Tag: Aurangzeb

  • Mosque committee chairman booked for allegedly threatening attorney in UP: Police

    Via PTI

    AGRA: The Agra police have booked the chairman of Shahi Jama Masjid’s control committee right here over a purported audio clip during which he allegedly threatens a attorney who claimed that pricey idols taken from a temple have been buried beneath the mosque premises.

    Mathura-based attorney Mahendra Pratap Singh had lately despatched notices to the Archaeological Survey of India and the Centre claiming that the idols of Keshav Dev temple in his district have been buried beneath the staircase of Sahiba Begum Masjid in Agra’s Shahi Jama Masjid advanced through Mughal emperor Aurangzeb when he allegedly destroyed the temple in 1670, and sought their restoration.

    Agra Senior Superintendent of Police Sudhir Kumar Singh mentioned, “A case has been registered in opposition to the chairman of the Intezamia Committee at Sahi Jama Masjid Jahid alias Pappu at Mantola police station for giving a upsetting commentary and making it viral on the web.”

    He mentioned Jahid has been booked beneath Sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to reason rebellion), 153 A (selling enmity between other teams), 506 (prison intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code and the Data Generation Act.

    “Police are collecting proof and strict motion might be taken on this regard. We will be able to now not permit anyone to make provocative statements and put up them on social media,” he added.

    In step with the FIR, Jahid had on Friday made a speech on the Shai Jama Masjid premises all through which he allegedly threatened attorney Singh and the petitioner within the Shri Krishna Janmbhoomi case in Mathura.

    He had additionally allegedly made the audio clip viral on social media.

    Then again, on Saturday, Jahid launched a video commentary announcing he didn’t make a remark in opposition to the federal government or the rustic, however it used to be in opposition to particular person people who find themselves seeking to “galvanize” Muslims for his or her vested pursuits.

    He claimed that Muslims are being provoked unnecessarily and that the neighborhood is united in opposition to such acts.

  • India by no means posed danger to any nation; has adopted Sikh Gurus’ beliefs: PM Narendra Modi

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: India hasn’t ever posed a danger to any nation or society and it thinks for the welfare of all of the global even nowadays amid world conflicts, High Minister Narendra Modi mentioned on Thursday, saying that the rustic is following the beliefs of Sikh gurus.

    Addressing an match from the Crimson Fortress to have fun the four-hundredth beginning anniversary of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur, Modi mentioned the Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib close to the Crimson Fortress stands an emblem of the immortal sacrifice of Guru Tegh Bahadur.

    “This holy Gurudwara reminds us how nice was once the sacrifice of Guru Tegh Bahadur ji to offer protection to our nice tradition. At the moment there was once a typhoon of non secular fanaticism within the nation. India, which regarded as faith as an issue of philosophy, science and self-reflection, was once dealing with individuals who had dedicated violence and atrocities within the identify of faith,” he mentioned.

    At the moment, there was once a really perfect hope for India to save lots of its identification within the type of Guru Tegh Bahadur, he famous. “In entrance of Aurangzeb’s tyrannical considering, Guru Tegh Bahadur ji, turning into ‘Hind di Chadar’, stood like a rock,” Modi mentioned.

    Crimson Fortress is witness that Aurangzeb and tyrants like him would possibly have beheaded many of us however our religion may just now not be separated from us, the top minister mentioned. “The sacrifice of Guru Tegh Bahadur has impressed many generations of India to reside and die to offer protection to the consideration in their tradition, for its honour and recognize. Large powers have disappeared, large storms have calmed down, however India nonetheless stands immortal and is transferring forward,” Modi asserted.

    “India hasn’t ever posed a danger to any nation or society. Even nowadays we predict for the welfare of the entire global. After we speak about a self-reliant India, we stay the growth of the entire global in entrance of that objective,” he mentioned.

    The top minister additionally launched a commemorative coin and postage stamp to mark the instance. The programme was once focussed on highlighting the lessons of the 9th Sikh guru who sacrificed his existence to offer protection to faith and human values, beliefs and rules in global historical past.

    Guru Tegh Bahadur’s dying anniversary is honored as ‘Shaheedi Divas’ once a year on November 24. Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib, constructed on the spot the place he was once beheaded, and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj, the website of his cremation, in Delhi are related along with his sacrifice.

    His legacy serves as a really perfect unifying pressure for the country. The citadel was once selected because the venue for the development because it was once from right here that Aurangzeb had given orders for the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur in 1675, in line with Ministry of Tradition officers.

    The development additionally noticed performances through 400 Sikh musicians and a langar was once additionally held.