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  • Prophet commentary row: VHP, Bajrang Dal show in Delhi towards violent protest 

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Vishva Hindu Parishad and its adolescence wing Bajrang Dal Thursday staged demonstrations right here towards the hot violence in portions of the rustic over the debatable remarks on Prophet Mohammad by way of two now-removed BJP functionaries.

    The VHP mentioned the demonstrations had been organised outdoor a minimum of 10 sub-divisional Justice of the Peace (SDM) places of work within the nationwide capital towards the “rising extremist incidents by way of Islamic Jihadi fundamentalists”.

    The demonstrators have demanded strict motion towards those that “instigated” those that ended in violent protests after Friday prayers on June 10.

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    The VHP-Bajrang Dal protestors outdoor the Nand Nagri’s SDM workplace raised slogans like ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’, Vande Mataram and vowed “assaults on Hindus is probably not tolerated”.

    “We now have accrued right here to protest towards the final week’s protests throughout India by way of some parts. We call for strict towards those that attempted to instigate folks,” Delhi VHP President Surendra Gupta mentioned.

    The statements of former BJP office-bearers Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal on Prophet Muhammad sparked a large controversy which ended in violent protests in different portions of the rustic.

    Requested whether or not the VHP helps Sharma’s remark, Gupta mentioned, “I do not wish to touch upon that. We’re right here to protest towards the final week violence.”

    Sharma was once suspended by way of the BJP and Jindal expelled from the birthday party.

  • Prophet row: Scenario in Bengal’s Howrah ‘non violent’; Sec 144 CrPC sustained, web suspended

    Via PTI

    KOLKATA: The placement in West Bengal’s Howrah district, which on Friday witnessed violent protests in opposition to arguable remarks of suspended BJP spokespersons, used to be non violent on Saturday morning whilst prohibitory orders beneath Segment 144 of CrPc remained imposed and web products and services suspended, officers mentioned.

    Meeting of 5 or extra other folks in procession or sporting any unhealthy weapon or any act this is more likely to purpose disturbance to public tranquility and breach of peace is against the law in Uluberia, Panchla and Jagatballavpur spaces and alongside the railway stations and the nationwide freeway in those spaces from June 10-15, they mentioned.

    Web products and services additionally remained suspended around the district and it’s going to proceed until June 13.

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    “The placement in Howrah district is non violent. No incident of protest or violence has been reported since Friday evening. We now have deployed massive police contingents in delicate spaces,” a police officer instructed PTI.

    Any incident of violence, protest or makes an attempt to dam roads or abate customary existence might be handled “very strictly”.

    “We will be able to now not permit somebody to create disturbance within the district and make sure that peace prevails. We’re retaining a detailed watch at the state of affairs,” he mentioned.

    Vehicular motion on Nationwide Freeway 16 and teach products and services are customary, whilst markets and different industry institutions are open, the IPS officer mentioned.

    “We’re taking all precautionary measures and are in a position to care for any state of affairs,” he mentioned.

    Protests erupted in different portions of Howrah district on Friday over arguable remarks by way of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled chief Naveen Jindal on Prophet Mohammad.

    Agitators resorted to stone-pelting, surroundings police cars on fireplace and destructive public assets throughout violent protests and clashes with the police in Howrah district.
     

  • All religions flourish in surroundings of freedom in India: Union Minority Minister on Al-Qaeda risk

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    NEW DELHI: Union Minister and deputy chief in Rajya Sabha, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday stated right here that Al-Qaeda is a “downside” and no longer “coverage” for Muslims because the terrorist crew is misusing the Islam as a “protection duvet”. 

    Chatting with the media, Naqvi stated India’s energy of co-existence can’t be harmed via any narrow-minded communal conspiracy. 

    “India’s dedication to “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” and “Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah” has ensured that fans of all religions are flourishing within the surroundings of equality, freedom and inclusivity”, he stated

    Going additional, Naqvi stated that out of each 10 Muslims dwelling on the planet, one Muslim lives in India with equivalent socio-economic, instructional, spiritual and constitutional rights. “On the other hand, the selective silence on oppression and cruelty towards minorities in our neighbouring nation is one thing this is hypocritically surprising”, he stated.

    Lashing out at Pakistan, he stated that the minorities’ inhabitants in Pakistan, which was once about 24 consistent with cent of the overall inhabitants all over the Partition, has now been lowered to even beneath 2 consistent with cent. “Whilst in India, minorities’ inhabitants which was once about 8 consistent with cent of the overall inhabitants all over the Partition, has now larger to over 22 consistent with cent”, he claimed.

    He added that the “Pakistan Propped Propaganda” is to duvet up the persecution of minorities and protected haven of terrorism in Pakistan and on the identical time, to defame India in a conspiracy to damage the ambience of peace and prosperity.

    Quoting figures, the minister stated there are greater than 3 lakh lively mosques in India, and there’s an equivalent choice of different puts of worship for the Muslim neighborhood.

    “There are greater than 50,000 registered madrasas and greater than 50,000 minority instructional establishments, which is greater than a number of Islamic international locations. In a similar fashion, there are literally thousands of church buildings, gurudwaras, and puts of worship for Buddhists, Parsis and Jains. Those all are a mirrored image of “Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat” and “Solidarity in Variety””, he claimed.

    “Equivalent rights, dignity and prosperity of the minorities together with Muslims are part of India’s dedication to tolerance, unity and inclusivity. Throughout the closing 8 years, the Modi govt has made all sections of the society together with minorities an equivalent spouse of peace and prosperity”, he claimed.

    Naqvi additional stated that not able to digest this certain setting of “construction with believe” within the nation, some persons are spreading falsehood at the factor of minorities sooner than the arena which is fabricated and reverse to the bottom truth. 

    “Those persons are looking to disguise the “mountain of fact” at the back of “trees of lies”, he lambasted.