INDIA

In the aftermath of the violence that erupted during the Brajmandal Yatra of Vishwa Hindu Parishad on July 31, 2023 in Nuh Haryana, the Government has demolished more than 1200 houses. According to Muslim Mirror, a total of 1208 houses, both pucca (brick) and kutcha (temporary), as well as shops have been bulldozed from August 4th to 7th, 2023. This drastic action was reportedly taken in response to the alleged involvement of some residents in the prior violent incidents. Shockingly, at many locations, property owners claimed they received no prior notice of demolition, leaving them helpless as their homes and livelihoods were destroyed. One of the affected individuals, Abdul Raseed alias Nawab, claimed a staggering loss of Rs 1 crore due to the demolition of his 20 shops situated...

The Centre is likely to introduce “one nation, one election bill” or simultaneous national and state elections system in India. As per reports, BJP led central Government on Friday formed a committee headed by former President of India Ram Nath Kovind to examine whether the country will examine whether India will have the “one nation, one election” system. The move comes a day after the Centre announced a special session of the parliament from September 18 to 22, without revealing its agenda. The surprise announcement was followed by intense speculation that a bill on 'one nation, one election' would be tabled during the session, but the government maintained being tight lipped over the issue. 'One nation, one election' refers to holding the Lok Sabha and state assembly polls simu...

Thousands of employees of Health and Family Welfare in J&K are without salaries for the last four months due to which they have been going through a “very tough time”. The employees, including Deputy Chief Medical Officers, educators and FMPHWs, told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that they have been without salaries since May this year and have been facing “hard times”. Official sources said that thousands of employees working in Health & Family Welfare across J&K under a centrally sponsored scheme have never received their salaries on time. They said the employees working under 2,210 head never face such issues and get salaries on time but those working under 2,211 head have to bear the issue of delay in salaries. They said despite being permanent emp...

Chhari Mubarak (the holy mace of Lord Shiva) reached the Amarnath cave shrine on Thursday, making the formal end of the 62-day-long Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2023. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Chhari Mubarak reached the holy cave on Thursday where the final pooja was held. An official said that a group of sages led by the custodian of the holy mace Mahant Deependra Giri carrying Chhari Mubarak reached the Amarnath cave on Thursday after spending a night at Panchtarni. He said that during the beginning of the yatra this year, there was a good rush of pilgrims; however, later it started declining with each passing day, forcing the authorities to suspend the yatra a week before its scheduled time. This year, the overall flow was good after several y...

The opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc of 28 political parties reached Mumbai on Thursday to participate in the third conclave for next year’s Lok Sabha elections. As per news reports, as many as 63 representatives from 28 parties are participating in the meeting being held in Mumbai. The agenda of the third meeting includes unveiling the logo, appointment of coordinators, and finalizing the formal structure and architecture of the grouping. The bloc’s earlier meetings were held in June and July. Thursday’s meeting is expected to have many new developments including its potential expansion.

Mohit Yadav, a bus conductor hailing from Mainpuri and formerly employed by Uttar Pradesh Roadways, tragically took his own life by leaping in front of a train on Monday. This distressing act followed his dismissal, stemming from a viral video that captured him halting a bus to allow two Muslim passengers to pray in Bareilly, reported Muslim Mirror. The incident, which occurred on the night of June 3, unfolded aboard a Janrath bus under the operation of Bareilly Depot. The bus, en route from Satellite Bus Stand to Kaushambi, was briefly halted by both Yadav and the driver, K.P. Singh, before departing from Bareilly. Passengers were left questioning the abrupt stop, to which they were informed that it was made to accommodate two Muslim passengers who sought to offer their prayers. ...

A man was arrested for allegedly beating a villager and making casteist remarks against him in Jammu Kashmir‘s Rajouri district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday, police said. “A complaint was lodged by Sahil Kumar of Dassal village accusing Bunty Saryal of blocking his way, beating and abusing him. Saryal also passed casteist remarks against Kumar, hurting the sentiments of a particular community,” a police spokesperson said. A case has been registered against Saryal for wrongful restraint, causing hurt, insulting intentionally, and criminal intimidation. He has also been booked under the SC/ST Act, police said. PTI

Posters were pasted on the walls of a few shops in a slum here, asking Muslims to leave the place by Monday or face consequences. The posters came up at a slum in Sector 69 here a day before Monday’s call by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) led groups for a ‘shobha yatra’ to resume the Brij Mandal Shobha Yatra in Nuh which was disrupted by the communal clashes in July. The posters threatened residents of the shanties, a majority of whom migrated from West Bengal, but he August 28 or be prepared to face the consequences. The migrant labourers stated that they did not know how to read the posters written in Hindi but their employers informed them that they were threats. In a complaint registered in this regard, Mojed said he found the poster on the wall of his tea shop on Sunday morni...

The Court of Judicial Magistrate Srinagar Tuesday granted bail to conman Kiran Bhai Patel. The Court directed the Counsel of Patel to furnish a bail bond to the tune of 1 lakh with 2 sureties. Kiran Patel is a fraudster from Gujarat who was arrested by Jammu Kashmir Police in March for faking to be a senior official of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO Official). The fraudster  visited Srinagar twice and held a series of meetings with the officials on this occasion. Apart from that, he got all kinds of facilities including Z-plus security, bulletproof Mahindra Scorpio SUV, an official accommodation in a five-star hotel. He was acting as Additional Director for Strategy and Promotion in the Prime Minister’s Office. Apart from that, he traveled to different places in Jammu Kash...

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday observed that only the Constituent Assembly of Jammu Kashmir had the power to recommend the abrogation of Article 370 which provided special status to the region. The Chief Justice of India said that A 367 was followed to abrogate Article 370 and since there was an absence of constituent assembly and there was no legislative assembly also when the abrogation happened. In this process there is a dilution, that is the role prescribed by 370(3). You say that role is mere recommendatory but that doesn't mean it can be overridden. The Chief Justice also agreed that it was done to aid constitutional integration..."there was undoubtedly a gradual integration, but there are two ways to look at it- If the proviso to 370(3) cannot apply does it mean substa...