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  • Prophet comment case: Supreme Court transfers all FIRs in opposition to journalist Navika Kumar to Delhi Police

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday clubbed and transferred to the Delhi Police all FIRs registered in opposition to journalist Navika Kumar over the controversial remarks made by ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on Prophet Mohammad throughout a TV debate moderated by her.

    A bench of Justices M R Shah and Krishna Murari stated no coercive motion could be taken in opposition to Kumar for a interval of eight weeks in order that she will be able to avail cures within the interim interval. It additionally granted liberty to Kumar to maneuver the Delhi High Court for quashing the lead FIR.

    The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police will probe the matter.

    The apex court docket on August 8 had granted interim safety from arrest to Kumar and issued notices to the Centre, West Bengal authorities, and others on Kumar’s plea searching for quashing of proceedings initiated in opposition to her.

    Sharma’s comment on the Prophet throughout a TV debate had triggered protests throughout the nation and drew sharp reactions from many Gulf nations.

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday clubbed and transferred to the Delhi Police all FIRs registered in opposition to journalist Navika Kumar over the controversial remarks made by ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on Prophet Mohammad throughout a TV debate moderated by her.

    A bench of Justices M R Shah and Krishna Murari stated no coercive motion could be taken in opposition to Kumar for a interval of eight weeks in order that she will be able to avail cures within the interim interval. It additionally granted liberty to Kumar to maneuver the Delhi High Court for quashing the lead FIR.

    The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police will probe the matter.

    The apex court docket on August 8 had granted interim safety from arrest to Kumar and issued notices to the Centre, West Bengal authorities, and others on Kumar’s plea searching for quashing of proceedings initiated in opposition to her.

    Sharma’s comment on the Prophet throughout a TV debate had triggered protests throughout the nation and drew sharp reactions from many Gulf nations.

  • Prophet comment row: Home Ministry directs NIA to probe worldwide hyperlinks in Udaipur tailor homicide

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Home Ministry on Wednesday directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the investigation of the brutal homicide of a tailor in Udaipur and probe the involvement of any organisation and worldwide hyperlinks.

    The spokesperson of the MHA stated on their Twitter deal with that “MHA has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the investigation of the brutal homicide of Shri Kanhaiya Lal Teli dedicated at Udaipur, Rajasthan yesterday.

    MHA has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the investigation of the brutal homicide of Shri Kanhaiya Lal Teli dedicated at Udaipur, Rajasthan yesterday.

    The involvement of any organisation and worldwide hyperlinks might be completely investigated.

    — गृहमंत्री कार्यालय, HMO India (@HMOIndia) June 29, 2022

    “The involvement of any organisation and international links will be thoroughly investigated.”

  • Prophet remarks row: Apex little one rights physique seeks NIA probe into use of children in protests

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) , the apex little one rights physique of India, on Saturday urged governments of states that witnessed “communal protests” over remarks made by two now-sacked BJP functionaries in opposition to Prophet Mohammad to advocate a probe by the  National Investigation Agency (NIA)into the usage of youngsters within the violence.

    The use of youngsters in final week’s violence could have been coordinated by doubtful organisations, NCPCR chairperson Priyank Kanoongo alleged in a tweet in Hindi.

    देश में पिछले सप्ताह हुई साम्प्रदायिक हिंसा में बच्चों का उपयोग व दंगाइयों द्वारा खुद के बचाव के लिए बच्चों को आगे करने के मामले संदिग्ध संगठनों द्वारा समन्वित संचालित हो सकते हैं,@NCPCR_ ने राज्य सरकारों से आग्रह किया है कि वे #NIA द्वारा जाँच हेतु केंद्र सरकार को अनुशंसा करें।

    — प्रियंक कानूनगो Priyank Kanoongo (@KanoongoPriyank) June 18, 2022

    The NCPCR has urged the state governments to advocate to the Centre a probe by the NIA into the matter, he mentioned.

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    On June 10, protests erupted in a number of elements of the nation, together with exterior Delhi’s Jama Masjid, with a whole bunch of individuals demanding the arrest of now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and the celebration’s former Delhi unit media chief Naveen Jindal over their controversial remarks in opposition to Prophet Mohammad.

    Earlier, Kanpur witnessed communal violence over the problem which left no less than 40 folks, together with 20 police personnel, injured.

  • BJP sinned, why ought to individuals endure?: Mamata on Prophet row violence

    By PTI

    KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday claimed that some political events have been behind the violent incidents that rocked Howrah district and promised to take strict motion towards these making an attempt to instigate riots within the state.

    She additionally questioned why ought to widespread individuals endure due to “sin” dedicated by the BJP, in reference to controversial remarks by suspended and expelled occasion leaders on Prophet Mohammad which triggered the violent protests.

    “As I have said before, normal life has been affected by violent incidents in Howrah over the last two days.Some political parties are behind this – they want to instigate riots. But this won’t be tolerated and strict action will be taken against those involved. Why should common people suffer because of sin committed by BJP,” Banerjee tweeted in Bengali.

    Protests erupted in a number of elements of Howrah district on Friday over controversial remarks by suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled chief Naveen Jindal on Prophet Mohammad.

    Agitators resorted to stone-pelting, setting police automobiles on fireplace and damaging public property throughout violent protests and clashes with the regulation enforcers within the district.

    Internet providers have been suspended throughout the district until June 13 and prohibitory orders beneath Section 144 of CrPC imposed in a number of areas comparable to Uluberia, Domjur and Panchla until June 15.

    Common individuals needed to endure as highway and railway tracks have been blocked by protesters within the district.

    Several native and categorical trains have been cancelled as a result of violence.

  • Prophet comment fallout: Don’t go to TV debates, Muslim private legislation board tells Islamic students

    By Online Desk

    The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday appealed to Muslim students and Ulemas (Maulvis) to not take part in TV channel debates.

    “By participating in programs, they are not able to do any service to Islam and Muslims, but indirectly insult and ridicule Islam and Muslims,” the Muslim physique mentioned in an advisory.

    The @AIMPLB_Official has appealed to Islamic Scholars/Ulemas and Muslim Intellectuals to not take part in TV Channel debates. pic.twitter.com/ASgjUuDUG3

    — Muslim Spaces (@MuslimSpaces) June 10, 2022

    AIMPLB mentioned that the Muslim Scholars and Ulemas ought to boycott these channels whose solely goal is to ridicule Islam and Muslims. “If we boycott their programmes, not only their TRPs will fall but they will also miserably fail in their objectives,” AIMPLB mentioned.

    The Muslim physique added that participation within the TV debates doesn’t serve Islam and Muslims. Rather, it not directly insults and ridicules the sect.

    “The purpose of these programme is never to reach a conclusion through constructive debate. They invite a Muslim scholar only to prove their ‘fairness’ and our scholars and ulemas fall prey to their conspiracies,” the board mentioned.

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  • Prophet comment row: Temple vandalised in Pakistan, nationwide protests on June 10

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: Various teams in Pakistan have threatened to march throughout numerous cities in Pakistan to sentence the comment on Prophet made by Nupur Sharma.

    Organisers embrace Islamic events like Jammat-e-Islami and Tehreek-e-Labbaik in addition to the Pakistan Ulema Council.

    The demonstrations will happen after the afternoon prayers. Senate members will rally exterior the Indian embassy in Islamabad. The Indian authorities has sought safety within the occasion of this announcement.

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    Hundreds of persons are anticipated to participate in these protests which shall be held at authorities buildings, main intersections, press golf equipment and spiritual websites. These protests are being deliberate in Hyderabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Muzaffrabad, Peshwar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Sargodha.

    Security has been heightened and visitors advisories issued.

    Meanwhile, a Hindu priest and his temple had been vandalized in Korangi space of Karachi. This too has been attributed to the anger over the remarks made on Prophet. According to stories, a bunch of 5 – 6 males entered the monks home and vandalized the temple. No arrests have been made up to now.