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  • A cop with a difference in Bihar’s Seemanchal region

    By Express News Service

    PATNA: Superintendent of Kishanganj Police (SP) in Bihar, Kumar Ashish is not only a tough cop against criminals but also a cop for children, who are in distress or fall in the hands of human traffickers.

    Since Kumar Ashish’s posting in the Kishanganj district of Bihar’s Seemanchal area, the district police have taken up close to 420 child-friendly and child supporting initiatives with the help of local social volunteers. Their efforts include prevention of child marriages, rescue and rehabilitation of children under distress or trapped by child traffickers.

    Recently, Kumar Ashish and his subordinates — SDPO Anwar Javed, Deputy Superintendent of Police Ajay Jha, Manish Chandra and Mukesh Thakur — were felicitated by the social organisation ‘Vihan’ for their contribution and cooperation in rescuing children from the clutches of traffickers during the past few years.

    Kumar Ashish in coordinated efforts with Childline and other social organisations has not only ensured proper rehabilitation of children after rescuing them from distress conditions but also successfully prevented 21 child marriages between 2018 and March 2021.

    “We have also lodged 18 FIRs so far since 2018 to 2021 against whosoever was found in wrongdoings against children. In 2021 till March, 5 child marriages were prevented and 10 children rescued from distress have been rehabilitated”, the SP said.

    Kumar Ashish said that the police stations in the district have been directed to respond more quickly than ever upon getting information regarding children in distress or being taken to any other place by anyone in doubtful conditions and about child marriage.

    He said that the people are supporting the police in their efforts to safeguard the rights of children and others, apart from policing criminals.

    Recently, the SP on behalf of the entire police community donated study materials and stationery to the ‘Seemanchal Community Library’ under community policing to promote reading and study facilities to people and children.

    Kumar Ashish has recently begun E-Bharosa, through which people can directly interact with the SP from their local police stations and share their problems for immediate redressal. This is held on every Tuesday between 1 pm and 2 pm from every police station in the district.

  • Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM raises demand for Aligarh Muslim University in Bihar

    Express News Service
    PATNA: AIMIM legislators in Bihar now have now taken a political resolve to ratchet up the demand for a ‘special package’ under Article 371 of the Constitution for all-round development of Seemanchal region of Bihar and setting up the Patna High Court bench in Purnia.

    Interacting with Bihar AIMIM legislators through a video conferencing from Hyderabad, AIMIM President and MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday directed them to reach out to the needy people and try to help them as much as possible. Owaisi also discussed in details some local issues stressing the need to be with the people of Seemanchal for their holistic development.

    Sharing the news, AIMIM Bihar youth wing president Aadil Hassan said that the party has also decided to work on the demand for setting up the Patna High Court Bench in Purnia and establishment of Aligarh Muslim University centre in Kishanganj. “Our party has also taken up discussions on railway-related projects in Seemanchal region, especially the Araria – Galgalia railway project completion. The demand for the construction of the New Airport in Purnia is also on the top agenda of the party”, Hasan said.

    Owaisi also took a review on relief works, which are being done by the party legislators during the Covid-19 pandemic in the constituencies represented by AIMIM legislators. Hasan said that a delegation of party leaders, led by Owaisi, will meet union ministers during the upcoming parliament monsoon session and represent development issues to Seemanchal.

    The AIMIM has been demanding since the days of elections a ‘special package’ under Article 371 of the Constitution for the Seemanchal region. Quoting details, Hasan said that Owaisi has asked his legislators to work on ensuring proper MSP for farm –produces, especially for Maize, and proper arrangements from the government to watermelon, banana, and tea growers. Apart from all this, Owaisi instructed the Bihar legislators to strengthen the party political activities and organise district wise and booth-level meetings. “In this regard, the party has appointed district-wise observers and coordinators to carry on party’s reach deeper among the people”, he said.

    Owaisi also appointed MLA from Jokihat Shahnawaz as party coordinator for Araria District, MLA Baisi Syed Ruknuddin for Purnia district and the Youth President Bihar Adil Hasan for Katihar District. Izhar Asifi, who is MLA from Kochadaman and Azhar Nayeemi, MLA from Bahadurganj have also been appointed as observers for Kishanganj and Thakurgunj respectively.

    The virtual meet was attended by legislators Akthar Ul Iman, Anzar Nayeemi, Shahnawaz, Izhar Asifi, Syed Ruknuddin, party general secretary Aftab Ahmed and party youth president Aadil Hasan.

  • Shahnawaz Hussain enters Bihar politics as BJP’s bet in minority-dominated Seemanchal

    Express News Service
    PATNA: BJP senior leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Monday filed his nomination for an MLC seat in Bihar. CM Nitish Kumar and other senior NDA leaders accompanied him while he filed his nomination papers.

    He later told the media that he would be discharging whatever responsibility would be given to him by the party.

    Reliable sources in BJP said that Shahnawaz Hussian would be the first Muslim face from BJP in the Bihar cabinet, in a clear message to the minority community that BJP does not have an aversion or overlook the community in the government. Speculation is also rife that Shahanwaz Hussian can get a place in the state cabinet expansion as minister of any prominent department.

    “He may be tasked to make the party base stronger in minority-dominated Seemanchal areas where the AIMIM has won the five seats in 2020 Assembly elections”, said a BJP source.

    Political circle abuzz with talks that the BJP’s decision to introduce Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, a two-time MP and a former Union minister, in Bihar’s politics will counter the old traditional Muslim-Yadav equation of RJD.

    Shahnawaz’s entry is being considered as a big bet of BJP as he carries a deep experience of active politics in centre for more than two decades, according to political analyst Dr RK Verma.

    The BJP seems to have played a major political game first by bringing a Muslim face, and giving a message that the BJP has never been against Muslims in politics. “This kind of move can also balance the move of CM Nitish Kumar and the growing influence of AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi in Bihar”, Verma said.

    Shahnawaz Hussain had first reached Parliament from Kishanganj, a minority-dominated area of Seemanchal, and then from Bhagalpur which too has a considerable minority population.