday night by unidentified miscreants before the criminals proceeded to steal his livestock. The criminals had stolen two buffaloes and a calf.

The buffaloes were of the Murrah breed and belonged to the victim. The victim has been identified as Naresh, a 40-year-old resident of the area.

The victim’s brother has stated that Naresh was sleeping alone in a shelter in the leased farmland the night on the night of the murder. The next morning, he was found murdered by sharp-edged weapons and his cattle were missing. Based on his statement, the Police have lodged a case against unknown people under section 460 of the Indian Penal Code.

The dead body was discovered by one worker of the farm owner. He immediately reported the matter to the Police and informed the victim’s brother about the incident. The Police soon arrived at the scene of the crime and started their own investigation into the matter.

According to the relatives, the financial losses incurred by the family exceed 1 lakh rupees. They claim that a single Murrah buffalo could be easily sold for 50-60 thousand rupees. The calf, they claim, usually fetches 15-20 thousand rupees as well. Naresh’s family was greatly dependent on him for their livelihood. He was the father of 5 daughters and two sons. His murder has threatened the livelihood of his family as well.

Cattle theft is a huge problem in the country that leads to regular violence. There have been many cases where the cattle smugglers attack the farmers and even the police. Cattle smugglers have also been known to hurl bombs and attack people indiscriminately. The Indian state, thus far, has been ineffective at thwarting the menace.

While stray incidents where the farmers gang up to defend their livestock and end up taking the law in their hands get highlighted in the media, the widespread menace pf cattle smuggling and its devastating impact on farmers’ lives get largely ignored.

Afghanistan hits out at Trump, says won’t let foreign powers determine its fate

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Afghanistan hits out at Trump, says won’t let foreign powers determine its fate

In a sharp riposte to the American President Donald Trump, the Afghanistan government issued a press release claiming that no foreign countries hold the power of deciding the fate of their country.

Trump had yesterday made a controversial remark regarding the tumultuous situation in Afghanistan asserting that he could end the war in a week’s time but that would entail killing 10 million people which he didn’t wish to.


Responding to US President Donald Trump’s comments, the Afghanistan Press Release said, “Afghanistan is one of the oldest and deep-rooted countries in the world who has survived through and overcame countless calamities. The Afghan nation will therefore not allow any foreign power to determine its fate.”

It further stated that its relationship with the United States is based on common interest and mutual respect and that it appreciates US’ participation in ensuring peace in the region but it won’t let foreign heads of states to dictate Afghanistan’s fate. Through the press release, Afghanistan has also sought clarification on the US President Donald Trump’s statements.

Earlier yesterday, during interaction with the press, Trump said, “If I wanted to win that war, Afghanistan would be wiped off the face of the earth. It would be over in literally, in a week’s time. I don’t want 10 million people to perish.”

Trump, speaking alongside Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Oval Office, said there exists “tremendous potential between” the U.S. and Pakistan, and predicted that the Islamic Republic would “help us out to extricate ourselves” from Afghanistan.

Politics above national interest? Opposition chants ‘Pradhan Mantri Jawab Do’ in parliament despite official statement by govt

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Politics above national interest? Opposition chants ‘Pradhan Mantri Jawab Do’ in parliament despite official statement by govt

US President Donald Trump, as has been the hallmark of his Presidency, has triggered another controversy with his remarks on Kashmir. He claims that Prime Minister Narendra Modi requested him to mediate between India and Pakistan regarding Kashmir.

Now, despite numerous clarifications by the Indian government, the opposition is adamant that Modi should issue a statement on the matter on the floor of the House. Chants of “Pradhan Mantri, jawab do, jawab do” were raised inside the Parliament as well and Opposition parties even staged a walk-out over the issue. The Congress party has even given an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha. This was despite the fact that EAM S. Jaishankar had refuted Trump’s claims in the strongest of words.

Ever since Trump made the comments, there has been a systematic attempt to insinuate that Narendra Modi did make the request as Trump alleged. Numerous journalists and politicians jumped on the Trump bandwagon to take potshots at the Modi government and the Prime Minister himself.

The only person from the opposition who has come out looking good in all of this is senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. While other prominent members of his party are busy raising slogans inside the Parliament, submitting adjournment motions and questioning the integrity of the Prime Minister, Tharoor stated clearly that it was impossible that Modi would ask the US to interfere in Kashmir. He further said that Trump had either not understood what Modi was saying or he had not been briefed in the matter.

Perhaps, Rahul Gandhi ought to listen to Tharoor more than his current advisers. 12 hours after the comments of US president were denied by MEA spokesperson, Rahul Gandhi awakened to the controversy and claimed that if true, Narendra Modi had compromised India’s national interests and violated the 1972 Shimla Agreement. He further asserted that a “weak Foreign Ministry denial” isn’t sufficient, the Prime Minister himself must issue a statement on the matter.

Given the nature of Rahul Gandhi’s comments and the conduct of the Congress party on the matter, it certainly appears that although he is no longer the president of the party, the members are still taking cues from his on how to go about their daily business.

Home ministry to withdraw Z+ level security accorded to Akhilesh Yadav

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Home ministry to withdraw Z+ level security accorded to Akhilesh Yadav

According to the Home Ministry, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will no longer enjoy the protection by the black cat commandos of the National Security Guard. He is set to lose the top security cover that only two other ex-CM’s, apart from him, are favoured with. He will, however, continue to get the state police cover.

The former CMs are Akhilesh’s father Mulayam Singh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati.

The decision was reportedly taken after a comprehensive review of VIP protectees by the Home Ministry. Sources said the decision to withdraw the NSG cover of the Samajwadi Party (SP) president was based on the assessment of threat perception.

A team of about 22 NSG commandos, armed with sophisticated weapons, who had been deputed with Akhilesh Yadav as part of his security cover will be now called back soon after the official orders are received by the force.

The former UP CM was accorded the Z plus category VIP security cover in 2012 during the UPA regime at the Centre.

The central Home ministery has also decided to scale down the security covers of two dozen other VVIPs too.

This jolt comes after the Samajwadi chief suffered defeat in the recent national election, in which his ‘Mahagathbandhan’ with Mayawati in Uttar Pradesh failed miserably, yielding only five seats for him in the state that has 80 seats.

Last year on August 20, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has stayed the proposal of former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav to construct a heritage hotel at Vikramaditya Marg, a high-security zone. The Court had then observed that allowing such construction will compromise the region’s security.

Prior to this, in another similar setback, Akhilesh Yadav was asked by the Supreme Court to vacate the official residence of the CM of UP where the SP chief was living with his family. However, setting a new example of ‘socialism’, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and current president of Samajwadi Party, left his government accommodation in ruins after he was asked to vacate the same.

Recently, the newly-elected Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, had also curbed former CM N Chandrababu Naidu’s Z+ category security cover and scaled it down to ‘Y’ with 2+2 armed gunmen.

Rajasthan Muslim Parishad files police complaint against publisher for hurting religious sentiments in B.Ed textbook

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Rajasthan Muslim Parishad files police complaint against publisher for hurting religious sentiments in B.Ed textbook

A complaint has been lodged against a textbook publisher in Rajasthan on the allegation of objectional comments against Muslims incorporated in one of the textbooks. The book in contention is a One Week Series guidebook for second-year BEd course published by Rajhans publication.

Rajasthan Muslim Parishad has filed the complaint with the Manak Chowk Police station in Rajasthan.

The answer to question number 21 in page number 22 contains several statements which have been objected by Muslims. The question asks what efforts to be made to end religion-based stereotypes and prejudices. The suggested answers by the guidebook include solutions like not teaching religion in madrasas, a minimum 2-year jail term for religious discrimination etc. The book also says that Muslims should understand that they are also the children of Hindus.

The offending page of the book. Source: Facebook page of the organisation

The answer goes on to explain that Muslims want to establish an empire in the world which has resulted in the spreading of terrorism in the name of jihad. But they can’t keep everything under their control using terror.  It also says that communalism is spreading due to religious prejudices. The book says that Hindu-Muslim conflicts are increasing due to reasons like breaking idols, cow slaughter, putting colour on Muslims (during Holi), organising music program in front of mosques, stone pelting on religious processions and rallies. It gives such communal incidents in various places Aligarh, Varanasi etc.

The same content also appears in another book for the same course published by Thakur Publishers earlier. While the complaint has been already filed against Rajhans Publication with the police, preparations are on to file another complaint against Thakur Publishers.

Rajasthan Muslim Parishad has said that the content of the book is designed to spread hate. The spokesperson of the organisation said that and if no action is taken against, they will launch a protest demanding the same.

Director of Thakur Publishers Saroj Thakur said that the book was published in 2014-15, Rajhans took that old book and published it this year. Rajhans director Deepak said that they have already apologised with the representatives of the organisation for the book.

Slain rifleman’s brothers join Army, father says ‘will dedicate all my 6 sons to Indian Armed Forces, they will avenge Aurangzeb’

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Slain rifleman’s brothers join Army, father says ‘will dedicate all my 6 sons to Indian Armed Forces, they will avenge Aurangzeb’

Two brothers of slain rifleman Aurangzeb, who was abducted and killed by terrorists in June last year, has joined the Indian Armed Forces. His two brothers- Mohammad Tariq and Mohammad Shabbir have both joined the Infantry battalion of the Territorial Army.

Mohammad Hanif, Aurangzeb’s father said that he will dedicate all his 6 sons to the service of the Indian Armed Forces. “My two sons have joined the battalion of the Territorial Army. When Aurangzeb was martyred, I had declared that I will dedicate all my 6 sons to the forces. My these two sons will avenge the death of their brother.”

Mohammad Hanif was a former sepoy of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry. Before the Lok Sabha polls, he joined the BJP but his decision to send his sons in the armed forces is not influenced by his political preference.

One of the brothers, Mohammad Tariq said, “I am proud of joining and being associated with the Indian Army. After we finish our training, we will fight to end terrorism and avenge our brother’s death.”

Raaj Begum, mother of martyred rifleman Aurangzeb’s mother said, “We are apprehensive about our sons joining the Armed Forces but they were determined to join the Army and serve for the nation.”

Their eldest son, Mohammad Qasim has completed 12 years into his service and is currently stationed in Kashmir.

Rifleman Aurangzeb, who had planned to celebrate the festival of Eid with his family in June last year in Poonch, had been travelling in a car of a civilian to catch a bus from Pulwama bus stand. The terrorists intercepted the car a few kilometres before the bus stand, kidnapped Aurangzeb and killed him. A massive search operation was launched to locate the whereabouts of the abducted rifleman. However, his body was found 10 KMs away from the abduction site, at Kalapora, in Pulwama district, riddled with bullets in his neck and head.

After 12 hours of the news being broken and debunked, Rahul Gandhi awakens to peddle his agenda

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After 12 hours of the news being broken and debunked, Rahul Gandhi awakens to peddle his agenda

Over twelve hours after the controversy erupted over Trump’s Kashmir statement, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has finally woken up. He has found time to react on US President Donald Trump’s gaffe on the issue of third party mediation in Jammu and Kashmir.

In a tweet, Rahul Gandhi has claimed that according to President Trump, PM Modi has asked him to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir. Rahul Gandhi went on to claim that PM Modi has betrayed the interest of the country and the 1972 Shimla Agreement.

Rahul Gandhi also rejected the clarification given by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in the Rajya Sabha, terming the denial “weak”.


This deliberate attack the Gandhi scion came even as Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar issued a statement in both Houses of Parliament wherein he categorically mentioned that Prime Minister Modi had not requested Trump for any mediation on Kashmir issue. He asserted that Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan and there would be no involvement of any third party.

“I assure the House categorically that no such request has been made by PM to the US President. I also reiterate that it has been India’s consistent position that all outstanding issues with Pakistan are discussed bilaterally. Any engagement with Pakistan would require an end to cross-border terrorism,” said Jaishankar.

“The Shimla Agreement and the Lahore declaration provide the basis to resolve all issues between India and Pakistan bilaterally,” he added.

Earlier in the day, a section of trolls from the media and politics spread falsehood regarding India’s stand despite clarification from the MEA. The Congress party has treated the issue as an opportunity to attack PM Modi. The party has now given an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha over Trump’s remarks.

Even Congress’ communication in-charge Randeep Surjewala had resorted to falsehood last night after he took to Twitter to claim that India has never accepted third party mediation in Jammu and Kashmir. However, he forgot one small detail that the credit to Kashmir blunder actually goes to Rahul Gandhi’s great grandfather, former Prime Minister Nehru himself.

And while former Congress President chose to peddle agenda, support for the government came from unexpected sources. Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor chose to stick to facts by stating that he did not believe Trump’s statement and it is impossible that India’s PM ever asked anyone for mediation in the Kashmir issue.

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