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  • Section 144 clamped in Tripura’s Panisagar and Dharmatala sub-divisions after violence

    By Express News Service

    GUWAHATI: The authorities in BJP-ruled Tripura clamped Section 144 of the CrPC in two sub-divisions after a procession, taken out by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday against the series of attacks on the religious institutions of minority communities in neighbouring Bangladesh, turned violent.

    Official sources said that the measures were taken as there was a strong apprehension of breach of peace and public tranquility. The violence was reported from Panisagar and Dharmatala sub-divisions in North Tripura district. The protestors allegedly pelted stones at a mosque and torched some houses and shops.

    1/4Some vested interests are trying to disturb the peaceful communal situation of Tripura. Tripura Police requests every citizen of Tripura to help it in maintaining law and order and peace in Tripura.#Tripura
    — Tripura Police (@Tripura_Police) October 27, 2021
    In a series of tweets, the Tripura police said some elements were spreading rumours. “Certain persons by using fake social media IDs are spreading fake news/rumours on Tripura. It is informed that law & order situation in the State is absolutely normal,” the police tweeted.

    “We request people of all communities not to support & subscribe to such fake IDs and do not spread such fake pictures. We have already registered cases and Legal action will be taken against all those spreading fake news and communally sensitive rumours,” another tweet reads.

    Two cases were registered in connection with the violence. One was registered suo motu by the administration while the other was registered based on an FIR filed by some minority organisations, demanding action against the perpetrators of the crime.

    The Left parties and the Trinamool Congress accused the BJP of supporting the right wing organisations to gain political mileage in the civic elections to be held next month and the Assembly elections in 2023. The BJP rubbished the charge. The party said action would be taken against all those involved in the violence.

    For the past few days, the VHP has been staging protests in parts of the state against the incidents in Bangladesh. 

  • VHP member among five arrested for thrashing Muslim man in Ajmer

    Express News Service

    JAIPUR: Five men have been arrested for assaulting a Muslim beggar who was seeking alms along with his family in the Ramganj area of Rajasthan’s Ajmer district. The video depicting the man being assaulted and told to ‘Go to Pakistan’ went viral on social media.

    After the video of the incident went viral, the police registered a case against the accused at Ramganj Police station on 24 August. 

    In the video, which sparked public outrage, the accused are seen hitting the man accompanied by two children. While beating him, the accused are also seen shouting at him. “Why have you come from Uttar Pradesh? Do you see any shrine here?… I have seen their clip. They steal gold jewellery,” one of the men is heard saying as he accuses the victim and his family of theft. Later, one of the men tells him to “Go to Pakistan. You will get alms there. You won’t get anything here.” 

    The footage also shows the assailants slapping the victim several times and attempts to kick him. A little later in the clip, the accused force the victim to hand over all the money he has and are seen frisking him. 

    Initially, the accused were arrested under Section 151 CrPC (arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences) which enables easy bail. After public anger intensified, they were booked under stringent sections of the Indian Penal Code which include Section 153 – A (promoting enmity on grounds of religion), 295 A (deliberate, malicious intention of outraging religious beliefs), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 341 (wrongful restraint). 

    “A video shared on social media shot on August 20 (Friday) shows a beggar being thrashed by some men. While no FIR (first information report) was filed in this case, we took note of the incident ourselves. A probe was ordered,” a police officer said. 

    “During the probe, we got to know that one man – Lalit Sharma – assaulted the beggar along with four others. While he was arrested on August 20, four others were arrested the following day. They were produced in court. The accused said they assaulted the man because they were involved in some criminal activity, and they were seeking alms only to not get identified,” he further said. 

    The key accused – Lalit Sharma – has been identified as a member of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Ajmer SP Jagdish Sharma said, “Lalit and his four accomplices have been arrested under Section 151 and we will take tougher action after our probe is completed. Section 151 is a preventive act to ensure that culprits do not repeat their acts. Once our investigation is completed, we will take stronger action.” 

    The four others arrested are Surendra alias Sonu, Rohit Sharma, Tejvir, and Shailendra Tak.

  • Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje steps down, Rabindra Narain Singh becomes VHP president 

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: Rabindra Narain Singh, an orthopaedic surgeon and a Padma Shri awardee, was elected as the president of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday.

    Singh, who hails from Bihar, was serving as the vice president of the saffron outfit so far.

    He had received Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour, in 2010 for his contributions to the field of medical science.

    “Our board of trustees today unanimously elected Padma Shri Ravindra Narain Singh as our president,” VHP’s joint general secretary Surendra Jain said at a press conference.

    Singh replaced Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje, who had been serving as the VHP president since his election to the top post in April 2018.

    “Kokje ji is now 82 years old. He wanted to be relieved of his responsibilities as the VHP president. The election has been conducted as per his wishes and our constitution,” Jain said.

    Singh is a renowned orthopaedic surgeon.

    He is known for his contributions in social, religious, medical and various other fields, Jain said.

    “Election of such a person to the post of VHP president is a matter of pride for all of us,” Jain said.

    The newly appointed president of the VHP was present during the press conference and shared the dais with Jain and other VHP leaders.

    Elections were also held for the post of the general secretary and Milind Parande, the outfit’s current general secretary, was unanimously re-elected, Jain said.

    The polls for the president and general secretary of the VHP were held amid a two-day meeting of the outfit’s governing council and board of trustees in Faridabad on Saturday morning.

  • Love jihad not as big a problem in Uttarakhand as in other states: CM Tirath Singh Rawat

    By PTI
    HARIDWAR: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has said ‘love jihad’ is not as big a “problem” in Uttarakhand as in other states, but asserted he would certainly take steps to stop it. Speaking at a meeting of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Margdarshak Mandal here Friday, Rawat said he had recently held a meeting with officials to find out how prevalent the practice is in the hill state.

    “The problem is not as big here as in some other states. But it is certain that I will take steps to stop it,” Rawat said The issue of love jihad figured prominently at the meeting with seers demanding stringent laws to put an end to the practice, sources said.

  • Rs 515 crore collected in Rajasthan for building Ayodhya Ram temple: VHP vice president

    By PTI
    JAIPUR: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) vice president Champat Rai on Sunday said Rajasthan has contributed the highest Rs 515 crore for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

    A nationwide campaign was run for 42 days from January 15 to collect funds for the building of the temple and Rs 2,500 had been collected till March 4, he said at a press conference.

    The idea of using Mirzapur stones for the plinth of the temple and stones from Jodhpur for its rampart is being considered, he said, adding, stones from Banshi Paharpur in Bharatpur district will also be used in the temple.

    The grand Ram temple will be 161 feet high from the ground floor, 361 feet long and 235 feet wide.

    Three floors will be built, each 20 feet high, the VHP vice president said, adding the temple will have 160 pillars.

  • With Rs 2,100 crore in its kitty, Ram temple trust now mulling to launch global donation drive

    Express News Service
    LUCKNOW: The Ayodhya Ram temple trust is contemplating a global drive to collect donations after the ‘Samarpan Nidhi Abhiyan’ run by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) volunteers concluded on February 27 with a collection of over Rs 2,100 crore.

    According to Mahant Govind Dev Giri, the treasurer of the trust, a lot of requests were pouring in from Ram Bhakts living abroad to launch a global drive for collecting donations.

    Giri said that a decision in this connection would be taken by the trust at a meeting of the trustees shortly. “Members will discuss modalities and protocol related to RBI, Finance Ministry, I-T regulations and clearances, to be followed for launching the ‘Samarpan Nidhi Abhiyan’ globally,” said one of the trustees.

    The sources claimed that the trust had already deputed an expert to study the subject of global funding and laws and regulations involved to avoid any potential controversy.

    In September last year, Shri Ramjanmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust had applied for the central government’s permission to accept foreign donations as devotees from abroad had started sending donations for the temple to the Trust after PM Narendra Modi had performed the ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ on August 5, 2020, said a trust member.

    It is to be recalled that the construction cost of the temple has been revised and pegged at Rs 1,500 after changes in its foundation designs. The Trust General Secretary Champat Rai said that more funds will be required for the expansion of the 70 acres temple complex.

    However, some other trustees did not rule out the re-launch of the donation drive if the need arose as that the budget for the temple was not final yet. The cost of the temple is bound to increase given its grandeur, magnificent look, and solid structure planned by the trust and engineers engaged in the project.

    “The extra funds may be used to renovate and give a grand look to other surrounding temples related to Lord Ram Lala in Ayodhya. The trust will ensure that not a penny donated by Ram Bhakts is wasted,” said the senior member.

    Meanwhile, Iqbal Ansari, son of late Hashim Ansari, one of the oldest litigants of Ram Janamabhoomi- Babri mosque dispute, also donated for the temple construction through Gupt Daan (secret donation). Ayodhya-based Ansari donated an unknown sum on behalf of his late father, wife, son, daughter, and himself.

    “The temple of Lord Ram will certainly consolidate unity and integrity. It will add a new chapter in the country’s cultural and secular fabric,” said Ansari refusing to divulge the amount he and his family donated.

  • Biggest fund raising drive launched to collect donations for Ram temple construction in Ayodhya

    Express News Service
    LUCKNOW:  The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in coordination with Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust started off the massive one and a half month long donation drive on Friday from Ayodhya to raise funds for the construction of Ram temple.

    A delegation of senior VHP leaders and members of Shree Ram Janmbhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust also called on President Ramnath Kovind who made a contribution of Rs 5,00,100 for the construction of the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya.

    The delegation which met the president included Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) international working president Alok Kumar, treasurer of the Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Govind Dev Giri and former bureaucrat Nripendra Misra, head, temple construction committee.

    In the temple town, the donation drive, formally known as Shree Ram Janmbhoomi Ram Mandir Nidhi Samarpan Abhiyan, was started simultaneously from 400 locations.

    At Maitri Mandap, Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust member Dr Anil Kumar Mishra launched the drive by donating Rs 51,000 towards the temple construction.

    According to Dr Mishra, the 42-day donation drive which was launched on Friday would continue across the country till February 27. Dr Mishra claimed that over a lakh volunteers had joined the drive so far.

    The delegations to seek donations would visit five lakh villages across India and approach 11 crore families and 55 crore people.

    “Donations can be accepted through four mediums in the form of coupon worth Rs 10, Rs 100, Rs 1000. Besides, cash till Rs 20,000 will be accepted by the delegations but beyond Rs 20,000, donations will have to be made through cheque,” said Dr Anil Mishra.

    Moreover, a list of celebrities of the country has also been prepared. “Celebrities would also be approached by the delegations involved in donation drive,” he added.

    Those who came forward to make donations towards the temple construction of Lord Ram included members of Muslim Rashtriya Manch, a wing of RSS and others.

    One of the main litigants of Ayodhya title suit Iqbal Ansari, who represented his father Hashim Ansari after his demise in Supreme Court in connection with the case also offered to make donation towards the temple construction.

    It is going to be one of the biggest fundraising campaign by Hindu religious and other organizations to collect funds for the construction of Ram Mandir.

    The construction of the grand temple of Lord Ram at Ayodhya is estimated to cost around Rs 1,100 crore, of which around Rs 300-400 crore will be the cost of building the main temple structure.

  • Article :- Yadi Raam Mandir Supreem Kort Ke Lie Praathamikata Nahin Hai To Sarakaar Ko Kaanoon Laaya Jaana Chaahie: Bhaagavat

    Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the National Self-Service Association (RSS), has made a big statement about the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. While addressing the Hoonark rally of Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Sunday, he said in a tone that now the time has come that the government has brought an ordinance for the construction of Ram Temple. Taking a beating, he said that there is no question of Ram temple in the priority of the Supreme Court. But, the decision in the temple case should come before the Lok Sabha elections. The Ram temple issue is related to the feelings of the majority population of the country. In such a case, if the court can not decide, then the government should immediately make the law. He called on Longo to pressurize the government for the construction of the temple.

    If the pressure of the public is created then the government will have to bring an ordinance to construct the temple in every situation.
    RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed his displeasure at the court’s late-Lateefi. He said that Hindus have kept patience for the decision of the court for 30 years. Delay in justice is also injustice. But, this work was done to avoid the issue related to public interest. But now the situation should be clear. Commenting on the government, he said that considering the sentiments of Hindus, the government should also make its preparations.

    There are a few months left in the Lok Sabha elections. In such a situation, the issue of Ram temple in Ayodhya has once again got hot. Religious gatherings in Ayodhya or Pune, and Bangalore in connection with Ram temple. During the Dharm Sabha in Pune, President of the National Center for Volunteer Union Mohan Bhagwat said that the country needs Ram temple. He said that there was a lot of patience now, now it has to be done in the whole country.

    Bhagwat questioned the delay in the hearing of the matter in the Supreme Court and said that it would have been done to avoid the issues of public interest. However, Bhagwat clarified that Ram Temple has our demand and it is not difficult to fight.

    Earlier, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad had a religious meeting in Ayodhya or Bagchi in large Bhaktmal on Sunday. Its two to three lakh devotees reached Ayodhya. Through this sacrament Sant and Dharmacharya tried to put pressure on the government to fix the date of construction of the Ram temple. VHP said that they should have complete land for the construction of the temple. Sunni Waqf Board will have to take back the proprietary rights to the land.

    At the same time, Shiv Sena appeared on Ramlala and targeted the BJP-Congress. Thackeray said while tugging that all people are Ram-Ram at the time of election and after the elections, they just relax.
    Speaking in Nagpur, the Sangh chief said that the court should get the decision quickly at the Ram temple. He further said that the issue of public interest should not be avoided. It is not okay to stop the truth and justice. It seems that there is no temple in the court’s priority.

    Mohan Bhagwat said that it has been proved that there was a Ram temple there. During the excavation carried out by the ASI, it was found that there was a temple that was demolished. He said that if the Ram temple is not built there, then whose temple will be built. He further said that there was a need to construct a grand Ram temple.

    Mohan Bhagwat further said that the legislation will be passed in the parliament to build a Ram temple soon enough. He said that once again the whole country should come together on the Ram temple issue.
    “Every decision will be taken by the RSS”

    Earlier, VHP International Secretary Champat Rai said that for the construction of the Ram Temple, we need complete land and no formula for land sharing will be approved. Champa Rai further said that the Sunni Waqf Board should take back the title of the land title title. And VHP will not be nominated on this land.

  • Editorial :- Ram Mandir Par Vidheyak Aaya to Kya Karegee Congress ?

    To become a part of the Diwali festival, the invitation of saints to the Sage Yogis is the acceptance of the orders of the saints
    Manish Tewari to decide on Supreme Court verdict on Ram temple

    A large part of the government, the union and the BJP are willing to present the bill for the construction of the Ram Mandir in the winter session. At the same time the Congress has now cleared its stand on this. Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari, who arrived in Raipur, has made a big statement on the Ram temple that Congress will consider the Supreme Court’s decision on Ram temple.

    Three days of Deep Purpose Program in Ram Janmabhoomi, the burning of 3 lakhs is going to be made.

    The Yogi will inaugurate the memorial of the Korean Queen of the emir of the South Korean queen of Ayodhya.

    It is notable that South Korea’s first lady Kim Jung Suk is on a tour of India. On December 6, the festival will be celebrated in Ayodhya and Kim Jung Suk will be the chief guest in the program.

    >> Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has invited all the saints in Ayodhya and asked him to be a part of the Diwali festival.

    >> Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has invited all the saints in Ayodhya and asked him to be a part of the Diwali festival.

    Addressing the media, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said in Hindi: “I have invited saints to Ayodhya for Diwali. I request all the saints to come in the festival and be part of the festival. Just want to inform that all work will start on time. ”

    Only yesterday the resolution passed in the mandate which has been ordered to build Ram temple before the election, its acceptance is clear from the said quote, there is hidden message.

    Addressing a rally in Bikaner, Rajasthan earlier this week, Yogi Adityanath had said:

    “Give the light to the lamp all over the country in the name of Lord Rama so that these emotions appear in a positive way, because the work of Ram will begin soon. We have to do this with determination and this determination will give us this work in progressive ways To do this, the time has come for us to do so. “We have to move forward ahead of Diwali.”

    On behalf of Akhil Bhartiya Sant Samiti, there has been a demand from the government for the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya at a conference of saints lasting two days in Delhi.

    On behalf of Akhil Bhartiya Sant Samiti, there has been a demand from the government for the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya at a conference of saints lasting two days in Delhi. Committee chairman Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Hansdevacharya read the order in this regard and asked the BJP government of the UP and the UP to form a law for the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Actor of Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samaj and President Ramanandacharya Hansdevacharya asked the government on the lines of Somnath to form a law to build a Ram temple.

    On behalf of Akhil Bhartiya Sant Samiti, there has been a demand from the government for the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya at a conference of saints lasting two days in Delhi.

    On behalf of Akhil Bhartiya Sant Samiti, there has been a demand from the government for the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya at a conference of saints lasting two days in Delhi. Committee chairman Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Hansdevacharya read the order in this regard and asked the BJP government of the UP and the UP to form a law for the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Actor of Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samaj and President Ramanandacharya Hansdevacharya asked the government on the lines of Somnath to form a law to build a Ram temple.

    It is evident from the fact that Ram Mandir will be formed in the winter session of Lok Sabha.

    Assembly elections are going on in five states. After that the winter session of Parliament is going to begin. It is expected, therefore, that the ruckus is fixed on this issue during the winter session. BJP MP Rakesh Sinha has also been asked to bring a private member bill on this issue. In such a situation within the Parliament, then this matter will be warmed. Even outside the Parliament, it will be preparing for this matter from the saints and saints. On the other hand, in the meeting of the High Council of Saints with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in October, under the prescribed formula, till December, an attempt is being made to create an environment across the country.

    In the end, I want to make it clear that even the Saints’ Committee, the Vishvahindu Parishad or any other organization may create an environment in the aggressive form of temple construction but no such move will be taken by them, which will cause any kind of trouble to the government.

    It is a glimpse of the fact that CM Yogi has got what he has said after the two-day saint’s conference.

  • Editorial :- CBI Kaand Mein Haath hai Haath ka…

    What will be the issue in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections like 2014, Moin Qureshi?
    The lines of controversy arising between the top executives of the CBI are directly related to the Mita businessman Moin Qureshi. During the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, BJP candidate Narendra Modi had put the UPA 2 government in jeopardy, describing the relationship between a Meite Export Company and Havala in a election meeting and a close aide of 10 Janpath. This issue has helped the BJP reach the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

    Now the alleged scandal of the CBI, the biggest investigating agency in the country, has come out due to the same Miyan Quraishi businessman. The elections of 2019 are close and in such a situation, the opposition Congress, especially the Congress, has defeated Mr. Satish Sana, a prominent leader of the Moin Quraishi, to defeat Modi’s weapon, which is a hoax in the CBI’s Asthana, which can be defamed by the Modi government.

    But the Modi government has entrusted the Vigilance Commission to carry forward the investigation work of the CBI scam. This will clear the situation in a few days.

    The manner in which the anti-Modi anti-government forces had created anarchy in the backdrop of the four Chief Justices for defaming the Supreme Court, in the same way, the conspiracy to defame the CBI and denigrate the Modi government is possible.

    In the manner in which the then President of Togadia and President Raghava Reddy of the then Vishwa Hindu Parishad had done the trick but he could not succeed. In the same way, the scandal that is going on in the CBI seems to have ended and there will be no harm to the CBI image.

    The CBI spokesperson has rightly said that the person is not for the country, CBI will not be bad. Similarly, after the completion of the Togadia era, the office bearers who came to the VHP also said that in any institution, especially in VHP the person is not of the importance. People go to the institution then they go. The importance of the institution remains.

    Moin Qureshi was arrested for the first time during the 2014 elections. Narendra Modi also took his name during his rallies in 2014. Moin Qureshi had, at times, told his mouth during the UPA regime that he was getting the protection of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and could not take any action.

    In his rallies, Narendra Modi had said that during the Congress rule, Qureshi had such a good relationship with the Congress that even after being in the radar, he had never been questioned. There is a long list of Congress leaders associated with Moines. All these are being investigated. This is the reason behind the CBI bribery scandal.

    Last year, the arrest of Nimbalkar and Assistant Director NB Singh in the Lucknow court of ED was just a start. Through this raid, the CBI got an opportunity to enter the enforcement office and investigate the necessary documents. The CBI sources had said that the official information received from the SSP of Rampur was kept under the enforcement diarateate and did not allow him to investigate the activities of the Mita trader Moin Qureshi.

    The ED has several pending complaints related to money laundering, which have not been investigated. Former CBI director Parvot of the alleged cage, CBI documents in the context of Ranjit Sinha show that Moin Qureshi visited his car (DL-12-CC-1138) several times to meet his CBI director Ranjit Sinha. Qureshi’s wife Nasreen Qureshi also went to meet Sinha for at least five times from her car (DL-7-CG-3436).

    Both cars of Qureshi Dapti are registered with the name of their company AMU Frozen Food Pvt Ltd and C-134, Ground Lor, Defense Colony, New Delhi. Both of these cars have also been moving at the residence of Congress President Sonia Gandhi several times, in which Moeen and his wife are boarding.

    Moin Qureshi’s daughter Parnia Qureshi has been married to Congress leader Jitin Prasad’s relative Arjun Prasad. Many leaders like senior Congress leaders Ahmed Patel, Kamal Nath, RPN Singh, Mohammed Azharuddin and Shashi Tharoor are among the top leaders in this list. These are the names of leaders who are going to sit on the house of Moin Qureshi regularly. The Moin family has been sitting regularly at Sonia’s house.

    A charge sheet has been filed against Mune Qureshi, a charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate during the Modi government’s rule. Congressman and other politicians who make scams after one trillion rupees after the last one escape from the grip of the law and if Narendra Modi does not become the Prime Minister, then all of these never openly appear.

    According to the charge sheet, Qureshi used the services of Pakistan’s Hawala operators to transfer money abroad. Quraishi was using Hawala operator Parvez Ali and his cousin Farooq, who worked in Dubai Sanchez, to transfer money to Europe including other countries around the world. Qureshi had “collected” Rs 7.5 crore from two businessmen Pradeep Koneru and Satish Sena. This is what Satish Sana has been a villain in the CBI case.

    Qureshi had promised Pradeep Koneru and Satish Sana to name the former CBI director Ranjit Sinha and AP Singh and they would help him in the cases of ongoing CBI. This is confirmed by the statements of BBM messages and witnesses.

    Pradeep Koneru (who was previously accused in this case), witnessed in the money laundering case Pradeep Koneru Money Laundering case, said that Moin Kuresh