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Police on alert as Dalit youth hacked to death in TN’s Tenkasi

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The Tenkasi police have been put on alert after a Dalit youth was hacked to death at Sengottai municipal complex building.

Even though the two accused belonging to a Most Backward Community (MBC) were arrested on Wednesday itself, the possibility of retaliation is not being ruled out.

Rajesh (27) of a Dalit community was working as a temporary employee at Sengottai municipality. Eye witnesses said that two bike-borne youths reached the municipality complex building and waited for Rajesh on Wednesday. As soon as he arrived, they two hacked him to death using sickles they were carrying.

The killers, Mari (21) and Manthiramoorthi (26) were arrested even as they were trying to surrender before the Ambasamudram police.

Rajesh’s kin staged a blockade on the Kollam-Thirumangalam road and police had to disperse them.

Tenkasi police are, however, on high alert as the possibility of the killing of Rajesh escalating into a caste war cannot be ruled out.

In 2021, after the Stalin government came to power, there were back to back killings in Tirunelveli and Madurai districts.

State Director General of Police, C. Sylendra Babu had to camp in Madurai and bring the situation under control.

While police are not expecting such a situation in Tenkasi, it is on alert at the possibility of retaliation by the relatives and caste members of the deceased.

Names of CBI, ED should be changed to ‘BJP Sena’: Arvind Kejriwal

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New Delhi- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government of misusing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by targeting the opposition leaders.

During a meeting with CPI general secretary D Raja and others, Kejriwal sought their support against the Central government’s ordinance and accused it of using the CBI and the ED as tools for political purposes.

Kejriwal tweeted, “The names of CBI and ED should be changed to ‘BJP Sena.’ There was a time when these investigative agencies were respected. Whenever they conducted raids or made arrests, it appeared that the person must have done something wrong. Today, these agencies have become mere political weapons of the BJP.”

Kejriwal also criticized a provision in the Union government’s ordinance that allows them to establish commissions and boards for the Delhi government.

“If that’s the case, then why hold elections? The people of Delhi have decisively defeated BJP three times. They were only given 3 out of 70 seats once, and 8 seats in another election. The BJP was even defeated in the MCD. If they can’t win, they want to control Delhi through backdoor tactics, ” Kejriwal said.

During the event, D Raja referred to Kejriwal as his great friend and expressed support for Kejriwal’s stance on how the rights of Delhi are being undermined by the ordinance.

“Our party stands with Arvind Kejriwal on this issue, opposing the Union government’s ordinance. The Union government is undermining the fundamental principles of democracy, ” said Raja.

BJP afraid of holding Assembly polls in J&K: Omer Abdullah

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The NC leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omer Abdullah once again said on Wednesday that the BJP is not interested in holding elections in the union territory and dared it to conduct the exercise.

.“Let them hold the Parliament and assembly elections here together, we will see who stands where,” Omer said.

The former chief minister said that the delayed elections in the region was indicative of the existing crises and criticized the government for being afraid to hold elections due to widespread discontent among the people.
Responding to a question on films being made to “defame” Islam, Omar Abdullah said, “Islam is not so weak that a film made by someone would impact our religion.”

“We know there are some people who have so much hatred for our religion that they cannot tolerate us and they often make these kinds of movies in between. We have been negating them and will continue to do so,” he added.
Talking about the upcoming unity meeting of opposition parties in Bihar on June 23, Omar Abdullah stated that the National Conference has a limited role to play in the gathering. He, however, highlighted that parties with a significant number of seats in Parliament should demonstrate unity.

Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP, Congress of neglecting education for 37 years

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New Delhi-Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused the BJP and the Congress party of neglecting education for 37 years while inaugurating the new building of a Girls’ Senior Secondary School in Uttam Nagar.

He said that this school was opened in 1985 but was operating in temporary tin sheds.

Kejriwal said that despite the BJP and Congress governments being in power for 37 years, no one took steps to improve the school.

He emphasized that his government had rebuilt the school, which was previously functioning in substandard conditions. The infrastructure of the new school is now better than that of any private school.

As per Kejriwal, when his government approved the construction of a new building in January 2021, the school was operating in 48 tin sheds.

However, within a record time of 28 months, the new building was completed which consists of 41 classrooms, where 1, 600 girls study.

Additionally, the school has 12 labs, 2 libraries, offices and staff rooms, activity rooms, including those for children with special needs. Each floor also has a toilet block, and a lift is installed in the main school building.

Moreover, the school boasts a multi-purpose auditorium with a seating capacity of 250 people.

“Come what may, I will not let the work being done in education be hampered. This school exceeds the standards set by any private school. For 37 long years, both the BJP and Congress governed the state, yet education never found a place on their agenda. As a result, a permanent school building was never constructed here, ” Kejriwal said.

Hurriyat leader Ayaz Akbar’s property seized in Kashmir

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday attached property of All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader Ayaz Akbar at Srinagar’s Shalteng area. 

“This is to inform all members of the public that the immovable property ie. land measuring 1 Kanal and 10 Marias under Survey No, 31 at mauza Shalteng Tehsil Srinagar (J8K), in the name of Muhammad Akbar Khanday S/o Ab. Rehman Khanday, R/o Malora near Imam-ul-Bana Masjid, P.S Parimpora, Srinagar, J&K, as Abadi Deh, has been attached under the Court Orders dated May 31, 2023 in RC-10/ 2017/ NIA/ DLI, by the Special NIA Court,” the attachment order read.

The development came a day after the NIA attached 17 properties of prominent Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Watali in the Handwara area of North Kashmir in a case related to militancy funding.

The officials said that the property of Akbar on Srinagar outskirts was attached following an order by the Special NIA Court in New Delhi in May.

Hurriyat leader Ayaz Akbar is presently under detention in New Delhi’s Tihar Jail. He was arrested in July 2017 by the NIA over the alleged militant funding case. Ayaz Akbar’s wife passed away in April this year after losing battle to cancer

President Murmu to review Combined Graduation Parade at IAF Academy Dundigal

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New Delhi : President of India Droupadi Murmu will review the Combined Graduation Parade of the 211th Course at Air Force Academy Dundigal, Hyderabad on June 17.

The Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) will be held with full military splendour. This will mark the successful completion of the demanding and challenging Pre-Commissioning Training of Flight Cadets of various branches of the Indian Air Force, said an official statement.

The President would be the chief guest and Reviewing Officer (RO) of the CGP. During the parade, ranks on the shoulders of the Flight Cadets are unveiled, representing the award of the President’s Commission. The President will also pin the ‘Wings’ and ‘Brevets’ on the chest of cadets, depending on the branch they are being commissioned into.

The ceremony also includes the presentation of ‘Wings’ and ‘Brevets’ to officers of the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and cadets from Friendly Foreign Countries, who have been trained by the Air Force.

The President will also award the ‘Sword of Honour’ and the President’s Plaque to meritorious Cadets in recognition of their performance.

The Parade will be followed by an aerobatic display by Pilatus PC-7 trainer aircraft, Fly-past by the formation of PC-7, aerobatic show by Su-30 and synchronous aerobatic displays by the helicopter display team ‘Sarang’ and the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team.

Odisha Train Crash: Locals organise Mahayajna, prayers for the departed

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Bhubaneswar : Locals of Bahanaga and nearby areas on Monday organised Mahayajna and prayers for ‘Mukti’ (salvation) of 288 passengers who lost their lives in the June 2 train crash.

A large number of people of Bahanaga, Soro and Balasore gathered at the Bahanaga High School ground this morning and took part in the Biswa Shanti Mahayajna, Astaprahari Nama Sankirtan, Akhanda Gayatri mantra and Dipadan.

As people from different religions were killed and injured in the accident, the organisers conducted ‘Sarva Dharma Prarthana Sabha’ (all faith prayer) at the ground where the religious leaders prayed for the departed souls and the injured.

“People from different religions died and suffered injuries in the train accident. So, their family members are holding different programmes like the Biswa Shanti Maha Yajna, Akhanda Gayatri mantra, Sarva Dharma Prarthana Sabha, etc. for the departed souls. We are also praying for the speedy recovery and longer life of the injured, ” said Sarat Raj, one of the organisers.

On Sunday, the residents observed the 10th day ritual for the deceased of the triple-train accident. As a part of the ritual, over 100 people shaved their heads at a pond near the Bahanaga Bazar accident site. The people also observed all rituals they do when someone from their family dies.

Amrutadhara Satsang and candlelight march will be conducted by Ritambhara International Organisation on the 12th day, Tuesday.

Debajyoti Dasmohapatra, another member of the organising committee, said they have rescued hundreds of people from the accident-hit trains and recovered many bodies with the help of rescuers.

“We do not know the religion of many of the deceased who are still unidentified. So, we organised an all-religion programme, ” he said.

MP CM convenes high-level meeting to review Satpura Bhawan fire incident

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will, on Tuesday, chair a high-level meeting convened to review the Satpura Bhawan fire incident, the CM office said in a statement.

State Home Minister Narottam Mishra, Health Minister Prabhuram Choudhary, Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang will attend the meeting, the .

Among others who are scheduled to be present are — Director General of Police (DGP) Sudhir Saxena, Chief Secretary Mohammad Suleman, and Additional Chief Secretary of Home Department Rajesh Rajora.

The meeting will be held at the chief minister’s residence at 10 a.m., as per the statement.

Soon after the fire broke out in the building here on Monday afternoon, the Chief Minister formed a five-member committee led by the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) to conduct a detailed inquiry into the matter and submit its report as soon as possible.

“It is an unfortunate incident. The administration is engaged in dousing the fire. I also spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all efforts are being made. A high-level inquiry will be conducted into the incident, ” he had said.

Notably, the fire at Satpura Bhawan, which houses several government offices – including CBI, EOW, tribal welfare, health department etc — was finally doused with joint effort of multiple authorities early on Tuesday.

Confirming the incident, District Collector Ashish Singh said that the blaze has been brought under control. The fire broke out on the third floor of the building, and spread to the fourth, fifth and sixth floors before it could be contained. However, with joint effort of multiple agencies, it was finally doused after 15 hours of struggle.

Haryana farmers hold mahapanchayat, disrupt traffic on Delhi-Chandigarh highway

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Kurukshetra:  Traffic on the Delhi-Chandigarh National Highway was disrupted on Monday as farmers gathered there after holding a mahapanchayat in this district to press for minimum support price for sunflower seed.

Apart from leaders of various khaps and Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait, Olympic medal-winning wrestler Bajrang Punia, one of the grapplers who have been demanding action against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, were present at the mahapanchayat. The “MSP Dilao, Kisan Bachao mahapanchayat”, called by Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni), was being held at a grain market in Pipli close to National Highway-44 which was blocked by farmers a few days ago demanding that the government procure sunflower seed at MSP.

Development core issue for Global South: PM Modi

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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that development is a core issue for the Global South, noting that the countries of the region were severely impacted by the disruptions created due to the Covid pandemic while geopolitical tensions were responsible for food, fuel, and fertiliser crises.

PM Modi said this during his virtual address at the G20 development ministers’ meeting in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

In such circumstances, the Prime Minister exhorted the ministers that the decisions they will make will be significant for humanity as a whole.

The Prime Minister emphasised that it is the collective responsibility of the people to not let the sustainable development goals (SDG) fall behind.

He further added that the Global South must send a strong message to the world about the action plan required to achieve this.

PM Modi underlined that the efforts must be comprehensive, inclusive, fair, and sustainable, and attempts should be made to increase investment in fulfilling the SDGs and also finding solutions to address the debt risks faced by many countries.

He further remarked that the multilateral financial institutions should be reformed to expand the eligibility criteria to ensure that finance is accessible to those in need.

In India, PM Modi added that efforts have been made to improve people’s lives in more than a hundred Aspirational Districts which were pockets of under-development.

He underscored that these Aspirational Districts have now emerged as the catalysts of growth in the country as he urged the G20 development ministers to study this model of development.

“It may be relevant as you work towards accelerating Agenda 2030, ” he concluded.

The meeting began on June 11 and will continue till June 13.

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