Put up Kharge & Rahul photo as profile pic: Cong to leaders
Guwahati: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee on Monday issued a directive mandating that all party members across hierarchies must update their social media profile pictures with an official image featuring Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge. The directive follows instructions from its president Gaurav Gogoi. This change is being implemented ahead of Kharge and Rahul’s upcoming rally near Chaygaon, on the outskirts of Guwahati, scheduled for July 16. On July 16, All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam to participate in the Assam Pradesh Congress workers’ meeting and gathering. “To welcome the two beloved leaders to the sacred land of Assam, the Pradesh Congress’s social media and IT department has launched a special initiative. Accordingly, from July 15 at 12 PM until July 17 at 12 PM, all Congress leaders and workers at every level are requested to change their social media profile pictures on platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) to a specific image sent by the Pradesh Congress featuring the two beloved leaders,” Assam Congress said in a social media post. The presence of the two Congress leaders holds significant importance, as this marks the first large-scale rally to be attended by senior AICC leaders in Assam after Gaurav was appointed Assam PCC president. Courtesy : TTOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/thetimesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Kharge & Rahul review Cong’s work in state, outreach efforts
Ranchi: Top brass of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Monday met its legislators, parliamentarians from the state along with senior leaders and office bearers from the party’s state unit in New Delhi on Monday to review developments in the party as well as in the JMM led coalition govt, of which it is a part. The meeting comes at a time when a few MLAs began to openly criticise some of the ministers, who are part of the cabinet of chief minister Hemant Soren, and accused them of sidelining and ignoring party workers and voice from the grassroot. Few days back, Khijri MLA and deputy leader of Congress legislative party, in the state assembly, Rajesh Kachchap openly criticised the functioning of state health minister Irfan Ansari, who is the party’s MLA from Jamtara. Monday’s meeting lasted for close to two hours from evening at the AICC headquarters in presence of national president Mallikarjun Kharge, and leader of opposition in Parliament, Rahul Gandhi. All 16 MLAs, two MPs and senior party officer bearers attended the meeting. State party president Keshav Mahto Kamlesh, after the meeting said that the meeting remained positive and national leadership was apprised of host of works undertaken to strengthen the party at the grassroots. Mahto said, “Party’s Jharkhand affair’s in-charge gave a detailed presentation on the various works which we have initiated as part of Sangathan Srijan programme. It was appreciated by Kharge ji and Rahul ji.” He also added that stress was laid on fulfilling party’s manifesto (seven guarantees) which was promised during 2024 assembly polls. “Since we are also part of the govt, we must work in tandem with our alliance partners to ensure that the promises are fulfilled. For, Congress, issues such as implementation of PESA rules, Sarna code, working for upliftment of OBC community are a few key priorities. Leadership has instructed to work towards it,” he said. Ansari said the leadership was happy with the performance of the ministers. Courtesy : TTOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/thetimesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Dalit teen beaten, abused with casteist slurs by five men in Muzaffarnagar; police register case under SC/ST act
According to the complaint lodged by him, he was on his way to a shop when Azad, Ankur, Nitin, Deepak and Saurabh started abusing him Five people allegedly beat up a Dalit teenager in a village here and made casteist remarks against him, police said on Sunday. A case has been registered against the five people from Badhai Kala village in Muzaffarnagar district for beating up Gullu, 19, when he was going to buy goods from a shop on Saturday, they said. According to the complaint lodged by him, he was on his way to a shop when Azad, Ankur, Nitin, Deepak and Saurabh started abusing him. When he opposed them, they thrashed him and hurled casteist remarks at him. They were booked under relevant sections of the BNS and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Charthawal SHO Jasvir Singh on Sunday told reporters. Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed. Courtesy : The Telegraph
Dalit beaten up for playing Shiv Bhajans on E-Rickshaw in Sawan, case against 25
Dalit beaten up for Playing Shiv Bhajans on E-Rickshaw: A case of attacking a Dalit e-rickshaw driver for playing Shiv Bhajans has come to light in Rustam Nagar Sahaspur of Bilari police station area of Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh. It is alleged that some Muslim youths first beat up the Dalit youth and then dragged him to a house. CCTV footage of this incident has also surfaced, in which the attackers can be seen dragging the victim. The victim e-rickshaw driver Ankit said that he was playing Lord Shiva’s bhajans in his e-rickshaw as the month of Sawan is going on. Angered by playing Shiv Bhajans, some youths attacked him. The attackers first insulted him with casteist words and then started beating him. When Ankit tried to run away, he was dragged to a house, where he was beaten up fiercely. Police arrested three As soon as the information about the incident was received, the police took immediate action and registered a case against 5 named and 15-20 unknown people on the basis of the complaint of the victim. At the same time, the police took action in the case and arrested 3 accused and sent them to jail. Additional police force has been deployed to maintain peace in the area. This incident is being thoroughly investigated. So that all the culprits can be punished. The police have appealed to the people not to pay attention to rumors and maintain peace. Also, the police expects the cooperation of the public for any new information in this case. Search for other accused continues Taking the matter seriously, the police arrested three accused and sent them to jail. SP Rural said that strict action is being taken against the accused and further legal process is going on. On the basis of CCTV footage, the police has started searching for other unknown accused. By Sorit Chaudhary Courtesy: Hindi News
Rampur News: Inspector on line duty in Dalit youth murder case
Bilaspur. In the case of beating a Dalit youth to death, the SP has suspended the sub-inspector. On Sunday, Minister of State Baldev Singh Aulakh reached the house of deceased Suraj, a resident of village Bhainsia Jwalapur, and consoled the family members, but the family members complained about the negligence of the police in the incident. The Minister of State asked the SP over phone to take action against the police personnel guilty of killing the Dalit youth, after which the SP took action to send the sub-inspector to the line. At the same time, the National President of Tarai Kisan Union Tejendra Singh Virk also reached the house of the deceased and condemned the incident. The police also conducted raids at several suspicious places on Sunday in search of a wanted accused, but he could not be caught by the police. Minister of State Baldev Singh Aulakh reached the house of Dalit youth Suraj, resident of village Bhainsiya Jwalapur, along with Block Pramukh Kulwant Singh Aulakh etc. on Sunday afternoon. He expressed condolences without consoling the family of Suraj. The family demanded that the wanted accused in the case of carrying out the incident should be arrested soon, along with compensation, action should also be taken against the guilty police personnel. He described the negligence of the police in the entire incident. The Minister of State immediately spoke to SP Vidya Sagar Mishra over phone and asked to take action against the guilty policemen as well. The SP told him that sub-inspector Pramod Kumar Sharma has been sent to the line. He is getting the matter investigated.The Minister of State assured the family that he is with them in this sad moment. He told former village head Naresh Kumar Gautam that if the family of the deceased faces any problem, they should inform him so that they can be helped.Kotwali in-charge Balwan Singh said that five people involved in the incident have been arrested. Police teams are raiding to arrest another wanted murder accused. He has also confirmed the suspension of the inspector.Courtesy : Hindi News
Moradabad News: Two more sent to jail in the incident of beating a Dalit rickshaw driver
Bilari. Two more accused named in the incident of beating an e-rickshaw driver playing religious bhajans in Sahaspur village were arrested by the police on Sunday and sent to jail. Police is raiding to arrest the remaining absconding accused. Remember that on the evening of July 10, Sahaspur’s Dalit e-rickshaw driver Ankit was beaten up by youths of another caste in Mohalla Sabir Chowk when he was going while playing religious bhajans. When the matter escalated, the e-rickshaw driver lodged a case under serious sections against five named and twenty unknown persons late on the night of the incident. One named accused Sonu alias Asif was arrested by the police on Saturday and sent to jail, while two other named accused Sameer and Bhura alias Hafiz were arrested on Sunday and presented in the court of Moradabad by Bilari police. From where both were sent to jail. With the help of CCTV cameras, the police is also trying to find out those twenty unknown people who took the e-rickshaw driver to the village head’s house after beating him. Since all the accused of beating the e-rickshaw driver who played religious bhajans belong to another caste, the Bilari police is serious about the peace and order in Sahaspur in this case. These days the Kanwar Yatra has started and the procession of Jashne Eid Miladunnabi will be taken out in the coming month. In the year 2011, after the procession of Eid Miladunnabi was taken out in Sahaspur village, there was a dispute between the two castes. Therefore, the police is keeping an eye on the situation in Sahaspur regarding this matter. The police is identifying such people from both the castes who can disturb the peace on the occasion of festivals. Courtesy: Hindi News
Moradabad News: Case filed against youth of other community for molesting a Dalit girl
Bhojpur. A case has been filed against two people for molesting a minor girl of Dalit community. The victim has also accused the accused of insulting her by using casteist slurs and threatening to kill her. In a complaint filed by a villager to the police, it was said that on Saturday evening, his 13-year-old daughter was sitting at a grocery shop when Naveed, a resident of Pipalsana village, came to the shop with one of his friends and started molesting the girl. He asked for her mobile number and threatened to kill her if she did not talk. The girl challenged the youths and said that she would tell her father about their actions. On this, the youths used casteist slurs and threatened to kidnap the girl. The police have filed a report against the accused Naveed and his friend. The investigation of the case has been handed over to CO Thakurdwara Rudra Kumar Singh. Courtesy : Hindi News
Purnia massacre: Rahul Gandhi spoke to the victims over the phone, said- Congress is with you in the fight for justice
Purnia News: A heart-wrenching incident of burning alive 5 members of a tribal family has come to light in Purnia district of Bihar, which has shaken the entire state. Rahul Gandhi shared his grief by talking to the victim’s family over the phone and assured all possible help. Purnia: A heart-wrenching incident took place in Purnia district of Bihar. Here 5 people of a tribal family were burnt alive. This incident shook the entire state. It is alleged that more than 50 people attacked the house of a woman of the family, calling her a witch. In this case, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, an ally of the Grand Alliance, spoke to the victim’s family over the phone on Sunday. He shared the family’s grief and took full details of the incident. Rahul Gandhi talked to the victim’s family for about 5 minutes Today, All India Tribal Congress President Dr. Vikrant Bhuria met and talked to the family members of the victim’s tribal family in Tetgama village of Purnia district. During this, he assured justice by making the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi talk to the victim’s family over the phone. He told the victim’s family that the Congress family will stand firmly with them in this fight for justice. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in a phone conversation, took information about the entire incident from the victim’s family and assured all possible help. Rahul Gandhi talked to the victim’s family for about 5 minutes. Criminals’ rule in Nitish government: Vikrant Bhuria Vikrant Bhuria said that the barbaric incident of burning alive five members of the tribal family has shamed humanity. Criminals’ rule is established in the Nitish government of Bihar. He said that the current situation in Bihar has become such that murders, massacres and rapes of women are being carried out by criminals whenever they want. The police and law and order have become completely inactive and have surrendered before the criminals. The entire village along with the victim’s family is scared: Bhuria He alleged that the pace of arresting the criminals in the brutal murder case of Purnia is very slow. The entire village along with the victim’s family is scared and frightened. The law is not able to do its work because a situation of distrust in the government has developed among the common people. The criminals have established a parallel power to the government. Curated by: Sudhendra Pratap Singh About the author Sudhendra Pratap Singh is a senior digital content producer at Navbharat Times Digital. Started his journey in journalism with the local newspaper Agrabharat. From here the caravan grew and reached NBT.com via Kalpataru Express, Hindustan News Paper, News18. Courtesy: Hindi News
Khati Corner
Cameras in focus AI cameras were supposed to be game-changers, or so Odisha Police had thought. They were supposed to help the cops control crowds and keep tabs on suspicious people during Rath Yatra. But a series of incidents has put a question mark on the use of AI cameras. Delay in the pulling of chariots due to crowd surge, a stampede and a security breach when four unidentified individuals scaled the temple’s boundary wall have forced many to question the efficacy of the AI cameras. Missing in action The statewide protest by drivers’ association affected private bus services and supply of fuel as well as essential commodities. On the first day of the strike, transport minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena convened a meeting with drivers who are taking lead in the protest. Surprisingly, president of the association, Prashant Menduli, was absent from the meeting. When asked about the reason behind his absence, Menduli said he had an important work. Many wondered what was so important that he skipped a meeting with the minister. Prince charming Rahul Gandhi’s recent visit to Bhubaneswar had all the makings of a political spectacle. The crowd turnout was impressive, showing that the Congress leader’s charm hasn’t entirely faded. The most eyebrow-raising and photo-worthy moment was when a group of women poured milk over a life-sized cutout of Rahul, treating him with the kind of reverence usually reserved for a prince. While Congress may be struggling to regain its political footing, the gathering showed Rahul still knows how to stir up emotions, and a bit of drama too. Cold water Excitement was high among Congress supporters over Rahul Gandhi’s arrival. The excitement was even more so for Congress veteran Suresh Kumar Routray, popularly called as Sura Routray, who went to the airport to receive Rahul. Along with hundreds of his supporters, Sura reached the airport with traditional swords, and planned to perform the Paika dance before Rahul. But he had to face disappointment after the on-duty security personnel snatched all the swords citing security protocols. Noble visit Jharsuguda collector Aboli Naravane, known for her modesty, recently made a surprise visit to an Anganwadi centre in the district. Aboli inspected the centre and posted an adorable photograph of her on social media platforms in which she was seen looking at the kids happily having their midday meals. “It is always a special feeling to watch them tuck into their afternoon meals. These kids are given 2 meals in the Aanganwadi centres, one as a morning snack and one full meal with an egg,” Aboli wrote. Praises poured in for her with comments lauding her dedication. (Contributed by Team TOI) Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Dalit Youth Hanged Upside Down From Tree, Brutally Beaten By Villagers Over Suspicion Of Theft In UP’s Fatehpur
After being alerted, the police arrived at the spot and rushed the victim to the Community Health Centre (CHC), from where he was referred to the district hospital. A young Dalit man was brutally assaulted by villagers on suspicion of theft in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur. A shocking video of the assault has surfaced online. The video shows the victim hanged upside down from a tree while villagers beat him mercilessly. According to reports, the villagers also beat another young man who tried to intervene. After the video went viral, police filed a case on Saturday evening. Naresh Paswan, a resident of Chhimi village in the Kotwali area, has alleged that villagers caught him on Thursday night when he was going towards his field. They later accused him of intent to steal and created a commotion, causing several villagers to gather at the scene. Villagers allegedly tied him to a tree and hanged him upside down. During this, Vijay Singh, a resident of Munna Ka Purwa hamlet in Chhimi, arrived. He tried to intervene and mediate. He was also beaten and chased away. He suffered head injuries during this. After being alerted, the police arrived at the spot and rushed the victim to the Community Health Centre (CHC), from where he was referred to the district hospital. Based on Vijay Singh’s complaint, police have registered a case under serious sections against Arjun, Phool Singh, Khanna alias Rajesh, Raju, Shivkaran alias Bauwa, Amarjeet, Ramchandra, and four to five others. Station Officer R.K. Singh said that a report has been registered and the investigation will be conducted by Khaga CO. Naresh’s condition is stable. Vinay Mishra Courtesy : TFPJ Note: This news is originally published on https:/thefreepressjournal.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.