POLITICS
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Apr- 2023 -16 April
“Not sacred to visit UP, jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya”: Owaisi after killing of Atiq Ahmed, Ashraf
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said “I am ready to die… Radicalisation needs to be stopped. I will surely visit Uttar Pradesh, I am not scared. Jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya.” Hyderabad: Coming down hard on the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the prevailing law and order situation in the wake of the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed in Prayagraj, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said it was necessary to prevent radicalisation, adding that he was not afraid to visit Uttar Pradesh. Addressing the mediapersons on Sunday morning, Owaisi said, “I have always been saying that BJP in Uttar Pradesh is not running the government by the rule of law but by the rule…
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16 April
Atiq Ahmed, brother Ashraf shot dead in presence of cops, three held
Atiq Ahmed, his brother Ashraf speak to media, moments before they were shot dead. Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh): Days after Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad was killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi, the mafia-turned-politician and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were killed on Saturday while being taken for a medical in Prayagraj. Atiq Ahmed was accused in the 2005 BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case and also in the Umesh Pal murder case which happened in February this year. Each of them carried a reward of Rs 5 lakhs on their heads. The police said that foreign-made weapons were recovered. “Asad, son of mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and Ghulam S/o Maksudan, both wanted in Umesh Pal murder case of Prayagraj and carrying a…
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16 April
Atiq Ahmad, brother shot dead in Prayagraj; 3 held
Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were shot dead by unidentified assailants while they were being escorted by police Police personnel at the site where Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead while they were being taken for a medical checkup Prayagraj: In a dramatic turn of events, gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were shot dead by unidentified assailants while they were being escorted by police to a medical college here on Saturday night. A senior police officer said three people have been arrested in connection with the incident, which occurred just two days after Ahmad’s son was gunned down in a police encounter in Jhansi. The shooting that occurred around 10 pm was caught on…
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16 April
Amritpal’s aide held for providing shelter to fugitive in Pilibhit
Punjab Police on Saturday arrested Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh’s aide Joga Singh from Sirhind town Chandigarh: Punjab Police on Saturday arrested Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh’s aide Joga Singh from Sirhind town for allegedly providing shelter and other assistance to Amritpal in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit, Deputy Inspector General (Border Range) Narinder Bhargav said. His arrest came days after the police arrested the fugitive radical preacher’s mentor Papalpreet Singh in Amritsar. “Joga Singh was in direct contact with Amritpal Singh. He arranged shelter and vehicles for Amritpal Singh. He arranged for him to stay in Pilibhit and then return to Punjab,” Bhargav told the media in Amritsar. The police also released an earlier picture of Joga Singh, sitting beside Amritpal…
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16 April
Modi’s degree: Court summons for Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh in criminal defamation case
An Ahmedabad magistrate court Saturday issued a summons to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal and the party’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in a criminal defamation complaint over their statements about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree case. Both leaders have been asked to appear on May 23 after the court has prima facie found a valid case of defamation in the leaders’ statements. After disposing of a criminal inquiry for defamation moved by Gujarat University Registrar Piyush Patel, the court of additional magistrate Jayeshbhai Limbabhai Patel has initiated a criminal case against the AAP leaders. It said Kejriwal will be considered an “accused in his personal capacity” and not as Delhi CM in…
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16 April
Australian man who lived in China arrested for foreign interference
An Australian man who had recently returned from China was arrested in Sydney on Friday and charged with a foreign interference offence, police, court officials and neighbours of the man said. Alexander Csergo, 55, will appear before Parramatta local court on Saturday to face a charge of reckless foreign interference, a New South Wales courts spokeswoman told Reuters. The court listing shows it is a criminal case. A police statement said the arrest was part of a joint investigation with the intelligence services, and the offence related to Australian defence and national security information. The man, who the police statement did not name, operates a business overseas and had recently returned to Australia. Csergo was arrested at a residential address…
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16 April
Asaduddin Owaisi Dubs Atiq Ahmed, Ashraf’s Murder As ‘Failure’ Of UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Hours after the gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were shot dead by unidentified assailants, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Party Chief Asaduddin Owaisi took an aim at the law and order situation in the state of Uttar Pradesh and said that the murder of Atiq and Ashraf was a pefect example of failure of CM Yogi Adityanath. AIMIM Chief took on Twitter and said that Atiq and his brother were killed while they were in police custody and their murder is perfect example to show how the UP CM Yogi has failed to maitain law and order in the state. Owaisi furher said that people who are celebrating the “encounter-raj” are also equally responsible for the murder of…
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16 April
Mike Pompeo declines to endorse Donald Trump as he drops out of 2024 race
Mike Pompeo, America’s former top diplomat, has declined to endorse Donald Trump’s presidential bid as he opted out of the 2024 race. The former US Secretary of State was one of Mr Trump’s most vocal defenders in office, but for months had suggested he would challenge his former boss for the Republican nomination. However, he failed to make a dent in polls of GOP primary voters, with a core base remaining loyal to Mr Trump. Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, is the only other prospective candidate to reach double digits in most polls. “The time is not right for me and my family,” Mr Pompeo said in a statement. Mr Pompeo claimed Mr Trump did not factor into his decision, but he made…
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16 April
Atiq Ahmed shot dead: 17 cops suspended after failing to prevent gangster-politician’s murder
The Uttar Pradesh police department has suspended 17 cops were responsible for the security of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, who were shot dead in Prayagraj on Saturday night. The brothers, both jailed in Prayagraj, were in handcuffs when they were killed in full view of camera crews around 10 pm by three gunmen. The horrifying visuals were circulated widely on social media platforms and television channels. The last rites of Ahmad’s son Asad, who was gunned down in a police encounter in Jhansi on April 13, were performed here just hours before the shooting. A police officer said the three assailants, who were arrested immediately after the incident, had joined the group of mediapersons who were trying to…
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16 April
Iran to roll out harsher punishment for people encouraging veil removal
People encouraging women in Iran to remove the hijab will be prosecuted in criminal courts with no right of appeal against any conviction, the country’s deputy attorney general is reported to have said. “The crime of promoting unveiling will be dealt with in the criminal court, whose decisions are final and unappealable,” local news quoted Iran’s deputy attorney general Ali Jamadi as saying. “The punishment for the crime of promoting and encouraging others to remove the hijab is much heavier than the crime of removing the hijab itself,” Mr Jamadi added. He said the act of encouraging a person to remove the hijab was a “clear example of encouraging corruption”, but did not elaborate on what exactly the punishment might be or what constitutes…
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