India on Monday hit out at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIA) for criticizing the country over alleged controversial remarks of two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders against Prophet Mohammad. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that India outrightly rejects the OIC Secretariat’s ‘unnecessary and petty remarks’ . These comments do not in any way represent the views of the Government of India. Significantly, the BJP on Sunday suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma from the party for controversial statements. At the same time, the party leadership decided to expel Delhi unit’s media chief Naveen Kumar Jindal from the BJP. Many Gulf…
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Delhi Police has registered an FIR on complaints of former Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma receiving threats for her controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammad. The BJP on Sunday suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi-based media chief Naveen Kumar Jindal after strong objections were raised by some Muslim countries over his alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammad. Since then the protest has increased. Amid protests by Muslim organizations and a sharp reaction from countries like Kuwait, Qatar and Iran, the BJP issued a statement saying that it respects all religions and strongly condemns the insult to…
Swami Avimukteshwaranand, who announced worship in Gyanvapi, has been placed under house arrest. In fact, the saints had announced the worship on Saturday, June 4, at the place where the Shivling was found. However, the administration refused to allow the saints to offer prayers, citing the matter being sub-judice in the court. Swami Avimukteshwarananda sat on a dharna at the gate outside his ashram after the Varanasi administration denied permission for worship in the Gyanvapi mosque complex. He said that he would not take food until he got permission. Swami said that he should be given the right to worship the Gyanvapi Shivling. He…
A 17-year-old minor returning from a party in Hyderabad was gang-raped in a Mercedes car. In this case, the police have registered a case against five minor accused. In this case, an accused boy is said to be the son of the MLA. This gang rape took place last week in Jubilee Hills. According to the complainant, on May 28, his daughter had gone to a party in Jubilee Hills. Around 5.30 pm, he was picked up by some people in the car from outside the pub. Later, he raped the minor. Police say that the case was registered on the statement of the girl’s…
Kashmiri Pandits have demonstrated at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar regarding the continuous target killings in Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmiri Pandits demand that the government should make elaborate security arrangements. Here, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has transferred 177 teachers of the Kashmiri Pandit community out of the valley. So far, more than three thousand government employees, including 1800 Kashmiri Pandits, have left the Valley. Meanwhile, Amit Kaul, an employee under the PM package, said that the situation is getting worse. 4 murders have happened again. 30-40 families have left the city. Our demand was not met. Their (government’s) safe places are only within the city, there is…
Rakesh Tikait accused the BJP at the Center and in Uttar Pradesh that the government wanted to get him killed. While addressing a review meeting of Bhakiyu at Dharmeshwari Farm in Jangethi village of Meerut district on Friday, he said that just as Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead by the conspirators, in the same way, even today, to raise the voice of the country and the farmers of the country. They are the target of the conspirators. Terming the attack on him in Karnataka as a well-planned conspiracy, Tikait said that the government wants to kill him and destroy his organization…
Police have so far arrested 18 people in connection with the violence in some areas here after people from two communities pelted stones and pelted bombs at each other during an attempt to shut down shops after prayers. Director General of Police, Prashant Kumar told reporters in Lucknow that the rioters in Kanpur are being identified and so far 18 people have been arrested in this connection. He said that the police have sufficient CCTV footage and his help would be taken in further action. He said that action will be taken against the miscreants as well as those who conspired under…
In Uttarakhand, Chief Minister and BJP candidate Pushkar Singh Dhami has won the Champawat assembly by-election with a record margin of 55 thousand 25 votes. Dhami defeated his Congress rival Nirmala Gahatodi. This by-election was held due to the resignation of BJP MLA Kailash Chandra Gahatodi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have congratulated Dhami for the victory. Chief Minister Dhami also thanked the people of Champawat for this big victory. In the recently held assembly elections, the BJP created history by winning 47 out of 70 seats in the state…
Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has told investigators that his gang members, including Canadian-based Goldie Brar, conspired to kill singer Sidhu Musewala. Officials gave this information on Friday. Bishnoi has alleged that Moosewala was involved in the murder of Akali Dal youth leader Vikramjit Singh alias Vicky Middukheda on August 7 last year, due to which “enmity” developed between Bishnoi and the Punjabi singer. According to officials, Bishnoi is not cooperating at all in the investigation and is yet to name the members of his gang who hatched the conspiracy behind Moosewala’s murder. A police officer said, “As of now Bishnoi is not…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of 1,406 projects worth over Rs.80 thousand crore at the third ground-breaking ceremony of the Uttar Pradesh Investors’ Summit in Lucknow today. These projects are in diverse sectors such as agriculture, information technology, electronics, manufacturing, renewable energy, pharmaceutical, tourism, defence, aerospace, and textiles. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that investors have reposed faith in the youth power of Uttar Pradesh. He said that the record investment in this function would generate new employment opportunities, which would benefit the youth of the state the most. On this occasion, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath…