June 2022 - Page 40 of 48 - The Kashmiriyat

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Killing of labourer in Budgam: Police arrest brick kiln owner for non-compliance of government orders in Central Kashmir’s Budgam

REGIONAL

Police in Central Kashmir’s Budgam have arrested a brick kiln owner for negligence and non-compliance of government orders thereby endangering life and safety of non-local labourers. The brick kiln is located in Magreypora area of Chadoora where militants a couple of days back had shot at two brick kiln workers among which one Dilkhush Kumar (18) son of Narayan Rishi Dev of Bihar succumbed. Another worker Goria of Gurdaspur Punjab had sustained injuries in the attack. Confirming the arrest of brick kiln owner Muhammed Yousuf Mir, a resident of Chattergam, a police official said that an FIR vide number 102/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered against him at Police Station Chadoora and investigation taken up. All the Brick kiln owners and managers have been advise...

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‘Misleading, Narrow-Minded’: India rejects OICs comments on BJP Spokesperson’s insulting remarks against Prophet

INDIA, INTERNATIONAL

India on Monday hit out at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its criticism of the country in the wake of the alleged derogatory remarks made against Prophet Mohammed by two BJP functionaries. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India categorically rejects the OIC Secretariat's "unwarranted and narrow-minded comments" and asserted that New Delhi accords the highest respect to all religions. "The offensive tweets and comments denigrating a religious personality were made by certain individuals. They do not, in any manner, reflect the views of the Government of India," Bagchi said. He said strong action has already been taken against these individuals by relevant bodies. The BJP has already suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma whi...

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Kuwait, Qatar, Oman ban ‘Samrat Phrithviraj’, Call it Anti-Muslim, Islamophobic’

Entertainment, INDIA

Bollywood period drama Samrat Prithviraj, with Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chillar in the lead, has been banned in Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar. The movie, directed by Chandra Prakash Dwivedi, reportedly depicts the life of warrior king Prithviraj Chauhan, played by Kumar. Chillar stars as Princess Sanyogita. Kuwait banned the Bollywood film Samrat Prithviraj calling it anti Muslim and Islamophobic, as per reports. Kumar had said the film was based on the life and daredevilry of the "last Hindu Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan who shed every drop of blood in his body to defend Bharatmata". A trade source reportedly called the ban "unfortunate" and said "Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan's life is a testimony to the fact that Indians stood up for what is right and defended our country from merciless i...

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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan will be arrested once protective bail ends: Pak Minister

INTERNATIONAL

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who was granted three-week transit bail on June 2, would be arrested by the security officials deployed outside his Bani Gala residence, the country's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said. Peshawar High Court (PHC) on June 2 granted Imran Khan three-week transit bail against a surety bond of Pakistani rupees 50,000, ahead of PTI's second long march to Islamabad. Rana Sanaullah has said that Imran Khan has been charged in over two dozen cases including rioting, sedition, chaos, and armed attacks at the federation, The News International reported. The Minister said that the security officials deployed outside the Imran Khan's Bani Gala residence would arrest him on the expiry of his protective bail granted by the court. "How one can beco...

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BJP Leader calls targetted attacks in Kashmir ‘very small incidents’

REGIONAL

Baldev Raj Sharma, a Bhartiya Janta Party leader and former MLA Baldev Raj Sharma sparked a fresh controversy as he referred to the recent targetted civilian killings in Kashmir as “minor” incidents. Baldev was speaking at a press conference, Baldev said only "Chitput" (very small) incidents were happening in the Kashmir valley and BJP has been able to restore "normalcy" in the region. The BJP leader said that the attacks were examples of ‘small’ incidents. "In Kashmir, The situation was tragic before the abrogation of Article 370. But peace has been brought to Jammu Kashmir by BJP. Only Chitput incidents are happening now since militants are not using big guns," the BJP leader said. The comment comes at a time when the BJP is already under fire for the comments of its spokesperso...

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After Qatar, Kuwait, Now Iran Summons Indian Ambassador over BJP spokespersons hateful comments against Prophet

INTERNATIONAL

After Qatar and Kuwait, Iran has summoned the Indian Ambassador to Tehran over the statements made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma against the last Prophet of Islam. The Iranian Forein Ministry ahead of the Iranian Foreign Minister's first-ever trip to New Delhi next week, Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Indian ambassador to Tehran over what state media called "insult against Prophet of Islam in an Indian TV show." The outrage comes after Bharatiya Janta Pary (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma made hate comments against Prophet Mohammed, the last messenger of Islam, during a panel discussion on an Indian News Channel, Times Now, which has time and again run such shows spreading anti- Muslim hate. A large number of people in the middle east including the Gr...

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Militants targeting innocent civilians to provoke forces: Manoj Sinha

REGIONAL

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that militants are resorting to attacks on innocent civilians to provoke security forces so that they will do something in desperation. “The attack on innocent civilians in Kashmir is the result of sheer desperation. They are not even sparing girls and women now. It is their desperation, that they are resorting to such killings to provoke security forces so that they will do something similar in desperation,” he said, according to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), while addressing a gathering here. He said that he wants to assure the people of Jammu Kashmir that the administration wouldn’t take action against any innocent person. “It has been the policy of J&K administration that our security forces should not take action a...

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Qatar summons Indian Ambassador, Seeks ‘Public’ apology from India over insulting remarks against Prophet

INTERNATIONAL

Hours after the tweet of Oman's Grand Mufti calling for the boycott of Indian products in the middle eastern countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Qatar summoned the Indian ambassador and handed him an official noting Qatar's total rejection and condemnation of the remarks of an official in the ruling party (BJP) in India against Prophet Muhammad. Soltan bin Saad AI-Muraikhi, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the State, handed this note to the Ambassador of the Republic of India. "The State of Qatar welcomed the statement issued by the ruling party in India in which it announced the suspension of the party's official from practicing his activities in the party due to his remarks that angered all Muslims around the world," the official communique handed over to the ...

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After boycott of Indian products in middle east over Prophet’s insult, BJP removes Nupur Sharma as Spokesperson

INTERNATIONAL

Following days of protests and demands for her arrest, the Bhartiya Janta Party Sunday removed its spokesperson, Nupur Sharma after several middle eastern countries including Saudia Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain have called out for a boycott of Indian products from their superstores on social media. The outrage comes after Bharatiya Janta Pary (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma made hate comments against Prophet Mohammed, the last messenger of Islam, during a panel discussion on an Indian News Channel, Times Now, which has time and again run such shows spreading anti- Muslim hate. A large number of people in the middle east including the Grand Mufti of Oman called out for a mass boycott of Indian products in the middle eastern markets after which Indian products were removed from several ...

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Infant found dumped near riverside in Anantnag area

REGIONAL

An infant was found dumped near a riverside in the Maingam area of south Kashmir's Qazigund area. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that on Sunday afternoon, locals spotted the body of an infant lying by a river side near a bridge in Nallah Yathvathur in the Manigam area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district. The locals called the Police who took the body into their custody. The Police took the dead body has been fished out and taken to a nearby hospital for legal medical formalities. The Police have taken cognizance of the incident.