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Asaduddin Owaisi highlights alleged targeting of Muslims in Gujarat and UP, Shares Videos

June 18, 2023 Editor

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday posted videos on social media and reacted strongly to two incidents where Muslim men were allegedly beaten up in Gujarat’s Junagadh and Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr. In the first video, a group of men can be seen lined up and being beaten up outside a dargah Junagadh. The video shows two men in civilian clothes with handkerchiefs tied around their faces thrashing the people lined up. HT could not independently verify the authenticity of the video. “First news: In Junagadh, Gujarat, when…

Elderly individuals urged to stay indoors as soaring temperatures grip northern India

June 17, 2023 Editor

At least 34 people have died in the past two days as a large swath of the north Indian state Uttar Pradesh swelters under severe heat, officials said Saturday, prompting doctors to advise residents over 60 to stay indoors during the daytime. The dead were all over 60 years old and had preexisting health conditions that may have been exacerbated by the intense heat. The fatalities occurred in Ballia district, some 300 kilometers (200 miles) southeast of Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh. Twenty-three deaths were reported Thursday and…

Ranjit Savarkar, Grandson of Savarkar, Stirs Controversy with Call for Trade Boycott of Muslims at Hindu Janajagruti Samiti Goa

June 17, 2023 Editor

Ranjit Savarkar, grandson of Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar, on Friday, June 16 called for an economic boycott of the Muslim community and exhorted Hindus to carry out “only Hindu-to-Hindu” trade. He was an invitee and speaker at the inauguration of a six-day ‘Vaishvik Hindu Rashtra Mahotsav’ being held in Goa. The event was organised by organised by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, which is allied to Sanatan Sanstha, a Hindutva militant group whose members were accused in the murder of many human rights defenders. Sabrangindia team has been monitoring HJS for hate…

Violence Erupts in Manipur: Clash leaves 2 Injured, Mobs attempt to torch BJP Leaders’ Houses

June 17, 2023 Editor

Two civilians were injured as mobs clashed with security forces overnight in Imphal town and attempts were made to torch the houses of BJP leaders, officials said on Saturday. In separate incidents, automatic gunfire was reported from Kwakta in Bishnupur district of Manipur and Kangvai in Churachandpur district through the night. An attempt was also made to loot of Iringbam police station in Imphal West. However, no weapons were stolen. Army, Assam Rifles and Manipur Rapid Action Force held joint marches till midnight through the state capital to halt rioters…

Former Indian Army Chief highlights the need for urgent attention regarding retired officer’s controversial Tweet on Manipur

June 17, 2023 Editor

Former Indian Army chief general (retired) Ved Prakash Malik has called for “urgent attention” to the situation in Manipur which saw a spurt in violence as riotous mobs combatted Rapid Action Force, set up flaming roadblocks and torched properties in the heart of Imphal town on Friday. The ethnic violence between the Meiteis and the Kuki tribe in Manipur continues despite the Centre and state government’s appeals for peace. Tagging Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh and Union home Minister Amit Shah on Twitter, general Malik asked for…

Police Gear in Wrong Hands: Officials fear Manipur Violence could escalate

June 17, 2023 Editor

India’s central intelligence agencies on Thursday informed the Manipur Police that miscreants are arranging for police commando uniforms, and could use them to fuel violence through a coordinated attack in the state that has been torn by ethnic strife since last month, officials aware of the matter said on Friday. The advisory by the intelligence bureau (IB), which was shared with top security officials in the state, said that it was reliably learnt that a tailor in Bishnupur district’s Moirang town was contracted to stitch 500 Manipur Police commando uniforms…

Fatal Attack: Muslim Youth, 25, Brutally Lynched by Cow Vigilantes in Maharashtra

June 16, 2023 Editor

At least six cow-vigilantes have been arrested by the Igatpuri Police for allegedly lynching a Thane man to death and injuring another, the police said here on Wednesday. The lynching that took place last week came to light after the police recovered the body of the victim, identified as Lukman Sulaiman Ansari (25) of Padgha in Thane district, on Saturday (June 10). Ansari’s body was found dumped in a 150-metre deep gorge in the Ghatandevi area. The police launched a probe immediately, Nashik (Rural) Superintendent of Police, Shahaji Umap, told…

Communal Tensions in Purola add to the scarred landscape of Uttarakhand

June 16, 2023 Editor

The blue shutter has been closed for two weeks, the longest it has ever been. The signs of damage are everywhere. On the left and right bottom corners are two padlocks, but in the centre, the steel sheet is twisted — a testament to a frenzied May 29 attack. The banner atop the shop that once proudly proclaimed the words “Balle Garments” has been torn asunder, and is barely readable. Then, there is the poster, its remnants still on the shutter, fluttering in the wind. A poster that asks Muslims…

Union Minister RK Ranjan Singh’s residence in Imphal’s Imphal stormed and set ablaze

June 16, 2023 Editor

A mob stormed and set Union minister of state for external affairs RK Ranjan Singh’s residence on fire at Kongba in Imphal on Thursday late night, the Manipur government said. A mob burnt down two houses as clashes broke out between protesters and security personnel in Imphal on Thursday, two days after the sharpest escalation of violence in the state saw nine people gunned down and another 10 injured. Chief minister N Biren Singh on Thursday said the government is holding discussions at multiple levels and assured that action will…

Fresh unrest in Manipur claims 9 Lives, Prompts extension of Curfew timings in Imphal

June 15, 2023 Editor

Nine people lost their lives, while many others were allegedly wounded in a late-night shooting incident in the Khamenlok area of Manipur. The affected area is located on the border between Kangpokpi and Imphal. Sources close to CNN-News18 has informed that nearly nine people have died while five others were injured but the figure has not been officially confirmed by the authorities. It has been learnt that the injured have been taken to RIIMS and Raj Medicity Hospitals. After the incident, curfew relaxations have been further reduced in Imphal. The…