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Police in Uttarakhand, India, have filed a First Information Report (FIR) following the display of posters in Purola town on Monday. These posters contained threats directed towards Muslim traders, demanding their departure from the area by June 15, Muslim Mirror reported. The issuance of these provocative posters occurred subsequent to a violent protest that took place due to the elopement of a girl. The posters, which were affixed to the shutters of numerous shops, referred to Muslims as “Love Jihadis” and issued a warning of severe consequences if they failed to vacate the area before the scheduled Mahapanchayat (a large community gathering) planned for June 15. https://twitter.com/imMAK02/status/1665974811666046976?s=20 The poster further included a threatening message s...

The Kohima Bench of the Gauhati High Court quashed a three-year-old Nagaland government order that put a blanket ban on the commercial import, trading of dogs and sale of dog meat in markets and dine-in restaurants, Live Law reported. The judgment was passed after Justice Marli Vankun heard a petition by three persons who supplied and sold dog and dog meat in Nagaland before the ban was enforced via the notification on July 4, 2020. The court observed that the main issue for consideration was whether the State government rightly issued the impugned notification in pursuance of August 6, 2014, circular from the FSSAI citing the definition of ‘animals’, ‘carcasses, and ‘meat’ under a relevant regulation of 2011. The court pointed out that canine or dogs have not been mentioned under...

A nursing student, aged 19, from Bhopal, made headlines when she eloped with her lover, Yusuf, just days before her scheduled marriage, India Today reported. Notably, the girl had received advice from Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bhopal, to distance herself from Yusuf. Adding to the controversy, Pragya Singh Thakur had accompanied the girl to watch the movie “The Kerala Story.” “The Kerala Story” depicts the journey of a Hindu woman from Kerala, portrayed by Adah Sharma, who is influenced to convert to Islam and is subsequently sent to Syria. In Syria, she is coerced into joining a terrorist organization known as IS. The film had been embroiled in controversy since the release of its teaser last year. The ...

Karnataka BJP has called for a state-wide protest on Monday against Minister for Animal Husbandry K. Venkatesh’s statement asking “why can’t cows be slaughtered?” The protest will be staged at all party district headquarters. Besides, the party plans to organise a large-scale protest in Bengaluru on Tuesday in which all legislators, former ministers and prominent BJP leaders are expected to take part. Meanwhile, Samana Manaskara Vedike, a platform of progressive thinkers has demanded withdrawal of the anti-cow slaughter legislation. According to sources, the ruling Congress is likely to form a cabinet sub-committee on the issue. Later, the committee’s report would be placed before the cabinet and further decisions taken. The previous BJP government in Karnataka had passed th...

An Indian national cricketer who plays for Indian Premier league franchise Gujarat Titans, posted an Islamophobic post to his Instagram account, however, after public anger the fast bowler took down the story. Social media users alleged that the cricketer Yash Dayal “was posting Islamophobic stories on Instagram and generalising” the Muslim community. https://twitter.com/imMAK02/status/1665620701695590400?s=20 The fast bowler faced severe backlash from fans and other social media users who have criticized him for stirring up controversy on a sensitive subject, reported Muslim Mirror. Technology Journalist, Abhishek Baxi, took to Twitter and wrote “A @BCCI Uttar Pradesh and @gujarat_titans player, Yash Dayal, posted this on Instagram. He has since deleted it. – No action against...

After The Kerala Story, now a film based on what the makers called "Islamic radicalism" is ready to hit the cinemas. The first look of the movie 72 Hoorain was released on Sunday and has already created a controversy on twitter. ALSO READ: The Myths of ‘The Kashmir Files’ A look at the teaser which has shown the photo of former Al Qaeda head, Osama Bin Laden, Ajmal Kasab and then mixed up the photo of Yakub Memon, in it is a clear indication that the film focuses on Muslims. After the photo of Yakub, who was an accused in the 1993 Bombay blasts, the trailer moves back to the image of Masood Azhar and Hafiz Saeed who have been declared terrorists by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The trailer of the Bollywood film was released by the co-director of the film Ashoke Pandit, a Kashmiri Pand...

The Indian National Congress has targeted the Narendra Modi government over rolling out fortified rice under PDS and accused it of going ahead with the decision without ascertaining the outcome of independent research and the ill effects of such rice on the health of 80 crore poor people. As per a press release, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera asked what was the tearing hurry to implement the scheme of providing fortified rice containing prescribed micronutrients and “what relation does the government have with the foreign conglomerate Royal DSM” which has bagged a major contract to distribute the rice in the country He also sought to know whether any quid pro quo was involved. The government said fortified rice was being distributed through ration shops in 439 districts and other ...

A minor wrestler was sexually harassed by WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh multiple times, claims the FIR registered by the Delhi Police The FIR gives the details of the harassment allegations. “Sir, mein apne bal-boote par yaha tak aayi hu, aage bhi mehnat karke aage tak jaugi (I have come this far with my hard work and determination, and I will continue to strive forward),” said the 17-year-old wrestler in her complaint against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who she said was holding her tightly while pretending to get a picture clicked. The girl said, as per the FIR, that “he squeezed her towards himself and pressed really hard on her shoulder and then deliberately slid his hand down her shoulder and brushed his hands against her breasts, saying ‘Tu mere ko support kar,...

Nearly 300 people died and over 900 were injured on Friday, June 2, after a collision occurred between two trains in Orrisa state of India. As per news reports, the collision happened between Coromandel Express and the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express. Earlier on Saturday, Vaishnaw visited the accident site and ordered a high-level probe to look into the exact reason behind the rail accident. The inquiry will be conducted by Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), Southeast Circle. The Commissioner Railway Safety comes under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. According to Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena, a goods train was also involved in the accident. Officials said on Friday several coaches of the 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah Express derailed near Baleswar. These derailed coaches fel...

The Karnataka Police have arrested an RSS worker in connection with an objectionable post on social media against Muslim women in Raichur district, police said on Friday. The members of Muslim community on Thursday staged a protest and demanded his arrest after the posts went viral. The protesters laid siege to the police station and given a deadline of 24 hours for the arrest of the accused. The arrested RSS worker has been identified as Raju Tambak. Police said that the accused had put up a post on social media projecting Muslim women as “machines for producing children”. His status and posts had gone viral and the Muslim community accused Raju Tambak of hurting their religious feelings and demanded the jurisdictional Lingasugur police to arrest the accused immediately. The s...