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Protecting Minorities in Kashmir Our National Duty: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

INDIA, REGIONAL

Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Thursday said that protecting members of minority communities is the "national duty" of the Government of India and those killing members of minority community in Kashmir will be tracked down and punished sternly. "Those killing innocent members of the minority community in Kashmir want to put a brake on the ongoing development. Wherever the killers are hiding, they will be tracked down and punished, Naqvi told reporters in reply to a query at the tourist resort of Dodhpathri in Central Kashmir's Budgam district. He said that to protect the members of minority communities is the "national duty" of the Government of India. "We will ensure full protection to the minorities in Kashmir," he said as per news agency-Kashmir News Observer (KNO) and terme...

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Hindutva Gang Vandalises Khanqah in MP, Beat and Loot Three Men Including Caretaker

INDIA

A shrine in Neemuch district in Madhya Pradesh was vandalised and at least three people including the caretaker were beaten and looted by a group of around 20 Hindutva men. The attack went on for four hours, from 11 pm till 3 am on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. The perpetrators left a pamphlet that threatens to kill nearby Muslims if the shrine will be rebuilt. It was also claimed that the dargah was involved in converting Hindus to Islam. “If a Hindu goes to the shrine, we will target Muslims,” reads the pamphlet. The caretaker of the Bhedabhan shrine, Noor Shah, has been quoted as saying that the Hindutva men tried to blow up the shrine with explosives. Shah said 20-25 men had attacked in the middle of the night, and tied his hands and legs up, along with thos...

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Muslims Aghast Over Attempts To Bulldoze Kashmir Cemetery in Lucknow

INDIA

The reports of damage to a Kashmiri cemetery and a dilapidated Imam bara, allegedly by a local builder in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, has put the Muslim community on the boil. Shia clerics and a lawyer have vowed to rebuild the structures. Pictures of an earthmover excavating the site went viral on social media on Sunday after which Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad reached the site near the King George's Medical University (KGMU) and got the work stopped. Maulana Kalbe Jawad also held a majlis on the premises and assured rebuilding of the Imambara through crowdfunding. "Work has been stopped but a few graves have been damaged. We will help in rebuilding the damaged graves along with the boundary wall and a proper gate. The land is registered as a waqf property and is in use by the...

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Probe Ordered into Alleged Custodial Death of Muslim man in UP

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The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in Saharanpur has ordered a probe into the alleged custodial death of a 40-year-old farmer. The DIG has asked the Muzaffarnagar police to lead the investigation, following a request by the man’s cousin, Syed Isa Raza, a former minister, who said that the inquiry should not be handed to the Saharanpur police. The alleged incident took place on September 5 when the police had raided Thitki village after a tip-off on alleged cow slaughter. After the raid, police had informed Raza that his cousin, Mohd Zeeshan, had tried to escape and accidentally shot himself in his leg. Station house officer of the Deoband police station, Yogesh Sharma, said that Zeeshan was carrying a country-made pistol. “He shot himself in the leg and died after ...

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Gautam Adani’s Wealth Grew by Four Times to 5.05 Lakh Crore in Last Year: Report

BUSINESS, INDIA

The wealth of Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani’s wealth grew almost four times from INR 1.04 lakh crore to INR 5.05 lakh crore in the last year, a report released by India infotech Wealth and Hurun India has said. “With Rs 5,05,900 crore, Gautam Adani, 59, storms into the no. 2 spot, almost quadrupling his wealth from Rs 1,40,200 cr,” read the statement. The Adani group has a combined market capitalization of INR 9 lakh crore, according to The IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2021. The report also said that all of the industrialist’s listed companies except Adani Power were valued at more than Rs 1 lakh crore. “Gautam Adani is the only Indian to build not one, but five INR 1 lakh crore companies,” Anas Rahman Junaid, MD, and Chief Researcher, Hurun India said.buy las...

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25-year-old Muslim Boy Found Beheaded in Karnataka- Family Alleges Murder over Love Affair with Hindu Girl

INDIA

Arbaz (25), a Muslim youth was brutally murdered by a Hindutva group Ram Sena in Belagavi of Karnataka for allegedly having an interfaith love affair with a Hindu girl. According to news reports, the body of the 25-year-old youth was found beheaded near the railway tracks of Khanapur. “My brother received a call on 28 September from a Hindutva group named Ram Sena and he went to meet them. Hours after, Railway cops called us and said to us that Aebaz died of suicide and body is on the railway track,” Sameer Parshwadi, kin of deceased told Maktoob. He also said that there were continuous death threats from Hindutva groups including Ram Sena because of his (Arbaz’s) love with the girl from a Hindu family. “It was not a suicide. It is a cold-blooded murder,” kin of Arbaz said, add...

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RSS Chief Stresses upon Setting More Shakhas in Jammu Kashmir to “Inculcate Patriotism”

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Mohan Bhagwat, the RSS chief on stressed setting up a network of ‘Shakhas’ across Jammu Kashmir to “inculcate patriotism” among people.buy xifaxan online mabvi.org/wp-content/languages/new/canadian/xifaxan.html no prescription Mohan said that the Sangh must set an example for others by creating a peaceful society that takes everyone along. The RSS Chief arrived in Jammu on Thursday on a four-day visit to the region during which he will meet intellectuals and prominent citizens. He held detailed discussions with pracharaks on various aspects especially working of the Sangh in the union territory, an RSS spokesman said.

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Muslim Youth Being Arrested in UP to Polarize Upcoming Assembly Elections: PUCL

INDIA

Peoples’ Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Allahabad chapter has said that Muslim youth are being arrested in Uttar Pradesh to polarize voters on communal lines in the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. In a statement PUCL while referring to the arrest of four Muslim youths in Allahabad, PUCL’s Allahabad chapter has demanded a judicial probe into the matter. It warned that the arrest of innocents is very dangerous for democracy.” Manish Sinha, Secretary, Allahabad PUCL said “This government wants to polarize Hindu votes before the elections. It cannot be ruled out that there are many suspicious things and facts from the police side.” According to a report released by PUCL, on September 15, the newspapers of Allahabad were full of news of the capture of some terrorists. ...

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Imran, Father of Four Children Lynched to Death in Bihar

INDIA

Mohammed Ajjan Imran (32) was lynched to in the Gangti area of Nawada district in Bihar after he was thrashed by a mob. He succumbed to his injuries on Thursday. According to news reports, Imran was thrashed brutally by the mob after they accused him of stealing a battery from a tractor. Sudanpur, the native of Aijan is hardly two kilometers away from Gangti village. Imran, who is the father of four children died as a result of his injuries while receiving treatment at a basic health care centre (PHC) in the area. Jamil Akhtar, Imran's father said that the event occurred between 1 and 2 a.m. on Thursday. “He (Imran) had gone to ask for the wielding borrowed money,” Akthar claims. “They went to my son's residence, accused him of assault theft, and severely beaten him. They also ...

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Citizenship Amendment Act Will Not Be Implemented In Kerala: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

INDIA

On Thursday, the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, while maintaining his stance on the issue of Citizenship Amendment Act said that the CAA will not be implemented in the state. While addressing the public in a virtual inauguration ceremony, Vijayan said "CAA will not be implemented in Kerala." This is the left government's stand which we have made clear from the beginning," he added. In India, citizenship was never decided based on religion, he said. "Belonging to one religion is not a criterion for citizenship here; people have a right to believe in any religion or live without believing in any religion," he said. He slammed the BJP-led central government for CAA and said, "Central government has brought in the Citizenship Amendment Act which can distinguish people o...